De discussie over wie wat en hoe in het reglement, heeft nu wel lang genoeg geduurd. 't zal de FIA uiteindelijk zijn die beslist. Amen to that.
Maar wat interessanter is, is de manier waarop de puzzel van eerdere geruchten etc in elkaar begint te passen. Er zitten nog tegenstrijdigheden in op dit moment, maar tijd brengt raad.
De commentaar van Michelins zijde:
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Taken from F1.racing-live.com
"Our tyres have always been considered legal," declared Pascal Vasselon to Gazzetta dello Sport. "We have no reasons to modify them and we are contesting the new interpretation of the regulation by the FIA. Moreover, our tyres for the Italian Grand Prix were fabricated just after the Budapest race so we don't have enough time to modify our development and fabrication programme."
Should we expect to see a dramatic Italian GP with serial disqualifications ? It is not impossible, but Pascal Vasseon estimates that it is up to the FIA take their responsibilities. "It's a strange situation because the FIA didn't explain to us how they will inspect the tyres," added the Frenchman. "but if the FIA want to disqualify 10 cars at the end of the Italian GP, then they can do it."
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Da's weer typisch. De FIA zegt een hoop, maar is absoluut niet specifiek. :rolleyes:
en iets verder zegt Pierre Dupasquier op dezelfde website f1.racing-live.com
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The new interpretation of the rules by the FIA has forced us to react. You don’t think for one moment that Michelin would not respond to the challenge? Our people have been working 24 hours a day since last Wednesday and new tyres are being tested in Monza as we speak. For anyone that knows anything about the tyre world, to do what we’ve just managed is a huge achievement and this is only possible thanks to the hard work and fast reaction time of our teams here in Clermont- Ferrand.
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Euh, Michelin, gaan jullie nu met nieuwe banden rijden op Monza of niet??
Tevens staat er te lezen nog steeds op dezelfde site dat Ross Brawn toegegeven heeft dat zij de kat de bel hebben aangebonden...
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"It was us who told the FIA at the end of the race that their treads were too big - we are not going to accept losing this way anymore," Brawn was quoted as saying in Wednesday's Gazzetta dello Sport. Asked what advantage a wider tread gave to a car, Brawn said: "It gives a better balance to the front of the car when braking because of the distribution of weight, making it more efficient on the bends."
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Verder nog wat geneuzel in hetzelfde artikel over het hoe en waarom van de klacht, maar wat echt interessant is, is dit:
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The FIA has threatened to disqualify teams using these tyres at the Italian Grand Prix on September 14. In Hungary 10 days ago, Fernando Alonso's Michelin-shod Renault actually lapped Schumacher's Ferrari -- an almost unheard-of incident in Formula One. FIA president Max Mosley and Whiting, his technical delegate, visited the Ferrari factory in Maranello last week, where they met the president, Luca Di Monteze molo, the sporting director, Jean Todt, Brawn, Schumacher, and various engineers.
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Nu moet er mij eens iemand heel fijntjes komen uitleggen wat Mosley en Whiting daar zijn gaan doen, en waarom ze niet bij Williams of McLaren zijn langs geweest? Toch niet om te luisteren naar de klachten van Ferrari? Alles is gebaseerd op fotomateriaal, zelfs metingen zijn er niet, dus alles had toch prima via electronische weg kunnen geregeld worden?
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