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Indianapolis, Indiana - The seven Formula One teams supplied by Michelin pulled out of the US Grand Prix over tyre concerns after a warm-up lap, leaving only Ferrari, Mindardi, and Jordan to contest the race.
All 20 cars had formed up on the grid after a morning of confusion saw the International Automobile Federation (FIA) deny a request for circuit or rule changes to ease Michelin's tyre safety worries.