Despite managing to get both cars into the top ten in qualifying, Mercedes suffered their second pointless race in a row today at Korea. Nico Rosberg was once again eliminated in an early incident, whilst Michael Schumacher struggled for pace and finished a disappointed thirteenth.
Williams failed to score points in Korea today, after enduring a difficult qualifying session on Saturday. Both Pastor Maldonado and Bruno Senna were able to make progress up the order, but ultimately failed to make an impression on the top ten.
Sauber suffered a difficult afternoon in Korea today. Kamui Kobayashi, the hero from last weekend, was involved in a first lap incident that effectively ruined any chance he had of scoring points. Sergio Perez meanwhile was unlucky just to miss out on points and finished eleventh.
Caterham enjoyed a “straightforward” race in Korea today to see both cars to the chequered flag. Vitaly Petrov was able to remain ahead of his team mate to take sixteenth, with Heikki Kovalainen a place back in seventeenth.
Sebastian Vettel has retaken the lead of this year’s World Championship after a commanding win in Korea today. Mark Webber emphasised Red Bull’s strong pace to finish second, having started on pole position.
After the disappointments of qualifying, Toro Rosso came away from the Korean grand Prix happy. Both cars finished in the points for the first time since Spa, with Jean-Eric Vergne finishing eighth and Daniel Ricciardo ninth.
HRT were unable to make any more gains into rivals Marussia and Caterham in Korea today. Pedro de la Rosa will start twenty third on the grid, whilst Narain Karthikeyan, who suffered a brake failure and was unable to set a time, will start twenty fourth.
Qualifying was a tale of differing fortunes for the Sahara Force India team in Korea today. Nico Hulkenberg once again made it into the top ten and will start eighth, however Paul di Resta will start fourteenth.
Mercedes were happy to see both cars inside the top ten for the first time since Singapore today. Nico Rosberg managed to out qualify the retiring Michael Schumacher and line up ninth and tenth places respectively.
Williams endured a difficult qualifying hour in Korea today. Bruno Senna will start from a disappointing eighteenth place, with Pastor Maldonado only as few places ahead in fifteenth.
After both cars made it into Q3 in Japan one week ago, Sauber were unable to repeat this form today at Korea. Neither car made it into the top ten shoot-out, with Sergio Perez due to start twelfth, and Kamui Kobayashi – the hero from Suzuka – starting thirteenth.
Caterham re-established themselves as the quickest of the “new” teams in F1 today as Vitaly Petrov and Heikki Kovalainen qualified eighteenth and nineteenth on the grid for tomorrow’s Korean Grand Prix
Red Bull Racing secured their second front row lock out in two races today at Korea. Mark Webber just beat teammate Sebastian Vettel to pole position after both cars had shown strongly in all three practice sessions.
Toro Rosso were left disappointed after qualifying in Korea today. After earlier showing good pace throughout the weekend, both Ricciardo and Vergne failed to progress beyond Q2.
HRT failed to see both cars to the end of the race for the second time in two races. Pedro de la Rosa was able to finish eighteenth, yet team mate Narain Karthikeyan was forced to retire with a undisclosed mechanical problem.
It was mixed feelings at Red Bull as Sebastian Vettel moved a step closer to a possible third World Title, whilst Mark Webber was hindered by a tangle with Romain Grosjean on the opening lap.
Caterham enjoyed a solid if unspectacular run in Japan to see both cars to the chequered flag once again this season. Heikki Kovalainen was able to capitalise on the first corner carnage to finish fifteenth, with team mate Vitaly Petrov finishing seventeenth.
