2011 DHL Turkish Grand Prix

Gabriel · PostPosted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 4:14 pm

2011 TURKISH GRAND PRIX

After a thrilling Chinese Grand Prix and a 3-week break, the Formula 1 circus (and probably a fan or two) move to the Istanbul Park Circuit in Turkey for the fourth round of the 2011 Formula 1 World Championship, and the last before the european season.

ISTANBUL PARK

Length: 5.338 km (3.317 mi)
Turns 14
Lap record: 1:24.770 (Juan Pablo Montoya, McLaren-Mercedes, 2005)

Past winners:

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2010 Lewis Hamilton McLaren
2009 Jenson Button Brawn
2008 Felipe Massa Ferrari
2007 Felipe Massa Ferrari
2006 Felipe Massa Ferrari
2005 Kimi Räikkönen McLaren

Weekend schedule:

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Friday, May 6:

Practice 1 10:00 Local / 09:00 CEST / 03:00 EDT / 08:00 BST (You need JavaScript to be activated to be able to use the timer function)
Practice 2 14:00 Local / 13:00 CEST / 07:00 EDT / 12:00 BST (You need JavaScript to be activated to be able to use the timer function)

Saturday, May 7:

Practice 3 11:00 Local / 10:00 CEST / 04:00 EDT / 09:00 BST (You need JavaScript to be activated to be able to use the timer function)
Qualifying 14:00 Local / 13:00 CEST / 07:00 EDT / 12:00 BST (You need JavaScript to be activated to be able to use the timer function)

Sunday, May 8:

Race 15:00 Local / 14:00 CEST / 08:00 EDT / 13:00 BST (You need JavaScript to be activated to be able to use the timer function)

Championship standings (after race 3 of 19):

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1 Sebastian Vettel RBR-Renault 68
2 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 47
3 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 38
4 Mark Webber RBR-Renault 37
5 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 26
6 Felipe Massa Ferrari 24
7 Vitaly Petrov Renault 17
8 Nick Heidfeld Renault 15
9 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 10
10 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 7
11 Michael Schumacher Mercedes 6
12 Sebastien Buemi STR-Ferrari 4
13 Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 2
14 Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 2
15 Everyone Else 0

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1 RBR-Renault 105
2 McLaren-Mercedes 85
3 Ferrari 50
4 Renault 32
5 Mercedes 16
6 Sauber-Ferrari 7
7 STR-Ferrari 4
8 Force India-Mercedes 4
9 Rest of the teams 0

Brooney · PostPosted: Sun May 01, 2011 12:25 am

This track often ends up with some car chasing car endings, always loved the final moments.

F1Peter · PostPosted: Sun May 01, 2011 12:46 am

Always a good track for Massa! Hopefully he does better then just 6th!

phil1993 · PostPosted: Sun May 01, 2011 7:45 am

Dario Speedwagon wrote:

Won't the cars need the downforce to get through turn 11? I'd presume the DRS zone would be 11 to 12, not 10 to 12.

I thought that as I looked at the excellent picture above. I suspect it will be T11-12, which is still 600m I think. Should be enough.

codename_47 · PostPosted: Sun May 01, 2011 7:46 am

I don't think the kink that is turn 11 will need downforce, but if it does, what the heck, it will reward the brave that way.

However despite that straight being the longest on the track and the best place for DRS (or overtaking without the wing even!) I'm sure the FIA will find some way to make sure the actual DRS zone is only about 1.3 meters before the braking zone or something....they love to dick about with it until there's no point having it in the first place, don't they?

ellis · PostPosted: Sun May 01, 2011 7:53 am

All of the other DRS zones have been fine? Melbourne didn't have any effective place to put it, and the other 2 had good positions.

Cars here tend to get a good run down that straight anyway. Even if it's only after T11, it should be a good boost.

Tobias · PostPosted: Sun May 01, 2011 9:44 am

Last year this was one of the best races. Close racing and a real risk of a sudden downpour. Hopefully more of the same this year!

phil1993 · PostPosted: Sun May 01, 2011 9:46 am

Early weather forecast (hurr), Friday will be showery, Saturday scattered showers and Sunday dry. Expect all of this to be wrong.

Gabriel · PostPosted: Sun May 01, 2011 3:06 pm

Updated the DRS image.

codename_47 · PostPosted: Sun May 01, 2011 3:32 pm

Dario Speedwagon wrote:

DRS zone should be in the middle of turn 8 and should be activated automatically to whoever is winning at the time, as long as it's Sebastien Vettel.

Nah should be pit exit of the installation lap tbh...

Fabs · PostPosted: Sun May 01, 2011 6:39 pm

This will be a good race.

Gaara · PostPosted: Sun May 01, 2011 6:40 pm

Don't jinx it :ohmy:

Metzo · PostPosted: Sun May 01, 2011 7:47 pm

Fabs wrote:

This will be a good race.

mark_ferrari · PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2011 12:10 am

Let's go Felipe!

Scirocco · PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2011 4:46 am

DRS should be 11 to 12. 10 to 12 looks far too long, plus going through 11 with drs activated could be mass ciaos.

Will be a good race though this track always produces good racing.

phil1993 · PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2011 7:48 am

Just got interesting

radarguruf1 wrote:

Interesting early signs that the Turkish #F1 weekend could be wet. Heavy rain on Friday, showers Saturday, possibly lasting into Sunday.

Fabs · PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2011 9:09 am

jajajaja, it will rain and this will be an amazing race.

Rudy88 · PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2011 10:33 am

Crossing fingers for a blizzard :thumbsup:

No really, that would be a shame for the spectators, oh wait...

SirVanhan · PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2011 10:42 am

phil1993 wrote:

Just got interesting

radarguruf1 wrote:

Interesting early signs that the Turkish #F1 weekend could be wet. Heavy rain on Friday, showers Saturday, possibly lasting into Sunday.

Same story every race

Gaara · PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2011 12:21 pm

When they say rain people get their hopes up and come race day they're left disappointed.

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