2005 United States Grand Prix

Over Clocker · 19 Jun 2005 at 19:55

cymatty said:
Sport is unpredictable thats a risk you take, you could go to a boxing match that last 10 secs its just one of them unfortunate things.

Completely different. If someone gets knocked out after 10 seconds it is unavoidable.

Byron5184 · 19 Jun 2005 at 19:56

//Mike said:
Lol, he's probably had a heart attack already over it

Hes probably thankful that hes retired

goreblast · 19 Jun 2005 at 19:57

Not heard that.

MTA99 · 19 Jun 2005 at 19:58

Hi,

I can't believe Jordans actions!! They should have stood together with the other teams and made a stand against this crazy Ferrari/FIA situation.

In not going out Jordan would have allowed Minardi to stay in and leave Ferrari alone on the grid. The whole of the USA would have seen who was to blame and Ferrari would see the effect on their bank balance!

Only then will we see their arrogance replaced by sensible and logical decisions!

This is the exact reason i hate Ferrari (& now Jordan)!! :mad:

*and relax*

Cheers

//Mike · 19 Jun 2005 at 19:59

To be honest MTA, no one really knows who has said no to the chicane.

mmj_uk · 19 Jun 2005 at 20:00

What is the break-away sport they were referring to? I've heard about it before very vaguely...

goreblast · 19 Jun 2005 at 20:01

MTA it is not Ferraris fault - for god sake man what have you been watching.

Kainz · 19 Jun 2005 at 20:02

Oops, those leaving spectators were fuming. F1 is screwed in yankie doodle land good and proper after this.

MTA99 · 19 Jun 2005 at 20:02

goreblast said:
MTA it is not Ferraris fault - for god sake man what have you been watching.

Explain to my why?

Cheers

Byron5184 · 19 Jun 2005 at 20:02

//Mike said:
To be honest MTA, no one really knows who has said no to the chicane.

It is to my understanding, although im not 100% sure sop dont flame me if im wrong, that the FIA said no to michelin bring in new tyres and Ferrari saying no to the Chicane as it would have "penalised" their race, sounds like they are talking as if they are the only team that would have to take it. :rolleyes:

[TW]Fox · 19 Jun 2005 at 20:03

You can't just rebuild the track 30 minutes before the race.

//Mike · 19 Jun 2005 at 20:04

Theres rumours of it being the circuit organisers saying no as well. As i said, no one really knows

Type_R · 19 Jun 2005 at 20:04

goreblast said:
MTA it is not Ferraris fault - for god sake man what have you been watching.

Everything that goes wrong in F1 is Ferraris fault!

goreblast · 19 Jun 2005 at 20:04

The FIA said no to the chicane.

KiNgPiN83 · 19 Jun 2005 at 20:05

[TW]Fox said:
You can't just rebuild the track 30 minutes before the race.

That wouldve been a lot more dangerous. Racers would end up stuffing their cars into that instead, plus wouldn't the extra braking be even worse for the tyres?

//Mike · 19 Jun 2005 at 20:05

[TW]Fox said:
You can't just rebuild the track 30 minutes before the race.

No you can't, but if they had come to an agreement earlier, maybe they could have.

goreblast · 19 Jun 2005 at 20:05

Sorry Type-R forgot that. :rolleyes:

Miguél · 19 Jun 2005 at 20:05

[TW]Fox said:
You can't just rebuild the track 30 minutes before the race.

They initially wanted to do it last night iirc.

MTA99 · 19 Jun 2005 at 20:05

goreblast said:
The FIA said no to the chicane.

And you've just proved my point!

If you don't think that the FIA and Ferrari are one and same then i'd have to question what you've been watching!

Cheers

Kainz · 19 Jun 2005 at 20:06

[TW]Fox said:
You can't just rebuild the track 30 minutes before the race.

True, you also can't change part of a track just to give the other teams a chance, its unfair to the bridgestone users. Every team has to come equipped to a race weekend with the right setup or they're screwed.

What has happened here is both the right & wrong thing, its a catch 22 situation where no one can win. Sadly for F1, it happened in yankie doodle land - the one place where F1 really needs to succeed.