Drivers looking forward to Turkish Grand Prix
May 26, 2010
Formula One drivers are happy that they will be back in Istanbul for this weekend's Turkish Grand Prix, while all hope to leave with a good result.
The grand prix will start with a practice session on Friday at the Istanbul Park circuit pist. The qualifying stage, meanwhile, will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, with the race itself to start at 3 p.m. on Sunday.
Seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher, who returned from retirement emeklilik at the beginning of the season as a Mercedes GP driver, is enthusiastic istekli about coming back to Turkey. Schumacher is a very popular figure among Turkish Formula One fans, and his return to Istanbul Park is an important occasion both for fans and Schumacher himself.
"The Turkish fans have always been very kind to me. Therefore, it will be a pleasure to be racing at Istanbul Park again in front of a crowd that will hopefully support us enthusiastically,' the 41-year-old driver told Formula One's official website.
Istanbul Park is known for being one of the most challenging circuits on the calendar takvim and it is especially famous for "Turn Eight,' a 260-kilometer-per-hour rollercoaster, with bumps tümsek thrown in for good measure that put immense muazzam g-forces on the car and driver.
"The Istanbul Park track pist is a special one,' said Schumacher. "It's anti-clockwise saat yönünde, a bit hilly tepelik and with a lot of different corner layouts düzenleme, so it's quite nice to drive. I am definitely looking forward to the weekend, especially as our guys back at the factory have worked immensely hard recently to provide us again with an upgrade iyileştirmek car. It is clear we want their efforts to pay off."
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