Sauber to Michelin?

[DKGandBH]

Massa...Ferrari test driver...Sauber race driver...

David.

[Gt_R]

Good attempt. More?

[Gt_R]

At the risk of being off topic.

Massa is managed by Jean Todt. And i can't figure the significance of Massa's relation to Todt with regards to the issue at hand.

Does Jaguar have a relationship with Renault then because of Mark Webber? And if your argument is to hold water..then hasn't Minardi become a training ground for Renault and Flavio's drivers? Trulli, Webber and Alonso all had their first ride in F1 racing with minardi..does that mean Renault is getting information on Bridgestones illegally? Ooopss

[1200Datto27]

I thought that the rules where that a tyre supplier, if asked to, had to be able to supply up to to 60% of the field, not a maximum of 60%

[Logrence]

Think of it from the point of view that Sauber are looking to get cheaper Mercedes customer engines.

It makes a little more sense then.

[Kicking-back]

The 60% rule, as 1200Datto27 suggests, is a you must be prepared to supply 60% of the field, if requested. You can supply as many teams as you like above that amount.

[DKGandBH]

Sauber have had a long relationship with Mercedes, I'm sure that McLaren would also like to get data on the Ferrari engine (albeit a lower spec one)

David

Just stiring the pot now...

[Kicking-back]

Indeed Ridiculous allegations work both ways.

[grumpy1]

Originally posted by Kicking-back
The 60% rule, as 1200Datto27 suggests, is a you must be prepared to supply 60% of the field, if requested. You can supply as many teams as you like above that amount.

Incorrect interpritation.If you want to play in F1 you must be prepared to supply up to 60% of the feild.
Key words up to
I checked with the Michelin racing site where the rules regarding tyres are listed and it says up to but not ecceeding 60%.
Michelin have admitted talking with Sauber so it therefore begs the question Who are the dropping from the program?

The Grumpy1

P.S. two tyre suppliers present: each of them must, if called upon to do so, be prepared to equip up to 60% of the entered teams on ordinary commercial terms;

The above is from www.michelinsport.com

[Wrex]

Originally posted by grumpy1
Incorrect interpritation.If you want to play in F1 you must be prepared to supply up to 60% of the feild.
Key words up to
I checked with the Michelin racing site where the rules regarding tyres are listed and it says up to but not ecceeding 60%.
Michelin have admitted talking with Sauber so it therefore begs the question Who are the dropping from the program?

The Grumpy1

P.S. two tyre suppliers present: each of them must, if called upon to do so, be prepared to equip up to 60% of the entered teams on ordinary commercial terms;

The above is from www.michelinsport.com

Well yes and no. You invented (interprited) the underlined part.

They must be prepared up to 60%, but nothing says they cant supply more than that.

Page 10 of the FIA sporting regualtions http://www.fia.com/resources/documen...port_Reg_a.pdf

[Wrex]

And Pierre Dupasquier has said himself they can take on one more team :

from F1-live.com
Dupasquier told Italy's Gazzetta dello Sport that under certain circumstances, it would not be a problem if Bibendum added 'one more team' to the F1 project.

[DKGandBH]

I always thought that "UP TO" by default meant "NOT EXCEEDING"

David.

[Kicking-back]

No, it doesn't. There's no maximum you can supply.

Up to means you can't supply less than that, if teams ask you.

[Led ZeppF1]

Peter Sauber has categorically denied the rumour. "There are no plans in that direction at all," Sauber told Atlas F1 and quoted by sportnetwork.net.

http://www.sportnetwork.net/main/s20....htm?fromrss=1

[Kicking-back]

He's denied it - so we'll probably get an official announcement it's happening in the future!