Official 2011 Petrol Ofisi Turkish GP Chat

after a thrilling race last weekend we now head to europe iconically in the country that links Europe to asia.

but... of course we will have to wait 3 weeks for the action. easter/royal weddings and that =/. So for all things turkish, please chat here.

Race Times:
Istanbul Park, 6-8 May

Friday 6 May: Practice one - 0800-0930; Practice two - 1200-1330

Saturday 7 May: Practice three - 0900-1000; Qualifying - 1200-1300

Sunday 8 May: Race - 1300
(BBC Times)

Best Regards,
El_Bando

 

Looking forward to it

 

Arghhhh!!!!!!

Why can't we have a GP every weekend, theres not even BTCC this weekend either! (Please say I'm wrong)

 

Takes the piss, but the more spaced out they are the longer F1 is over the year

 

Adds space for some none-championship races though.... I can only dream

 

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, in Turkey, Ferrari will make important changes to the rear suspension and introduce their flexible front wing. They also say the Turkey update will be the first step in the evolution of the 150° Italia - further signs of Plan B I think.

 

Ferrari are fitting a buzzer to Alonso's front wing - coming on when close to another car.....On Massa's it's going to detect another Ferrari near and immediately get put at 10k revs instead of 18k.

 

Turn 8 really is the benchmark for where the cars are at compared to Red Bull. Hopefully it'll be a close race with mixed strategies again

 

Hmmm appears to be a Massa track as well, with Massa out doing Alonso in every race since 2006.
Thats a fact I didn't know till today.

3 Massa wins too

 

yep he out drived shumi here too.

 

Slipped under the radar that, will have to take this into account for my prediction

 

This is Massa's track. Brazil is another place where Massa goes well.

 

...and bahrain

 

yeah, but I wouldn't call it a Massa track as Alonso does even better there.

 

This is always Massa's track...if i'm not wrong he's never been out qualified by his team mate here? Or lost to them in thhe race?

 

Young Massa is getting his head back to where it need's to be, he is capable, but not confident, he's simply lost his self belief and thats a massive problem, even Smedley is much more downbeat than he used to be, that pair just need to get on it and the results will come.

 

Lewis 11 - what?

 

Why can't we have a GP every weekend, theres not even BTCC this weekend either!
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you can always go Karting

 

I can't find a link right now, but has anyone else seen the 2012 Turkish Grand Prix may be cancelled?

 

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...-GP-faces-axe-in-2012/articleshow/8057666.cms