Istanbul ready for Formula 1 Turkish Grand Prix 2020

Istanbul is ready for Formula 1 Turkish Grand Prix 2020
Istanbul is ready for Formula 1 Turkish Grand Prix 2020
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Written by Harry Johnson

The highly anticipated Istanbul leg of Formula 1, which is closely followed by motorsports fans and is considered the largest event in the world in its field, will take place in Istanbul, on November 13-14-15.

As one of the world’s most popular tourist city and the 8th most attractive destination in the world with 15 million visitors in 2019, the city of Istanbul will once again host Formula 1, after a 9-year break. As the 14th race of the season, the Turkish Grand Prix where 20 Formula 1 drivers will participate will take place over 58 laps of the 5,3-kilometer-long Intercity Istanbul Park circuit.

World renowned drivers Valtteri Bottas, Charles Leclerc, Max Verstappen, Alexander Albon, Carlos Sainz, Lando Norris, Esteban Ocon, Pierre Gasly, Daniil Kvyat, Lance Stroll, Antonio Giovinazzi, Daniel Ricciardo, Romain Grosjean, Kevin Magnussen, George Russell, and Nicholas Latifi will experience the excitement of Formula 1 on the Istanbul tracks for the first time.

Over 2 billion people from 200 different countries are expected to watch Formula 1 Turkish Grand Prix that is co-sponsored by Turkey Tourism Promotion and Development Agency (TGA) and T.R. Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

F1 Drivers Already Excited about Formula 1 Turkish Grand Prix

The thrill of Formula 1 Turkish Grand Prix that is going to take place in Istanbul after 9 years is also felt by the teams that will participate in the race. On one of the tweets Mercedes F1 team posted on Twitter, Lewis Hamilton addressed Formula 1 fans in Turkey and said, โ€œWe will miss having you on the track side, but I know that you will all tune in and watch the race from your TVs and I also know that you are as excited as we are for the race. I am very happy to be in Istanbul after such a long time.โ€™โ€™

Daniel Riciardo and Esteban Ocon from Renault team also posted tweets in Turkish from Renaultโ€™s Twitter account and shared short videos. In their tweets they said, โ€œWait for us Istanbul, the highly anticipated noise is back in Istanbul.โ€

In addition to Formula 1, Turkey has previously hosted many global sports events, including the 2005 Champions League Final, the 2009 UEFA Cup Final, the 2010 FIBA World Basketball Championship, the 2017 Euro League Final Four, the 2019 UEFA Super Cup and the 2020 WRC Rally Championship in September.

As the vibrant cosmopolitan city of Istanbul gets ready for F1 Grand Prix, the excitement spreads to the streetsโ€ฆ

A promotional video was filmed on the historical peninsula of Istanbul for the Formula 1 Turkish Grand Prix, which returned to Turkey after nine years. The filming began early in the morning at Sarayburnu coast and continued at Galata Bridge, a historical bridge that spans the Golden Horn which was reopened for visitors in October. Formula 1 cars crossed the bridge in great harmony, almost as if performing a show and mesmerized the people watching. Also, Istanbulites showed great interest in Aston Martin Red Bull Racing car, one of the teams participating in the race, as the car toured the streets of Sultanahmet district, the heart of historic old Istanbul. ย 

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Harry Johnson has been the assignment editor for eTurboNews for mroe than 20 years. He lives in Honolulu, Hawaii, and is originally from Europe. He enjoys writing and covering the news.

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