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F1 Prediction Thread 2005
- Thread starter rpvankasteren
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Dream Team
Starting XI
1. M Schumacher
2. Raikkonen
3. Alonso
2. Raikkonen
3. Alonso
You guys should read this first:
Michelin will urge the seven F1 teams who use their tyres not to race in Sunday's United States Grand Prix, unless they are cleared to use new rubber flown-in especially for the race in Indianapolis.
Their concerns stem from the accident suffered by Ralf Schumacher during Friday practice, the German losing control of his Toyota in the 190 mph final corner at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and slamming into the outer wall.
Although Schumacher escaped injury, he has been prevented from racing as a precautionary measure. But, with Michelin threatening to withdraw the tyres they have taken to the United States amid concerns about their safety and integrity, as many as 14 drivers could conceivably be absent from the 73-lap race.
The tyre company are flying in a new batch of tyres they believe are better suited to withstand the unique demands placed by the circuits's banked corner - the corner where Schumacher's accident occurred.
But Michelin will need permission from the FIA governing body to change tyres during a race weekend and, if permission is not forthcoming, then they will suggest teams withdraw from the race on safety grounds.
Michelin's F1 boss Nick Shorrock said: "As it stands we would advise the teams that they shouldn't race unless there is new information coming through from the tests that are under way.
"If we have no further information on the product that we've got and why we had the failure yesterday, we will propose to the teams not to go out and race."
Schumacher's accident occurred after a failure in his car's left-rear tyre. As a stop-gap measure, Michelin have been instructing teams to increase tyre pressure in their rear tyres - but such a practice results in a loss of grip at the rear of the car.
Changing tyres would break four separate FIA regulations, and the governing body may see Michelin's difficulties as being fundamentally of their own making - with rival supplier Bridgestone experiencing no such problems.
Michelin's actions received backing from Renault F1 boss Flavio Briatore: "We fully support Michelin in this situation, and in the efforts they are making to resolve it."
However BAR-Honda boss Nick Fry, while stressing that the team are listening to Michelin's concerns, said that their cars were running without problem on the current supply.
"At the moment we are going quite nicely on the tyres we have," he said. We have no evidence that we have a problem but we are obviously taking advice from Michelin."
"We did a lot of laps yesterday on these tyres and we are quite happy with these tyres."
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Michelin will urge the seven F1 teams who use their tyres not to race in Sunday's United States Grand Prix, unless they are cleared to use new rubber flown-in especially for the race in Indianapolis.
Their concerns stem from the accident suffered by Ralf Schumacher during Friday practice, the German losing control of his Toyota in the 190 mph final corner at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and slamming into the outer wall.
Although Schumacher escaped injury, he has been prevented from racing as a precautionary measure. But, with Michelin threatening to withdraw the tyres they have taken to the United States amid concerns about their safety and integrity, as many as 14 drivers could conceivably be absent from the 73-lap race.
The tyre company are flying in a new batch of tyres they believe are better suited to withstand the unique demands placed by the circuits's banked corner - the corner where Schumacher's accident occurred.
But Michelin will need permission from the FIA governing body to change tyres during a race weekend and, if permission is not forthcoming, then they will suggest teams withdraw from the race on safety grounds.
Michelin's F1 boss Nick Shorrock said: "As it stands we would advise the teams that they shouldn't race unless there is new information coming through from the tests that are under way.
"If we have no further information on the product that we've got and why we had the failure yesterday, we will propose to the teams not to go out and race."
Schumacher's accident occurred after a failure in his car's left-rear tyre. As a stop-gap measure, Michelin have been instructing teams to increase tyre pressure in their rear tyres - but such a practice results in a loss of grip at the rear of the car.
Changing tyres would break four separate FIA regulations, and the governing body may see Michelin's difficulties as being fundamentally of their own making - with rival supplier Bridgestone experiencing no such problems.
Michelin's actions received backing from Renault F1 boss Flavio Briatore: "We fully support Michelin in this situation, and in the efforts they are making to resolve it."
However BAR-Honda boss Nick Fry, while stressing that the team are listening to Michelin's concerns, said that their cars were running without problem on the current supply.
"At the moment we are going quite nicely on the tyres we have," he said. We have no evidence that we have a problem but we are obviously taking advice from Michelin."
"We did a lot of laps yesterday on these tyres and we are quite happy with these tyres."
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its so cool seeing ppl try to predict for this race :P
Its not even certain all teams will run. ACtualy i've read somewhere on a website, source coming str8 from michelin, that the tyres will be able to last ~10 laps with full speed on turn 13. They even suggested that the race hosts create a samll S there to avoid problems. something tells me this race has more chances of being interesting after the race is over instead of being durring the race if the michelin teams use the new tyres.
Its not even certain all teams will run. ACtualy i've read somewhere on a website, source coming str8 from michelin, that the tyres will be able to last ~10 laps with full speed on turn 13. They even suggested that the race hosts create a samll S there to avoid problems. something tells me this race has more chances of being interesting after the race is over instead of being durring the race if the michelin teams use the new tyres.
ScimitarPES2
Senior Squad
1. K.Raikkonen
2. M.Schumacher
3. R.Barrichello
2. M.Schumacher
3. R.Barrichello
Dream Team
Starting XI
De la Rosa has told on the spanish television that the michelin teams will enter the pits after the warm-up lap and only the cars with bridgestone will start the race.
I this happens, I change my prediction to: 1.MShumacher 2.Barrichello 3.Monteiro
This race shouldn't count for the prediction league IMO.
I this happens, I change my prediction to: 1.MShumacher 2.Barrichello 3.Monteiro
This race shouldn't count for the prediction league IMO.
ScimitarPES2
Senior Squad
Dream Team said:
If the Michellin teams do pull out, then I agree.
Dream Team
Starting XI
The warm-up just started..
Michelin teams don't race.. nice..
It will be a great battle for the podium Minardi vs Jordan lol.
Michelin teams don't race.. nice..
It will be a great battle for the podium Minardi vs Jordan lol.
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IceBlu
Guest
hahah 6 cars running 
Awesome
F*CK Michelin. Not only have they hurt the Championship, they have f*cked F1's popularity in the US.
Don't blame FIA. Blame Michelin ONLY. Why should the track be modified for Michelin ? Why should the Bridgestone runners have to go slower because of Michelin's f*ckup ?
Good job. Im glad to see the 6 cars run.
Awesome
F*CK Michelin. Not only have they hurt the Championship, they have f*cked F1's popularity in the US.
Don't blame FIA. Blame Michelin ONLY. Why should the track be modified for Michelin ? Why should the Bridgestone runners have to go slower because of Michelin's f*ckup ?
Good job. Im glad to see the 6 cars run.
This is a f*cking joke. 
Thank God Ferrari and Minardi drive on Bridgestones. But the sport made a fool of himself. I truly hope the people who are there get their money back.
Hmm... just thought of something. Why dont Ferrari, Jordan and Minardi just pull out of the race? Fair-play at it's best.
I wonder what the FIA will do in that case.
Thank God Ferrari and Minardi drive on Bridgestones. But the sport made a fool of himself. I truly hope the people who are there get their money back. Hmm... just thought of something. Why dont Ferrari, Jordan and Minardi just pull out of the race? Fair-play at it's best.
I wonder what the FIA will do in that case.
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IceBlu
Guest
Fans are throwing bottles 
Can you blame them ?
Can you blame them ?
