Heavy Rain to Hit 2010 Malaysian GP
31 Mar 2010, 08:09 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / This week's Formula One Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit might once again be affected by rain. And we're not talking some slight drizzle here, but heavy, torrential downpours...
Bridgestone Predicts High Tire Degradation in Malaysia
30 Mar 2010, 09:52 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Only a few days after the exciting Australian Grand Prix, the teams are now preparing for the upcoming race in Malaysia, scheduled to take place this very weekend. And, according to F1 tire manufact...
Barrichello Slams Narrower Front Tires in F1
25 Mar 2010, 11:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / As a result of the teams' complaining of low grip balance with the 2009 tires, Japanese tire manufacturer Bridgestone decided to switch to a narrower front tire for the current campaign in the ...
Bridgestone Confirms Tire Allocation for Next 6 Races
24 Mar 2010, 09:35 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bridgestone seem to have done their homework for the early stages of the 2010 Formula One season, as the Japanese manufacturer today confirmed the tire compounds they'll bring to the upcoming 5...
Bridgestone Sticks to Decision to Quit F1
18 Mar 2010, 11:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although both the president of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) Jean Todt and the Formula One CEO Bernie Ecclestone have expressed their hopes in recent weeks that current F1 tire suppl...
Schumacher - I Have to Get Used to the New Tires
17 Mar 2010, 10:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although finishing 6th at his return in the Formula One racing, 7-time world champion Michael Schumacher insisted he was pleased with his performance on Sunday. As revealed before the season opener,...
Tire Management to Make Sauber Stronger in 2010
9 Mar 2010, 14:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The latest discoveries showed by Japanese tire manufacturer Bridgestone suggests that there may be more to Sauber's C29 challenger than meets the eye. Although they don't benefit from tons...
Alonso Takes Down Webber's Lap Record on Friday
26 Feb 2010, 10:10 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Those of you who were utterly impressed with Mark Webber's pace in the Red Bull RB6 yesterday would probably have not expected a quick reaction from the other teams on Friday. Well, Fernando Al...
Tire Producers Plan Expansion in the Chinese Market
25 Feb 2010, 10:28 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Top global tire producers are currently developing expansion plans for the Chinese market, as they are willing to take full advantage of sustained growth posted by the world’s largest auto mar...
F1 to Push for Bridgestone Stay in 2011
23 Feb 2010, 10:08 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / As the new Formula One season approaches, supremo Bernie Ecclestone is already preparing the 2011 edition of the championship. And the first thing that he needs to take care of when talking about th...
Stefan GP Scrap Portimao Test Due to Lack of Tires
23 Feb 2010, 09:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Stefan GP will unfortunately not be able to run their Stefan 01 car in Portimao this week. The cancellation, reported by British publication Autosport, doesn't have anything to do with the car&...
Bridgestone Braces for Severe Business Environment
21 Feb 2010, 12:23 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / The Japanese tire manufacturer has recently reported its financial results for 2009 which reveal a drastic drop in net profits when compared to 2008. However, the company said it already aims recove...
Bridgestone Announces Tire Allocation for Opening F1 Rounds
11 Feb 2010, 10:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Until dealing with the intermediate tire problems that appeared during the Jerez de la Frontera test this week, Japanese tire manufacturer Bridgestone announced the tire allocations for the first th...
Bridgestone Intermediate F1 Tires Cause Problems in Testing
11 Feb 2010, 09:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The first day of testing on the Jerez de la Frontera circuit on Wednesday was heavily affected by rain, as only the first hour of the meeting saw the cars running on a dry track. However, the poor w...
Bridgestone Will Keep Tire Gap Through 2010 F1 Season
5 Feb 2010, 13:25 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Despite the few critics received by Bridgestone from some drivers during the 2009 Formula One championship – regarding the one-compound gap between tire allocations throughout last year's...
Paffett Says New Tires Will Be a Challenge in 2010
2 Feb 2010, 09:54 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Gary Paffett conducted the first test drive of the McLaren Mercedes MP4-25 in Valencia, during the course of yesterday, and revealed that the biggest challenge he found when driving the new car &nda...
Two Korean Tire Makers Interested in F1 Programme
14 Jan 2010, 08:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With Bridgestone announcing their exit from Formula One at the end of the 2010 season, Bernie Ecclestone must be going crazy looking for tire suppliers to replace the Japanese maker. In recent month...
Bridgestone to Modify Tires for 2010 Season
8 Dec 2009, 08:29 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although they plan on leaving Formula One at the end of the 2010 season, Japanese tire manufacturer Bridgestone is still very much committed to continue the development of their racing tires in the ...
Pirelli Also Refuses F1 Deal
5 Nov 2009, 09:43 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After Goodyear and Michelin, another important player in the tire manufacturing market has declined to enter the Formula One championship in 2011. Japanese tire maker Bridgestone this week confirmed...
Goodyear, Michelin Refuse F1 Return
4 Nov 2009, 11:23 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With Japanese tire manufacturer Bridgestone announcing their withdrawal from Formula One Championship at the end of 2010, the International Automobile Federation (FIA) needs to speed up in finding a...