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INCREDIBLE, BUT LAMENTABLY CERTAIN
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In which it will be probably the most atypical race in the history of F1, the champion Michael Schumacher prevailed with his Ferrari F2005 in the Great Prize of EE.UU., competition in which the six usuary pilots only took part from the Bridgestone mark.
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Unusual released view of one of F1. 6 cars only took the race. To make matters worse the Jordan almost is touched with the Minardi
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All the usuary equipment of the French rubber Michelin, retired of the race after the formation return, alleging that the same did not guarantee any type of security to the competitors of the different equipment.The debate of the tires abrió Friday as a result of the accident of Ralf Schumacher in the peraltada curve of entrance to goal. The usuary equipment threatened not running yesterday if any change did not take place.But not only Ralf was injured prior to the race, its reemplazante, the Brazilian Ricardo Zonta, also crashed when the back tire left French undid.Tests and analyzes conducted by Michelin during the night did not serve to find the cause of the problem that brought about Friday the serious accident of Ralf Schumacher.
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The Schumacher champion rolls alone in the heat of curves peraltada. He almost attacks to his companion when coming out of boxes
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The seven escuderías that they use Michelin tires realized then the proposal to construct a baffle plate in the curve of the straight line, which was rejected by the Federation the International of Motoring (IT TRUSTS).Therefore in a effort to reach a new agreement, the authorities of Michelin met Sunday with Bernie Ecclestone in one long meeting behind closed doors that hardly concluded 90 minutes before the beginning of the Great Prize.Several directors of escuderías said that 9 of the 10 equipment agreed in running if a baffle plate in the last return were placed to force slow down. Ferrari was the unique one that did not accept the measurement.
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A constant. Several spectators threw bottles and tins in protest signal. Nobody understood that the aids put in risk their life to clear them of the way
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With letters already thrown and without agreement, all the equipment initiated the formation return, but the users of Michelin returned to boxes to leave the test.Only both cars of Ferrari, Jordan and Minardi took edition 2005 of the Great North American Prize. As one assumed the red cars quickly escaped of their rival inferiors.Schumacher and Barrichello alternated the leadership of the race, and both companions almost even touch themselves when the German returned to track after his second resupply. Barrichello had to go away outside of the track to avoid to strike to its companion and aircraft commander of Ferrari. This has been a Great strange Prize and has been rare to see other cars enter boxes just before taking the exit. But later, Rubens and I have had a race very bitter. I suppose that first victory of the season has not been the best form to obtain my and also it has been sad for the fans. But I am in favor contented of the many fans of Ferrari who have remained until the end to see as this strange race finished ", commented Schumacher.
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Albers was competitive in the first returns, but it was delayed in boxes. Friesacher (photo) finished last behind Albers
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Meanwhile the Minardi de Albers was able to dominate to the Jordan of the Hindu Karthikeyan in the first turns of race. Later Christijan Albers would be delayed until the fifth position after to be delayed in the second resupply.This way and without majors new features, the German of Ferrari extended his record of victories to 84 after prevailing in front of his Brazilian companion Rubens Barrichello, who was second; and of the Portuguese Tiago Monteiro, the happiest man today in Indianapolis.
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Tiago Monteiro forced to the maximum to raise podio. His coequiper Karthikeyan never he managed to trouble it and the Portuguese always was quicker than the Hindu
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The head of escudería Renault, Flavio Briatore, assured that they were prepared to run if she were allowed them to use new tires, although this supposed to lose the points of the race. “It did not matter to us that the points were for Ferrari, the unique thing that we wanted was to run by the fans and the spectators. I feel it by all the people who have come here and by that they do not follow anywhere in the world by television, but when for example you break the suspension, flames to the car to boxes you fix and it, but the one of today was much more serious, since the problem with the Michelin tires was serious.”During the dispute of the race, ofuscados watching they threw to the track diverse objects and showed posters with inscriptions that demanded the return of the amount of the entrances, in protest by “devaluated” spectacle.
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In Indianapolis it reigned the sadness and deception, less for him. Tiago Monteiro dreamed never it, but it ran with dignity and it raised podio for the first time
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“Today I have found feelings, because it has been a strange race. Nevertheless, for me it has been also a race. I have had to fight with my companion and our rivals at the outset and have pressed like in a normal race. Today the most important era to finish. I am in favor very contented of the equipment because they have worked much all along. This is the ninth consecutive occasion that I finish to a test this season and now I have secured some points, so very I am satisfied. I know that the conditions were very strange, but nobody that sensation can clear me. I feel it by the fans, but the decision does not have anything to do with us.”Schumacher, that has been placed of leader immediately in the exit, has gained three of the five Great Prizes of EE.UU disputed here. The German now is to 25 points of the leader Fernando Alonso, and to only 3 of the second Kimi Räikkönen.
Next we offer some commentaries on the abandonment of the Michelin equipment in Indianapolis:
“This it is a bad day for Formula 1”, said the head of escudería McLaren Mercedes, Rum Dennis. “This demonstrates with clarity the problems that permanently we have in the search of joint solutions”, it added.
In as much, the pilot of Toyota Jarno Trulli, that had to divide from pole position, thought disappointed: “It is a pity. Today damage to Formula 1 and the sport was made him generally.”
Ricardo Zonta (Panasonic Toyota Racing): “By all means, I would have liked to compete, but in the conditions of today it would have been a great risk. Any car could have had an accident in return 2, the 5 or the 70, so he was very dangerous. All the Michelin equipment decided that he was better not to compete by security.”
Christian Klien (Red Bull Racing): “I believe that it has been sad for all. Very we are disappointed, mainly by the spectators. All of them had come up to here to see a good race, but (the pilots) we did not crash during the race, that would have been good either for the image of our sport in America. It is certainly the tires would not have held until the end. Yes that would have worked with a baffle plate before the last curve, but they have not accepted it, so we have not been able to run.”
David Coulthard (Red Bull Racing): “He is really remarkable that we have not been able to find a solution that has safeguard the interests of our sport, as well as the one of the spectators and the fans,” explained the journalists. “This is going to leave a very bitter flavor of mouth and during long time, but the certain thing is that the pilots we cannot do more than to follow the orders that they issue to us.”
Felipe Massa (Sauber Petronas): “It has not been a personal decision mine. It has been a decision of Michelin and HE ENTRUSTS in it. So I do not have much to say on the matter. He had never found me before a similar situation. He has been very negative not to be able to run, but thus he has been for all the Michelin pilots. The one of today is very bad for our sport.”
Paul Stoddart (Minardi Cosworth): I support completely with the equipment of Michelin and he does not satisfy me for anything what it has been possible to obtain in the race of this behind schedule, nor does not interest to me either. So that it is not any doubt, Minardi has only made the decision to participate in the race when it has been clear that Jordan modified its initial position and decided to run. Sincerely I hope that what has happened here today serves so that we learn the lesson and we do not destroy this sport. Solution, that it would have avoided that the GP of the United States was affected of this form, has been rejected ENTRUSTS by it and either it has not been supported by Ferrari, that simply has been limited to say that it was not his problem.
Nick Fry (executive Director of Lucky Strike BAR Honda): “We tried to before find a solution for this up to five minutes. Our supplier of tires had warned to us that he was not safe to roll with the tires and we must respect it. We cannot place to our pilots in a situation that an important company has indicated to us that she was not safe. I believe that it is the worse possible publicity for the F1 at this moment. To only have six cars in track, and none of them fighting by the championship. It is a shame. Unfortunately, it has been necessary to make this decision in the interests of the security. All we wanted to compete, the pilots and the equipment, is what we came to do. Unfortunately, a solution could not be found and was necessary to follow the advice of our supplier of tires.”
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