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#1 Skyliner

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Posted 03 May 2011 - 05:35 PM


2011 Turkish Grand Prix

Race weekend information

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2010 Turkish Grand Prix

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F1 session times
F1 support races
Istanbul Park
Previous F1 races in Turkey

F1 session times
Friday 6th May 2011

Turkish Grand Prix Free Practice 1: 10:00-11:30 (EST: 5:00-4:30)
Turkish Grand Prix Free Practice 2: 14:00-15:30 (EST: 7:00-8:30)

Saturday 7th May 2011

Turkish Grand Prix Free Practice 3: 11:00-12:00 (EST: 4:00-5:00)
Turkish Grand Prix Qualifying: 14:00 (EST: 7:00)

Sunday 8th May 2011

Turkish Grand Prix: 15:00 (EST: 8:00)

Find all the 2011 race weekend times and more on the F1 Fanatic Google Calendar

F1 support races
GP2 (two races)



Istanbul Park

Circuit information
Length: 5.338km
Race distance: 58 laps / 309.356km

Full throttle: 63%
Top speed: 315kph
Longest flat-out section: 16s / 1.2km
Right/left-hand turns: 6/8

Tyre wear: Medium/low
Brake wear: Medium
Downforce level: Medium/high
Gear changes per lap: 42

Tyres

2010 tyre compounds: hard (prime, no marking), soft (option, green markings)
2009 tyre compounds: hard (prime, no marking), soft (option, green markings)
2008 tyre compounds: hard (prime, no marking), medium (option, white markings)

Average fuel use per lap: 2.658kg/lap (source: Williams)

Pit lane time loss: 18.5s

Istanbul Park track map

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2010 Turkish Grand Prix in pictures
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Posted 03 May 2011 - 05:37 PM

From F1 Fanatic:

FIA confirms DRS zone details for Istanbul

2011 Turkish Grand Prix
3 May 2011 by Keith Collantine

Posted ImageMark Webber, Lewis Hamilton, Istanbul, 2010

The FIA has set the zone for the Drag Reduction System for the Turkish Grand Prix.

Drivers will be able to activate their systems in the race from shortly before turn 11. The systems will remain open until they reach the braking zone for turn 12.

Significantly, the FIA have again not given drivers the full length of the longest straight on the track to use the devices, in a bid to keep it from making overtaking too easy.

The DRS detection point will be in the braking zone for turn nine (click to enlarge):

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Posted 03 May 2011 - 05:41 PM

From F1 Fanatic:

Williams bringing extensive FW33 update to Turkey

2011 Turkish Grand Prix
3 May 2011 by Keith Collantine

Posted ImagePastor Maldonado, Williams, Shanghai, 2011

Williams are bringing a substantial aerodynamic update package for the FW33 to this weekend's race.

Technical director Sam Michael said: "We're bringing a number of upgrades to the FW33 over the next few races, starting with Istanbul.

"The package for Turkey will include new brake ducts, revised front wing and rear wings, plus some other secondary items. Combined, these components should give the FW33 a decent step-up in performance. Our objective is to get the car into the points as soon as possible."

The team will not use the new exhaust system it tested in Shanghai. A revised version is planned for introduction at the Spanish Grand Prix.

Rubens Barrichello says he wants "a more competitive weekend with the team than we have had so far this season" in Istanbul.

Williams are yet to score a point in 2011 and today announced an overhaul of their technical department including the departure of Sam Michael and Jon Tomlinson as well as the hiring of Mike Coughlan.



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Posted 04 May 2011 - 04:52 PM

Hope this race is a good one. Turkey has always done pretty well for entertainment, but with this year's rules it might be even better :x:

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Posted 04 May 2011 - 04:59 PM

Analysis: The magic of Turn 8

Tuesday, May 3rd 2011, 09:28 GMT
Provided by Mercedes GP



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Although the Turkish Grand Prix is a relatively new addition to the calendar, its Turn 8 has already found an entry into Formula 1 folklore as one of the best corners of the season.

The high-speed triple apex turn challenges cars, drivers and tyres to the limits - and will once again be a focus of attention at Istanbul this weekend thanks to Pirelli's first event at the venue.

Ahead of the grand prix, Mercedes GP has issued a statistical analysis of the corner - which highlights just how impressive the corner is, and how it compares with other famous turns on the calendar like 130R at Suzuka or Pouhon at Spa-Francorchamps.

Turn Eight is the longest corner of the season. What are the key facts?

Turn Eight is 640m long - which equates to 12 per cent of the total lap distance of 5.338 km - and lasts for 8.5s, equivalent to 10% of the current lap record of 1:24.770 set in 2005. Drivers generally take three apexes, the slowest of which is at 260 km/h, with an average corner speed of 270 km/h.

How does this compare to the other longest and fastest corners of the season?

Turn Eight presents a unique combination of very high speeds and sustained load. In terms of time spent in the corner, the cornering phase through Turns one and two in Shanghai totals 8.7s - which exceeds Turn Eight - but during deceleration rather than at sustained high speed. The Parabolica at Monza lasts for 7.6s, and Barcelona's Turn Three for 7.4s. In terms of speed, comparable corners are 130R at Suzuka (3.7s, 315m) and Copse at Silverstone (3s, 240m) - both have a duration of less than half that of Turn Eight. In terms of distance, the season's next longest corners are Parabolica at Monza (470m) and Spa's Pouhon (460m) - both are over 25% shorter than Turn Eight.

What G-forces do the drivers experience in Turn Eight? The peak G-force is 5G, while a level of 4.5G is sustained for two seconds. The average G-force in the corner is 3.5G.

What demands does this place on the tyres?

Turn Eight is the most demanding corner of the season in terms of tyre energy. Although it represents just 12% of the total lap distance, this corner alone accounts for approximately 40% of the total tyre energy during the lap at Istanbul Park. Of the car's four corners, the right-hand front tyre is worked hardest.

What loadings are the cars subjected to in the corner?

The peak suspension loadings through the corner are over 10,000N - equivalent to a force of 1,000kg, or over 150% the total car weight. The average loading on the right-hand front is 7,000N. The corner also imposes vertical G-forces owing to the bumpy surface between the first and second apexes: the variation between +0.5G and -0.8G feels harsh to the drivers.

How does car set-up take account of the corner?

Car set-up must take this corner into specific consideration, notably in terms of tyre camber settings and ride heights, particularly at the rear of the car.

What do the drivers think of the corner?

For seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher, the corner is "not particularly difficult to drive but one of the season's longest and pretty fast." Performance in the corner is car-dependent: "It's very heavy on the tyres, and the way you drive the corner largely depends on the car and how you have set it up. That compromise might make it tricky, so we need to wait and see how it goes." In contrast, team-mate Nico Rosberg finds it "one of the most challenging corners of the year" owing to the high speed and prolonged G-loadings. "If I had to create a fantasy F1 circuit, this corner would definitely be included!"



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Posted 04 May 2011 - 06:07 PM

Good thing Turn 8 is replicated in Austin :x:

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Posted 04 May 2011 - 11:14 PM

Wow, I thought the race was NEXT weekend :bowdown:

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Posted 05 May 2011 - 03:00 PM

Fred, what do you think of Ferrari's updates for Turkey?

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And this is how I will screw up Nick's qualifying this week

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Posted 05 May 2011 - 05:09 PM



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Posted 06 May 2011 - 04:12 AM

Vettel ftw :mamoru:

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Posted 06 May 2011 - 05:20 PM

i guess the Merc boys found some speed

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Posted 06 May 2011 - 08:47 PM

i guess the Merc boys found some speed

Merc found speed, looks like Ferrari may be up there too. They even took their new wing to scrutineering to do flex tests to make sure they're legal. Lack of data for RBR due to Sebs morning crash might also even out the race a bit. :dunno:

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Posted 07 May 2011 - 05:09 AM

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Posted 07 May 2011 - 09:47 AM

Pretty cool pic.

It was nice seeing schumi top the sheets...almost.

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Posted 07 May 2011 - 10:51 AM

Fred's got this one guys, Im sure this time

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Posted 07 May 2011 - 03:49 PM

RBR sending a message during quali... :eek3:

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Posted 07 May 2011 - 10:57 PM

Very cool - would love to see the RBR wing on this rig.

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Posted 07 May 2011 - 10:59 PM

and, :bowrofl: seb and web. 1/2 fuck you cockiness, 1/2 conservative strategy.

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Posted 08 May 2011 - 01:36 PM

not a bad race at all except skittle winning :mamoru:

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Posted 08 May 2011 - 01:49 PM

What a race! That 3way move w schumi felipe and the FI was amazing. This season has had the best passing in the last decade and its only been 4 races.

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Posted 08 May 2011 - 02:27 PM

Vettel would have won with a huge margin if they didn't make the final stop, although it did make sense to make that extra stop for fresh tires seeing how much of a gap he had.

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Posted 08 May 2011 - 02:38 PM

They didn't want to have another China debacle...

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Posted 08 May 2011 - 03:24 PM

What a race! That 3way move w schumi felipe and the FI was amazing. This season has had the best passing in the last decade and its only been 4 races.


:werd:

for the most part, the racing is a free for all and less of a parade which is exciting again...
Vettel ftw :cool:

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Posted 08 May 2011 - 09:10 PM

Last season, we had the most exciting championship. This season, we have the most exciting racing...

I still think the DRS needs tweaking though. With bad tires/No DRS, the leading driver has no ability to defend whatsoever.

Big Vettel fan, but I do like a closer championship. At this rate, there is nothing that will stop that man.

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Posted 09 May 2011 - 06:18 PM

http://www.itv.com/f...in-stands-4202/

Kero - highlighting our discussion taht we talked about yesterday, even Webber thinks it's a bit artificial.

"I think that when you come up against drivers like Fernando [Alonso] and Jenson [Button] and Felipe [Massa], Nico [Rosberg], these guys, and you catch them at 2.5s a lap, it's nice but it's not very rewarding in terms of how you pass them.

"These guys have absolutely nothing to fight back with."






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