Michelin remains interested in returning to Formula 1 at the earliest opportunity despite losing out to Pirelli for the 2017-19 tire deal. But it is still adamant F1 would need to switch to 18-inch wheel rims if it came back.Key to Michelin's proposal was a move away from the current...

Valentino Rossi admits Michelin's MotoGP tires have not so far suited the Yamaha, as post-season testing on the new rubber kicks off at Valencia.Michelin returns to MotoGP next season after a seven-year absence, replacing former tire war rival Bridgestone as the championship's control supplier. After a number of tests through...

Michelin will remain as the tire supplier to Formula E for the next four seasons.The French manufacturer provided tires to the inaugural season of the electric racing series, and has now won a tender from the FIA to continue in that role until the end of the 2018-'19 season."We are...

Pirelli and Michelin now face a battle to convince Bernie Ecclestone which of them deserves Formula 1's next tire supply contract.After emerging as the only two manufacturers to submit tenders to the FIA, the two companies then had until July 17 to convince motorsport's world governing body their proposals complied...

Michelin Motorsport director Pascal Couasnon believes the French manufacturer is making major progress ahead of its return as sole tire supplier to MotoGP in 2016.Early season testing proved highly problematic for Michelin with a number of riders involved in high-speed crashes caused by a difference in grip between the front...

Michelin can inject excitement back into Formula 1 with a focus on performance rather than tire management, according to motorsport director Pascal Couasnon.The French manufacturer faces a head-to-head clash with Pirelli for F1's next tire-supply contract that runs from 2017-'19, and Couasnon is convinced Michelin can play its part in...

Michelin motorsport director Pascal Couasnon appreciates winning over a skeptical Bernie Ecclestone is key to the French tire manufacturer's return to Formula 1.The battle for F1's next tire-supply contract is a straight fight between Michelin and current incumbent Pirelli, with the FIA to deliver a verdict on the technical merits...

Michelin motorsport director Pascal Couasnon believes Formula 1's next-generation tires must let drivers push to the limit at all times, as his company bids to return to the grid.The French manufacturer confirmed earlier this week it had submitted its proposal to the FIA to become F1's tire supplier from 2017.Although...

Michelin has submitted a proposal to become Formula 1's next tire supplier. With the FIA's deadline for the tender process closing on June 17, Michelin and current supplier Pirelli appear set to go head to head for the three-year contract from 2017.Speaking to AUTOSPORT, Michelin Motorsport director Pascal Couasnon said:...

Michelin motorsport director Pascal Couasnon believes Formula 1 will soon switch to 18-inch wheels because the current size of 13-inches is "a thing of the past."Earlier this month Couasnon suggested Michelin was poised to make a return to F1, with the formal tender process for the next three-year contract from...