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- Circuit type
Race - Circuit Length
5.338 km - Circuit Turns
14 - Circuit Direction
anti-clockwise - Capacity
130,000 - Established
2005
Profile One of a batch a modern-day circuits designed by Hermann Tilke, Istanbul Park is a high speed track where F1 cars can reach speeds of over 205mph. Until is was axed in 2012. Istanbul was one of only four current F1 circuits that runs anti-clockwise, the others being Singapore, Brazil and the new track in Abu Dhabi.
Although the circuit does not feature Tilke's trademark long straight followed by a hairpin to encourage overtaking there are still numerous opportunities throughout the lap. The most challenging corner on the track is the multi-apex turn eight where drivers experience a load of 5G. Full profile