Pirelli will have a competitor for the F1 sole tyre supply as Hankook have confirmed they have applied for the contract. The FIA are currently on the lookout for a tyre supplier that can fulfill the contract that ends at the end of the 2019 season. While Pirelli have already confirmed that they intend on staying, should their application be successful, this is on the basis that the contract remains as is. However, there had been suggestions that other tyre manufacturers were interested in the contract prior to the end of the application process. Hankook, the South Korean tyre manufacturer, have confirmed to FormulaSpy that they have submitted a tender and that the FIA have accepted it as...
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