Turkish Grand Prix archive
A brilliant race in Turkey shows F1 is on the right track (Making F1 better) 2nd June 2010, 12:32
The Turkish Grand Prix was a fantastic race – and it didn’t need a single drop of rain to liven things up. F1 Fanatic readers rated the Turkish Grand Prix higher than any other dry race weekend since our “Rate the Race” polls began at the start of 2008. After the criticisms of ‘boring F1′ [...]
Horner blames both drivers for crash 1st June 2010, 15:14
Red Bull have responded to criticism of their reaction to the crash between their drivers in the Turkish Grand Prix, issuing a Q&A with team boss Christian Horner in which he divides blame for the accident between both drivers. Horner also confirmed that Mark Webber had been instructed to turn his engine down before Sebastian [...]
2010 Turkish Grand Prix – the complete F1 Fanatic race weekend review
Find all the F1 Fanatic Turkish Grand Prix coverage in one place below – from Friday practice to the post-race review and our live comments on every session. Share this article with your friends: Tweet
Ferrari promise Valencia upgrade after poor race (Turkish GP team-by-team) 31st May 2010, 16:22
Ferrari have promised a significant upgrade package for the European Grand Prix after a dismal showing in their 800th Grand Prix. What has happened to the team that started the year with a one-two? Share this article with your friends: Tweet
Turkish GP team-by-team: Renault
A potential double points finish was lost when Vitaly Petrov collided with Fernando Alonso late in the race. But the team showed good pace and Robert Kubica beat both the Ferraris. Robert Kubica Vitaly Petrov Qualifying position 7 9 Qualifying time comparison (Q3) 1’27.039 (-0.391) 1’27.430 Race position 6 15 Average race lap 1’32.421 (-1.718) [...]
Hamilton “surprised” by Button’s pass (Turkish Grand Prix team-by-team)
While the drama at Red Bull was impossible to miss, McLaren’s one-two win at Istanbul wasn’t a straightforward affair either. After the race there was talk of “confusion” over the drivers’ instructions to save fuel. Lewis Hamilton spoke of being “surprised” that Jenson Button caught and passed him – before Hamilton reversed the move. Share [...]
Pit stop hiccup fails to stop Hamilton (Turkish Grand Prix analysis) 30th May 2010, 21:28
Lewis Hamilton scored his first win of 2010 in Istanbul – despite falling behind Sebastian Vettel twice during the Turkish Grand Prix. Take a look at the race data in detail with the F1 Fanatic race analysis and interactive charts below. Share this article with your friends: Tweet
Turkish Grand Prix fastest laps
Rank Driver Car Fastest lap Deficit to fastest lap 1 Vitaly Petrov Renault 1’29.165 2 Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1’29.195 0.030 3 Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1’29.535 0.370 4 Robert Kubica Renault 1’29.580 0.415 5 Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1’29.588 0.423 6 Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1’29.810 0.645 7 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1’29.895 0.730 8 Adrian [...]
Turkish Grand Prix in pictures
Lewis Hamilton won a dramatic and controversial Turkish Grand Prix. Review the race in pictures below – including that controversial collision between the Red Bull team mates. Share this article with your friends: Tweet
How Vettel and Webber got on a collision course (Turkish GP team-by-team)
How did Sebastian Vettel suddenly get close enough to team mate Mark Webber to make the fateful move than destroyed their hopes of a one-two? The interactive chart below shows how Vettel suddenly started lapping quicker than Webber in the minutes before the collision. Rumours claim Red Bull instructed Vettel to turn up his engine [...]
