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F1 opens tyre tender for 2017-19

Formula One has formally opened the tyre tender for a sole supplier to the series for three seasons from 2017, with interested parties invited to apply by June 17. Pirelli's current contract expires at the end of 2016 but they will be favourites to continue despite interest from French rivals Michelin, who would want a change to allow bigger rims and longer-lasting tyres. Formula One's commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone has already indicated he favours Pirelli. "All Michelin would do is make a rock-hard tyre that you could put on in January and take off in December because they don't want to be in a position where they can be criticised," he told autosport.com last week....
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