Bridgestone announces online F1 Heritage contest

Pirelli may be top tyre dog in Formula One these days, but Bridgestone’s 14 years as supplier to the championship have not been forgotten. Those wishing to recall the Japanese manufacturer’s Formula One glory days may well be interested in entering into Bridgestone Europe’s F1 Heritage Contest – a celebration of 14 years, 11 Drivers’ and Constructors’ championships, 175 race victories, 168 poles and 170 fastest laps.

The contest is free and open to everyone in the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Poland. Entry is through the Bridgestone Heritage Contest website – bridgestone-f1heritagecontest.eu/en/ – and all that is required is the correct answer to a simple F1-related question, the answer for which can be found on the Bridgestone Motorsport website. The contest is open until midnight on August 5, 2011.

Each participant who supplies the correct answer goes into a draw to win one of 100 framed, canvas printed Formula 1 posters (size 60x80cm). The image on the poster will be one of the six displayed on the contest website. The 100 winning entrants per participating country will be randomly chosen by automated draw on 6 August 2011.