Tag: TurkishGP

Valtteri Bottas says being able to “focus only on driving” has helped his Formula 1 form in recent weeks, having returned to the top step of the podium in Turkey. ...

Perez buoyed by podium after ‘unlucky’ streak

Sergio Perez expressed relief with a return to the podium for the first time since June after classifying third at Formula 1’s Turkish Grand Prix. Vettel won in Azerbaijan, and ...

Verstappen ceded win prospects after pit stop phase

Max Verstappen says he had no chance of fighting Valtteri Bottas for victory at Formula 1’s Turkish Grand Prix and settled for second after the pit stop phase. Verstappen retained ...

Hamilton ‘risked losing more than fifth’ if he stayed out

Mercedes believes Lewis Hamilton would have risked dropping further down than fifth place had he stayed out on worn Intermediates at Formula 1’s Turkish Grand Prix. Hamilton held third spot ...

Vettel takes blame for disastrous dry tyre call

Sebastian Vettel accepted responsibility for a botched tyre call that squandered his prospect of points at Formula 1’s Turkish Grand Prix. Vettel was an outside contender for a top 10 ...

Ocon believes he was one lap away from a puncture

Esteban Ocon says he was just one lap away from sustaining a puncture after opting not to stop for fresh tyres at the Turkish Grand Prix. The Alpine driver stuck ...

Pirelli warned teams over full race distance on Intermediate tyres

Pirelli says it informed some Formula 1 teams against going the full race distance in Turkey without pitting for a fresh set of tyres. In wet conditions, drivers are not ...

Hamilton furious at strategy call as he loses title lead in Turkey

Lewis Hamilton leaves Istanbul with a six-point deficit to title rival Max Verstappen after a fifth-placed finish at the Turkish Grand Prix, a race that saw tempers flare between the ...

Bottas hails ‘one of my best races’ as win drought ends