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Originally Posted by Rob
Yes, it was extremely unsportsman-like for Ferrari and Jordan (I'll exclude Minardi since they actually show some class) to decide to race. They were given more than one alternative which would have favoured them and still allowed a race like having the Bridgestone cars on the first 3 rows of the grid and have those 6 cars the only ones which were eligable to score points. However, they technically still didn't do anything wrong. I'd still be embarrassed if I were representing their teams.
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I agreed with most of what you said Rob but I fail to see how it was unsportsmanlike. What exactly are they supposed to do if the other teams can't finish a race? They shouldn't be expeceted to just drop out too. If Arsenal turned up to Old Trafford complaining that they didn't have any boots would that entitle them to argue for a postponement? Or some to change the sport so that feet weren't necessary? (don't exactly know how but you see my point).
Putting in a Chicane would have been just as ridiculous and just as unsafe as racing with shit tyres. Changing the track means the drivers need to relearn breaking zones, turning points and in essence the entire track becomes a different entity. Not to mention it would need an entirely different set up. Running Formula One cars is a science and throwing Chicanes in at the last minute is not going to make anything safer.