“So long, Formula 1. Don’t let the door catch you on your departure.” The primary caption featured in The Indianapolis Star newspaper, published on Monday, June 20, 2005, encapsulated the sentiments following the race, after Grand Prix racing had severely damaged a commercial environment it had eagerly sought to develop. This contradictory situation appeared unnoticed by the decision-makers, particularly the president of the FIA, Max Mosley, because an obstinate disagreement between factions diminished the ninth event of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship …Continue reading
