The dominance of Ferrari and Michael Schumacher came to an abrupt end in 2005, when rule changes caught the team out and left it struggling to get on the pace. Glenn Freeman is joined by Mark Hughes and Scott Mitchell to look back at the factors behind Ferrari's troubles, the key moments from the year, and to ask if someone else finally winning a championship in the 21st century was a good thing for F1. Did Ferrari know it would be in trouble when the last-minute rule changes were forced through for 2005? How did Ross Brawn used to fight these changes, and try to steer ideas more towards something Ferrari could work with? Why was the dominant F2004's concept unable to translate into a strong F2005? How did strong early showings in Bahrain, and famously at Imola, not translate into a better season? Was it all Bridgestone's fault or was there more to it? How was Ferrari's car and engine concept compromised? Should it have done more to avoid the Indianapolis '05 fiasco, or was it right to feel bitter towards rivals that had pushed for changes to knock it of its perch? Who did the Italian media try to pin the blame on for the F2005's failings, and did they have a point? Why were there flashes of speed from the car but never a consistent run of competitive performances? What caused Schumacher to finally crack and call out Bridgestone? And what did Ferrari and Bridgestone learn from the experience? Finally, how did Michelin feel when the tyre rules were changed back for 2006?
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