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| Bridgestone play part in Sport Relief |
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 (June 14th, 2004) Bridgestone played a part in raising funds for the BBC's Sport Relief charity after joining forces with their four Formula One teams to help raise money at the British Grand Prix. The Japanese company pulled out the stops to create a red Formula One tyre – to support the campaign's ‘one red sock' trademark – which was used during a special event at Jordan Ford's headquarters as well as during the pit-stop practices on Sunday morning at Silverstone. |
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| Schumacher and Ferrari continue mastery at Silverstone |
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 (July 13th, 2004) Michael Schumacher and Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro continued their mastery as the championship leader scored his 10th win of the season with another remarkable tactical display to take victory in the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Schumacher, who has now won 10 of the 11 races this season, opted for a two-stop strategy – seven days after he switched to a four-stop race to win in France – to outwit the opposition as he moved onto 100 points for the campaign with his 80th career win. |
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| Perfect ten for Bridgestone and Ferrari |
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 (July 11th, 2004) Michael Schumacher claimed his tenth win of the season on his Bridgestone Potenza Formula One tyres today, giving the World Champion his 80th career win and a 26 point lead in the drivers' standings. It was by no means a foregone conclusion, however, and it took some stunning driving by the maestro to buy enough time to come out of his pitstop ahead of poleman and initial race leader Kimi Raikkonen. Rubens Barrichello too, had to fight for his third place podium and is now the only driver to have finish on the podium in all Grands Prix so far this season - an incredible achievement. |
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| Bridgestone on front row with Barrichello |
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 (July 10th, 2004) 2003 British Grand Prix winner Rubens Barrichello put in a storming performance in this afternoon's qualifying session to put himself on the front row for tomorrow's race alongside Kimi Raikkonen. Equipped with his Bridgestone Potenza Formula One tyres, the Brazilian is now poised to challenge for a consecutive British GP victory. However, teammate Michael Schumacher will be breathing down his neck having qualified fourth on the grid after one of the most unusual qualifying sessions of the year which saw many of the front runners posting particularly slow times in pre-qualifying, in an effort to second guess the British weather. Sauber Petronas' Felipe Massa, meanwhile, will line up eleventh on the grid and is expected to be a strong contender in tomorrow's race - as is his teammate Giancarlo Fisichella, despite having to start from the back of the grid. |
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| Bridgestone teams 'Go the Extra Mile' for Sport Relief |
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 (July 10th, 2004) Bridgestone has teamed up with its four Formula One teams this week to 'Go the Extra Mile' for Sport Relief and to mark the occasion, they will be sporting a single Limited Edition red Bridgestone Potenza Formula One tyre during tomorrow morning's pit stop practices ahead of the British Grand Prix. The four Bridgestone equipped teams: Scuderia Ferrari, Sauber Petronas, Jordan Ford and Wilux Minardi Cosworth; have each given their support to the Sport Relief campaign, the biennial fundraising event set up by Comic Relief to use the power and passion of sport to tackle poverty and disadvantage, both in the UK and in some of the world's poorest countries. Between them, the teams are donating numerous items of signed F1 team memorabilia which will be auctioned in aid of Sport Relief. Earlier this week, Jordan Ford and Bridgestone teamed up to give the winners of the Sport Relief Pit Stop Challenge Competition a day they won't forget. |
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| Bridgestone runners set for British GP |
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 (July 9th, 2004) Bridgestone Motorsport's four teams: Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro, Sauber Petronas, Jordan Ford and Wilux Minardi Cosworth; have been hard at work on day one of the British Grand Prix. Despite weather forecasts to the contrary, the teams enjoyed two, dry one-hour sessions and spent this time evaluating their two tyre choices and setting their cars up for the forthcoming Grand Prix. |
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| Life in Bridgestone's temporary home |
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 (July 8th, 2004) Bridgestone's brand new motorhome has stood tall and proud in the Formula One paddock since its debut at the San Marino Grand Prix. The temporary home, specifically designed and tailored to the World Champion tyre supplier's specific requirements, allows the Bridgestone staff to work efficiently – from Director of Motorsport Hiroshi Yasukawa to chef Vicenzo Santangelo. |
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| Schumacher and Bridgestone stroll on in France |
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 (July 7th, 2004) Bridgestone helped World Champions Ferrari push on into the second half of the season in strong form with a victory in the French Grand Prix that sees them head to this weekend's British Grand Prix with twice the points of their closest rivals. World Champion German Michael Schumacher praised his team's tactical masterstroke that saw them switch from a three-stop strategy to a four-stop strategy mid-way through the 70-lap race to ensure he won in the most comfortable way possible. |
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| Bridgestone highly motivated for British GP |
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 (July 6th, 2004) Bridgestone Motorsport is raring to get to the Silverstone Circuit this weekend for the first of its two “home” Grands Prix. Based in Langley, near Heathrow, the Bridgestone Motorsport team has been busy preparing for this weekend's 60-lap race for the past few months. Hot off the back of the French Grand Prix, where Michael Schumacher claimed his ninth win of the season and Rubens Barrichello his eighth podium of the year, Bridgestone will be providing tyres chosen after extensive testing sessions which were done earlier in the year. |
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| Bridgestone Motorsport provides rear guard for Regent Street convoy |
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 (July 6th, 2004) Bridgestone Motorsport's 7.5 tonne tyre truck carrying its precious “Black Gold of Formula One” was in action on Monday 5 July bringing up the rear of the long convoy of Formula One team trucks entering London for this evening's highly publicised “Formula One Comes to Regent Street” event. |
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| Bridgestone & Ferrari reclaim victory on French soil |
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 (July 4th, 2004) The Bridgestone Potenza equipped Ferrari drivers pulled off one of their most thrilling results of the season this afternoon at the French Grand Prix as Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello took the chequered flag in first and third places respectively. Having started from second and tenth places on the grid, the pair each fought their own battles but it was the combination of Ferrari's strategies, pace and consistency from the Bridgestone tyres and great driving that gave the World Champion his ninth win from ten races and Barrichello his eighth podium of the year. |
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| Bridgestone Motorsport to become Official Tyre Supplier to GP2 Series |
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 (July 4th, 2004) Bridgestone Motorsport is delighted to confirm today that it is to become the Official Tyre Supplier to the newly launched GP2 single-seater racing series which is due to commence in 2005. |
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| Front row start for Schumacher in France |
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 (July 3rd, 2004) Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro's Michael Schumacher will start from the front row of the grid for tomorrow's 70-lap French Grand Prix. The current championship leader, who has already won eight of the nine races so far this season, was just pipped to pole by Renault's Fernando Alonso by a small margin of 0.273 seconds and it looks like the stage is set for a thrilling battle off the line tomorrow afternoon. |
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| Bridgestone runners prepared for all weather conditions |
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 (July 2nd, 2004) Today's rain interrupted practice sessions for the forthcoming French Grand Prix at the Magny-Cours circuit resulted in dry, wet and extreme weather Bridgestone Potenza Formula One tyres being used by the teams today. However, it was Rubens Barrichello's first session dry weather time of 1:15.487 which stood as fastest overall today with teammate Michael Schumacher setting a time of 1:15.713. |
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| Face of Bridgestone – Graham Mitchell |
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 (June 30th, 2004) The linchpin of Bridgestone's tyre service team at the circuit, Team Supervisor Graham Mitchell is the man who heads the mobile workforce at every Grand Prix of the year overseeing Bridgestone's team Formula One tyre fitters. A former deliveryman for a brewery, he became part of Bridgestone's travelling team in 1999 and here he explains how he has worked his way through the ranks. |
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| Schumacher and Bridgestone looking for French triumph |
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 (June 30th, 2004) World Championship leader Michael Schumacher and Bridgestone intend to continue their race-winning form with victory in the French Grand Prix as they head into the second half of this year's Formula One season. Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro driver Schumacher, the six-time World Champion, claimed eight wins from the opening nine races and leads the standings with 80 points from team-mate Rubens Barrichello. |
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| Bridgestone Relishing Second Half Showdown |
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 (June 28th, 2004) Bridgestone Motorsport has set its sights on continuing the streak of success that its teams have enjoyed so far this season. After testing with Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro and Sauber Petronas last week at Barcelona and with Jordan Ford at Vairano, Bridgestone is confident its teams will rise to the challenge in the latter half of the season. The next battle ground is the forthcoming French Grand Prix and there are high hopes of returning a Bridgestone equipped driver to the top step of the podium. Hiroshi Yasukawa, Director of Motorsport, said: "The French Grand Prix marks the second half of what has already been an incredibly rewarding season for all our teams. Scuderia Ferrari has once again proven the dominant force and Sauber Petronas has gone from strength to strength, constantly snapping at the heels of the front runners." |
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| Michael Schumacher - Mid-season review |
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 (June 23rd, 2004) Not even Michael Schumacher, the six-time World Champion, could have dreamt that he would make the kind of start he has enjoyed in the 2004 season, with the Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro driver claiming eight victories from the opening nine races. At the mid-way point of the season, Schumacher's win in the United States Grand Prix last Sunday has left him 18 points ahead of Ferrari team-mate Rubens Barrichello having scored 80 points from a possible 90. His eight successes this season, using Bridgestone's Potenza tyres, means he now has a total of 78 career victories, but Schumacher has simply enjoyed being out on track as his love affair with Formula One continues. |
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| Sauber working with Ferrari |
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 (June 23rd, 2004) Sauber Petronas have enjoyed much success in recent seasons and Team Principal Peter Sauber acknowledges the role Bridgestone and World Champions Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro have played in that. The Swiss-based team have been powered by Ferrari engines, which are re-branded as Petronas power-units, since 1997 and the partnership has continued to develop ever since. |
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| Ferrari dominate again as Minardi score points |
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 (June 23rd, 2004) Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello survived the carnage and chaos around them to score Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro and Bridgestone Motorsport's sixth one-two finish of the season in the United States Grand Prix. Schumacher took the chequered flag for his eighth win in nine races this season to complete a North American double, following his win in Canada last weekend, with Barrichello once again claiming second place at Indianapolis. |
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| Face of Bridgestone – Vincenzo Santangelo |
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 (June 21st, 2004) Bridgestone serves up a treat for guests at every race and the delicious fare on offer comes courtesy of chef Vincenzo Santangelo. The Italian has been in the sport for almost eight years and is a popular member of the paddock because of his superb sushi and perfect pasta. Here he explains how he worked his way into the Bridgestone kitchen. |
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| Bridgestone and Ferrari take sixth 1-2 finish of 2004 |
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 (June 20th, 2004) The Indianapolis Motor Speedway was buzzing with excitement this afternoon after one of the most eventful races of the year which saw Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro claim their sixth 1-2 finish of the year and Wilux Minardi Cosworth their first point of the season. The race was interrupted twice for Safety Car periods due to incidents but once racing resumed there was no stopping the Ferrari pair as they battled nose to tail at times for the race lead. |
