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	\| Name = Korean Grand Prix		\| Name = Korean Grand Prix
	\| Circuit_image = Korea international circuit v2.~~svg~~ \|		\| Circuit_image = Korea international circuit v2.png \|
	\| Flag = {{flagicon\|KOR}}		\| Flag = {{flagicon\|KOR}}
	\| Circuit = [[Korean International Circuit]]		\| Circuit = [[Korean International Circuit]]
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	\| Fastest_lap = 1:50.257		\| Fastest_lap = 1:50.257
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	The '''Korean Grand Prix''' (Korean: 코리아 그랑프리) is a [[Formula One]] race held in South Korea. After months of speculation, on October 2, 2006 it was confirmed that the event would actually take place in {{F1\|2010}}, and would be hosted by the [[Korean International Circuit]], set to be built between 2007 and July 2010. It has also been revealed that the race will be promoted by a public-private company. The deal is for seven years with a five year option that would ensure the race to be held until 2021.<ref>{{Cite news\|title=Korean Grand Prix set for 2010\|url=http://www.manipef1.com/news/articles/3060/\|publisher=manipef1.com\|date=2006-10-02}}</ref>		The '''Korean Grand Prix''' (Korean: 코리아 그랑프리) is a [[Formula One]] race held in South Korea. After months of speculation, on October 2, 2006 it was confirmed that the event would actually take place in {{F1\|2010}}, and would be hosted by the [[Korean International Circuit]], set to be built between 2007 and July 2010. It has also been revealed that the race will be promoted by a public-private company. The deal is for seven years with a five year option that would ensure the race to be held until 2021.<ref>{{Cite news\|title=Korean Grand Prix set for 2010\|url=http://www.manipef1.com/news/articles/3060/\|publisher=manipef1.com\|date=2006-10-02}}</ref>

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	\| Name = Korean Grand Prix		\| Name = Korean Grand Prix
	\| Circuit_image = Korea international circuit v2.svg \|		\| Circuit_image = Korea international circuit v2.svg \|
	\| Flag = ~~Flag of South Korea.svg~~		\| Flag = {{flagicon\|KOR}}
	\| Circuit = [[Korean International Circuit]]		\| Circuit = [[Korean International Circuit]]
	\| Laps = 55		\| Laps = 55

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{{F1 race
| Name = Korean Grand Prix
| Circuit_image = Korea international circuit v2.svg |
| Flag = Flag of South Korea.svg
| Circuit = [[Korean International Circuit]]
| Laps = 55
| Circuit_length_km = 5.621
| Circuit_length_mi = 3.49
| Race_length_km = 309.155
| Race_length_mi = 192.1
| Current_year = 2010
| Winner = {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Fernando Alonso]]
| Winning_team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| Winning_time = 2h 48m 20.81s
| Second = {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lewis Hamilton]]
| Second_team = [[McLaren]]
| Second_time = +14.999s
| Third = {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Felipe Massa]]
| Third_team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| Third_time = +30.868s
| Pole_driver = {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Sebastian Vettel]]
| Pole_team = [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]
| Pole_time = 1:35.585
| Fastest_lap_driver = {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Fernando Alonso]]
| Fastest_lap_team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| Fastest_lap = 1:50.257
}}

The '''Korean Grand Prix''' (Korean: 코리아 그랑프리) is a [[Formula One]] race held in South Korea. After months of speculation, on October 2, 2006 it was confirmed that the event would actually take place in {{F1|2010}}, and would be hosted by the [[Korean International Circuit]], set to be built between 2007 and July 2010. It has also been revealed that the race will be promoted by a public-private company. The deal is for seven years with a five year option that would ensure the race to be held until 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Korean Grand Prix set for 2010|url=http://www.manipef1.com/news/articles/3060/|publisher=manipef1.com|date=2006-10-02}}</ref>

Despite this earlier confirmation, the South Korean Grand Prix was not included on any of the provisional 2010 calendars floated by Formula One Management. Following approval of funding for the event,<ref>{{Cite news|last=Noble|first=Jonathan|title=South Korea still pushing for 2010 race|publisher=[[Haymarket Group|Haymarket Publications]]|work=autosport.com|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/78700|date=2009-09-18|accessdate=2009-09-18}}</ref> however, Korea was given the date of 17 October on the 2010 calendar published by the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile]] (FIA) on 21 September 2009.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Elizalde|first=Pablo|title=FIA announces 19-race 2010 calendar |publisher=[[Haymarket Group|Haymarket Publications]]|work=autosport.com|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/78775|date=2009-09-21|accessdate=2009-09-21}}</ref> On December 10, 2009, the organisers of the event announced that they were on schedule, with a plan to finish the circuit on July 5, 2010, though they admitted that their largest problem lay in finding accommodation for all Formula One staff and spectators.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Korean GP preparations on target|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80516|first=Jonathan|last=Noble|publisher=Autosport.com|date=2009-12-10|accessdate=2009-12-11}}</ref> The organisers also ruled out the possibility of staging the race at night until they have more knowledge of and experience in running a Grand Prix. Despite all the confirmation there was still a risk that the circuit might not be on time,<ref>[http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/82834 autosport.com]</ref> however this was denied by the race promoter who said that the circuit was ahead of schedule.<ref>[http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/82838 autosport.com]</ref>

After several postponements, the FIA scheduled a final inspection of the circuit on 11 October 2010, 13 days before the Korean Grand Prix was scheduled to begin.<ref>http://en.espnf1.com/korea/motorsport/story/29718.html</ref> After the FIA inspection, Race Director [[Charlie Whiting]] declared that the race will go ahead. <ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/9081589.stm BBC Sport - F1 - Korean F1 Grand Prix given go-ahead after inspection]</ref>

Formula One drivers commented positively on the new circuit before the race weekend got under way, with several commenting that it looks like an interesting, challenging track.<ref>[http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/87573 autosport.com - F1 News: Korean track hailed by F1 drivers]</ref>

== Winners==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Year
! Driver
! Constructor
! Location
! Report
|-
! [[2010 Formula One season|2010]]
| {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Fernando Alonso]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Korean International Circuit]]
| [[2010 Korean Grand Prix|Report]]
|}

==See also==
* [[Korea Super Prix]], Formula Three race held annually in Korea between 1999 and 2003
* [[Korean International Circuit]]
* [[2010 Korean Grand Prix]], the seventeenth round of the [[2010 Formula One season]]
* [[2010 Formula One Season]]

==External links==
* [http://www.koreangp.kr Official site]

{{Formula One races}}

[[Category:Formula One Grands Prix]]
[[Category:Motorsport in South Korea]]
[[Category:Korean Grand Prix| ]]

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