Ralf Schumacher's tyre, United States GP 2005
Revolting. Just six cars in the race.
Why are the Michelin sitting out the race? Or were they ruled too unsafe to race?
WTF?
What the Michelin teams have decided they aren't racing or what?
That's the bottom line.
The team manager of the Michelin tired cars decided not to race due to "safety" considerations.
Speed channel annoucnced that Cohlthard (sp?) was pleading with his team management to let him run.
Where's the story?
The rules were changed regarding changing tires in the race, only one set per. Michelin contends that turn 13 is too fast to go a whole race on one set of tires. They cite safety considerations and I think they have a good point.
The Speed Channel commentators are loudly complaining about fans throwing debris on the track.
Classless behavior, for sure, but I can't blame them for being furious.
This is horrible. Michelin need to be thrown out of F1 for this.
Can imagine how angry the fans must be.
I'm DVD'ing the whole race - it's gonna be a keeper.
In my opinion the Michelin teams could have added air to the tire and made other chasis adjustment to make them safe.
This is is a race to tape. Unbelievable!
They should have at least compromised for the sake of the fans - i.e Build the chicane but not score points.
The pinnacle of motor sport reduced to farce. Shameful. The US Grand Prix is a huge race on the calendar, makes F1 look like a joke to the average US fan. In some respects, it is.
So much for the "Danika" factor, this type of racing will be right back to Square One.
varsha is sounding like his typical sh_t-headed self.
Delamination.
Tires are rolling onto their sidewallls and failing.
Pump them up to 30 pounds and you`re in deeper trouble.
CART at 4pm guys from Portland.Both beat that pitiful irl 9inferiro racing leauge) who rely on girls for ratings.LOL
what do you expect from a french company...what station is the race on??
Michelin- another example of French stupidity(they brot the wrong tyres to Indy), quit, and surrender. All North American Racing fans should heretofore boycott Michelin. Furthermore, its' pure Gaullist condescension that they asked the F1 to change the track and put in a chicane in the race-F1 rightly refused. Perhaps the F1 should had let Michelin change the tyres this morning in order to have a race for the 150,000 fans present.