There's a lot of speculation this weekend as to whether we'll be going to Korea in October.
Charlie Whiting visited the circuit on July 15, and there's another inspection planned for August. The expected date of completion keeps getting put back. According to the FIA, Whiting was "fully satisfied" with the circuit's build and safety standards, and that the governing body is confident it will be finished in time.
However, the track appears to be a long way behind where Abu Dhabi was this time last year. According to Telegraph correspondent Tom Cary, who visited the circuit after Silverstone, Abu Dhabi had 11,000 workers toiling 24hrs a day. Korea has just 600.
The roads to the track are far from finished, and it's been confirmed a lot of the infrastructure (hotels, shops, marina etc) won't be completed till 2011.
But the most worrying bit is the track itself. Look closely at the grey stuff Charlie and co are standing on here:
That's not tarmac, that's gravel. And it gets worse - other than the grid, the rest of the track is just mud, with outlines where the circuit should be.
Now, I'm no architect or builder so I have no idea how quickly they can get all this finished. There's 12 weeks left to run.
Put it this way, though, I'm not booking my travel yet.
Now to the latest rumour... If Korea doesn't happen, we're going back to Magny Cours.
Yes, you read that right. It doesn't mean it will happen. In fact, it's very unlikely. Magny Cours in October? Bernie hates the place anyway. But I would love to see it happen, not least because I already found an ace chateau there in 2008. Get in quick and book your rooms before the locals hear the rumours... or not.
Charlie Whiting visited the circuit on July 15, and there's another inspection planned for August. The expected date of completion keeps getting put back. According to the FIA, Whiting was "fully satisfied" with the circuit's build and safety standards, and that the governing body is confident it will be finished in time.
However, the track appears to be a long way behind where Abu Dhabi was this time last year. According to Telegraph correspondent Tom Cary, who visited the circuit after Silverstone, Abu Dhabi had 11,000 workers toiling 24hrs a day. Korea has just 600.
The roads to the track are far from finished, and it's been confirmed a lot of the infrastructure (hotels, shops, marina etc) won't be completed till 2011.
But the most worrying bit is the track itself. Look closely at the grey stuff Charlie and co are standing on here:
That's not tarmac, that's gravel. And it gets worse - other than the grid, the rest of the track is just mud, with outlines where the circuit should be.
Now, I'm no architect or builder so I have no idea how quickly they can get all this finished. There's 12 weeks left to run.
Put it this way, though, I'm not booking my travel yet.
Now to the latest rumour... If Korea doesn't happen, we're going back to Magny Cours.
Yes, you read that right. It doesn't mean it will happen. In fact, it's very unlikely. Magny Cours in October? Bernie hates the place anyway. But I would love to see it happen, not least because I already found an ace chateau there in 2008. Get in quick and book your rooms before the locals hear the rumours... or not.
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The iPad's 9.7 inch screen, nearly 4 times larger, will allow for much more pleasant extended viewing sessions.
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