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Dean · 2005-06-20, 11:33 AM

I agree that F1 is killing themselves, but I think it is a group effort, the FIA cannot do it alone. The politics are huge because the money is huge, and nobody wants to spend that kind of money and lose.

The agreement/contract between the teams and the FIA (Concord or something like that) is some insane piece of legaleze that has little or no flexability as I understand. If the FIA had done anything other than what it did, they would likely been in breach.

If this was a new track, I can understand Michelin's screw up, but it isn't. The track has been around for about 100 years, and the GP has been run in that configuration for 6 years.

OK, maybe I'm pissed at the teams, while you are pissed at the FIA.

The bottom line from my perspective is that Michelin is ultimately responsible for the tire they brought to the event, and the entire fiasco that followed. They started the fire and nobody else was willing or able to put it out, but start it they did none the less.

Another interesting rumor I heard was that not all the teams were showing the wear... Sounds like a setup issue.

2005-06-20, 11:33 AM	#19
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	I agree that F1 is killing themselves, but I think it is a group effort, the FIA cannot do it alone. The politics are huge because the money is huge, and nobody wants to spend that kind of money and lose. The agreement/contract between the teams and the FIA (Concord or something like that) is some insane piece of legaleze that has little or no flexability as I understand. If the FIA had done anything other than what it did, they would likely been in breach. If this was a new track, I can understand Michelin's screw up, but it isn't. The track has been around for about 100 years, and the GP has been run in that configuration for 6 years. OK, maybe I'm pissed at the teams, while you are pissed at the FIA. The bottom line from my perspective is that Michelin is ultimately responsible for the tire they brought to the event, and the entire fiasco that followed. They started the fire and nobody else was willing or able to put it out, but start it they did none the less. Another interesting rumor I heard was that not all the teams were showing the wear... Sounds like a setup issue. __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...