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2021 Formula 1 Turkish GP
Oct 8, 2021 to Oct 10, 2021
| Istanbul Park, TR
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Formula 1 Turkish GP
F1 Turkish Grand Prix Live Commentary and Updates - FP1 & FP2
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05:30:26 am
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Not many improvements in the final moments of this session.
05:28:46 am
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Leclerc is out on track now so we have a full quota of cars on track.
05:25:52 am
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Giovinazzi had climbed to P14 but has had his lap deleted fro exceeding track limits at Turn 1. That corner has caught a few out today.
05:24:55 am
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Everyone except Leclerc is out on track.
05:22:41 am
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Raikkonen improves to haul his Alfa Romeo to P15.
05:21:05 am
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The majority are running the softs for this final blast. Gasly is on the mediums and so is Russell. Latifi and Mazepin on the hards.
05:19:14 am
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Verstappen has rejoined the fray now as we approach the final 10 minutes.
05:15:21 am
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Hamilton heads back out of the pits for another run with 15 minutes remaining.
05:13:43 am
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Alpine's Ocon has completed the most laps at this point with 20 in the books so far.
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05:12:26 am
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Leclerc puts his Ferrari into P3 on the softs, 0.4s adrift of pacesetter Hamilton.
05:10:35 am
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Nicholas Latifi is currently the fastest Williams in P12. George Russell is two spots back in P14.
05:09:28 am
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Sainz, who will start from the rear of the grid after a full Power Unit change, sits P4 and is the lead Ferrari. Leclerc is down in P13.
05:08:16 am
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Ocon has a little moment but rejoins the track using the tarmac run off.
05:07:13 am
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Verstappen now climbs to P2. The Red Bull driver has dipped into the 1m24s now but 0.4s shy of Hamilton.
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05:06:27 am
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Hamilton goes faster again! The seven-time champion shaves almost another tenth from his best.
05:04:14 am
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Ocon is back into P3 as Alpine's strong start to the Turkish GP continues.
05:03:23 am
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Now Bottas moves to P2 and is the third driver into the 1m24s bracket. The Finn is 0.592s adrift of teammate Hamilton.
05:01:53 am
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Verstappen moves to P3 now with a 1m25.055s on the softs.
05:00:52 am
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We've reached the halfway point of the session. Hamilton heads, Ocon, Bottas, Alonso and Verstappen.
04:59:50 am
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Hamilton improves the benchmark to a 1m24.250s.
04:59:16 am
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Hamilton is back out on track fitted with softs. He's is on a flyer.
04:57:47 am
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Here is the full story on Hamilton's 10 place grid drop for the ICE change.
https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/hamilton-to-take-10-place-grid-penalty-at-turkish-gp/6682951/
04:55:06 am
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Ricciardo was on the medium tyre.
04:54:18 am
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McLaren's Daniel Ricciardo improves to P6.
04:53:18 am
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Fernando Alonso jumps up to P4. It is Mercedes, Alpine, Mercedes, Alpine at the minute at the top of the timesheets.
04:52:07 am
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Ocon is only 0.3s shy of Hamilton's benchmark on the soft tyre.
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04:51:33 am
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Ocon, on the hard tyre, improves and moves to P2. The Frenchman is the second driver into the 1m24s bracket.
04:50:03 am
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Only eight cars out on track at the moment. Both title rivals, Hamilton and Verstappen are among those in the pits.
04:48:58 am
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Just as we say that, Bottas pops up into P2. The Finn logs a 1m25.367s on the soft tyre.
04:48:04 am
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Ocon is sitting in P2 some 0.890s adrift of Hamilton's new benchmark.
04:46:56 am
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Hamilton was on the soft tyre.
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04:45:55 am
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Hamilton now in to the 1m24s. The Mercedes driver pumps in a 1m24.511s.
04:44:52 am
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Top five at the moment: Ocon heads Norris, Hamilton, Verstappen, Bottas.
04:44:02 am
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Ocon posted a 1m25.968s which is 0.058s faster than McLaren's Norris in P2.
04:43:26 am
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Ocon to the top now as he dips into the 1m25s bracket now. Times continue to tumble.
04:42:53 am
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Confirmation: Hamilton has undergone an engine change prior to this session. 10 place grid penalty.
04:40:56 am
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Pirelli tyre compounds for this weekend C2, C3 and C4.
04:40:21 am
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Hamilton now fires in a 1m26.043s effort.
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04:38:23 am
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Verstappen goes fastest with a 1m26.991s. The Red Bull driver is the first into the 1m26s bracket.
04:37:27 am
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Verstappen confirms that the track feels like it has much more grip.
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By: autosport.com
Published: Oct 8, 2021, 9:30 AM
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