I almost forgot its back to back weekends!!!
Love and hate track for RBR which got the momentum back now. Had a dominant lead in 2010 but engine failure and rain cause their major setback and double DNF in the season. Then followed by the dominant win in 2011. Perhaps weather will play a role here again, and the suspicious alternator issue.
If Alonso stays away from the Lotus Renaults, he should bring home some healthy points, and keep the championship hunt.
Single DRS introduced on the main straight only this weekend. Detection just before Turn 1. It has been extended so drivers can activate 320 meters after Turn 2.
Race Date: 14 Oct 2012
Circuit Name: Korea International Circuit
First Grand Prix: 2010
Number of Laps: 55
Circuit Length: 5.615 km
Race Distance: 308.630 km
Lap Record: 1:39.605 - S Vettel (2011)
Tire Compounds Provided:
Prime: Soft (Yellow)
Option: Super-Soft (Red)
Rain: Cinturato Intermediate (Green) / Cinturato Wet (Blue)
F1 TIMETABLE (Korea Local Time)
Fri 12 October 2012
Practice 1 10:00 - 11:30
Practice 2 14:00 - 15:30
Sat 13 October 2012
Practice 3 11:00 - 12:00
Qualifying 14:00
Sun 14 October 2012
Race 15:00
F1 TIMETABLE (Pacific Time)
Fri 12 October 2012
Practice 1 (Thu) 18:00 - 19:30
Practice 2 (Thu) 22:00 - 23:30
Sat 13 October 2012
Practice 3 (Fri) 19:00 - 20:00
Qualifying (Fri) 22:00
Sun 14 October 2012
Race (Sat) 23:00
F1 TIMETABLE (Eastern Time)
Fri 12 October 2012
Practice 1 (Thu) 21:00 - 22:30
Practice 2 01:00 - 02:30
Sat 13 October 2012
Practice 3 (Fri) 22:00 - 23:00
Qualifying 01:00
Sun 14 October 2012
Race 02:00
Note: BOTH SkySportsF1 and BBC One will broadcast the race event live.