Pirelli tyres were working wonders at Phoenix, Arizona in 1990, with Andrea de Cesaris almost hitting the jackpot in BMS Scuderia Italia’s unfancied Dallara-Ford. Having qualified third, the Italian was challenging for the podium until he suffered an engine failure on Lap 25. De Cesaris’ performance was all the more remarkable considering that team-mate Gianni Morbidelli had not even managed to qualify.

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