Fernando Alonso’s Victory Gives the Korean Fans the Show They Deserve

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Published: October 24, 2010

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At several stages this year it looked as if the Korean Grand Prix was never going to happen. First, heavy rain delayed building significantly, then the track was only declared safe on October 12, and finally despite qualifying being successfully completed, heavy rain on Sunday nearly dashed the hopes and dreams of thousands of eager Korean fans.

Initially delayed for just 10 minutes it was decided to start the race under the safety car. The drivers tentatively made their way around the track, all complaining that the conditions were too dangerous.

Bruno Senna pitted for new tires just two laps in as his front right had been fitted the wrong way round!?

After a series of radio messages from the drivers the race was red flagged and with more rain expected it was beginning to look as if the Korean GP would fall at the very last hurdle. The problem wasn’t the rain, as many drivers conceded that they had raced in heavier downpours. It was in fact the track itself which was unable to drain water fast enough creating what the drivers believed were far too slippery conditions.

After about an hours delay it was confirmed that the race would restart under safety car conditions at 16:05 local time.

This happened and we were treated to what felt like the longest and dullest procession lap in history. However, this wasn’t simply a procession, it was a vital period for drivers to gather as much information as they could before the race started properly.

This was made most clear by the expert way in which Michael Schumacher pushed his car to the limits, finding the right braking zones and best places to make manoeuvres stick.

After 10 minutes the safety car took to the pits and the race finally began properly… and boy was it a proper race!

Schumacher showed his class by using all of his gathered intel. to easily take Kubica into turn one. Crucially the other Merc...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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