Honda drivers focus on Turkey
Posted On Saturday, May 3, 2008 at at 5:41 AM by arhont
Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello discuss the Istanbul Park circuit, venue for next weekend’s Turkish Grand Prix.
Round five of the 2008 FIA Formula One World Championship takes the Honda Racing F1 Team to Istanbul for the Turkish GP. The 58-lap race, which takes place at the 5.338km (3.317mile) Istanbul Park circuit; one of only two anti-clockwise tracks on this year’s calendar. It’s a circuit that all drivers agree is both challenging and entertaining.
“The Turkish Grand Prix is one of my favourite races on the calendar,” says Jenson, “and I’ve had a couple of good results here in 2005 and 2006, finishing in the top five on both occasions. The track layout is excellent with the changes in elevation making it a tough but enjoyable circuit for the drivers. There are some really good overtaking opportunities at turn one and turn three, with a chance of passing into turns nine and twelve if you get it right.”
