Turkiyes Istanbul to host F1 Grand Prix for at least five years from 2027

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News Source : Al Jazeera English

News Summary

  • Turkiye’s Istanbul Park circuit will return to the Formula One calendar from 2027 for at least five years.
  • President Recep Tayyip Erdogan officially announced the deal at an event on Friday afternoon in Istanbul.
  • The circuit on the Asian side of Istanbul is popular with drivers and fans but last hosted a race in 2021 as a stand-in during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • It also hosted Grands Prix between 2005 and 2011, as well as in 2020 when Lewis Hamilton won the race to clinch his seventh world championship.
Turkiyes Istanbul Park circuit will return to the Formula One calendar from 2027 for at least five years, the Turkish presidency said on Friday, marking the culmination of Turkiyes yearslong campaig [+1996 chars]

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