During the SpeedTV broadcast, someone mentioned that F1 needs to recall that its a sport first and a political struggle second. Unfortunately, while that’s true, the parties involved simply do not think in those terms.

There is no such thing as sportsmanship in this particular racing series, and there is little grace or desire to "do the right thing". As motorsport commentator Nigel Roebuck once commented, display of such things would be perceived as weakness in today’s society.

There was no hope once Michelin failed to come up with a tire that would safely do the job. Top teams like Ferrari do not allow one another any quarter in situations like this, so the possibility of a chicane in the final corner was just not going to happen.

Which begs the question: Michelin has finally gotten a leg up on Bridgestone in 2005 with the requirement that the tires last the entire race distance. Isn’t it amazing that such a tire would be unable to withstand the lateral loads of a banked corner at Indianapolis while the rival Bridgestone tire was up to the task? It’s not like they haven’t been to this track in the past, and they knew they had a problem on Friday(!) More support for the notion that tire technology is more black-magic and trial-and-error than science.

One final comment. The notion that drivers should take to the track on a tire that the manufacturer declares unsafe is simply pegging the ignorance guage, and those who support this theory not only have never driven a racing car, but don’t really understand what the sport is all about.

Now, hopefully some idiot doesn’t hit one of the 6 cars running the race with debris and cause an injury.