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Michelin
Topic Started: Mar 15 2006, 10:30 PM (418 Views)
Ginetta
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It is being reported in Motorsport news that Michelin wil be STAYING in F!
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Ginetta,Mar 15 2006
05:30 PM
It is being reported in Motorsport news that Michelin wil be STAYING in F!

I hate 2 tire manufacturers. Either drop to 1 or allow 5 or 6 to join. She shouldn't have a race where half the field has a major advantage or disadvantage because of tires.
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Why should they have changed their mind? And I thought the rule was that there was to be only one anyway?
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Ron Dennis is talking it up. Michelin, have said their position hasn't changed. It's only the FIA that wants one tyre manufacturer. The FIA, could be in trouble with the European Union if they try and push this through. It may infringe EU freedom of trade acts.
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insideline,Mar 16 2006
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Ron Dennis is talking it up. Michelin, have said their position hasn't changed. It's only the FIA that wants one tyre manufacturer. The FIA, could be in trouble with the European Union if they try and push this through. It may infringe EU freedom of trade acts.

If F1 were to go to one tyre supplier. I'd prefer it go to someone other than Bridgestone or Michelin. That way all teams are in the same boat and none have an advantage of years of experience with that manufacturer
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It's who would supply them coffee. Goodyear wouldn't want to do it. Pirelli are unlikely to come back after then last debacle, so who......................
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Thank god for single Tyre manufacturer best thing ever.
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don't agree Marcus. The more the better, It makes for competition. It would be the same as having a single chassis or engine or gearbox. Not good for competition
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insideline,Mar 16 2006
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It's who would supply them coffee. Goodyear wouldn't want to do it. Pirelli are unlikely to come back after then last debacle, so who......................

That of course, is where my cunning plan has a slight problem <erm>
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In my opinion which is not worth a great deal...but there would be nothing worse than one brand of tyre being 2 seconds a lap quicker than another...then we have the situation is it the car or the driver if all on same rubber it eliminates this situation and we get close racing.
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I'm with insideline on this one, we need more tyre companys getting involved.
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39marcus,Mar 16 2006
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In my opinion which is not worth a great deal...but there would be nothing worse than one brand of tyre being 2 seconds a lap quicker than another...then we have the situation is it the car or the driver if all on same rubber it eliminates this situation and we get close racing.

doesn't happen. If one tyre company finds a tenth, the other quickly find it, so it makes no difference. In the '81 season there was 4 tyre companies, and it was one of the best seasons eaver. In 82, again with 4 tyre companiew, no one won more than 2 races that season
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Was just thinking of last season all the Bridgestone runners had dreadfull handling and if any of the other top teams had been on them would have ruined the season....but first race out last weekend both manufacturers seemed to have equal tyres so maybe you guys are correct.
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This is why the Tyre companies spend so much on R&D
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