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Michelin could be 2014 tyre supplier

Michelin is in the frame to be Formula 1's tyre supplier next year. The French company has had discussions with governing body the FIA about taking over from Pirelli, high-level sources say. Michelin, which last supplied tyres to F1 in 2006, told teams it could produce the tyres, despite the late notice. There is widespread discontent with current supplier Pirelli among teams and officials in F1 following a series of problems this season. Most seriously, the specification of the tyres had to be changed to a more robust construction after multiple high-profile failures during the British Grand Prix at the end of June....
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