Action Jackson said:wOOt 6 cars!
They should have brought in the pace cars to participate.
Unless they were running Michelins too....(hand)
mx3ownzj00 said:Ugh, dissapointing day... although I still wish I would have gone.(poke)
Not really the FIA's fault but meh
scapamouche said:It was not remotely the FIA's fault. I read the statement made by Whiting in response to Michelin's requests, and I think he was ABSOLUTELY correct in what he said and how. What made Michelin think that there was ANY real chance of their plan going thru is beyond me...
The race was very disappointing, but the ONLY people at fault were Michelin because they did not prepare properly. Think about it this way: the tires were failing IMMEDIATELY once at speed, so they would have been grossly unsatisfactory even under last year's tire rules. WTF Michelin????
scapamouche said:It was not remotely the FIA's fault. I read the statement made by Whiting in response to Michelin's requests, and I think he was ABSOLUTELY correct in what he said and how. What made Michelin think that there was ANY real chance of their plan going thru is beyond me...
The race was very disappointing, but the ONLY people at fault were Michelin because they did not prepare properly. Think about it this way: the tires were failing IMMEDIATELY once at speed, so they would have been grossly unsatisfactory even under last year's tire rules. WTF Michelin????
LOL did you went to indianapolis?? well i went and that sucks all the american formula one fans disapointed and very angry and sad about what happen i was there and we booed michael when he went to the podium that s*** sucks and bye bye US GRAND PRIX for formula one. (protest) (notcool) (rant) :bs: (argh) :mad:mx3ownzj00 said:Yea, I completely agree. After reading various statements the FIA really did the right thing. Safety first.
geomatics_tech said:Michelin did not have tires that were safe for the race. Michelin told the 7 teams who run their tires it would not be safe, and made a proposal to the FIA to slow down turn 13 (the corner in which the highest g loads were reached) which would allow the michelin runners to compete in the race. In doing so the michelin runners would give all the points to the teams/drivers from bridgestone.
THe FIA is the reason why the race did not occur. Mosely, Ecclestone and Whiting, who claim all there actions over the last 10 yrs have been to make the cars safer, could not realize that the tires were not fit to race. The race could have been held for the fans, but instead look at the trouble they have created.
Shaun (canada)
spike blue said:LOL did you went to indianapolis?? well i went and that sucks all the american formula one fans disapointed and very angry and sad about what happen i was there and we booed michael when he went to the podium that s*** sucks and bye bye US GRAND PRIX for formula one. (protest) (notcool) (rant) :bs: (argh) :mad:
INGREXCO said:i have the worst sunburn from that event
carmaniac said:i went...blah...spent so much money for nothing. Damn Michelin...
spike blue said:jaja i know , well i was reading in f1live.com and the FIA cited the 7 teams on june 29 and if the FIA finds that is their fault they need to pay 16 million dollars to INDIANAPOLIS to give us the money back , i hope they do that.
geomatics_tech said:I dont think its an issue of the teams paying back the fans, 16 million is peanuts in F1, Im sure they will do it and I hope that they will. Though the cost of the tickets are kinda insignificant compared to what some people payed to fly in, stay at a hotel, take time off work.....
Lets all remember the Senna case, in which he died due to a faulty steering column. The column was considered safe and it killed him, imagine what couldve happened knowing that the tires were not safe and they raced. Senna died in 1994 and the case has been in the courts numerous times and the most recent case ended about a year ago. Nobody wants to put someones life in danger.
I highly doubt that indy will hold another race again, and I dont blame them. I really hope the break away series takes off in 2008, as the FIA and Ferarri will not be involved in it. F1 is the pinnacle of motor racing but is not showing it tight now, though hopefully under new managment it will turn around.
shaun
FlyinHawaiian said:I was there at the race too and was woefully dissapointed. At least my sunburn matched the ferrari apparel I was wearing... I know that if there is a race in Indy next year, I'll still be going. I've gone 5 out of the 6 and am not gonna miss one out of petty protest.