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F1 Turkish Grand Prix Live Commentary and Updates - FP1 & FP2
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Not many improvements in the final moments of this session.
Leclerc is out on track now so we have a full quota of cars on track.
Giovinazzi had climbed to P14 but has had his lap deleted fro exceeding track limits at Turn 1. That corner has caught a few out today.
Everyone except Leclerc is out on track.
Raikkonen improves to haul his Alfa Romeo to P15.
The majority are running the softs for this final blast. Gasly is on the mediums and so is Russell. Latifi and Mazepin on the hards.
Verstappen has rejoined the fray now as we approach the final 10 minutes.
Hamilton heads back out of the pits for another run with 15 minutes remaining.
Alpine's Ocon has completed the most laps at this point with 20 in the books so far.
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Leclerc puts his Ferrari into P3 on the softs, 0.4s adrift of pacesetter Hamilton.
Nicholas Latifi is currently the fastest Williams in P12. George Russell is two spots back in P14.
Sainz, who will start from the rear of the grid after a full Power Unit change, sits P4 and is the lead Ferrari. Leclerc is down in P13.
Ocon has a little moment but rejoins the track using the tarmac run off.
Verstappen now climbs to P2. The Red Bull driver has dipped into the 1m24s now but 0.4s shy of Hamilton.
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Hamilton goes faster again! The seven-time champion shaves almost another tenth from his best.
Ocon is back into P3 as Alpine's strong start to the Turkish GP continues.
Now Bottas moves to P2 and is the third driver into the 1m24s bracket. The Finn is 0.592s adrift of teammate Hamilton.
Verstappen moves to P3 now with a 1m25.055s on the softs.
We've reached the halfway point of the session. Hamilton heads, Ocon, Bottas, Alonso and Verstappen.
Hamilton improves the benchmark to a 1m24.250s.
Hamilton is back out on track fitted with softs. He's is on a flyer.
Here is the full story on Hamilton's 10 place grid drop for the ICE change.
https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/hamilton-to-take-10-place-grid-penalty-at-turkish-gp/6682951/
https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/hamilton-to-take-10-place-grid-penalty-at-turkish-gp/6682951/
Ricciardo was on the medium tyre.
McLaren's Daniel Ricciardo improves to P6.
Fernando Alonso jumps up to P4. It is Mercedes, Alpine, Mercedes, Alpine at the minute at the top of the timesheets.
Ocon is only 0.3s shy of Hamilton's benchmark on the soft tyre.
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Ocon, on the hard tyre, improves and moves to P2. The Frenchman is the second driver into the 1m24s bracket.
Only eight cars out on track at the moment. Both title rivals, Hamilton and Verstappen are among those in the pits.
Just as we say that, Bottas pops up into P2. The Finn logs a 1m25.367s on the soft tyre.
Ocon is sitting in P2 some 0.890s adrift of Hamilton's new benchmark.
Hamilton was on the soft tyre.
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Hamilton now in to the 1m24s. The Mercedes driver pumps in a 1m24.511s.
Top five at the moment: Ocon heads Norris, Hamilton, Verstappen, Bottas.
Ocon posted a 1m25.968s which is 0.058s faster than McLaren's Norris in P2.
Ocon to the top now as he dips into the 1m25s bracket now. Times continue to tumble.
Confirmation: Hamilton has undergone an engine change prior to this session. 10 place grid penalty.
Pirelli tyre compounds for this weekend C2, C3 and C4.
Hamilton now fires in a 1m26.043s effort.
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Verstappen goes fastest with a 1m26.991s. The Red Bull driver is the first into the 1m26s bracket.
Verstappen confirms that the track feels like it has much more grip.
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