Newsgroup: it.sport.formula1.moderato
Titolo: [ENG] It is not a new rule!

Source: 
grandprix.com
http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns11759.html
Most of the reports about the FIA letter to the teams last week warning
about the contact patch of the front tyres have implied that there is a
new regulation involved. Changing the rules in F1 these days is not that
easy. The fact that the measuring technique may be altered is something
which can, if necesssary, be challenged by the teams involved if they
choose to do so, particularly in the light of the fact that Michelin
claims to have a document which indicates that "our front tyre profile
has been deemed 'to comply with the F1 Regulations' in writing by the
FIA. The controls have been made on new tyres, which confirms the
interpretation of article 77)c)."
In addition to this Michelin has made a very valid point that there is
nothing that can be done to change the situation unless the FIA makes it
known what procedures will be employed to measure the width of the
contact patch.
The FIA has made no indication at at all as to how this will be done.
"We can expect some difficulties in the definition," a Michelin statement
said, "since a tyre in its use can be in systematic contact with various
'objects', for example kerbs, which, according to their profile and
position, can touch up as far as the middle of the side walls.".
This is a very valid point.
It is the duty of the FIA to react to any complaints it receives and that
appears to be the motivation in this case. The fact that the federation
issued a warning to the teams suggests that the FIA felt it was necessary
to do something (ignoring a complaint from a major competitor would
simply stir up more trouble) but this does not mean that there is a
workable solution to the issue of how to measure the contact patch. That
will have to be decided by the FIA stewards at Monza if the scrutineers
decide to refer the matter to them. And if those involved are not happy
with the decisions of the stewards then the whole matter will have to be
referred to the FIA International Court of Appeal for a final decision.
While this decision-making structure is in existence it is not perhaps
the best way to solve complicated technical issues and the conclusion one
reaches is that the FIA needs to tighten up its rules and regulations to
avoid such problems arising.
The complaint itself is rather suspect in that the tyres being used by
Michelin are the same as they have been for most of this season and if
there was a question about their legality it should (and would) have been
addressed much earlier than now. The fact that Michelin has been more
intelligent in its interpretation of the regulations than its rival is
not something that should be punished to appease a powerful team which is
now struggling. The fact that Michelin claims to have clearance from the
FIA suggests that the French tyre company has played everything by the
book in which case the federation should stand by its earlier decision
and not play around with the measuring techniques at a critical point in
the World Championship.
However, it should also be taken into account that the complaint could
simply be a device aimed at diverting the attention of the Michelin teams
from the important matters in hand and that whoever made that complaint
hopes to "chance" a different interpretation while at the same time
disrupt its opposition.
Such are the games of F1 these days.
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not something that should be punished
Eccone altri che riterrebbero una "intelligent interpretation" fare
una gomma che si allarghi a 300mm durante la gara rientrando nei
limiti a fine gara, prima delle verifiche.
Complimenti, very intelligent (anche se poco "British") ...
Ma "fair play" è sparito dal vocabolario inglese?
Spark

 Ma "fair play" è sparito dal vocabolario inglese?
E' sparito insieme ai taciti accordi evidentemente che qualcuno ritiene 
taciti solo quando le cose gli vanno bene al 110%.
Quando gli vanno male al 50% invece pretende che diventino scritti.
Mi piace questa levata di scudi contro la Michelin rea di essersi 
infilata in un possibile buco regolamentare dovuto alla scelte della 
FIA accettate da tutti quanti.
In fondo è giusto, è la prima volta che succede nella storia della F1 
.................

 addressed much earlier than now. 
Nooooooooo! Ma va!
E perchè mai contestare una cosa subito .... meglio farlo quando ti 
accorgi di essere in difficoltà .....