Formula 1 will make its return to the Istanbul Park next weekend. The Grand Prix of Turkey will be held there on Sunday. However, the race starts in the morning, so some will have to set an alarm.
Turkey is one of the destinations that has been added to the destination list due to the corona virus. This has been well received by many drivers, because the circuit there is popular with many of them. Istanbul Park was completed in 2005 and at the time labeled by Bernie Ecclestone as the best circuit in the world. The circuit is located on the Asian side of Istanbul. Between 2005 and 2011, the Grand Prix of Turkey was held here seven times, until it disappeared from the calendar due to failed negotiations.
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The asphalt is 5,338 kilometers long in total and has 14 turns. Hermann Tilke – a well-known Formula 1 architect – designed the track at the time. The lap record is held by Juan Pablo Montoya. He went in 1.24.770 in 2005 with his McLaren around the circuit. The road surface is on average 15 meters wide and bend one in particular is a public favorite. The Turkish Corkscrew follows immediately after the pit lane and is a sharp turn to the left with a considerable descent. In addition, Istanbul Park is one of the four Formula 1 circuits that are driven in an anti-clockwise direction. Sebastian Vettel won the last edition with his Red Bull in 2011.
The race weekend will kick off on Friday, November 13. The enthusiast with a day off will have to set an alarm, because the first free practice starts at 09:00. After lunch it is then time for the second practice session at 1:00 PM. The third and last free practice session will be held on Saturday, November 14 at 10:00 AM, followed by qualifying at 1:00 PM. On Sunday, November 15, it will be time for the Grand Prix of Turkey at 11:10 am.
Timetable
Friday, November 13
9:00 am: First free practice
1:00 pm: Second free practice
Saturday, November 14
10:00 am: Third free practice
1:00 pm: Qualification
Sunday November 15r
11:10 am: Grand Prix of Turkey
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