Korean Grand Prix

Template:Country flagicon Korean Grand Prix

Korean International Circuit
Laps	55
Circuit length	5.621 km (3.49 miles)
Race length	309.155 km (192.1 miles)
Most wins by single driver	none
Most wins by single constructor	none
Last race (2010):
Winner	Template:Country flagicon Fernando Alonso
Winning constructor	Ferrari
Winning time	2h 48m 20.81s
Pole time	1:35.585
Pole driver	Template:Country flagicon Sebastian Vettel
Pole constructor	Red Bull-Renault
Fastest lap	1:50.257
Fastest lap driver	Template:Country flagicon Fernando Alonso
Fastest lap constructor	Ferrari

The Korean Grand Prix (Korean: 코리아 그랑프리) is a Formula One race held in South Korea. After months of speculation, on October 2, 2006 it was confirmed that the event would actually take place in 2010, and would be hosted by the Korean International Circuit, set to be built between 2007 and July 2010. It has also been revealed that the race will be promoted by a public-private company. The deal is for seven years with a five year option that would ensure the race to be held until 2021.<ref>{{#if: Korean Grand Prix set for 2010

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After several postponements, the FIA scheduled a final inspection of the circuit on 11 October 2010, 13 days before the Korean Grand Prix was scheduled to begin.<ref>http://en.espnf1.com/korea/motorsport/story/29718.html</ref> After the FIA inspection, Race Director Charlie Whiting declared that the race will go ahead. <ref>BBC Sport - F1 - Korean F1 Grand Prix given go-ahead after inspection</ref>

Formula One drivers commented positively on the new circuit before the race weekend got under way, with several commenting that it looks like an interesting, challenging track.<ref>autosport.com - F1 News: Korean track hailed by F1 drivers</ref>

Winners

Year	Driver	Constructor	Location	Report
2010	Template:Country flagicon Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	Korean International Circuit	Report

See also

• Korea Super Prix, Formula Three race held annually in Korea between 1999 and 2003
• Korean International Circuit
• 2010 Korean Grand Prix, the seventeenth round of the 2010 Formula One season
• 2010 Formula One Season

External links

• Official site