There has been quite a bit of movement in recent weeks regarding the acquisition of a new tyre supplier for next season. Bridgestone have announced their intention to pull out and despite lengthy negotiations, revolving around them being paid to supply tyres and also receiving added value from other PR activities, it seems that they are inclined to stick to that position. Michelin entered the frame with a radical proposal to change the wheel rim size and open the competition up to other suppliers – to reintroduce an element of competition. This got Cooper Avon and more recently Pirelli interested More…