The outcome of the tender for the supply of tires for Formula 1 in the 2025-2027 seasons is not yet known. Two companies are in the fray: Pirelli and Bridgestone, but many, including AlphaTauri head Franz Tost, believe it is too late to announce a supplier change on the 25th. His colleague from Red Bull Racing disagrees.
Christian Horner: It’s never too late. Many factors. Pirelli is a great company, I’m sure they offered generous terms to the promoter and the teams in their tender. And you know we like…
There are many different reasons why we want to continue our partnership with Pirelli. They are a big tire company and provide us with great service. But it’s not just these reasons.
Technically, tire manufacturers have to solve a very difficult task. We may need one tire in 2025 and a completely different one after the regulatory change in 2026. This means that they will have to develop two different constructions over the next two to three years.
In addition, tire manufacturers also supply rubber to affiliated youth series, which further complicates matters.
Source: F1 News
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