Bridgestone to “pay particular attention” to Turkey F1 Preparation
Bridgestone will take its hard and soft compound Potenzas to Istanbul this weekend for the Turkish Grand Prix in the knowledge that they face one of the toughest corners for tyres on the current calendar. The toughness off the circuit makes for yet another interesting race in 2010, with only 22 points covering the top eight drivers, a recent surge from the winner of the last two Grands Prix Mark Webber having made him the joint Championship leader with team-mate Sebastian Vettel. Hirohide Hamashima, Bridgestone director of Motorsport Tyre Development, says: “Istanbul Park has caused us problems in the past so it is a circuit where we pay particular attention to every aspect of our preparation. We have reviewed the tyre strength and durability of our tyres so far this season and we have seen no problems, even though the latest cars are both heavier and faster than previously.