How Friday practice at F1's Turkish Grand Prix unfolded
An as-it-happened account of how the action unfolded during Friday practice at the 2021 F1 Turkish Grand Prix.
Formula 1 heads to Istanb♑ul Park&n𒀰bsp;for this weekend's Turkish Grand Prix.
With rain on the weather forecast, we could be set for a﷽nother thrilling grand prix as the title race between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen coꩵntinuing to heat up as we approach the final run of races.
Istanbul Park is a fan favourite with its infamous Turn 8🦩 corner a real challenge - especially if the forecast is correct for this weekend.
The track surface was incredibly slippy in 2020♊ due to how new it was, however, this year is expected to be a lot ಌbetter.
The battle between Mercedes and Red Bull is incredibly difficult to call, although there have been rumours that Hamilton and several of the Mercedes customer teams will take frꦡesh power units and thus start from the back of the grid.
This could leave Verstappen with a great opportunity 💯to reclaim the championship lead but Valtteri Bottas will no doubt be in the mix with his pool of fresh engines.