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F1 News & Discussions => General F1 Discussion => Topic started by: Wizzo on September 14, 2006, 09:23:23 AM
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Renault chiefs have launched a protest against Ferrari's tyres.
While the press was preoccupied with Michael Schumacher's retirement, it initially passed unnoticed that - an hour after the chequered flag at Monza - Renault questioned the legality of Bridgestone used by Ferrari.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, and Spain's AS newspaper, Renault and Michelin chiefs showed the governing body photographs that supposedly depicted a Bridgestone technician spraying Ferrari's tyres with illegal chemicals.
Such chemicals could be used to improve tyre grip.
Their 'proof' of wrongdoing was the Bridgestone-Ferrari technician's wearing of protective gear, including special masks and gloves, but it is understood that FIA officials were satisfied with the explanation offered to them.
It is further understood that the tyres in question might have been seized for further detailed testing.
Ferrari boss Jean Todt said of Renault: "In many ways they are good, but in this case I must say they are weak."