Motor racing-Grand prix fiasco will turn off U.S. fans-drivers

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By Alan Baldwin

INDIANAPOLIS, June 19 (Reuters) - Formula One can kiss goodbye to any hope of winning over American fans after Sunday's U.S. Grand Prix fiasco, according to drivers and team officials.

Seven Michelin-equipped teams withdrew from the race for safety reasons after tyre failures in practice. They had asked in vain for an extra chicane to be installed before the circuit's final high-speed banked corner.

"Formula One is damaged, very damaged, maybe ...

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