Hankook to supply F3

South Korean tyre maker Hankook will serve as tyre supplier to next year’s FIA Formula 3 European Championship.

Overall, the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile has high hopes for next year’s series – it says it aims to restore Formula 3 “to its former glory” and its status as a key stepping stone for young drivers aiming to reach Formula One. To regain the series’ lustre, the FIA says it make the FIA Formula 3 European Championship a “part of major international meetings” from 2013 onwards. The series will consist of ten events on both F1 circuits and others closely linked to the history of F3.