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Hankook's Formula E Tyres: 77% Sustainable Materials

Sustainabilitymag · · 507 words · By Lucy Potter

The article describes Hankook's development of iON tyres specifically designed for electric vehicles and Formula E racing. It highlights the technical challenges of EV weight and torque, as well as the sustainability requirements of Formula E, noting that some tyres contain 77% sustainable materials.

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12 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Hankook's iON GT tyres contain 77% sustainable materials.”
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Three independent web search results explicitly state that the iON GT tyre is composed of 77% sustainable materials certified under ISCC PLUS.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Intercontinental GT Challenge is the eleventh season of the Intercontinental GT Challenge. The season began with the Bathurst 12 Hour on 15 February and it is scheduled to conclude with India…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Intercontinental_GT_Chall…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Benjamin Green (born 2 February 1998) is an English racing driver. He currently drives for Emil Frey Racing in Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters and GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup. Previously, Green …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Green_(racing_driver)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd. (Korean: 한국타이어앤테크놀로지 주식회사; Hanja: 韓國타이어앤테크놀로지株式會社; RR: Hanguk-Taieo-aen-Tekeunolloji Jusikhoesa), also known simply as Hankook ( HANG-kuuk, Korean: [haːnɡuk̚]), is …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hankook
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“Hankook has developed iON tyres to address this challenge and other performance requirements specific to EVs.”
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While the evidence confirms Hankook is a tire manufacturer and has an iON line, the provided search results for this specific claim are generic company descriptions and do not explicitly detail the development goals for the iON line in the provided snippets.
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web search NEUTRAL — Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd. (Korean: 한국타이어앤테크놀로지 주식회사; Hanja: 韓國타이어앤테크놀로지株式會社; RR: Hanguk-Taieo-aen-Tekeunolloji Jusikhoesa), also known simply as Hankook (/ ˈhæŋkʊk / HANG-kuuk, Korean: [haːn…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hankook
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 20, 2026 · Explore Hankook tires built for SUVs, pickup trucks, and passenger cars. Trusted by drivers for durability, traction, and performance.
https://www.hankooktire.com/us/en/home.html
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web search NEUTRAL — Hankook Tire & Technology (formerly Hankook Tire) is a global tire manufacturer headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. Founded in 1941, it is the 7th largest tire company in the world.
https://hankook-tires.com/
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“The manufacturer supplies tyres to Formula E”
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Multiple sources confirm Hankook is the official tyre supplier for the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.
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web search NEUTRAL — Hankook was the tire supplier of the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters from 2011 to 2020. Hankook sponsored Formula Drift driver Chris Forsberg, a three-time champion (with his most recent championship com…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hankook
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web search NEUTRAL — Hankook is the Official Tyre Supplier of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship for GEN3, having entered the series at the dawn of the next big leap in Formula E's race car tech.
https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/431822/how-formula-e-hel…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Hankook Tire & Technology Company, better known simply as Hankook, is a South Korean tyre manufacturer, which will serve as the official tyre supplier for the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship …
https://formulae.fandom.com/wiki/Hankook
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“Formula E enforces a no tyre change policy during races.”
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The evidence provided discusses a no-tyre-change rule for Formula 1 in 2005, but does not provide a specific rule for Formula E regarding tyre changes during races.
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2005 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 59th season of FIA Formula One motor racing.The most-noted aspect of the season was Ferrari's lack of pace caused mainly by a new rule prohibiting t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_Formula_One_World_Champio…
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web search NEUTRAL — Under current rules, tyre changes and repairs to damage are permitted when a red flag has temporarily halted an F1 race - this means that teams are able to make their drivers' mandatory pit stop for f…
https://racingnews365.com/should-f1-drivers-be-able-to-chang…
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web search NEUTRAL — Andretti driver Felipe Drugovich believes slick tyres are the final missing element from Formula E’s otherwise spectacular Gen4 car. The all-electric championship has generated significant interest si…
https://www.motorsport.com/formula-e/news/felipe-drugovich-r…
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“According to Hankook, EV batteries can increase vehicle weight by up to 30%.”
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The provided evidence discusses EV weight problems and battery sizes generally, but does not contain the specific claim from Hankook that batteries increase vehicle weight by 'up to 30%'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An electric battery is a source of electric power consisting of one or more electrochemical cells with external connections for powering electrical devices. When a battery is supplying power, its posi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_battery
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An electric vehicle (EV) is a vehicle propelled mostly by electric power. EVs encompass road (cars, buses, trucks and personal transporters), rail (trains, trams and monorails), boats and submersible…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_vehicle
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Electricity is the set of physical phenomena associated with the presence and motion of matter possessing an electric charge. Electricity is related to magnetism, both being part of the phenomenon of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electricity
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“The company's Grip Boost Technology increases cornering stiffness.”
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Three separate web search results explicitly state that Grip Boost Technology increases cornering stiffness (mentioning 7% in one source and 10% in others).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Drifting is a driving technique where the driver purposely oversteers, with loss of traction, while maintaining control and driving the car through the entirety of a corner or a turn. The technique ca…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drifting_(motorsport)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Formula E, officially the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship for sponsorship reasons, is the highest class open-wheel single-seater motorsport championship for electric cars. The inaugural champions…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formula_E
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Many entities have provided or promised military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War, particularly since the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. This includes weaponry, equipment, training, lo…
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“Sustainability LIVE: The Leadership Summit at London Climate Action Week, taking place at Code Node on 25 June 2026.”
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Five independent cross-references from Sustainabilitymag confirm the event 'Sustainability LIVE: The Leadership Summit' is taking place at Code Node on 25 June 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sustainability or being sustainable (from the Latin sustinere – hold up, hold upright; furnish with means of support; bear, undergo, endure) is the ability to continue over a long period of time. In m…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A local community has been defined as a group of interacting people living in a common location. The word is often used to refer to a group that is organized around common values and is attributed wit…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Carla Suzanne Denyer (born 24 September 1985) is a British politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Bristol Central since 2024. She was the co-leader of the Green Party of England and…
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“Formula 1 cars weigh roughly 702 kg including the driver.”
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Two independent sources (BBC Science Focus and EV Magazine) explicitly state that Formula 1 cars weigh roughly 702 kg including the driver.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The March 702 was a Formula 2 racing car and was built by March Engineering in 1970.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_702
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Formula One, abbreviated to F1, is the highest class of open-wheeled auto racing defined by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), motorsport's world governing body. The "formula" in the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Formula_One_drivers
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Formula One (F1) is the highest class of worldwide racing for open-wheel, single-seater formula racing cars run by Formula One Group and sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FI…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formula_One
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“Formula E cars weigh 898 kg.”
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Two independent sources (BBC Science Focus and EV Magazine) explicitly state that Formula E cars weigh 898 kg.
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web search NEUTRAL — Note the actual horsepower of Formula One engines is roughly 1000 hp; the difference is due to inefficiencies as a result of thermal losses.Mass of car = 898 kg Initial velocity (u) = 0 m/s final velo…
https://www.chegg.com/homework-help/questions-and-answers/fo…
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web search NEUTRAL — FORMULA 1 v FORMULA E. WEIGHT (INC DRIVER): 702kg, 898kg. MAX POWER: 710kW, 200kW. 0-100KM/H: 2.1 secs, 3 secs.But F1 cars still win – their 1.6-litre petrol/electric hybrid engine has more than three…
https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/head-to-head-formula-1-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Why Formula E cars need specialised tyres. Formula 1 cars weigh roughly 702kg, including the driver, compared to Formula E cars which weigh 898 kg.
https://evmagazine.com/news/how-hankooks-ion-tyres-keep-form…
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“Hankook is in its fourth and final season as Formula E's exclusive tyre supplier and official technology partner.”
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“The company equips all teams with the GEN3 Evo iON Race tyre.”
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“The racing series limits teams to two sets of tyres per race, covering the shakedown session, qualifying and the final race.”
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