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Formula 1 tire supplier history

 

Since the start of the 2007 Formula One season Bridgestone have been the sole manufacturer. Past manufacturers include, ordered by number of races won:

Pos Manufacturer Seasons Starts Poles Wins Sole
supplier
First win Last win World Championships
Driver Constr.
1 USA flag
Goodyear
-1959 – 1998 494 368 368 113 1965 Mexican Grand Prix 1998 Italian Grand Prix 24 26
2 Japan flag
Bridgestone
-1976 – 1977
-1997 – 2010
244 168 175 116 1998 Australian Grand Prix 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 11 11
3 France flag
Michelin
-1977 – 1984
-2001 – 1006
215 110 102 0 1978 Brazilian Grand Prix 2006 Japanese Grand Prix 6 4
4 UK Flag
Dunlop
-1958 – 1970
-1976 – 1977
175 76 84 0 1958 M0naco Grand Prix 1970 Belgian Grand Prix 8 9
5 USA flag
Firestone
-1950 –
1960
-1966 -
1975
121 60 49 11 1950 Indianapolis 500 1972 Italian Grand Prix 4 3
6 Italy flag
Pirelli

Still active
(400th race - Bahrain 2021)
-1950 – 1958
-1981 – 1986
-1989 – 1991
-2011 –
235 79 44 0 1950 British Grand Prix Still active 16 10
7 Germany flag
Continental
-1954 – 1955
-1958
13 8 10 0 1954 French Grand Prix 1958 Argentine Grand Prix 2 0
8 Belgium flag
Englebert
-1950 – 1958 61 11 8 0 1955 Monaco Grand Prix 1958 British Grand Prix 2 0
9 UK Flag
Avon
-1954 – 1959
-1981 – 1982
29 0 0 0 N/A N/A 0 0

 

Tire manufacturer win percentage are as follows:
Continental 76.9%, Goodyear 74.4%, Bridgestone 66.8%, Michelin 47.4%, Dunlop 47.4%, Firestone 40.5%, Pirelli 22%, Englebert 13.1%, Avon 0%.
Continental have the best win percentage but it's slightly skewed as they won only 10 from 13, while Goodyear have 368 from 494. Avon have the worst with 0 from 29.

 

 

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