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The Bridgestone Tire Company's Formula 1 Challenge

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Bridgestone's F1 Show Starts in Southeast Asia
Bridgestone motor home

Bridgestone's motor home in the Formula 1 paddock, where the Japanese company carries out its businses over a Grand Prix weekend.

Photo (c) 2007 Brad Spurgeon licensed to About.com, Inc.

The Bridgestone Tire Company provides tires to all of the Formula 1 teams. In addition to the challenge of preparing the tires for the cars, the company has one of the biggest logistics challenges in the sport.

The tires begin their life in Southeast Asia, where natural rubber is produced, and where Bridgestone owns rubber plantations. The tires are made of both natural and synthetic rubber.

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