F1 Turkish GP Live Updates - race day
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We've got a chance of further rain of 60% - and if it comes, it'll arrive in the first half of the race. IF. And, as the great Murray Walker once opined, IF is F1 spelled backwards...
Just under 10 minutes remaining before this potentially madcap Turkish GP gets underway. Is this Turkey going to be stuffed with action, or will someone overcook it into the first corner?
There's Fisi in the background, airborne after tangling with Kazuki Nakajima.
Getting through turn 1 is going to be crucial today, and the tiniest mistake could very well signal game over. Giancarlo Fisichella used to be a magnet for accidents in this corner.
It's a cold one out there today; 12.2 degrees C air temp, 15 degrees track temp.
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Obviously, the underlying discussion is about Hamilton's road to a seventh title - and he could clinch it today. Bottas would need to outscore him by eight points to keep the battle alive.
As the pitlane is shut, both Williamses will start from the pitlane. As they'll avoid turn 1, that might not be such a bad thing...
The gazebos are out to keep the cars dry, the grid resembling Glastonbury more than Istanbul...
Rain
For those of you who aren't watching, or who haven't turned the TV on yet, it's wet. It's not raining, but the circuit is nice and greasy.
Crash
We've not even started yet and it's already chaotic - Giovinazzi and Russell have both broken front wings on the way to the grid. Giovinazzi went on an excursion off the road, while Russell Coultharded the pitlane entry.
Good morning everyone - it's a bit early, isn't it? Either way, in half an hour we'll have the Turkish Grand Prix ready to kick off. You won't want to miss this.
By: Jake Boxall-Legge
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