Both HRTs made it to the finish in Korea, giving them their best result so far. Sakon Yamamoto Bruno Senna Qualifying position 23 24 Qualifying time comparison (Q1) 1’42.444 (-0.839) 1’43.283 Race position 15 14 Laps 53/55 53/55 Pit stops 1 2 You need to upgrade your Flash Player Open lap times interactive chart in … Continue reading Best finish so far (HRT race review)
2010 korean grand prix articles archive
Korea’s first Grand Prix was the longest for 50 years (Korean GP facts and stats)
Posted onKorea’s first ever grand prix was always going to have a place in the history books. But taking nearly three hours to complete, it also became the longest world championship race since 1960. Read on for more stats and facts from the Korean Grand Prix. Fernando Alonso’s Korean Grand Prix win has the hallmarks of … Continue reading Korea’s first Grand Prix was the longest for 50 years (Korean GP facts and stats)
Preserving his tyres key to Alonso’s victory (Korean Grand Prix analysis)
Posted onHow well drivers looked after their intermediate tyres was decisive for the outcome of the Korean Grand Prix. In an earlier wet race at Shanghai drivers pitted for fresh sets of intermediate tyres. But this time most of them chose not to, toughing it out to the end of the race, some coping far better … Continue reading Preserving his tyres key to Alonso’s victory (Korean Grand Prix analysis)
Korean Grand Prix fastest laps
Posted onYou need to upgrade your Flash Player View interactive chart full screen Tick/untick drivers’ names to show their laps, click and drag to zoom Rank Driver Car Fastest lap Deficit to fastest lap 1 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1’50.257 2 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1’50.375 0.118 3 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1’50.430 0.173 4 Felipe Massa Ferrari … Continue reading Korean Grand Prix fastest laps
Alonso has third title in sight after Korean GP triumph
2010 Korean Grand Prix review
Posted onA masterclass display in treacherous conditions gave Fernando Alonso a vital victory in Korea.
Buemi handed grid penalty for crash
Posted onSebastien Buemi is the second driver to be handed a grid penalty for the Brazilian Grand Prix after his crash in today’s race in Korea. Buemi collided with Timo Glock at turn three halfway through the race, taking both drivers out. 2010 Korean Grand Prix Browse all 2010 Korean Grand Prix articles
Sutil penalised for Kobayashi crash
Posted onAdrian Sutil has been handed a five-place grid penalty for causing an avoidable accident during the Korean Grand Prix. Sutil collided with Kamui Kobayashi while trying to pass the Sauber driver at turn four. 2010 Korean Grand Prix Browse all 2010 Korean Grand Prix articles
Alonso leads championship – points in full
Posted onDrivers’ championship Position Driver Points 1 Fernando Alonso 231 2 Mark Webber 220 3 Lewis Hamilton 210 4 Sebastian Vettel 206 5 Jenson Button 189 6 Felipe Massa 143 7 Robert Kubica 124 8 Nico Rosberg 122 9 Michael Schumacher 66 10 Rubens Barrichello 47 11 Adrian Sutil 47 12 Kamui Kobayashi 31 13 Vitantonio … Continue reading Alonso leads championship – points in full
Korean Grand Prix result
Posted onPos Num Driver Car Laps Gap Difference 1 8 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 55 2 2 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 55 14.999 14.999 3 7 Felipe Massa Ferrari 55 30.868 15.869 4 3 Michael Schumacher Mercedes 55 39.688 8.820 5 11 Robert Kubica Renault 55 47.734 8.046 6 15 Vitantonio Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes 55 53.571 5.837 7 … Continue reading Korean Grand Prix result
Rate the race: Korea
Posted onWhat did you think of the Korean Grand Prix? Rate the race out of ten and leave a comment below: 1 = ‘Terrible’, 10 = ‘Perfect’
Red Bull have front row but no easy path to victory (Korean GP pre-race analysis)
Posted onRed Bull may have locked out the front row of the grid but their advantage is measured in hundredths of a second instead of tenths. Their performance advantage on race day has seldom if ever been as great as it is in qualifying, so Ferrari and McLaren have to consider this a race they can … Continue reading Red Bull have front row but no easy path to victory (Korean GP pre-race analysis)
Rosberg pips Massa to fifth on grid (Korean Grand Prix qualifying analysis)
Posted onFelipe Massa blamed traffic after missing out on fifth place on the grid in qualifying for the Korean Grand Prix. Meanwhile the Red Bull duo had a near-perfect end to the session, lapping within a tenth of a second of each other and setting their fastest times in all three sectors on their last laps.
Schumacher reprimanded for Barrichello block
Posted onAn unhappy Rubens Barrichello said he was lucky to make it into Q3 after being held up by Michael Schumacher in the second part of qualifying.
Alonso: finishing is “first priority”
Posted onFernando Alonso said he though third on the grid was the best he could achieve in the Ferrari today: For us it was nice qualifying, nice and smooth. In Q1 we were a little bit quicker than we thought, we found the pace straight away with the prime tyre. There remained the doubt about the … Continue reading Alonso: finishing is “first priority”
Webber: qualifying “close to perfect”
Posted onMark Webber said he would have preferred to get pole position in Korea but isn’t disappointed to be starting from second on the grid: I wasn’t that happy on the first timed laps, I was more comfortable and more stable, for me, to do two timed [runs]. It worked out OK, obviously it was very, … Continue reading Webber: qualifying “close to perfect”
Last sector crucial for pole – Vettel
Posted onSebastian Vettel said he drove the second sector of his qualifying lap too conservatively but responded in the third sector to claim his ninth pole position of 2010: Again, it was very close. I had two runs again in Q3, the first one I was already happy with the car but couldn’t really put the … Continue reading Last sector crucial for pole – Vettel
Red Bulls beat Alonso to claim the front row (Korean Grand Prix qualifying)
Posted onThe circuit may be brand new but there’s nothing new about the front row of the grid: Sebastian Vettel leads another all-Red Bull front row. The pair beat Fernando Alonso’s time in the dying moments of Q3 to grab the front row of the grid for the first Korean Grand Prix.
2010 Korean Grand Prix grid
Posted onRow 1 1. Sebastian Vettel 1’35.585Red Bull-Renault 2. Mark Webber 1’35.659Red Bull-Renault Row 2 3. Fernando Alonso 1’35.766Ferrari 4. Lewis Hamilton 1’36.062McLaren-Mercedes Row 3 5. Nico Rosberg 1’36.535Mercedes 6. Felipe Massa 1’36.571Ferrari Row 4 7. Jenson Button 1’36.731McLaren-Mercedes 8. Robert Kubica 1’36.824Renault Row 5 9. Michael Schumacher 1’36.950Mercedes 10. Rubens Barrichello 1’36.998Williams-Cosworth Row 6 11. … Continue reading 2010 Korean Grand Prix grid
Kubica quickest in final practice in Korea
Posted onRobert Kubica set the fastest lap of the weekend so far ahead of qualifying for the Korean Grand Prix. The top four teams ended the session separated by less than a tenth of a second as Kubica headed Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso and Mark Webber.
High tyre wear raises prospect of exciting Korean Grand Prix (Practice two analysis)
Posted onThe low-grip surface at Korea and the high tyre degradation the teams are experiencing could be the a recipe for an exciting race on Sunday. On top of that the three championship contenders all seem quite evenly matched following the first two practice sessions at the Korean International Circuit.