what teams did or didn't want teh chicayne doesn't really matter. mosley is the decision maker for these types of things, AND HE DOESN"T EVEN ATTEND THE GP'S. he made teh call from england to not allow teh circuit to be aletered.
btw, the owners are the ones who pushed for the "money saving" rules of a single set of tires for teh weekend and a engine sealed for two weekends. their version of "saving" money upped the average team budget by just a shade under $10,000,000. these guys are so good at saving money they shoudl work for teh government
i understand completely the drivers not wanting to compete in that way. there is no way i would be willing to try to run a 73 lap race on tires that may last 5 laps at speed. i also would not want to drop the 100mph through turn 13 that they figured it would take to make teh tires last. can you imagine going through a 1 line corner at 85-90 mph while 6 of you competitors can rip through there at 170ish?
michelin screwed teh pooch on this one and the fans who attended and the television viewers around the world got to suffer for it.
later
tim