Souvenir Programme Set USA Formula 1 Race Indianapolis June 2004

Pick up South Etobicoke near The Queensway and Park Lawn or will ship at your cost. Great addition to your F1 collection. The official race program in a zippered case from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The provisional line up card (post qualifying session) is included as well showing the racers in their grid position. Rubens Barrichello took poll that weekend setting a new track record. Michael Schumacher took the win but due to some serious crashes, only eight cars finished with Minardi's only point. Accidents were caused by Michelin tire failures in what would be a precedent for the 2005 United States Grand Prix, at which all Michelin-shod cars withdrew over safety concerns. Fernando Alonso's Renault crashed into the barriers alongside the end of the pit straight on lap nine. Later, Ralf Schumacher's Williams suffered the same fate, but in the most dangerous part of the track, causing him to hit the wall at a ninety-degree angle rearwards. The impact left Schumacher with spinal fractures and concussion, which prevented him from racing until the 2004 Chinese Grand Prix, three months later.