In a letter to FIA Race Director Charlie Whiting, Michelin representatives Pierre Dupasquier and Nick Shorrock revealed that they did not know the cause of Schumacher's tyre failure, and unless the cars could be slowed down in Turn 13, Michelin's tyres would be unsafe and unsuitable for use during the race.
Nunha carta ao director de carreira da FIA Charlie Whiting, os representantes de Michelin Pierre Dupasquier e Nick Shorrock revelaron que non sabían a causa de falla das rodas de Schumacher, e a menos que os coches pasaran máis lentos pola curva 13, os pneumáticos de Michelin serían perigosos e non aptos para o seu uso durante a carreira.