Formula 1 Istanbul Turkish Grand Prix
| Friday 08 Jul 2005 |
| 11:00 - 12:00 |
Practice 1 |
| 14:00 - 15:00 |
Practice 2 |
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| Saturday 09 Jul 2005 |
| 09:00 - 09:45 |
Practice 1 |
| 10:15 - 11:00 |
Practice 2 |
| 13:00 |
Qualifying |
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| Sunday 10 Jul 2005 |
| 13:00 |
Race |
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The foundation of the construction of the Istanbul F1 track in Tepeören - Tuzla area which is still continued, was initiated on the 10th of September 2003, and is planned to be completed in May.
The track covers a total area of 2,215,000 m2. The architect of the Formula 1 Istanbul Track, Herman Tilke has designed the track as 5.333 m length, 14-21.5 m width and to be run as counter clockwise. The total number of curves on the track is 14, which consists of 6 right and 8 left, and the maximum speed is 320.58 km/ hour. The highest inclination in length is 8.145 % on the track which has an uneven surface with ups and downs. The total spectator capacity of the Istanbul track is 130.000 people.
The large number of slopes on the track makes the sport distinctive by causing the Formula 1 Istanbul Track to be tough from the sporting point of view. Another differentiating factor is that the Istanbul Otodrom Track is a newly constructed Track and thus it will stage a different excitement compared to the known race tracks. |
