Lewis Hamilton set the fastest time in the first practice session for the Korean Grand Prix. The McLaren driver waited until the final minutes of practice to do his first timed laps of the track after a problem with his rear wing meant it had to be changed.
Join us for live comments during both of today’s practice sessions for the Korean Grand Prix. Here’s today’s round-up: Links The Yeongam Track Walk (Williams) “Nico Hulkenberg’s race engineer, Tom McCullough, walked the track on Thursday morning and gave us his thoughts. ‘The track surface was very dirty,’ says Tom. ‘When you combine the dirt … Continue reading F1 Fanatic round-up: 22/10/2010
Formula 1 adds another country to its ever-growing roster this weekend with the first ever running of the Korean Grand Prix. Have all the important information for the race at your fingertips with the F1 Fanatic unofficial race programme including a video guide to Formula 1’s newest track:
The championship contenders As well as appearing in a photo call together the five championship contenders faced the media in the pre-race press conference at the Korean International Circuit. Here’s what Fernando Alonso, Jenson Button, Mark Webber, Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel had to say: Q: Gentlemen, you have just been doing the recreation of … Continue reading Championship rivals’ press conference
The famous photograph of 1986 world championship contenders Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost, Nigel Mansell and Nelson Piquet has been re-created by the five drivers in contention for the 2010 drivers’ title. Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso, Mark Webber, Jenson Button and Sebastian Vettel posed together and with Bernie Ecclestone at the Korean International Circuit. See below … Continue reading Hamilton, Button, Alonso, Vettel and Webber re-create famous photograph
Vodafone will continue as title sponsors of McLaren until at least the end of 2013 under a new contract announced today. The telecommunications company will become the team’s “official total communications partner” McLaren Group executive chairman Ron Dennis said: The success that Vodafone McLaren Mercedes has enjoyed since our two companies’ partnership began in 2007 … Continue reading Vodafone extend McLaren title sponsorship
We’ll have live commenting during every session of the Korean Grand Prix at F1 Fanatic as usual. We’re always looking for people to help run the live comments sessions so please get in touch using the contact form if you’d like to help out. Here are the details of the BBC’s live video coverage of … Continue reading Korean Grand Prix live TV times
With a new circuit and a greasy track surface to get to grips with, the last thing the drivers needs this weekend is rain. Fortunately for them the weather for the Korean Grand Prix looks likely to remain dry. The Korean International Circuit is outside Mokpo in the southernmost portion of South Korea. October is … Continue reading Dry weekend expected in Korea
Ayrton Senna clinched the 1990 world championship in a deeply controversial Japanese Grand Prix. He rammed into rival Alain Prost at the first corner at Suzuka, taking both of them out of the race.
Practice for the Korean Grand Prix starts tomorrow so don’t forget to get your race predictions in as soon as possible. Here’s today’s round-up: Links Ecclestone happy with F1 preparation (The Hindu) "I will come back if necessary. I don’t think it will be necessary before October. These people are quite capable, and I don’t … Continue reading F1 Fanatic round-up: 21/10/2010
McLaren principal race engineer Phil Prew says the team are “optimistic” they will be able to use their new rear wing at the Korean Grand Prix this weekend. The part was tested at Suzuka but not raced as Lewis Hamilton’s crash on Friday and rain on Saturday reduced the amount of available practice time available … Continue reading McLaren plan to race new wing in Korea
The teams have been walking the Korean International Circuit ahead of the first official action at the track in two days’ time. The pictures below show what each corner of the new track has in store for the drivers and how the circuit looks just days before the race weekend begins.
Jacques Villeneuve has said everything was in place for his planned tie-up with Durango to run an F1 team in 2011 and he doesn’t know why the FIA turned down their application to enter as a 13th team next year. The 1997 world champion told Adelaide Now: We were working hard on Formula One, but … Continue reading Villeneueve: FIA ‘backflipped’ over ’11 team
Reports in the Brazilian press claim GP2 champion Pastor Maldonado will join Rubens Barrichello at Williams in 2011, replacing Nico Hulkenberg. There has been much speculation over Hulkenberg’s seat in recent days as Williams are believed to need a driver who can bring sponsorship to the team next year. Maldonado is heavily backed by Venezuela’s … Continue reading Maldonado-to-Williams rumours grow
F1 heads to the brand new and hastily-completed Korean International Circuit with question marks over the state of the track and facilities. But the situation for the McLaren drivers is clear. With three races to go Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button may have to give up on their championship chances if they fail to get … Continue reading Unpredictable Korea may be McLaren’s last chance (Korean Grand Prix preview)
The F1 Fanatic Predictions Championship is open for Korea so you can’t start getting your predictions in for this weekend’s race. As usual the deadline is the start of practice three on Saturday. Here’s today’s round-up. Links Expats excited about F1 Korean GP (The Korean Times) “For Liz Poustie, a teacher in Seoul, it will … Continue reading F1 Fanatic round-up: 20/10/2010
Felipe Massa says he aims to be in among the five drivers contesting the championship in the Korean Grand Prix: As for my aims this weekend, firstly we need to qualify well on Saturday and after that, in the race, I want to be in the middle of the battle for the Drivers’ championship, fighting … Continue reading Massa hoping to help Alonso in Korea
The Confederation of Australian Motor Sport, who run the Australian Grand Prix, has sent a team of marshals to Korea to help support and train the 700 Korean marshals in preparation for their inaugural Grand Prix this weekend. Among them is F1 Fanatic reader and experienced marshal John Booker. Here’s his view of the state … Continue reading Korea “ready” but construction continues
Sebastian Vettel should be going into this weekend’s Korean Grand Prix on the verge of clinching the world championship.
Bernie Ecclestone has revealed he was on the verge of cancelling the Korean Grand Prix last month due to the late-running construction work. Speaking to The Guardian he said: It’s done now. It’s all right. Last month I didn’t think it would be finished. And it would have been cancelled then – for sure. But … Continue reading Ecclestone came close to cancelling Korea
