Report have emerged online that Pirelli will be F1′s sole tyre supplier in 2011 and beyond. Italian media Autosprint and Italiaracing say that Pirelli has been selected by the teams and F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone to replace Bridgestone who’s leaving the sport by season’s end.
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The F1 tyre supplier war continues with Pirelli emerging as a third potential supplier of Formula One tryes in 2011.
Current tyre supplier Bridgestone has confirmed that it will no longer be supplying the series and will be leaving the sport. Willing to fill the vacancy is French tyre manufacturer Michelin, favoured by the FOTA group, but wants to be paid to supply tyres and wants other tyre suppliers to compete against. Read the rest of this entry »
Avon has confirmed reports it is a potential supplier of tyres in formula one next year. The name entered the frame as a potential replacement for F1′s departing sole supplier Bridgestone in China last weekend, amid suggestions the teams group FOTA had agreed an in-principle deal with Michelin.
But with the famous French marque wanting to be paid and pushing for regulations allowing much lower profile tyres, it was rumoured Avon was favoured by Bernie Ecclestone and the smaller teams as a non-branded and cheaper option. Read the rest of this entry »
With the imminent departure of Bridgestone as the official tyre supplier for Formula One, the stage has been set for possibly another tyre war or the rise of a new tyre supplier.
Michelin has been long been linked with a return to the pinnacle of world motorsport and now a Michelin official has confirmed the French marque is considering returning to formula one in 2011 as a tyre supplier. Read the rest of this entry »
Michelin is in talks with the FIA about a possible return to formula one. With Bridgestone pulling out as the sport’s official sole supplier at the end of 2010, the French tyre marque’s Jean-Dominique Senard told Bloomberg that “formal discussions” with the governing body are underway. Read the rest of this entry »
By Bridgestone: 26th February 2009: Bridgestone Motorsport announce tyre specifications. Bridgestone, the Official Tyre Supplier to the FIA Formula One World Championship, is pleased to announce the compound allocations of Potenza tyres for the first five rounds of the 2009 FIA Formula One World Championship. This season sees slick tyres make a return to Formula One after eleven seasons of grooved dry tyres.
Slick tyres mean that softer rubber compounds can be used, meaning more mechanical grip is available for competitors. This change is significant for teams and drivers and is accompanied by considerable changes to the car aerodynamic packages, designed to reduce downforce and stimulate overtaking. There is a change in tyre allocation rationale too. For the past two seasons, Bridgestone has brought two consecutive compounds from its range of four rubber compounds to each event. Read the rest of this entry »
Great drivers are born not trained. How true that has proven to be in modern racing. Michael Schumacher was in a kart when most of us were amused by tops, kites and video games. Lewis Hamilton and other motorsport greats have all developed in such ways but the one thing that all of them have in common is the one thing they were all born with – a spark called so-much-talent-its-not-even-funny. Read the rest of this entry »
Legendary Nissan tuners Nismo have finally released all the details on its line of upgrades that we reported on not too long ago. And like all good things that come from Japan, there’s good news and bad news. Read the rest of this entry »
This is hardcore tyre building taken to extremes, can you even imagine how big a 63 inch tyre is? Judging from the pictures, it’s size is beyond our comprehension. It’s built by the Titan Tyre who specialize in wheels, tyres and assemblies for off-highway equipment used in agricultural, earthmoving/construction and consumer (including all terrain vehicles) applications. Read the rest of this entry »
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