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Bridgestone Pleased With Tyres at Australian Grand Prix

Bridgestone is reportedly pleased with the performance of their 2007 season Formula One tyres in Melbourne, the tyremaker’s first Grand Prix as sole tyre supplier. According to the FIA, Bridgestone’s head of track engineering operations Kees van de Grint commented he was “very satisfied with the outcome we have seen in this first race of the season.”

“We fitted more than 1800 tyres this weekend for which we had to increase our staff,” added van de Grint. “Everybody worked very hard, but in good Japanese tradition there is always room to improve.”

In line with this year’s F1 regulations, Bridgestone supplied every team with two tyre compounds, medium and soft, for the Melbourne race. With the rules stipulating that all drivers use both specifications during the race, the majority of drivers – 14 out of 22 – chose to utilise the medium compound tyres during the earlier stages of the race, before switching to the softer rubber during the final laps.

20th March 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Bendix Realigns Products, Adds CQ Pad Line

(Akron/Tire Review) Honeywell’s Bendix brake brand said it is changing its product lineup for 2007, eliminating part duplication and offering a “competitively-priced” non-asbestos organic (NAO) ceramic formulation to round out its product offerings.

13th March 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

At Last, the White Strip Rule

As a footnote to the already sizable amount of press space given to the debate on whether differing Formula One tyre compounds should be identified by some type of visual marking, Bridgestone has announced that it will apply a white strip to the outside tyre wall of its ‘option’ specifications during the 2007 season.

The markings are being added in compliance with last minute FIA regulations requiring different compound tyres to be “visibly distinguishable from one another when a car is on the track.”

9th March 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

F1 to Employ Revised Red Tyre Rule

Bridgestone has confirmed it will visually differentiate its two specifications of dry weather F1 tyres following last-minute changes to this year’s Formula One regulations. This ruling by the Formula One Commission and the FIA World Motor Sport Council means states that the two different tyre compounds – both of which must be used in each race – must be visibly different.

7th March 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli Proposes to Supply Tyres for F1

During an interview with Italian media Pirelli Tyre S.p.A CEO Francesco Gori disclosed that the tyremaker has approached the FIA regarding supplying tyres for Formula One racing. This admission comes only days after the FIA selected Pirelli as sole supplier for the Word Rally Championship’s 2008-2010 seasons.

2nd March 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Four F1 Tyre Types in 2007 – Bridgestone

As Bridgestone prepares for its role as Formula One’s solitary supplier, the tyremaker has disclosed that in 2007 it will supply teams with only four different specifications of dry weather tyres – Hard, Medium, Soft, and Super Soft.

22nd February 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Score a Goal With Michelin

Michelin has joined forces with world-renowned football brand Umbro for the development of football related products. The first such product to come out of this union is a new type of football boot, the X Boot III. Featuring what has been dubbed ‘touch control’ technology, the X Boot III is made from a unique material that, when combined with the suede strike area of the boot, results – according to tests conducted in lightly wet conditions at Liverpool John Moore’s University – in up to a 90 per cent improvement in control, touch and striking accuracy.

6th February 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Update – F1 Red Tyre Rule

Further to our recent news regarding the Formula One ‘red tyre rule’, it appears that official agreement on the regulations has not as yet been reached. While Bridgestone is happy that the issue has been raised, Bridgestone Motorsport has not at this time held any official discussions with the FIA and the competing teams regarding the proposal. Tyres and Accessories apologises for any confusion our previous news article may have created.

18th January 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

F1 ‘Red Tyres’ Unlikely

Despite Bridgestone’s support of the idea, it appears that red tyres are unlikely to be a part of the 2007 Formula One season. It now seems all but inevitable that the different rubber compounds required by Article 77c of the FIA Sporting Regulations will hit the racetrack without any accompanying visual identifier.

18th January 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

F1 Fans Will See Red This Year

The FIA and all eleven competing Formula One teams have agreed upon the introduction of the so-called ‘red tyre rule’ for the 2007 season. This rule, strongly advocated by Bridgestone, will see the teams using both hard and soft compound tyres.

15th January 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Positive about F1 Tyre Progress

Following the conclusion of the initial three Formula One winters tests at the Jerez de la Frontera test circuit Bridgestone has shown signs of satisfaction with the way the ten teams (the Spyker team did not test) have adapted to the 2007 tyres.

Bridgestone Motorsport’s technical manager Hisao Suganuma commented that “Our initial impressions of the first three winter tests are very positive and I would like to thank the teams for their co-operation and hard work in their efforts to learn about the new Bridgestone Potenza tyres.”

18th December 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Rejects Favouritism Claims

Bridgestone has rejected allegations that, as the sole Formula One tyre supplier in 2007, they are not treating all teams equally. At a recent Tem Principals’ meeting in Monaco, it was suggested that while at least one team, speculated as being Ferrari, is receiving a free supply of tyres for the season, others are required to pay Bridgestone up to US$5 million (£2.5 million) for their’s.

15th December 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin Reflects on F1 2006

Michelin celebrated their 2006 Formula One success in their hometown of Clermont-Ferrand on December 12. As a grand finale to the season Renault’s Heikki Kovaleinen conducted a demonstration run, the last organised appearance of a Formula One car fitted with Michelin tyres.

14th December 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Thumbs Up to Bridgestone

Toyota F1 driver Ralf Schumacher, brother of retired world champion Michael, has voiced his approval of the new 2007 Bridgestone tyres after testing at Spain’s Circuit de Catalunya.

Following Michelin’s withdrawal from Formula One all drivers will compete on Bridgestone tyres as of next year, and despite concerns raised by other drivers Schumacher stated that he was pleased with the tyres.

7th December 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Continues Red Tyre Rule Campaign

Bridgestone is still firmly in favour of the proposed new tyre rule that would see Formula One teams using both hard and soft compounds during the 2007 grand prix season.

7th December 2006/by Tyrepress Editors