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After not supplying tyres to a single-seater world championship since departing Formula 1 in 2010, Bridgestone has successfully been accepted
Hankook has extended their contract to manufacture Formula E’s tires until the end of the 2025/26 season, when Gen3 will be replaced by Gen4. Complaints have been made about Hankook’s tires being difficult to generate heat quickly and causing excessive noise in season nine. Bridgestone has been approved to supply the tires for Formula E from season 13, as announced by the FIA World Motor Sport Council. Podium Advanced Technologies will produce the Gen4 batteries, while Marelli will be responsible for the front powertrain. Spark Racing Technologies will continue to produce the chassis. This decision was made after a thorough evaluation of technical specifications, manufacturing capabilities, and on-event support. Bridgestone will produce two tire compounds for Formula E, a ‘baseline’ rubber and a ‘typhoon’ rubber, with the latter being mandatory in heavy rain. This is the first time that two tire compounds will be available in Formula E’s history.
