Get a glimpse behind the scenes of the Korean Grand Prix with @AnthonyFrench’s round-up of the best Tweets from the race weekend.
Thursday
Mokpo welcomed drivers and teams for the fourth year, but there were continued doubts over the venue’s long-term future.
Only incident so far was watching visa-less Romain Grosjean arguing his way through immigration. He made it
— Kevin Eason (@easonF1) October 2, 2013
#Grosjean retort to the border guard "But you just let #Kovalainen through". Border guard "He's not a racing driver!" #F1Korea
— Darren Heath (@F1Photographer) October 2, 2013
At the track. Driver room view… pic.twitter.com/afgHm6PQSj
— Charles Pic (@Charles_Pic1) October 3, 2013
The Korean GP. What a waste of a valuable calendar slot… #F1
— Jonny Bowers (@Jonny_Bowers) October 2, 2013
Pit stop practice on a great evening in Korea! Looking forward to driving the track for the first time tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/Lrf8GykT2D
— Max Chilton (@maxchilton) October 3, 2013
Putting KERS into VB car. pic.twitter.com/6MXQNTj8yq
— Dickie Stanford (@dickiestanford) October 2, 2013
View from the press room window. No view of the track itself… pic.twitter.com/nz9a3o3JnK
— Stuart Codling (@teamSCboard) October 3, 2013
No @Pastormaldo at track today due to flight delays. if that were Kimi, we'd all be nodding knowingly I'm sure.
— Alan Baldwin (@alanbaldwinf1) October 3, 2013
Been told that far from being a useless white elephant in the middle of nowhere, Yeongam circuit is used 280 days per year
— Bob Constanduros (@BobConstanduros) October 3, 2013
Hamilton on Korea: "I don't really remember any of my races here". There's a ringing endorsement… #F1
— F1 Fanatic (@f1fanatic_co_uk) October 3, 2013
Playing with my @googleglass outside our garage in Singapore. Got my cap in both shots! #glassexplorers #throughglass pic.twitter.com/LEgiSyk7m2
— Lewis Hamilton (@LewisHamilton) October 3, 2013
Cena GPDA en Corea! / GPDA Dinner in Korea! pic.twitter.com/8ycNQytBSj
— Pedro de la Rosa (@PedrodelaRosa1) October 3, 2013
Spinning yarns with the boys pic.twitter.com/KJd9oussu5
— Daniel Ricciardo (@danielricciardo) October 3, 2013
Friday
Lewis Hamilton topped both practice sessions for Mercedes, raising hopes that Red Bull might face some effective opposition.
Meanwhile South Korea (we hope it's South) is displaying its miltary might with eight fighter jets showing off over the track. Noisy…
— Adam Cooper (@adamcooperf1) October 4, 2013
Drivers reminded of new pit exit configuration for their install laps… #MokpoMagic
— MERCEDES AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) October 4, 2013
Gonzalez: "I hit the wall, knocked the front wing out." Davison: "OK box this lap Rodolfo." Gonzalez: "Really sorry about this guys." #F1
— F1 Fanatic Live (@f1fanaticlive) October 4, 2013
An unfortunate moment for Rodolfo. He's okay but the nose needs some work
— Marussia F1 Team (@Marussia_F1Team) October 4, 2013
All that was left of the front of Gonzalez's nose! Woops #f1 pic.twitter.com/evcBgz7cRg
— Jennie Gow (@JennieGow) October 4, 2013
Ah, maybe don't push that hard #Kimi… #F1 #FP1 #KoreanGP pic.twitter.com/sD9VRFp4Ti
— Lotus F1 Team (@Lotus_F1Team) October 4, 2013
Oh Kimi… pic.twitter.com/ZM8Kmz5j7k
— Stuart Codling (@teamSCboard) October 4, 2013
Literally tens of people poured into the circuit today to see FP1. Locals say the ticket prices are too high this year.
— Ben Hunt (@benjhunt) October 4, 2013
Still not too sure about @SChecoPerez's 'new look'… pic.twitter.com/HMI9w4Fukb
— McLaren (@McLarenF1) October 4, 2013
So much common sense coming from team managers' press conference. Can't help but think these guys should be more involved in day to day F1
— Martin Brundle (@MBrundleF1) October 4, 2013
Told that Hamilton wasn't as the #GPDA dinner because he ate at the track and then hit the gym. Kimi also conspicuous in his absence.
— Phil Duncan (@PhilDuncanF1) October 4, 2013
Not all too many fans on the grandstand yet. But the Swiss flag is flying high! pic.twitter.com/44VR9sW5cd
— Sauber F1 Team (@OfficialSF1Team) October 4, 2013
"The best Friday I can remember this year" said @LewisHamilton after topping both session today #MokpoMagic
— MERCEDES AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) October 4, 2013
Saturday
Sebastian Vettel took control of proceedings, topping final practice before seizing pole position for Sunday’s race. Romain Grosjean out-qualified Kimi Raikkonen again but both McLarens failed to make it into Q3.
Official Thursday crowd figures for Thursday at Mokpo claim 20,000. Said with a straight face too !! #f1
— Byron Young (@byronf1) October 5, 2013
Some tools are passed down from generation &are older than Chris &Tom! old v new ratchet here but it does same job! pic.twitter.com/57oIu3iZdJ
— Williams F1 Team (@WilliamsF1Team) October 5, 2013
Each member of race team have their own individually moulded earplugs with their name on #WilliamsPaddockTour pic.twitter.com/ZbD4oa9Vrg
— Williams F1 Team (@WilliamsF1Team) October 5, 2013
On the left as you walk in we have a specialist KERS room which is fully insulated where all batteries are worked on pic.twitter.com/nnd9NxlQRM
— Williams F1 Team (@WilliamsF1Team) October 5, 2013
Rennie to Webber: "Mark for your information there's no 50 metre board at turn three, it will be there for qualifying." #F1
— F1 Fanatic Live (@f1fanaticlive) October 5, 2013
First run for @JensonButton this morning, straight out at the start of #FP3 on the Prime… #KoreanGP pic.twitter.com/qws79NmKyv
— McLaren (@McLarenF1) October 5, 2013
As reported by @JennieGow yesterday, we've decided to reinstate the lolipop man to pit lane… #F1 #FP3 pic.twitter.com/6ZqepGbKnK
— Lotus F1 Team (@Lotus_F1Team) October 5, 2013
@MyCaterhamF1 you really do go to the extremes when it comes to coded messages…
— Sahara Force India (@clubforce) October 5, 2013
Engineer: "#Kimi is boxing this lap" – watch out Checo… #F1 #FP3
— Lotus F1 Team (@Lotus_F1Team) October 5, 2013
Lot's of things have being said this week about a possible F1 return. The truth is: " if there is an opportunity, I 'm in,"
— Rubens Barrichello (@rubarrichello) October 5, 2013
Are you in position for quali? #KoreanGP pic.twitter.com/bFAtlYPgVR
— Red Bull Racing (@redbullracing) October 5, 2013
"I got traffic in the last sector," Di Resta says, "that was unbelievable." He's told Force India have complained to the FIA. #F1
— F1 Fanatic Live (@f1fanaticlive) October 5, 2013
Good lap from Hulkenberg for fourth and Gutierrez in too pushing both McLarens out! #F1
— F1 Fanatic Live (@f1fanaticlive) October 5, 2013
Just one question from the assembled journos for the top three post quali. Says it all really!
— Ian Parkes (@ianparkesf1) October 5, 2013
#Kimi's turn to entertain the media next; if they can escape that icy gaze of course… #F1 #KoreanGP pic.twitter.com/4P4MkOra3V
— Lotus F1 Team (@Lotus_F1Team) October 5, 2013
Lovely evening here in Korea so will be interesting to see if this Typhoon comes into play tomorrow pic.twitter.com/u4edk1o9Nf
— Max Chilton (@maxchilton) October 5, 2013
JB and Checo pen a few more autographs. #KoreanGP pic.twitter.com/Tsd3K640Nj
— McLaren (@McLarenF1) October 5, 2013
The downside of Jenson's new ultra lightweight suit is it looks like toilet roll. I have requested dogs or flowers be added to design! #F1
— Jennie Gow (@JennieGow) October 5, 2013
Sun down in Yeongam. #KoreanGP pic.twitter.com/6OKyVseoGE
— McLaren (@McLarenF1) October 5, 2013
Don't even think it..! There is not space for taxi anymore..! Better both finish the race ;)! Good luck @AussieGrit pic.twitter.com/YbcV2McJnQ
— Fernando Alonso (@alo_oficial) October 5, 2013
Sunday
While Vettel sprinted off into a comfortable lead never to be challenged a hectic race developed reigned behind him. Nico Hulkenberg starred, rebuffing attacks from three world champions and two multiple race-winners on his way to a valuable fourth place for Sauber.
A good turnout here down the main straight. Let's hope we can give them some #MokpoMagic pic.twitter.com/xoe102mAuN
— MERCEDES AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) October 6, 2013
"Remember it's a long race, you don't have to do it all at turn one," Rennie adds to Webber. #F1
— F1 Fanatic Live (@f1fanaticlive) October 6, 2013
Massa spins into Alonso at turn three! #F1
— F1 Fanatic Live (@f1fanaticlive) October 6, 2013
"Jenson we need to box this lap for a front wing, it's affecting the brake temperatures." #F1
— F1 Fanatic Live (@f1fanaticlive) October 6, 2013
This is a race where all of the tyre analysis we put in beforehand has basically gone out the window and we're making it up as we go along
— Sean Kelly (@virtualstatman) October 6, 2013
Bonnington told Hamilton: "Target minus one so you can push, push." Hamilton: "You're confusing the hell out of me, man." #F1
— F1 Fanatic Live (@f1fanaticlive) October 6, 2013
"The car's **** slow," says Sutil. "I can't go faster. It's a piece of ****." #F1
— F1 Fanatic Live (@f1fanaticlive) October 6, 2013
Hamilton: "Am I under threat from people behind." "Nico 7.5 seconds behind." "That's not what I asked." "Nico 1.7s faster, 7.5s behind." #F1
— F1 Fanatic Live (@f1fanaticlive) October 6, 2013
Odd incident in the Toro Rosso pit… I saw a dead bird being scooped up after Daniel Ricciardo's pitstop. Sacrifice to the Pirelli gods?
— Sean Kelly (@virtualstatman) October 6, 2013
Front wing failure for @nico_rosberg requires a nose change before he returns to action on lap 28, a 20s loss in all
— MERCEDES AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) October 6, 2013
Smedley to Massa: "This is quite bizarre, there was a car on the track, no message. Safety Car deployed." #F1
— F1 Fanatic Live (@f1fanaticlive) October 6, 2013
Follow your dreams #F1 pic.twitter.com/u2hIWtPOEB
— wtf1.co.uk (@wtf1couk) October 6, 2013
For a moment there I thought @HRTF1Team were back in #F1.
— F1 Fanatic (@f1fanatic_co_uk) October 6, 2013
what a race of #KoreaHulk. he is simply amazing! defending P4 against HAM. 7 laps to go. #KoreaGP
— Sauber F1 Team (@OfficialSF1Team) October 6, 2013
Why did Sergio's tyre blow up? Why was safety so bad? Why was the fire truck on the track? Why was Webber's car allowed to burn for so long?
— Ben Hunt (@benjhunt) October 6, 2013
Pat tells Grosjean: "We'll talk about this in the office afterwards but for now big *** smile on the podium, big *** smile." #F1
— F1 Fanatic Live (@f1fanaticlive) October 6, 2013
To all asking about the strategy decisions with @LewisHamilton, pitting early would have committed us to a much slower 3.stop strategy…
— MERCEDES AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) October 6, 2013
Korean GP like classic F3. Great 'Samba' battle between Massa, Perez, Gutierrez and Maldonado. Hulkenberg's fourth was impressive…
— David Ward (@DavidDjward) October 6, 2013
What a Day – what a Race…Awesome???©?£?á! Really really happy! Now enjoying dinner n cold beer with @Real_Flo pic.twitter.com/VWneHzBisa
— Nico Hulkenberg (@NicoHulkenberg) October 6, 2013
Excellent race, THANK YOU #Korea #JapaneseGP here we come…! :) #bestfans #SauberIsBack pic.twitter.com/JlRblE1rJX
— Sauber F1 Team (@OfficialSF1Team) October 6, 2013
Was a good race, good recover from 18th to 9th in the 1st lap but finally after the SC no pace to fight for the point…
— Pastor Maldonado (@Pastormaldo) October 6, 2013
Arrghhh… Have settled down a little now. Brake failure 3 laps from the end. Cost us a solid 9th today. What can I say. We'll bounce back!
— Daniel Ricciardo (@danielricciardo) October 6, 2013
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Tomsk (@tomsk)
8th October 2013, 13:37
Romain’s not had much luck all weekend at demanding to be let through. He should get some lessons from Alonso…
Love the Sauber bike. Looks like it has amazing traction.
Lewis McMurray (@celicadion23)
8th October 2013, 13:57
Nice to see (most of) the drivers together in the GPDA photo! In normal clothes too, they actually look like people and not corporate robots/walking adverts. World Champions or backmarkers, they’re all racing drivers at the end of the day and have a lot in common. It’s nice to see a sense of camaraderie between all the drivers when you usually get the sense that most of them wouldn’t give each other the time of day
Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
8th October 2013, 17:11
@celicadion23
Yep I reckon just Hamilton, Raikkonen and the Williams drivers are missing, and Maldonado presumably hadn’t landed yet given his delays.
F1 Noob (@noob)
9th October 2013, 15:29
@keithcollantine
I think I read somewhere that Hamilton did not attend previous GPDA meetings too, am I right?
Deb Luhi (@debeluhi)
9th October 2013, 23:39
Yea, he’s “of a higher calibre than that”
Nathan (@il-ferrarista)
8th October 2013, 21:24
Very cool GPDA pic. Note that almost all of the drivers from the same country sits next to each other. :)
maarten.f1 (@)
8th October 2013, 14:51
@keithcollantine Any idea what Force India referred to with this tweet?
Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
8th October 2013, 15:57
@maarten-f1 You should be able to see the Tweet above it is from Caterham telling one of their drivers to “box box box” – that’s what it was referring to.
BasCB (@bascb)
8th October 2013, 18:21
Yeah, for me it shows both the original tweet from Caterham, as well as the reaction from FI
Girts (@girts)
8th October 2013, 15:16
I really enjoy reading these articles. “Grand Prix weekend in Tweets” has become one of my favourite features of the website. Thank you very much, @AnthonyFrench and @KeithCollantine! Keep up the good work!
Fikri Harish (@)
8th October 2013, 15:29
Lots of funny tweets in Korea.
Dead bird as an offering for the Pirelli Gods? Pure. Comedic. Gold.
Hamilfan (@hamilfan)
8th October 2013, 16:02
Fantastic Humor at it’s best XD .
Prateek727 (@prateek727)
8th October 2013, 16:22
Seeing Hamilton playing around with Google Glass, it’s hard not to wonder how long it is before we see drivers using such technology to overlay vital information through their helmet visors. It can’t be too difficult even with current hardware to create a visor that offers the drivers a view similar to ones viewers see whenever the TV director switches to infrared cam.
OmarR-Pepper (@)
8th October 2013, 17:29
@prateek727 Ralf Schumacher tested that back in 2002.
F1 Noob (@noob)
9th October 2013, 15:30
@omarr-pepper
Any links, would love to read about that.
OmarR-Pepper (@)
9th October 2013, 16:08
http://www.crash.net/f1/news/43121/1/bmw_develops_head-up_display_for_ralfs_helmet.html
It was more like a micro-screen, but it was the first (and only) helmet with that in F1. Probably it didn’t thrive because of (maybe) annoying the driver more than the usefulness it could bring.
Alesici (@alesici)
10th October 2013, 0:25
That’s incorrect – The first head up display in a racing car helmet was developed by Frazer-Nash for proper Lotus back in 1992. Pretty neat, although admittedly Herbert couldn’t browse the web on it whilst driving, as, well, the web hadn’t actually been invented yet… :>
Couldn’t spot much info on it on the net, but the development was mentioned in this article by Joe Saward 22 years ago, and I think it was raced or at the very least tested in car:
http://www.grandprix.com/ft/ft00103.html
Fer no.65 (@fer-no65)
8th October 2013, 17:27
Lovely pic by Alonso with Webber watching his car.
Also, it’s impressive how much trouble the team has informing Hamilton ! every race there’s a comment like that…
Valhyre (@ausuma)
8th October 2013, 17:31
So far the funniest tweets this year so far.
Wesley (@)
9th October 2013, 0:00
Well,that was the most entertainment of the weekend!Have to make the most out of it when F1 is racing at yet another place that couldn’t care less about them.
F1 Noob (@noob)
9th October 2013, 15:32
Not that old fart in F1 again please #RubensBarichello