Original: After four years out of the sport , Renault returned to supply engines to the Benetton team , while Michelinâ s comeback as a tyre supplier would provide Bridgestone with competition for the first time since Goodyear left the sport at the end of the 1998 season .
Simplified: Michelin returned as a tyre supplier . This was the first time Bridgestone had competition since Goodyear left the sport at the end of the season .