Michellin sucks, -ruined the USGP Options

[seanery]

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/finger.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/finger.gif) I can't believe it. WTF. Michellin, in it's 6th year here, can't create a tire that will will finish the race? WTF.

NO FRENCHIE FUCKING TIRES FOR ANY OF MY CARS!!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/finger.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/finger.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/finger.gif)

[jhadler]

Big Show... Big Bussiness... Big Ego's...

I've been reading the news articles, and the press releases from all the sides.

I really don't blame Ferrari, Jordan or Minardi for fielding their cars. No, Ferrari did not veto anything, they simply said that they'd abide by whatever decision the FIA made. They came to the race with the right equipment. Michelin blew it, big time. Furthermore, the Michelin shod teams were offered the chance to run on other tires, and to change tires durring the race, but apparently they felt that was an "imposistion" on them and chose not to run instead. They could have run, with alternate tires that they changed frequently and suffered the penalties that came with it. They chose not too, and I can't really blame them either. Of course a chicane was inappropriate, but I agree, -something- should have been done to allow the race to continue without placing the driver's at undue risk.

Bridgestone has been behind the curve for half a season, fielding cars with obviously inferior tires. Did they throw up this level of a stink? No. Granted, it wasn't as blatant a safety issue, but nonetheless, it wasn't made into political theater.

And come on. Michelin blew it catastrophically. If they can't supply tires that can even last more than 10 laps, that's inexcusable. Geez, they've been running at the that track for how long? I know it was the resurfacing that probably changed things, but if Michelin's tires were so close to the raged edge that a change in surface in one high speed turn reduces an 80+ lap finsihing tire to a safety risk after only 10 laps then that's obviously putting the driver's life at risk already. They (Michelin) cut it too close, and are going to suffer for it.

Michelin helped to ruin the USGP, but the origin of that problem goes right up the sewer pipe to the top. The one-tire rule was absurd to begin with, and while Kimi's massive failure in Germany should have already been enough to highlight that issue, this will most certainly have serious repercussions on the one-tire rule, and unfortunately for Michelin, their future in Formula 1 as well...

It's a sad, sad day for F1, A dark day for F1 in the USA. And darker still for the world's perception of American fans. Throwing debris onto the racetrack, that's inexcusable. That fellow they caught on camera hucking a bottle from the trash can, they should find him, and charge him with reckless endangerment at the very least. Or better yet, fire a water bottle at him at 200 mph and see if he likes how it feels...

Interesting enough, I just heard from a little bird that another tire manufacturer is going to be make a bid for building F1 tires next year... Well, the door is wide open now.

I thought Michael was properly subdued at the podium. And while I felt it was inapropriate for Monteiro to celebrate quite so much, can you really blame him? What are the odds that a rookie from Portugal is going to find himself on the Podium of a F1 race behind the likes of Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello? If he had made his way to the podium durring a crash filled race in Monoco, with only six finishers, no one would begrudge him the least. Still, a little less fist pumping would have been better given the circumstances.

-Josh2