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Lewis Hamilton starts from an unfamiliar grid position but remains on his way to making F1 history by claiming a seventh world title at Sunday morning’s Turkish GP.
Live alone in Sky Sports F1 Y Main event in the early days of 10.10 a. M., with accumulation starting at 8.30 am, Hamilton starts from sixth place but will be champion in 2020 as long as his teammate Valtteri Bottas does do not exceed eight points or more.
Mercedes has been out of the lead pace for the entire weekend thus far, in dry and wet conditions, with its generally dominant W11 car, and specifically its tires, unable to take on extraordinary new slippery asphalt around Istanbul Park, making it which has led to a surprising confusing grid spearheaded by Lance Stroll.
28:41 Sky F1’s Ted Kravitz takes a look at Saturday’s action in Istanbul
But Hamilton’s chances of wrapping up his seventh championship with three races to play still increased on Saturday due to the fact that he qualified three places ahead of Bottas, ninth-ranked, his only title challenger.
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Thus, the biggest uncertainty appears to be whether Hamilton can close out that historic crown by fighting for podium positions at the 58-lap race distance.
“I have no idea what car I have under me,” Hamilton conceded to Formula 1 after qualifying.
“If it’s dry, I have no idea how it will feel, and if it’s wet, I know it could feel as bad as today.”
Surprisingly, only two of the six titles Hamilton won to date (2014 and 2015) have been secured through a race win.
1:18 Lewis Hamilton felt sixth was the best he could do in difficult conditions during qualifying for the Turkish Grand Prix.
Weather conditions for the race outside Istanbul remain uncertain for Sunday, but the threat of rain persists. Temperatures are also programmed to stay cool.
Andrew Shovlin, Mercedes’ director of track engineering, said: “We have some freedom to make some changes to the car tomorrow and we need to take a good look at things before the race because the warm-up of the tires will be once we reach. the temperature in the tires, it looks like we are in decent shape and the car seems to be running well, so getting the rubber to work is our main concern. “
“Whatever your wildest predictions, they could happen tomorrow.”
Daniel Ricciardo, Renault
After a crash pole, could Turkey see a crash winner?
Stroll’s brilliant but unexpected run to pole position for Racing Point in Saturday’s very wet qualifying session has opened up the possibility of an unexpected second result of the 2020 season, following Pierre Gasly’s triumph for AlphaTauri at Monza in September.
Racing Point has made great strides with its Mercedes-inspired car this year, but has not won a race in its current form – the Silverstone-based team last won when it was known as Jordan in 2003, while neither Stroll nor its teammate Sergio Pérez, who starts third, I have not been on the highest step of the F1 podium either.
“It will be good to start from the front,” said a beaming Stroll to Sky F1. “I started from the front, but being really on pole with no one in front of me, no one blocking my view of Istanbul, it will be good!
“They have a much faster race car [Red Bull and Mercedes], that’s just reality, but that doesn’t mean we can’t score many points. We are fighting for third place in the constructors’ race and it is a great opportunity with both cars starting at the front to score some important points. “
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen certainly poses his biggest threat.
The Dutchman starts between the two Racing Points in second place, although he is disappointed not to have achieved pole position after leading every session over the weekend until Q3.
Verstappen has been a consistently impressive leader throughout the year, but only won once, at the 70th anniversary GP in August at Silverstone, with Mercedes normally out of reach.
“I think Lewis and Valtteri are a little lower, but I also start now on the inside [of the grid] so it’s not very pretty, “said Verstappen.” But we’ll find out tomorrow. “
3:58 Renault’s Daniel Ricciardo says he was just trying to survive the dangerous conditions in Turkey during qualifying
With Alex Albon’s second Red Bull fourth, Renault’s fit Daniel Ricciardo, who took the podium in two of the last three races, is also in fifth place, and anticipates a very open Sunday.
“Whatever his wildest predictions, they could happen tomorrow. I really don’t know what to expect,” Ricciardo said.
“Even if it’s a dry track, it’s very slippery. Any rubber we put on is gone today, so [Sunday] it will feel like humid conditions even in 20 degree sunshine. “
What’s the grid after McLaren penalties?
While the pole winner Stroll survived a post-qualifying investigation on Saturday night, stewards issued grid penalties to McLaren drivers Lando Norris (five places) and Carlos Sainz (three places) for infractions of separate conduction.
McLaren’s penalties have shifted to the middle of the pack in the provisional grid order, with Ferraris among the beneficiaries after the Scuderia’s disappointing double start in Q2.
1) Paseo Lance, Racing Point
2) Max Verstappen, Red Bull
3) Sergio Pérez, Racing Point
4) Alexander Albon, Red Bull
5) Daniel Ricciardo, Renault
6) Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
7) Esteban Ocon, Renault
8) Kimi Raikkonen, Alfa Romeo
9) Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes
10) Antonio Giovinazzi, Alfa Romeo
11) Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari
12) Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
13) Pierre Gasly, AlphaTauri
14) Kevin Magnussen, Haas
15) Lando Norris, McLaren *
16) Carlos Sainz, McLaren *
17) Daniil Kvyat, AlphaTauri
18) Romain Grosjean, Haas
19) Nicholas Latifi, Williams
20) George Russell, Williams *
* grid penalties applied
Permutations: How can Hamilton get the title?
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 lower, Hamilton is guaranteed to be champion
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