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FIA WORLD MOTOR SPORT COUNCIL
20.06.2005
Further to events at the 2005 United States Grand Prix, representatives of the seven Michelin teams have been summoned to a hearing of the FIA World Motor Sport Council to be held in Paris on Wednesday, June 29, 2005.
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No doubt the FIA are trying to wash their hands of this farce, but they are not doing a great job.
I heard Max Mosley talking in an interview today. Mosley expects to see the 7 Michelin teams fined by the FIA for pulling out of the USGP, despite all parties agreeing that this was a major safety issue beyond the teams' control. He believes that the Michelin racers should have slowed down every lap (causing safety problems when the Ferraris come barrelling up behind - and further safety issues during dices between the Michelin racers pushing these tyres to unknown limits).
IMHO, Mosley then made himself look even more foolish, stating that the 7 Michelin race teams should refund the 120,000 spectators. Err ... what?
If the FIA blames the teams before blaming Michelin (who should have provides a second lower performance tyre to each team as part of the rules) that says it all.
If the FIA fines the teams for putting safety first, then that would be the biggest farce of all. It once again questions the future of F1 under the current regime.
Bring back racing.
My 2 cents.
FIA WORLD MOTOR SPORT COUNCIL
20.06.2005
Further to events at the 2005 United States Grand Prix, representatives of the seven Michelin teams have been summoned to a hearing of the FIA World Motor Sport Council to be held in Paris on Wednesday, June 29, 2005.
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No doubt the FIA are trying to wash their hands of this farce, but they are not doing a great job.
I heard Max Mosley talking in an interview today. Mosley expects to see the 7 Michelin teams fined by the FIA for pulling out of the USGP, despite all parties agreeing that this was a major safety issue beyond the teams' control. He believes that the Michelin racers should have slowed down every lap (causing safety problems when the Ferraris come barrelling up behind - and further safety issues during dices between the Michelin racers pushing these tyres to unknown limits).
IMHO, Mosley then made himself look even more foolish, stating that the 7 Michelin race teams should refund the 120,000 spectators. Err ... what?
If the FIA blames the teams before blaming Michelin (who should have provides a second lower performance tyre to each team as part of the rules) that says it all.
If the FIA fines the teams for putting safety first, then that would be the biggest farce of all. It once again questions the future of F1 under the current regime.
Bring back racing.
My 2 cents.