Istanbul Park
Istanbul Park hosted the Formula 1 Grand Prix race for the 7th time. Formula 1 motor-racing track covers a total area of 2,215,000 sq. m. Since December 2004 number of engineers who are working in Project is 27, the number of workers 1,450, machines 60, and trucks is 80.
At the 5.333 m long and 14m/21.5m wide racing track, race runs anti-clockwise. There are a total of 13 curves. The diameter of the sharp curve is 15 m; 6 curves are right-turn, 7 of them turn left. Track, achieved to be maximum of 320.58 km/h speed, has landing outlets and 16 vertical curves. The total length of roads inside the facilities is 2.286 m and the runaway is surrounded by 124, 000 pieces of tire barriers.
There are two-storied paddock buildings that has 32,616 sq. m are of use and 11, 888 sq. m area of residence and two seven-storied VIP towers. 12, 700 sq m. area of the main grandstand seat, has a capacity of 30, 000 people. Temporary grandstand seating with capacity of 60, 000, original tribunes for 60, 000 person capacity and 5,000 person capacity VIP lounge allows a total of 155, 000 people to watch races at the same time.
