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Originally Posted by Brucebubs
I do remember a shocking US Grand Prix with only half the teams due to some tyre (tire) issue - I think beer bottles were thrown on the track ... and I don't blame them.
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That was the Michelin vs. Bridgestone debacle!
I remember it well.
I was referring to the 1996 Monaco GP that was run in the rain. Charlie Whiting had the balls to let the race run its course, literally and figuratively. I guess there were only three cars that actually finished the race.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_Monaco_Grand_Prix