A dark day in F1.

The US Grand Prix turned into a farce on the weekend when Michelin tires were deemed unsafe and F1 and Ferrari wouldn't back a unified bid by the other teams to add a chicane. In the end only the three teams on Bridgestone tires took part in a laughable race that will undoubtedly hurt the sport - perhaps even killing it in the US. Nick Heidfeld said it was 'a disaster' for F1 in the USA, and his boss Frank Williams said the sport was 'damaged, maybe irrevocably so' in the country.

Driver Jacques Villeneuve said he had every sympathy with the angry reaction of the fans. 'If I was a fan out there I would do the same,' he said. When asked how long he thought it would take the sport's reputation to recover, he said 'In America, I don't think it will.' Shame on F1, shame on Ferrari. Max Mosley, you must resign.

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