korean grand prix korean grand prix formally formula korean grand prix formula motor race held october south_korea seventeenth round formula season korean grand prix lap race won ferrari driver started position finished second teammate race began safety car stopped laps large standing water circuit minute delay race restarted safety car pulled pit lane thirteen laps pole maintained lead going corner second safety car deployment caused collision lap nineteen closed field retained lead maintained second position pit stop safety car period caused drop restart lap thirty hamilton ran wide corner allowing second place engine failed laps later allowing lead maintained win race victory fifth season result lead drivers championship points ahead dropped second failing finish race hamilton moved retirement meant slipped fourth remained fifth position reduced points deficit seven points races season remaining ferrari points report background grand prix contested teams drivers teams known mercedes ferrari lotus virgin tyre supplier provided types tyres race dry compounds soft options hard wet weather compounds intermediate wet soft compounds denoted green stripe walls wet compound tyres identified green line central groove rules prix races stipulated cars use types tyre race driver wet weather compounds driver limited sets dry tyres weekend race driver led drivers championship points ahead tied second place points fourth place points hamilton teammate fifth points seventy points available remaining races meant hamilton button win title drivers stay contention won race driver finished points scoring positions leading championship points ferrari second points respectively mercedes points contended fourth place ferrari far won races previous sixteen rounds season twice finished second place twice finished races remaining championship fourteen point advantage said continue pursuit title need racing hard going victories clearly rivals rough weekend makes bit harder gives bit scope looking abuse pear shaped fast said season car problems remained positive chances think normal ups downs said expectation probably position fight championship think strong good position urged teammate help title bid said decisive championship rivals favoured hamilton win korean grand prix hamilton points button points teammate team principal said drivers focus season remaining races produce consistent performances raced races season said favourites win thought circuit long suit cars following increased hostilities north_korea south_korea wake sinking south korean corvette march chief executive said race jeopardy political tensions continued abandoned north korean army crossed border revival french grand prix alternative cancelled hostilities nations eventually relaxed race threatened delayed construction september said doubted circuit ready despite having laid final inspection circuit took place october safety delegate certified circuit ready october layer track completed days race time elements remove chemicals circuit designer said surface slippery making race challenging drivers exciting fans layout track received positive response drivers force india said felt real pleasure racing track praised having lot character mercedes driver said asphalt improved friday free practice sessions track demanding tricky provides challenge like lot said sector boring felt entire track layout times better drivers raised concerns entry pit lane turn seventeen corner taken mph said tight pitting lotus driver said worried going forced pit car gears stuck position said drivers raise point teams modified cars preparation event williams revised brake williams changed brake improve inside tyres direct car central section efficiently brake changed successive grand prix reintroduced small fin seen korea aerodynamic fins fitted larger introduced modified version wings introduced singapore team added vertical additional vertical slot wing improve outside tyres increase grip produced team brought new rear wing tested new revision system japanese grand prix ferrari revised curved profiles large middle plate designed improve extraction air ran system friday practice sessions practice qualifying sessions practice sessions friday saturday held main sunday race friday morning afternoon sessions lasted ninety minutes session held saturday morning lasted hour track dusty practice sessions held grip poor drivers forced run areas slid track hamilton set pace practice session time tenth second quicker set sixth fastest times respectively mercedes separated button seventh quickest ahead williams drivers completed ahead driver spun turn left rear suspension broke stopped track hitting barriers grip improved second practice session set time quickest day despite spinning late session second quickest hamilton set fourth quickest time button sidelined session exhaust fifth rest car caused session suspended spinning stopping car turn sixteen discussions friday night drivers briefing height apex turn sixteen increased wall area moved new apex turn eighteen built stop dirt stones accumulating circuit track extensively cleaned drivers told drive pit lane racing line penalty reported heavy tyre friday practice sessions director said drivers face challenge looking tyres track conditions changed race quickest final practice session late lap seconds quicker hamilton second quickest fourth fifth slowed turn session closing stages narrowly avoided collision incident subject investigation decided button completed ahead qualifying sixteenth result running grass qualifying session held saturday afternoon split parts ran minutes eliminated cars finished session eighteenth lower qualifying second qualifying lasted minutes eliminated cars finished positions seventeen final qualifying determined positions tenth decided pole position cars competed final session qualifying allowed change tyres race started race fitted tyres set quickest lap times held overcast weather conditions tyre degradation soft compound tyres heavy drivers set laps hard tyres session switched remaining sessions lap set fastest time final session second timed run end period achieving ninth pole position season delighted pole position felt lost time middle sector making mistake teammate row grid recorded lap time seconds slower pleased start race alongside happy set option tyres chose timed laps new set option tyres session qualified said starting position realised ferrari maximum potential aimed ensure finished race rain forecast fastest driver session set pole position lap hamilton set session fastest time challenge pole position avoided making contact wall pit lane entry fell fourth overall final qualifying faster mercedes secured fifth place slower ferrari placed sixth happy start race dirty grid having encountered traffic session button complained lack grip types temperature managed seventh position happy start clean grid recorded eighth fastest time struggled prevented setting faster lap time slower mercedes took ninth place ahead tenth angry blocked second qualifying session went subsequently summoned issued qualified eleventh fastest driver advance final session best time seconds slower pace second session said eleventh place good position start despite losing rear car turn caused quick laps followed times drivers twelfth thirteenth followed quickest force india cars qualified fifteenth positions grid caused accident start previous race aiming grid position effects grid penalty spun final timed lap hitting unable set quicker lap time tyres dirty result inherited 15th position ahead teammate opted run flying lap light fuel load run second session minor mistakes cost time quickest drivers unable advance qualifying complained tyre wear soft compound tyres excessive caused struggle large sectors track tenth row grid filled lotus drivers completed final positions grid seconds faster teammate fourth race track wet race rain fallen previous night air temperature track temperature approximately people attended race ferrari discovered water leak car repaired hour event started reconnaissance laps left circuit avoided damage cars drivers tested wet tyre compounds race scheduled start utc rain continued fall new start time local time planned standing water track caused heavy spray impaired visibility meaning race start safety car cars required use wet tyres race began formation lap despite slow speed drivers struggled grip wet surface laps safety car conditions unchanged drivers reported circuit condition radio race suspended light rain prevented resumption minutes road sweeping trucks removed excess water dirt track newly laid track surface prevented water ground rain eased slightly suspension teams allowed change set cars largely dry weather conditions race restarted safety car drivers positions held suspension safety car remained fourteen laps standing water reduced cars circulated track left circuit period able rejoin pit stop new tyres times safety car pit stop end lap safety car drove pit lane cars allowed overtake maintained pole position lead going turn close passed eighth place spun run area drivers able continue passed hamilton taking inside line fourth place corner button tried overtake heading turn ran wide momentarily lost advantage attempts pass end racing lap led seconds followed hamilton button chose cautious approach lost seconds building pace slowly early stages ran circuit continued losing position williams drivers lost grip lap running outside spinning track wall turns thirteen slid circuit collected forcing drivers retire debris track accident called safety car deployed pit stops intermediate tyres safety car period safety car pulled track end lap race resumed leading hamilton began gradually pull clear rest field fourth lap battling place collided driver attempting passing manoeuvre inside wing knocked drove garage repairs button fifth started place pressure lap passed lap ran wide fell order rejoined race lost control car turn fourteen trying pass lap seven light contact wall caused retire moved position passed button fifth position turn lap lap drove garage retire failure caused power steering heavy safety car period set new fastest lap race extending lead seconds button pressure pit stop end lap intermediate tyres rejoined fifteenth place sent spin having passed laps later lap thirty tried pass outside turn lost control car braking rammed sustained broken left suspension wing damage causing retire incident called race safety car period safety car deployment drivers pit stops intermediate tyres called ferrari changed strategy pit stop proved problematic arrived pit box sideways locking tyres mechanics fit right wheel dropped wheel required fit spare wheel tyre causing stationary longer usual lost place hamilton ferrari ordered slow lap help effects losing second position drove pit box mechanics examined car damage decided retire race avoided making contact man stopped drive away pit box second time season involved incident pit lane contact driving pit box hungarian grand prix safety car drove pit lane end thirty fourth lap led restart hamilton ran deep heading corner allowing retake second position immediately came attack took eighth place taking inside line corner took inside line passed button twelfth lap thirty button pushed wide run area fell fifteenth position maintained lead informed lotus team caught speeding pit lane served second stop penalty taken lap thirty set new fastest lap closed gap seconds start lap thirty seven overtook twelfth following lap tried pass lap thirty turn allowing retake position passed driver higher straight line speed later slid track rejoining fourteenth lap later told team drive aggressively turns seven effort preserve tyre life spinning tyres acceleration conclusion lap thirty drivers pit stops leading followed hamilton button dry line began emerge lap lost control rear end car turns seventeen eighteen slid sideways tyre barrier pit lane entry reduced lead seconds set event fastest lap lap lap darkness beginning fall complained braking point turn hamilton told team light level fine drivers blinded gear shift lights steering wheels consequence lost half engine capacity driving turn seventeen lap felt strong vibrations start sixth lap started slow engine problems passed inside lead pulled gap main straight wall smoke engine retired tried overtake lap seven slid went track retire suspension damage continued spun track lap pit stop new tyres engineer pit wall told tyres developed slow ran wide lap fell seventh opened gap fourteen seconds hamilton suffering wear tyres drivers struggled grip crossed finish line lap fifth victory season time average speed miles hour hamilton finished second place seconds ahead explored best places circuit grip best result season fourth spanish grand prix followed fifth sixth seventh eighth ninth passed final lap round points scoring positions tenth button driver lead lap thirteenth teammates classified finishers fourteenth fifteenth team best race finish season post race drivers appeared podium collect trophies later press conference said grand prix best races year ferrari team wet weather conditions victory difficult think tricky conditions victories probably started extreme conditions red flag couple laps safety car said changing approach driving final rounds season hamilton said finishing second great result happy said lost time rivals final sector track problems brakes said despite poor visibility endured happy finish said struggled rear tyres caused run slowly drivers said mixed feelings race having seventh position race ending crash lap driver stated disappointed end race wall points encouraging running placed fifth ran wide lap passed said lucky timing safety car running good position right closing stages unfortunately ran tyre laps cost places end said fault causing accident lap nineteen thought managed catch lost car contact wall hit wrecked race mistake wasn day incident said don understand didn hit brakes crazy roll track like raced formula thirteen years courted controversy accused causing incident deliberately said driver planned hamilton team principal defended interview daily_telegraph saying attempted competitor stated car suffered heavy damage collision wall later went apologised crash friday brazilian grand prix said perfect job race retirement engine failure sixth lap principal engineer apologised engine failure later revealed engine future races failed subsequently said favouring drivers championship advisor said considered retirement sport failed finish race believed lost possibility win title retired members ferrari teams celebrated events team principal told scenes didn button said problems tyres locked braking later described race sad button told journalists believed unable defend drivers championship said assist hamilton button ruled summoned roles respective accidents given place grid race fined driving manner performed despite knowing problem brakes said struggled excessive brake force caused lock tyres unhappy performance said saw mirror believed complete said accident caused driver braking late said felt sorry use safety car start race mixed response sport thanked media said felt excellent job managing situation making right decisions start race bring safety car right moment agreed decision start safety car conditions hamilton said felt length time safety car conditions good spectators fun drivers additionally felt track dry normal restart bbc commentator driver said felt race started earlier time button said thought event stopped visibility poor grand prix awarded held december consequence race moved lead drivers championship points failure score meant fell second points hamilton second place finish resulted moving ahead button remaining fifth led championship despite getting cars finish remained second points ferrari caught gap teams reduced points races season remaining given new lead acknowledged team fastest car season remaining races remained confident winning drivers championship conclusion championship favour points manager highlighted obvious lost opportunities bid win title classification qualifying notes given place grid penalty causing accident williams start japanese grand prix race championship standings race bold text indicates theoretical chance note positions included sets standings
2010 Korean Grand Prix