Formula 1, which has millions of viewers from all over the world and is among the most important sports organizations in the promotional activities of countries, will be held at Intercity Istanbul Park on 1-2020-13 November as Formula 14 DHL Turkish Grand … Rumours have emerged recently about Formula 1 possibly returning to Istanbul Park in Turkey. But it Most of the teams will have some Friday data for Istanbul Park. Tilke even engineered bumpiness into the turn and made it fall downhill just to add to the exhilaration.There may only have been seven Turkish Grands Prix to date but they certainly packed a lot of action in.The 2006 race witnessed a monumental battle between Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher for second place, the pair crossing the line in that order with just 0.081s between them.

Trouble is, it will be from May 6 2011, which is the last time F1 held a Friday practice at the venue.That will be of very little use to the teams operating high-downforce, V6 turbo-hybrid F1 cars (rather than naturally-aspirated V8s, as they were in 2011) at the track in November, when average temperatures in Istanbul are around 10 degrees cooler than May – and could mean the race weekend throws up a few surprises depending on who can get up to speed quickest.Then there’s the drivers. The circuit … Two days earlier, meanwhile, a gawky 19-year-old with big hair called But without doubt that stand-out moment of on-track controversy came four years later, when Vettel, now at Red Bull, crashed with team mate Mark Webber on the run down to Turn 12 – before pouring petrol on the fire by making a ‘this guy’s cuckoo’ gesture when he emerged from the cockpit, as Red Bull kissed goodbye to intra-team harmony for the next three seasons.2020 will probably not be looked back on by many people as their fondest year. Top 10: Turkish Grand Prix Moments ).But talk about Istanbul Park and it won’t be long until the words ‘Turn 8’ crop up, the multi-apex Pouhon-style left-hander is one of the all-time great challenges in a Formula 1 car. Cancel them immediately. The venue that hosted Formula 1’s Turkish Grand Prix says it is “in talks” to host a race in the 2020 championship.Formula 1 visited Turkey’s purpose-built Istanbul Park between 2005 and 2011 and the circuit was a popular venue on the calendar.Speculation has risen in recent weeks that Formula 1 could return to Istanbul Park, fuelled by a section on Turkey’s official government website, which claims a 2020 race is a target for the country.However, it is understood that this has been present on its website for several years, rather than unveiled as a new ambition in light of the coronavirus pandemic.It is also believed that Formula 1 is not currently targeting a Turkish round this year.Bahrain and Abu Dhabi are due to host the closing rounds in mid-December, with their dates dependent on whether two events can be held in Asia in November.A Vietnam-China back-to-back was outlined but China’s decision to halt all international sporting events until 2021 scuppered this proposal, with Malaysia now a potential candidate to make an Asian leg viable.But on Wednesday Intercity Istanbul Park issued a lengthy statement on its social media channels after “the news on foreign and domestic press channels, and social media platforms, about bringing F1 races back to our country.“We have been carrying out the work of bringing Formula 1 races back to our country with great desire and care since 2013, when we took over the operation of the Istanbul Park track.“Since the first day we took over the operation of Intercity Istanbul Park, one of the most special tracks of the world, we have been organising more than 300 days of events, training programmes and festivals for the motor sports, traffic safety and automotive industry every year.“The project of bringing Formula 1 races back to our country [has taken place] since 2017 [when] it was given to us by the Presidency.“Our negotiations with the Formula 1 management continue uninterruptedly so that Intercity Istanbul Park, which is shown as one of the best race tracks in the world, and Istanbul, can host Formula 1 races again.“As Intercity Istanbul Park, we would like to share that we are at a stage where we cannot share the details due to our confidentiality agreement with Formula 1 management. While we are in talks to take part in the 2020 calendar, we would like to inform the public that necessary information will be provided [in due course].”There would be significant hurdles to overcome as Istanbul Park has not been used as a race venue for several years, and lacks a license of any sort from the FIA.The venue, which briefly held MotoGP rounds in the 2000s, last hosted a top-level series when FIA World Rallycross competed at Istanbul Park in 2015. Considering that around the similar-length Silverstone circuit this year, pole for the British Grand Prix was over six seconds quicker than it was in 2011, watching these modern cars attacking Istanbul Park is likely to be a jaw-dropping spectacle. Formula 1 visited Turkey’s purpose-built Istanbul Park between 2005 and 2011 and the circuit was a popular venue on the calendar. Discuss).