F1 | Turkish Grand Prix 2021: preview and weekend times

Friday 8 / 10

-Free Practice 1, 10pm – 30pm
-Free Practice 2, 14pm – 00pm

Saturday 9 / 10

-Free Practice 3, 11pm – 00pm
-Qualifying, 14pm – 00pm

Sunday 10 / 10

-Race, 14pm

*delayed times on TV8 to be confirmed

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Circuit

Name:  Intercity Istanbul Park

Place: Tuzla

Length: 5.338m

Laps: 58

curve: 14

Special features of the route

Formula 1 returned to the Istanbul track last year, after nine years of absence. The first works on the Intercity Istanbul Park (the project was designed by Hermann Tilke) began in 2003 and were concluded in 2005 on the occasion of the first Formula 1 race. The circuit measures 5.338 meters and has 14 curves (8 left and 6 on the right) and 4 straights. The most treacherous curve is "Curve 8", a very long curve to the left, with several apexes. Another famous curve is the one called "Faux Rouge", due to its resemblance to the famous "Eau Rouge" of Spa.

For this type of track, a medium-high load is recommended, however, Mercedes and Red Bull, enjoying greater aerodynamic efficiency, could use lower set-ups which allow them to both manage fuel better and have greater speed on the straights . Given the characteristics of the circuit, we could see a lot of overtaking, also favored by the double DRS zone.

Rubber: TBC

All time lap record
Test lap: 1:25.049 – S Vettel–RBR-Renault – 2011
Race lap: 1:24.770 – J Montoya – McLaren Mercedes – 2005
Distance: 1h24:34.454 – K Raikkonen – McLaren Mercedes – 2005
Driver victories: 3 – F Massa
Team victories: 3 – Ferrari
Engine victories: 4 – Mercedes
Driver pole: 3 – F Massa
Pole team: 3 – Ferrari
Engine pole: 3 – Ferrari
Km in the driver's lead: 806 – F Massa
Team lead km: 854 – Ferrari
Engine head km: 854 – Ferrari
Best driver laps: 2 – K Raikkonen
Best team laps: 3 – Ferrari
Best engine revs: 3 – Ferrari
Driver podiums: 3 – K Raikkonen, F Alonso, F Massa
Team podiums: 8 – Ferrari
Engine podiums: 9 – Mercedes

Hall of Fame

01. 2005 K Raikkonen – McLaren Mercedes
02. 2006 F Massa – Ferrari
03. 2007 F Massa – Ferrari
04. 2008 F Massa – Ferrari
05. 2009 J Button – Brawn GP Mercedes
06. 2010 L Hamilton – McLaren Mercedes
07. 2011 S Vettel – RBR-Renault
08. 2020 L Hamilton – Mercedes