Pirelli on track for 2014

“We have signed an agreement with the majority of the teams. » Paul Hembery assures Journal of Sport : Pirelli is reportedly on the verge of extending its contract as official tire supplier to the Formula 1. A renewal which would take place while the Italian manufacturer is going through a most complicated season, marked by criticism regarding the quality of its compounds, and by the controversy of private tests with Mercedes, for which the company received a reprimand from the FIA. “Within two weeks we should complete the contracts, so we will stay in Formula 1”, adds the boss of Pirelli Motorsports.

This announcement comes at a time when Michelin, which has always refused to become the supplier of a competition without being able to face the competition, has begun to suggest a hint of interest in returning to Formula 1? Interviewed by AUTOhebdo in its 1915 issue (available in digital version now and on newsstands on Wednesday), Pascal Couasnon, competition director at Michelin, does not deny the Clermont-Ferrand company's interest in the Grands Prix. “ We are ready to sit down and present our ideas that would put on a show while leading us to interesting challenges in terms of technology transfer.", he told us. Too late ? The future should tell us quite quickly.