At this stage, Ferrari appears to be the odd man out. Will
F1's greatest marque have any effect on Mosley and the FIA? Not according to the
FIA president.
The race itself at Indianapolis was a bit of a disappointment, with a messy multi-car shunt at the second turn taking out seven cars in one fell swoop and the Ferraris running away from the rest of what was left of field. In the end, there were only nine finishers, and there wasn't much racing to enjoy, but that's
Formula One. It's all about image rather than racing.
Clearly, Michelin played it conservatively at Indy this year, not wishing to have any of last year's problems, and
Michael Schumacher and
Felipe Massa had the situation totally under control. A great result for Schumacher, Massa and
Ferrari, with Schumacher pulling to within 19 points of defending champion
Fernando Alonso and Ferrari now trailing
Renault by 25 points in the constructor's championship.
So there may yet be a battle for this year's world driving and car building titles. In the meantime, we wait for news about F1's engine rules in 2007 and '08, and whether or not the Indianapolis Motor Speedway will continue to run America's round of the world championship.
