Mercedes Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton scored a 10-place grid penalty for an engine change on Friday (October 8) to win in Turkey, despite starting the race in 11th place later on Sunday. Will give it all.
In qualifying on Saturday, Hamilton beat Valtteri Bottas in first place by a tenth of a second, but the Briton would be 11th after taking a grid penalty for a new Mercedes engine. Instead, it will be his teammate Bottas who will be the first to start on Sunday and Hamilton will have to emulate his 2020 Turkish performance and recover from midfield once again on Sunday.
“It really depends on what weather we’ve got tomorrow and yes, partially alert, but also super attacking; I want – I want – win the race somehow. So that’s my goal,” Hamilton said.
“I was already third at the end of Turn 1 last year, which made a little difference, but it’s a very different weekend, a very different track hold… so my eyes are still completely on winning the race. It’s going to be tough from 11th on, but not impossible. So… just make sure we hit the maximum tomorrow,” he added on Sky Sports F1.
As for Bottas, who lost time in the final sector in his Q3 flying lap, the Finn was asked if he had been asked to slow down to allow Hamilton to take pole position, hence his teammate’s 10- Reduced the effect of location grid. a punishment. Finn categorically denied this.
“No, I wasn’t told to slow down and I was definitely going for it.” I could feel that I was wasting a little time. Maybe got used to the tires a little more on the first lap. So I was totally going for it, for sure.”
The Finn will be eyeing his first win of 2021 on Sunday, having last won at the 2020 Russian Grand Prix – while his last pole position came in Portugal, according to Formula1.com.
When asked how inspired he was, Bottas said, “Very inspired. You know, I haven’t won this season yet, so it’s a big, big inspiration for me and yes, but I’m going to step-by-step.” -Step races need to focus and concentrate on a few things and hope for the best.”
Mercedes could extend its 33-point Constructors’ Championship lead over Red Bull on Sunday—while Hamilton has the tough task of working through the field from 11th if he can take his two-point lead over Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Benefits are to be consolidated.
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