The fight for the Formula 1 World Championship will experience a new battle at the Turkish GP , which will be held next Sunday, October 10, starting at 2:00 p.m. Lewis Hamilton arrives at this race with only 2 points of advantage over Max Verstappen. However, the British will have to come back in Istanbul Park, a circuit in which he was proclaimed champion last season. And it is that he will be sanctioned with 10 positions on the starting grid for having changed the engine.
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Although Hamilton will use a new power unit identical to the one he had, Carlos Sainz will have a new evolved engine that should give him an extra 10 horsepower. This change will relegate the Madrilenian to the last position of the grid.
Questioned about his sanction, Carlos Sainz , who was trying to get on the podium in Sochi, pointed out at the press conference prior to the Turkish GP: “It doesn’t make me feel so bad, because I will have better performance starting with a new engine . It is also an update for the development of the whole team, so I cannot be disappointed ”.
Sainz, with nothing to lose at the Turkish GP
Excited at the challenge of coming back, the Spaniard added: “ I have a good time coming back from the back of the grid, so I’m even excited , because the focus of the whole weekend will be to prepare for Sunday and find the best set-up in the field. car. It is not so bad to have a different weekend, there is nothing to lose ”.
At the 2020 Turkish GP, Carlos Sainz was able to move from fifteenth to fifth position, something he also hinted at. “ Last year there was very little grip, so it was very difficult to overtake here . In the past here it was possible to get ahead, but I think that for this year we will depend on the weather conditions ”, he concluded.
With a Carlos Sainz forced to come back, the main Spanish asset in Istanbul will be Fernando Alonso . The Spaniard completed a hundred grand prix without getting on the podium in Sochi, a race in which he brushed against him until the rain forced him to enter the intermediate stage with a few laps to go. “ I have good memories of the Turkish Grand Prix . It is a circuit with a good combination of high speed corners and overtaking opportunities. Turn 8 is a unique challenge and I hope to tackle this corner in a modern day Formula 1 car, ”Alonso said at a press conference.
Turkey, witness of an epic battle between Alonso and Schumacher
“ I had a fun battle with Michael Schumacher there in 2006 . I was right behind my gearbox coming out of the last corner on the last lap. That was just one of the many battles on the track that we had that season, ”recalled the Spaniard.
With the podium as something very difficult, Fernando Alonso’s goal for the Turkish GP will be to score the highest number of points for Alpine in the fight for the Constructors’ World Championship. “We have been consistent. We need to maintain this consistency and score more points so that the team finishes the season at the top ”, he stated.
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Schedules of the Formula 1 Turkish GP
Friday October 8:
Free training 1: 10.30 am – 11.30 am.
Free practice 2: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Saturday October 9:
Free practice 3: 11.00 am – 12.00 pm.
Classification: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Sunday October 10:
Race: 2:00 p.m. (58 laps).
Where to watch the 2021 Turkish GP on TV?
The 2021 Formula 1 Turkish GP can be seen on television through DAZN and on the DAZN F1 channel that has enabled the platform in Movistar so that customers who are not subscribed to it can continue to enjoy the races. In addition, the Turkish Grand Prix can be followed with live commentary through the OKDIARIO website.
