A few days ago, a curious ruling was handed down to the teams that refused to race in Indianapolis. Doctorvee has a good analysis of the judgement, from a fans perspective. One that I share.
A sword of Damocles hanging over the teams is both unfair and unwarranted. If anybody should cop the blame, it really should be Michelin. In hindsight, I think the teams were stuck between a rock and a hard place, and only Ferrari and the FIA stood in the way of a resolution that would have resulted in something approaching a real Grand Prix happening.
Still, it’s all behind us, and I trust that some lessons have been learnt by all involved, culpable or not. The sport continues to have a number of threats, not least the manufacturers forming their own championship after 2007, that have been made all the more real following the farce that was the US Grand Prix.
I’m certainly looking forward to the race this weekend in France. I’ve been kept waiting for two weeks longer than I’d hoped for something approaching the sort of spectacle I relish in F1, and whilst there are reported threats to the event, I fervently hope they don’t consider acting so foolishly, because any good will I have towards the teams will quickly evaporate.
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