[4] It was announced on 2 September 2009, that the funding was in place to start construction at the site, and officials were confident the work would be completed in time to hold a Grand Prix in 2010.

On 10 December 2009, the organisers of the event announced that they were on schedule, with a plan to finish the circuit on 5 July 2010, though they admitted that their largest problem lay in finding accommodation for all Formula One staff and spectators.

The temporary part is along the harbour side of the province where spectators from the promenade, hotels and yachts can view the race.

Part of the city with possible exhibition facilities, shops, restaurants and cafes are utilized as the pit lane during the F1 Grand Prix weekend.

[5] The circuit planned to revive the Korea Super Prix in 2011, the Formula Three event, previous held at the Changwon City Raceway, last raced in 2003.

Originally, the FIA technical delegates were due to inspect the circuit on 28 September 2010 in order to grant permission for F1 races to be held there, however the date was later moved to 11 October, only 11 days before the first cars were scheduled to start first practice.

This opens up onto a straight 1.160 km (0.721 mi) long, which in turn feeds into the slowest corner on the circuit, a second-gear right-hand bend.

The cars follow a shorter straight, home to the support pits, before a series of tight switchbacks at turns four, five and six; all three are taken in second gear.

This happened during practice for the 2011 Korean Grand Prix when Mercedes' Nico Rosberg ran wide and hit Toro Rosso's Jaime Alguersuari.

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said it was 'an accident that was going to happen' given the poor design of the exit.'