{"id":522767,"date":"2010-04-09T19:19:00","date_gmt":"2010-04-09T23:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2010\/04\/09\/michelin-considers-returning-to-f1-with-some-conditions\/"},"modified":"2010-04-09T19:19:00","modified_gmt":"2010-04-09T23:19:00","slug":"michelin-considers-returning-to-f1-with-some-conditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/522767","title":{"rendered":"Michelin considers returning to F1… with some conditions"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A tire war could be sparked in Formula One within a couple of seasons if Michelin gets what it wants. The French tire manufacturer ceased its participation in the sport after F1 moved to a single-supplier formula, selecting Bridgestone<\/a> as its partner. But with Bridgestone set to leave<\/a> at the end of next season, team bosses reportedly met with Bernie Ecclestone in Malaysia on Friday to discuss potential replacements. <\/p>\n

Among the offers reportedly entertained, Michelin could be back in – but with some very serious conditions. For starters, it wants not only free trackside advertising – a hit which Bernie Ecclestone would reportedly pass on to the teams – but it would also expect each team to pay for its tires, to the tune of some 2-5 million euros… per team, per season. <\/p>\n

In addition to the compensation issue, Michelin would reportedly want the sport to switch from its current 13-inch wheels to much larger 18-inchers (presumably with lower-profile sidewalls) so that the F1 initiative could be better integrated with Michelin’s sportscar racing program.<\/p>\n

A large-scale tire war could ensue if Michelin gets what it’s asking for, with Korean rubber companies Hankook or Kumho potentially joining the battle for a slice of the pie, and Bridgestone reconsidering its position.<\/p>\n

[Source: ESPN F1 (1<\/a>\/2<\/a>)]<\/p>\n

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