News Details
Turkey asphalt treated to add grip after 2020 fiasco
Michael Masi has informed teams 'the entire track surface has been treated to increase the grip level' at Istanbul Park ahead of the Turkish Grand Prix. The track had been completely resurfaced ahead of Formula 1's return to Turkey last season. But when the wet weather combined with a slick new surface, drivers found the going extremely difficult with Lewis Hamilton going so far as to describe it as 'sh*t with a capital S'. An enthralling race took place on a wet weekend in Turkey last year, with Hamilton going on to win his seventh World Championship in dramatic circumstances. But the Formula 1 race director has told the teams to expect a grippier track underneath them when they return to...
Full Story »
Full Story »
4y ago from PlanetF1.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Istanbul grip levels boosted by 'water-blasted'...
F1 drivers will encounter higher grip levels at Istanbul Park next week...
4y ago from F1i.com
Istanbul track 'treated' to improve grip levels
Following last year's 'perfect storm', which saw drivers describe...
4y ago from Pitpass.com
FIA confirm Istanbul track "water blasted"...
The FIA has confirmed Turkey's Istanbul Park circuit has undergone...
4y ago from GPFans.com
Formula 1 listens to drivers and water-blasts Istanbul...
Last year's race was an interesting one, but the drivers in Turkey...
4y ago from GPBlog.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Construction moving forward at Buenos Aires for...
No description available...
3h ago from Motorsport.com
Ducati playing “catch-up” to Aprilia but insists...
No description available...
8h ago from Motorsport.com
Massimo Rivola: Aprilia has become the ‘benchmark’...
Massimo Rivola has admitted that Aprilia has become the current reference...
10h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Why Gresini has flirted with leaving Ducati in MotoGP
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Mick Schumacher: “I thought I was ready — but I...
No description available...
6d ago from Motorsport.com
Fast-paced schedule proving beneficial for IndyCar’s...
The NTT IndyCar Series recently completed its fourth racing weekend in...
4d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Winners and losers from IndyCar at Barber Motorsports...
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
Pato O’Ward left searching for answers after...
No description available...
6d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Storm damage forces changes to WRC Rally Islas...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Kalle Rovanpera returns to WRC with Subaru
Double WRC Champion Kalle Rovanpera is set to return to the WRC next year...
4d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Former FIA vice president and WRC boss Morrie Chandler...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Subaru teases new rally car for Japanese Championship
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Sporting vs Arsenal Prediction and Betting Tips |...
Sporting will entertain Arsenal at the Estádio José Alvalade in the...
42m ago from SportsKeeda.com
Arteta’s ChatGPT Guardiola-ism is down but history...
quadruple dream may be dead but Arsenal are now just four games from...
32m ago from TheGuardian.com
Alan Shearer makes bold Premier League title...
Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer believes that Arsenal will find it...
9h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Arsecast Extra Episode 689 – 05.04.2026
Welcome to another Arsecast Extra, the Arsenal podcast, with myself and...
8h ago from Arseblog.com
Comments
Hottest News
Max Verstappen braced for more F1 misery as Red Bull...
Long-serving Max Verstappen F1 mechanic, Ole... Read More »
1h ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Mercedes star reveals F1 rivals have been granted FIA...
Mercedes F1 star Kimi Antonelli has hinted that... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com
Lewis Hamilton missed Ferrari meetings, why things are...
Seven-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has... Read More »
2h ago from GPFans.com
