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Originally Posted by Fasterthanyou
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."
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the issue is that the teams don't lift through turn 13. they are flat on the matte from turn 11 down to the braking zoine for turn 1. that is about 22.5 seconds at full throttle.
michelin estimated teh day of teh race that they would have to run 80-100mph slower through turn 13 to make teh tires live the entire day. to ask anyone to allow a competitor a 80+mph closing speed through a 1 groove corner is a good way to get someone killed.
the simple truth is that mishelin screwed up big time. somehow teh result is a bunch of french companies pissed at the US(nothing new there).
they can blame the facility all they want, but the resurface of the race track is a regular thing. michelin shoudl have done some reserach, maybe held a test or two like they do at every other facility that F1 visits(michelin tests everywhere but indy and monte carlo) and come up with a proper tire.
later
tim