It really was a huge part of each race. It was exciting when it rained seeing the Michelins have the edge and when the weather cleared seeing the Bridgestones start to gain the lead again. Anyone else want to see Bridgstone and Michelin on the same track together again?
2007-03-24 05:41:56 · 10 answers · asked by Rockford 7 in Sports ➔ Auto Racing ➔ Formula One
No. Not at all.
Mario Andretti wrote a great column on this subject a few years ago, and his analysis was absolutely spot on. Technical competition is a great thing, except when it comes to tires. There is no component of the car that can swing the balance of power more than the tire. CART in the late 1990s was a perfect example of that ... Firestone mopped the floor with Goodyear, winning 19 of the 20 races in 1999, after which Goodyear left for good with their tail between their legs. There were several teams on Goodyears that season that otherwise would have been good enough to win races, but never even managed to come close because they were stuck with the one disadvantage a good car cannot overcome -- bad tires.
Every sanctioning body should have the good sense to run a single-tire series forever.
2007-03-24 10:46:01 · answer #1 · answered by Edward S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As a Ferrari fan I don't really miss it, but from a technical stand point, I certainly do. It certainly did make things very exciting, but there is a lot of technology that Formula 1 has decided to leave out that would have made the sport a lot more interesting. I think the engines should be more open to allow the V-10s and V-12s back, not to mention turbos on smaller engines, active suspensions, movable aero pieces and many other great technical inventions that have been swept under the technical ruling rug that covers so much fun and excitement. Instead of getting rid of Michelin, I wish they would have got rid of barge boards and all those other annoying looking aero pieces that disrupt the look of the cars. Cleaner looking cars would be a lot better and visually appealing than 1 tire company and some silly little dot that is supposed to make the tires and teams choices of tires more interesting. Oh well...... we always long for the good ol' days.
2007-03-24 17:21:24 · answer #2 · answered by Erik S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I miss the technical side of it, but when it's the tires that are making a car uncompetitive, it's sad. Look at Ferrari in 2005. In 2004 they dominated like never before, and then the tire rules were switched by the FIA to stop Ferrari from doing the same thing again in 2005, and it worked! Michelin for many years was the dominate tire in endurance racing, like Le Mans. It only stood to reason they would rule in a one set of tires per race application. Ferrari was left suffering with tires that couldn't keep up. So tire wars, in some ways, suck for the people who are with the wrong company.
2007-03-25 17:31:57 · answer #3 · answered by schumifan 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not me, being a Ferrari fan and two heartbreaking seasons that can be blamed on tyres!
I see it as a race between machines, drivers and strategies, not rubber. Its a wrench to see a hard fought lead eat away just because the tyre of one manufacturer isnt suitable for the climate.
And remember 2005 USGP!
2007-03-26 08:36:17 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i like Michelin better, but thats just my opinion. I like the competition. Now its all about cars.
2007-03-24 15:01:27 · answer #5 · answered by thomas b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nani.....ok,Raikkonen,but Hamilton....
I wanna see Raikkonen vs Massa....
2007-03-25 08:57:34 · answer #6 · answered by Kaya 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I want to see Bridgestone vs Micheline
I want to see Alonso vs Massa
I don't want to see Hamilton and Raikkonen ever again (I hate them)
2007-03-24 16:14:54 · answer #7 · answered by purple carrot 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No I don't want tires deciding races.
2007-03-25 00:14:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm certainly not
2007-03-24 13:21:40 · answer #9 · answered by catholica 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2007-03-25 07:14:02 · answer #10 · answered by murat 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋