Mercedes struggled throughout in the wet conditions, and never really looked like they were a threat for pole position. Turkish Grand Prix full qualifying results ; 5 Live F1: Chequered Flag podcast ... but has often excelled in wet conditions and did so again at Istanbul Park. WANDAVISION Episode 8 Theories - Quicksilver, Agatha Origin Story, Mephisto, Nightmare and Loki. So, we're back in Turkey for the first time since 2011. RTL will show qualifying in Germany, Movistar will telecast it in Spain and Canal+ will carry the coverage in France. "Going into the wet today made it even harder. "Congrats to Lance on the pole, that's pretty awesome. RaceHistory from Johann Alboretto. Kimi Räikkönen speaks to F1's Will Buxton after qualifying P8 for the 2020 Turkish Grand Prix at Istanbul Park. WandaVision. Up front, Verstappen looked at ease in the tricky conditions, the Red Bull driver comfortably going clear at the top, with team mate Albon slotting into second, albeit two seconds off the pace. Within a few hundred metres, Kimi Raikkonen had a huge moment, running sideways before catching it and continuing – but Romain Grosjean wasn’t so lucky, the Haas driver losing the car at Turn 1 and beaching it in the gravel, bringing out the red flag. So we were definitely limited by grip and temperature, but I'm pretty happy with the job I did.". "I have no idea what car I've got underneath me tomorrow," Hamilton said. F1 QUALIFYING LIVE - Turkish Grand Prix updates from Istanbul Park Dan Ripley for MailOnline 11/14/2020. for the Bristol Dirt Race. Kimi Räikkönen 'made the best' of wet Turkish GP qualifying. After calling the track surface "terrifying" following practice on Friday, Hamilton said qualifying stood out for being one of the least enjoyable of his F1 career. That inspired Red Bull to ask Verstappen to abort his lap on wets, even though the first two sectors were quickest of all, in favour of changing his full wets for intermediate tyres. Europe : Sky Sports F1 will broadcast the Turkish GP qualifying in both the UK and Italy. — Formula 1 (@F1) November 14, 2020 12:51 Einige Experten hatten nach den Eindrücken vom Morgen Zweifel daran geäußert, ob ein Qualifying unter diesen Bedingungen überhaupt möglich sei. Conditions were treacherous, the slippery track surface made even trickier because of the persistent rain, with drivers really fighting the wheel just to keep the car inside the white lines and pointing the right way. F1 2007 GP11 HUNGARY Budapest Race ITV. 1:23:48. 0:39. As the session entered the final four minutes, the times started to tumble as a drier line started to appear, with Mercedes finally showing some pace, with Bottas and Hamilton moving into second and third. 2:49Now Playing. Hamilton can secure a record-equalling seventh F1 drivers' championship on Sunday by ensuring Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas - who qualified ninth - does not outscore him by eight points. Formula 1 is broadcast live in nearly every country around the world. McLaren went bold for the start of Q2, sending out both Norris and Sainz on the intermediate tyres, with the rest of the field favouring the wet-weather rubber – but it soon became clear this was the wrong decision and they boxed after a few laps to take the wets. Forty minutes later, with the rain having stopped and the track still wet but with little standing water, the action got going again. That heaped the pressure on those in and near the drop zone, as when the action got going again, there was just three minutes 30 seconds on the clock – and it took just over two minutes to do a lap in those conditions. We look forward to a fight with them tomorrow.". On a sodden Istanbul Park circuit, six-time world champion Lewis Hamilton could only manage sixth fastest, while team mate Valtteri Bottas was ninth, … Opinion: Jackson water crisis shows Nina Simone is still right about Mississippi. Kimi Räikkönen 'made the best' of wet Turkish GP qualifying. Verstappen was struggling to get temperature into the intermediates as well as running close to Kimi Raikkonen, which hampered his lap time. There were a lot of things we weren’t sure of coming into qualifying and we didn’t look competitive in P3 but I’m so happy right now. As this weekend's festivities kick into high gear on the high banks of Bristol Motor Speedway, get hyped with this essay narrated by rapper Big K.R.I.T. Knocked out: Magnussen, Kvyat, Russell, Grosjean, Latifi. We're all in the same boat out there, we're all struggling. It's Race Week people!Lets watch together the 2020 Turkish Grand Prix at Istanbul. The venue of the Turkish Grand Prix is located in the crossing of boundaries of Pendik and Tuzla districts on the Asian side of Istanbul, close to the junction of Kurtköy on the north side of the O-4 motorway, linking Istanbul to Ankara. The Turkish Grand Prix kicks off at 1310 local time, which is 1010 UTC. However, the problem with Formula 1 is time. RaceHistory from Johann Alboretto. 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Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. F1 2008 GP05 TURKEY Istanbul Qualifying ITV. 1:52:35. Difficult day for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team in tricky conditions at Istanbul Lewis will start the Turkish Grand Prix from P6 on the grid Valtteri finished a wet qualifying session in P9 "I’m shocked, I didn’t expect us to be up here after FP3. Racing Point didn’t look too competitive in final practice and even as they moved through the first two segments of qualifying, they looked reasonable without being stellar, but when they bolted on intermediates in Q3, the cars came alive. At that point Charles Leclerc and Pierre Gasly were in the drop zone with Verstappen on the bubble. 1:07Now Playing. Leclerc and Gasly hauled themselves out of the drop zone, as Verstappen went quicker, the conditions improving all the time, with Hamilton failing to improve on his final run after running well wide at Turn 1 but scraping through in 14th, one two places above the drop zone. A resurfaced Istanbul Park was proving tricky in dry conditions, and the challenge became even harder when the rain fell ahead of and during qualifying… But then Perez crossed the line and went quickest of all – and though he lost the car on his next timed lap, he got everything together to go even quicker next time around, three seconds clear of the field. Perez dropped down to third, as he failed to improve at the death, with Alex Albon equalling his best-career start with a strong fourth to ease the pressure. The Canadian, who has had a tough run of results of lap, kept his focus and put three sensational sectors together to take his first pole, becoming the fifth youngest person to do so, aged 22 years and 17 days. We'll just go with it. This weekend, Formula 1 makes its return to Istanbul, Turkey, all thanks to the curtailed F1 2020 Calendar due to the Covid-19 pandemic. "The track surface grip is the worst I've ever experienced in any year of racing. For the first time this year – at the 14th race – a car other than a Mercedes will start from P1 on the grid, after the Silver Arrows hitherto dominant qualifying pace disappeared amid the wet conditions in Turkey. ISTANBUL, Turkey — Lance Stroll took the first pole position of his Formula One career at a rain-soaked and chaotic F1 qualifying session Saturday for the Turkish Grand Prix.. Considering how much downforce we have, it's been a challenge. RaceHistory from Johann Alboretto. NASCAR’s first full-time Black driver overcame racism and lesser equipment to win. "But otherwise, it was a challenge, and challenges are always good. RaceHistory from Johann Alboretto. Sergio Perez was the first man to set the time sheets on fire with a blistering lap on the intermediate tyres, that comfortably put him top. F1 2007 GP05 MONACO Qualifying ITV. "If it's dry, I have no idea how it is going to feel, if it's wet, I know it's going to be, it could feel as bad as today. Qualifying is scheduled at 15:00 local time. Enter the world of Formula 1. Stewards said they would investigate all lap times set under yellow flags after the session. Your go-to source for the latest F1 news, video highlights, GP results, live timing, in-depth analysis and expert commentary. Related. You can choose to postpone qualifying, but at a quarter to six the sun is already setting in Istanbul. With seven minutes to go, and conditions worsening, FIA F1 Race Director Michael Masi threw out the red flag to halt the session. Istanbul is a fan favourite having hosted such classics as the 2010 duel between Red Bull … F1 2005 GP05 SPAIN Barcelona Qualifying ITV. Lance Stroll takes shock P1 for Turkish Grand Prix. Overnight rain returned during final practice and then lingered through to qualifying, which meant intermediates and wet rubber were the compounds of choice as the cars headed out for the one-hour shoot-out. Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. Esteban Ocon set the early pace in the Renault, with seven seconds separating the entire field, but several drivers suffered spins, including the AlphaTauri duo of Pierre Gasly and Daniil Kvyat, as the rain intensified. But Hamilton said he was unsure how his car would perform in dry conditions after failing to do any set-up work through practice on Friday due to the struggles with the tyres. 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The Official F1® YouTube Channel – See more at www.Formula1.com Lance Stroll produced the best lap of his career in wet and extremely challenging conditions to take a shock pole position for Sunday’s Turkish Grand Prix, fending of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen as world champions Mercedes struggled…. The pole streak is over. Sainz was also summoned to the stewards for allegedly impeding Racing Point’s Perez. Stroll headed in too and took the intermediates and after warming up the tyres, he pulled out an incredible lap to take the first pole position of his career, becoming the first Canadian to take P1 since Jacques Villeneuve in the 1997 European Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton called qualifying for the Turkish Grand Prix "the least enjoyable" of his Formula 1 career, but was happy to finish sixth in wet, low grip conditions. It is near Sabiha Gökçen International Airport and is surrounded by forests and fields. RaceHistory from Johann Alboretto. 10:27. RaceHistory from Johann Alboretto. Racing Point also now have their first-ever pole under this banner, just four races before they become Aston Martin, and their first since Giancarlo Fisichella took P1 at the 2009 Belgian Grand Prix when the team was racing as Force India. Stroll will attempt to fend off the Red Bulls and Mercedes behind to secure his first-ever Grand Prix victory while Lewis Hamilton will focus on finishing ahead of Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas to secure his seventh world title. Heavy rain on the low-grip surface at Istanbul Park left drivers struggling for pace throughout qualifying, with a lengthy red flag due to the weather meaning that Q1 took over an hour to complete. Lance Stroll snatched a shock pole position for Racing Point ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen, while Hamilton could only finish sixth in Q3, marking his worst qualifying result of the season. I really put that lap together there at the end.". 49:20. At that point, it looked like the Mexican was on course for a stunning first career F1 pole position, however his team mate Stroll had other ideas. Istanbul Turkey TURKISH RH 2004 formula 1 World Championship win Race One F1C F1 Challenge 99 02 ndw. Trending. READ MORE: ‘It’s the perfect way to bounce back’, says emotional Stroll after busting out of slump with maiden pole position in Turkey. F1 Live Stream Turkish GP 2020, Start Time, and Broadcast Channel: Formula 1 is headed to Istanbul, Turkey for the next race of the 2020 season. "This track, the layout is so great, but the grip is so poor that you can't really generate the grip to go through the corners at the speed we would like. F1 2008 GP05 TURKEY Istanbul Qualifying ITV. Renault’s Daniel Ricciardo slotted into fifth for the second consecutive race, ahead of championship leader Lewis Hamilton. Esteban Ocon was seventh, ahead of Kimi Raikkonen who gave Alfa Romeo their best qualifying performance since Brazil 2019, with team mate Antonio Giovinazzi 10th to make it two Alfa Romeos in Q3 on the occasion of Sauber’s 500th Grand Prix. A resurfaced Istanbul Park was proving tricky in dry conditions, and the challenge became even harder when the rain fell ahead of and during qualifying, with drivers struggling to find grip and keep the car pointing in the right direction. And though he managed to improve on his final lap, he could only slot into second. RaceHistory from Johann Alboretto. It's really cool. "It was definitely one of the least enjoyable, if not the least enjoyable that I've had," Hamilton said. Alfa Romeo appeared to excel in the conditions with Antonio Giovinazzi a stunning fifth, and Kimi Raikkonen P8. F1 2010 - #33 S1 R7 Istanbul Turkey qualifying and race. F1 2007 GP12 TURKEY Istanbul Qualifying ITV. F1 Istanbul 2020: Verstappen nach 17 von 20 Minisektoren noch auf Pole! Knocked out: Norris, Vettel, Sainz, Leclerc, Gasly. "I can’t really put it into words right now," said Lance Stroll. Kevin Magnussen, Daniil Kvyat, George Russell, Grosjean and Nicholas Latifi, who spun into the gravel bringing out the double yellow flags in the closing minutes, failed to make the cut. 1:39:17. "We made some set-ups going into today, and then it's been wet. Sun sets relatively early in Istanbul. Aktuell im Formel-1-Liveticker: +++ Chaos-Qualifying in Istanbul +++ Carlos Sainz muss drei Plätze zurück +++ Lance Stroll darf Pole nach Untersuchtung behalten +++ googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1526810873155-0');}). F1 Challenge 99 02. It wasn’t so good for Ferrari and McLaren, mind, with neither getting a car into Q3, as they struggled to get the wet tyres to generate enough tyre temperatures, five seconds off the pace, with AlphaTauri losing their final car, too. 5 things we learned from Friday practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix, What the teams said – Friday in Bahrain, 'A lot left on the table' – Champions Vettel and Alonso on their low-key first day with new teams, WATCH: Being calm is my ‘weakest point’ jokes Tsunoda after radio outburst in FP1, ‘We didn’t expect to be as competitive’ says Leclerc after positive start for Ferrari in Bahrain, Lance Stroll produced the best lap of his career in wet and extremely challenging conditions to take a shock pole position for Sunday’s Turkish Grand Prix, fending of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen as world champions Mercedes struggled…. Ocon and Perez went bold with the intermediate at the start of the final session, and initially it looked like the wrong move as Ocon struggled to switch the tyre on. F1 2007 GP12 TURKEY Istanbul Qualifying ITV. Lewis Hamilton called qualifying for the Turkish Grand Prix "the least enjoyable" of his Formula 1 career, but was happy to finish sixth in wet, low grip conditions. 2:53:20.