By Formula One's VIP standards, it might not be the most comfortable of weekends. Korea promises to be a bit of an unknown quantity, but the most important thing is known - the track itself is ready. The infrastructure may be a different matter.
The recent problems with facilities at the Commonwealth Games in India caused many petrolheads to wonder whether the Korean track might also fight against the clock to make the deadline. FIA only gave the green light to the circuit last week after a thorough inspection. While the track might be in place, some stands and hospitality facilities will be temporary in nature, leaving more than a bit to be desired.
It won't please the pampered prima donnas who inhabit the champagne-fuelled world of privilege. The drivers may find themselves outside their normal comfort bubble, and the teams may have to improvise. But those of us who tune in on the television probably will wonder what all the fuss is about, and that will relieve Bernie Ecclestone.
The commercial boss of Formula One is uberkeen to expand the sport across as many time zones and markets as possible.
But even he admitted his concerns about whether the track would be ready in time. Perhaps privately he wondered whether it was one new track too many. The expansion of Formula One across the globe has been breathtaking, but surely it has to be done in a more considered and orderly way.
Places like Abu Dhabi got its stunning circuit in place in time because they could call on an army of immigrant workers, who were paid a pittance and worked around the clock. It also had the financial clout of the oil-rich royal family, whose word is law. In other parts of the world it's not always that simple. With India next year and Russia in the future there may be more anxious moments down the road.
Still, Korea has squeaked onto the calendar just in time, so what can we expect? It's a difficult question to answer given the fact that none of the drivers have put a wheel on it yet. The best they can do for now is to get on the factory simulators and play video games. Sebastien Buemi has done just that, and reckons it's another from the Hermann Tilke sausage factory, provoking groans from some quarters.