Michelin reacts to Vettel incident at Belgian GP

Michelin reacted following the incident Sebastian Vettel at the Belgian GP, ​​where Ferrari driver saw his rear tire explode at full speed. While the Clermontois manufacturer would like to once again become a supplier of F1 From 2017, when Pirelli's contract with FOM comes to an end, the French structure sees its Italian competitor facing a new episode where its products are criticized.

“I will not comment on the incident because we do not have the data”, commented Pascal Couasnon, the sporting director of Michelin, in BILD. “All I can say is that it makes no sense to produce tires that last 10 laps. An F1 tire should last at least a third of the race, or even two thirds. We need to discuss this with the engineers and Bernie Ecclestone (the director of the FOM). »

Michelin remains on its course of action which is to obtain the highest performance tire possible, while Pirelli's specifications were to produce less resistant rubber to increase strategic choices. “We need to offer drivers a tire where they can exploit the full potential of their car, not just 70%”, recalled Pascal Couasnon.

Pirelli will give the results of his investigation regarding Sebastian Vettel's tire explosion at the Belgian GP this week in Monza where the Italian Grand Prix will be contested. The Italian manufacturer had relieved of all responsibility at the end of the race.