Korean GP Future in Doubt for 2014

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Published: October 2, 2013

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The future of the Formula 1 Korean Grand Prix is in doubt with its promoter declaring the country’s chances of remaining on the calendar for 2014 as “fifty-fifty.” James Galloway of Sky Sports reported the news.

Race officials are working on improving their current contract and have not ruled out the possibility of staging a night race provided the financial terms are agreeable, promoter Won-Hwa Park said, per Galloway’s report:

We want to improve the current contract with Formula One Management.

We are still negotiating with Mr Ecclestone. We wish to have a satisfactory conclusion with Mr Ecclestone.

We'd be glad to consider to hold it as a night race with certainly better conditions from Mr Ecclestone. This circuit is far from downtown so we do not have any noise problem.

This year’s Korean GP takes place from Oct. 4 to Oct. 6 but has struggled to attract large crowds with Yeongam, where the Korea International Circuit is based, a three-hour train away from the capital Seoul.



Korea was provisionally included on the initial 22-race calendar for next season, but last season's race struggled for appeal. It failed to provide any real excitement, despite Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel wrapping up his third consecutive world title, with just 34 overtaking manoeuvres in the entire race—second fewest only to the typical procession that is the Monaco Grand Prix.



The stunning Marina Bay Street Circuit highlights the appeal of a night race to fans, with the Singapore street race as much about the scenery as the action on the track—especially when this season's races have been heavily hampered by the constant degradation of the Pirelli tyres.

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