APRIL 28, 1997
Ferrari boss attacks Goodyear
Montezemolo said that there were no plans to switch tire companies because Goodyear would react. "We have a long term agreement with Goodyear," he said, "no doubt their tires will be better next year."
It has yet to be clearly demonstrated if there is a clear advantage in one tire company or the other and to date, while there has been plenty of talk, no team has decided to jump ship.
One reason is that Goodyear's contracts are American and thus judged in the American courts. The possibility of massive financial damages being awarded against any team that breaks a contract seems to have dissuaded everyone from this course of action - at the moment.