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Hankook not interested in 2014 tyre bid
Hankook will not be bidding to replace Pirelli should the Italian tyre manufacturer not renew its Formula One contract.
Pirelli are out of contract at the end of this season and although the company has spoken of a desire to continue, recent events could change the picture.
Should that happen, Hankook won't be vying to replace them.
"For 2014, it's completely impossible not only because of the lack of tyre development time," competition engineer Michael Eckert told 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.
"With the current cars and drivers, it's...
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