 Michelin Question Ferrari's Bridgestone Tyres Friday October 26th, 2001 Michelin boss Pierre Dupasquier has questioned Ferrari's Bridgestone tyres in the final two races of the season, suggesting the Japanese manufacturer improved the performance of their tyres by using chemical products. "How else can you explain Schumacher's incredible early laps (in the USA and Japan)?" Dupasquier was quoted as saying by German magazine SportAutoMoto. "From the Indianapolis race there has been a particular smell from Ferrari's tyres. Everyone knows that certain products used to speed up performances generate this." French manufacturer Michelin, who returned to Formula One after an absence of more than fifteen years, will opt to use the same strategy in the future, according to Dupasquier. "Seeing as nobody has complained about it, we will adapt our approach accordingly," the Frenchman added. Already in the Japanese Grand Prix paddock there were rumours of an expected tyre row concerning the possible performance advantage gained by the Michelin scrubbed-in tyres, and some of the Bridgestone teams were believed to be ready to complain if the French tyres would have won the race. Both the United States and Japanese Grands Prix were won by Bridgestone-shod cars.
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