The two Ferraris lead Fernando Alonso and the rest at the start of the US Grand Prix

Fisichella drives past the first-lap crash, involving team-mate Massa and Klien's Jaguar

Alonso crashes out of third place following a tyre failure at the end of the straight

Ralf Schumacher is next to go , losing control of his car around the 180mph last corner, apparently after a puncture on the left-rear tyre of his BMW Williams

A doctor attends Ralf after his enormous crash on the pit straight

Ralf received treatment in his car for 10 minutes before being taken to the circuit's medical centre and then on to hospital in Indianapolis

The safety car leads the field round while the medical team attend to Ralf

Barrichello was faster than Michael Schumacher, but despite catching him could not get past

Relieved to hear brother Ralf is OK, Michael Schumacher celebrates his seventh win of the year

Sato celebrates equalling the best ever result for a Japanese driver with third place