The following day, Michelin reported that the tyres it had provided for its seven customer teams—BAR, McLaren, Red Bull, Renault, Toyota, Sauber, and Williams—were unsafe for extended high-speed use on this turn, and announced its intention to fly in another set of tyres from its Clermont-Ferrand headquarters.
Ao día seguinte, Michelin informou que os pneumáticos que facilitara aos seus sete equipos clientes, BAR, McLaren, Red Bull, Renault, Toyota, Sauber e Williams, eran perigosas para o uso a alta velocidade nesta curva, e anunciou a súa intención de traer outro xogo de pneumáticos da súa sede en Clermont-Ferrand.