Circuit info
Laps: 28
Circuit Type: Race
Circuit Length: 5.621KM
Qualifying Record: 1:30.038 - Schmeval (McLaren), Season #5
Lap Record: 1:32.365 - Schmeval, Season #5
The decision to award a grand prix to Korea was greeted with mixed reactions, with critics quick to point out the country has no racing tradition and it was another case of the FOM putting money before anything else.
The location was also an issue. While organisers wanted a venue near Seoul, they ended up with one in Yeongam County, more than four hours from the capital.
The construction of the Hermann Tilke-designed circuit started in November 2007 but was still some way short of being finished by the scheduled completion date of July 2010, three months before the inaugural grand prix.
The 3.5-mile circuit is built on 425 acres of reclaimed land beside an artificial seaside lake. The anti-clockwise track feaKICes the calendar's longest straight, allowing for speeds of up to 320km per hour. The grandstands will accommodate up to 135,000 people, although the remote location makes it likely that capacity will not be tested.
The organisers have a seven-year deal to host the race, with an option to renew for a further five-year term.

Previous F1 Race Results - Korean Grand Prix
Season | Race | Date | Winning Driver | Team | Laps | |
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10 | Season #10 | Korean Grand Prix - Race 2 | July 24th, 2016 | ![]() |
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17 |
9 | Season #8 | Korean Grand Prix | January 19th, 2014 | ![]() |
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28 |
8 | Season #7 | Korean Grand Prix | July 14th, 2013 | ![]() |
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28 |
7 | Season #6 | Korean Grand Prix | January 27th, 2013 | ![]() |
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28 |
6 | Season #5 | Korean Grand Prix | July 15th, 2012 | ![]() |
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28 |
5 | Season #4 | Korean Grand Prix | February 5th, 2012 | ![]() |
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28 |
4 | Season #3 | Korean Grand Prix | July 3rd, 2011 | ![]() |
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22 |
3 | Season #2 | Korean Grand Prix | April 2nd, 2011 | ![]() |
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22 |
2 | Season #1 | Korean Grand Prix | November 14th, 2010 | ![]() |
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11 |
F1 Driver Stats - Korean Grand Prix
Driver | Races | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Podiums | Poles | Fastest | Avg Grid | Avg Pos | Points | |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 93 |
2 | ![]() |
10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 140 |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 53 |
4 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 47 |
5 | ![]() |
9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 114 |
6 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 40 |
7 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 59 |
8 | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 25 |
9 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 25 |
10 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 52 |
11 | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 38 |
12 | ![]() |
10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 72 |
13 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 30 |
14 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.7 | 5.7 | 22 |
15 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 19 |
16 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 27 |
17 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 28 |
18 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 5.5 | 18 |
19 | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 17 |
20 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.7 | 8.0 | 14 |
21 | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 14 |
22 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 10 |
23 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 8.5 | 10 |
24 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 8 |
25 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 8 |
26 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8 |
27 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 2 |
28 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 12.0 | 0 |
29 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 11.0 | 0 |
30 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 0 |
31 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 0 |
Previous GP2 Race Results - Korean Grand Prix
Season | Race | Date | Winning Driver | Team | Laps | |
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5 | Season #5 | Korean Grand Prix | July 20th, 2014 | ![]() |
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28 |
4 | Season #4 | Korean Grand Prix | February 2nd, 2014 | ![]() |
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28 |
3 | Season #3 | Korean Grand Prix | July 14th, 2013 | ![]() |
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28 |
2 | Season #2 | Korean Grand Prix | January 27th, 2013 | ![]() |
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28 |
1 | Season #1 | Korean Grand Prix | July 8th, 2012 | ![]() |
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28 |
GP2 Driver Stats - Korean Grand Prix
Driver | Races | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Podiums | Poles | Fastest | Avg Grid | Avg Pos | Points | |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.7 | 4.3 | 53 |
2 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 75 |
3 | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 30 |
4 | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 29 |
5 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 26 |
6 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 23 |
7 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 22 |
8 | ![]() |
5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 72 |
9 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 30 |
10 | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 4.5 | 44 |
11 | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 31 |
12 | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 20 |
13 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 16 |
14 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.3 | 8.7 | 12 |
15 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 10 |
16 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 8 |
17 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 6 |
18 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 9.5 | 4 |
19 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 8.5 | 4 |
20 | ![]() |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 9.2 | 3 |
21 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 12.0 | 0 |
22 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 0 |