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The recent Monaco double-header featured a wet second race day, with Hankook’s current tyre compound having been met by negative reactions from several drivers.
Several Formula E drivers, including Mitch Evans, have expressed dissatisfaction with the current tire compound by Hankook after the wet second day of the Monaco E-Prix. The wet conditions during the race were a stark contrast to the sunny opening race day at the Circuit de Monaco over a week ago. This event represented the first fully wet qualifying session of the Gen3 Evo era and the wettest conditions since Gen3 was introduced, with London in 2023 having mixed dry and wet conditions due to its indoor/outdoor layout. While some drivers, like Evans, had already tested the cars and Hankook’s new iON tire in damp conditions during private testing in Mexico City, the challenges with the current compound were further highlighted in Monaco. Evans highlighted the difficulties of handling the tires in the wet, leading to significantly slower lap times and frustrations among the drivers. Despite concerns over the performance of the current tire compound in wet conditions, drivers are hopeful that improvements will be made by Hankook for future races.
