2011 FORMULA 1 DHL TURKISH GRAND PRIX

[Kev]

2011 FORMULA 1 DHL TURKISH GRAND PRIX





Race Date: 08 May 2011
Circuit Name: Istanbul Park
Number of Laps: 58
Circuit Length: 5.338 km
Race Distance: 309.396 km
Lap Record: 1:24.770 - JP Montoya (2005)

UK Time:

Practice 1 Fri 08:00
Practice 2 Fri 12:00
Practice 3 Sat 09:00
Qualifying Sat 12:00
Race Sun 13:00





Past winners:
2010 - L. Hamilton (McLaren)
2009 - J. Button (Brawn)
2008 - F. Massa (Ferrari)
2007 - F. Massa (Ferrari)
2006 - F. Massa (Ferrari)

DRS Zone
At the Turkish Grand Prix, the DRS zone will be situated on the straights between Turns 10 and 12, although it is not yet known how far the activation area will extend for.

This is likely to be the last race in Turkey. Poor attendance and increasing financial demands from Bernie mean it's likely to drop off the calendar for 2012.

Pirelli will introduce new bolder colouring on the tyres to make the compounds more visible to viewers.

Hamilton onboard laps

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Vettel and Webber collide

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[Kev]

The FIA has confirmed that the DRS activation zone at this weekend's Turkish Grand Prix will start shortly before Turn 11.

The FIA has decided to stretch the activation area so it is between Turn 10 and Turn 12 - which means it will run through the fast right-hander onto the back straight.

The detection zone for the DRS will be shortly before the braking zone for Turn 9.

[Kev]

mm think Vettel is going to walk this one. He's got a set of tyres in hand too.

[Kev]

[Chungster]

was a good action packed race to watch!

Heidfeld / Petrov trying to do a RBR of 2010 was funny