F1 tyre wars: Will Bridgestone challenge Pirelli’s reign with innovative approach?
Jun.27 – Michelin’s motorsport boss says he’d be “surprised” if Bridgestone really is serious about taking..
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Michelin not interested in F1 return without “good show” technology
Apr.20 – Michelin has ruled out bidding to succeed Pirelli as Formula 1’s sole tyre supplier. Pirelli – the sport’s..
Hankook eyeing F1 in 2020 while Michelin says no
Sep.1 – Michelin has ruled out bidding to return to formula one in 2020. The FIA has put out a tender, but it will require the..
Michelin not interested in 2021 return
Dec.14 – Michelin appears uninterested in returning to F1 even after 2020. The French marque makes tyres for Le Mans, Formula E and..
Michelin rules out F1 return
Dec.4 – Michelin has ruled out returning to formula one for now. Having supplied F1 teams in the past, the French marque briefly..
Report: ‘Strategic error’ cost Michelin F1 return
Dec.11 – A strategic blunder reportedly cost Michelin as the French tyre maker failed to return to formula one. Having left F1 under..
Reports: Michelin still in running for 2017 deal
Oct.2 – Michelin is reportedly back in the running to become F1’s sole tyre supplier from 2017. It is already known that the..
Michelin still sure F1 needs tyre change
Sep.9 – Michelin is sticking firm on its stance that F1 needs a change of tyre philosophy. After the blowout saga of Spa, and now the..
Michelin remains open to Pirelli tyre war
Sep.2 – Michelin remains open to going wheel-to-wheel with Pirelli in 2017. Currently, Bernie Ecclestone is in talks with the tyre..
Michelin weighs into Pirelli blowout saga
Aug.31 – Michelin has weighed into the Pirelli blowout saga, insisting it is committed to producing longer-life tyres in formula one...
Experts say Pirelli controversy is boost to Michelin
Aug.25 – Michelin’s bid to oust Pirelli as F1’s official tyre supplier may have got a boost from the fallout of the..
2017 tyre call put into Ecclestone’s hands
Jul.23 – The decision about F1’s tyre supplier for 2016 has been moved into the hands of Bernie Ecclestone. On Monday, we..
Michelin still in running for 2017 deal
Jul.20 – Michelin is still in the running to become F1’s new tyre supplier in 2017. Although some had questioned the French..
Michelin wants F1 to be ‘extreme sport’
Jun.20 – Michelin has hit back at Bernie Ecclestone‘s claim it would not be good for F1 if the French marque won the..
Michelin ‘disappointed’ with F1’s tyre situation
Jun.18 – Michelin has revealed it wants to improve F1’s tyre situation. While the sport’s current supplier Pirelli..
Michelin applies for F1 return in 2017
Jun.17 – Michelin has announced it is in the running to return to F1 in 2017. Italian company Pirelli has been the sport’s..
F1 tyre war ruled out until 2020
Jun.3 – A tyre war has been ruled out in formula one at least for the next four seasons. Pirelli and, it seems, Michelin have both..
Pirelli wary of being ‘out-bid’ for tyre contract
May 26 – Pirelli is “open” to going to war with a rival tyre manufacturer like Michelin. That is the claim of the Italian..
Race to be F1 tyre supplier in 2017 begins
May 22 – F1’s governing body has launched the official tender process for the selection of the tyre supplier in 2017 and..
Pirelli not sure F1 needs ‘tyre war’
May 21 – Pirelli is not sure a ‘tyre war’ is the solution to F1’s problems. In the past days and weeks, the fact..
