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CLICK HERE TO FOLLOW .NET’s LIVE F1 COVERAGE OF THE 2021 TURKISH GRAND PRIXFormula 1 heads to Istanbul Park for this weekend’s Turkish Grand Prix.With rain on the weather forecast, we could be set for another thrilling grand prix as the title race between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen continuing to heat up as we approach the final run of races.”Istanbul Park is a fan favourite with its infamous Turn 8 corner a real challenge – especially if the forecast is correct for this weekend. The track surface was incredibly slippy in 2020 due to how new it was, however, this year is expected to be a lot better.Related Hamilton takes grid penalty at Turkish GP for new F1 engine Hamilton: No reason to think about past Ferrari F1 interestThe battle between Mercedes and Red Bull is incredibly difficult to call, although there have been rumours that Hamilton and several of the Mercedes customer teams will take fresh power units and thus start from the back of the grid. This could leave Verstappen with a great opportunity to reclaim the championship lead but Valtteri Bottas will no doubt be in the mix with his pool of fresh engines.Related Russell keen to avoid ‘distraction’ of looming Mercedes F1 move ‘He deals with pressure better’ – Who has the right approach in F1 title race?What to expect this weekend?Pirelli has nominated the C2, C3 and C4 tyre for this weekend.Ahead of the weekend, Pirelli’s Mario Isola said: “Turkey was one of the most dramatic and unpredictable races of last season, mostly due to a very slippery track as a consequence of low grip from the new asphalt. The slipperiness of the circuit, exacerbated by the rain, caught many people by surprise, and that’s why this year we’ve opted for a softer tyre nomination, also with the race taking place more than a month earlier, which should result in higher temperatures. Following our tyre nomination, the track has undergone a high-pressure water cleaning process, which should lead to greater roughness and more grip, so there’s also the possibility that with softer compounds we will face higher wear levels compared to last year.“That’s something we will only find out when we get there, so the work done in free practice will be very useful. Because everything was so new last year, we took the conservative option of coming with the hardest tyres. Going a step softer this weekend will probably open up the possibility of a few different strategies as well.”Recent Winners:2020: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) 2012-2019: Not held 2011: Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull)2010: Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) 2009: Jenson Button (Brawn) 2008: Felipe Massa (Ferrari)2007: Felipe Massa (Ferrari)2006: Felipe Massa (Ferrari)2005: Kimi Raikkonen (McLaren) The remainder of the 2021 F1 calendar: United States Grand Prix – October 24Mexican Grand Prix – November 7Brazilian Grand Prix – November 14Qatar Grand Prix – November 21Saudi Arabian Grand Prix – December 5Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – December 12 “2
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