Larger tyres are future of F1, says Michelin boss


Pascal Couasnon (L), the Motorsport division director of French tyremaker Michelin Group, talks to KTM bike riders, France's Cyril Despres (C) and Spain's Marc Coma, during a news conference before the Dakar Rally 2013 in Lima January 3, 2013. REUTERS/Jacky Naegelen

MONACO (Reuters) - Formula One is stuck in the past with its current tyre sizes and should switch to bigger ones that are more commercially relevant, according to Michelin motorsport director Pascal Couasnon.

"Staying with 13-inch tyres is a form of treading ground," he said in a question and answer sheet issued by the French manufacturer on Friday.

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