[Shotimes] Re: ot F1 Fiasco

[Donald Mallinson]

Joseph,

There are a lot of different versions, but from reading many of them, I 
have come to the conclusion that it would have made zero difference if 
Ferrari had joined the other teams.  The rules don't allow for the tire 
change after qualifying. 

Michelin is at fault here from what I can see, they have years of 
experience with the track, and NO excuse for not having a viable backup 
plan.  They took a chance on a tire that it seems they knew was 
marginal, but if it worked, they would have an advantage.  they had a 
slightly slower/safer tire they could have brought as a back up and that 
would have solved everything, but they wanted to make the entire race 
come back to them with compromises to suit their problems.  As many have 
mentioned, when Bridgestone has had a problem in the past, they haven't 
boycotted the event, they adapted and made do.

 But it also falls on the rules body/sanctioning body to do something to 
make the race happen and that certainly could hav been done.

I agree, Nigels article for Autoweek is excellent and puts the blame 
squrely where it should be.  If anyone is remotely interested in what 
happened, please read his article:

http://autoweek.com/article.cms?articleId=102613

And thanks Joseph, for finding and posting the link.

Don Mallinson




van Oss wrote:

>During practice there were 8 tire failures among the Michelin cars, one 
>resulting in a crash.  Michelin told their teams the tires wouldn't be safe 
>in turn 13.  IMS offered to install a chicane in that turn to slow the cars 
>down, but Ferrari vetoed it.  So all seven of the Michelin teams lined up 
>for the start but pulled into the pits after the formation lap.
>
>Great article about it by Nigel Roebuck:
>http://autoweek.com/article.cms?articleId=102613
>
>VO
>
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Al Fitz" <alfitz@alfitz.com>
>To: "Paul Nimz" <pnimz@v8sho.com>
>Cc: "_ShoTimes" <Shotimes@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 9:13 AM
>Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Re: ot F1 Fiasco
>
>
>I saw the story on CNN but they weren't clear on what it was about. Can you
>fill me in?
>
>Al Fitz
>alfitz@alfitz.com
>SHO Parts at
>http://www.alfitz.com/sho
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>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: Paul Nimz
>  To: `V8 sho@v8sho.com ; `V6 SHOtimes ; dmall@mwonline.net
>  Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 12:12 AM
>  Subject: [Shotimes] Re: ot F1 Fiasco
>
>
>  Been watching the qualifying for the last two days.  Didn't know I was
>  watching the best part of the race...
>
>
>  Paul
>
>
>  On 6/19/2005 1:18:36 PM, Donald Mallinson (dmall@mwonline.net) wrote:
>  > I
>  > can't believe what I am seeing.  6 cars at Indy for the F1 race,
>  > Michelin can't
>  > build a tire for a track they have know the specifics of
>  > for years and even with the resurface/grinding, they should have had
>  > time to react.
>  >
>  > F1 management can't come to a compromise that would have kept 145,000
>  > fans happy.
>  >
>  > The track apparently was willing to put in a chicane to slow cars down
>  > in the banked turn so Michelin tires would have less chance of the type
>  > of failure that happened during practice.  But FIA and F1 could not
>agree.
>  >
>  > All Michelin tired teams came into the pits at the end of the formation
>  > lap and 6 Bridgestone tired cars will complete the race.
>  >
>  > I am amazed that so far about 10 laps in I have only seen one water
>  > bottle thrown on the track.  I worry about riots.
>  >
>  > F1 does not deserve an American race. It is a shame for the drivers.
>  >
>  > Don Mallinson
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