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Turkey: Nico's fearing Turn 8

Mercedes F1 driver Nico Rosberg has admitted he is travelling to Istanbul this week with a worried eye on the Turkish track's famous Turn 8.

The high-speed corner is a multiple-apex left hander that concerned F1's new tyre supplier Pirelli so much that it recently tested at Istanbul Park and considered introducing new super-hard tyres to cope with its demands.

Ultimately, drivers will have to cope this weekend with the now-commonplace soft and hard tyre compound selection.

'EXTREMELY STRESSFUL'

Asked about Turn 8, Rosberg was quoted by sport1.de as saying: "It's a very, very long corner and who knows what's going to happen with the tyres.

"It's going to be extremely stressful for the right front, in particular," he added.

The first three races of the 2011 season have seen the same Pirelli tyres degrade quite dramatically.



 
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