2021 Formula 1 Rolex Turkish Grand Prix

[Big Kev]

2021 Formula 1 Rolex Turkish Grand Prix



Googlemaps Track Location
https://goo.gl/maps/xbwJ4Sv2Joo3QAp97

Intercity Istanbul Park
Lap data
Lap length 5.338km (3.317 miles)
Race laps 58
Race distance 309.396km (192.25 miles)
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
Maximum speed (2010) 321.4 kph (199.709 mph) by Lewis Hamilton, McLaren
DRS zone (race) Part of longest straight
Full throttle 69%
Power loss 6%
Tyre energy (1-3) 1
Brake energy (1-3) 3
Downforce level High
Gear changes per lap 46
Fuel use per lap 2.7kg
Pit lane time loss 17 seconds

UK Times

Friday 8th October 2021
Turkish Grand Prix Free Practice 1: 11:30-12:30 (UK time: 9:30-10:30)
Turkish Grand Prix Free Practice 2: 15:00-16:00 (UK time: 13:00-14:00)
Saturday 9th October 2021
Turkish Grand Prix Free Practice 3: 12:00-13:00 (UK time: 10:00-11:00)
Turkish Grand Prix Qualifying: 15:00 (UK time: 13:00)
Sunday 10th October 2021
Turkish Grand Prix: 15:00 (UK time: 13:00)


Previous Winners
2005 Finland Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes
2006 Brazil Felipe Massa Ferrari
2007 Brazil Felipe Massa Ferrari
2008 Brazil Felipe Massa Ferrari
2009 United Kingdom Jenson Button Brawn-Mercedes
2010 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes
2011 Germany Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault
2012 – 2019 Not held
2020 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Mercedes


Videos

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Standings

[Big Kev]

Red Bull Honda tribute livery for this race

[Big Kev]

Forecast of rain on Sunday so big rumours Hamilton will take an engine penalty.

[Big Kev]

Hamilton has arrived at the track in a very similar outfit to what Norbs has on today

[Exar Kun]

Lewis is just hanging on in this championship. We'll see how he copes on the run in to the final race. Red Bull have pace to finish 2nd to Lewis at the least every time out but the reverse isn't true for Mercedes.

[norbs]

Hamilton has arrived at the track in a very similar outfit to what Norbs has on today

With all his mates I see.

What a colossal tool.

[w00dsy]

Red Bull have pace to finish 2nd to Lewis at the least every time out but the reverse isn't true for Mercedes.

When Max has finished he's only been 1st or 2nd.

[Exar Kun]

Yep. And of the races he hasn't finished he would have been 1st or 2nd too except for circumstances out of his control. Mercedes don't have that pace.

Looking at the upcoming races and Lewis surely taking a penalty it's going to take some extreme bad luck for Max to not win this year.

[Big Kev]

10 place grid penalty for Hamilton. He's taking a new ICE unit but not the whole engine. That seems a bit silly to me, why not take the lot for spares at least because it won't take him long to pass 10 cars from the back.

[w00dsy]

It might also mean he'll have to take another penalty at some point.

[r8response]

Ricciardo takes F1 power unit penalty in Turkey

Nothing to lose by doing this. His qualifying position was pretty average, even by this seasons standards!

[Big Kev]

Ocon ran things pretty close going the whole way on the one set of inters

[Big Kev]

Hamilton's tyres

[w00dsy]

Merc might have done the right thing because Ocon lost massive amounts of time on the last few laps.

[norbs]

I can never hear a damned thing the commentators are saying (they really need to address that during a race), but was there mention of Pirelli saying the tyres would only last a certain amount of time? If they did, how can the teams get away with running longer? A blowout on a long straight could get ugly.

[DarrenM]

It'd be an estimate based on running a certain pace and how abrasive they think the track is. Also depends how the driver looks after the tyres, track state, temp etc so they're often wrong. The teams also measure wear during practice/race sessions to make their own estimates.

Ocon's tyres at the end. In hindsight Hamilton should have pitted when first asked or when everyone else did. But staying out worked well for him last year.

[richo]

I love it when Lulu gets salty .