The FIA has confirmed that Pirelli will take over as the official tyre supplier for Formula One from next season.
Italian company take over from Bridgestone as F1 suppliers
The FIA has confirmed that Pirelli will take over as the official tyre supplier for Formula One from next season.
Japanese giant Bridgestone is the current supplier, and has been involved in Formula One since 1998 with them taking over as the sole provider in 2007.
Italian company Pirelli will now supply the tyre to all F1 teams from, next season having signed a three-year deal starting from 2011.
"Pirelli has been selected as the single tyre supplier for the FIA Formula One World Championship for a period of three years, commencing in 2011," FIA said in a statement.
Bridgestone have come in for some criticism in recent races for the speed their tyres had deteriorated, although they said they were pulling out of the sport due to financial reasons.
Pirelli won the rights to supply tyre to F1 in the face of competition from British firm Avon and French manufacturer Michelin.
