2009 Formula One ING Turkish Grand Prix

Circuit Key

About Turkey

The purpose-built Istanbul Speed Park is an entirely different technical proposition to the previous race held at Monaco. A modern circuit measuring just over 5.3kms per lap, the Otodrom is a challenging blend of long and short straights, interspersed with eight left and six right-hand corners. Each turn places different demands on the car and the driver, none more so than turn eight - the notorious triple apexer which is taken at speeds reaching 250km/h and which places between 4 and 4.5g of lateral loadings on the drivers 58 times during the course of the race.

Turkey also features some interesting gradient changes which, while not upsetting the balance of the car, must be taken into consideration during set-up. Like San Marino and Brazil, Turkey runs in an anti-clockwise direction which creates additional pressures - notably for the tyres, and particularly for the right front, as well as for the drivers’ neck muscles. Measuring 20m at its widest, and with large braking zones, the circuit also provides plenty of overtaking opportunities which should guarantee a compelling race.   

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Turkey

07 June 2009

Istanbul Park

  • Number of laps 58
  • Circuit Length 5.338 km/3.317 miles
  • Race Length 309.604 km/192.386 miles
  • Race Start 1:00pm
  • WF1 Race Wins 0
  • WF1 Poles 0
  • WF1 Fastest Laps 0
  • WF1 Entries 4
  • 2008 Fastest Lap K Raikkonen, Ferrari
  • 2008 Pole Sitter F Massa, Ferrari
  • 2008 Race Winner F Massa, Ferrari
  • 2008 Williams Result NR Q11 / R8, KN Q16 / DNF