Friday, March 19, 2010

What changed Michelin’s mind on F1 return?

February 13, 2010 by Negative Camber  
Filed under Parc Fermé, Prime & Option, Top Story

As a few F1 journalists have mentioned, Michelin may be interested in returning to F1. James Allen and Joe Saward effectively (as usual) describe the situation—you’ll recall the consternation between the FIA and Michelin which lead to their departure from the sport in 2006. According to most reports, namely the Bloomberg article, the [...]

Breaking News: Bridgestone quits F1!

November 2, 2009 by Negative Camber  
Filed under Parc Fermé, Prime & Option, Top Story

In a shocking announcement, Bridgestone will not renew its contract to supply the Formula 1 series as its tire provider. Currently Bridgestone is the sole supplier of F1 as Michelin bowed out in 2007.

The story can be found at Bloomberg:
Nov. 2 (Bloomberg) — Bridgestone Corp., the world’s largest tiremaker, will stop supplying tires for [...]