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19 Jun 2005, 18:21 (Ref:1333154) | #1 | |
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Why's everyone over-reacting?
A couple of years ago, Minardi had a faulty rear wing and withdrew from the Spanish Grand Prix.
Life went on. Sauber had a faulty wing and withdrew from the Brazilan GP. Life went on. Today, Michelin had faulty tyres and withdrew from the US GP. Life goes on. There will be a French Grand Prix in a couple of weeks. No problem, other than embarrassment for Michelin. |
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19 Jun 2005, 18:25 (Ref:1333173) | #2 | ||
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why is everybody overreacting?
because there are 14 forced to withdraw, because the FIA won't allow an exception, even when safety isn't garantueed. |
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19 Jun 2005, 18:26 (Ref:1333177) | #3 | |
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Why should the FIA allow an exception? And an exception to what?
It's Michelin's problem. |
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This is not a race, Ferrari are stroking it... I just hope the missiles being thrown on the track don't kill a driver. |
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19 Jun 2005, 18:30 (Ref:1333199) | #6 | ||
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Huh???
14 cars didn't start a grand prix because the whole of F1 was too stupid to agree on anything that could have saved this grand prix, it has probably destroyed F1 in USA, it's made F1 look seriously bad. It was something that could have been made fine turned into a disgraceful event. And Minardi's and Sauber's thing was NO WAY near has conterversial and damaging as this. |
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19 Jun 2005, 18:30 (Ref:1333200) | #7 | ||
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19 Jun 2005, 18:31 (Ref:1333201) | #8 | |
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Seems Ferrari are not even concerned about the safety of their own drivers, allowing them to race when beer cans are being thrown at 180mph cars!
This farce will have far reaching concequences, and I could see a split on the cards. |
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19 Jun 2005, 18:31 (Ref:1333202) | #9 | ||
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I agree with K-B. This is not the FIA's problem per se. Its Michelin's for not being able to comply with the championship requirements.
However the rules are plain daft to start with but that's a different issue. |
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19 Jun 2005, 18:33 (Ref:1333206) | #10 | ||
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ANother thread (and despite the authors intention) talking about the same thing, keep it on one thread folks.
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19 Jun 2005, 18:34 (Ref:1333210) | #11 | ||
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I think the issue is that a solution could not be found for the good of the event and F1 in general. It only goes to form a stark picture of why agreement on the future of F1 can never be reached.
It beg's the question that if the F1 firmament cannot agree on a immediate solution and would rather miss a race, several of the members have lost the reason why they are there. |
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