Istanbul Park Circuit

The Istanbul Park Circuit has been called "the best race track in the world" by Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone.

The circuit is 5.338 km long, with an average width of 15 m ranging from 14 to 21.5 m, and covers over 2.215 million m². With a total of 16 corners, the sharpest with a radius of merely 15 m, the circuit runs over four different ground levels with a start/finish straight over 650 m in length. The total race distance of the Turkish Grand Prix is 309.356 km over 58 laps.

With a varied, undulating, and packed with overtaking opportunities, it had a much more ‘natural’ feeling about it than the other new circuits, and instantly became a firm favourite with drivers.

Turn 8 particularly caught the imagination. The corner is a fast, sweeping corner with four apexes, similar to one of the multi-apex sections of the old Nürburgring. Spectators and drivers alike raved about Turn 8, comparing it to legendary corners such as Eau Rouge and 130R.