Korea this weekend! Who finishes in what position will be exciting as far as the championship(s) are concerned. Hoping for an exciting qualifying and race!
Race Preview VIA 2013 KOREAN GRAND PRIX 04 - 06 OCTOBER 2013
After the bright lights and street racing of Singapore, Round 14 of the 2013 Formula One World Championship sees the teams take on a very different technical challenge at the Korea International Circuit. The 5.615km track, located close to the city of Mokpo in the south of the country, is almost two circuits in one - with the first half featuring a number of high-speed sections and a long, fast 1.2km straight and the second half comprised of tight and twisting sections featuring lower-speed corners. As such car set-up at KIC is a compromise, with teams balancing the need for outright speed against the demands of the slow sections, where both aerodynamic and mechanical grip are of paramount importance. Finding that grip can be prove difficult too, as the infrequently used track is normally dirty at the start of the weekend and set-ups must be constantly adjusted to meet the evolving track conditions. In short, it’s not an easy circuit to get right. It’s the two men at the top of the Drivers’ Championship standings who have had most success in that regard across the first three Korean GPs. Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso won the inaugural event, a rain-lashed grand prix that eventually extended to 2 hours, 48 minutes and which ended in near darkness, while current title leader Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing has been victorious in the last two editions. And it’s the Red Bull driver who again has the momentum this season. Vettel comes to the Yeongam region on the back of three consecutive race wins, while Alonso has played second fiddle to the German on each of those occasions. In the Constructors’ battle, meanwhile, Red Bull Racing, with 377 points, currently enjoy a commanding 103-point leader over Ferrari, with Mercedes in third place with 267 points.
Korean GP Championship Standings (Drivers)
Korean GP Championship Standings (Constructors)