Michelin should be ashamed of themselves! They sent over tires that they knew would not hold up to the stresses of the Indy course. They tried to call the FIA's bluff, and failed. But Firestone seems to be able to make tires that hold up under the stess of a banked oval, so does Goodyear, and Bridgestone. Part of the problem is the incredibly stupid "no tire change" rule instituted this year. If F1 is supposed to be the planet's premiere racing formula, then let the teams run the tires they like and to the victor goes the spoils. Only the French could screw up something this simple.
USGP SNAFU
Michelin should be ashamed of themselves! They sent over tires that they knew would not hold up to the stresses of the Indy course. They tried to call the FIA's bluff, and failed. But Firestone seems to be able to make tires that hold up under the stess of a banked oval, so does Goodyear, and Bridgestone. Part of the problem is the incredibly stupid "no tire change" rule instituted this year. If F1 is supposed to be the planet's premiere racing formula, then let the teams run the tires they like and to the victor goes the spoils. Only the French could screw up something this simple.