Pirelli confirmed as F1 tyre supplier for 2011

Pirelli will become Formula One's sole tyres supplier starting from the 2011 season, signing a contract for three seasons. They replace long-time supplier Bridgestone, who announced their withdrawal from the sport after this season.

"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," said an FIA statement. "The sole supplier will undertake to strictly respect the sporting and technical regulations implemented by the FIA."

French tyre manufacturer and former supplier Michelin were Pirelli's closest rivals in the bid, with Cooper Avon tyres the other contender. Pirelli had previously been involved in F1 from the 1950s to the early 1990s, having claimed 44 F1 victories. Its last appearance in F1 was in 1991.