Formula 1 Turkish Grand Prix: 26 August 2007
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Circuit length: 5.3440km
Race Distance: 309.9520km
Lapcount: 58
Lap Record: Juan Pablo Montoya 1m24.770s (McLaren, 2005)
Perhaps the most spectacular of Herman Tilke's circuits, Istanbul Park has produced great racing action since it was introduced 2 years ago on the MotoGP and Formula 1 calendars. It is the one rare venue where Michael Schumacher did not win. The track is one of 2 this season that run anti-clockwise, the other being Interlagos in Brazil.
Its layout requires a high-speed, medium downforce configuration, and the elevation change is on the high side. Turn 8 with its 4 apexes is one of the most exciting corners, as are the first corner (which mimic's Interlagos's) and the hairpin at the end of the back stretch.
Many things point towards a strong result for Ferrari at this weekend's race. The previous 2 winners, Kimi Räikkönen and Felipe Massa, are driving for the Scuderia, and their car is better suited to fast circuits such as this. They will need all the points that they can get as championship leader Lewis Hamilton is ahead of them by 13 and 14 points respectively, and leads his teammate Fernando Alonso by 7 points. The spectre of a severe penalty for McLaren due to the espionage and qualifying incidents still looms, with the appeals scheduled to be heard next month.
One thing that is almost certain though is that the race will be much more lively than the last round! -
After a 3-week break, the action returns!
The track was dusty and half the field spun off the track at one point or another. Räikkönen's flying lap was one of two that were able to secure him the top spot.
Free Practice 1 times
1. RAIKKONEN Ferrari 1m27.988s
2. MASSA Ferrari 1m28.391s
3. ALONSO Mclaren 1m29.222s
4. HAMILTON McLaren 1m29.261s
5. KOVALAINEN Renault 1m29.346s
6. ROSBERG Williams 1m29.403s
7. R SCHUMACHER Toyota 1m29.414s
8. FISICHELLA Renault 1m29.541s
9. HEIDFELD BMW 1m29.641s
10. TRULLI Toyota 1m29.685s
11. KUBICA BMW 1m29.710s
12. DAVIDSON Super Aguri 1m30.384s
13. COULTHARD Red Bull 1m30.398s
14. BUTTON Honda 1m30.483s
15. BARRICHELLO Honda 1m30.580s
16. LIUZZI Toro Rosso 1m30.612s
17. SATO Super Aguri 1m30.624s
18. WURZ Williams 1m30.876s
19. WEBBER Red Bull 1m30.917s
20. VETTEL Toro Rosso 1m31.383s
21. SUTIL Spyker 1m31.445s
22. YAMAMOTO Spyker 1m32.270s -
The second practice session was red-flagged for 30 minutes when Fisichella's car dislodged a drain cover. Davidson's crash towards the end also ruined several hot laps.
Free Practice Session 2 times
1. HAMILTON McLaren 1m28.469s
2. RAIKKONEN Ferrari 1m28.762s
3. R SCHUMACHER Toyota 1m28.773s
4. TRULLI Toyota 1m28.874s
5. MASSA Ferrari 1m28.884s
6. ALONSO Mclaren 1m28.947s
7. ROSBERG Williams 1m28.995s
8. KOVALAINEN Renault 1m29.025s
9. WURZ Williams 1m29.093s
10. KUBICA BMW 1m29.368s
11. COULTHARD Red Bull 1m29.435s
12. FISICHELLA Renault 1m29.456s
13. HEIDFELD BMW 1m29.792s
14. BUTTON Honda 1m29.945s
15. BARRICHELLO Honda 1m30.055s
16. SATO Super Aguri 1m30.104s
17. WEBBER Red Bull 1m30.314s
18. DAVIDSON Super Aguri 1m30.530s
19. LIUZZI Toro Rosso 1m30.702s
20. VETTEL Toro Rosso 1m30.801s
21. SUTIL Spyker 1m31.153s
22. YAMAMOTO Spyker 1m31.175s -
Turkish Grand Prix, Free practice three times
1. HAMILTON McLaren 1m27.325s
2. MASSA Ferrari 1m27.366s
3. RAIKKONEN Ferrari 1m27.506s
4. ALONSO McLaren 1m27.743s
5. ROSBERG Williams 1m28.056s
6. HEIDFELD BMW 1m28.184s
7. KUBICA BMW 1m28.224s
8. FISICHELLA Renault 1m28.261s
9. WEBBER Red Bull 1m28.337s
10. KOVALAINEN Renault 1m28.364s
11. WURZ Williams 1m28.413s
12. COULTHARD Red Bull 1m28.448s
13. SCHUMACHER Toyota 1m28.481s
14. TRULLI Toyota 1m28.520s
15. BUTTON Honda 1m28.548s
16. BARRICHELLO Honda 1m28.715s
17. DAVIDSON Super Aguri 1m28.755s
18. LIUZZI Toro Rosso 1m28.937s
19. VETTEL Toro Rosso 1m29.408s
20. SATO Super Aguri 1m29.436s
21. SUTIL Spyker 1m30.044s
22. YAMAMOTO Spyker 1m30.712s -
Starting grid for the Turkish Grand Prix
1. MASSA Ferrari
2. HAMILTON McLaren
3. RAIKKONEN Ferrari
4. ALONSO Mclaren
5. KUBICA BMW
6. HEIDFELD BMW
7. KOVALAINEN Renault
8. ROSBERG Williams
9. TRULLI Toyota
10. FISICHELLA Renault
11. DAVIDSON Super Aguri
12. WEBBER Red Bull
13. COULTHARD Red Bull
14. BARRICHELLO Honda
15. WURZ Williams
16. LIUZZI Toro Rosso
17. R SCHUMACHER Toyota
18. SATO Super Aguri
19. VETTEL Toro Rosso
20. SUTIL Spyker
21. YAMAMOTO Spyker
22. BUTTON Honda **
**Qualified 15th but had a change of engine after that, earning him a 10-place penalty -
Button's engine died at the end of Q2. He will start last after Honda changed the unit.
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BMW are doing well this season.
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http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?PO_ID=40438Originally posted by Kuali Baba:Button's engine died at the end of Q2. He will start last after Honda changed the unit. -
Amazingly, alonso did his last quali on hard compound tyre and got 4th... and thats because he was slightly affected by trafic
maybe will see the soft compound tyres during the start of the race? -
And i love to see cars going through turn 8... u either make it or lose
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Räikkönen came close to getting a chance to pass Massa for the lead but he wasn't on the right pit strategy. Webber was the day's sole retirement, while Trulli survived a bump from Fisichella and Hamilton suffered a second tyre failure in 3 grand prix.
Turkish Grand Prix, 58 laps, result
1. MASSA Ferrari 1h26m42.161s
2. RAIKKONEN Ferrari +2.2s
3. ALONSO Mclaren +26.1s
4. HEIDFELD BMW +39.6s
5. HAMILTON McLaren +45.0s
6. KOVALAINEN Renault +46.1s
7. ROSBERG Williams +55.7s
8. KUBICA BMW +56.7s
9. FISICHELLA Renault +59.4s
10. COULTHARD Red Bull +1m11.0s
11. WURZ Williams +1m19.6s
12. R SCHUMACHER Toyota +1 lap
13. BUTTON Honda +1 laps
14. DAVIDSON Super Aguri +1 laps
15. LIUZZI Toro Rosso +1 laps
16. TRULLI Toyota +1 lap
17. BARRICHELLO Honda +1 lap
18. SATO Super Aguri +1 lap
19. VETTEL Toro Rosso +1 lap
20. YAMAMOTO Spyker +2 laps
21. SUTIL Spyker +5 laps
R. WEBBER Red Bull +49 laps