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Titolo: [ENG] Ferrari threaten tyre chaos

Source: BBC Sport - F1
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/3080936.stm
Ferrari have threatened to throw Formula One into chaos by protesting
the results of Grands Prix already run this year.
The Italian team, who use Bridgestone tyres, say they believe rival tyre
manufacturer Michelin has been using rubber that passes pre-race controls
but is illegal during the race.
Ferrari technical director Ross Brawn said Michelin, which supplies
Ferrari's title rivals Williams and McLaren, had been breaking the rules
for some time.
"There is a facility within the regulations to investigate any matter if
previously unknown information becomes available," Brawn told Autosport
magazine.
"It's not what we want but Ferrari are very angry and frustrated as it is
now clear that a large number of the Michelin teams were running illegal
tyres for a considerable amount of time - and we don't know for how long
yet."
He added: "Measurements were taken after the Hungarian race [last month]
that clearly showed that there were tyres above the legal limit and we've
got to see what develops because we're not happy with that situation."
The title race is finely poised, with Ferrari's Michael Schumacher one
point ahead of Williams driver Juan Pablo Montoya and two in front of
Kimi Raikkonen of McLaren.
Ferrari have always proved very effective in lobbying for changes which
work in their favour
Patrick Head
Williams technical director
A protest would likely result in the championship being decided in a
courtroom rather than out on the track.
Michelin says its tyres have been passed legal by the sport's governing
body, the FIA, which has issued a ruling since Hungary saying there will
be new checks on tyres after races to ensure teams are not using more
than the permitted maximum tread width.
The French company is believed to have been using the same design of tyre
since the San Marino Grand Prix in April without any previous problems.
But Michelin has built new tyres for the forthcoming Italian Grand Prix
at Monza in an attempt to avoid any further controversy. These are being
tested at Monza in Italy this week.
Michelin contends that the FIA's "clarification" amounts to a rule change
and as such should have been delayed until next season.
Many within F1 believe the new tyre ruling has been introduced to help
Ferrari's faltering title hopes.
Williams technical director Patrick Head told the Guardian: "As I
understand it, the entire specification and dimensions of the Michelin
tyre was submitted to the FIA for approval.
"I might add that Ferrari have always proved as adept in Formula One
political matters as they have in terms of their competitiveness on the
track and have been very effective in lobbying for changes which work in
their favour.
Michael Schumacher talks to Ferrari technical director Ross Brawn and head of Bridgestone tyre development Hirohide Hamashima
Brawn (centre) insists Ferrari are not damaging F1
"But perhaps that's all part of the F1 business and maybe you need to be
able to do that."
Brawn rejected suggestions that the FIA's move was damaging to the sport.
"This was an attempt by Michelin to circumnavigate the regulations,"
Brawn said.
"It would be wrong if a car won the championship which had been blatantly
using illegal tyres. That is not right.
"It devalues the competition and we must not allow people to win
championships when they are contravening the regulations."
Others argue that changing the rules in the middle of the season would
also devalue the championship by bringing into question the results of
all previous races.
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Veramente .......

 the results of Grands Prix already run this year.
Schuey: Tyre rules won't make difference  
Ferrari star Michael Schumacher has said that he doubts the
re-interpretation of Formula 1's front-tyre regulations will make much
difference in the battle for this year's world championship.
When asked about the reinterpretation of the tyre regulations Schumacher
told 
autosport.com
: "I don't think it will make that much difference.
The end result will not be that upside down from how it is now. It is a
very confusing situation and lots of unqualified and qualified people
are saying lots of things about how wide or narrow the tyres are."
Schumacher also expressed doubts that the sport's governing body, the
FIA, would alter the results of previous races, following comments from
Ferrari technical boss Roass Brawn that the team could appeal results
from earlier this year.
 
"I don't think the FIA are going to do anything about what's happened in
the past, but they will do something about the future," he said. "I
think they will comply with the regulations."
 
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 Schuey: Tyre rules won't make difference
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 > the results of Grands Prix already run this year.
Michelin have threatened to throw Formula One into chaos by boycotting
Italian Grands Prix.
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 Vorrei giocarmi casa, macchina e bici.
Ma a questo punto le quote saranno decisamente "popolari".....
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 Italian Grands Prix.
Almeno avrebbero boicottato una gara ancora da correre, non una già corsa
ed omologata.....
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 Ma a questo punto le quote saranno decisamente "popolari".....
dici?
io però volevo scommettere su Schumacher che è decisamente sfavorito, ha 
preso un giro in Hun, dovrebbero quotarlo alla grande, pare spacciato.
LOL :-D
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 ed omologata.....
Vinci, ne capisci sempre meno.
E' solo il primo passo.
Il processo di revisione gradualmente si sposterà all'indietro negli 
anni facendo vincere alla Ferrari un bel po' di mondiali... :-D
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 anni facendo vincere alla Ferrari un bel po' di mondiali... :-D
Quindi questo farebbe tornare in auge il discorso del ciclo infinito di
vittorie...
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