Could a Pirelli v Bridgestone F1 tyre war happen in the future?
On Tuesday it was announced that Pirelli will remain as F1’s sole tyre supplier until at least 2027 after 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖💦结果历史:beating off competition from Bridgestone for a new contract.
The new agreement, which includes an op💃tion of a further year to cover the 2028 season, will begin in 2025 and sees the Italian manufacturer extend its stint as F1’s exclusive tyre s♏upplier to 18 years.
But could Bridgestone provide competition to Pirelli in the future and cause the first tyre war since the early-to-mid 2000s, when Michelin and Bridgestone both ♔supplied the sport?
"I think that point was taken together with the FIA to make💟 sure that we were able to 🌱control the costs of the ecosystem of F1,” Domenicali said.
"That was the main re🌱ason that we moved from the tyre competition, when we had a lot of testing, where we had a lot of mileage, and where there was a lot of research, that was really beneficial. But ꦅthe cost was really massive.
"Therefore, 🅷that was the reason we moved from that direction into the new situation.♌ It is too premature to consider that this could be a possibility for the future.
"In terms of an actual situation where the cost control is very relevant, I would say we haven't decided for sure, but it's not yet on the agenda 🅰to see 📖if this could be a possibility in the future.
"But it's a point of relevancy🌼, because in the futureไ if you're able to control with different mechanisms, the cost, why not?
"But so far it's not ♋on the agenda of the discussion toℱgether with the FIA, and with the teams.”
Pirelli’s executive vice president Marco Tronchetti Provera did not rule out the prospect💟, insisti🃏ng the Italian company would welcome competition.
"I think that it is important to underline that Pirelli is participating as part of more than 300 championships around the world in ♔the motorsport bus🍸iness," he said.
"In most of them, there a💖re also other suppliers, and we are h💛appy to compete with other suppliers. So it was never an issue for us.
"For us it has been always an opportu🔯nity, competing with others as we do providing tyres for the prestige cars, the premium cars. We are very happy because it's an opportunity to prove our technology."
However, 💜Pirelli’s latest c🅰ontract is expected to be its last.
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