Turkey F1 GP
2009 Formula 1 Petrol Ofisi Turkish Grand Prix
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Istanbul Park Info
Istanbul Park Circuit
| Race Date | 7 June 2009 |
| Laps | 57 |
| Circuit length | 5.34 km (3.32 mi ) |
| Race length | 309.72 km (192.45 mi) |
| Location | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Spectactor capacity | around 110000 |
| Number of corners | 14 (left:8) (right:6) |
| Top speed | 320 Km/h |
| Start line offset | 248 m |
| Downforce setup | medium |
| Most wins (drivers) | Felipe Massa |
| Most wins (constructors) | Ferarri |
| Grand Prix held | 4 |
| Spectactor capacity | around 110000 |
Turkish Grand Prix
The
Turkish Grand Prix is a Formula One motor race. The debut was on August 21, 2005 at Istanbul Park Circuit . The spectacular 5.378 kilometre track is designed by famed German architect Hermann Tilke, the man behind Sepang, Bahrain and Shanghai, and features 14 turns – eight lefts and six rights – with the cars reaching speeds of up to 330 km/h.
Turkey F1 Grand Prix
The circuit is only the third anti-clockwise circuit on the Formula One calendar after the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola, Italy and the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, Brazil. It possesses a wide variety of corners, and while perhaps not as technical as, say, Shanghai, it definitely provides the drivers with real challenge, especially given the reduced downforce available from 2005. Turn 8 is probably the best corner on the track. It is a quadruple apex corner with a load of 5 G (5 times the force of gravity) for 4 seconds. It is actually 4 corners joined together. Many drivers have found this a very tricky corner of the circuit. Another notable corner is Turn 1, a sharp downhill left-hander immediately after the front straight. This corner has been nicknamed by some as the “Turkish Corkscrew” in reference to the famous “Corkscrew” at Laguna Seca.
The main grandstand has a seating capacity of 25,000 spectators. In addition, natural ground stands and temporary stands can provide a total capacity of over 155,000. The paddock buildings are two-level structures; the ground floor reserved for racing teams, the upper floor serving as hospitality areas, with an additional viewing capacity of 5,000 seats. At each end of the paddock, there are two 7-story VIP towers.
Istanbul Park GP
| Friday 5 June – Practice 1 | 10.00 – 11.30 |
| Friday 5 June – Practice 2 | 14.00 – 15.30 |
| Saturday 6 June – Practice | 11.00 – 12.00 |
| Saturday 6 June – Qualifying | 14.00 |
| Sunday 7 June – Race | 15.00 |
