Full Throttle

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Scenario 1: Bridgestone brought intermediate tyres to Interlagos in 2003 and a monsoon flooded the circuit prior to the race. The FIA allowed the Bridgestone-shod teams (Ferrari included) to change to full wets out of concerns over safety, despite such a move violating the rules stating that only one wet tyre could be nominated for the race weekend. The FIA also delayed the race, and then, when the track didn’t dry out sufficiently, started the race behind a safety car. All well and good because the race went ahead and the fans got what they paid for.

Scenario 2: Michelin brings a tyre to Indy that ultimately proves unsafe. It informs the FIA two days before the race that it has concerns about the tyres