Istanbul (Petrol Ofisi Turkish Grand Prix)
May 04
Inaugurated in the year 2005, the Istanbul Park circuit is the venue of the Turkish Grand Prix. Also known as Istanbul Racing circuit or initially Istanbul Otodrom, the track is located near Turkey’s capital city, Istanbul. It is located on the Asian side of the Istanbul. Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone hailed the circuit as the best race track in the world.
The 2008 FIA World Championship proceeds to Istanbul for round five of the season and the fourth Turkish Grand Prix. Located on the Bosphorus Strait, which acts as a gateway between Asia and Europe, Istanbul is renowned for it’s traditional versus modern dichotomy and provides for one of the most culturally diverse destinations on the calendar.
“Istanbul itself is a cool city,” says Honda Test Driver Alex Wurz. “I’ve been there a few times and there are amazing places to go out, and great things to see. The Bosphorus is spectacular; if you’re going to the race, you should make a point of looking at it and feeling its history.”
I’m looking forward to Istanbul,” adds BMW driver Nick Heidfeld. “This city is one huge international metropolis in a totally unique location. There’s a lot more to discover there than our schedule ever allows.”
Lap Distance: 5.338km (3.309m)
No. of Laps: 58
Race Distance: 309.6km (193.5mi)
Fastest Lap Record: Montoya 1:24:770
Fastest Pole Record: Raikkonen 1:26:797
2007 Race Winner: Felipe Massa 1:26:42.161
No Of Grand Prix Held: 3
The Qualifying race will be aired Live on Star Sports India on 10th May 2008 at 5:30 p.m.
The Race day will be on 11th May at 4:30 p.m. IST on the same channel. From there we proceed to the actual race at 5:15 p.m. which should last for about two hours followed by a ten minute Chequered Flag event for ten minutes after the race.
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