United States Grand Prix (Michael Schumacher wins!)

Ed · Post by Ed » Mon Jun 20, 2005 4:14 am

Barrichello is actually closing in on Michael!

Monteiro is 3rd 9 seconds behind, Albers is 4th, Karthikeyan 5th and Friesacher is 6th

Ed · Post by Ed » Mon Jun 20, 2005 4:16 am

Albers makes his first stop. He joins last!

Ed · Post by Ed » Mon Jun 20, 2005 4:18 am

Some fans are leaving, some are throwing water bottles on the track!

The Qualiflyer · Post by **The Qualiflyer** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 4:18 am

so who do we blame for this? Max? Michelin? Personally I'm inclined to put most of the blame on Michelin. A compromise should have been made but ultimately the issue is down to the tyre makers providing a product that meets both the requirements of the teams and the rules of the sport. While I hate agreeing with Max and Charlie Whiting I really do sympathise with their stand.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 4:24 am

hopefully there will be enough rubbish thrown on the track that they have to call off the race!!
Who is to blame? Every one! That a sensible compromise could not have been reached by all parties for the sake of F1 worldwide is reprehensible. Once again the fans are the ones to suffer. What this has done for F1 in America, god only knows!

Ed · Post by Ed » Mon Jun 20, 2005 4:24 am

Lap 17 and Michael still leads Barrichello by 0.5 seconds

Monteiro is 3rd

Ed · Post by Ed » Mon Jun 20, 2005 4:26 am

Stoddart has just said 9 teams have agreed for a chicane

Ed · Post by Ed » Mon Jun 20, 2005 4:27 am

Friesacher makes his first stop

Ed · Post by Ed » Mon Jun 20, 2005 4:28 am

Karthikeyan makes his first pit stop from 4th

The Qualiflyer · Post by **The Qualiflyer** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 4:29 am

Julian, Can't agree with you on that one - there are 6 drivers out there travelling pretty quickly. This is a cluster.... of a monumental order but putting them at further risk is not the answer.

My biggest concern is the impact this will have on F1 in the US market.

Ed · Post by Ed » Mon Jun 20, 2005 4:30 am

Monteiro makes his 1st stop from 3rd

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 4:31 am

Ed wrote:Stoddart has just said 9 teams have agreed for a chicane

Gee, I wonder who did not?

Ed · Post by Ed » Mon Jun 20, 2005 4:34 am

The Qualiflyer wrote:so who do we blame for this? Max? Michelin? Personally I'm inclined to put most of the blame on Michelin. A compromise should have been made but ultimately the issue is down to the tyre makers providing a product that meets both the requirements of the teams and the rules of the sport. While I hate agreeing with Max and Charlie Whiting I really do sympathise with their stand.

Yes initially Michelin have made a mistake no doubt however when the teams and the FIA can't find a solution, they are all to blame.

This has highlighted an issue again that some of the rules don't have a second option!

Ed · Post by Ed » Mon Jun 20, 2005 4:35 am

Barrichello has made his first stop and now Michael pits

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 4:37 am

The Qualiflyer wrote:Julian, Can't agree with you on that one - there are 6 drivers out there travelling pretty quickly. This is a cluster.... of a monumental order but putting them at further risk is not the answer.

My biggest concern is the impact this will have on F1 in the US market.

And there is potential for two finishers only, it is a farce! Why they could not compromise, and keep the "big picture" that F1 displays to the world as their priority, underscores what is intrinsically wrong with F1. If this is a taste of 2008 I am off to watch the F1i boats. And I bloody hate F1 boats

I got up at 3:30 am to watch this rubbish. Bah!