Michelin trouble in first practice

Telstar

News
18 June 2005

For most of the session the fans at Indianapolis could only see the teams that are running on Bridgestone tyres. Michelin is still investigating the problem that caused Ralf Schumacher and Ricardo Zonta to crash on Friday. Montoya went out for only four laps but did set the fastest lap time.


The talks in the paddock are still about the enormous crash of Ralf Schumacher. The Toyota driver crashed heavily after his left rear tyre failed on him in the final corner at Indianapolis. He was send to the hospital for a check and will be replaced for the rest of the weekend by Toyota driver Ricardo Zonta. Ralf did join the team on Saturday at the track though.

Thus Michelin wanted to have more time to investigate their problems and kept the teams inside at the start of the session. Only eight drivers set a timed lap. Only two of them on Michelin tyres.



Also read on grandprix.com that Michelin may be flying in new tyres from France. Michelin problems this weekend may mean points for Minardi though.


Practice 3

1 JP. Montoya McLaren 1:10.726 4
2 M. Schumacher Ferrari 1:11.769 11
3 R. Barrichello Ferrari 1:11.838 9
4 D. Coulthard Red Bull 1:12.409 7
5 T. Monteiro Jordan 1:13.399 12
6 N. Karthikeyan Jordan 1:13.764 12
7 P. Friesacher Minardi 1:14.574 16
8 C. Albers Minardi 1:15.164 6
9 J. Villeneuve Sauber no time 7
10 K. Räikkönen McLaren no time 6
11 J. Button BAR no time 7
12 T. Sato BAR no time 6
13 N. Heidfeld Williams no time 5
14 G. Fisichella Renault no time 6
15 M. Webber Williams no time 4
16 F. Massa Sauber no time 7
17 F. Alonso Renault no time 4
18 C. Klien Red Bull no time 4
19 R. Zonta Toyota no time 1
20 J. Trulli Toyota no time 1



Practice 4

1 K. Räikkönen McLaren 1:10.643 12
2 J. Button BAR 1:10.844 15
3 F. Alonso Renault 1:10.920 10
4 M. Schumacher Ferrari 1:11.203 12
5 T. Sato BAR 1:11.324 16
6 G. Fisichella Renault 1:11.375 10
7 J. Trulli Toyota 1:11.457 7
8 JP. Montoya McLaren 1:11.574 7
9 R. Zonta Toyota 1:11.760 10
10 R. Barrichello Ferrari 1:11.794 13
11 C. Klien Red Bull 1:11.806 13
12 J. Villeneuve Sauber 1:11.875 10
13 F. Massa Sauber 1:11.915 10
14 M. Webber Williams 1:12.080 9
15 N. Heidfeld Williams 1:12.186 10
16 D. Coulthard Red Bull 1:12.914 7
17 C. Albers Minardi 1:13.024 16
18 T. Monteiro Jordan 1:13.051 14
19 N. Karthikeyan Jordan 1:13.161 11
20 P. Friesacher Minardi 1:13.501 16

[Edited on 18/6/2005 by Telstar]

Telstar

Any one watching Le Mans? Michelin seem to be having a problem with left rear tires there on the Corvette.

Minardifan2002

watched Le mans and you're right. They did.