Reports indicate South Korean tire manufacturer Hankook is no longer considering a foray into F1.
Uncertainty surrounding Pirelli's future in the sport fuelled recent rumours. Rumours heightened by the complaints of some teams about the Italian rubber, and an alleged "secret test" Pirelli conducted with Mercedes.
Michael Eckert, Hankook's DTM competition engineer, put an end to the rumour though.
"For 2014, it's completely impossible," he is quoted saying by British magazine Autosport.
"Even if Hankook wants to take three, four, five years to jump into Formula 1 as a supplier, the lack of testing opportunities would make it impossible."
Hankook's current involvement in motorsports consists mainly in the German DTM series.
Uncertainty surrounding Pirelli's future in the sport fuelled recent rumours. Rumours heightened by the complaints of some teams about the Italian rubber, and an alleged "secret test" Pirelli conducted with Mercedes.
Michael Eckert, Hankook's DTM competition engineer, put an end to the rumour though.
 |
| 2013 marks Hankook's third season with the DTM (Photo: DTM.com) |
"For 2014, it's completely impossible," he is quoted saying by British magazine Autosport.
"Even if Hankook wants to take three, four, five years to jump into Formula 1 as a supplier, the lack of testing opportunities would make it impossible."
Hankook's current involvement in motorsports consists mainly in the German DTM series.