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On 16/10, 10:11
After clearly disappointing qualifying sessions, the Swiss team confirms its severe lack of performance on this circuit during the race, while its drivers were not spared from incidents and bad luck, notably Kamui Kobayashi.
On 16/10, 09:56
Mercedes experienced a rather frustrating race at the Yeongam circuit. Nico Rosberg fought with the Toro Rossos to snatch a few points, while Michael Schumacher was once again forced to retire after a collision with Vitaly Petrov.
On 16/10, 09:50
Helped by the performance of his car and a good strategy, Heikki Kovalainen is ahead of the Sauber drivers, while his teammate could have hoped to do the same without a traffic issue in the pit lane.
On 16/10, 09:36
The Korean Grand Prix was prolific for the Toro Rosso team. Both its drivers, Jaime Alguersuari and Sébastien Buemi, scored points after an attacking and relentless race.
On 16/10, 09:03
Partners for seven months already, Red Bull Racing and Infiniti have decided to extend their partnership for several years. The luxury car manufacturer, Infiniti, has greatly benefited from the victories and global exposure of the Red Bull team to increase its brand awareness. But from now on, the partnership is expected to go even further, with the establishment of a technical collaboration starting in 2012.
On 16/10, 07:58
At the end of an intense race, Sebastian Vettel clinched his tenth victory of the season, finishing ahead of the poleman, Lewis Hamilton. However, the Brit had to withstand the pressure exerted by Mark Webber who, by stepping onto the podium, secured his second constructor's title for the Red Bull team and the tenth for Renault as an engine supplier.
On 15/10, 10:47
Rubens Barrichello is the driver who raced the most Grand Prix in Formula 1, and the Brazilian is almost part of the furniture - he started in F1 in 1993! The Brazilian has been alongside many drivers, and to keep a record of his career, he decided to collect his helmets as well as those of his rivals. However, one helmet was missing from his collection, that of Sebastian Vettel, but the German decided to complete the Brazilian's collection by giving him one of his helmets.
On 15/10, 09:51
The driver cut a corner on his in-lap to the pits and was placed under investigation by the stewards.
On 15/10, 09:48
Many teams and drivers were concerned about the tire performance for Pirelli's first South Korean Grand Prix, but the Italian manufacturer, which selected the softest tires for this Grand Prix, expects to see degradation similar to recent races. There should be about three pit stops per driver tomorrow during the race according to Pirelli's estimates.
On 15/10, 09:29
Bruno Senna did not manage to qualify for Q3 today in Korea and the Brazilian ended up quite far back; he will start tomorrow from the 15th position on the grid. He hoped to do better for his birthday, but he knows he has a good car - as evidenced by Vitaly Petrov's strong 8th place on the grid. The Russian driver hopes to maintain his position tomorrow or even do better to score significant points against the two Force India drivers who are right behind him.
On 15/10, 09:27
The Force India drivers qualified for Q3 but opted to focus on saving tires for the race. As a result, Adrian Sutil did not leave his garage, while Paul di Resta did not complete his attempt: both drivers will start in 9th and 10th positions and hope to score new points in the race.
On 15/10, 08:48
Lewis Hamilton achieved his first pole position today since the Canadian Grand Prix in 2010, confirming the good performance of his car glimpsed during practice and ending Red Bull's dominance in the fast lap exercise. Also in good form, Jenson Button will start from the clean side of the track, in 3rd position on the grid.
On 15/10, 08:37
Felipe Massa will start tomorrow from 5th place just ahead of Fernando Alonso, who is 6th and on the wrong side of the track. Both men are not completely satisfied with their performances even though they know it would have been difficult to do better today given the potential of the F150 compared to the McLaren or the Red Bull. But they hope to be able to climb up tomorrow during the race thanks to strategy and, hopefully, finish on the podium.
On 15/10, 08:36
Daniel Ricciardo couldn't drive much today due to a problem with his engine, so he wasn't able to fully understand the track and its subtleties. On Vitantonio Liuzzi's side, things went a bit better, but the Italian driver complains of premature tire wear and expects a difficult race with many pit stops. The HRT team, which hoped to get closer to Virgin, in particular, will likely have more difficulty tomorrow in the race due to not being able to test everything they hoped for.
On 15/10, 08:12
Mixed feelings at Virgin. While Timo Glock is satisfied with his qualifications and his car, Jerome d'Ambrosio complains about the lack of pace his car suffers from and hopes to find a solution before the race.
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