The funny thing is, there are engine manufactorers, sponsors an lots of people.
They all didn't gave away some championship points, they trew away millions of
dollars of reputation.
On the other hand, is a driver unable to handle a car that has a week point?
Slowing down 5mph or 10mph wouldn't be a problem for a good driver. As a TR
driver I can say it is hard to keep my engine below 18500 revs but I do to keep
the engine running.
;-)
Chris
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Curry" <spitlist@cox.net>
To: <triumph_marx@freenet.de>; <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2005 10:52 PM
Subject: RE: F1's Cluster
> Chris, that pretty well says it all. It is sad that the Michelin teams
> decided that they would concede all the points to Bridgestone teams
> rather than accept any of the options except boycott!
>
> What were they thinking?
>
> Joe C.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of triumph_marx@freenet.de
> Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2005 1:46 PM
> To: fot@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: F1's Cluster
>
> The Europe view:
> The Michelin teams were offered 3 solutions according to the rules:
> 1. Drive slower at this turn
> 2. Change tires every ten laps and receive the punish for that
> 3. install the new tires Michelin flewed in over night and do the race
> with new tires an be punished for changing tires.
>
> The Michelin teams wanted a track change ( chicane) which is against the
> FIA rules because the tracklength is changed, the drivers didn't
> practise on and the chicane isn't accepted by the FIA officials.
>
> Black day for the F1 reputaion - especialy in USA. Sad for the paying
> people at the track.
>
> Chris
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