Leclerc in the second row, Sainz last- time.news

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Valtteri Bottas is in pole position in the Turkish Grand Prix in front of Max Verstappen. In the second row is Charles Leclerc with Gasly. The fastest time was achieved by Hamilton who, however, will start eleventh for the 10 penalty positions for having mounted a new V6 turbo after the reliability alarm in Russia. He had to limit the damage of relegation and he did. Istanbul is confirmed as an ideal track for Mercedes, Verstappen has never been up to the competition but can ambush the start by overtaking the Finn. Not a great defender, in Sochi the Dutch he got rid of it without problems. He needs to recover two points over Hamilton, he could even settle for a second place keeping Lewis behind. But he will definitely try to take the full loot home.

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It will be another competition of strategies, scoring, gambling and calculations. Hamilton with the pace he has can contain the damage and easily aim for the podium area.
«It is not so easy to overtake here, we will all have the same tires and therefore it will be difficult to recover. But there is this long straight so we’ll see what we can do ». Finishing in the top 3 is also the goal of Ferrari: the class and the courage of Leclerc they once again made a difference in qualifying. The Monegasque at the last attempt placed a wonderful lap after a Saturday of fatigue and determination. The car, which had impressed in the free practice sessions, was only revisited at the end: «At the beginning I was afraid for the set-up we had chosen, I was slipping all over the place. Then I managed to put it all together. The race is on McLaren not on the ones in front, but I always believe I can win and I will try. Let’s try to take important points. The car was good right from the start, then with the rain we suffered more ». He will start together with Gasly, the Frenchman of AlphaTauri (winner of the Monza GP in 2020), not an easy customer with a Honda engine: the two know each other well, Charles when he started racing was aggregated to the French youth program despite being Monegasque.

McLaren disappoints

Completing the top 10 are Alonso, Perez, Norris, Stroll and Tsunoda and Vettel. McLaren disappoints: Norris who came close to winning in Sochi takes a second, Ricciardo is even sixteenth. Ferrari has the great opportunity to make up for the gap in the constructors’ standings (-17.5 points).

Sainz helps Leclerc and avoids elimination

In the second session Sergio Perez loses Red Bull (with the white livery for a tribute to Honda to celebrate his first F1 victory, in 1965 in Mexico) and goes long at turn 1. The Mexican is experiencing a very complex second part of the season , however, it is confirmed for next year having recently signed the renewal. Sainz already knowing that he has to start last for having mounted the new engine, only comes out to give the wake to his teammate. Bad Leclerc with medium tires, low times and a worrying exit at turn 14. The Monegasque risked being eliminated and was saved thanks to teamwork. It is a completely different Ferrari compared to the lively one on Friday, the temperatures have changed (much colder) and the behavior of the car has changed. Outside Vettel, Ocon, Russell. Schumacher junior will start fourteenth, an excellent result considering the vehicle he drives.

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Mick Schumacher shot, Ricciardo flop

Mixed conditions at Istanbul Park, once again the rain complicated the plans of the teams and drivers. On a track with wet spots but mainly dry, the risks are great: many spins, including Verstappen’s. Especially in the first session, Q1, where the first big surprise arrives: having eliminated Daniel Ricciardo, he will start sixteenth, and it is good news for Ferrari which must recover points on McLaren. “It was a plan – explains Sainz who took the time away from the Australian – I went to the track on purpose to see if I could eliminate one of the McLarens”. Great shot by Mick Schumacher: he passes the test with the poor Haas and celebrates as if he had made the pole. Rightly. The others excluded are Latifi, Giovinazzi, Raikkonen and Mazepin.

Where to see the Turkish GP on TV

The race is Sunday 10 October at 2 pm: live TV on Sky, (streaming on SkyGo and Now TV), unencrypted at 6 pm on Tv8.

October 9, 2021 (change October 9, 2021 | 16:03)

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