steve_gus
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| posted on 21/6/05 at 07:04 PM |
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F1 cockup continues
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/4110808.stm
looks like ferrari might get handed the championship, and F1 a gravestone
atb
steve
http://www.locostbuilder.co.uk
Just knock off the 's'!
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 21/6/05 at 07:17 PM |
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the way i see it the FIA is the ones that should be in the dock,is it worth risking someones life on dodgy tyres?what if a driver or spectator had
died?why couldnt they have just put a chicane in?
the "rules is rules" attitude with no room for manouver is stupid,several tyres have gone pop this year and more will follow till someone
gets hurt or killed then the hand wringing brigade will be banning motorsport at all levels
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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JoelP
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| posted on 21/6/05 at 07:38 PM |
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would the proposed a1gp still be governed by the FIA? 
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gazza285
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| posted on 21/6/05 at 07:46 PM |
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Why didn't the Michelin runners take some of the downforce off the rear of the cars to reduce cornering speeds which in turn would reduce the
stress on the tyre?
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DorsetStrider
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| posted on 21/6/05 at 08:25 PM |
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I don't see that putting a chicane in would have made things safer.... if it was a lash up job at the last minute surely that would be as unsafe
as running the race on dodgey tyres.....
I fail to see why the FIA wouldn't, considering it was exceptional cercumstances, allow the teams to run on either bridgestone or change their
michelin tyres every 10 laps. Can someone explain this to me?
Who the f**K tightened this up!
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gazza285
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| posted on 21/6/05 at 08:46 PM |
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The Michelin cars could have changed their tyres every ten laps, that was suggested by the FIA, the teams rejected that one.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 21/6/05 at 09:14 PM |
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My humble opinion is that it's a collective cock-up - many guilty parties but no single villain, and an awful lot of losers. It looks like F1
has started to self-destruct, as many have predicted for a very long time.
I just hope that Bernie doesn't decide to get his claws into some other worthy championship (e.g. bike racing).
David
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steve_gus
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| posted on 21/6/05 at 09:35 PM |
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bernie is 75. How much time does he have to muff something up?
atb
steve
http://www.locostbuilder.co.uk
Just knock off the 's'!
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gazza285
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| posted on 21/6/05 at 10:12 PM |
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I'd ask his wife that one.
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Hellfire
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| posted on 21/6/05 at 11:56 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by David Jenkins
I just hope that Bernie doesn't decide to get his claws into some other worthy championship (e.g. bike racing).
David
Oh great - now you've said it....  
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PAUL FISHER
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| posted on 22/6/05 at 12:15 AM |
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I just feel sorry for the F1 fans,some will have traveled half way round the world,costing them hundreds of pounds,to watch that cock up
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 22/6/05 at 08:24 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by gazza285
The Michelin cars could have changed their tyres every ten laps, that was suggested by the FIA, the teams rejected that one.
Unfortunately Ralph Schumachers tyre failed on his first flying lap so saying change tyres every 10 laps wouldn't have been safe either.
9 of the teams agreed to the addition of a chicane and ferrair 'didnt object' so they were handed an easy solution on a plate. why
didn't they take it ? because they were too arrogant ?
the reason (as i understand it) that a chicane would have made the situation safer is that it would have unloaded the rear left tyre briefly before
the bend and would have effectively reduced exit speeds from the bend by up to 100mph.
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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James
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| posted on 22/6/05 at 10:28 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveFJ
Unfortunately Ralph Schumachers tyre failed on his first flying lap so saying change tyres every 10 laps wouldn't have been safe either.
In Michelin's safety statement they said the tyre would be ok for 10 laps.
At the same time- there wouldn't be enough spare tyres for them each to change every 10. That'd be 7 tyres per car! Even flying them in
would be no good as there wouldn't be that many made at the factory- they're expensive and they 'go off' pretty rapidly so
there's not a seasons worth kicking round at any one time!
James
[Edited on 22/6/05 by James]
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