2021 Turkish Grand Prix - Istanbul Park, Oct 08 - 10 Sportsbook Motor Sport

[Tom]

Lap length 5.338km (3.317 miles)
Race laps 58
Race distance 309.396km (192.25 miles)
Driving direction counterclockwise.
Lap record* 1'24.770 (226.693 kph) by Juan Pablo Montoya, 2005
Fastest lap 1'24.770 (226.693 kph) by Juan Pablo Montoya, 2005

Looks like it will be mostly sunny all weekend.

This thread is for the general discussion of the event 2021 Turkish Grand Prix - Istanbul Park, Oct 08 - 10. Please add to the discussion here.

 

[Bandit]

Looking forward to this one. Always an eventful race each year. Turns 8 and 12 usually have something fun happening.

 

[Franco Pinion]

Sainz will take a new PU this weekend also meaning he will start from the back of the grid.

Hamilton is taking a 10 place penalty for a new ICE, so very much damage limitation. Starting 10th/11th you'd imagine he'd still be comfortably finishing in the podium spots

 

[David76]

Hamilton is taking a 10 place penalty for a new ICE, so very much damage limitation. Starting 10th/11th you'd imagine he'd still be comfortably finishing in the podium spots

I think if he doesn't finish qualifying in the top 3 then they'll end up replacing everything and have him start from the back (or 19th unless Sainz out qualifies him).

Maybe they feel they won't need to change anything else, or maybe they're happy to spread the penalties to maximise points - 10 place penalty here, maybe another one in Red Bull favoured Mexico, and then full pelt for the last 3 races.

 

[Tom]

Bottas on Pole.

Lewis looks really fast but he won't have it all his own way , the Mercedes in dirty air is not always that good, the race is looking like it could be excellent.

Max will not be happy, he would have wanted to be in front of Bottas.

 

[Mouth]

How did Perez get a new Red Bull deal? He is so poor, especially in qualifying. Consistently fails to deliver.

 

[Snoops]

A nice surprise tuning in and seeing a wet track and Inters on. I was expecting a completely dry race!

Bring it on!

 

[Franco Pinion]

Verstappen was keeping well out of the way of Bottas then.

 

[Bandit]

Well, Max didn't get past Bottas at the first corner like many of us felt he might do.

 

[Snoops]

Alonso lucky not to end up with some damage there