Drive ahead replays of the week driver#
8Ĭharles Leclerc: He may not have got the win that briefly looked to be in sight, but it was still an immensely impressive weekend from Leclerc.Īs if often the case, he was one of the stand-out driver in qualifying, taking P4 and thus starting P3, and he held his position at the start too, being more than a match for the Red Bulls in terms of race pace throughout the first half of the race. All he needs now is to show this sort of performance on a more consistent basis. It was a performance that showed he can be a match for the very best when comfortable in his car and a result that massively helped his team-mate. While his outright pace wasn’t great though, he delivered an absolute masterclass in wheel-to-wheel racing, holding off the seven-time World Champion with some fantastic defensive driving and later taking the final podium place from Leclerc with a nice move. The Mexican then settled into P4 but struggled for pace, falling behind Leclerc and being caught by Hamilton. Sergio Perez: For the first time in a while, Checo delivered the exact drive that Red Bull needed from him at Istanbul Park, being the perfect number two.Īfter qualifying, in which he finished in P7, it looked as if he’d yet again fail to challenge for a podium, but that changed at the start with him getting off the line well and diving down the inside to squeeze past Gasly and Alonso. Hamilton and Perez served up a treat with this mini battle 🍿 #TurkishGP 🇹🇷 #F1 /jOTcurRWue While he couldn’t fight for the win though, he did ultimately secure P2 very comfortably which was the best possible result really and enough to give him back the lead of the standings.Īcross the weekend, he made no major mistakes, and generally got every bit of potential out of his car, shown by how far ahead he was of his team-mate. Given the Mercedes was faster, he needed to get ahead of Bottas at the start if he wanted to win, but couldn’t get a good enough getaway and struggled to keep up with his rival after that, with his lap times often being closer to Charles Leclerc’s. Max Verstappen: This was one of Verstappen’s quietest weekends in a long, long time, with the Dutchman unable to find the pace to challenge Bottas. That was almost solely down to the fact that he had a slower car though, with there being very little wrong with his driving on either Saturday or Sunday. The only thing stopping him from getting a perfect 10 is the fact that he couldn’t beat his team-mate on Saturday, but along with Monza, it was still his best weekend of the season. With Hamilton out of the picture, many expected Verstappen to easily clear Bottas and take the win himself, but Valtteri reminded us all that he’s no pushover on his day. So strong was his pace that the only driver to threaten him was Leclerc with the Ferrari man trying to go to the end without pitting, but the Mercedes passed him with ease to secure victory. Starting on pole after qualifying in P2 behind Hamilton, the Finn made the perfect start, staying ahead of Verstappen, and didn’t look back after that, pulling away from the Dutchman and maintaining a gap throughout. Valtteri Bottas: With his team-mate having a grid penalty, Bottas headed to Istanbul Park knowing it could well be the last big chance he has to ever add to his win tally in F1, and he took it emphatically.
Drive ahead replays of the week drivers#
In tricky conditions in Turkey, the drivers starting at the very front and the very back of the grid were the ones to stand out.
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