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Hamilton also hasn't pitted and may not do so all race.
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Leclerc though shows no sign of pitting which could be a masterstroke by Ferrari. Pierre Gasly is next to put on new tyres and he sits stationary for five seconds before work on his AlphaTauri begins but he remains ahead of Norris in sixth as Stroll also boxes from in between the pair. Mercedes mechanics remain ready for a pit stop should the situation change.
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Mercedes tell Hamitlon to pit, but he refuses! Much like Lando Norris at Sochi last time out, the driver defies the team but Hamilton thinks he can go all the way on these tyres and he'll take fourth place if he can. Lap 46: Bottas closing inĬharles Leclerc's tyres are holding on but Bottas is much quicker than the Ferrari and he's not far away from making a pass. Hamilton thinks that the track may not be far away from slicks but surely it would be too much of a gamble to go for dry tyres now? Leclerc doesn't risk it as he pits for more intermediates with ten laps to go. The Alfa Romeo, which is lapped, is also much faster than the Monagasque driver as Verstappen closes in as well. Leclerc can hold off the Finn no longer as Bottas flies down the inside into turn one and reclaims his lead. That's the end of podium hopes for the Brit unless the nearby rain clouds make their way over the circuit before the end of the race. Hamilton pits for intermediates now to ensure they stay ahead of Gasly in fifth. With every lap turned, the track dries a little bit more and Carlos Sainz is lapping quicker than anyone, setting multiple fastest laps in succession. Sergio Perez has been fairly quiet all day but he makes a great move on Leclerc to get into third and a riled up Lewis Hamilton is closing in on the fight looking to gain any places he can to reduce the deficit to Verstappen in the points.
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The tyres are graining for both Hamilton and Leclerc which has brought the sixth and seventh placed drivers very much into play. Lewis Hamilton doesn't agree with his team's decision to pit and he is now stuck behind Leclerc while Gasly and Norris are closing in on the battle too.
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Bottas meanwhile sets the fastest lap out front which would see him claim the full 26 points available.
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Leclerc has now dropped the Mercedes who's wing mirrors are full of Gasly and Norris but it looks like the Brit will hold on to fifth today. Max Verstappen was hardly mentioned all day but second is as good as he could manage today and Sergio Perez completes the podium and a good day for Red Bull. Lap 58: VALTTERI BOTTAS WINSĪn exemplary driving display from Valtteri Bottas and finally claims his first win of the season and maybe his last for Mercedes. Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel other big losers of the day after contact and tyre strategy no working in their favour. Outside the points, Daniel Ricciardo lost places to both Alfa Romeos but it was a weekend to forget already for the Aussie and he'll be glad to leave Istanbul tonight. F1 2021 Drivers' Standingsġ4:40 BST: 2021 Turkish Grand Prix Top Ten We'll have all the build-up and then updates from the session itself, with the entries nearest the top the most recent ones. This is the start of our live blog for the Turkish Grand Prix. Turkish Grand Prix Live Coverage - F1 Live Text commentaries Updated On this Turkish GP live blog, we'll have all the updates from Istanbul Park. Lewis Hamilton managed to minimise the damage of his 10-place engine penalty by finishing first in qualifying on Saturday and will thus start the race from 11th position. The 16th race in the Formula 1 season gets underway in Istanbul on Sunday, with the much anticipated battle to commence at 13:00 BST.