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I think the author of that article is too far over board. A knee jerk reaction from someone that doesn't understand the politics surrounding Michelin's refusal to race. Its not as simple as he stated it. F1 (the organization, FIA) is not to be blamed here, they are not the bad guys (for a change). Its Michelin, pure and simple.
Yes, Indy is a lousy track but there are none that have the physical structure requirements that F1 mandates, such as F1 garages connected to the pit lane, etc. Indy has always had garages but those weren't at F1 specs, so knew ones were built for exclusve use by F1. Its doubtful that IMS has recouped their cost of creating the cicuit for F1. And even more doubtful that other tracks will want to invest the same amount after yesterday.
Last edited by Craven Morehead; 06-20-2005 at 11:06 AM..
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