What is Istanbul Park?

1. Basic Information

FIG Istanbul Park Information

Track Name: Istanbul circuit
Address: N B168 / A Anadoluhisari / ISTANBUL – TURKEY [ 123] direction: counterclockwise
lap length: 5.340 kilometers miles /3.318
the longest straight: 720 m
from left curve: 8
from the right corner: 6
minimum curve radius : 15 m
before straight length: 655 m
number of shoulder: 16
track width: 21 m
The total length of the game: 309.720 km /192.460 miles
The total number of laps: 57 ring
lap record: 1 minute 24 seconds 770 (2005 / Montoya / McLaren)
select stop: stop 1, 27-33 ring; 2 is stopped, 12-15, 33-37 ring ; 3 stop 6-12, 20-27, 37-45 ring

2, track profile

FIG Istanbul circuit design by a circuit Istanbul German architect Hermann tick grams (Hermann Tilke) design, Turkish Prime Minister personally attended the groundbreaking ceremony, the track is located in the Asian side of Tuzla, the Bosphorus Bridge, About 50 kilometers from the city center. Patchwork design of the track, the level difference of 50 meters and an inclination of 8 percentage. Istanbul Park is one of three anti-clockwise tracks F1 calendar (the other two anti-clockwise tracks are: San Marino at Imola, Brazil’s Interlagos circuit). Construction began in 2003 September 10, the construction area of ​​over 2.2 million square meters, cost about 175 million euros, is the second racing track built in Turkey, grandstand began construction in June 2004, 2005 in January the track to start the overall landscaping work. Turkey in 2005August hosted their inaugural F1 Grand Prix, which also makes F1 fixture list for the first time expanded to 19 grand prix.

Istanbul Park Istanbul Park combines Hungary Hungaroring, Interlagos, Brazil and Belgium Spa-Francorchamps features, and also from the hands of Hermann tick grams of snow Malaysia state track, 巴林沙赫尔 Speedway and Shanghai International circuit as large-scale, suitable for holding such a high-level F1 Formula One race. The track has 14 corners, eight left turn, right turn six, straights designed top speed of 330 km / h. Lap track time is about 1 minute 25 seconds.

Istanbul along the track circuit a total of 32 stands, designed to accommodate 130,000 spectators, grandstand seating 25,000. The stadium has 12,000 parking spaces, and a range of services and facilities for the design of high-level audience.

3, track characteristics:

race track Istanbul The difference is that the majority of the track, the track belongs to Istanbul counterclockwise track, in the current well-known F1 venue, only San Marino and Brazil to use the race route counterclockwise. This gives drivers greater challenges, especially in the car on its way to adjust the required pressure.

but for its superb power to send the drivers, the Istanbul track prepared for them a lot of good opportunities for overtaking. Because changes in complex terrain here, when there are ups and downs. Malaysia and Shanghai International Circuit looks like and the same hairpin, the drivers overtaking opportunity but a big difference. If not handled properly, it is easy to make a stupid mistake.

Turkish high temperature, the asphalt hard surface, such that the hard tires become the only choice, although a combination of high-speed corners and straight covered, but considering the last few chicane, generally tend to moderate under pressure setting.

concept infiltrated the track a lot of oriental elements, the track control tower unique “arches” very characteristic style. The track itself is challenging, a good few through-road is divided into 180-degree turn off.

4, turn introduced

Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Arinc (left) for the 2009 awards champion Jenson Button First, from the grandstand below the long straights at full speed by, when when a left turn before reaching the first braking speed of 300 km per hour. Turn 1 was 90 degrees, and with a clear downhill characteristics. Third gear may be used at a speed of about 160 kilometers per hour through. Actually Turn 1 and No. 2 is a combination of curved corners, turn to the right when resorted to No. 2 speed may have risen to 200 km / h.

No bend 3 is a long curve to the right, where can be accelerated to 300 km / h. After the speed up will slam on the brakes, prepare by following left – right – left combination bend.

The first is to the left of the No. 3 corner, in fact it is curved in three consecutive fastest speed, about 145 km per hour with a third gear. Not thrown too far apart when pulled out of the corners, must be close to the track on the left to enter turn No. 4 in preparation. A reduction gear, speed dropped to 120 kilometers per hour, grasp the bend apex position is very important. Also brakes before entering the 5th turn. No. 6 will see through this same turn left after the left-hander, No. 5 and turn it up a dual Vertex corner. However Exit 6 turn increasingly wide so we can always accelerating out.

Next is a straight road, to make the speed as fast as possible. But reaching No. 7 curved (hairpin) had to re-brakes, rear-wheel racing here will be enormous pressure, not inferior to the pressure of bending acceleration. The hairpin with a slow downhill, through its speed is not too fast, about 115 km.

from No. 7 out of turn is a short-track speed up, the next step is the entire track of the most interesting but also the most difficult of the Turn 8.

Istanbul circuit Turn 8 is a continuous left bend, which is actually made up of four vertices of the line when it is reflected by the three vertices. Racing in the state when traveling here will hit the limit, a large right front wheel pressure; here the drivers driving skills challenge, must master the best passCrossings, any small mistake will lead to serious consequences.

from the complex curved No. 8, No. 9 before bending direction has a flat straight road. 9 and 10 bent to form a bend left – right direction of the continuous curve. Racing from sixth gear speed of 300 km by 110 km plummeted to No. 9 bend. Turn right and then accelerate through the turn 10, where the speed out of the corners will speed long straights behind a great impact.

After the straights of this circuit is also very characteristic, long straights broken by a right-hander, is the 11th turn. Through this bending speeds of up to 300 kilometers per hour, and then continue to accelerate the car to 320 km / h. At this time the fastest speed, will soon enter the track at the end of the slowest but also the best position to overtake.

The last three loop forming left – right – left continuous curve, the most interesting when the number of first bend 12 a left bend. Because behind it is a 13 turn right turn, we may see both cars go hand in hand bend in the 12th competition for parking spaces scene in the game. No. 12 curved speed of only 90 km, 110 km per hour on the 13th turn of the scramble order cars lined up in the final corner. Racing from 14 bent out at a speed of 110 kilometers per hour into the main grandstand on the main straight again to start a new lap.

5, riders evaluated

Williams in Istanbul Park paddock lounge British driver Jenson Button: “I once drove in Istanbul tournament Road turned, the track looks exciting, there is a long high-speed corners, especially the third bend very challenging. “” this is one of the calendar year in three anti-clockwise tracks, and Interlagos Rodriguez race track and Imola as this somewhat accustomed to our necks, the more pressure when cornering.. “

Italian Jarno Trulli:” final straight look up very long, we may have the opportunity to take advantage of the implementation of overtaking. “

the British driver David Coulthard:.” this will be one of the F1 calendar in the most difficult track, which is very challenging race there are many changes in road slope. “

Spanish driver Fernando Alonso: “not only for the tire temperature is a big challenge for the drivers is also in the thick of the racing suit, we will lose 3 kg of water, it is necessary to do physical fitness before the game. reserve. the first 12 corners the track was a challenge, we must track top speed from 330 km / h quickly dropped out of the corners at 95 km per hour, which is the slowest corner. “

6, successive Champions

year

date

pole position

championship

fastest lap

200906-07 Vettel (Red Bull) Jenson Button (Brawn GP team) Jenson Button (Brawn GP team) 1: 27.579200805-11 Massa (Ferrari) Felipe Massa (Ferrari) Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) 1: 26.506200708-26 Massa (Ferrari) Felipe Massa (Ferrari) Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) 1: 27.295200608-27 Massa (Ferrari) Felipe Massa (Ferrari), Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) 1: 28.005200508-21 Levin Corning (McLaren) Raikkonen (McLaren) Montoya (Mackay Team) 1: 24.770