Bridgestone: Singapore, a challenge

While Pirelli is currently preparing its range of tires to equip F1 From 2011, Bridgestone saw its last Grand Prix as official supplier to F1 teams. Hirohide Hamashima, director of Japanese tire development, confides his impatience and his confidence before the Singapore Grand Prix, in a week. “ Singapore is an urban circuit so we will see a big evolution of the surface, as well as an improvement brought by the passage of the first cars, and therefore better grip. It is therefore difficult to find good settings due to this moving target. The first time we came here the circuit was very bumpy but this was improved last year. In 2010 it will be very interesting for us to gain experience about the surface, as these are roads that are used all year round for purposes other than a Grand Prix. »