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Istanbul Park is a Turkish circuit which is located near Istanbul. The 5.338 km long track has 14 turns and was first introduced on the Formula 1 calendar in 2005. Since its debut the track has hosted 7 Grand Prix. The last race was the the 2011 Grand Prix of Turkey. That race was won by Sebastian Vettel.
The most succesful driver on Istanbul Park is Felipe Massa. He has won the race 3 times. Fernando Alonso scored the most podiums (4) and Lewis Hamilton scored the most points: 49.
The most succesful driver on Istanbul Park is Felipe Massa. He has won the race 3 times. Fernando Alonso scored the most podiums (4) and Lewis Hamilton scored the most points: 49.
| Circuit name: | Istanbul Park |
| Lap record: | 1:24.770 |
| Location: | Istanbul |
| Length: | 5.338 km |
| Country: | Turkey |
| Turns: | 14 |
| Total races: | 7 |
| Most wins: | Felipe Massa (3) |
| First year: | 2005 |
| Most points: | Lewis Hamilton (49) |
| Last winner: | Sebastian Vettel |
| Most podiums: | Fernando Alonso (4) |
| Last race: | Turkey 2011 |
| Time difference: | +2 |
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Last race on Istanbul
| P | Driver | Team | Time | Laps | Points | |
| 1 |  | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 58 | 25 | |
| 2 |  | Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | +8.8 secs | 58 | 18 |
| 3 |  | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | +10.0 secs | 58 | 15 |
| 4 |  | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | +40.2 secs | 58 | 12 |
| 5 | | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | +47.5 secs | 58 | 10 |
| 6 | | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | +59.4 secs | 58 | 8 |
| 7 | | Nick Heidfeld | Renault | +60.8 secs | 58 | 6 |
| 8 |  | Vitaly Petrov | Renault | +68.1 secs | 58 | 4 |
| 9 |  | Sebastien Buemi | STR-Ferrari | +69.3 secs | 58 | 2 |
| 10 |  | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber-Ferrari | +78.0 secs | 58 | 1 |
| 11 |  | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | +79.8 secs | 58 | |
| 12 | | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | +85.4 secs | 58 | |
| 13 | | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Mercedes | +1 lap | 57 | |
| 14 |  | Sergio Perez | Sauber-Ferrari | +1 lap | 57 | |
| 15 | | Rubens Barrichello | Williams-Cosworth | +1 lap | 57 | |
| 16 | | Jaime Alguersuari | STR-Ferrari | +1 lap | 57 | |
| 17 |  | Pastor Maldonado | Williams-Cosworth | +1 lap | 57 | |
| 18 |  | Jarno Trulli | Lotus-Renault | +1 lap | 57 | |
| 19 |  | Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus-Renault | +2 laps | 56 | |
| 20 |  | Jerome d'Ambrosio | Virgin-Cosworth | +2 laps | 56 | |
| 21 |  | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT-Cosworth | +3 laps | 55 | |
| 22 | | Vitantonio Liuzzi | HRT-Cosworth | +5 laps | 53 | |
| Ret | | Paul di Resta | Force India-Mercedes | 44 | ||
| DNS | | Timo Glock | Virgin-Cosworth |
Ranking: drivers on Istanbul
| #1 | Most wins | Felipe Massa |  | 3 wins | |
| #1 | Most points | Lewis Hamilton | | 49 points | |
| #1 | Most podiums | Fernando Alonso | | 4 podiums | |
| #1 | Most race laps | Fernando Alonso | | 406 laps | |
| #1 | Most points finishes | Fernando Alonso | | 6 finishes | |
| #1 | Most retirements | Christijan Albers | | 2 retirements |
| Driver | Wins | |
| 1 | Felipe Massa | 3 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 1 |
| 2 | Jenson Button | 1 |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | 1 |
| 2 | Kimi Raikkonen | 1 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 49 |
| 2 | Jenson Button | 45 |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso | 44 |
| 4 | Mark Webber | 43 |
| 5 | Felipe Massa | 39 |
| Driver | Podiums | |
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | 4 |
| 2 | Felipe Massa | 3 |
| 2 | Kimi Raikkonen | 3 |
| 2 | Mark Webber | 3 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | 2 |
| Driver | Laps | |
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | 406 |
| 2 | Jenson Button | 404 |
| 3 | Rubens Barrichello | 390 |
| 4 | Jarno Trulli | 377 |
| 5 | Felipe Massa | 376 |
| Driver | Finishes | |
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | 6 |
| 2 | Jenson Button | 5 |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | 5 |
| 2 | Felipe Massa | 5 |
| 5 | Robert Kubica | 4 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 1 | Christijan Albers | 2 |
| 1 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 2 |
| 1 | Mark Webber | 2 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | 1 |
| 4 | Rubens Barrichello | 1 |
Ranking: teams on Istanbul
| #1 | Most wins | Ferrari | | 3 wins | |
| #1 | Most points | McLaren | | 101 points | |
| #1 | Most podiums | Ferrari | | 7 podiums | |
| #1 | Most race laps | Renault | | 809 laps | |
| #1 | Most points finishes | Ferrari | | 10 finishes | |
| #1 | Most retirements | Williams | | 4 retirements |
| Team | Points | |
| 1 | McLaren | 101 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 78 |
| 3 | Red Bull | 77 |
| 4 | Renault | 48 |
| 5 | Mercedes GP | 32 |
| Team | Retirements | |
| 1 | Williams | 4 |
| 2 | Force India | 3 |
| 3 | Red Bull | 2 |
| 3 | MF1 | 2 |
| 3 | Lotus | 2 |
Previous races on Istanbul
| Year | Round | Race | Winner | Team | Time | Laps |
| 2011 | 4 | Istanbul | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 58 | |
| 2010 | 7 | Istanbul | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:28:47.620 | 58 |
| 2009 | 7 | Istanbul | Jenson Button | Brawn-Mercedes | 1:26:24.848 | 58 |
| 2008 | 5 | Istanbul | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:26:49.451 | 58 |
| 2007 | 12 | Istanbul | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:26:42.161 | 58 |
| 2006 | 14 | Istanbul | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:28:51.082 | 58 |
| 2005 | 14 | Istanbul | Kimi Raikkonen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:24:34.454 | 58 |
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