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The 2006 Turkish Grand Prix
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 1:04 pm
by Ed
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
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 1:05 pm
by Ed
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
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 1:15 pm
by Ed
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
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 5:59 pm
by Ed
First Friday Practice session underway!
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 6:01 pm
by Ed
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.
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 6:02 pm
by Ed
Williams test driver Alex Wurz stays out and starts the first timed lap of the day.
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 6:03 pm
by Ed
Davidson also on a timed lap.
Raikkonen on the track too! He must be on an installation lap.
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 6:03 pm
by Ed
Wurz sets a 1:33.163
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 6:04 pm
by Ed
Davidson sets a 1:32.194.
Wurz about to improve
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 6:05 pm
by Ed
Wurz improves with a 1:31.951
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 6:05 pm
by Ed
Raikkonen pits after 1 lap. de la Rosa on the track
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 6:06 pm
by Ed
Davidson goes fastest with a 1:30.642
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 6:11 pm
by Ed
BMW Sauber test driver Sebastian Vettel is on a timed lap!
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 6:11 pm
by Ed
Davidson goes fastest again with a 1:29.959
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 6:13 pm
by Ed
15 minutes into the session and only 7 drivers have set lap times.
Order: Davidson, Wurz, Doornbos, Vettel, Montagny, Jani and Mondini