It looks like Korea will happen come what may...
The FIA’s Charlie Whiting is in Korea today to conduct the final inspection of the GP venue, more than 80 days behind the schedule specified by the governing body.
Some kind of announcement is due on Wednesday, but in Japan sources suggested that a cancellation at this stage is now highly unlikely, certainly compared to the dire situation a few weeks ago. The F1 freight has already started its journey from Suzuka.
Meanwhile the organisers have issued pictures showing that the track surface is complete, although the surroundings are clearly something of a mess…
Adam Cooper F1 
Need a pair of boot to wade through mud.
Kaz kawai said that heard from a FOM member. Judging from the above picture, it would be the case…
A Jap trying to belittle Korea, what a surprise. Did you see the race weekend in Suzuka? Qualifying was washout due to inadequate drainage. Boats rather than boots were needed! What a joke of a circuit!
Obviously, since F1 decided it couldn’t let the race fail, 90 days is not enough.
For my money, FIA and FOM should introduce more strict due-diligence process to new venue organisers if they will ignore 90-day rule.
Indian GP might recur the same trouble next year if they doesn’t take any measures to make sure its readiness.
Living in Korea right now.. Sep Oct are great months in Korea and very dry.. I will be there for the race and think Korea will put on a great show which will improve each year.
Will they let me in for free if I bring my hard hat, tent, wellies and shovel?
No way was the FIA going to cancel this race – full stop. From the current photographs, the paddock and off track areas are still under construction. Korea was cut a lot of slack on this decision, but there will be a surface to race on. I sugggest that the teams prepare for a camping experience.
I’ve seen enough of Tilke’s stupid looking and boring race tracks. I was hoping it would get cancelled and moved to Fuji.
How’d this guy get his foot into Bernie and why is he ruining the racing?
Korean media reports that 25-year-old worker plunged from 15 meters of the main stand yesterday.
He is admitted to hospital and under treatment, sustaining serious injuries in the head, pelvis, back and so on.
Hope his full recovery.
http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2010/10/13/2010101301582.html
By the way, Mr.hamashima didn’t receive KIC’s tarmac sample from KAVO when Bridgestone had to decide the tyre allocation for there, which forced him to choose the most conservative allocation: hard and soft spec. May the tyres suit the oily and dusty tarmac!