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Formula 1 chief Bernie Ecclestone has expressed doubts over whether October's Korean Grand Prix will go ahead. Ecclestone hopes the race will happen but says doubts will remain until the Yeongam track passes an FIA inspection.

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http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/9034407.stm

After working with a Korean engineering and Construction company for the last 9 months in Seoul, I would say that they will get it finished, the Koreans tend to work like a 13year olds doing their home work and leave it all to the last second, fortunatly they also seem to resemble that annoying gifted kid in the class who would just get it right without trying.

If memory serves me right they had the same issues before the world cup here in 2002.

My real comment would be that Yeongam is in the middle of nowhere! its impossible to get there without a car, Its insanely expensive and overall interst in korea for F1 is pretty darn low.

So far in 9 months I would say koreans just dont really do motor sport, what they do like is prestiege and with the G20 here in october as well Korea likes its place on the world stage and thats what the F1 is all about here.
 
They chose the wrong Korea :(

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Smit said:
There just wouldn't be a race. There would be nowhere near enough time to reschedule a race
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Hmmm that would be pretty crappy, can't understand them not having a 'back-up' race ready especially as they have had it as "awaiting approval" since the start, could have had a track waiting and made the final inspection or whatever much sooner.

Oh well Bernie knows best i'm sure :p
 
The cost and logistics of having a race ready, just in case, would be huge. For example, selling tens of thousands of tickets in a short space would be hard, booking flights and shipping at short notice etc.
 
Duke said:
The cost and logistics of having a race ready, just in case, would be huge. For example, selling tens of thousands of tickets in a short space would be hard, booking flights and shipping at short notice etc.
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I am sure they could probably have it at one of the other Japanese tracks (Fuji or TI circuit Aida) and shipping wouldn't be too difficult as fairly short distance.

The excuse of ticket sales is a bit pointless, as they only sold about half a dozen tickets to Bahrain, even with a years notice, and they were happy :p
 
elmuzzy66. said:
ive heard that if it doesn't take place jerez would be a likely replacement, as its the only approved track available.
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I cant imagine it going to Jerez, I suspect the teams would not be happy shifting all the gear from Japan to Spain then back around the world to Brazil. Would be utter chaos for the teams and the drivers.
 
Normally I'd laugh at seeing a crane tipping over like that, but in this context I can't help but be really disapointed.
Can't see this going ahead, and if it does somehow - it's going to look like a damn building site at best. Not good for F1 either way.
 
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