Winning on a Technicality

With the world championship fight closely poised into the second half of the season, the intensity of the technical battle between the teams is full-on. Because the technical regulations are so limiting, the biggest single factor driving developments has been the move to Bridgestone as a single tyre supplier. With most of the field previously on Michelins, it's had some profound effects on the how teams have adapted, and which technical directions they have pursued, in turn has affected the competitive state of play. Gary Anderson and Giorgio Piola report

The big challenge this year has been adapting to the Bridgestone tyre. Most teams felt that Ferrari would have a bit of an advantage because of its experience of this year's Bridgestone, which is different from the '06 tyre and comes from the same family as the '05 rubber.