[43] Bitumen seeping from the fresh tarmac and the cold November weather were amongst the contributing factors. Anyone who's abroad and away from their usual F1 feed can always rev up the services of a good … Formula One driver Pierre Gasly of Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda crosses the finish line to win the 2020 Formula One Grand Prix of Italy. [67] McLaren had their worst qualifying of the year so far, with neither of their drivers qualifying in the top ten. Carlos Sainz Jr. stopped on track as his McLaren broke down. [64][65] The design of the Mercedes car meant that it took as many as seven laps to get its tyres up to temperature in the prevailing conditions, which the short qualifying subsessions rendered unfeasible. This setup makes it easier. [67] Alpha Tauri driver Pierre Gasly qualified fifteenth after narrowly making it into the second part of qualifying. [91] Räikkönen dropped to fifteenth at the finish due to a lack of grip from his front tyres. Sixth placed Verstappen was unable to catch Sainz following a third pit stop. [7][27] The race was held on the same date that the cancelled Brazilian Grand Prix was originally due to take place on. [36] Pirelli had noted the increased forces that tyres were subject to as the cars became faster over the course of the season. Vettel overtook Hamilton to gain third place when the Mercedes driver slid off at the ninth turn. [48][53] Several drivers criticised the track conditions during this session. [133] The 2014 GP2 Series champion Jolyon Palmer said in a BBC Sport column that "this was surely one of his best career wins on a weekend when Mercedes were not at their dominant best." The 58-lap race took place with low-grip conditions due to a smooth new track surface and rainfall before the start. The least number of laps to exceed 305 kilometres (190 mi). [64][5] After this he fell to ninth place by the end of the race. Thu 21 Oct - Sun 24 Oct, 2021. [23] The Alfa Romeo team's participation in this race marked the 500th Grand Prix entry by a team run by the Sauber Motorsport company. [14], A lap of the fourteen turn Istanbul Park circuit measures 5.338 kilometres (3.317 mi) in length. [5] Both Red Bull drivers accelerated slowly from the standing start, and were overtaken by other drivers who started behind them,[86] with Verstappen falling from second to eighth place at the start. [30] The Williams team made personnel changes after several workers either tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 or showed possible symptoms of COVID-19,[31] with 24 workers who usually remain at the factory substituting for their absent colleagues at the Grand Prix. [43] Rubber building up on the tarmac contributed to the higher grip levels. This video file cannot be … [86] Ocon did not think the contact was Ricciardo's fault, although Ricciardo apologised to his teammate for the encounter. Grosjean's teammate Magnussen, who had been running as high as eleventh until he lost two laps to a botched pit stop, withdrew late in the race while experiencing problems with poor visibility. [13] While teams had driven their lorries to previous editions, the plan for the 2020 meeting was for teams to fly their cargo to Turkey. [40], The lower than expected levels of friction between the tyres and the tarmac meant that drivers consistently struggled to maintain the tyre temperature needed for the tyres to operate efficiently, limiting the speeds that could be achieved. [89] Hamilton squeezed past this incident to move into third place. The 2020 Turkish Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 DHL Turkish Grand Prix 2020) was a Formula One motor race which took place on 15 November 2020 at Istanbul Park in Tuzla, Istanbul. The race was added to the revised 2020 calendar after other planned races were cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Calendrier F1 2020 : dates et horaires des Grands Prix En raison de la pandémie de Covid-19, la Formule 1 a été obligée de reporter le lancement de sa saison 2020 au 5 juillet. [38][39] Following Friday's practice sessions, Isola said that Pirelli had not been aware of the resurfacing which had been done to the track two weeks prior, and that if they had known, they would have brought softer tyre compounds which would suit the smoother surface better. The drivers and teams were the same as those on the season entry list, with no additional stand-in drivers for either the race or practice. Championship contenders Bottas and Hamilton both improved their positions significantly in this session. As stated previously, Formula 1 expects fans to return to the grandstands and the exclusive Paddock Club for the 2021 season. LATEST NEWS. This was because they failed to slow down enough under yellow flag conditions during the first part of qualifying. [106], With this track and the new surface here, you see people who are professional. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1526810873155-0');}). [119], Following the race, Hamilton said that he wanted his success to inspire children and to help create a more equal world. [67] The Alfa Romeo team had their best qualifying of the season with Räikkönen eighth and Antonio Giovinazzi tenth. [64][87][97], Managing director of Formula One Ross Brawn expressed the view that the slippery conditions during the race allowed more experienced drivers to showcase their talents. The race was the fourteenth round of the 2020 Formula One World Championship, and the eighth running of the Turkish Grand Prix. [99] The result moved Pérez (who stated before the race that he did not know if he would have a Formula One contract for the 2021 season)[115] up two places into fourth in the championship ahead of Leclerc and Renault driver Ricciardo. Future leader Leclerc shares 'winning mentality' with Michael Schumacher, says Ferrari boss, From thrilling Schumacher battles to one of the fastest laps of all time â Enjoy 10 moments of Juan Pablo Montoya brilliance, Wolff reveals positive Covid test earlier in January and says legal âcurveballsâ behind Hamilton contract delay, WATCH: Esteban Ocon takes on the Rallye Monte-Carlo in an Alpine, WATCH: Get the inside story on how Pierre Gasly pulled off that shock win at Monza. [19], Wolff said that Hamilton was unlikely to retire from Formula One at the end of the season. The F1 schedule retains a record 23 races, but the 2021 season will now start a week later with the Bahrain Grand Prix on March 28, with the Australian Grand Prix moving later in the year. [59] Albon set his fastest time on the full wet tyres. [20] The organisers of the Grand Prix hoped that it would lead to future events being scheduled for the venue, although they would not want to hold them during Ramadan. [110], Lewis Hamilton, speaking after the race. [56] The Williams drivers could not maintain the necessary tyre temperature, with the resultant lack of grip leaving George Russell a long way off the pace, while Nicholas Latifi lost control of his car, which then got beached in the gravel trap. [93] This occurred after Giovinazzi retired with gearbox issues on the twelfth lap. [45] If Hamilton finished in second place then Bottas would have needed to have won the race and set the fastest lap of the race in order to remain in contention. Here's how to nail it every time. [66], Two other teams saw their drivers progress to the final part of qualifying. [3][24][25] It was also Red Bull Racing's 300th Grand Prix entry as a constructor. [g] After each subsession the slowest five cars had their qualifying positions set and were prevented from taking part in the next subsession. Bottas also span while avoiding a collision with Ocon. Verstappen's best time in the second session was nearly seven seconds faster than in the first. In 2020, F1 became the first truly international sport to restart following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. F1: Max Verstappen wins Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in season finale – as it happened ... And that, my friends, is that for F1 2020. Complete 2020 Hungarian Grand Prix classification: See the race winner, podium, retirements and position for each driver & team that finished this F1 event Select Language English … [95] According to the Racing Point team, this was due to damage to his car's front wing that caused a loss of aerodynamic downforce, which in turn damaged the tyres. 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing 25 PTS; 2 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 18 PTS; 3 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 15 PTS; 4 Alexander Albon Red … On July 27, 2020, the 2020 race was officially cancelled.” The race organizers offered the following press release: Dear friends of the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix, Following the news shared by Formula 1 last Friday, we regret to confirm that the 2020 Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix… Kvyat also failed to progress past the end of the first subsession, qualifying seventeenth. The TBC race in the calendar will be announced in due course and will take place on the new date of 2nd May. [57] Neither McLaren driver was able to get their car's tyres up to the needed temperature. [50] Lap times in first practice were approximately ten seconds slower that those set at the circuit's previous Grand Prix meeting[f] and twenty seconds slower that the lap times that were expected in qualifying. The big questions answered", "Turkey grand prix heads for the scrapyard over $26m price tag", "Vettel jokes Ferrari should leave Binotto at home for more F1 races", "The 10 key moments in Sauber's 500 race F1 history", "Sauber at 500 – From privateers to Alfa Romeo factory team, by the man who started it all", "Interview: How F1 salvaged 17 races despite Covid and planned a record-breaking 23 for 2021", "Record-breaking 22-race F1 calendar set for 2020", "Turkish GP won't allow fans for 2020 race after all", "Williams: Acting team principal Simon Roberts tests positive for coronavirus", "Williams changes F1 trackside team for Turkish GP after COVID-19 cases", "F1 - 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix - Friday press conference", "Mario Isola: Pirelli F1 chief tests positive for coronavirus", "Pirelli learned about F1 Turkish GP track resurfacing too late", "Tyre compound choices and set allocations for last seven Grands Prix of 2020", "Turkish Grand Prix: Lance Stroll takes pole position after chaotic qualifying session", "Lance Stroll takes stunning Turkish F1 GP pole in wet as Hamilton struggles", "F1 - 2020 Turkish Grand Prix - Friday press conference", "Hamilton critical of "terrifying" Turkish GP F1 track surface", "Brawn defends slippery track surface at F1 Turkish GP", "Verstappen on top in Turkey as Hamilton slips", "The science that made Hamilton's win inevitable", "Motor racing-Hamilton takes seventh title with Turkish triumph", "How Lewis Hamilton can win his 7th F1 title this weekend – and what Bottas needs to do to stop him", "FP1: Verstappen quickest as drivers struggle with slippery track in first practice in Turkey", "Turkish Grand Prix: Max Verstappen quickest on slippery Turkey track", "What 2011 comparisons tell us about Istanbul's "terrifying" track surface", "Turkish GP: Max Verstappen heads Practice One on F1's Istanbul return", "FP2: Verstappen seals Friday clean sweep as he heads Leclerc in second Istanbul practice", "FP3: Verstappen quickest in final practice as rain makes meaningful running impossible", "Rain turns final Turkish GP practice into driving on ice", "F1 Turkish GP Live Updates - final practice and qualifying", "F1 Turkish GP: Stroll claims maiden pole in perilous conditions", "Turkish GP qualifying facts and stats: Stroll ends a seven year run for F1's big three", "Rough run ends with a first pole for Stroll", "Stroll takes scintillating Turkish GP pole in dramatic, rain-hit qualifying", "Why Hamilton's seventh title was his most dominant yet", "Verstappen upset after pole that got away", "2020 Turkish Grand Prix qualifying: Stroll skates to pole in Istanbul", "Motor racing: Stroll takes shock Turkish GP pole, Hamilton sixth", "Edd Straw's Turkish GP driver ratings + reader debate", "Formula 1 DHL Turkish Grand Prix 2020 – Qualifying", "MPH: Hamilton's slick strategy — 'He just knows what to do, "What happened to F1's other underdog rain-masters in Turkey? [102] The Mexican driver had used the same set of tyres for 48 laps,[45] while Hamilton had used his for 50 laps. The event was added to the revised 2020 calendar after other planned races were cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. [62] Albon in the other Red Bull equalled his best qualifying result with fourth position. [33], Ocon and Ricciardo made contact at the first turn, which caused Ocon to spin. [64] Magnussen qualified sixteenth, having had to slow down after the Alpha Tauri of Daniil Kvyat spun on the track ahead of him. [87][111], Hamilton's victory secured him his seventh World Drivers' Championship title,[112] and marked the second time he had won the event, the first being the 2010 Turkish Grand Prix. [105] Ocon finished eleventh after dropping to the back on the first lap. [129] Hamilton responded to these calls by saying that he believes war veterans and doctors and nurses are more deserving of such honours. [28] Initially, it was planned that as many as 100,000 spectators could attend. [44] This proved to be the only race of the season where Verstappen neither retired nor finished on the podium. [86] Hamilton caught up to Pérez after Vettel (who Hamilton had been unable to overtake on track) came into the pits for a tyre change. [64] Gasly thought that he was "lucky to get out of" the first part of qualifying, and was over eight seconds slower than Verstappen in the second part. [45] Bottas said that the Grand Prix "could be the most difficult race I have ever had in Formula One", but looked forward to having a more relaxed conclusion to the season after the championship was decided. [19] Tilke Engineers & Architects oversaw the resurfacing. [93] Russell finished in sixteenth after struggling for tyre temperature. âWe are very excited to announce that Imola will return for the 2021 season and know our fans will be looking forward to the return of Formula 1 after the winter break and our revised season opener in Bahrain. [94] Albon began to catch Pérez, only to fall back as his tyres wore out,[86] which caused him to spin on the 34th lap. [44] The tarmac evolved slowly over the weekend because no supporting events were held where rubber could be laid down. By winning the race, Hamilton claimed his seventh World Championship title, equalling the record set by Michael Schumacher. [16] During the 2011 Turkish Grand Prix, only the DRS zone located between turns eleven and twelve was used. Discussions with the promoter and authorities in China are ongoing, with the potential to reschedule the race later in the season if possible. In an eventful race, featuring three safety car periods and the retirements of n… [59] The Red Bull had performed better on the full wet tyres in the second part of qualifying than on the intermediates in the final subsession. [40] Further down the standings only one point separated the Renault team in third from Racing Point in fifth in the Constructors' Championship, with the McLaren team between them in fourth. Barriers and kerbs were upgraded, and the track was resurfaced. [122] Several sporting figures praised Hamilton for his abilities and achievements, along with long-time rival Vettel, who said "every era has its driver and Lewis is certainly the greatest of our era. [63][68] This caused concern with some drivers citing the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix, during which Jules Bianchi had a fatal collision with a recovery vehicle. [8], The first of Friday's two ninety-minute practice sessions ended with Max Verstappen fastest ahead of Red Bull teammate Alex Albon, with Charles Leclerc third fastest for Ferrari. [20] The event organisers washed the track before the session, and the circuit had not finished drying by the start of the session. The podium finishers were then interviewed by Martin Brundle. [7] It was the first time the race had taken place during the autumn. ", "How it happened: Hamilton's stunning 2020 Turkish Grand Prix win", "F1 Turkish GP: Hamilton claims seventh world title with wet win over Perez", "Turkish Grand Prix Autosport Driver Ratings", "Hamilton laps Bottas, wins epic Turkish GP and 2020 F1 title", "Ricciardo apologised for ruining Ocon's "best start all season, "Why Bottas couldn't stop spinning in the Turkish GP", "2020 Turkish Grand Prix report: Hamilton's sensational win clinches 7th F1 title", "The winners and losers from F1's Turkish Grand Prix", "Front wing adjustment error hampers Verstappen in Turkish GP", "Stroll struggles to comprehend plunge from pole to ninth", "Front wing damage caused Stroll's loss of pace in Turkish GP", "Lewis Hamilton wins seventh Formula 1 title - equalling Michael Schumacher", "Perez: No F1 team orders at Racing Point when leading Turkish GP", "Lewis Hamilton wins Turkish GP to clinch record-equalling seventh F1 title", "Leclerc keen to learn from last lap Turkish F1 GP error", "Every F1 driver's best performance of 2020", "Perez: Intermediate tyres would have "exploded" with one more lap", "Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes deal 'will get done' but calms knighthood talk", "Memories of China 2007 prevented Hamilton's late F1 Turkish GP stop", "F1 - Hamilton wins in Turkey to clinch record-equalling seventh world title", "Jolyon Palmer column: Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc among my standouts", "Formula 1 DHL Turkish Grand Prix 2020 – Fastest Laps", "F1 Driver Ratings from the 2020 Turkish Grand Prix", "Gasly says AlphaTauri's pace was "embarrassing" in F1 Turkish GP", "Magnussen wanted to retire from Turkish GP due to visibility concerns", "Lewis Hamilton is a SEVEN-TIME F1 world champion", "Hamilton still rising, on and off the track", "Perez says a sabbatical from F1 is an option for 2021", "Formula 1 DHL Turkish Grand Prix 2020 – Race Result", "F1 - 2020 Turkish Grand Prix - Sunday press conference", "Race Directors Note - Post Race Procedure", "Success means nothing without change, says Hamilton", "Lewis Hamilton to race on in Formula 1 to 'push for equality, "Plaudits come in from across the world as Hamilton takes record-equalling seventh title", "Bottas looking forward to 'racing without pressure' after losing F1 title fight", "Hamilton: People need to give Bottas his 'due respect, "Hamilton and Schumacher share "God given talent" - Brawn", "How Istanbul punished drivers who couldn't keep their cool", "Mercedes aiming to start Hamilton contract talks in days", "Lewis Hamilton: MPs call for Formula 1 world champion to be knighted after seventh title", "F1 champion Hamilton: Unsung heroes more worthy of knighthood", "New Year Honours 2021: Lewis Hamilton knighted and Covid volunteers recognised", "Dominant Turkey F1 win "stand-out" 2020 performance - Hamilton", "Lewis Hamilton did something far greater than win awards and races in 2020", "Racing Point deducted 15 points and fined heavily as Renault protest into car legality upheld", Official race highlight video on the Formula One website, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2020_Turkish_Grand_Prix&oldid=1002657781, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using collapsible list with both background and text-align in titlestyle, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 25 January 2021, at 13:58. [38] Vettel outqualified him in the other Ferrari, claiming twelfth position. [87][97] Leclerc claimed that his inability to see where Pérez was due to the buildup of dirt on his Ferrari's wing mirrors contributed to his error. [51], The second Friday practice session ended with Verstappen fastest ahead of Leclerc and Bottas. [44], The rest of the top ten all finished on the lead lap. [57][58] The team were able to set up their cars to work well in the slippery conditions, with Stroll's teammate Sergio Pérez qualifying in a career best third place after spending most of the final subsession at the top of the time sheets. [105] Sainz passed both Stroll and Albon to finish in fifth place as the latter two both lost time to graining tyres. Austin, Texas. [10], The venue is located in Tuzla, Istanbul,[11] which is in the outskirts of the city on the Asian side of the Bosporus Strait. NEXT RACE START IN ... Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Formula 1® French Grand Prix 2020 - Experience la Summer Race on the Paul Ricard Circuit at Le Castellet! The air temperature at the start of qualifying was 11.9 °C (53.4 °F) and the track temperature was 13.6 °C (56.5 °F). [22] Scuderia Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto did not attend the event as he tested the feasibility of managing the team remotely. If Bottas finished in a position lower than sixth, then Hamilton would win the championship regardless of where he finished. Lap times were deleted if drivers left the track at these points and drivers could be penalised for repeated violations. [7][c] The race took place two weeks after the previous round at the Imola circuit in Italy and a fortnight before the following round at the Sakhir circuit in Bahrain. [45][116], Racing Point moved up from fifth to third in the Constructors' Championship standings, trading places with Renault and moving ahead of McLaren, who remained in fourth. [87] Other drivers were required to slow down while his Alfa Romeo was recovered. [103] Hamilton chose against changing his tyres as he did not want to repeat what had happened at the 2007 Chinese Grand Prix, where an accident while entering the pit lane on worn tyres cost him the championship. Most of the originally scheduled Grands Prix were cancelled or postponed, prompting the sport's governing body, the FIA, to draft a new calendar. FORMULA 1 TICKETS, F1 EXPERIENCES & GRAND PRIX TRAVEL PACKAGES. Russell had a similar incident in his Williams, and started the race from the pit lane. However, he was cleared of any wrongdoing as he was deemed to have slowed sufficiently for the incident, with the drying track surface leading to Stroll's improved lap time. Due to the ongoing travel restrictions in place the 2021 Chinese Grand Prix will not take place on its planned date, with Imola returning to the F1 calendar in that slot. The good news, however, is that the Australian Grand Prix will now take place from the 18th â 21st November following an agreement between Formula 1 and the Australian authorities that shows the importance of the race in Australia to Formula 1 and their partners in Melbourne. Ricciardo qualified in fifth after spending the whole session on the full wets, while Ocon qualified seventh after struggling on the intermediates. [20], The third and final one hour practice session was held in wet conditions on Saturday morning and ended with Verstappen fastest ahead of Leclerc and Albon, while championship leader Hamilton did not set a time. [85] This proved to be Vettel's only podium finish of 2020. [64][86], Most drivers started on full wet tyres[i] before changing to intermediate wet tyres as the track surface dried during the race. [39] Vettel had not outqualified Leclerc at any of the previous ten Grands Prix. LIKE YOU, WE ARE FANS OF FORMULA 1. [96], Pérez briefly led after Stroll's pit stop, but Hamilton overtook him a lap later using the drag reduction system, which had been activated on lap 30. Leclerc had a minor collision with Renault driver Esteban Ocon, while McLaren driver Lando Norris spun off the circuit. Le calendrier F1 2020 révisé, qui est définitif depuis le 25 août, comprend un total de 17 Grands Prix… [69] Norris and Russell were penalised and had to start the race from five places further back as a result.