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The 2005 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on June 19, 2005 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The race was highly controversial because only six cars competed; all fourteen Michelin runners retired after the parade lap due to a safety issue with their tyres and the newly resurfaced speedway, leaving only the Bridgestone teams — Ferrari, Minardi and Jordan — to start. Download high resolution version (1029x600, 778 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (1029x600, 778 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Kumar Ram Narain Karthikeyan (born January 14, 1977, Chennai, India) is a Formula One driver. ... 2005 Formula One season - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The United States Grand Prix is a motor racing event which has taken place at various times since 1959 in several locations, at first as a part of the American Grand Prize series and later as a race in the Formula One World Championship. ... Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... June 19 is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 195 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Indianapolis Motor Speedway Wing and Wheel Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana (a separate city completely surrounded by Indianapolis) in the United States, is the second-oldest surviving automobile racing track in the world (after the Milwaukee Mile), having existed since 1909, and the original Speedway, the first racing... Michelin (full name: Compagnie GÃ©nÃ©rale des Ã‰tablissements Michelin) (Euronext: ML) based in Clermont-Ferrand, France in the Auvergne rÃ©gion of France, is primarily a tyre manufacturer. ... Firestone tire A tire (U.S. spelling) or tyre (UK spelling) is a roughly toroidal shaped piece of synthetic rubber which covers the circumference of a wheel. ... Bridgestone Corporation ) (TYO: 5108 ) was founded in 1931 by Shojiro Ishibashi ) in the city of Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan. ... Scuderia Ferrari is the common name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... Minardi was an automobile racing team founded in 1979 by Giancarlo Minardi. ...

Following several tyre failures before the race, most spectacularly on Ralf Schumacher's Toyota during Friday practice, Michelin advised its seven customer teams that they could not safely race on the tyres provided for them. The FIA refused to allow a chicane to be installed, maintaining that such rule changes would be grossly unfair to the Bridgestone-shod teams, who had come prepared with properly working tyres. The Michelin-shod teams, unable to come to a compromise with the FIA, did not participate in the race on safety grounds. Ralf Schumacher (born June 30, 1975) is a German Formula One racing driver for the Toyota team. ... Toyota F1 is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Toyota. ... The FÃ©dÃ©ration Internationale de lAutomobile, commonly referred to as the FIA, is a non-profit association established in 1904 to represent the interest of motoring organisations and motor car users. ... The Ford chicane on Le Mans A chicane is a sequence of tight serpentine curves (usually an S-shape curve) in a roadway, used in auto racing and on city streets to slow cars. ...

Of the six competitors, Ferrari's Michael Schumacher was the eventual winner. The result significantly boosted his championship standing, placing him third overall — no driver above him in the table took part in the race. Michael Schumacher (born January 3, 1969, in HÃ¼rth, near Cologne) is a German Formula One racer and the most successful driver of all time. ...

Pre-race controversy

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Toyota tyre failures

On Friday, June 17, during the afternoon's practice session, Ralf Schumacher crashed heavily in Turn 13 of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, apparently as a result of a tyre failure. The following day, Michelin reported that the tyres it had provided for its seven customer teams — BAR, McLaren, Red Bull, Renault, Toyota, Sauber, and Williams — were unsafe for extended use, and announced its intention to fly in another set of tyres from its Clermont-Ferrand headquarters. [1] British American Racing is a Formula One constructor that competed in the sport from 1999 to 2005. ... McLaren, founded in 1963 by Bruce McLaren (1937â€“1970), is a racing team based in Woking, England, which is best known as a Formula One constructor but has also competed in the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, Canadian-American Challenge Cup, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. ... Klien Machine: Red Bulls Christian Klien in qualifying at the 2005 United States Grand Prix Red Bull Racing is one of two (along with Scuderia Toro Rosso) Formula One teams owned by Austrian beverage company Red Bull. ... Renault F1 is a Formula One racing team that has competed both as an engine supplier and as a constructor from the late 1970s to the present day, with several breaks. ... Toyota F1 is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Toyota. ... Sauber was a swiss constructor of racing cars. ... WilliamsF1, formerly Williams Grand Prix Engineering, is a Formula 1 (F1) motor racing team formed and run by Sir Frank Williams and Patrick Head. ... Clermont-Ferrand is a city of France, in the Auvergne region, with a population of approximately 140,000. ...

Minardi's Paul Stoddart later stated that the replacement tyres flown in by Michelin, which were of the type used in the Spanish Grand Prix, when simulated, turned out to have the same defect as those prepared for the Indianapolis race. [2] Stoddart at the 2005 Australian Grand Prix Paul Stoddart Born May 26th, 1955, is an Australian millionaire and owner of the Minardi Formula One racing team. ... The Spanish Grand Prix (Gran Premio de EspaÃ±a) is a Formula One race currently held at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain as part of the annual Formula One championship season. ...

Correspondence between Michelin and the FIA

In a letter to FIA Race Director Charlie Whiting, dated Saturday, June 18, Michelin representatives Pierre Dupasquier and Nick Shorrock revealed that they did not know the cause of Schumacher's tyre failure, and unless the cars could be slowed down in Turn 13, Michelin's tyres would be unsafe and unsuitable for use during the race. Whiting in the control booth Charlie Whiting is FIA Formula One Race Director, Safety Delegate, Permanent Starter and head of the F1 Technical Department, in which capacities he generally manages the logistics of each F1 Grand Prix, inspects cars in Parc Ferme before a race, enforces FIA rules, and controls... June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (170th in leap years), with 196 days remaining. ... Pierre Dupasquier is the head of Michelins Competition Department. ...

Whiting replied on Sunday, June 19, expressing his surprise that Michelin had not brought along a second set of tyres, suggesting that the teams be informed of the maximum safe speed in Turn 13, and offered to monitor the turn by penalising any excess speed on the Michelin cars. He also addressed several solutions which had been proposed by the teams, insisting that use of the tyres flown in overnight would result in penalties, and the placement of a chicane in the turn was "out of the question" - the race would not be sanctioned by the FIA (a non-championship race) if the track layout was changed. He deemed the Michelin teams' proposals to be "grossly unfair" to the Bridgestone teams. June 19 is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 195 days remaining. ...

In a second letter, also dated June 19, Dupasquier and Shorrock announced that they would not permit their teams to race on Michelin's tyres, and reiterated their request to slow down Turn 13. Whiting's brief reply maintained that no such change would be permitted, and giving the teams the choiced of limiting speeds through Turn 13, using a new set of tyres subject to a penalty, or changing tyres repeatedly, which is permitted if a driver's safety is at issue (although he left open the possibility that teams which took the latter route would be penalized anyway, saying that only "if the technical delegate and the stewards were satisfied that each change was made because the tyre would otherwise fail … would [there] be no penalty.")

Attempts at compromise

Stoddart published an account of the events leading up to the race on Wednesday, June 22. While the previous developments were reported by various sources, the last-minute negotiations had theretofore been largely unknown to the public. June 22 is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 192 days remaining. ...

Stoddart recorded a meeting around 10:00am on the day of the race, to which Speedway president Tony George, "the two most senior Michelin representatives present at the circuit" (assumed to be Dupasquier and Shorrock), commercial-rights impresario Bernie Ecclestone, the team principals, and the teams' Michelin technical representatives were summoned. All invited were present except Jean Todt of Ferrari. Tony George, born Anton Hulman George on December 30, 1959, is the owner of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. ... Bernard Charles Bernie Ecclestone (born October 28, 1930 in Suffolk, United Kingdom) is the president and CEO of Formula One Management and Formula One Administration, he also owns a major stake in Alpha Prema, the parent company of the Formula One Group of companies. ... Jean Todt at Spanish GP 2001 Jean Todt (b. ...

By Stoddart's account, the meeting proceeded as follows: The Michelin representatives stated their position that the tyres provided to the teams could not safely complete the race distance, and requested that the Bridgestone teams, represented by Stoddart and Jordan's Colin Kolles, permit the installation of a chicane in Turn 13. Those present discussed and agreed to reject the FIA's solution of speed-limiting the Michelin cars in the turn because of the potential for accidents. They likewise dismissed the possiblity of making pitstops every ten laps, resolved that a chicane was the best solution, and instructed several technical representatives to prepare plans for its installation. Bernie Ecclestone volunteered to consult Todt, who had not come to the meeting, and the president of the FIA, Max Mosley, who was not present at the race, and reconvene the meeting when he had responses. Max Mosley has been president of the influential FIA since 1991. ...

Ecclestone returned at about 10:55 to inform the group that Todt had refused to agree to the chicane, maintaining that it was Michelin's problem and not his. (Todt later denied that he had ever been consulted, but stated that he would not have agreed to the chicane anyway. [3]) Furthermore, Ecclestone reported that "Mr Mosley had stated that if any attempts were made to alter the circuit, he would cancel the Grand Prix forthwith".

The team principals' plan

The group, according to Stoddart, continued to propose alternate solutions, including "a non-championship race, or a race in which the Michelin teams could not score points, and even a race whereby only the Michelin teams used the new chicane", but eventually agreed that the best option was to install the chicane and run a non-championship race, without Ferrari if necessary. To ignore the FIA's instructions and carry on the race would have resulted in the FIA's withdrawing its staff, so the group appointed delegates to fill the various offices, including a race director to replace Charlie Whiting and a safety car driver to replace Bernd Maylander. The team principals were instructed to convey to their teams and drivers that, in the absence of FIA scrutineers and equipment, the technical rules could not be enforced, and that they were to conduct themselves honourably and in the interest of an entertaining race. Bernd Maylander (b. ...

They proceeded to summon the twenty drivers and present their plan. Of the drivers' opinions, Stoddart writes: "While I cannot testify that each and every driver agreed with what we were proposing, what I can say with certainty is that no driver disagreed." The Ferrari drivers expressed no opinion in the matter, leaving the decision to Todt, who was not present.

The nine present team principals thereupon resolved that, unless they and the FIA could come to a decision in the interest of the sport, they would not participate in the race.

After a short break, the group gathered again in Ecclestone's office to find Renault team principal Flavio Briatore on the phone with Max Mosley. Mosley had apparently rejected all of their proposals, and indeed "it was stated that Mosley had informed Mr Martin, the FIA's most senior representative in the USA, that if any kind of non-championship race was run, or any alteration made to the circuit, the US Grand Prix, and indeed, all FIA-regulated motorsport in the US, would be under threat". (The FIA later denied that Mosley had said such a thing. [4]) Renault F1 Managing Director Flavio Briatore Flavio Briatore (b. ...

Having exhausted their options, the Michelin team principals, Stoddart, and Bernie Ecclestone — but not Jordan's Colin Kolles — discussed whether their cars should proceed to the grid, and decided that they should participate in the formation lap but retire before the start of the race. Stoddart went to the Jordan garage to ask Kolles if he would be entering his cars, despite having agreed not to do so, and was informed that Jordan would indeed be racing. Upon being approached by a Bridgestone representative and told that Bridgestone wanted him to race, and considering the heavy penalties he would face for not racing, he too decided to enter his drivers, but promised to retire them if the Jordans did not finish the race.

Race report

To the fans in attendance, the start of the race appeared perfectly normal, as all cars lined up on the grid per FIA race procedure. As Charlie Whiting signalled the green light to start the formation lap, a full grid of twenty cars took off, presumably for one last attempt to warm their tyres before the race. Winding through the first twelve turns, all looked to be standard. At the banked turn thirteen, the entrance to the pit lane (and the turn that is the centre of the controversy), all teams that ran Michelin tyres returned to their pits, leaving just six cars to take the grid for the start of the race, from Ferrari, Jordan, and Minardi. Download high resolution version (1798x700, 1022 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (1798x700, 1022 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Michael Schumacher (born January 3, 1969, in HÃ¼rth, near Cologne) is a German Formula One racer and the most successful driver of all time. ... The numerous Formula One regulations, made and enforced by the FIA and later the FISA, have changed dramatically since the first Formula One World Championship in 1950. ...

The move by the teams, to come to the grid and then pull out after the formation lap into the pits, infuriated the fans, as they had little idea what was happening. Loud boos were heard and some threw items on the track. The race quickly turned into what SPEED commentator Bob Varsha called "a Bridgestone test session", with Ferrari's Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello in front, Jordan's Tiago Monteiro and Narain Karthikeyan in a distant third and fourth, and Minardi's Christijan Albers and Patrick Friesacher bringing up the rear. SPEED Channel, based in Charlotte, was launched on New Years Day 1996, by Roger Werner, as SpeedVision. ... Varsha (left) with fellow Formula One commentator David Hobbs at the 2005 United States Grand Prix Bob Varsha (born April 21, 1951 in Northport, New York) is probably the most famous on-air personality for SPEED Channel. ... Rubens GonÃ§alves Barrichello, born May 23, 1972 in SÃ£o Paulo, Brazil, is a Formula One race driver who drives for Honda Racing. ... Tiago Vagaroso da Costa Monteiro (born 24 July 1976 in Porto, Portugal) is a Formula One driver for the Jordan team. ... Kumar Ram Narain Karthikeyan (born January 14, 1977, Chennai, India) is a Formula One driver. ... Christijan Albers (b. ... Friesacher at the 2005 United States Grand Prix Patrick Friesacher (b. ...

The race was a story of pit strategy, as the only passing outside of pit stops was to overtake lapped traffic. Albers was the only car to run a three pit stop race, as all other cars chose to stop only twice. The only lead changes came on lap 26, as Schumacher's 32 second stop gave Barrichello the lead, and on lap 51, as Schumacher turned in the quickest pit stop at 23.615 seconds, giving him enough time to exit pit lane at the same time as Barrichello, with the result of forcing Barrichello into the grass of turn one. After this incident, which was not investigated by race officials, both Ferrari drivers were reminded over their radios not to crash out of the race, and they both settled into a slower pace, comfortably ahead of the rest of the field. At the podium ceremony, at which none of the scheduled presenters were present, all Ferrari team members quietly accepted their awards, and quickly exited, leaving the rookie Monteiro to celebrate his first podium finish alone.

Refusal of coverage

Several TV stations refused to carry the US GP after the retirement of all the Michelin runners.

TSN in Canada refused to air the race, and provided only the post-race show. As TSN was airing the race on tape-delay, it just provided the live-to-tape post-race coverage in place of pre-race and race coverage. At the time that the debacle unfolded, TSN was televising the NASCAR Batman Begins 400 at Michigan Speedway.

Aftermath

The race had implications in the championship points standings, as Michael Schumacher moved from fifth to third, Rubens Barrichello moved from sixth to fourth, Ferrari moved from fifth to second in the Constructors Championship, and both Jordan and Minardi scored points, leaving BAR-Honda as the only team yet to score a single point. However, these were dwarfed by the recriminations over the failure to find a solution which would have prevented the withdrawal of the Michelin-shod teams. Download high resolution version (2630x1835, 4602 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (2630x1835, 4602 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The FÃ©dÃ©ration Internationale de lAutomobile, commonly referred to as the FIA, is a non-profit association established in 1904 to represent the interest of motoring organisations and motor car users. ... Max Mosley has been president of the influential FIA since 1991. ...

Bernie Ecclestone, in answer to a question by ITV's Martin Brundle in an interview just before the start of the race, described the future of Formula One in the United States and the future of Michelin in the sport as "not good". He also said that the "incident's not the fault of the teams, to be honest with you." [5] Current ITV logo. ... Martin Brundle (born June 1, 1959) is an English motor racing and former Formula One driver known chiefly as the man who ran Ayrton Senna close in British Formula Three and as ITV Sport F1 commentator. ...

Many commentators labelled the race a "farce" and questioned whether a United States Grand Prix will be held in Indianapolis again or at all. More seriously, some pointed to the previous disagreements between the teams and Max Mosley (which had led to the threatened creation of the GPWC as a spin-off from Formula One) as a critical factor in the reasons behind the failure to reach a compromise, and felt that the events at this race had greatly increased the risk of a complete rupture. [6] A farce is a comedy written for the stage, or a film, which aims to entertain the audience by means of unlikely and extravagant - yet often possible - situations, disguise and mistaken identity, verbal humour of varying degrees of sophistication, which may include puns and sexual innuendo, and a fast-paced... The Grand Prix World Championship, often abbreviated to GPWC, is a proposed alternative world championship auto racing series to rival Formula One. ...

Sam Posey, a former SPEED Channel commentator who competed in the 1972 United States Grand Prix, the only Grand Prix he ever competed in, gave his thoughts on the race at the end of SPEED's telecast. He ended his essay by saying, "U.S. GP 2005 — a dark, dark day for a great sport." Before he said that, however, he had a very philosophical way of describing Grand Prix racing: Sam Posey was a Formula One driver from the United States. ... SPEED Channel, based in Charlotte, was launched on New Years Day 1996, by Roger Werner, as SpeedVision. ... Results from the 1972 Formula One United States Grand Prix held at Watkins Glen on October 8, 1972 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Jackie Stewart 141. ...

Minardi boss Paul Stoddart said immediately after the race that nine teams – all but Ferrari – agreed not to race, and had Jordan not reversed its decision at the last minute, Minardi would also have withdrawn from the race in a boycott. [7] In his later, lengthier, statement, he indicated that although it had been Michelin's failure to provide a reliable tyre which had initiated the events, he laid the full blame for the failure to reach some accommodation (which would have allowed a race to happen, for the benefit of the many fans who had paid considerable money for travel and tickets) at the feet of Max Mosley and the FIA, with a small share of the blame going to what he characterized as the obstructionist Ferrari team leader, Jean Todt. He furthermore called for Mosley's resignation. A boycott is an action undertaken to abstain from using, buying, or dealing with someone or some organisation as an expression of protest or as a means of coercion. ...

The FIA's reaction

The following day, the FIA published a justification of its refusal to permit a change in tyres or the installation of a chicane.

That same day, the FIA summoned the seven Michelin-shod teams before the World Motorsport Council at the FIA headquarters in France, for a hearing on June 29th, to explain their failure to participate, by which they had presumably violated the terms of the Concorde Agreement. It later published copies of the letters sent to each team "in the interests of transparency". They have been charged with violating article 151c of the International Sporting Code, which refers to acts prejudicial to the interests of competition or motorsport generally. [8] Specifically, it was charged that they had: The FIA World Motor Sport Council is the governing body of all international motorsport activities regulated by the FÃ©dÃ©ration Internationale de lAutomobile. ... The Concorde Agreement is a contract between the FIA, the ten Formula One teams and Formula One Administration which dictates the terms by which the teams compete in in races and take their share of the television revenues and prize money. ...

On June 22 the FIA produced a press release from Max Mosley, in the form of a question-and-answer session [9], in an effort to clarify the FIA's stand on the whole controversy. He drew an analogy to a hypothetical situation where the engines from one manufacturer had oil starvation problems due to high lateral loading in one corner, and pointed out that those cars would simply have been forced to run slower as a result. He reiterated that the reason for not installing the chicane was purely on the basis that it was never tested and thereby deemed unsafe. He pointed out that the alternatives that the FIA suggested were feasible, and wondered why the teams did not use the pitlane as an alternative, especially when there were still two places with potential championship points open.

On June 29 the FIA World Motorsport Council found the teams guilty of the first two counts, that is, of not being in possession of suitable tyres for the event, but with strong mitigating circumstances, and that of wrongfully refusing to allow their cars to start the race. The teams were found not guilty of the other three counts. The punishment, however, was not decided, and was not to have been announced until September 14. [10] September 14 is the 257th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (258th in leap years). ...

On July 22, the FIA World Motorsport Council voted to overturn its previous decision, and has exonorated the Michelin teams of all charges. The decision was due to "evidence previously submitted to the FIA Senate"[11], rumoured to be that had the Michelin teams raced, they could be held accountable, according to Indiana state law, stating that it is an offence to knowingly put others at risk, even if no accident occurs. BBC account Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 38th 94,321 kmÂ² 225 km 435 km 1. ...

Compensation

On June 28, Michelin announced that it would offer compensation to all race fans who had purchased tickets for the Grand Prix. By the end of September, the company had issued refund checks through the Speedway ticket office for the price of all tickets for the race. Additionally, Michelin purchased 20,000 tickets for the 2006 race to be distributed to spectators who renewed their 2005 ticket orders for the event, two additional tickets per order. (Some entries on this page have been duplicated on August 1. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In addition to the refunded tickets, there was some discussion about holding a second, non-championship race at Indianapolis. On July 2, at the 2005 French Grand Prix, McLaren team principal Ron Dennis suggested that an additional race could be held at the American circuit after the last official race of the season, in Shanghai. The teams had, apparently, already discussed the idea with Bernie Ecclestone. But the next day Tony George dismissed the possibility: "There will be no race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this fall." [12] July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... The 2005 French Grand Prix was a Formula One race, held on July 3, 2005, at Magny-Cours. ... McLaren, founded in 1963 by Bruce McLaren (1937â€“1970), is a racing team based in Woking, England, which is best known as a Formula One constructor but has also competed in the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, Canadian-American Challenge Cup, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. ... Ron Dennis Ron Dennis CBE (born June 1, 1947) in Woking, England, is the chairman, CEO and 30% owner of the McLaren Group. ... The 2005 Chinese Grand Prix was a Formula 1 event lasting from October 14 to October 16, 2005 at the Shanghai International Circuit. ... Bernard Charles Bernie Ecclestone (born October 28, 1930 in Suffolk, United Kingdom) is the president and CEO of Formula One Management and Formula One Administration, he also owns a major stake in Alpha Prema, the parent company of the Formula One Group of companies. ... Tony George, born Anton Hulman George on December 30, 1959, is the owner of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. ...

At the 2005 Grand Prix of Cleveland, which was held one week after the US Grand Prix, free admission was granted to all bearers of ticket stubs of the US Grand Prix.

Classification

Qualifying

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Fernando Alonso DÃaz (born on July 29, 1981 in Oviedo, Spain) is a Formula One racing driver, currently living in Oxford. ... Renault F1 is a Formula One racing team that has competed both as an engine supplier and as a constructor from the late 1970s to the present day, with several breaks. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan_bordered. ... Takuma Sato (ä½è—¤ ç¢ç£¨ SatÅ Takuma), born January 28, 1977, is a Japanese Formula One automobile racing driver. ... British American Racing is a Formula One constructor that competed in the sport from 1999 to 2005. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... WilliamsF1, formerly Williams Grand Prix Engineering, is a Formula 1 (F1) motor racing team formed and run by Sir Frank Williams and Patrick Head. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Felipe Massa (born April 25, 1981) is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver formerly in the employ of the Sauber team and for 2006 Michael Schumachers partner at Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro. ... Sauber, founded and managed by Peter Sauber, is a Formula One team based in Hinwil, Switzerland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Colombia. ... Juan Pablo Montoya RoldÃ¡n (born September 20, 1975) is a Colombian Formula One motor racing driver. ... McLaren, founded in 1963 by Bruce McLaren (1937â€“1970), is a racing team based in Woking, England, which is best known as a Formula One constructor but has also competed in the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, Canadian-American Challenge Cup, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... 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