Michelin vs Bridgestone Tire War
 

I was wondering what every one else thinks about the constant tire war between Michelin runners and Bridgestone runners.

Personally I'm sick of reading about how Bridgestones got an advantage at this circuit but Michelins got an advantage at that circuit. But now Bridgestone is the best in colder temperatures plus they have the best wet weather package but Michelin are better in hotter climates and so on.

I realize it's not going to happen but I wish all the constructors would just race on one brand of tire which would therefore help equalize things a bit more. The tire controversy last year helped ruin the championship and I'm tired of seeing one team have such a large advantage over the other due to the particular weather conditions of each circuit.

Since the FIA are always trying to slow the cars down, moving to only only one tire manufacturer would help slow the rate of tire compound development each year. In theory I would like to see F1 go back to slicks but that will never happen.

I also think they should ban traction control while there at it but thats just me.

personally i'm not sure having just one tire company in F1 would be a good idea.
tire companies would definitely get pissy about that, like how would you like being the tire company that the FIA didn't pick? you'd be pissed.

i dont' know the rules or whatever, but tire companies are allowed to give teams multiple types of tires are't they? so why not just tell the genious tire companies to develop tires for all the climates/conditions?

That's why it probably will never happen. Who do you pick Bridgestone or Michelin? - either way there will be teams that won't be happy.

In theory though I think it would help improve the race knowing that everyone's on a level playing field.

If there was only one tyre maker there would be no technological progress. F1 is all about pushing technology, if you equalize to many things through rules it will look like Indy, which is about as boring as open wheel racing can get. I think that they should get rid of some mechanical rules and push the envelope a little. eg engine type, tyre width, highth) I do like that they got rid of launch control!

I don't think having a single tire would restrict technical innovation, if anything it would bring the racing closer together thus forcing the manufacturers to place even greater emphasis on making the car better with the level of grip they have to work with. Currently you see teams spending have the time testing for "tires". If everyone had the same tires, the only factors involved would be the DRIVER/CAR/TEAM. Thats what I want to see, I hate it when montoya gets out of his 2nd place car and says "my tires weren't as good as his". F1 racing should be about the car, the driver, the team.

It's not like were giving each team the same engine, aero package, tranny, or suspension. If everyone had the same tires last race, you would have seen montoya and michael schumacher battling up front, but since montoya's tires would loose traction after 4 laps he couldn't keep pace. Having different tires has been the most popular thing to blame for poor performance and I more than welcome evening the playing field in that respect.

I think the more variables in F1 the better. If you want better racing, give everyone the same car, tires, engine, etc., but that's not what F1 is about. Formula One is about glamour more than racing, and that's what it is supposed to be. You can't expect everything out of one racing series.