No one to blame but Michelin. Why should Ferrari, Jordan and Minardi have to agree with putting in a chicane to slow the Michelin shod cars down? Changing rules on the fly?
Bridgestone did their homework and provided a tire that would safely last 73 laps. Kudos to the Michelin teams who erred on the side of caution and didn't allow their drivers to make their own decisions. Coulthard's foolish plea to want to race shows what a true bone-head he really is (it's not bravado) and why he never became World Champion when he had the equipment under him.
What is interesting is to see how this affects the final outcome of both the driver's and manufacturer's championships. I feel bad for Trulli and Toyota, even if they were light on fuel just to gain pole for the marketing opportunity that now won't be available to them. Everyone connected to F1 is going to distance themselves as far as possible from this stinkbomb.
If I'm Monteiro, I'd order a round of Shrimp cocktails at St. Elmo's for everyone. (Indy residents and those of us who are/have been associated in motorsports will know what I'm talking about). It's Christmas as far as he and Jordan are concerned.
What started out as a great day for Michelin (sweeping the 24 Hours of LeMans) ended miserably.
Maybe Tony George will boot the circus out of town and they will come back to Long Beach?
Ralph