G.P. in the "Real" World - What Would You Do?

[Kyle Love]

Ok heres what I think...

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway should not reimburse the fans, it should 100% come from Michelin or F-1. IMS had nothing to do with Michelin's poor tires so why should they pay the fans?

IMS was not responsible for making a chicane. FIA officials are the ones who make those decisions. Considering it wasn't brought forth until race morning it would have been near impossible to get a half decent chicane built that quickly. Also, why should Bridgestone teams have to adapt to a track that they don't even need. It's racing, "race what you brought", if Michelin didn't want to fly over new tires over night, it seems to me its ALL their fault. Sure, I know theres a 1 set of tires per week rule, but give everyone a new set of tires.

This certainly comes back to safety, but suppliers to race teams should be reliable and know what to bring. They have had 5 GP's without any tires problems, what was so different about the 6th? They knew the stresses the tires would have in turn 13. They should have prepared the tires for the stress. About the Michelin teams, Bridgestone was offering to loan out 3 sets of tires, no teams accepted...maybe for contract reasons but in that situation I would think Michelin would allow it.

I believe the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's reputation was tarnished by this, when it shouldn't have been. It's not called "The Racing Capital of the World" for nothing. I have visited Daytona and Talladega and I must say, those are not near as fan friendly as IMS.

Last point...I think the FIA and Michelin should reimburse the fans. I do hope that F-1 comes back. But, they should have ALL suppliers bring the appropriate equipment.

-Just my thoughts about it-