Turkish Grand Prix 2020 - Practices and Qualifying

[jgonzalesm6]

Over 1 hour and 10min. at time of post.

Rani likely on Saturday and possibly Sunday

[KimiBot]

Early start, did not know that, glad i came here to see what is going on.

[wisepie]

Over 1 hour and 10min. at time of post.

Rani likely on Saturday and possibly Sunday

Track looks incredibly green and slippery, harder tyres for this race will take even longer to heat up, and another new track for most of them, it'll be a lottery for sure! Forza ragazzi.

[KimiBot]

Is track slippery because it is wet or new tarmac

[springfield]

Both, also the hard tyre is way too hard for these conditions. They can't get the temperature into them.

[KimiBot]

Thanks, I thought that must be new tarmac because so smooth ride

[jgonzalesm6]

Is track slippery because it is wet or new tarmac

They watered down the track early in the morning. Also, the track has been re-paved a couple of months ago. Add the hard tire plus getting temp in the tire....yeah, like driving on ice.

[KimiBot]

Yeah, very careful driving this session, hopefully better FP2

[KimiBot]

and thanks for that watering track info too, because...sun is shining, but track looks wet here and there,...so mystery explained

[stefa]

Why was track watered?!?!

[Brembo]

Just further proof that 3 practices are so important, if anything for safety reasons with knowing the track. Charles is right calling for 3 practices.

[jgonzalesm6]

Why was track watered?!?!

I have no iidea.

[tifosi1993]

FP1 is done. Rather futile practice session. The organizers thought it was a good idea to wash the track before the practice session, and with 22C temperature it's pretty much remain damp throughout the FP1.

[Ferrarichamp]

Why was track watered?!?!

to wash away the greece.

[stefa]

to wash away the greece.

Thank you

[tifosi1993]

Verstappen: --- 35.446 --- 33.390 --- 26.241 --- 1:35.077 --- 296

Albon: --- 35.294 --- 33.684 --- 25.992 --- 1:35.318 --- 317

Leclerc: --- 35.339 --- 33.779 --- 26.125 --- 1:35.507 --- 312

Gasly: --- 35.442 --- 33.645 --- 26.008 --- 1:35.543 --- 305

Vettel --- 35.888 --- 33.790 --- 25.880 --- 1:35.620 --- 309

Kvyat: --- 35.740 --- 33.857 --- 26.245 --- 1:36.738 --- 304

Norris: --- 36.504 --- 34.079 --- 26.532 --- 1:37.216 --- 292

Giovinazzi: --- 36.558 --- 34.859 --- 26.086 --- 1:37.503 --- 314

Bottas: --- 36.527 --- 34.388 --- 26.403 --- 1:37.629 --- 311

Ocon: --- 36.846 --- 34.902 --- 26.541 --- 1:38.428 --- 292

Latifi: --- 36.770 --- 35.131 --- 26.514 --- 1:38.508 --- 307

Perez: --- 36.858 --- 35.338 --- 26.361 --- 1:38.612 --- 310

Stroll: --- 36.717 --- 35.549 --- 26.514 --- 1:39.484 --- 301

Grosjean: --- 37.007 --- 35.269 --- 26.918 --- 1:40.025 --- 301

Hamilton: --- 37.455 --- 35.620 --- 26.540 --- 1:40.225 --- 309

Raikkonen: --- 37.924 --- 36.135 --- 26.855 --- 1:41.035 --- 288

Magnussen: --- 37.861 --- 35.756 --- 27.426 --- 1:41.854 --- 295

Ricciardo: --- 39.481 --- 37.733 --- 27.796 --- 1:45.156 --- 285

Sainz: --- 40.639 --- 37.870 --- 27.953 --- 1:46.462 --- 285

Russell: --- 40.680 --- 40.267 --- 28.309 --- 1:49.256 --- 260

[jgonzalesm6]

@Rob

Could you please explain to me why the title of this thread got changed. Originally it was "Formula 1 DHL Turkish Grand Prix 2020 - Practices and Qualifying" to "Turkish Grand Prix 2020 - Practices and Qualifyng:???

The previous thread before this race has the sponsor included and that did'nt get changed--->Formula 1 Heineken Grande Prémio De Portugal 2020

[Brembo]

to wash away the greece.

And Seb's traction !!

[Ferrarichamp]

any reason why Mercs are off the pace today?

[nani_s23]

any reason why Mercs are off the pace today?

Every car is not at their full potential + low grip. It’s just understanding the tyres- Phase. FP3 might give some idea.

[ferrari1.8t]

any reason why Mercs are off the pace today?

Hamilton needs to make a show out of his easy 7th WDC. He will give everyone the stories of how bad the track is, how poor the grip is and how he had to struggle all weekend. Then he will pull FL after FL and cruise to victory, all while crying over the radio.

[Ferrarichamp]

Hamilton needs to make a show out of his easy 7th WDC. He will give everyone the stories of how bad the track is, how poor the grip is and how he had to struggle all weekend. Then he will pull FL after FL and cruise to victory, all while crying over the radio.

I hadn't thought of that

[tifosi1993]

Charles's long run pace is very strong.

[tifosi1993]

Very strong long run pace from Ferrari.

[tifosi1993]

Verstappen: --- 32.743 --- 31.116 --- 24.471 --- 1:28.330 --- 325

Leclerc: --- 32.776 --- 31.244 --- 24.668 --- 1:28.731 --- 321

Bottas: --- 33.030 --- 31.323 --- 24.552 --- 1:28.905 --- 322

Hamilton: --- 32.976 --- 31.416 --- 24.548 --- 1:29.180 --- 329

Albon: --- 33.117 --- 31.379 --- 24.867 --- 1:29.363 --- 324

Kvyat: --- 33.232 --- 31.568 --- 24.889 --- 1:29.689 --- 322

Gasly: --- 33.378 --- 31.579 --- 24.987 --- 1:29.944 --- 317

Vettel: --- 33.238 --- 31.616 --- 25.002 --- 1:30.022 --- 320

Stoll: --- 33.382 --- 31.903 --- 25.012 --- 1:30.297 --- 328

Norris: --- 33.408 --- 31.538 --- 24.865 --- 1:30.907 --- 321

Perez: --- 33.822 --- 32.092 --- 25.190 --- 1:31.104 --- 323

Ocon: --- 33.700 --- 32.214 --- 25.225 --- 1:31.380 --- 316

Giovinazzi: --- 34.039 --- 32.420 --- 25.034 --- 1:31.493 --- 316

Sainz: --- 33.938 --- 32.003 --- 25.257 --- 1:31.498 --- 317

Ricciardo: --- 34.126 --- 32.390 --- 25.036 --- 1:31.660 --- 315

Raikkonen: --- 34.119 --- 32.076 --- 25.242 --- 1:31.932 --- 316

Russell: --- 32.247 --- 32.393 --- 25.662 --- 1:32.302 --- 316

Grosjean: --- 34.297 --- 32.513 --- 25.365 --- 1:32.570 --- 317

Magnussen: --- 34.333 --- 32.757 --- 25.615 --- 1:32.807 --- 313

Latifi: --- 34.919 --- 32.839 --- 25.570 --- 1:33.488 --- 319

[PURE PASSION]

Do we have the race pace ??

[stefa]

Hamilton needs to make a show out of his easy 7th WDC. He will give everyone the stories of how bad the track is, how poor the grip is and how he had to struggle all weekend. Then he will pull FL after FL and cruise to victory, all while crying over the radio.

Absolutely

[Tifoso Svedese]

Wouldn't surprise me if Charles drove away from P5 in this race given the track conditions make the cars spend more times in the corners than expected.

[MSC Fan]

We're a second a lap slower than Mercedes but 0.3 seconds a lap faster than Racing Point and about 0.5 seconds faster than McLaren.

[FerrariF60]

We're a second a lap slower than Mercedes but 0.3 seconds a lap faster than Racing Point and about 0.5 seconds faster than McLaren.

on race pace????