Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/06/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If Bridgestone tyres had a problem I am sure the other teams would have voted to make whatever change was required, as long as it was reasonable such as a chicane. In fact it is only Ferrari who are totally ruthless, since Jean Todt was principal, and it is their right and it has been successful even if it has taken a lot of the sporting spirit from F1. Minardi and Jordan agreed to the proposed changes. Frank On 23 Jun, 2005, at 14:54, Seth Rosner wrote: > Frank, you are perfectly correct about Mosely. In my view that > doesn't persuade me that he and FIA were correct in their response. > If the facts had been reversed and Bridgestone tires had been > faulty, would the Michelin teams have agreed to change the circuit > to let Ferrari be competitive? What do you think? > > Seth > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Dernie" > <Frank.Dernie@btinternet.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 2:57 AM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Totally OT: What the HELL is F1 doing? > > > >> Max is the consummate politician check out his background. What he >> is writing is the first tirade in what will be a long and tedious >> legal and political battle for power. It has little to do with >> the facts IMO but he is a very convincing Machiavellian and often >> wins. Behind this whole story is a massive power struggle in >> motor sport between Mosely and some others, the loser was the >> spectator. >> Frank >> >> On 23 Jun, 2005, at 03:38, Seth Rosner wrote: >> >> >>> Eric, you are missing nothing. You have it exactly right. >>> Here is the FIA release of the Q&A of Max Moseley, FIA >>> President. He states the facts surrounding this unpleasantness >>> and explains, with clear examples, precisely why the FIA could >>> not change its rules to accommodate mistakes in equipment and >>> preparation: >>> >>> http://www.fia.com/mediacentre/Press_Releases/FIA_Sport/2005/ >>> June/ 220605-01.html >>> >>> Seth >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric" <ericm@pobox.com> >>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >>> Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 6:27 PM >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Totally OT: What the HELL is F1 doing? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> Frank: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> The FIA are now circulating outraged press releases which try >>>>> to lay >>>>> the blame for the actual race fiasco elsewhere. Clearly the >>>>> technical >>>>> failure was down to Michelin. The absence of a compromise solution >>>>> allowing a race to take place for the spectators was IMHO entirely >>>>> due to the FIA refusing to adopt such a compromise. Obviously they >>>>> have the power to do this though they have never used it like this >>>>> before. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> Usually, the only race I watch is the Indy 500. I saw the >>>> reports of this >>>> fiasco and was interested since it was run at Indy. >>>> >>>> What I don't understand is how this is anybody's fault other >>>> than the >>>> Michelin teams. >>>> >>>> If the Pistons went to the officials and said that they were >>>> having problems >>>> running as fast up and down the court as the Spurs and could >>>> they impose >>>> artificial constraints so the Pistons could rest more, they'd be >>>> laughed at. >>>> If the Pistons want to slow their game down, they're entitled >>>> to do so. But >>>> why should the Spurs be affected? >>>> >>>> Bring the wrong equipment and then refuse to race because the >>>> officials >>>> won't penalize your opponent? Then again, like I said, I don't >>>> watch >>>> Formula 1 on a regular basis. So I *must* be missing >>>> something. From the >>>> outside, it looks rather silly. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Eric >>>> http://canid.com/ >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>> information >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >