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Turkish Grand Prix 2011

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Turkish Grand Prix 2011
06 – 08 May, Istanbul Park Circuit, Istanbul

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Turkish Grand Prix 2010 Tickets

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Turkish Grand Prix 2010
28 – 30 May, Istanbul Park Circuit, Istanbul

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Fans Reviews

“I have been to every European circuit over the last 20 years and without a doubt the view from T1 was by far the best. Entire pit straight in view, plus pit lane exit, plus last 3 garages. As it was so hot we watched the Porsche Super Cup race on race day sitting UNDER the grandstand and this was a much better view than we had at Valencia last year when we paid £350 for Gold just to see 50 metres of tarmac!! Access rating only 2 as the circuit is 50 miles from Istanbul centre and can take hours to get to/from, and its not cheap unless you use the ‘green bus’. Facilities rating only 3 because once inside the cost of food and drink is extortionate – dearest I’ve come across at all the F1 circuits. That said there’s no question I’d go again (unlike Valencia which I would never visit again)”
Alan Catton

“Good value for money seats, we were sitting at the 1st corner and could see into the brawn gp pit. Seen lots of action esp in the support races.
The grandstands were extremely empty esp on the fri and sat. At other track(spain,usa,silverstone,monza) you can access any grandstand on fridays. I think they should defo do this with Istanbul.

There are lots of food stalls but horrendously expensive! £5 for a small bottle of cola and £7 for a can of beer! what a rip off! we took food and drinks all 3days.
The toilet facilities are plentiful and very clean.

We enjoyed the F1 drivers autograph session on saturday,great!

There are buses that run from the centre of istanbul by the sophia hagia+taskim from 7am-2pm race weekend.They take around 1 hour to the track but on the way back the traffic is horrendous all 3 days and takes 2-3hrs!!!

We had a fantastic time but wont return for the GP as the bus journeys were too long+hot! Shame there are no hotels near the track.”
Pauline

F1 row inches towards resolution

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Formula One appears to be closing in on an agreement that will end the civil war between the teams and the sport’s governing body (FIA).

The teams’ umbrella group (Fota) and the FIA are in talks aimed at reaching a compromise over the disagreement.

The two parties have been in dispute over plans for a budget cap and the future of the sport.

Sources say negotiations are at a “delicate stage” but both sides are hopeful of reaching an agreement.

Fota have responded to a letter from FIA president Max Mosley after he urged them to this week submit an unconditional entry for next year.

Mosley made it clear if they did so, he would sit down with all the confirmed entrants and listen to their proposals with regard to the shaping of the regulations for 2010.

An FIA spokesman said: “The FIA has received a letter and various attachments from Fota, the contents of which are not entirely negative, and we are currently examining the details.”

However, it is not the first time that an end has looked in sight – the teams and the FIA staged meetings around the Monaco Grand Prix but failed to come to an agreement.

A meeting then took place between drivers and team principals representing eight members of Fota at the Turkish Grand Prix.

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Kovalainen tops Turkish Grand Prix 2009 practice

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McLaren’s Heikki Kovalainen topped the timesheets in Friday’s second practice session for the Turkish Grand Prix.

Kovalainen‘s one minute 28.841 second lap in the second session beat Fernando Alonso of Renault by just 0.006secs.

Championship leader Jenson Button was 12th in his Brawn – one place ahead of world champion Lewis Hamilton, who said he was hoping to qualify in the top 10.

Williams’s Nico Rosberg was fastest in the morning as the day’s running gave little indication of form for the race.

Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel, whose team are tipped for a strong showing, stopped on the track after just four laps of the second session with a suspected driveshaft failure.

The dusty conditions at the Istanbul Park track posed problems throughout the day.

Hamilton was one of several drivers to spin – the world champion losing control of his car twice in quick succession as he explored the limits of grip.

Renault’s Alonso, Ferrari’s Felipe Massa, and Williams’ Kazuki Nakajima, who finished fourth fastest, were just three of 10 drivers to experience off-track moments in the second session.

There was better news for Robert Kubica whose revamped BMW Sauber, complete with new double-decker diffuser, was third fastest in the second session to give the Polish driver his best practice result of the season.

The morning’s first practice session was briefly brought to a halt by the red flag when the artificial turf at the front of the run off area at the exit to Turn One was damaged as several cars ran off line.

Sourse BBC

Turkish Grand Prix – team and driver preview quotes

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The historic Monaco Grand Prix is a tough act to follow, but it’s clear that Istanbul Park, which will host next weekend’s Turkish race, is more than up to the challenge. State of the art, and featuring one of the most challenging corners on the calendar, the already legendary Turn Eight, it’s no wonder the drivers can’t wait to get started…

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren
2008 Qualifying – 2nd, 2008 Race – 12th
“Turkey is all about Turn Eight – the high-speed, four-apex left-hander. On a good day in qualifying, it’s flat-out – and that’s a pretty good feeling when you get it right. It’s also very important to look after your tyres through Turn Eight – you put a lot of load through the tyres, particularly the fronts, so it’s a good idea to look after them during the race…

Nico Rosberg, Williams
2008 Qualifying – 11th, 2008 Race – 8th
“Turkey is usually a good track for us and we should be able to score points there. I like the circuit, and it’s a completely different proposition to where we’ve just come from. There are definitely some good overtaking opportunities around the lap as the track stretches to about 20m wide at one point and there are lots of large braking zones. We’ll have some upgrades for Turkey, so I really hope that maybe we can make a step forward and pick up points. It’s so difficult at the moment though. There are teams that have come from behind us and are now in front, like Ferrari, and then teams like Red Bull, Brawn and Toyota are still ahead of us…

Fernando Alonso, Renault
2008 Qualifying – 7th, 2008 Race – 6th
“Istanbul Park is a fun circuit with good overtaking opportunities, especially Turn 12 at the end of the back straight, which leads into the final complex of low-speed corners. There are also fast sections and some special corners like the long left-hander of Turn Eight, which is one of the most exciting of the year. The challenge of Istanbul Park is to find the right balance so that you have a responsive car that works well in the fast and slow sections. It’s clear that we need to take another step forward. We will have new developments for the car over the next few weeks and that should help, but I’m not expecting to jump to the front of the grid in Turkey…

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber
2008 Qualifying – 9th, 2008 Race – 5th
“I hope our dismal performance in Monaco proves to be a glitch and that it was down to that particular circuit being unsuitable for our car. After all, there were signs of a forward trend at the previous race in Spain, and the next update is ready for Istanbul – also including a double diffuser.

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