It is a truly unpredictable, spectacular and fun world championship. The forecasts jump punctually in the face of what each appointment offers us this year: the drizzle that accompanied the riders at the start of the Turkish GP has upset the strategic plans of the teams, offering a race held with intermediate tires.
Valtteri Bottas won the Istanbul race starting from pole: the Finn hit the tenth position with Mercedes, taking the first success of this difficult season that will take him away from the Star. This time the squire did the best he had to do, also signing the fastest lap (1’30 “432) on the last lap.
Max Verstappen wins another second place after the Russian one and with the placement on the podium the Dutchman returns home with the leadership of the drivers’ championship and a six-point advantage over Lewis Hamilton who had to settle for a fifth place that suits him a lot strict.
Red Bull, struggling in Istanbul with a wrong set-up already in the home simulations, is the team that has found the most benefit from the Turkish trip because behind Max Verstappen a little surprise came out, but with full merit Sergio Perez . The Mexican had to elbow with Hamilton, when the world champion forced him to finish at the entrance to the pit lane, beyond the pin that divides the two sections of the track. Perez was not afraid and forced Hamilton to tag along with less performing tires.
In the race in which Red Bull had to grit its teeth, Verstappen returns to lead the world championship standings: the Dutchman got off to a bad start on the dirt and from that moment on he only tried to manage his race avoiding a mistake. After all, Bottas (who hadn’t won since the 2020 Russian GP) had a much better pace and was not available. The big disappointment in Turkey is certainly Hamilton: Lewis was one of the last to stop to replace the intermediate tires that had now become slick. The epta champion hoped to get to the end saving the pit stop, but was called back to the pits by the team who feared a failure of the tires that had now reached the carcass.
Hamilton was third ahead of Verstappen: he could not have hoped for anything better, but the wear of the over-worn tires forced him to the pits on lap 50 and the Briton again saw a train of intermediates mount which at the rear immediately accused of the graining, while he had asked to switch to slick soft. Brackley’s team feared a mistake that could cost the world championship, but the driver protested energetically for not being listened to by the wall. So much so that after the checkered flag Vowles, the strategist, apologized to the champion epta.
The world championship is very open, not at all obvious. It is nice to think that Ferrari can become a protagonist capable of entering the fight at the top: Charles Leclerc was in command of the race with authority, maintaining a pace that confirms our feeling that the new power unit represents an important leap in quality. and today, in less than ideal conditions, it has been seen. Recall that Leclerc lined up with a very aerodynamically unloaded SF21, designed for dry asphalt.
Ferrari looked very solid and didn’t get at least one podium just because the Monegasque suffered from graining with the new intermediates. Too bad, but the Red team seems to have taken a big step forward, also confirmed by the comeback of Carlos Sainz who climbed up to eighth from the last row. A slow pit stop (8 “1) conditioned the placement of the Spaniard who could have aspired to two positions better. Ferrari, however, earns 10 points over McLaren: unthinkable until a few hours ago.
Positive sixth place for Pierre Gasly who paid with the AlphaTauri a penalty of 5 seconds for the elbow inflicted on Fernando Alonso at the first corner. A consistent Lance Stroll with Aston Martin also scored points: the Canadian ninth preceded Esteban Ocon with the Alpine, the only driver who finished the GP without a pit stop (despite the safety alarm launched by Pirelli!).
Alfa Romeo reached the edge of the points with Antonio Giovinazzi and Kimi Raikkonen.
It is a truly unpredictable, spectacular and fun world championship. The forecasts jump punctually in the face of what each appointment offers us this year: the drizzle that accompanied the riders at the start of the Turkish GP has upset the strategic plans of the teams, offering a race held with intermediate tires.
Valtteri Bottas won the Istanbul race starting from pole: the Finn hit the tenth position with Mercedes, taking the first success of this difficult season that will take him away from the Star. This time the squire did the best he had to do, also signing the fastest lap (1’30 “432) on the last lap.
Max Verstappen wins another second place after the Russian one and with the placement on the podium the Dutchman returns home with the leadership of the drivers’ championship and a six-point advantage over Lewis Hamilton who had to settle for a fifth place that suits him a lot strict.
Red Bull, struggling in Istanbul with a wrong set-up already in the home simulations, is the team that has found the most benefit from the Turkish trip because behind Max Verstappen a little surprise came out, but with full merit Sergio Perez . The Mexican had to elbow with Hamilton, when the world champion forced him to finish at the entrance to the pit lane, beyond the pin that divides the two sections of the track. Perez was not afraid and forced Hamilton to tag along with less performing tires.
In the race in which Red Bull had to grit its teeth, Verstappen returns to lead the world championship standings: the Dutchman got off to a bad start on the dirt and from that moment on he only tried to manage his race avoiding a mistake. After all, Bottas (who hadn’t won since the 2020 Russian GP) had a much better pace and was not available. The big disappointment in Turkey is certainly Hamilton: Lewis was one of the last to stop to replace the intermediate tires that had now become slick. The epta champion hoped to get to the end saving the pit stop, but was called back to the pits by the team who feared a failure of the tires that had now reached the carcass.
Hamilton was third ahead of Verstappen: he could not have hoped for anything better, but the wear of the over-worn tires forced him to the pits on lap 50 and the Briton again saw a train of intermediates mount which at the rear immediately accused of the graining, while he had asked to switch to slick soft. Brackley’s team feared a mistake that could cost the world championship, but the driver protested energetically for not being listened to by the wall. So much so that after the checkered flag Vowles, the strategist, apologized to the champion epta.
The world championship is very open, not at all obvious. It is nice to think that Ferrari can become a protagonist capable of entering the fight at the top: Charles Leclerc was in command of the race with authority, maintaining a pace that confirms our feeling that the new power unit represents an important leap in quality. and today, in less than ideal conditions, it has been seen. Recall that Leclerc lined up with a very aerodynamically unloaded SF21, designed for dry asphalt.
Ferrari looked very solid and didn’t get at least one podium just because the Monegasque suffered from graining with the new intermediates. Too bad, but the Red team seems to have taken a big step forward, also confirmed by the comeback of Carlos Sainz who climbed up to eighth from the last row. A slow pit stop (8 “1) conditioned the placement of the Spaniard who could have aspired to two positions better. Ferrari, however, earns 10 points over McLaren: unthinkable until a few hours ago.
Positive sixth place for Pierre Gasly who paid with the AlphaTauri a penalty of 5 seconds for the elbow inflicted on Fernando Alonso at the first corner. A consistent Lance Stroll with Aston Martin also scored points: the Canadian ninth preceded Esteban Ocon with the Alpine, the only driver who finished the GP without a pit stop (despite the safety alarm launched by Pirelli!).
Alfa Romeo reached the edge of the points with Antonio Giovinazzi and Kimi Raikkonen.
It is a truly unpredictable, spectacular and fun world championship. The forecasts jump punctually in the face of what each appointment offers us this year: the drizzle that accompanied the riders at the start of the Turkish GP has upset the strategic plans of the teams, offering a race held with intermediate tires.
Valtteri Bottas won the Istanbul race starting from pole: the Finn hit the tenth position with Mercedes, taking the first success of this difficult season that will take him away from the Star. This time the squire did the best he had to do, also signing the fastest lap (1’30 “432) on the last lap.
Max Verstappen wins another second place after the Russian one and with the placement on the podium the Dutchman returns home with the leadership of the drivers’ championship and a six-point advantage over Lewis Hamilton who had to settle for a fifth place that suits him a lot strict.
Red Bull, struggling in Istanbul with a wrong set-up already in the home simulations, is the team that has found the most benefit from the Turkish trip because behind Max Verstappen a little surprise came out, but with full merit Sergio Perez . The Mexican had to elbow with Hamilton, when the world champion forced him to finish at the entrance to the pit lane, beyond the pin that divides the two sections of the track. Perez was not afraid and forced Hamilton to tag along with less performing tires.
In the race in which Red Bull had to grit its teeth, Verstappen returns to lead the world championship standings: the Dutchman got off to a bad start on the dirt and from that moment on he only tried to manage his race avoiding a mistake. After all, Bottas (who hadn’t won since the 2020 Russian GP) had a much better pace and was not available. The big disappointment in Turkey is certainly Hamilton: Lewis was one of the last to stop to replace the intermediate tires that had now become slick. The epta champion hoped to get to the end saving the pit stop, but was called back to the pits by the team who feared a failure of the tires that had now reached the carcass.
Hamilton was third ahead of Verstappen: he could not have hoped for anything better, but the wear of the over-worn tires forced him to the pits on lap 50 and the Briton again saw a train of intermediates mount which at the rear immediately accused of the graining, while he had asked to switch to slick soft. Brackley’s team feared a mistake that could cost the world championship, but the driver protested energetically for not being listened to by the wall. So much so that after the checkered flag Vowles, the strategist, apologized to the champion epta.
The world championship is very open, not at all obvious. It is nice to think that Ferrari can become a protagonist capable of entering the fight at the top: Charles Leclerc was in command of the race with authority, maintaining a pace that confirms our feeling that the new power unit represents an important leap in quality. and today, in less than ideal conditions, it has been seen. Recall that Leclerc lined up with a very aerodynamically unloaded SF21, designed for dry asphalt.
Ferrari looked very solid and didn’t get at least one podium just because the Monegasque suffered from graining with the new intermediates. Too bad, but the Red team seems to have taken a big step forward, also confirmed by the comeback of Carlos Sainz who climbed up to eighth from the last row. A slow pit stop (8 “1) conditioned the placement of the Spaniard who could have aspired to two positions better. Ferrari, however, earns 10 points over McLaren: unthinkable until a few hours ago.
Positive sixth place for Pierre Gasly who paid with the AlphaTauri a penalty of 5 seconds for the elbow inflicted on Fernando Alonso at the first corner. A consistent Lance Stroll with Aston Martin also scored points: the Canadian ninth preceded Esteban Ocon with the Alpine, the only driver who finished the GP without a pit stop (despite the safety alarm launched by Pirelli!).
Alfa Romeo reached the edge of the points with Antonio Giovinazzi and Kimi Raikkonen.
It is a truly unpredictable, spectacular and fun world championship. The forecasts jump punctually in the face of what each appointment offers us this year: the drizzle that accompanied the riders at the start of the Turkish GP has upset the strategic plans of the teams, offering a race held with intermediate tires.
Valtteri Bottas won the Istanbul race starting from pole: the Finn hit the tenth position with Mercedes, taking the first success of this difficult season that will take him away from the Star. This time the squire did the best he had to do, also signing the fastest lap (1’30 “432) on the last lap.
Max Verstappen wins another second place after the Russian one and with the placement on the podium the Dutchman returns home with the leadership of the drivers’ championship and a six-point advantage over Lewis Hamilton who had to settle for a fifth place that suits him a lot strict.
Red Bull, struggling in Istanbul with a wrong set-up already in the home simulations, is the team that has found the most benefit from the Turkish trip because behind Max Verstappen a little surprise came out, but with full merit Sergio Perez . The Mexican had to elbow with Hamilton, when the world champion forced him to finish at the entrance to the pit lane, beyond the pin that divides the two sections of the track. Perez was not afraid and forced Hamilton to tag along with less performing tires.
In the race in which Red Bull had to grit its teeth, Verstappen returns to lead the world championship standings: the Dutchman got off to a bad start on the dirt and from that moment on he only tried to manage his race avoiding a mistake. After all, Bottas (who hadn’t won since the 2020 Russian GP) had a much better pace and was not available. The big disappointment in Turkey is certainly Hamilton: Lewis was one of the last to stop to replace the intermediate tires that had now become slick. The epta champion hoped to get to the end saving the pit stop, but was called back to the pits by the team who feared a failure of the tires that had now reached the carcass.
Hamilton was third ahead of Verstappen: he could not have hoped for anything better, but the wear of the over-worn tires forced him to the pits on lap 50 and the Briton again saw a train of intermediates mount which at the rear immediately accused of the graining, while he had asked to switch to slick soft. Brackley’s team feared a mistake that could cost the world championship, but the driver protested energetically for not being listened to by the wall. So much so that after the checkered flag Vowles, the strategist, apologized to the champion epta.
The world championship is very open, not at all obvious. It is nice to think that Ferrari can become a protagonist capable of entering the fight at the top: Charles Leclerc was in command of the race with authority, maintaining a pace that confirms our feeling that the new power unit represents an important leap in quality. and today, in less than ideal conditions, it has been seen. Recall that Leclerc lined up with a very aerodynamically unloaded SF21, designed for dry asphalt.
Ferrari looked very solid and didn’t get at least one podium just because the Monegasque suffered from graining with the new intermediates. Too bad, but the Red team seems to have taken a big step forward, also confirmed by the comeback of Carlos Sainz who climbed up to eighth from the last row. A slow pit stop (8 “1) conditioned the placement of the Spaniard who could have aspired to two positions better. Ferrari, however, earns 10 points over McLaren: unthinkable until a few hours ago.
Positive sixth place for Pierre Gasly who paid with the AlphaTauri a penalty of 5 seconds for the elbow inflicted on Fernando Alonso at the first corner. A consistent Lance Stroll with Aston Martin also scored points: the Canadian ninth preceded Esteban Ocon with the Alpine, the only driver who finished the GP without a pit stop (despite the safety alarm launched by Pirelli!).
Alfa Romeo reached the edge of the points with Antonio Giovinazzi and Kimi Raikkonen.