Ferrari Win First Korea Grand Prix

he 2010 F1 Korean Grand Prix took place at the newly-built Yeongam
circuit (The KIC - Korea International Circuit).The course design
incorporates an assortment of local elements. An example is the roof of
the main grandstand, which resembles the eaves of traditional Korean
'hanok' houses.

The KIC features 18 turns and the race is a 55 lap event. The circuit
length is 5.621 km. The race distance is 309.155 km. This first race on
the course saw Ferrari's Fernando Alonso set the lap record with a time
of 1:50.257.

Saturday's qualifying runs saw domination from RBR-Renault (Red Bull
Racing). Sebastian Vettel took the pole position for Sunday's race. His
teammate, Australian Mark Webber secured second spot.

Third place on the grid went to Fernando Alonso, while fourth position
went to Britain's Lewis Hamilton of McLaren-Mercedes. Nico Rosberg of
Mercedes GP nailed down fifth spot on the grid for race day.

On Sunday, heavy rains rolled in prior to race start. This did not bode
well for the first F1 race on Korean soil. An attempt to get the race
under way was preempted after just two laps. With the safety car
escorting drivers around the circuit, the red flag came out to halt the
race.

A subsequent restart saw rain still falling and track conditions less
than optimal with spray hindering visibility. In fact, the first 17 laps
of the 2010 Korean GP ran with the racers parading behind the safety
car. Finally, on lap 18, the safety car exited and full bore F1 racing
began, and it reminded people why some have already booked their Monaco Grand Prix tickets for 2011.

Pole sitter Sebastian Vettel held his position from race start, staying
in the lead, with Mark Webber on his tail. In third was Fernando Alonso.
Nico Rosberg vaulted into fourth spot ahead of Lewis Hamilton

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