“The second thing is that Ferrari could afford to outspend their rivals back then. They had their own test track, Mugello, during a time of unlimited testing. Bridgestone, then in competition with Michelin, were producing custom-made tyres for Michael. It was difficult for anyone to compete with that. Nowadays there is no in-season testing and everyone uses the same tyre supplier. And even if Red Bull could afford to outspend their rivals they are not allowed to; the Resource Restriction Agreement limits the amount of personnel and money teams can spend to go racing. Spending power is not the issue. “Thirdly, let's not forget that Michael was clearly the No.1 driver at Ferrari; everything was geared towards him. Often his team-mates simply drove for him. Whatever people may say about Red Bull and their perceived favouritism towards Vettel, not many would question that the Australian receives equal treatment and equal opportunity. “His achievement in winning back-to-back titles

Three years in the making, the new Michelin Power One series replaces Michelin's acclaimed Power Race tires, and incorporates much of what the French manufacturer has learned during 36 years of Grand Prix racing. The Michelin Power One hypersport tire range includes a performance street tire as well as a more focused, road-homologated competition version – the same tire that will be used by the Power Research race team in world endurance competition. Despite relinquishing its once-lead role in MotoGP competition, Micheline has retained the top-level team of scientists and engineers it employed in its racing effort. All Michelin Power One tires feature a dual-compound tread front and rear, and benefit from technology developed specifically for MotoGP, such as specialized 'black They're working on consumer tires....

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