South Korean GP Gets Green Light

F1 race officials have the green light for the inaugural South Korean Grand Prix to take place later this month, despite initial concerns that the venue would not be ready. ??

The track in Yeongam passed final inspections by the International Automobile Federation (FIA) race director.??

The race is scheduled for 24th October but there had been fears of whether the circuit would be up to the appropriate standards with structural delays pushing back the inspection times.??

FIA race director Charlie Whiting’s gave the go ahead after his inspections of the newly paved circuit, after the final layer of asphalt was only put down last week.??

Cancellation of the inaugural race would have been a major blow to South Korea’s plan to raise its profile as a tourism destination by investing heavily in global events such as the Grand Prix and next month’s G20 summit, as well as a bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympics.