Michelin Question Bridgestone Tyre Spraying
A Bridgestone engineering was seen wearing protective clothing and a gas mask in the paddock at Monza last weekend. This has raised speculation that Bridestone may be spraying a chemical agent on their tyres to increase performance. Such a practice is illegal under the F1 technical regulations.
The Bridgestone employee claimed he was wearing the overalls and mask to protect from small rubber particles that are released into the air when the tyres are cut for post-race inspection. The FIA has accepted this explanation and is not investigating the matter any further.
Michelin however are still said to be unhappy. They claim this type of protective clothing is not needed for tyre deconstruction and would only be required in the case of fumes or a toxic by-products (ie. from spraying the tyres).
A photo has surfaced of the Bridgestone engineer eating yoghurt (or ice cream), resulting in many jokes about the FIA ruling that “Bridgestone was not found to have had a performance advantage by applying yoghurt to their tyres.” 
