Korean GP: Virgin Racing preview
Oct.18 (Virgin Racing) The Virgin Racing team is back in the Far East again this week as Formula One prepares to race in South Korea for the very first time. The Korean Grand Prix, Round 17 of the FIA Formula One World Championship, is being held at a brand new Hermann Tilke designed track in [...]
Korean GP: Force India preview
Oct.18 (Force India) After much anticipation, the FIA Formula One World Championship makes its way to the very tip of South Korea for the inaugural Korean Grand Prix. Held at the Yeongam circuit in the coastal South Jeolla province, the race will be a new adventure for the series in more ways than one. Force [...]
Petrov: I cannot make any mistakes
Oct.18 (Renault) Vitaly Petrov has a sdeason of mixed fortunes. At times he has worked wonders with the Renault R30, but on some occasions his rookie status has been blatantly obvious. Case in point: Japan where he hardly made it out of his grid slot before slamming the barriers on the main straight at the [...]
Struggling Williams may axe Hulkenberg
Oct.18 (GMM) With just three races left to run in his rookie season, Nico Hulkenberg admits he is still yet to sign a new contract for 2011. It is believed that while Williams has secured the services of veteran Rubens Barrichello for another year, the Grove based team is looking seriously at the $15 million [...]
Korean GP: Mercedes GP preview
Oct.17 (Mercedes GP) Formula One makes its first visit to Korea next week for Round 17 of the 2010 World Championship, the Korean Grand Prix, which will be held at the new Korean International Circuit in the South Jeolla region. 400kms from the capital Seoul, the Yeongam track has been designed by Hermann Tilke and [...]
Korean GP: Lotus preview
Oct.17 (Lotus Racing) Next stop South Korea. Marking another first in F1 history, the 2010 Championship now moves to the brand new Yeongam circuit for round 17 of the 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship. Lotus Racing head to the recently finished track in buoyant mood, having recorded their best ever finish at last weekend’s [...]
Korean GP: Sauber report
Oct.17 (Sauber) After the superb race in Japan, which brought the team its best result of the season with Kamui Kobayashi and Nick Heidfeld finishing seventh and eighth respectively, the crew is excited about the first ever Korean Grand Prix. Kamui Kobayashi: “I am very excited about going to the next Grand Prix! After the [...]
Korean GP: McLaren preview
Oct.17 (Vodafone McLaren Mercedes) Team and drivers preview the Korean Grand Prix, round 17 of the Formula 1 World championship at the brand new Korea International Circuit in Yeongam County, South Jeolla. Jenson Button: “It’s always exciting visiting a new circuit for the first time. The Korean track certainly looks very interesting – a real [...]
No Korea gearbox penalty for Hamilton
Oct.15 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton will not be taking a five-place grid penalty in Korea next weekend, his team boss Martin Whitmarsh has confirmed. The McLaren driver moved five places down the Suzuka grid due to an unscheduled gearbox change before qualifying, and he then finished the Japanese race without third gear that further dented his [...]