The first Korean Grand Prix was held at the Korea International Circuit in Yeongam, South Jeolla, South Korea. It was the seventeenth round of the 2010 championship and Sebastian Vettel was on pole for RedBull.
The race began behind the safety car but was stopped after three laps because of a large amount of standing water on the circuit. After a 45-minute delay, the race was restarted behind the safety car. The safety car was brought in after thirteen laps and the race began! Vettel maintained his lead going into the first corner, followed closely by Mark Webber and Fernando Alonso.
On lap 19, Nico Rosberg and Mark Webber collided when Webber spun on the wet track and rebounded into Rosberg, leading to another safety car! The field bunched up together with Vettel retaining the lead. Alonso moved into second where he remained, until a slow pit stop during a third safety car period moved him back to third place. The extreme surface water left on the track resulted in a number of accidents where drivers slid and bumped into one another leading to a giant game of bumper cars!
The race restarted on lap thirty-five, second place Lewis Hamilton ran wide at the first corner, allowing Alonso back into second place. On lap 46 Vettel’s engine failed causing him to retire from the race meaning Alonso took the lead of the race with no issues. He remained at the front of the pack resulting in him winning the first Korean Grand Prix! Hamilton came home in 2nd for McLaren Mercedes and Felipe Massa completed the podium in 3rd. 9 drivers didn’t make it to the end of the race making it one of the most dramatic races in F1 history!
Written by Cesca.
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