I felt like blogging live during the race because of the controversy that unfolded before and during the race. It was unreal. There were only 6 cars racing ultimately. Everyone started the formation lap, but all Michelin cars went back to their garages.

What seemed confusing was:

1. Why did they even take the formation lap? If attempting to race was a requirement, does formation lap count, or you have to start the race?
2. Why were the drivers still sitting in the cars even after the cars were pushed back in the garage?
3. Why was the Formula 1 sport being blamed for this farce? Wasn’t it Michelin’s fault that they did not build an appropriate tire for the race?
4. Since when did the tire manufacturers start showing so much power? I understand that they were cautioning the teams and I totally understand that the drivers' safety is primary concern, but how come the teams are not flaming Michelin?
5. What would have happened if Bridgestone had announced a similar warning but Michelin had not? Would pulling 6 cars out of the race be made into such a huge deal? I doubt it.

Michelin needs to pay up. They were just found underprepared for this race. Creating a new chicane on the race morning just to accomodate their shortfall is unrealistic. They should be penalized by the teams for the loss, both financial as well as positional.

Suddenly, Ferrari is tied for #2 with McLaren. Suddenly, Schumacher is #3, just 3 points off Kimi. All this would have been different if there were more drivers.

As a sidenote it was interesting to see how excited Monteiro was to be on the podium. You could argue that he was 4th from the bottom, but he was still 3rd from the top and he was enjoying his 15 seconds of fame.

And another sidenote - Karthikeyan scored 5 points! Yay!