No F1 return for Bridgestone in near future

  • Published on 29 Mar 2017 11:06
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  • By: Rob Veenstra

Bridgestone is not looking to return to F1 any time soon. The Japanese marque was synonymous with the sport in both the 'tyre war' and single supplier eras until 2011, when Pirelli took over.

But Bridgestone has just signed up as a major sponsor of the Olympics, with the brand's European chief Robin Shaw saying: "At this moment in time, we've invested our time and resource in the Olympics. I don't see us venturing back into formula one in the near future," he told City AM.

"I'm a formula one fan, I enjoy watching it but I'm pleased we've got our investment in the Olympics rather than formula one at the moment." (GMM)

mbmwe36

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I'd love to see multiple tire suppliers as well as re-fueling back. It added a lot to the races, especially the re-fueling.

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  • Mar 29 2017 - 11:10

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  • mbmwe36

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    I'd love to see multiple tire suppliers as well as re-fueling back. It added a lot to the races, especially the re-fueling.

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    • Mar 29 2017 - 11:10
  • Lotus4Ever

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    Bring back re-fueling, Michelin and GoodYear

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    • Mar 29 2017 - 12:01
  • A pity, but maybe its for the best. Tyre wars sure are interesting, but at the same time it might be for the best that teams are on the same compounds with the same pros and cons.

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    • Mar 29 2017 - 18:32

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