please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image Event Schedule: Friday: Practice 1: 11:00 - 12:30, Practice 2: 14:30 - 16:00 Saturday: Practice 3: 11:00 - 12:00, Qualifying: 14:00 - 15:00 Sunday: Race: 13:00 - 15:00 Practice sessions, qualifying and the race are live on Sky Sports F1. Highlights on BBC Streams: VIPbox SportLemon 2012: Pole: Webber 1:37.242 Winner: Vettel Fastest Lap: Webber 1:42.037 Former Winners: 2012: Vettel 2011: Vettel 2010: Alonso PREDICTION LEAGUE: x7 tomcat606 x6 miggins x5 RoadRunner x4 x3 maxwhiplash di fredsta diresta is faster than u <[O__o]> Paco Montoya TomTom94 v2.4 (beta) zer0 x2 Forza Bianchi allsaintschris jonnybaws justjazz thistle21 westcoastboogaloo stephen licorish The Iceman El_Bando BrightLampShade julius Caesar x1 leucadendron54 AbsolutelyGlorious sportydan drudeboy happyal jackjeffries schneiderlin is the goal king marklarmergerbilfarmer pit lane charlie smithers Ajay Fernando I'm Batman smhbcfc DHCanary
Whats wrong with this Forum? A thread up well in advance of the race, its like the good old days all over again
The Korean Grand Prix is no-one in Formula 1's favourite race, but the track provides a good, holistic challenge for the cars and drivers. - Gary Anderson's track guide
CIRCUIT DATA KOREA INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT Length of lap: 5.615km Lap record: 1:39.605 (Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, 2011) Start/finish line offset: 0.195km Total number of race laps: 55 Total race distance: 308.630km Pitlane speed limits: 80km/h throughout the entire event weekend. CHANGES TO THE CIRCUIT SINCE 2012 ► The pit exit has been re-aligned. It now runs through the middle of the run-off area at Turn 1. ► The kerbs at the apexes of the pit exit are double-sided, 2x500mm wide and four metres in overall length with a maximum height of 25mm. ► The artificial grass on the exit of Turns 1, 3, 10, 13 and 15 has been replaced by a more hard-wearing product. ► ’Sausage’ kerbs have been installed at the apex of Turns 4, 5, 9, 11, 13 and 14. ► The verge behind the kerb at the apex of Turn 8 has been laid with concrete. ► The entire verge between the track and the asphalt run-off area around the outside of Turn 11 has been laid with asphalt. ► The verge at the exit of Turn 13 has been extended with asphalt. DRS ZONES ► There will be two DRS zones. The detection point of the first is 70m after Turn 2, with activation 360m after Turn 2. The second detection point is 60m before Turn 16 with activation 95m after Turn 18.
Makes you wonder what this 'hard wearing product' is!? Could they not just say concrete or tarmac if it was? Maybe it's milky Weetabix they've allowed to dry. Once that attaches itself to something it's better than any cement I've come across......
So do you think a Red Bull victory is a given here? or does anyone else have a credible chance? The current form and past history here would suggest Red Bull white out!
Can't see it myself, what with their legally/illegal Engine mapping giving Vettel the rear end feel (oh err...) he likes, I can't see anyone getting near the Bulls that are Red!
Unless Mercedes can get both cars in front of Vettel and keep them there for lap 1 I can't see anything but a easy win for Vettel. Webber's penalty and legendary starts should take him out of the equation for the first stint at least.
