Hirohide Hamashima, Bridgestone director of motorsport tyre development “Today we experienced Silverstone’s new layout for the first time in Formula 1. The track is certainly interesting and it was good to see the drivers adapt to this new challenge. The surface was slippery which was illustrated many times as drivers battled a lack of grip. [...]

Bridgestone have warned that the new Arena circuit layout at Silverstone which will be raced in Formula 1 for the first time this weekend will be even tougher on tyres than the previous layout – which was already one of the most severe on the calendar for tyre wear. “The track was previously one of [...]

With the Canadian Grand Prix still hours away, I have some time to write this strategy briefing which will analyse in detail the usage of tyres for the GP following qualifying where we saw the first split tyre strategy of the season. First of all, lets read what Hirohide Hamashima – Bridgestone Director of Motorsport Tyre [...]

Bridgestone have announced the tyre compound allocations for four further Grands Prix. The Potenza compounds to be brought to the China, Spain Monaco and Turkey Grands Prix have been announced. Bridgestone have stuck with the idea of leaving a compound step between the two allocated dry tyre compounds allocated for each Grand Prix, even for [...]

Bridgestone have announced they are leaving F1 at the end of the 2010 season, meaning that a new tyre supplier must be found. However, it seems like we may already have a strong case for Michelin returning to F1 in 2011 for the first time since they left in 2006, leaving Bridgestone as the sole [...]

After a ‘highly constructive and positive’ meeting of the Formula One Commission (all the sport’s stakeholders) yesterday, they have agreed to a number of proposed rules. 2010 F1 Season New points system To encourage ‘racing to win’, the comission have agreed to change to the propsosed points system: 1st: 25pts 2nd: 18pts 3rd: 15pts 4th: [...]

The Japanese newspaper the Mainichi Daily News is reporting that Toyota will withdraw from F1 for the 2010 season. The team are set to follow other Japanese companies Honda (who are now Brawn GP) and Bridgestone who will stop supplying tyres to F1 following next years 2010 season. The newspaper is citing the global financial [...]

Bridgestone have announced they will not renew their tyre deal in F1 when it runs out after 2010. Bridgestone have been in F1 since 1997 and the sole supplying tyre manufacture since 2007 but after next season a new tyre supplier must be found. Bridgestone said: “The company has decided to redistribute its resources as [...]