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Lewis Hamilton will get his first shot at a record-equaling Drivers’ Championship in F1’s return to Istanbul; If Hamilton finishes ahead of Bottas in Turkey, he is guaranteed the 2020 title with three races to spare.
Last Updated: 11/01/20 11:34 pm
Lewis Hamilton will get his first chance to match Michael Schumacher’s illustrious record of seven F1 world titles at the Turkish Grand Prix on November 15.
A ninth win of the season at Imola has opened up the possibility for Hamilton to close out the 2020 Drivers’ Championship when the sport returns to Istanbul Park after a nine-year absence.
- Hamilton will be world champion if he finishes the race ahead of Bottas in Turkey
- Bottas must beat Hamilton by at least eight points to carry the title fight to the next round in Bahrain.
Watch the Turkish GP live only on Sky Sports F1 as Hamilton hunts for the greatest F1 record. The race is live on Sunday, November 15 at 10:10 a.m. M.
How are you in the championship?
Hamilton leads Bottas, his Mercedes teammate and the only remaining mathematical challenger, by 85 points with four races remaining of the season.
There are a maximum of 104 points left to play.
After Turkey, only 78 remain at stake. That means if Hamilton finishes the next race 78 or more points ahead of Bottas, he will be world champion for the seventh time (Hamilton would win any season-ending tie if he wins races).
Bottas must cut his deficit with Hamilton to 77 points in Turkey to stay in the maths contention in the last three rounds.
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The (many) title permutations for the Turkish GP
If Bottas wins the race with the fastest lap (26 points), Hamilton cannot be champion in Turkey
If Bottas wins the race without the fastest lap (25 points), Hamilton will be champion if he is second (18 points)
If Bottas is second with the fastest lap (19 points), Hamilton will be champion if he is at least fourth (12 points)
If Bottas is second without the fastest lap (18 points), Hamilton will be champion if he is at least fourth (12 points) or fifth with the fastest lap (11 points).
If Bottas is third with the fastest lap (16 points), Hamilton will be champion if he is at least fifth (10 points)
If Bottas is third without the fastest lap (15 points), Hamilton will be champion if he is at least sixth (8 points) with or without the fastest lap.
If Bottas is fourth with the fastest lap (13 points), Hamilton will be champion if he is at least seventh (6 points)
If Bottas is fourth without the fastest lap (12 points), Hamilton will be champion if he is at least eighth with the fastest lap (5 points)
If Bottas is fifth with the fastest lap (11 points), Hamilton will be champion if he is at least eighth (4 points)
If Bottas is fifth without the fastest lap (10 points), Hamilton will be champion if he is at least ninth with the fastest lap (3 points)
If Bottas is sixth with the fastest lap (9 points), Hamilton will be champion if he is at least ninth (2 points)
If Bottas is sixth without the fastest lap (8 points), Hamilton will be champion if he is at least tenth (1 point)
If Bottas is seventh or less, Hamilton is guaranteed to be champion
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