Created Mon 2nd Nov 7:16am PST by

kruijs [Power User]

Which tyre manufacturer will be the first to be confirmed as official F1 supplier from 2011?

Background: Japanese tyre maker Bridgestone Corp said it would quit Formula One next year, dealing a further blow to the sport after the recent withdrawal of other high-profile firms due to the global downturn.

Bridgestone said it would end its contract as the official tyre supplier to the FIA, raising questions over who would replace it after French rival Michelin pulled out in 2006 and US maker Goodyear left in 1998.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5h20HrRPejzRDx3_mboPBfr29XgeA
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formula_One_tyres

Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source. Settlement on official announcement by FIA.

Forecast history %

Goodyear

Bridgestone

Michelin

41%

Dunlop

Firestone

12%

Pirelli

Continental

Other manufacturer

11%

None by start of 2011 season

Question suspends in 49 weeks

Activity: H$6,845
Predictions: 37
Comments: 6

Suspend date: Mon 1st Nov 2010 3:59pm PST (49 weeks to go)

Initial likelihoods: Goodyear: 12%, Bridgestone: 5%, Michelin: 12%, Dunlop: 12%, Firestone: 12%, Pirelli: 12%, Continental: 12%, Other manufacturer: 18%, None by start of 2011 season: 5%

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Predictions (37)

1 day ago

crstals Level 11, Legend (H$15,710)

predicted Michelin (H$100 at 40%)

2 days ago

captain_spaulding Level 5, Predictor (H$1,426)

predicted Other manufacturer (H$20 at 11%)

2 days ago

esop

predicted Michelin (H$50 at 40%)

6 days ago

cluster0ne Level 6, Player (H$2,250)

predicted Other manufacturer (H$20 at 11%)

1 week ago

pauliharman Level 12, Guru (H$27,092)

predicted Continental (H$100 at 7%)

Comments (6)

bgrigore Level 18, Megadubber (H$2,744,734)

What will happen if two or more tyre suppliers will be announced (like Michelin and Bridgestone were before 2006 for some years).

posted 2 weeks ago

kruijs [Power User]

now you put it this way, I recognize that to put "first" into the question may not be enough. it could settle "other", or eventually double settle. that's up to the admit.

posted 2 weeks ago

noozdude Level 8, Super-Pro (H$5,757)

I just wish "tire" was spelled correctly...

posted 2 weeks ago

kruijs [Power User]

http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/tyre

posted 2 weeks ago

koester Level 14, Prophet (H$190,047)

lol

posted 2 weeks ago

notablenotices [Power User]

@noozdude: "tyre" is spelled correctly... only here in the USA we are used to seeing the "tire" version. Another example of how "America and England are two nations divided by a common language." :-)

posted 2 weeks ago