2005 Turkish Grand Prix

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Massa Gets Michelin 'ban'

Michelin has banned Felipe Massa from doing any more tyre testing this season after it was revealed that the young Brazilian would drive Ferrari's Bridgestone clad racer at Monza next week.

The French marque's Pierre Dupasquier said Michelin could not 'legally' prevent the 24-year-old from trying the scarlet car - which has struggled for grip in 2005 - and leaking secret information.

''But we are not happy about this,'' the Frenchman told Autosport.

''He will not carry out any (more) tyre testing for Michelin.''
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Uh oh....

http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_news_item.php?fes_art_id=25569 said:
Problems for Michelin?

According to Pitpass' sources, Michelin has experienced a problem here at Istanbul Park, which has resulted in the French manufacturer warning teams not to "touch" a number of the kerbs, especially Turn 13.

It's understood that the problem first came to light following Mark Webber's tyre failure in practice yesterday, with Michelin discovering that the kerbstones are 'cutting' into the tyres.

Michelin has notified the FIA and its teams warning that drivers should avoid hitting the kerbs.
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Turn 13 is one of the very slow ones before the pit straight...
 
After 3 laps

Raikkonen
Alonso
Fisichella
<Montoya
Trulli
Heidfeld
Klien
Webber
Coulthard
Barrichello
M.Schumacher
Monteiro
Karthikeyan
Villeneuve
Albers
Sato
R.Schumacher
Doornbos
Massa


Raikkonen does a 1:27.289 on lap 4
 
After 7 laps

Raikkonen
Alonso
Fisichella
Montoya
Trulli
Webber
Klien
Coulthard
Button
Barrichello
M.Schumacher
Monteiro
Sato
Karthikeyan
Villeneuve
R.Schumacher
Albers
Doornbos
Heidfeld
Massa
 
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