18 April, 2013 Hankook grid girls South Korean tyre manufacturers, Hankook has emerged as an alternative official tyre supplier for Formula 1 beyond Pirelli's tenure as sole supplier to the sport. Currently the subject of intense criticism of its heavily-degrading 2013 product, Formula 1′s official supplier Pirelli has said it wants to stay on the grid beyond its initial three-year tender that runs out at the end of the season. But the Italian marque's Formula 1 chief Paul Hembery said last week that Pirelli is nervous it has not yet been offered a new deal for 2014 and beyond. 'We cannot remain in such a situation of uncertainty,' he warned. When Pirelli was given the nod to enter...
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