Turkish Grand Prix : 11 May 2008

Kuali Baba SG

Track: Istabul Park, Istanbul, Turkey
Lap count: 58
Race start: 1500 hrs local time (2000 hrs SIN)

Istanbul was introduced to the calendar in 2005. F1 fans do not normally take to new
circuits well but this has been a hit with them, as it has a fast and generally flowing
nature and it features severe elevation changes throughout.

This is the first of three races run anti-clockwise in the 2008 season, as the event has
been moved from its previous late August spot. Medium levels of downforce will be
used, and overtaking opportunities abound at the first corner and the hairpin at the end
of the back straight. Another corner to look out for is the 4-apex Turn 8, which is one of
the most breathtaking on the calendar.

There have been only 2 winners at this event (Massa and Raikkonen), and both of
them are now driving for Ferrari. The scarlet cars are widely expected to dominate
once again. At the other end of the grid, Super Aguri has withdrawn from the circus,
leaving just 20 cars on the starting grid for the first time since 2005.

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Turkish GP free practice session one times

1. MASSA Ferrari 1m27.323s
2. KOVALAINEN McLaren 1m27.456s
3. HAMILTON McLaren 1m27.752s
4. ALONSO Renault 1m28.284s
5. BUTTON Honda 1m28.919s
6. NAKAJIMA Williams 1m29.002s
7. HEIDFELD BMW 1m29.024s
8. BARRICHELLO Honda 1m29.068s
9. PIQUET Renault 1m29.082s
10. GLOCK Toyota 1m29.103s
11. TRULLI Toyota 1m29.329s
12. KUBICA BMW 1m29.330s
13. ROSBERG Williams 1m29.367s
14. SUTIL Force India 1m29.756s
15. FISICHELLA Force India 1m29.811s
16. WEBBER Red Bull 1m30.088s
17. COULTHARD Red Bull 1m30.340s
18. BOURDAIS Toro Rosso 1m30.388s
19. VETTEL Toro Rosso 1m30.426s
20. RAIKKONEN Ferrari 1m30.732s

Raikkonen and Kubica ran into mechanical problems.

Kuali Baba SG

The Ferraris are looking unstoppable. They're the only cars that are able to complete Sector 2 of the lap in under 31 seconds (aside from Kovalainen, but even then he's doing 30.9s to their 30.6s)

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Turkish GP free practice session two times

1. RAIKKONEN Ferrari 1m27.543s

2. HAMILTON McLaren 1m27.579s

3. MASSA Ferrari 1m27.682s

4. COULTHARD Red Bull 1m27.763s

5. KOVALAINEN McLaren 1m27.954s

6. KUBICA BMW 1m28.431s

7. TRULLI Toyota 1m28.619s

8. NAKAJIMA Williams 1m28.664s

9. ALONSO Renault 1m28.681s

10. HEIDFELD BMW 1m28.817s

11. BUTTON Honda 1m28.826s

12. GLOCK Toyota 1m28.849s

13. ROSBERG Williams 1m28.907s

14. FISICHELLA Force India 1m29.008s

15. BARRICHELLO Honda 1m29.024s

16. PIQUET Renault 1m29.212s

17. VETTEL Toro Rosso 1m29.462s

18. BOURDAIS Toro Rosso 1m29.630s

19. WEBBER Red Bull 1m29.633s

20. SUTIL Force India 1m30.832s

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Turkish GP free practice session three times

1. WEBBER Red Bull 1m27.030s

2. ALONSO Renault 1m27.172s

3. COULTHARD Red Bull 1m27.193s

4. ROSBERG Williams 1m27.365s

5. MASSA Ferrari 1m27.530s

6. TRULLI Toyota 1m27.614s

7. HAMILTON McLaren 1m27.658s

8. GLOCK Toyota 1m27.733s

9. BUTTON Honda 1m27.766s

10. PIQUET Renault 1m27.781s

11. RAIKKONEN Ferrari 1m27.837s

12. KOVALAINEN McLaren 1m27.849s

13. VETTEL Toro Rosso 1m27.899s

14. BARRICHELLO Honda 1m27.946s

15. BOURDAIS Toro Rosso 1m27.948s

16. KUBICA BMW 1m27.971s

17. NAKAJIMA Williams 1m28.301s

18. FISICHELLA Force India 1m28.573s

19. HEIDFELD BMW 1m28.655s

20. SUTIL Force India 1m29.131s

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Qualifying times
Pole position shootout

2. KOVALAINEN McLaren 1m27.808s
3. HAMILTON McLaren 1m27.923s

4.  RAIKKONEN     Ferrari       1m27.936s
5.  KUBICA        BMW           1m28.390s
6. WEBBER        Red Bull      1m28.417s
7.  ALONSO        Renault       1m28.422s
8. TRULLI        Toyota        1m28.836s
9. HEIDFELD      BMW           1m28.882s
10. COULTHARD     Red Bull      1m28.959s

Qualifying 2 times

2. KUBICA BMW 1m26.192s
3. MASSA Ferrari 1m26.192s

4. KOVALAINEN    McLaren       1m26.290s
5. WEBBER        Red Bull      1m26.466s
6.  HAMILTON      McLaren       1m26.477s

7. COULTHARD     Red Bull      1m26.520s
8. ALONSO        Renault       1m26.522s
9. HEIDFELD      BMW           1m26.607s
10. TRULLI        Toyota        1m26.822s

12. BARRICHELLO Honda 1m27.219s

13. BUTTON Honda 1m27.298s

14. VETTEL Toro Rosso 1m27.412s

15. GLOCK Toyota 1m27.806s

Qualifying 1 times

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Turkish GP grid

1. MASSA Ferrari

2. KOVALAINEN McLaren

3. HAMILTON McLaren

4. RAIKKONEN Ferrari

5. KUBICA BMW

6. WEBBER Red Bull

7. ALONSO Renault

8. TRULLI Toyota

9. HEIDFELD BMW

10. COULTHARD Red Bull

11. ROSBERG Williams

12. BARRICHELLO Honda

13. BUTTON Honda

14. VETTEL Toro Rosso

15. GLOCK Toyota

16. NAKAJIMA      Williams
17. PIQUET        Renault
18. BOURDAIS      Toro Rosso
19. SUTIL         Force India

20. FISICHELLA Force India*

*three-place grid penalty for passing red light at pit lane exit in practice

Kuali Baba SG

Thanks for posting the times.

Kovy's back and he's on the front row.

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Turkish GP result - 58 laps

1.  MASSA        Ferrari
2.  HAMILTON     McLaren       +3.7s
3.  RAIKKONEN    Ferrari      +4.2s
4.  KUBICA       BMW           +21.6s
5.  HEIDFELD     BMW           +38.7s
6.  ALONSO       Renault       +53.7s
7. WEBBER       Red Bull      +64.2s
8.  ROSBERG      Williams      +71.4s
9.  COULTHARD    Red Bull      +75.2s
10. TRULLI       Toyota        +76.3s
11. BUTTON       Honda         +1 lap
12. KOVALAINEN   McLaren       +1 lap
13. GLOCK        Toyota        +1 lap
14. BARRICHELLO  Honda         +1 lap
15. PIQUET       Renault       +1 lap
16. SUTIL        Force India   +1 lap
17. VETTEL       Toro Rosso    +1 lap
R.  BOURDAIS     Toro Rosso    +34 laps
R.  NAKAJIMA     Williams     +57 laps
R.  FISICHELLA   Force India   +58 laps

Fastest lap: RAIKKONEN 1m26.506s

redDUST SG

still ferrari is too strong. i dn't think hamilton will be able to take on one or the other of the 2 prancing horse drivers at the same time.

and bmw is the most improved team this year, imo.