As it happened: 2012 Korea - The Race

• 06:30

  Hello, good morning/day to you. Are you ready and raring to go for the Korean Grand Prix?

• 06:31

  We've got Red Bull locking out the front row, but most of the championship contenders in the top six places. This could be interesting!

• 06:34

  Qualifying Position

  1	M Webber	Red Bull
  2	S Vettel	Red Bull
  3	L Hamilton	McLaren
  4	F Alonso	Ferrari
  5	K Räikkönen	Lotus
  6	F Massa	Ferrari
  7	R Grosjean	Lotus
  8	N Hülkenberg	Force India
  9	N Rosberg	Mercedes
  10	M Schumacher	Mercedes

• 06:35

  Vettel is just four points behind Alonso in the champion going into this race, so we may see a change of leader by the end!

• 06:37

  Further back, there are a few penalties that don't make too much difference. Pic has a ten place drop for using his ninth engine, Ricciardo drops five because of a gearbox change.

• 06:39

  Interview with Mark Webber: "Should be pretty straightforward in turn one, the run to turn three is more interesting with huge slipstream. We'll go from there, it's going to be an interesting GP. We're not sure strategy-wise.

  "It should be reasonably close, it depends how you get the balance in the first couple of laps. Seb's pretty strong on those first couple of laps - keeping him at bay and Fernando as well. For the first couple of laps until DRS opens."

• 06:39

  Circuit Data

  Korean International Circuit
  Local timezone	+09:00 GMT
  First race	2010
  Number of laps	55
  Circuit length	5.615km
  Race distance	308.630km
  Start offset	0.195km

• 06:42

  Interview with Sebastian Vettel: "We try to do the best we can. It's not too far to turn one but then we have two long straights. It depends where you are on the first corner, initially want to have a good start, the rest is too far away.

  There is probably a little bit of a disadvantage this side, but equally on the right there is not massive rubber down either. I think it should be fine, not too bad."

• 06:43

  Apparently, Lotus didn't have enough time to make all the new upgrade parts for both cars, so Kimi is running a new rear end, and Romain is not.

• 06:45

  Interview with Jenson Button: "I've tried really hard to qualify 11th and we just got there in the end. It's a perfect position with new tyres. On a serious note, it is good with new tyres, it's a long way back but we can race well from here."

• 06:47

  The grid starts to get busy, via @WilliamsF1Team.

• 06:48

  Interview with Felipe Massa: "Motivation is high, we had good pace on Friday, hopefully we can have the same today and fight at the front."

• 06:49

  Lap Data

  (data from Williams F1)
  Fuel consumption	2.8kg
  Fuel lap time penalty	0.4s/10kg
  Full throttle	61%
  Top speed	313kph
  Average speed	204kph
  Longest straight	1125m
  Pit lane loss	24s
  Pit lane length	387m

• 06:50

  On the grid, Charlie Whiting is having a good old chat with Sam Michael, the McLaren shirted Sam looking quite animated.

• 06:51

  There's also some images of Vettel's mechanics hurrying around the rear of the car, possibly working on a brake issue.

• 06:53

  Tweet from @OfficialSF1Team: Preparation went according to plan. We are ready on the grid - #Checo starts from 12th, #Kamui from 13th. Will 13 be a lucky number???

• 06:56

  Pirelli have brought the soft and supersoft tyres, yellow and red sidewalls respectively.

• 06:58

  Felipe Massa sits in the car and takes a sip of his drink as the drivers make their final preparations. Kimi Räikkönen has his visor down, whilst Vettel and Alonso both have their eyes closed in concentration.

• 06:59

  All eyes are on Grosjean at the start. He lines up seventh, and needs to get through a first lap without trouble. Pic via @roxonaf1.

• 07:00

  The top ten are all on the supersoft tyres, with Button the first man on softs in 11th. Both Saubers, Di Resta, Vergne and De la Rosa also starting on the yellows.

• 07:01

  The formation lap begins with both Red Bulls leading the pack away. Behind them, the mechanics bundle across the track to get back to the pitlane.

• 07:02

  

  21°C

  Track	27°C
  Humidity	66%
  Wind speed	3.3mps

• 07:03

  Webber weaves his way down the home straight and pulls to a stop on the first grid slot. The pack slowly file in behind.

• 07:03

  Race started.

• 07:04 Lap 1

  Webber was bogged down at the start, Vettel easily got past him and he held up plenty of drivers behind him.

• 07:04 Lap 1

  The two Red Bulls are side by side down the next straight. A Lotus went really wide at that corner. There's plenty of scrapping down the straights.

• 07:04 Lap 1

  Yellow flag

• 07:05 Lap 1

  Button has front right damage, he reports he's been hit by Kobayashi.

• 07:05 Lap 2

  Replays show the Sauber came flying down the right hand side, puncture for the Sauber, front suspension damage for Button.

• 07:06 Lap 2

  Nico Rosberg has also pulled to a halt on track, he's climbing out of the Mercedes.

• 07:06 Lap 2

  Kamui Kobayashi pits for a new set of tyres. He's now last.

• 07:07 Lap 2

  Button can only watch as the field passes by for their second lap.

• 07:08 Lap 3

  Driver Positions

  Pos		Driver
  1	1	Vettel
  2	-1	Webber
  3	1	Alonso
  4	-1	Hamilton
  5	1	Massa
  6	-1	Räikkönen
  7	1	Hülkenberg
  8	-1	Grosjean
  9	3	Pérez
  10	0	Schumacher

• 07:09 Lap 3

  It's plus one, minus one all the way down that field. Was one side of the grid really much better than the other, or is it just that Webber held everyone up?

• 07:10 Lap 5

  All the replays show that Kobayashi bashed into the back of Rosberg before bouncing off Button, which is why the Mercedes is off as well. Two cars in one corner!

• 07:11 Lap 5

  Paul di Resta easily passes Bruno Senna, whilst Jean-Éric Vergne attempts a move on Maldonado but runs wide to allow the Williams back in.

• 07:12 Lap 5

  Vergne runs wide again, kicking up some dust. Behind him, teammate Ricciardo is waiting for mistakes just like that.

• 07:13 Lap 6

  Team radio from Ricciardo: "Losing time with JEV."

• 07:14 Lap 7

  Button and Rosberg walk back to the pits together, having a good chat about their short race!

• 07:15 Lap 7

  Still yellow flags in the Rosberg area, and yet no one is attempting to move the car. Are we going to run under yellow flags forever?

• 07:15 Lap 7

  Race Control: DRS disabled.

• 07:16 Lap 8

  Race Control: Drive through penalty for Kobayashi - causing a collision.

• 07:17 Lap 8

  The waved yellow flags are in the DRS zone, so there can be no overtaking there. Still no one is even looking at the Mercedes. This is silly.

• 07:17 Lap 8

  Comment from David in NZ: Aren't the marshalls' arms going to fall off if they have to wave yellows for the entire race?

• 07:18 Lap 9

  Kobayashi comes through the pit lane for his drive through penalty, losing over 20 seconds for his trouble. He was running near the back anyway after an early pit stop.

• 07:18 Lap 9

  There is movement on the Mercedes. I don't think I've ever been so excited to see a car lifted in the air.

• 07:19 Lap 9

  Gap Analysis

  Pos	Driver	Gap
  1st	VET	1:45.643
  2nd	WEB	+1.8
  3rd	ALO	+4.8
  4th	HAM	+6.6
  5th	MAS	+7.7

• 07:19 Lap 9

  Track is clear.

• 07:19 Lap 9

  Woohoo!

• 07:19 Lap 9

  Race Control: DRS enabled.

• 07:20 Lap 10

  Daniel Ricciardo is on a charge, he just caught and drove round Senna in the Williams. He's up to 14th now.

• 07:21 Lap 10

  Tweet from @Marussia_F1Team: Charles takes P20 and is attacking DLR now. Despite our disadvantage in S1, Charles was in touch with the cars ahead there on that last lap

• 07:22 Lap 11

  Senna complains on the radio about some debris in the front wing, he's advised to keep cool, he's almost at the pit window and they'll sort it then.

• 07:24 Lap 12

  Interview with Button: "I got a really good start, I was able to get past both Mercedes. I was on the inside of Rosberg, anyway. We were braking for the corner. Sergio braked really late and went up the inside. He didn't hit me. I had to run wide and push Nico off the circuit, we were having a drag race. It was quite fun.

  "I don't know what happened then, I braked really late. I saw a car climbing over me on the right hand side, it was a Sauber again. It's disappointing, it's a long race and there's so much opportunity here. It's a great race circuit for overtaking. It's surprising that people are driving like that."

• 07:24 Lap 12

  Paul di Resta and Michael Schumacher are battling for position, side by side through the corner with a hungry looking Toro Rosso behind them as well.

• 07:25 Lap 13

  Schumacher retains his position, after Di Resta got the pass in the DRS and then went wide into the next corner. Vergne pushes towards Di Resta in the following fast corner but doesn't make it stick.

• 07:26 Lap 13

  The other Force India is also in a battle, heading up Grosjean and Pérez - all three split by just half a second.

• 07:26 Lap 13

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• 07:27 Lap 14

  Lewis Hamilton has dived into the pit lane, a super quick stop from McLaren again.

• 07:27 Lap 14

  Hamilton sets a trend, as Hülkenberg, Grosjean, Schumacher and Vergne all bundle into the pits as well.

• 07:29 Lap 15

  Massa, Räikkönen and Webber all pit as well. Further back Petrov and Glock come in for their stops too.

• 07:29 Lap 15

  A busy few minutes in the pitlane, I also missed Ricciardo and Senna coming in.

• 07:30 Lap 15

  Importantly, Vettel is still leading, with Alonso behind and they have not yet stopped. Vettel gets the call to come in.

• 07:31 Lap 16

  There was potentially an unsafe release situation as Grosjean got held up behind the Force India.

• 07:31 Lap 16

  Coming out of the pits, Alonso found himself in a battle with Pérez who has yet to stop. They raced around the first corner, then the Sauber came back at him down the main straight.

• 07:32 Lap 16

  He couldn't make the place though, allowing Hamilton behind him to close up as well. Eventually, both Alonso and Hamilton pass Pérez, leaving him for dust.

• 07:33 Lap 17

  Kobayashi practically pulls to a stop as blue flags are waved for him, and the leaders make their way through.

• 07:33 Lap 17

  Felipe Massa now makes a move on Pérez, the Sauber driver quickly dropping back.

• 07:33 Lap 17

  Kimi Räikkönen is now closing up behind Pérez as well - when will they bring Segio in for a stop?

• 07:34 Lap 18

  Pérez, currently sixth and Maldonado, eighth, have not yet stopped. Pic and Karthikeyan also haven't made their first pit lane visit yet.

• 07:35 Lap 18

  Kobayashi has pit for the third time, but the car is being pushed into the garage. De la Rosa has also pitted and is out of the car.

• 07:36 Lap 19

  There's no rest for the Sauber crew, as Pérez finally comes in for his stop. New tyres on and he's off again.

• 07:37 Lap 19

  Team radio from Hamilton: "Tyres are not going to last."

• 07:37 Lap 20

  Grosjean has closed up behing Maldonado, the only car not to have stopped yet. This is a worrying pair to be fighting for position!

• 07:38 Lap 20

  Maldonado doesn't pit this time round, and Grosjean finally makes the move - cleanly and safely!

• 07:39 Lap 21

  Hamilton is complaining about his car on the radio, and now Massa has closed up behind him, the Ferrari is sure to get past soon.

• 07:40 Lap 21

  Easy pickings, the Ferrari gets in front of the sole remaining McLaren in the race. Fourth for Massa now.

• 07:41 Lap 22

  Gap Analysis

  Pos	Driver	Gap
  1st	VET	1:44.948
  2nd	WEB	+6.8
  3rd	ALO	+9.5
  4th	MAS	+13.1
  5th	HAM	+15.1

• 07:42 Lap 22

  Massa's radio commends him for the pass but urges him to pull a gap, as the McLaren may just be struggling with graining. Lewis's complaints would suggest otherwise.

• 07:42 Lap 22

  Pastor Maldonado pitted, the last to do so, and he drops out of the top ten.

• 07:43 Lap 23

  Driver Positions

  Pos		Driver	Stops
  1	1	S Vettel	1
  2	-1	M Webber	1
  3	1	F Alonso	1
  4	2	F Massa	1
  5	-2	L Hamilton	1
  6	-1	K Räikkönen	1
  7	1	N Hülkenberg	1
  8	-1	R Grosjean	1
  9	12	D Ricciardo	1
  10	0	M Schumacher	1

• 07:45 Lap 24

  Räikkönen is hustling Hamilton for position, but we have a battle on our hands. Kimi takes the place, then down the next straight Lewis takes it straight back.

• 07:47 Lap 25

  There's still less than a second between the pair, so each lap the battle begins again. Hamilton locks up slightly, and Kimi wasn't close enough to make a move.

• 07:48 Lap 26

  Inter-Team Battle

  Force India
  N Hülkenberg	7th
  P Di Resta	12th

• 07:48 Lap 26

  Jean-Éric Vergne is showing how feisty this Toro Rosso is, passing Michael Schumacher for tenth place - up into the points!

• 07:50 Lap 27

  Interview with Kamui Kobayashi: "We are fighting for position and that was really difficult not to hit the brake. I was waiting for someone brakes, someone braked really hard. My car, I think someone touched, and then I hit everyone. There were four cars on the straight, it was too tight. For me, it was very difficult to avoid. I don't want to crash, of course."

• 07:50 Lap 27

  Lewis Hamilton ruins the battle by coming into the pitlane, it's not as quick a stop as the previous one but still good work by McLaren.

• 07:52 Lap 28

  Vettel set the fastest lap of the race so far, a 1:43.948, but is still warned over the radio to look after his tyres.

• 07:53 Lap 29

  Championship Prediction

  Pos	Driver	Pts
  1	S Vettel	215
  2	F Alonso	209
  3	K Räikkönen	167

• 07:54 Lap 29

  Paul di Resta pits from 14th place.

• 07:55 Lap 30

  Felipe Massa pops in the fastest lap of the race. Meanwhile, Grosjean is chasing Hülkenberg hard for position, for sixth place.

• 07:56 Lap 30

  Grosjean pulls alongside in the DRS zone, but can't make the position stick as Hulk goes defensive and keeps ahead.

• 07:58 Lap 32

  It looks as though Sergio Pérez is the only driver out on track currently using the supersoft tyres, all others are on the soft compound.

• 07:59 Lap 32

  Tweet from @MercedesAMGF1: New personal best for Michael. Tyres are coming back to him it seems at the moment #F1 #Korea

• 08:00 Lap 33

  Webber pits from fourth place. The mechanics move swiftly and he's off again.

• 08:01 Lap 33

  Hülkenberg follows into the pitlane, and Schumacher and Senna both come in for their second stops as well.

• 08:02 Lap 34

  Grosjean makes a pushy move past Hülkenberg, with Jean-Éric Vergne next in his sights.

• 08:03 Lap 34

  Pérez has pitted earlier this time round, coming in for his second stop on lap 34.

• 08:04 Lap 35

  The BBC commentators are looking out their window, suggesting a Caterham has gone flying off when trying to get into the pits.

• 08:04 Lap 35

  If it was Heikki, who has just stopped, then it wasn't too bad because he's back out on track again, two stops under his belt.

• 08:05 Lap 35

  Replays show a massive lock up for Vettel on the front right, luckily just in time for his pit stop, otherwise that is not taking care of his tyres!

• 08:05 Lap 36

  Grosjean also cut across the corner approaching the home straight, dust and grass everywhere, tyres dirty now.

• 08:06 Lap 36

  Pit Stop Analysis

  Driver	F Massa
  Team	Ferrari
  Pit lane	20.855s
  Stopped	3.6s

• 08:06 Lap 36

  The race leaders pit, as Webber sets the fastest lap of the race so far. We're down to 1:43.457.

• 08:07 Lap 37

  Now Pérez has set the fastest lap. New tyres are clearly helping the pace considerably out there.

• 08:08 Lap 37

  Paul di Resta is up behind Michael Schumacher, the pair hustling for 11th position. Di Resta locks up, allowing Schumi a small breather.

• 08:10 Lap 38

  Driver Positions

  Pos		Driver	Stops
  1	1	S Vettel	2
  2	-1	M Webber	2
  3	1	F Alonso	2
  4	2	F Massa	2
  5	0	K Räikkönen	2
  6	-3	L Hamilton	2
  7	9	J Vergne	1
  8	-1	R Grosjean	2
  9	-1	N Hülkenberg	2
  10	11	D Ricciardo	2

• 08:10 Lap 38

  Massa is gradually closing up towards his teammate, Alonso sits third and 1.4 seconds back is Felipe.

• 08:11 Lap 39

  Fastest Pit Times

  F Alonso	Ferrari	2.6
  S Vettel	Red Bull	2.8
  M Webber	Red Bull	2.8
  K Räikkönen	Lotus	2.9
  P Di Resta	Force India	3.0

• 08:11 Lap 39

  Di Resta made it past Schumacher, with Pérez close behind the Mercedes hoping to make a move next.

• 08:12 Lap 39

  Rob Smedley instructs Massa not to get too close to Alonso. "Hold the gap," essentially.

• 08:14 Lap 40

  Lewis Hamilton is heading up a small train of cars, with Grosjean closing up to make a move, and Hülkenberg also.

• 08:14 Lap 40

  Grosjean pulls alongside, but can't make the move around the tight corner, he runs off wide to avoid an accident. Pulling back on track, he slips in behind the McLaren but loses time to the Force India.

• 08:15 Lap 40

  Hülkenberg tried to go round the outside, just hung it out until the track turned back his way. He got ahead of both cars, up to sixth place!

• 08:16 Lap 41

  Hülk hasn't zipped off into the distance though, Hamilton remains close up to the Force India. Grosjean is being left behind a little.

• 08:17 Lap 42

  Driver Analysis

  Driver	L Hamilton
  Team	McLaren
  Position	7
  Started	3
  Stops	2
  Last lap	1:46.634
  Best lap	1:44.766

• 08:18 Lap 43

  Sorry for the crush, but the top four are getting away!

  Gap Analysis

  Pos	Driver	Gap
  1st	VET	1:43.850
  2nd	WEB	+9.0
  3rd	ALO	+13.5
  4th	MAS	+14.8
  5th	RAI	+33.5

• 08:19 Lap 43

  Hamilton comes in for another stop, third one of the day. He comes out in tenth place, behind Vergne, ahead of Di Resta.

• 08:19 Lap 44

  Top Speeds

  Sector 1	SEN	285kph
  Sector 2	HUL	187kph
  Sector 3	GRO	289kph
  Speed trap	VER	324kph

• 08:20 Lap 44

  Hamilton's been instructed he can push on this set of tyres. With just eleven laps remaining, he should be able to put the hammer down.

• 08:20 Lap 44

  Tweet from @TheFifthDriver: A weird kind of mist is starting to descend over the KIC. Don't be misled by the TV pics; the visibility's fine and no rain.

• 08:22 Lap 45

  One to Watch

  Maldonado	vs.	Senna
  14th	+0.5s	15th

• 08:22 Lap 45

  Both Red Bull drivers have been warned about their front right tyres wearing too much.

• 08:23 Lap 45

  Fernando Alonso has a four second gap between him and Mark Webber, a battle for second place could be on over the next few laps.

• 08:24 Lap 46

  Lewis Hamilton is currently sitting in tenth place, he's got Vergne in his sights, less than a second between them.

• 08:24 Lap 46

  He's too far back to make the move down the straight, and the pair get worryingly close braking into the corner.

• 08:25 Lap 46

  Daniel Ricciardo has a big off, travelling way off track and going for a bit of a Sunday drive. I think he found the right piece of tarmac in the end though.

• 08:26 Lap 48

  Pastor Maldonado is the only driver to have one stopped, assuming he's not going to come in over the next few laps.

• 08:29 Lap 49

  Retirements

  Driver	Reason	Lap
  J Button	Accident damage	1
  N Rosberg	Accident damage	1
  P de la Rosa	Throttle issue	17
  K Kobayashi	Crashed into everyone	17

• 08:30 Lap 50

  The astroturf at the side of the track has gradually been coming away lap after lap. Replays show Senna barrelling over the kerbs and green stuff flying up into the air. It's sitting on track now, could there be a safety car?

• 08:31 Lap 51

  Sebastian Vettel crosses the line to begin another lap, there are just five remaining. He's got a 10 second gap to second place Webber now.

• 08:33 Lap 51

  Lewis Hamilton locks up massively on that last lap, desperately trying to chase down the Toro Rossos in front of him.

• 08:33 Lap 52

  Team radio from Schumacher: "There's a problem with the gearbox."

  "Yea, we see there's a small problem but nothing to worry about at the moment."

• 08:34 Lap 52

  Vettel's radio is still very worried, saying he's down to the core on his front tyres and warning him to be super careful under braking.

• 08:35 Lap 53

  The two Toro Rosso drivers are now far too close for comfort, and Hamilton is waiting behind to capitalise on any situation.

• 08:36 Lap 53

  On board, the tyre looks fine, but the radio comes on again to say the right front is as bad as when he pitted.

• 08:36 Lap 54

  Lewis Hamilton has picked up a big chunk of that astroturf carpet. He's dragging it with him alongside and under the car.

• 08:36 Lap 54

  Recent Lap Times

  L Hamilton
  Lap 45	1:42.929
  Lap 46	1:43.359
  Lap 47	1:43.296
  Lap 48	1:43.987
  Lap 49	1:43.021
  Lap 50	1:42.721
  Lap 51	1:43.114
  Lap 52	1:43.668
  Lap 53	1:45.126

• 08:38 Lap 54

  You can instantly see on those lap times where the astroturf is having an effect. The car looks tough to handle now.

• 08:39 Lap 55

  Vettel moves past some backmarkers to lead the final lap. His tyres look fine, but the pit wall crew look worried.

• 08:40

  Sebastian Vettel wins the Korean Grand Prix!

• 08:40

  Webber crosses the line second, with Alonso and Massa not far behind.

• 08:42

  Race Winner

  Driver	Sebastian Vettel
  Team	Red Bull
  Race time	1:36:28.651
  Race distance	308.630km
  Average speed	191.938km/h

• 08:44

  Vettel looks very happy with this race win, cheers, hugs, fist pumping and even stroking the car a little bit.

• 08:44

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• 08:45

  Driver Positions

  Pos		Driver	Stops
  1	1	S Vettel	2
  2	-1	M Webber	2
  3	1	F Alonso	2
  4	2	F Massa	2
  5	0	K Räikkönen	2
  6	2	N Hülkenberg	2
  7	0	R Grosjean	2
  8	8	JE Vergne	2
  9	12	D Ricciardo	2
  10	-7	L Hamilton	3

• 08:46

  Vettel instigates a discussion about pit strategy as the guys wait to go on the podium. Webber and Vettel also talk about the tyre problems.

• 08:47

  Tweet from @Marussia_F1Team: Long radio chat to garage on Timo's in-lap. Great pitstops boys & you can hear the energy in his voice. Think he really enjoyed that 'race'

• 08:47

  Tweet from @InsideFerrari: Four races remaining: still very open in the Championship. We will never give up!

• 08:50

  The anthems ring out as the drivers soak up the atmosphere. They all look quite serious, but Vettel beams as he raises the trophy over his head.

• 08:50

  The boys on the podium.

• 08:51

  Championship Standings

  Pos	Driver	Pts
  1	S Vettel	215
  2	F Alonso	209
  3	K Räikkönen	167
  4	L Hamilton	153
  5	M Webber	152

• 08:52

  Championship Standings

  Pos	Driver	Pts
  1	Red Bull	367
  2	Ferrari	290
  3	McLaren	284
  4	Lotus	255
  5	Mercedes	136

• 08:53

  Adrian Newey is on the podium as Red Bull's representative, and the wise old man brought goggles with him. We have previously seen him get quite red eyes after being sprayed directly in the face with champagne. He learnt his lesson!

• 08:54

  Your final gap analysis.

  Gap Analysis

  Pos	Driver	Gap
  1st	VET	1:42.499
  2nd	WEB	+8.2
  3rd	ALO	+13.9
  4th	MAS	+20.1
  5th	RAI	+36.7
  6th	HUL	+45.3

• 08:54

  So, another race over. It wasn't another classic, but there were a few good battles for position, and some bizarre incidents to boot.

• 08:55

  Vettel now leads the championship, but Alonso's podium position continues his good finishes. We are starting to see team orders come into play during the racing, too.

• 08:56

  Great result for the Toro Rosso team, to be ahead of Lewis and get a double points finish. Meanwhile, Sauber made no headway on their battle with Mercedes, as all four drivers finished out of the points.

• 08:58

  We've got two weeks now before F1 heads to India - another race that is likely not to be a classic. Oh well, the championship should keep things interesting.

• 08:59

  Stay tuned to http://f1minute.com and https://sidepodcast.com for all the news and reviews, fun and games you could possibly need between now and then.

• 08:59

  Have fun and be cool, fact fans.