F1: Bridgestone Trying To Return as Tire Supplier, Difficult Pirelli

Japanese tire model Bridgestone has reportedly utilized for the tender course of for Formula 1’s tire provide contract for the 2025 to 2027 seasons, in accordance to Motorsport.com.

Bridgestone was notably concerned within the sport as a significant tire provider from 1997 till 2010. The model left Formula 1 after the 2010 season to “address the impact of the continuing evolution of the business environment.”

The Japanese tire model was F1’s sole tire provider from 2007 till its departure after Michelin backed out in 2006. They additionally equipped tires in a restricted capability for the racing sequence for a short interval within the Seventies.

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Pirelli is the Sole Formula 1 Tire Supplier for 13 Seasons

Italian tire firm Pirelli has been the official tire provider of the game since 2011, going unequalled.

The Milan-based model is now on its fourth tire contract, having been granted a one-year extension resulting from delays brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

South Korean tire model Hankook final challenged Pirelli within the earlier tire tender course of in 2018 for the 2020 to 2023 seasons.

The present tire dimensions will probably be saved for the 2025 season, which is the final beneath the present technical rules.

Meanwhile, there may be an possibility to vary the tire width from 2026 onwards whereas retaining the present 18-inch rim diameter, in accordance to RacingNews365. The choice will probably be made in the midst of 2024.

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