Bottas “fully going” for Turkey F1 pole, not asked to help Hamilton

Bottas will start Sunday’s race from pole position as a result of his Mercedes team-mate’s grid penalty for taking a fourth engine of the season ahead of proceedings getting underway at Istanbul this weekend.
He finished 0.13s down on Hamilton’s best time in Q3, with Bottas only completing the typical two flying laps in that segment while Hamilton took three goes – his second effort …Keep reading
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Russell disappointed mistake cost Williams ‘another special Saturday’

After starring in damp conditions to take second on the grid at Spa and third in Sochi, Russell hoped to excel after drizzle through the afternoon left the track damp for the start of qualifying at Istanbul Park.
Russell made it through to Q2, but an error on his final lap at the end of the session cost him time that meant he could only take 13th on the grid.
Russell felt he should have been …Keep reading
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Verstappen doesn’t think Red Bull has the pace to win Turkish GP

Verstappen’s title rival, Lewis Hamilton, topped qualifying at Istanbul, but will start the race from 11th as a result of the grid penalty he will receive for taking a fourth engine of the season ahead of Friday practice in Turkey.
After qualifying third, 0.328s slower than Hamilton and 0.198s adrift of Bottas, Verstappen was asked if he thinks his team has enough performance to win the …Keep reading
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Alonso under investigation for F1 yellow-flag infringement in Turkey

The Spaniard produced one of his most competitive showings of the year at Istanbul on Saturday, as he comfortably got through to Q3 before grabbing fifth spot on the grid.
But the Alpine driver is at risk of a grid drop if he is found guilty of not having slowed enough during a lap in the early stages of Q1 when warning flags were out.
The FIA is quite clear that drivers need to effectively …Keep reading
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Leclerc’s Turkish GP third on F1 grid came despite “tricky” set-up

Although Saturday’s track action took place in damp but drying conditions, Ferrari elected to commit to a race biased set-up on Leclerc’s car that will help boost his straightline speed in Sunday’s race.
That choice made it harder for Leclerc to get temperature into his rubber through Saturday’s qualifying sessions though. But, after a helpful tow from teammate Carlos Sainz, he got through to …Keep reading
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Wolff: Hamilton Turkey progress “tough” after FP2 traffic issues

Hamilton took pole on Saturday ahead of Valtteri Bottas and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, but a 10-place grid penalty for a new engine means he will cede the front row to his teammate and to his title rival respectively, and start from 11th.
While Mercedes appears to enjoy a considerable pace advantage at Istanbul Park, Mercedes chief Wolff thinks that it will be hard for Hamilton to move up after …Keep reading
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F1 Turkish GP: Hamilton tops qualifying, Bottas on pole

In a session that was overcast throughout, with spots of rain falling in Q1, the drivers were able to run slicks for the duration, with all the top 10 runners bar Yuki Tsunoda getting through Q2 on the more durable medium tyre, which they will all start Sunday’s race on.
Hamilton had come into the session knowing he would drop 10 spots from wherever he qualified, with Bottas leading the way …Keep reading
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