Formula 1 F1 Turkish
Grand Prix: The Istanbul Racing Circuit is located on the
Asian side of Istanbul, 6 km from the junction of Kurtkoy
on the north side of TEM Motorway, linking Istanbul to Ankara
. The Turkish Grand Prix Istanbul Racing Circuit is close
to the newly constructed Sabiha Gokcen Istanbul Airport .
In addition to easy access from TEM and Airport, the Formula1
track is located within the green belt surrounded by forest
and cultivated green fields.
The Formula 1
racing circuit which runs counter-clockwise is 5,378m long
with an average width of 15m, excluding Runoff Areas. The
F1 Circuit is composed of 13 curves, of which 6 are right
turns and 7 left turns. The sharpest turn will have a radius
of 15m. The start and finish section is 655.5m in length.
The F1 Circuit runs over 4 level sections with rising and
descending grades. The top speed in last year's race was 330
km/H by McLaren driver Juan Pablo Montoya.
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