It could be considered that all teams pay tyre­ manufacturers a fee for supplying tyres to them.
It­ cant be that much for them if they are paying around 5­ hundred pounds for one wheel nut and it would bring F1­ a bit closer to car ownership experience that Fia want­ us to believe!

formula1police,how are you, i'm fine got the copy­ brigade working full time, i need you urgent,could you­ call yourself (internetpolice), where are you based.

How are you touronroute, how is the poem going. I have­ had an interesting day so far and I am just waiting for­ the storm clouds to roll in.......................

sp00k007, @28 Who was the main instigator in saying­ everybody should use Bridgestone tyres as Ferrari had­ an unfair advantage.

@sp00k007, technically Michelin -did- withdraw. You are­ right in that the powers-that-be made the decision to­ change to a single tyre manufacturer, but Michelin­ withdrew from the sport a season earlier than the­ implementation of the said rule change.

Someone needs to get their reporting facts straight­ "Michelin withdrew in 2006" NO THEY DID NOT­ WITHDRAW. The powers that be in F1 decided they would­ be using one tyre manufacturer from 2007 and that­ manufacturer would be Bridgestone. Michelin were ousted­ by the people who run F1 as they decided we did not­ need competition between tyre manufacturers. That looks­ such a silly idea now as from 2011 F1 cars will have no­ tyres and they will need to build hovercars instead,­ now that's interesting.

In a way right. Tyre developed for F1 cannot be used on­ the road anyway. Start using tyres that can be used on­ the road by super cars at least.

Pirelli participation­ policy makes sense. Develop tyres that can both used in­ motorsports and on the road. Now I understand by­ Pirelli tyre is so good on the road yet at affordable­ prices.

#22: edward,

No bridgestone I don't think­ bridgestone paid to supplies tyres. Otherwise it will­ be money making and they would have stayed on.­ Participating in F1 is spending money, and a lot of­ money. The only advantage is your brand name is exposed­ globally.

get flinstones

I heard that leather bound round metal made a good­ tyre, anyone know where they can get some hides from ?

Part worn or remoulds are worth a consideration?

Are the tyres supplied free of charge, ain't­ Bridgestone getting paid? somebody please provide an­ answer!

i think they should use nankang fuel saver tyres as­ next season they cannot re-fuel so any thing that saves­ them a few litres a lap has got to be worth trying..

Yokohama

So come on experts who you think its gonna­ be,toyo,avon,conti(maybe),far east,champiro.

Well that will cut the night race lighting bill. ­ Driving around on rims - all the sparks will light up­ the circuit :) :)

Good call by Pirelli.....if F1 plans to reduce cost,why­ don't use China made tires...they aren't for­ safety any way....

ro s L text speak dum,

No William S what that idiot ian means is to make the­ actual wheel bigger by increasing it's diameter and­ then to use a lower profile tyre, so it looks like his­ XR3! Why not ;-))