Turn 1: Episode 15
The infield track at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is no stranger to big-time racing (including F1!). However, something changed in 2005 and the two Formula 1 tyre manufactures of Bridgestone and Michelin brought vastly different products to the race. In a modern F1 disaster, 20 cars entered, only 6 raced...
New fans to F1 will be very familiar with Pirelli, their tyres, and the hundreds of ads lining each track. However, Formula 1 has a long history of different tyre manufactures including having multiple manufacturers at the same time! Turn 1 examines the tyre wars that happened in F1 and the event that ended having multiple manufactures, the 2005 United States Grand Prix.
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:48 - 2005 US GP Race
00:10:39 - Michelin Tyre Failure Buildup
00:11:20 - Friday Practice (Turn 13)
00:16:09 - Saturday (1st Michelin Letter)
00:20:04 - Raceday (2nd Michelin Letter)
00:24:45 - Team Principals plan
00:29:02 - Final Race Scenario
00:33:10 - Drivers Reaction
00:35:23 - FIA Response
00:41:48 - Tyre Wars in Formula 1
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