Tyre Issues at the Brickyard (F1/NASCAR)

[ArrowsFA1]

In the light of Michelin's experience at the 2005 US GP it was interesting to see the problems that Goodyear suffered at the NASCAR Allstate 400 this weekend.

Obviously circumstances were slightly different given that Goodyear are the sole tyre supplier in NASCAR, but the response to the issue was different as well:

Speaking on the Speedway's behalf, track president Joe Chitwoood said the situation is completely different to what happened in the 2005 Formula One US Grand Prix: "I think what you're seeing right now is different because we have Goodyear, NASCAR, and myself sitting up here talking about how we're in it together," Chitwood said. "The goal is to make sure the fans enjoy the event, that's what it's about when they come to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/69481

Perhaps NASCAR could teach F1 a thing or two

[F1boat]

Definetly!

[Dave B]

From what I've read the NASCAR race was every bit as farcical as the F1 debacle. Good on the organisers for getting all the cars to start, but a race interrupted by cautions every few laps could hardly have been a great spectacle.

[ArrowsFA1]

From what I've read the NASCAR race was every bit as farcical as the F1 debacle. Good on the organisers for getting all the cars to start, but a race interrupted by cautions every few laps could hardly have been a great spectacle.

True. According to Autosport: "NASCAR decided to run no more than 12 laps under the green flag, causing the yellows to come out another six times and for a total of 52 laps. However, drivers wouldn't drive those 12 laps on the limit, lapping nearly two seconds off the pace to avoid blowing out tyres before the cautions."

[ioan]

The only difference I see is that the teams in Nascar were grown up enough to go out instead of hiding in the pits and blaming it all on the organizers.

[ArrowsFA1]

The only difference I see is that the teams in Nascar were grown up enough to go out instead of hiding in the pits and blaming it all on the organizers.

I think the phrase "we're in it together" was the difference.

[V12]

Yeah it's a shame that nothing could have been sorted out that day, maybe we would still have 2 tyre suppliers in F1 if it had...

[ioan]

I think the phrase "we're in it together" was the difference.

Yeah, because they were all in it, they all had the same tires.
This wasn't the case in F1 back in 2005, so I don't see why you are searching for similarities between these 2 cases?!

[ArrowsFA1]

Yeah, because they were all in it, they all had the same tires.

No, not for that reason. In this latest case the circuit (Indianapolis), the governing body (NASCAR), and the tyre manufacturer (Goodyear) were all "talking about how we're in it together" with the goal "to make sure the fans enjoy the event".

[ioan]

No, not for that reason. In this latest case the circuit (Indianapolis), the governing body (NASCAR), and the tyre manufacturer (Goodyear) were all "talking about how we're in it together" with the goal "to make sure the fans enjoy the event".

And if they had two tire suppliers and a part of the teams wouldn't have had tire problems than they would still have been all in it together?! I doubt it!
Still you are "welcome" to throw mud at F1, while criticizing Mosley for his private life!