Carlos Sainz has completed a spectacular comeback at the Turkish Grand Prix, where he has climbed eleven positions. The Madrilenian has been named the driver of the day despite the victory in Istanbul being taken by Valtteri Bottas , who is the one who set the fastest lap. He was accompanied on the podium by Max Verstappen, who regained the leadership of the Formula 1 World Championship, and Sergio Pérez . Fernando Alonso, for his part, has been sixteenth.
Minute by minute of the Formula 1 Turkish GP
Bottas wins the Turkish Grand Prix!
Valtteri Bottas gets his first win this season and he does it in a big way, with the extra point coming from the fastest lap. He will be accompanied on the podium by the Red Bulls of Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez , who have been second and third respectively.
Fourth has been Charles Leclerc and fifth a Lewis Hamilton who gives up the leadership of the World Cup in favor of Verstappen. Pierre Gasly was sixth, Lando Norris seventh and Carlos Sainz eighth. They have closed the zone of points Lance Stroll and Esteban Ocon whereas Fernando Alonso has been sixteenth.
Lap 57/58 – Bottas snatches the fastest lap from Carlos Sainz
Bottas , who is going to win the Turkish GP, snatches the fastest lap from Carlos Sainz two from the end.
Lap 56/58 – Tremendous anger from Hamilton
Hamilton believes that Mercedes was wrong with the strategy. Gasly is now very close to the British and also Lando Norris . Will Hamilton keep fifth place?
Lap 54/58 – Stroll overtakes Esteban Ocon
Alpine , for now, would score a point. Esteban Ocon has the tires on the canvas and was easily overtaken by Stroll .
Lap 52/58 – Ferrari falls off the podium
Sergio Pérez overtakes Leclerc and takes third.
Lap 51/58 – For Hamilton and he stays off the podium!
Hamilton enters and leaves fifth behind Sergio Pérez . Leclerc recovers podium area.
Lap 49/58 – New fastest lap for Carlos Sainz!
Carlos Sainz is flying in Istanbul. The Madrid man again marks the fastest lap.
Lap 48/58 – Quick lap for Carlos Sainz!
Carlos Sainz would add the extra point granted by the fastest lap right now.
Lap 48/58 – For Leclerc and comes fourth
Leclerc stops and leaves fourth behind Hamilton . Will the British stop?
Lap 47/58 – Bottas is first again!
Bottas does not want victory to escape him and has overtaken a Leclerc who continues without stopping.
Lap 46/58 – Carlos Sainz overtakes Esteban Ocon!
Carlos Sainz is already eighth after overtaking Esteban Ocon . He has already gained eleven positions.
Lap 44/58 – Leclerc, Hamilton and Ocon are the only ones who have not stopped
Leclerc, Hamilton and Esteban Ocon are the only riders who haven’t stopped and they don’t have to do it if they don’t consider it appropriate.
Lap 43/58 – Carlos Sainz goes for Esteban Ocon
Carlos Sainz rolls ninth and is going for Esteban Ocon right now , who is eighth.
Lap 40/58 – Top-10
Leclerc, Bottas, Verstappen, Hamilton, Sergio Pérez, Gasly, Norris, Ocon, Carlos Sainz and Giovinazzi are right now in the top ten. Fernando Alonso is sixteenth.
Lap 39/58 – What stupid Aston Martin and Vettel
Vettel has put means and has fallen until the eighteenth position. The track was not for those tires. He has re-entered a lap later to put intermediate. Overland his career.
Lap 38/58 – Bottas also stopped
Bottas enters to protect himself from Verstappen and exits ahead of Verstappen. Leclerc leads.
Lap 37/58 – Very bad stop by Carlos Sainz
Carlos Sainz stopped and started tenth after Esteban Ocon .
Lap 37/58 – For Verstappen and out ahead of Pérez and Hamilton
Max Verstappen is third after stopping. He has gone ahead of Sergio Pérez and Lewis Hamilton
Lap 36/58 – Stops Lando Norris and goes after Carlos Sainz
Lando Norris doesn’t think the track is going to dry up. He stopped and came ninth after Carlos Sainz .
Lap 35/58 – What a battle between Hamilton and Sergio Pérez!
Lewis Hamilton has tried to pass Sergio Pérez but the Mexican has been a bone. The Red Bull has nothing to lose and it has been noticed.
Lap 33/58 – Alonso now needs rain
Some drops fall and that is precisely what Fernando Alonso needs, it rains so that his choice of tires is correct.
Lap 32/58 – Alonso puts intermediate and fulfills the sanction
Fernando Alonso does not wait. Stop, put intermediate, fulfill the sanction and leave eighteenth. His comeback begins.
Lap 30/58 – This is the Top-10
Bottas, Verstappen, Leclerc, Sergio Pérez, Hamilton, Gasly, Lando Norris, Stroll, Carlos Sainz and Vettel are now the top ten. Fernando Alonso is still seventeenth.
Lap 29/58 – Riders ride intermediate without pattern
The tires are starting to say enough but the track is not dry. What will the pilots do?
Lap 28/58 – The first three are very close
Bottas, Verstappen and Leclerc are very close. Too bad what has happened to Fernando Alonso, he could have been there if Gasly hadn’t touched him.
Lap 27/58 – Carlos Sainz wants to go to a stop
Carlos Sainz does not want Ferrari to make a mistake with the strategy and ruin his comeback. He prefers to go only to one stop.
Lap 25/58 – Alonso needs conditions to change
Either the track dries up or it rains, that’s what Fernando Alonso needs. However it seems that the conditions will be maintained throughout the race.
Lap 24/58 – Fast lap for Leclerc
The new Ferrari engine works very well. Carlos Sainz is the rider who has won the most positions in the Turkish GP and Leclerc is the one with the fastest lap.
Lap 23/58 – Tsunoda’s Top
Tsunoda makes a mistake and falls to thirteenth position. Vettel enters the point zone.
Lap 22/58 – Tires, key at this point in the race
With a new intermediate tire the drivers would ride faster. But they do not want to, they prefer to hold on to put dry when conditions are optimal. The one who does not wait is Ricciardo , who stops. Fernando Alonso ascends to the sixteenth position.
Lap 21/58 – Ricciardo is ruining Alonso’s career
Fernando Alonso cannot pass Daniel Ricciardo but Ricciardo, with a faster car, is not failing Russell . This is what is preventing Alonso from coming back.
Lap 20/58 – This is the Top-10
Bottas, Verstappen, Leclerc, Sergio Pérez, Hamilton, Gasly, Norris, Stroll, Carlos Sainz and Tsunoda are in the top ten right now. Fernando Alonso is still seventeenth.
Lap 19/58 – Verstappen attacks and Bottas replies
Verstappen set the fastest lap and Bottas , who wants victory, did the same in the next. They both roll first and second.
Lap 18/58 – Carlos Sainz, better than Hamilton
If it took Lewis Hamilton eight laps to overtake Yuki Tsunoda , Carlos Sainz passed the first. The Madrilenian is already ninth.
Lap 17/58 – Carlos Sainz and Hamilton, the best
Carlos Sainz is the rider who has won the most positions in the Turkish GP. Nine in all. Lewis Hamilton has won six.
Lap 16/58 – Carlos Sainz will not be investigated
Carlos Sainz’s overtaking Vettel was aggressive but clean. It will not be investigated.
Lap 15/58 – Hamilton, another that comes back
Lewis Hamilton has also passed Pierre Gasly and is already fifth. What a way to overcome that of the British and Carlos Sainz. Fernando Alonso is still in seventeenth position.
Lap 14/58 – Carlos Sainz is already tenth!
Very aggressive Carlos Sainz , who overtook Vettel touching the German. Will there be an investigation into it?
Lap 13/58 – Carlos Sainz approaches Vettel
Carlos Sainz has Sebastian Vettel on target . If he overtakes the four-time champion, he will enter the points zone. Hamilton continues to set the fastest lap every time he passes the finish line.
Lap 11/58 – Hamilton sets fastest lap
On the basis of fast laps, Lewis Hamilton approaches Pierre Gasly .
Lap 10/58 – Hamilton overtakes Norris
After overtaking Stroll , Hamilton has done the same with Lando Norris . The British already rolls sixth.
Lap 9/58 – Alonso, suspended
Fernando Alonso also receives a 5-second penalty for having touched Mick Schumacher. Carlos Sainz has overtaken Esteban ocon and is eleventh. The Madrid player skims the point zone.
Lap 9/58 – Gasly, sanctioned for his incident with Alonso
Gasly received a 5-second penalty for touching Alonso at the start. Alonso also seems that he is going to be sanctioned for having done the same with Schumacher .
Lap 8/58 – Hamilton overtakes Tsunoda
Hamilton , who was being very conservative, finally passes Tsunoda . The British is already eighth. Carlos Sainz has also overtaken Giovinazzi and is twelfth.
Lap 7/58 – Carlos Sainz overtakes Raikkonen
Carlos Sainz is already thirteenth after overtaking Raikkonen . Fernando Alonso rolls seventeenth.
Fernando Alonso is being investigated for this incident with Schumacher
😱 Another touch of Alonso! What a bumpy start to the race!
This time it was with Mick Schumacher. Of course the Alpine is HARD # TurkeyDAZNF1 🇹🇷 pic.twitter.com/qb3beW404a
– DAZN Spain (@DAZN_ES) October 10, 2021
Lap 6/58 – Great overtaking by Carlos Sainz to Russell!
Follow the comeback of Carlos Sainz . He is already fourteenth after brilliantly overtaking Russell .
Alonso has taken Gasly stupid
🤬 Alonso on the radio: “What a stupid guy Gasly!” 😡 # TurkeyDAZNF1 🇹🇷 pic.twitter.com/6MTC8Jf7R4
– DAZN Spain (@DAZN_ES) October 10, 2021
Lap 4/58 – Sainz and Ricciardo pass Alonso
Fernando Alonso has also taken Mick Schumacher ahead. Carlos Sainz and Ricciardo have passed Fernando Alonso and are now fifteenth and sixteenth respectively.
Lap 3/58 – Gasly touched Fernando Alonso at the start
Fernando Alonso had the fourth position when Gasly touched him. The French could be sanctioned.
The madness of Istanbul starts! 🔥
TOUCH of Fernando Alonso and Gasly! What a top! 💣 # TurkeyDAZNF1 🇹🇷 pic.twitter.com/AlQnKsGyUi
– DAZN Spain (@DAZN_ES) October 10, 2021
Lap 2/58 – Hamilton is ninth, Alonso and Sainz progress
Lewis Hamilton is already ninth in the points zone. Fernando Alonso is fifteenth and Carlos Sainz sixteenth.
Lap 1/58 – Alonso is sixteenth and Sainz seventeenth
Bottas , Verstappen and Leclerc are the top three. Alonso is sixteenth and Carlos Sainz seventeenth.
14:03 – The Turkish Grand Prix begins
Fernando Alonso’s spin that falls to the back of the grid. Bottas has maintained the first position.
14:00 – The training lap starts
The Turkish GP is about to start. The pilots are already making the formation lap.
13:58 – Sergio Pérez, an ally of Fernando Alonso
The mission of Sergio Pérez , who comes out sixth after Fernando Alonso , will be to stop Lewis Hamilton , who makes him eleventh.
13:52 – This is what the circuit looks like right now
Doesn’t look like this weather is going anywhere ☁️#TurkishGP 🇹🇷 #F1 pic.twitter.com/uL0Mxk7cXH
— Formula 1 (@F1) October 10, 2021
13:50 – Spark in Istanbul
The outing is going to be very exciting! Sparks in Istanbul. It will be necessary to see who risks and who does not.
13:45 – Fernando Alonso, as in 2014
Fernando Alonso faces the Turkish GP from fifth position. The Spaniard did not start so far ahead since the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix.
13:39 – Fernando Alonso, to finish off his best Saturday
After the qualifying session, Fernando Alonso commented: “ I think it was my best Saturday of the year after coming from the best race, the one in Sochi ”. “This time we have not lost in Q3, we have maintained the sixth position, but it is fifth final, with the medium tires, on the clean side … The truth is that everything has come out to order, ” continued the Asturian. ” It remains to finish it off, ” concluded Alonso.
13:33 – Carlos Sainz, with nothing to lose
At the press conference prior to the Turkish GP, Carlos Sainz commented: “ I have a good record 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 car set-up. It is not so bad to have a different weekend, there is nothing to lose ”.
13:27 – Red hot, this is the fight for the World Cup
Lewis Hamilton faces the Turkish GP just 2 points ahead of Max Verstappen .
McLaren bagged 45 points at Monza – the highest points tally at a race weekend this season 💪#ItalianGP 🇮🇹 #F1 pic.twitter.com/VL0lfmaoh1
— Formula 1 (@F1) September 12, 2021
13:19 – Bad news for Fernando Alonso
Fernando Alonso declared after the qualifying session that they had it ” better impossible ” in terms of the dry tire strategy. However, the track is wet and it seems that the riders will start with intermediates to put the dry ones when the conditions improve.
13:11 – This is how the riders will face the Turkish GP
1. Valtteri Bottas
2. Max Verstappen
3. Charles Leclerc
4. Pierre Gasly
5. Fernando Alonso
6. Sergio Pérez
7. Lando Norris
8. Lance Stroll
9. Yuki Tsunoda
10. Sebastian Vettel
11. Lewis Hamilton
12. Esteban Ocon
13. George Russell
14. Mick Schumacher
15. Nicholas Latifi
16. Antonio Giovinazzi
17. Kimi Raikkonen
18. Nikita Mazepin
19. Carlos Sainz
20. Daniel Ricciardo
13:06 – Ricciardo will go after Carlos Sainz
After being surprisingly eliminated in Q1, Daniel Ricciardo took the opportunity to change the engine. He will start last behind Carlos Sainz , who will do so in nineteenth position.
13:00 – That’s how tight the fight for the Constructors’ World Cup is
Mercedes faces the Formula 1 Turkish GP with 33 points of advantage over Red Bull in the Constructors’ World Cup. With just 17.5 ahead of Ferrari, McLaren arrived in Istanbul.
Mercedes extend their lead at the top#RussianGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/ZMKcqknfY0
— Formula 1 (@F1) September 26, 2021
Formula 1 Turkish GP preview
Fernando Alonso faces the Formula 1 Turkish GP from fifth position and Carlos Sainz will have to come back from last. As far as the fight for the World Cup is concerned, Max Verstappen comes second behind Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton , who is only 2 points ahead of the Dutchman, is eleventh.
Charles Leclerc will start third at the Turkish GP while Pierre Gasly will start fourth. These are the drivers that Fernando Alonso will have to overtake if he wants to get on the podium 101 races later. The Asturian will also have to contain Sergio Pérez and Lando Norris , who come out sixth and seventh respectively.
A new battle between Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton is also expected at the Turkish GP. The Istanbul circuit is conducive to overtaking and this was demonstrated by Carlos Sainz in 2020. The Madrilenian faced the race fifteenth and managed to finish in fifth position.
Where to watch the Turkish GP on TV?
The 2021 Turkish Grand Prix 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 Formula 1 Turkish GP can be followed with live commentary through the OKDIARIO website from one hour before the start of the race.
