Comments on: Breaking News: Bridgestone quits F1!

By: Michael Kornbrekke (mini696)

Michael Kornbrekke (mini696) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:05:09 +0000

I know this is “old news” now, but I haven’t heard any more news about it for ages. Maybe there isn;t a rush to find a new supplier because it is over a year away. Maybe the more important things like Toyota pulling out and Renault’s extraorninary meeting are taking priority.

But I just wanted to say this. I hope that this exit leaves the door open for F1 to bring back tyre wars. Tyres are the easiest thing for an everyday driver to relate to, and its one of the more commonly bought items that F1 “advertises”…

How often do you buy a new car? How likely are you to buy a Ferrari or McLaren or even a Renault?

How likely are you to buy a certain tyre because they sponsor your team, and have helped it to its latest win?

By: Vik84

Vik84 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:51:21 +0000

Bridgestone has realized today what Michelin understood in 2006: Formula 1 is not a good place to develop the tyres. And also Pirelli, who was in frame to start providing tyres in 2007, told that they would enter F1 only when FIA will change the rules because at the moment a tyre manufacturer can not learn too much from F1 for road cars.

By: BigTheo

BigTheo — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:23:09 +0000

Never heard it said better than in the article, removing Bernie would be the best thing for cost cutting anybody could do for F1.

By: JD

JD — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:52:11 +0000

I’d agree that the overall grip on the Potenzas that I have used were not that great. Also they had a relatively small sweet spot in terms of temperature range. They weren’t the best for wear either.

Having said all that, when the tires were in their optimal range, they were very communicative and predictable. Certainly very enjoyable. Although not the fastest tire, they were a fun tire.

In F1, change is good. Bridgestone has been around for a while, just like Goodyear was years ago. It’s time for new blood (or returning blood if it’s Michelin or Pirelli). As long as the new manufacturer can operate at a very high technical level, F1’s tire situation will be fine.

By: Benalf

Benalf — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:16:48 +0000

I think it is not coincidence. Mosley pushed for a good change in F1 during the nineties, basically the modernization of safety standards. further than that, anything else good that I remember. The way the FIA handle the regs and the “gates” and the FIA presidency campaign recently was unacceptable and should not happen again. I think he brought more bad things than good ones.