I feel for the fans, the teams, and Michelin.
Here's where they're all pissing me off;
From Michelin's official release:
"Given the rejection of all Michelin solutions, the only option was to advise its teams not to participate in the race with the available tires."
Now the FIA website questions to Mosly:
"... Thirdly, to run at reduced speed through Turn 13, as Michelin had requested.
How can you expect a racing driver to run at reduced speed through a corner?
They do it all the time and that is exactly what Michelin requested."
So somebody is full of ****! Now I'll probably never go see an F1 race. I don't want to be out my money to have some high dollar organizations being unprofessional with their problem solving abilities. WTF are they getting paid to do if not come up with ways to grow their sport? So without any further reading I'm just going to give both Michelin, the teams, and the FIA a big thumbs down. NASCAR might be harder to watch but at least they resolve issues fast and treat their fans with respect.
In the end though, it is Michelin's fault for having an unsafe product. It's not like they didn't know the rules and I'm sure the FIA gave them SOME options... maybe the teams just didn't like the options and would go on a strike against the rules. Either way, fans upset, hate rules and organizations that don't limit product development OR mandate a specific tire! Look at Top Fuel racing, there are ways to improve the design and stay safe... having mandated GoodYears might make them slower than if they developed their own tires but at least it's safe and affordable.