Gentlemen, start your engines!

[Zoid]

Originally posted by Thorgal

About the Michelin question, it would end with all michelin teams sanctioned becuase a tyre change before the race. So, we would see Ferrari some laps ahead and Jordans and Minardis holding all the field behind them.

Not necesserarily. If all the teams change tyres, FIA may consider it a force majeure due to safety reasons. But Ferrari will scream their heads off if this happens...

[Zoid]

Only 6 cars on the grid... This is a ****ing disgrace and a travesty of the the sport. The spectators should demand reimbursement from FIA and Michelin... ****!!!

[Atahualpa]

@ F1

[Snotty]

[Sir Og]

What happenes if there is only one car left. Do they stop the race and declare the driver winner or they wait untill he completes all the remaining laps.

Throwing bottles on the track

[Thorgal]

Grotesque, apocalyptic, dantesque...

[Zoid]

Sir Og, there isn´t a precedent for this. Something like this has never happened before. There was a driver strike in 1980, but that wasn´t nearly as bad as this...

And once again Ferrari shows their utter disregard for the fans and the sport. 9 of 10 teams said it would be ok to add a chicane in turn 12 and 13. Ferrari refused of course and they deserve to have some bottles thrown in their path...

[Sir Og]

Maybe Ferrari deserves "Ferrari suxz hairy donkey balls!" posters but throwing bottles is not right IMO. It can cause a serious accident.

[Zoid]

Yeah, I guess...

[Zopperoni]

Why the fark should Ferrari give a sh*t? They did not cause the problem.

Hell, if you're going to be mad, be mad at Jordan and Minardi for being two-faced about the issue.

[BlackCat]

Best part to now (reading a book with telly in background) was when Michael forced Barichello off the track after a pitstop

Also good to see Stoddard give a on live TV - I agree. Minardi didn't want to race but when Jordan did, they were forced to do it also.

Wonder if there will be the usual champagne and post interview ?

[Atahualpa]

Above all they have to drive.. there ARE visitors who paid a lot of money to see a race. Sure, it's not a real race, but the other teams don't have any reason not to drive, so how would they be able to explain this to the spectators?

[Zopperoni]

They'll do the interview, but I think the ceremony will be modest.

[BlackCat]

Originally posted by Zopperoni
They'll do the interview, but I think the ceremony will be modest.

Got it right. pretty tame.

FIA really got slapped with seven teams not running and after all they could have solved the problem easily - they should just have allowed all teams to drive on new tyres.

[Thorgal]

It seems that Michelin teams + Minardi and Jordan wanted to race if they made a chican before the banked curve, even without taking any points. But Ferrari (and FIA) didnt agree.