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Alonso Signs for Ferrari

In a season full of surprises and controversy, the signing of Fernando Alonso by Ferrari – completed today in a deal that will see the Spaniard racing with the flashiest of constructors from 2010 to 2012 – does not rank highly in terms of shock factor. However, the Spanish driver’s defection from Renault is sure to add to the list of potential world champions next season; a season for which Ferrari says it is already planning, following a year in which the team has looked decidedly off the pace. Kimi Raikkonen will make way, with Felipe Massa joining Alonso on the grid to complete a team that has much to prove, especially if Alonso’s ambition to follow in Michael Schumacher’s footsteps (detailed on the BBC’s website) is to be realised.

1st October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Potenzas to Compete Exclusively at Suzuka for First Time in F1

The Japanese Grand Prix this weekend will mark the first occasion on which only Bridgestone’s rubber will be used at Suzuka, the race having been held at Mount Fuji for the past two years. The supplier will bring an allocation of hard and soft tyres, which was previously used in Sepang, Barcelona and Silverstone, representing a return to the concept of leaving a stiffness gap between allocated tyres.

30th September 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Heidfeld Argues for More Than One F1 Tyre Supplier

BMW may be on their way out of Formula One – or maybe not, in view of the latest statements from the FIA (see Related News below) – but driver Nick Heidfeld is still arguing for possible improvements to the sport. As he sees it, in an interview with Autosport magazine, Heidfeld believes that more than one tyre supplier could make our favourite black circles “ten times better”. While there have been no major issues with the Bridgestone-supplied rubber this year, Heidfeld says that the solitary tyre supplier regulation leads to “artificial” racing.

29th September 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Hamilton Meets Club Rainbow in Singapore, Hosted by Bridgestone

Bridgestone has been showing that its involvement in Formula One stretches beyond the supply of rubber on race days; the manufacturer hosted an event in which eight of the disadvantaged children of Singapore’s Club Rainbow met up with Vodafone McLaren Mercedes driver, Lewis Hamilton. Club Rainbow (Singapore) is a registered charity committed to helping children and youths suffering from a range of chronic and life-threatening illnesses. Established in 1992, the charity currently supports more than 470 beneficiaries and their families.

25th September 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Previews Singapore Grand Prix

Following recent revelations about last year’s inaugural Singapore night race, the spectacle of Formula One’s visit to the country has been somewhat tarnished retrospectively. This weekend will see the sport return to the site of Nelsen Piquet Jr.’s act of, allegedly forced, hara-kiri with undoubtedly a similar sense of occasion. Hopefully this year, the drivers will live up to the show put on by the organisers, whose number includes Bridgestone, the Championship’s official tyre supplier, which will bring its soft and super soft Potenza tyres.

24th September 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Renault Handed F1 Suspended Expulsion

Renault’s Formula One team has been given a suspended ban from the sport for its role in the race-fixing scandal at the Singapore Grand Prix in 2008. The team’s former head, Flavio Briatore has been banned from all FIA-sanctioned events indefinitely, while Pat Symonds, the former engineering director also implicated by ex-driver Nelson Piquet Jr., was handed a five-year exclusion. Piquet has avoided censure as a result of his whistle-blowing activity, while Fernando Alonso, Renault’s lead driver who won the race in question largely thanks to the ersatz accident, was cleared of any involvement and thanked by the FIA for “cooperating with enquiries”.

22nd September 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Renault Places Blame on Bosses in Formula One Race-Fixing Scandal

Formula One in 2009 is gaining something of a reputation for off-track scandal, but the allegation that the Renault team crashed one of its cars deliberately in order to give its other driver – Fernando Alonso – a better chance of winning last year’s Singaporean night race Grand Prix probably takes the biscuit. Nelson Piquet Jr., supported by his more legendary/beloved father, blew the whistle on the team following his thoroughly expected sacking. Today Renault’s chief, Patrick Pelata has pointed the finger of blame squarely at the now-departed team bosses, Flavio Briatore and Pat Symonds. Both men resigned following Piquet Jr.’s revelations.

17th September 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Yokohama HPT Exclusive UK Distributor for Advanti Alloy Wheels

The UK distributor for Yokohama tyres and TSW and MAK alloy wheels, Yokohama HPT has announced that it has been selected as the sole British distributor for Advanti replacement alloy wheels. While the name Advanti may be a new one to the UK replacement wheel market, the company is already well known in one of the harshest motorsport environments, Formula One, where the Torro Rosso team uses the company's products on its F1 cars. Yokohama HPT says that this F1 technology and know-how is available for the UK wheel replacement market as it will be stocking a range of Advanti alloys.

16th September 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Exhaust Tyres Batteries Holds Charity Tyre Safety Event

Exhaust Tyres Batteries (ETB) Group, part of Bridgestone’s First Stop network of tyre dealerships, recently held an event to educate drivers in Kidderminster about the importance of tyre safety whilst at the same time raising money for charity. Staff from the Kidderminster and Stourport branches of ETB and representatives from First Stop were on hand at Sainsbury’s in Kidderminster, carrying out free tyre checks and offering motorists top-tips to help them stay safe, save money and reduce their carbon footprint whilst on the road.

16th September 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Lotus to Become Fourth New F1 Team in 2010

While it seems odd to be talking about a company with such a rich racing heritage in these terms, Team Lotus is to become the fourth new Formula One team in 2010, according to recent reports by the BBC.

15th September 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Barichello to Push Button for Championship following Monza Victory

The leader of Formula One’s Drivers Championship since the beginning of the season, Jensen Button looks to be in for a fight to stay at the top of the rankings until the season is over, following victory for his Brawn GP teammate, Rubens Barrichello at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza.

14th September 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone “Pleased” with Belgian F1 Practice Session

Bridgestone director of motorsport tyre development, Hirohide Hamashima declared himself “pleased” following Friday’s practice sessions for the Belgian Grand Prix at the undulating Spa Francorchamps circuit. He stated that the unexpected morning showers were “good for Bridgestone as we could evaluate the performance of our latest specification intermediate tyre relative to the wet tyre. We are pleased to say our initial performance feedback and data has been as anticipated.”

28th August 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone ‘Puts the Lead Out’

Starting with the European Grand Prix, Bridgestone has introduced new recyclable tin weights into its Formula One and GP2 Series wheel and tyre balancing process. The use of tin as balance weights, comments Bridgestone, is believed to have a lower environmental impact than the previously utilised lead weights. Over the course of a season the company uses almost a tonne of wheel balance weights.

24th August 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Motorsport Announces F1 Tyre Specifications

Formula One tyre supplier Bridgestone has announced the final compound allocations for the remaining four rounds of the 2009 FIA Formula One World Championship. The company says Brazil it is making a return to the allocation philosophy of leaving a rubber stiffness gap between allocated tyres for the Grands Prix at Suzuka, Japan and Interlagos, Brazil. Consecutive compounds will be used at Singapore and Abu Dhabi, UAE.

24th August 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Philippines Launches UHP Concept Store

Goodyear Philippines has launched its first Goodyear Racing Zone concept retail outlet for ultra-high performance tyres in Iloilo City.

13th August 2009/by Tyrepress Editors