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Bridgestone to Gain F1 Teams

The Williams, Red Bull and possibly the Toyota Formula 1 teams are to join the Bridgestone camp next season, German publication “Auto Motor & Sport” has reported. Bridgestone currently provides tyres to Ferrari, Jordan and Minardi, while Michelin produces tyres for all the remaining teams. This could mean that the current 7:3 ratio in favour of Michelin could become 6:4 in favour of Bridgestone next year. Both Bridgestone and Ferrari are likely to see the news as a positive development, as the manufacturer is currently only basing its data on one top team.

5th August 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Raikkonen Wins Hungarian Grand Prix

Kimi Riakkonen’s Michelin clad McLaren won the Hungarian Grand Prix this weekend. The result opened up the driver’s championship race, putting the Finnish driver back in contention. The remaining podium positions were taken the Ferrari and Toyota of brothers Michael and Ralph Schumacher. Michael Schumacher’s second place was one of Bridgestone’s highest placings this year, alongside the well-documented US Grand Prix.

1st August 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin F1 Tyres The Answer?

Renault F1’s executive director of engineering, Pat Symonds, has spoken of his confidence that Michelin can provide the tyres that will help the team win at the German Grand Prix.

18th July 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

McLaren Win British Grand Prix

McLaren driver, Juan Pablo Montoya, has won the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Montoya reportedly told his McLaren team he was going to win the Grand Prix and beat Fernando Alonso before the race started. According to race commentators he did both in style.

11th July 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

F1 Back On Track in France?

This weekend’s French Grand Prix, was a lot more straight forward than last month’s US race – Renault and Michelin’s Fernando Alonso won what commentators described as an emphatic victory. Mclaren’s Kimi Raikonnen took second place, while Ferrari’s Michael Schumacher filled the last remaining podium position. Jenson Button gained his first points of the season by taking fourth place (Button’s San Marino result was annulled after BAR were disqualified).

4th July 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Mosely: Michelin Should Compensate Fans

FIA president Max Mosely has given his opinions about what happened at the recent US grand prix. Amongst other things, Mr Mosely called on Michelin to “compensate fans on a fair basis,” and give away free tickets to next year’s event. The news is set against a back drop of other F1 dealings including, BMW’s shock purchase of the Sauber team, which will become effective from 1 January 2006.

24th June 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

F1: Schumacher May Quit Soon

Michael Schumacher, one of Formula 1’s most successful drivers, is not having fun in the sport and may retire soon, his brother Ralph told the Sport Bild Newspaper on Wednesday. “I don’t believe that Michael will be driving for very much longer,” Toyota driver Ralph told the German sports publication.

16th June 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli Supports Le Mans Teams

Pirelli is to support to some “top teams” that it says have “an optimum chance of acquitting themselves well” at this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans race. The legendary French endurance race, which will take place from 18 to 19 June, will see Pirelli support squads entered in three of the four categories permitted.

15th June 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Alonso Snatches Victory

Fernando Alonso snatched victory from McLaren’s Kimi Raikonnen on the last lap of the European Grand Prix. The Renault driver was able to extend his championship lead to 32 points after the Finnish driver crashed out due to the suspension failure caused by the flatspotting of his front right tyre.

Williams’ Nick Heidfeld and Ferrari’s Rubens Barichello joined Alonso on the podium, followed by the Red Bull of David Coulthard, the Ferrari of Michael Schumacher, Renault’s Giancarlo Fisichella and McLaren’s Juan Pablo Montoya. Jarno Trulli filled the last point scoring postion.

30th May 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

“Bridgestone are Back”

The Renault of Fernando Alonso took first place at Sunday’s San Marino Grand Prix, on a completely new design of Michelin Formula 1 tyre. Following the result, second place Michael Schumacher is reported to have pronounced that “Bridgestone are back.” “They have suffered a lot of (bad) publicity lately,” the Ferrari driver added. Now, following a successful race at Imola, the tyre supplier is confident that the team it supplies can push for the championship once again. “I think we can say that the Bridgestone was the better tyre today,” said technical manager Hisao Suganuma.

Although Michael Schumacher’s car was lapping two seconds faster than any other car at one point, in terms of points Michelin supplied drivers dominated. Following Fernando Alonso’s win, and Michael Schumacher’s second place BAR Honda’s Jenson Button, filled the remaining podium space. After that all other point scoring positions were filled by Michelin drivers. “It’s clear that (Bridgestone) have upped their game,” said Michelin’s Pierre Dupasquier.

25th April 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Potenzas Standard on Ferrari F430

(Akron/Tire Review) Bridgestone Corp. announced that it has begun supplying Potenza RE050 tyres as standard equipment on the Ferrari F430. The 430, with a 4.3-liter eight-cylinder engine, is the successor to Ferrari’s 360 Modena. Bridgestone supplies the Potenza RE050 tyres in the size 225/35ZR19 84Y (front) and 285/35ZR19 99Y (rear). Bridgestone Potenza RE050 tyres for the Ferrari F430 feature an “asymmetrical, nondirectional tread pattern” and an “optimised” inner tread portion for wet-weather driving, the manufacturer said.

21st April 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Exide Customer Loyalty Programme

Battery manufacturer Exide has introduced a loyalty programme, called the Exide Experience, to coincide with the introduction of its new range of batteries.
Exide customers can exchange loyalty points earned on sales of batteries for any one of more than 300 experiences. The more active and adventurous can opt for astronaut training, driving a Ferrari, flying a Tiger Moth, powerboat racing, gliding or white water rafting, to name but a few.

If this all sounds too strenuous and taxing, there are gentler alternatives, including dolphin watching, a luxury spa break or Feng Shui lessons.
Exide’s marketing manager described the Exide Experience as “our best-ever incentive programme”, adding: “The scheme is unrivalled in the industry and is one which we believe will surpass all our customers’ expectations.”

15th April 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

F1 Teams Boycott FIA Meeting

(Akron/Tire Review) Associated Press has reported that nine Formula One teams and five F1 car manufacturers will boycott a meeting this week with the FIA in another move interpreted as increasing their bid for a new grand prix series.

FIA’s meeting on 15 April was reportedly called to discuss 2008 race season regulations. The only race team and constructor committed to attending the meeting is Ferrari, which signed a multi-year deal to remain in F1.

11th April 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Accepts Blame for Slow Ferrari Start

Bridgestone has taken the blame for Ferrari’s poor start to the Formula 1 season. Bridgestone Motorsport’s technical director Hirohide Hamashima told the daily Gazzetta dello Sport on Tuesday that there was no doubt tyres were to blame. “Even if the entire package is important, in this race the responsibility for such a negative result is undoubtedly down to our tyres,” said Mr Hamashima.

Seven teams in Formula 1 use Michelin tyres, including Renault who have won both races so far this season. “The fact that (Fernando) Alonso and (Jarno) Trulli lapped a couple of seconds faster than us is certainly not explainable by different fuel loads. Obviously we have had long discussions with Ferrari to create tyres of a new generation and we are counting on having found some that will allow us quickly to be competitive again,” said the Bridgestone chief.

23rd March 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Denies It is Upset With Ferrari

(Akron/Tire Review) Speculation that Bridgestone is “unhappy” with its Formula 1 partner Ferrari is “totally untrue,” according to Adrian Atkinson, Bridgestone’s F1 media delegate.

18th March 2005/by Tyrepress Editors