The 2006 Turkish Grand Prix

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Driver of the day ?

Felipe Massa
10
50%
Fernando Alonso
10
50%
Michael Schumacher
0
No votes
Jenson Button
0
No votes
Pedro de la Rosa
0
No votes
Pedro de la Rosa
0
No votes
Giancarlo Fisichella
0
No votes
Ralf Schumacher
0
No votes
Rubens Barrichello
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 20
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The 2006 Turkish Grand Prix

Post by Ed » Fri Aug 25, 2006 1:04 pm

This is the place to discuss everything related to the fourteenth round of the 2006 season taking place at Istanbul Park between the 23rd and 25th of August.

The Turkish Grand Prix Preview page is now available here
The Turkish Grand Prix Main page is now available here.

To submit your 8 'n' Pole Picks for Turkey click here, to register in the competition click here
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Post by Ed » Fri Aug 25, 2006 1:05 pm

The event timetable for the Turkish Grand Prix.

Friday
1st Practice 11:00 local time - 08:00 GMT
2nd Practice 14:00 local time - 11:00 GMT

Saturday
Practice 11:00 local time - 08:00 GMT
Qualifying 14:00 local time - 11:00 GMT

Sunday
Race 15:00 local time - 12:00 GMT
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Post by Ed » Fri Aug 25, 2006 1:15 pm

The latest weather forecast for the Turkish Grand Prix (last updated 26 August)

Friday
1st Practice - 11:00 - 27 - Sunny
2nd Practice - 14:00 - 30 - Sunny

Saturday
Practice - 11:00 - 28 - Sunny
Qualifying - 14:00 - 31 - Sunny

Sunday
Race - 15:00 - 32 - Sunny
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Post by Ed » Fri Aug 25, 2006 5:59 pm

First Friday Practice session underway!
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Post by Ed » Fri Aug 25, 2006 6:01 pm

Air temperature is already 30 degrees while track temperature is 43 degrees.

A number of third car drivers have made it on the track and are now back in the pits.
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Post by Ed » Fri Aug 25, 2006 6:02 pm

Williams test driver Alex Wurz stays out and starts the first timed lap of the day.
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Post by Ed » Fri Aug 25, 2006 6:03 pm

Davidson also on a timed lap.

Raikkonen on the track too! He must be on an installation lap.
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Post by Ed » Fri Aug 25, 2006 6:03 pm

Wurz sets a 1:33.163
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Post by Ed » Fri Aug 25, 2006 6:04 pm

Davidson sets a 1:32.194.

Wurz about to improve
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Post by Ed » Fri Aug 25, 2006 6:05 pm

Wurz improves with a 1:31.951
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Post by Ed » Fri Aug 25, 2006 6:05 pm

Raikkonen pits after 1 lap. de la Rosa on the track
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Post by Ed » Fri Aug 25, 2006 6:06 pm

Davidson goes fastest with a 1:30.642
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Post by Ed » Fri Aug 25, 2006 6:11 pm

BMW Sauber test driver Sebastian Vettel is on a timed lap!
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Post by Ed » Fri Aug 25, 2006 6:11 pm

Davidson goes fastest again with a 1:29.959
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Post by Ed » Fri Aug 25, 2006 6:13 pm

15 minutes into the session and only 7 drivers have set lap times.

Order: Davidson, Wurz, Doornbos, Vettel, Montagny, Jani and Mondini
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