From the Michelin website. Wow. The apology is nice, but pointing the finger at others who did not have the power to bail Michelin out of its own mess is a bit lame.
You can't make a drastic change to a racecourse on raceday. Period.
The tire war is the cause of this. This can't be allowed to happen again. F1 needs a spec tire right now.
Michelin Sport - F1 - Dimanche - Publication: "Michelin puts the accent on the safety at the United States Grand Prix"
Michelin is very disappointed about the way the United States Grand Prix turned out at Indianapolis, Ind., today for the public, the drivers and the teams.
Michelin is sorry that the tires it ran in free practice and qualifying were not suitable for use in racing conditions this weekend, but driver safety is always a priority. Michelin will never change its stance on this principle, whether we are talking about tires for competition or any other purpose.
It is regrettable that our pre-race suggestions, agreed in conjunction with our partner teams, were not adopted. Had our ideas been followed, we could have guaranteed driver safety, the participation of our teams and added interest for the public.
Michelin would like to thank its seven partner teams for their close collaboration, for having made propositions to the FIA and for having respected our advice on safety issues.
Michelin will continue to investigate the technical reasons for the tire-related incidents that affected Toyota during Friday's free practice. "
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