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7:38 AM on October 8th, 2012 by Nathan Susanto

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There was limited motor racing history on the Korean peninsula prior to the country's inaugural Formula 1 grand prix in 2010. Neighboring Macau had hosted grand prix street racing at various formulas since the 1950s, and the Macau GP has become one of the biggest events on the motor racing calendar with hundreds of drivers and riders turning up to take on the challenging street circuit layout.

At the end of the 1990s it was decided teams needed to find a way to cut their budgets and so it was decided an end of season double-header should be organized to lower travel costs. The destination chosen for this twin event with Macua was the Republic of Korea, giving birth to the Korea Super Prix. The event was first run in 1999 and in its five years of existence it saw a few future Formula 1 drivers participate like Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton.

In 2006 Korea struck a deal to bring Formula 1 to the country and Hermann Tilke was drafted in to design a circuit in Yeongam, near the port city of Mokpo. The inaugural event was penciled in on the 2010 calendar but construction problems arose, primarily due to the region's inclement weather. The original deadline for the venue's completion came and went but the organizers were then given until 13 days before the grand prix was due to be held. They eventually got the thumbs up from the FIA but the venue had a very minimalist look when the Formula 1 circus rolled into town and little had changed when the sport returned in 2011 amid rumors that the organizers wanted to renegotiate their original seven year deal.

The Korea International Circuit in Yeongam will host round sixteen of the 2012 Formula 1 season on Sunday, October 14th. Sebastian Vettel took a big step towards securing a third successive drivers' title when he recorded a dominant victory at Suzuka in round fifteen. It made the Red Bull driver the first competitor to win back-to-back grands prix this season after Vettel also took the checkered flag first in Singapore. Fernando Alonso still tops the standings but he now leads by a mere four points after being eliminated at the first corner for the second time in four races.

Remember to make your game picks in the 2012 Fantasy Formula 1 thread before the deadline of Saturday, October 13th at 12:55 AM ET, five minutes before qualifying begins. Here we run down some Korean GP facts and season stats.



Race Info
Grand Prix Korean GP
Round 16 of 20
Circuit Korea International Circuit
Location Yeongam, South Jeolla
Circuit Type Race circuit
Circuit Length 3.492 mi (5.621 km)
Circuit Direction Counter/Anti-Clockwise
Turns 18 (11 Left, 7 Right)
Lap Record 1:39.605, Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull), 2011
Race Length 191.400 mi (308.825 km)
Laps 55
2011 Polesitter Lewis Hamilton (McLaren)
2011 Winner Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull)
Timetable
Free Practice 1 Thursday, October 11th at 9 PM ET - 10:30 PM ET
Free Practice 2 Friday, October 12th at 1 AM ET - 2:30 AM ET
Free Practice 3 Friday, October 12th at 10 PM ET - 11 PM ET
Fantasy Deadline Saturday, October 13th at 12:55 AM ET
Qualifying Saturday, October 13th at 1 AM ET
Race Sunday, October 14th at 2 AM ET



Korea facts:
  • The polesitter has not won either of the two Korean GP held.
  • The best finish for the polesitter in Korea has been second place.
  • The polesitter retired from the lead in 2010.
  • The race winner has started from the front two rows in both years the grand prix has been held.
  • Neither driver on the front row in 2010 finished the race.
  • The podium has never had anyone who started from below sixth place on the grid.
  • The winner of the Korean GP has left as the World Drivers' Championship leader in both years.
  • Lewis Hamilton is the only driver to have scored a Korean GP podium finish in 2010 and 2011.
  • Ferrari, Red Bull and McLaren all have two podium finishes in Korea.
  • Ferrari earned a first and third at the 2010 event and Red Bull equaled the feat in 2011.
  • The most positions gained in Korea is 11 by Vitantonio Liuzzi in 2011.
  • Nine of the 12 retirements at the Korean GP have been non-mechanical.
  • Five of the 12 retirements in Korea have been from collisions.
  • The safety car has been deployed at both Korean GP.
  • The 2010 race had a safety car start due to heavy rain.



2011 Korean GP Qualifying Results
Rank
Driver Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Grid
1.
Lewis Hamilton
McLaren
1:37.525
1:36.526
1:35.820
1
2.
Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull Racing
1:39.093
1:37.285
1:36.042
2
3.
Jenson Button
McLaren
1:37.929
1:37.302
1:36.126
3
4.
Mark Webber
Red Bull Racing
1:39.071
1:37.292
1:36.468
4
5.
Felipe Massa
Ferrari
1:38.670
1:37.313
1:36.831
5
6.
Fernando Alonso
Ferrari
1:38.393
1:37.352
1:36.980
6
7.
Nico Rosberg
Mercedes
1:38.426
1:37.892
1:37:754
7
8.
Vitaly Petrov
Renault
1:38.378
1:38.186
1:38:124
8
9.
Paul di Resta
Force India
1:38.549
1:38.254
No Time
9*
10
Adrian Sutil
Force India
1:38.789
1:38.219
No Time
10
11.
Jaime Alguersuari
Toro Rosso
1:39.392
1:38.315
-
11
12.
Michael Schumacher
Mercedes
1:38.502
1:38.354
-
12
13.
Sébastien Buemi
Toro Rosso
1:39.352
1:38.508
-
13
14.
Kamui Kobayashi
Sauber
1:39.464
1:38.775
-
14
15.
Bruno Senna
Renault
1:39.316
1:38.791
-
15
16.
Pastor Maldonado
Williams
1:39.436
1:39.189
-
16
17.
Sergio Pérez
Sauber
1:39.097
1:39:443
-
17
18.
Rubens Barrichello
Williams
1:39.538
-
-
18
19.
Heikki Kovalainen
Lotus
1:40.522
-
-
19
20.
Jarno Trulli
Lotus
1:41.101
-
-
20
21.
Timo Glock
Virgin Racing
1:42.091
-
-
21
22.
Jérôme d'Ambrosio
Virgin Racing
1:43.483
-
-
22
23.
Vitantonio Liuzzi
Hispania Racing
1:43:758
-
-
23


107% Time:
1:44.351



24.
Daniel Ricciardo
Hispania Racing
No Time
-
-
24



Qualifying Notes
McLaren and Red Bull had two cars in the top-4.
Ferrari had two cars in the top-6.
Force India had two cars in the top-10.
Paul di Resta only drove an out-lap in Q3 and so did not set a time.
Adrian Sutil elected not take to the circuit in Q3 and so did not set a time.
* = Driving an out-lap takes precedence over not taking to the circuit.
Daniel Ricciardo had electrical problems, preventing him to take to the circuit.
Daniel Ricciardo was allowed to race because he had set lap times within the 107% time during free practice.



2011 Korean GP Race Results and Drivers' Fantasy Points
Rank
Driver Team Retirement
Q.P.
R.P.
C.F.
L.L.
M.L.
F.L.
TOTAL
1.
Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull Racing

3
40
1
1
2
1
48
2.
Lewis Hamilton
McLaren

5
38
1
0
0
0
44
3.
Mark Webber
Red Bull Racing

1
36
1
0
0
0
38
4.
Jenson Button
McLaren

2
34
1
0
0
0
37
5.
Fernando Alonso
Ferrari

1
32
1
1
0
0
35
6.
Felipe Massa
Ferrari

1
30
1
0
0
0
32
7.
Jaime Alguersuari
Toro Rosso

0
28
1
0
0
0
29
8.
Nico Rosberg
Mercedes

1
26
1
0
0
0
28
9.
Sébastien Buemi
Toro Rosso

0
24
1
0
0
0
25
10.
Paul di Resta
Force India

1
22
1
0
0
0
24
11.
Adrian Sutil
Force India

1
20
1
0
0
0
22
12.
Rubens Barrichello
Williams

0
18
1
0
0
0
19
13.
Bruno Senna
Renault

0
16
1
0
0
0
17
14.
Heikki Kovalainen
Lotus

0
14
1
0
0
0
15
15.
Kamui Kobayashi
Sauber

0
12
1
0
0
0
13
16.
Sergio Pérez
Sauber

0
10
1
0
0
0
11
17.
Jarno Trulli
Lotus

0
8
1
0
0
0
9
18.
Timo Glock
Virgin Racing

0
6
1
0
0
0
7
19.
Daniel Ricciardo
Hispania Racing

0
4
1
0
0
0
5
20.
Jérôme d'Ambrosio
Virgin Racing

0
2
1
0
0
0
3
21.
Vitantonio Liuzzi
Hispania Racing

0
0
1
0
0
0
1
Ret.
Pastor Maldonado
Williams
Clutch
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Ret.
Vitaly Petrov
Renault
Collision damage
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Ret.
Michael Schumacher
Mercedes
Collision damage
0
0
0
0
0
0
0



2011 Korean GP Teams' Fantasy Points
Team Drivers
Q.P.
R.P.
C.F.
L.L.
M.L.
F.L.
TOTAL
Red Bull Racing
(Sebastian Vettel/Mark Webber)
3
38
2
1
2
1
47
McLaren (Lewis Hamilton/Jenson Button)
3
36
2
0
0
0
41
Ferrari (Fernando Alonso/Felipe Massa)
2
31
2
1
0
0
36
Mercedes (Michael Scumacher/Nico Rosberg)
0
13
0
0
0
0
13
Renault (Bruno Senna/Vitaly Petrov)
0
8
0
0
0
0
8
Williams (Rubens Barrichello/Pastor Maldonado)
0
9
0
0
0
0
9
Force India (Adrian Sutil/Paul di Resta)
1
21
2
0
0
0
24
Sauber (Kamui Kobayashi/Sergio Pérez)
0
11
2
0
0
0
13
Toro Rosso
(Sébastien Buemi/Jaime Alguersuari)
0
26
2
0
0
0
28
Lotus (Heikki Kovalainen/Jarno Trulli)
0
11
2
0
0
0
13
Hispania Racing
(Daniel Ricciardo/Vitantonio Liuzzi)
0
2
2
0
0
0
4
Virgin Racing (Timo Glock/Jérôme d'Ambrosio)
0
4
2
0
0
0
6



Race Notes
Classified finishers Top-21 drivers.
Two classified finishers Red Bull, McLaren, Ferrari, Toro Rosso, Force India, Sauber, Lotus, Virgin,
Hispania.
Race leaders Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull), Fernando Alonso (Ferrari).
Laps led Vettel (1-34), Alonso (35-36), Vettel (37-55).
Fastest lap Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) on lap 55 (1:39.605).
Miscellaneous Dry race, with light rain at the start.



Points and Bonus Points Key
Q.P.
Qualifying Points
R.P.
Race Points
C.F.
Classified Finisher(s) Bonus Point(s)
L.L.
Lap Led Bonus Point
M.L.
Most Laps Led Bonus Points
F.L.
Fastest Lap Bonus Point



Korean GP 2010 - 2011 and This Season's Statistics
List
Driver/Team
TM
This
Races
Poles
Avg Start
Avg Finish
Best
Top-10
Top-5
Wins
FP/Race
A
Sebastian Vettel
RBR
Race
2
1
1.50
9.00
1
1
1
1
32.00
Season
15
4
4.87
6.13
1
12
11
3
34.33
A
Mark Webber
RBR
Race
2
0
3.00
13.00
3
1
1
0
20.50
Season
15
1
6.53
6.80
1
12
7
2
30.93
A
Jenson Button
MCL
Race
2
0
5.00
8.00
4
1
1
0
28.50
Season
15
1
6.33
8.80
1
10
6
2
27.80
A
Lewis Hamilton
MCL
Race
2
1
2.50
2.00
2
2
2
0
42.00
Season
15
5
3.57
9.07
1
11
8
3
29.40
A
Fernando Alonso
FER
Race
2
0
4.50
3.00
1
2
2
1
40.00
Season
15
2
6.47
6.13
1
13
11
3
33.47
A
Felipe Massa
FER
Race
2
0
5.50
4.50
3
2
1
0
35.00
Season
15
0
10.87
9.67
2
9
4
0
24.07
B
Michael Schumacher
MER
Race
2
0
10.50
14.00
4
1
1
0
18.00
Season
15
0
8.13
14.33
3
11
1
0
16.40
B
Nico Rosberg
MER
Race
2
0
6.00
16.00
8
1
0
0
14.50
Season
15
1
8.93
8.93
1
10
3
1
26.80
B
Kimi Räikkönen
LOT
Race
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Season
15
0
8.07
5.33
2
14
9
0
33.33
B
Romain Grosjean
LOT
Race
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Season
14
0
6.79
12.79
2
7
4
0
19.57
B
Paul di Resta
FI
Race
1
0
9.00
10.00
10
1
0
0
24.00
Season
15
0
10.87
10.27
4
8
1
0
23.20
B
Nico Hülkenberg
FI
Race
1
0
11.00
10.00
10
1
0
0
23.00
Season
15
0
12.00
10.40
4
7
2
0
20.73
B
Kamui Kobayashi
SAU
Race
2
0
13.00
11.50
8
1
0
0
20.00
Season
15
0
10.53
12.00
3
7
3
0
19.80
B
Sergio Pérez
SAU
Race
1
0
17.00
16.00
16
0
0
0
11.00
Season
15
0
12.20
11.47
2
10
3
0
20.73
B
Daniel Ricciardo
TR
Race
1
0
24.00
19.00
19
0
0
0
5.00
Season
15
0
14.33
12.60
9
4
0
0
17.87
B
Jean-Éric Vergne
TR
Race
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Season
15
0
16.67
14.67
8
2
0
0
14.13
B
Pastor Maldonado
WIL
Race
1
0
16.00
22.00
22
0
0
0
0.00
Season
15
1
8.73
14.53
1
3
1
1
15.80
B
Bruno Senna
WIL
Race
2
0
19.50
13.50
13
0
0
0
16.00
Season
15
0
14.87
13.20
6
7
0
0
17.07
B
Heikki Kovalainen
CAT
Race
2
0
20.00
13.50
13
0
1
0
16.00
Season
15
0
18.53
16.73
13
0
0
0
9.73
B
Vitaly Petrov
CAT
Race
2
0
11.50
20.50
18
0
0
0
3.50
Season
15
0
19.73
17.00
13
0
0
0
8.27
B
Pedro de la Rosa
HRT
Race
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Season
15
0
22.27
19.86
17
0
0
0
3.60
B
Narain Karthikeyan
HRT
Race
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Season
15
0
23.47
20.93
15
0
0
0
2.27
B
Timo Glock
MAR
Race
2
0
20.50
18.50
18
0
0
0
5.50
Season
14
0
21.14
17.36
12
0
0
0
8.36
B
Charles Pic
MAR
Race
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Season
15
0
21.93
18.67
15
0
0
0
5.80
TM
Red Bull Racing
RBR
Race
2
1
2.25
11.00
1
2
2
1
29.50
Season
15
5
5.70
6.47
1
22
17
5
34.07
TM
McLaren
MCL
Race
2
1
3.75
5.00
2
3
3
0
36.00
Season
15
6
5.00
8.93
1
19
12
5
29.67
TM
Ferrari
FER
Race
2
0
5.00
3.75
1
4
3
1
40.00
Season
15
2
8.67
7.90
1
21
14
3
29.33
TM
Mercedes
MER
Race
2
0
8.25
15.00
4
2
1
0
15.50
Season
15
1
8.53
11.63
1
17
4
1
21.73
TM
Lotus
LOT
Race
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Season
15
0
7.73
9.07
2
20
13
0
27.00
TM
Force India
FI
Race
2
0
12.75
10.75
6
2
0
0
22.00
Season
15
0
11.43
10.83
4
14
3
0
22.53
TM
Sauber
SAU
Race
2
0
14.00
12.00
8
2
0
0
20.00
Season
15
0
11.37
11.73
2
13
5
0
20.67
TM
Toro Rosso
TR
Race
2
0
14.25
11.75
7
2
0
0
19.50
Season
15
0
15.50
13.63
8
5
0
0
16.53
TM
Williams
WIL
Race
2
0
13.75
12.75
7
2
0
0
18.00
Season
15
1
11.80
13.87
1
9
1
1
16.53
TM
Caterham
CAT
Race
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Season
15
0
19.13
16.86
13
0
0
0
9.73
TM
HRT
HRT
Race
2
0
23.33
17.25
14
0
0
0
8.50
Season
12
0
22.87
20.39
15
0
0
0
3.20
TM
Marussia
MAR
Race
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Season
12
0
21.55
18.03
12
0
0
0
7.20



Recent Form Table
List
Driver/Team
TM
Last 4 Races
Poles
Avg Start
Avg Finish
Best
Top-10
Top-5
Wins
FP/Race
A
Sebastian Vettel
RBR
1,1,22CF,2
1
5.25
6.50
1
3
3
2
34.25
A
Felipe Massa
FER
2,8,4,5
0
10.25
4.75
2
4
3
0
34.00
B
Kimi Räikkönen
LOT
6,6,5,3
0
8.00
5.00
3
4
2
0
33.75
A
Jenson Button
MCL
4,2,DNF,1
1
2.50
7.50
1
3
3
1
32.50
TM
Red Bull Racing
RBR
1,1,22CF,2
1
6.00
9.00
1
5
3
2
29.50
9,11,20CF,6
TM
McLaren
MCL
4,2,DNF,1
3
3.63
10.38
1
5
5
2
27.75
5,DNF,1,DNF
B
Paul di Resta
FI
12,4,8,10
0
8.00
8.50
4
3
1
0
26.75
TM
Ferrari
FER
DNF,3,3,DNF
0
8.63
8.75
2
6
5
0
26.50
2,8,4,5
B
Kamui Kobayashi
SAU
3,13,9,13
0
8.25
9.50
3
2
1
0
25.25
TM
Force India
FI
12,4,8,10
0
11.13
10.00
4
5
2
0
24.25
7,14,21CF,4
B
Daniel Ricciardo
TR
10,9,12,9
0
15.50
10.00
9
3
0
0
23.00
A
Lewis Hamilton
MCL
5,DNF,1,DNF
2
4.75
13.25
1
2
2
1
22.50
TM
Mercedes
MER
11,DNF,6,7
0
11.25
11.50
5
5
1
0
21.50
DNF,5,7,11
B
Nico Rosberg
MER
DNF,5,7,11
0
12.50
11.75
5
2
1
0
21.50
A
Mark Webber
RBR
9,11,20CF,6
0
6.75
11.50
6
2
0
0
21.25
TM
Sauber
SAU
3,13,9,13
0
8.88
11.63
2
4
2
0
21.25
DNF,10,2,DNF
B
Michael Schumacher
MER
11,DNF,6,7
0
10.00
11.25
6
2
0
0
20.75
B
Nico Hülkenberg
FI
7,14,21CF,4
0
14.25
11.50
4
2
1
0
20.50
TM
Lotus
LOT
6,6,5,3
0
8.75
10.38
3
5
2
0
20.50
19CF,7,13,DNF
A
Fernando Alonso
FER
DNF,3,3,DNF
0
7.00
12.75
3
2
2
0
19.50
TM
Toro Rosso
TR
10,9,12,9
0
15.88
13.13
8
4
0
0
17.50
13,DNF,DNF,8
B
Bruno Senna
WIL
14,18CF,10,12
0
16.50
13.50
10
1
0
0
16.25
B
Sergio Pérez
SAU
DNF,10,2,DNF
0
9.50
13.75
2
2
1
0
16.25
TM
Williams
WIL
8,DNF,11,DNF
0
12.13
14.38
8
2
0
0
14.75
14,18CF,10,12
B
Pastor Maldonado
WIL
8,DNF,11,DNF
0
7.75
15.25
8
1
0
0
13.75
B
Timo Glock
MAR
16,12,17,15
0
20.50
15.00
12
0
0
0
13.00
B
Heikki Kovalainen
CAT
15,15,14,17
0
19.00
15.25
14
0
0
0
12.50
TM
Caterham
CAT
15,15,14,17
0
19.63
15.75
14
0
0
0
12.50
17,19,15,14
B
Jean-Éric Vergne
TR
13,DNF,DNF,8
0
16.25
16.25
8
1
0
0
11.50
TM
Marussia
MAR
16,12,17,15
0
21.25
16.00
12
0
0
0
11.50
DNF,16,16,16
B
Vitaly Petrov
CAT
17,19,15,14
0
20.25
16.25
14
0
0
0
10.50
B
Romain Grosjean
LOT
DNF,7,DNR,DNF
0
7.33
16.67
7
1
0
0
9.25
B
Charles Pic
MAR
DNF,16,16,16
0
22.00
17.00
16
0
0
0
8.75
B
Pedro de la Rosa
HRT
18,17,18,18
0
22.50
17.75
17
0
0
0
7.50
TM
HRT
HRT
18,17,18,18
0
22.88
19.13
17
0
0
0
4.75
DNF,DNF,19,DNF
B
Narain Karthikeyan
HRT
DNF,DNF,19,DNF
0
23.25
20.50
19
0
0
0
2.25

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