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Russell warns of "brutal" challenge of Istanbul Park's turn eight

George Russell is one of a number of Formula 1 drivers who believe the strain of the famed turn eight at Istanbul Park could prove to be "brutal" across this weekend's Turkish Grand Prix. The quadruple-apex left-hander was universally loved by drivers and fans alike during the circuit's initial seven-year run on the F1 calendar from 2005 to 2011, inspiring a copy-cat corner at another of Hermann Tilke's creations, The Circuit of the Americas. Article continues under video Russell, one of 16 drivers on the grid who has never raced at the track in Formula 1, feels the drivers and tyres will be under immense pressure during the weekend. "I think there is a lot of character...
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