Alonso, Vettel set to roar at Korean GP
By Jung Min-ho The practice rounds for the third Korean Grand Prix start today ahead of Sunday’s race with the drivers’ championship boiling down to a competition between Spain’s Fernando Alonso of Ferrari and Germany’s Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull. Vettel claimed a second consecutive win in Japan Sunday, following victory at the Singapore Grand Prix on Sept. 23 to cut Alonso’s lead from 29 points to four at the top of the standings. The German took his first checkered flag of the Formula One season in Bahrain on April 22. The Spaniard currently occupies first place on 194 points. “I’ve had two good races, and I come here on a high,” Vettel said in Thursday's media conference. “I will try to use momentum to have another strong result here.” Alonso said the Yeongam competition will be fierce as always. “We’re pushing for first, and nothing changes now. We need to keep doing things we’ve done in the past,” he said. “We've been more or less competitive in the last eight to 10 races. Maybe not the fastest, but always in position to fight for the podium, and here
