ISTANBUL |
Location : Istanbul, Turkey
Track length :
5.378 km
Number of laps :
57 (306.546 Km)
Spectator Capacity : ~130,000
Creation Date : 2005
Record Pole : -
Fastest Lap : -
Turkey is to host its first Formula One race in August of 2005, pushing the already packed Formula One schedule out to 19 races for the first time. Work on the new Herman Tilke designed 5.333 KM circuit began with a ground breaking ceremony performed by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey in September 2003 with Grandstand construction starting in June of 2004 and come January of 2005, the circuit landscaping was fully underway.
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