I was absolutely amazed that there was the solidarity of the Michelin runners.
I fully expected at least three or four cars to come out and try to grab off
the cheap points at the end of the event.
This has set the F-1 race back ten years. so sad.
Racing is a dangerous occupation. You don't want to race, don't show up. If
you don't show up you don't earn several million dollars in pay. It is the
owners of the teams that decide what their cars enter and perform. The
drivers, RACE. You don't like the tires, go slower. What a pity to take the
hard earned reputation that F-1 has made over the past three years in the USA
and just blow it away. Bridgestone should not give a dime to anyone, they were
PREPARED. Michelin had the opportunity to test early in the year, on this
track and surface, and didn't, they paid,......... but we paid, and the USA
paid also. How sad (for us).
----- Original Message -----
From: Rocky Entriken
To: Joe Curry ; triumph_marx@freenet.de ; fot@autox.team.net
Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2005 8:43 PM
Subject: Re: F1's Cluster
No problem. This is the longest sustained acceleration run in Formula One.
These are cars winding 18,000 rpm, it is quite apparent when the driver
lifts. Here's how you do it.
Paint a line across the track going into T13 and another at the exit (or two
lines between 12 an 13, whatever works). Station a steward there, or 2 or
3.
You must lift at the first line, you may not get back on it until the second
line. You must coast in gear (top gear OK). The lines should be at least 4
seconds apart at full-tilt-boogie (will be longer under deceleration).
The lift must be at or before the first line, the resume must be at or after
the second line. "At" means the nose is on the line, not half a car length
beyond (#1) or short (#2).
Fail to lift in time or resuming too early you get black-flagged for a
drive-thru. Multiple subsequent infractions get a 10-second stop in the
penalty box each (no refueling).
Drivers are told that if the stewards err, it will be to the conservative
side -- e.g., don't push it -- and their decisions are not protestable. The
lift/resume can also be monitored from the cars' telemetry like that which
shows on TV.
--Rocky Entriken
PS, IMHO, it's Michelin's fault for creating the situation, FIA's for
failing to work toward a solution.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Curry" <spitlist@cox.net>
To: <triumph_marx@freenet.de>; <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2005 4:59 PM
Subject: RE: F1's Cluster
> Yeah, I can see it now..... Kimi and Montoya just ahead of a charging
> Michael going into 13 and hearing "Slow down" in their ear pieces! :)
>
> 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 2:50 PM
> To: fot@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: F1's Cluster
>
> They all have radio on board - every lap a reminder: "slow at turn 13"
>
> ;-)
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