{"id":614003,"date":"2026-04-18T00:37:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T00:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/614003\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T00:37:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T00:37:09","slug":"south-korea-seeks-formula-1-return-at-new-incheon-circuit-and-more-racefans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/614003\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korea seeks Formula 1 return at new Incheon circuit, and more \u2013 RaceFans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Saturday\u2019s edition of the RaceFans round-up.<\/p>\n<p>Social media and links<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.koreaherald.com\/article\/10719101\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Incheon unveils circuit design in bid to host Formula 1 grand prix, meets feasibility test (Korea Herald)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;According to the plan, the circuit would stretch 4.96 kilometers, feature 15 corners, and allow a top speed of 337 kilometers per hour, with an average speed of around 230 kilometers per hour. The site is located near the Incheon Bridge, the Songdo waterfront and Central Park, and is easily accessible from Incheon International Airport and Incheon Subway Line 1, making it well-suited to host a global event.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/sports\/formula1\/russell-says-he-would-understand-if-verstappen-walked-away-f1-2026-04-17\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Russell says he would understand if Verstappen walked away from F1 (Reuters)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8221;Formula 1&#8217;s bigger than any driver,&#8217; said Russell when asked if he felt there was a danger \u2060Verstappen could decide he&#8217;d had enough. &#8216;You wouldn&#8217;t want to lose Max because I think we all enjoy racing against Max. You do  understand and recognise the frustration but he&#8217;s achieved what most drivers dream of, winning a championship. He&#8217;s got four of them. And at the  end of the day I guess you get to a point in life that you want, there&#8217;s not really much more for him to achieve in Formula 1.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraaf.nl\/sport\/autosport\/max-verstappen-over-toptransfer-van-rechterhand-gianpiero-lambiase-hij-wilde-dat-graag-uit-mijn-mond-horen\/145867295.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Verstappen over toptransfer van rechterhand Lambiase: &#8216;Hij wilde dat graag uit mijn mond horen&#8217; (The Telegraaf &#8211; Dutch)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Verstappen: &#8216;(Lambiase) told me what kind of offer he received. I said: you would be stupid not to do that. We have already achieved everything together. And then he gets such a great offer, also with his family in mind and the security that this gives him. He asked me for a sort of permission and I said that he absolutely had to do it. He really wanted to hear that from my own mouth.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cadillacf1team.com\/news\/cadillac-formula-1-team-confirms-colton-herta-2026-free-practice-program\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Cadillac Formula 1 team confirms Colton Herta 2026 free practice programme (Cadillac)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Colton, 26, from Santa Clarita, California, will participate in his first FP1 at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, before three other sessions over the season.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportscar365.com\/lemans\/wec\/imola-thursday-notebook-5\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Imola Thursday notebook (Sportscar 365)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Former Toyota race engineer Marco Fuga has returned to the Cologne-based team this year after two seasons away from the WEC paddock with the Williams Formula 1 team. Fuga however is not travelling to races this year, instead supporting the team remotely.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Red Bull has hired Ferrari&#8217;s deputy head of vehicle performance Andrea Landi to join as its head of performance in July. He will report to Ben Waterhouse, who has taken on a new role as chief performance and design engineer, reporting to technical director Pierre Wache. #F1 #RaceFans<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:zvtr7cz4audxhazxqkyzu3sd?ref_src=embed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">RaceFans (@racefans.net)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:zvtr7cz4audxhazxqkyzu3sd\/post\/3mjojs5rjzj23?ref_src=embed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026-04-17T08:43:08.754Z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>RaceFans always endeavours to credit original sources. Want to share a relevant motorsport link with us? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.racefans.net\/contact\/contact-racefans\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Send it in via the contact form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-above-ad\">Advert | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.racefans.net\/contribute-racefans\/racefans-supporter\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Happy birthday!<\/p>\n<p>Happy birthday to Alan and consi!<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"onthisday\"\/><br \/>\nOn this day in motorsport<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.racefans.net\/2021\/04\/19\/norris-surprised-leclerc-didnt-pass-verstappen-its-worth-the-risk\/f1-grand-prix-of-emilia-romagna-19\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-450753 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/racefansdotnet-21-04-18-14-03-32-3.jpg\" alt=\"Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Imola, 2021\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1246\" class=\"size-full wp-image-450753\"  \/><\/a>Max Verstappen beat championship rival Lewis Hamilton at Imola today in 2021<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-above-ad\">Advert | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.racefans.net\/contribute-racefans\/racefans-supporter\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Welcome to Saturday\u2019s edition of the RaceFans round-up. 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