Bojan Vrbnjak
We are slowly and surely approaching at the end of this season, we have seven races ahead of us. Caravan Formula 1 goes to Turkey, on the track Istanbul Park, in front of the gates of the Turkish metropolis of Istanbul.
And here the duel between will continue Lewis Hamilton in Max Verstappn for this year’s title. Currently, the racer has spun with minimal advantage Mercedesa and although the race in Russia got, he can Verstappen maximally mitigated the damage due to the punishment he received at engine replacement. Despite starting the race from the start, he crossed the finish line second.
V Turkey could rival swapped roles, as he is expected to have to as well Mercedes in the race car Hamilton replace the engine, which would mean that the seven-time world champion will start from the background. Will it be The British managed a similar feat as The Dutchman in Sochi, we will see, of course, assuming that the engine will also change. The decision, if it happens, it will fall during the racing weekend of the Turkish GP.
The duel for will also continue third place design championship between McLarn in Ferrari. Teams from Woking succeeded minimally in Sochi increase the advantage in front of the team from Maranella, so that at that time the difference is 17,5 points. Teams AlpineF1 in Alpha Tauri they have only one more in this respect theoretical possibilities, as there are seven more races until the end of the season.
Schedule of the Turkish GP
Friday, 8.10.2021/XNUMX/XNUMX
10.30 - 11.30 1st free practice
14.00 - 15.00 2st free practice
Saturday, 9.10.2021/XNUMX/XNUMX
11.00 - 12.00 3st free practice
14.00 - 15.00 Qualifications
Sunday, 10.10.2021/XNUMX/XNUMX
14.00 - 16.00 Race
Turkish GP time
During the racing weekend GP of Turkey showers are expected in Istanbul. According to the data Weather.com, the showers will start in honeycomb and on that day it exists 42 percent chance of precipitation. V Saturday this possibility is much higher namely 72 percent, za Sunday however, it is reduced to 68 percent. It means that the scenario from 2020 could be repeated, where we saw a very exciting race.
Also temperature they will not be high. V honeycomb the maximum temperature is expected 23 degrees Celsius, V Saturday will fall on its own 20 degrees Celsius, V Sunday and even on 18 degrees Celsius. This will be a very good test to see if it will asphalt surface after “cleaning” it offered better grip, otherwise we can expect another spectacular race.
Tire mixtures of the Turkish GP
Pirelli has released a mixture of tires for GP of Turkey. Interestingly, their choice different from last yearwhen racers complained of poor grip. Since the track was newly paved before the race, the racers mostly slid on it. For this year’s race Pirelli opted for a softer range of blends of its products namely C2 (white label), which will be a solid mixture, C3 (yellow label), which will bear the name of the middle mixture, and C4 (red mark), which will be a soft mixture.
Mario isola, sports boss Pirelli, explain the choice: “Turkey was one of the most dramatic and unpredictable races of last season, mainly due to the slippery track and the resulting poor traction. The rain added its own to the slippery asphalt, so many were surprised. So this year we opted for a softer set of tire mixes, as the race will take place a month earlier this year, which could lead to higher temperatures. After our nomination, the track was cleaned, which should result in greater roughness and thus greater grip, so there is also a possibility that we will face more wear with softer tire compounds compared to last year."
