Brawn: Toyota and Williams Can Help

Moreover, the Briton admitted he was particularly interested in their past experience with Michelin as a comparative reference point for Ferrari and Bridgestone's own progress.

Bridgestone provided only three teams this season, with only Ferrari carrying out tyre development work for the Japanese manufacturer. And Brawn admitted this has hurt the Italians this season and was among the reasons for their drop of performance, after dominating the sport for half a decade.

"I don't think we've got the best car this year, but I don't think it's bad," Brawn told Autosport-Atlas. "It was just a combination of circumstances and being the only serious team on Bridgestones when there was such a fundamental change in the tyre requirements.

"Maybe we went down one or two wrong avenues, but we don't really know. If we'd had another top team with us, we'd have had a better idea about what was going on.

"Next year will be interesting," Brawn added. "Toyota and Williams will have direct Michelin experience and they are going to be able to give us a reference as to where we are with the tyres."

• Read more on Brawn's views and the possible change in tyre regulations, in Changing Tyres, Changing Rules by Tony Dodgins