Bridgestone has been supplying tyres to Formula 1 since 1997 and between 2008-2010 was the only supplier of tyres for F1. The first title was acquired in their second year, 1998, by Mika Hakkinen and McLaren-Mercedes.
Bridgestone Tyre Corporation Ltd. was founded in 1931 and is the world's second-largest tyre manufacturer. The name "Bridgestone" is a direct translation of the Japanese founder, Shojiro Ishibashis surname.
In 1988, Bridgestone bought out American Firestone Tyre & Rubber Company. This resulted in Bridgestone becoming one of the world's largest tyre and rubber companies. Since then, Bridgestone has created a global team working to produce the highest quality, service and technology. Today, Bridgestone produces tyres for motorcycles, cars, trucks, tractors, airplanes, and they also produce sports goods for golf and cycling.
Bridgestone offer tyres for all types of cars from small cars to SUV and sports car. A very popular summer tyre in the high performance class is the Bridgestone Potenza that brings the precision and technology of Formula 1 to today's high performance cars. Other Bridgestone tyres that are available include Bridgestone Turanza and Duel.
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