2005 United States Grand Prix

goreblast · 19 Jun 2005 at 19:05

I feel for Flibster. Spending all that money.

[ASSE]Hinchy · 19 Jun 2005 at 19:05

Joe T said:
Ferrari have done nothing wrong. They never said a chicane couldnt be built. They just said it was down to the FIA.

What I was going to say.

This is going to be a mess but they could never have put the chicane in. Wasn't there an incident last season involving a defect in Bridgestone tyres and Michelen didn't 'play ball' so to speak?

Putting any blame at the feet of the teams and drivers currently racing would be ridiculous as they have done absolutely nothing wrong.

mmj_uk · 19 Jun 2005 at 19:06

A couple of Ferrari retirements will do this race the world of good.

goreblast · 19 Jun 2005 at 19:06

Jacques would have raced.

Byron5184 · 19 Jun 2005 at 19:07

The crowd is showing their disapproval, how long before they walk out i wonder.

goreblast · 19 Jun 2005 at 19:07

How do they decide the starting order for the qualifying next race.

Byron5184 · 19 Jun 2005 at 19:08

mmj_uk said:
A couple of Ferrari retirements will do this race the world of good.

OMG A Minardi on the top step of the podium would be awesome

goreblast · 19 Jun 2005 at 19:09

Imagine if both Ferraris break - MInardi win!!! It wont say anything different in the record books.

Over Clocker · 19 Jun 2005 at 19:09

mmj_uk said:
A couple of Ferrari retirements will do this race the world of good.

Agreed

melchy · 19 Jun 2005 at 19:09

Being that its America, do members of the crowd sue, do the companies with TV rights sue, do the sponser sue for lack of air time on said tv. This really could ruin F1.

St0rmer66 · 19 Jun 2005 at 19:09

£150 or whatever for a ticket and they go and do this, what a farce. I'm not even going to bother watching it on tv.

//Mike · 19 Jun 2005 at 19:10

Lol, nothing will do this race the world of good.....

stu4691 · 19 Jun 2005 at 19:10

At least you`ll remember this race for years to come. It`s bound to come up in a future pub quiz.

4T5 · 19 Jun 2005 at 19:10

Well after all these years thats the last time i take time out to watch F1.
Its a good job i saw the british touring cars earlier at least i've had some Sunday racing.
I cannot take F1 seriously after this fiasco.

goreblast · 19 Jun 2005 at 19:10

Flying the tyres in from France could have worked. All that they would have had to do was allow a 15 minutes test session and force all teams to share data.

mmj_uk · 19 Jun 2005 at 19:10

Barrichello just ran over a bottle of water.

Over Clocker · 19 Jun 2005 at 19:10

While this is not Ferrari's fault, it just shows how little they care for the good of the sport.

Duke · 19 Jun 2005 at 19:11

Oh dear, what a sad sight

//Mike · 19 Jun 2005 at 19:11

Exactly Over Clocker

[ASSE]Hinchy · 19 Jun 2005 at 19:13

Sorry but it is ridiculous to lay any blame at the feet of the teams. Ferrari said that the decision is down to the FIA. They didn't come out and say they don't want the chicane etc.

Implementing the chicane would have been digging Michelin out of a very big hole that they have put themselves in.

The only people to blame for the situation is Michelin tyre company.

/EDIT Sorry thats not what you said. I can appreciate that they are not showing the sport complete respect but what are they to do? Minardi and Jordan are racing too, not just Ferrari. Should they have refused to race too? That would have been just as much of a farce.