Formula 1 is visiting Turkey.
Lewis Hamilton is close to his seventh title - we follow the race weekend in the live ticker.
Formula 1 *:
Lewis Hamilton
is about to win his next title.
The Briton can become
world champion
for the seventh time in Istanbul on Sunday (race from 11.10 a.m.)
.
All developments around the
Turkish Grand Prix
can be found here in the
live ticker
.
Istanbul - it's getting historic!
After nine years, Formula 1 * is back in
Turkey
.
That alone is not quite enough for the history books.
The seventh world champion title * for
Lewis Hamilton
but already.
The Briton can once again crown himself prematurely on the Bosphorus.
And above all: draw level with the previous King Michael Schumacher *.
Once again
, the
Mercedes driver
can only
stop
himself. Before the race he has 85 points ahead of his team-mate Valtteri Bottas *, with 78 points after the Grand Prix, the title can no longer be taken from him.
"I would be incredibly proud to catch up with an icon like
Michael Schumacher,
" said
Hamilton
on Thursday at a press conference on the course near
Istanbul
.
Formula 1: Turkish Grand Prix in the live ticker - Hamilton before title, Vettel on a farewell tour
While
Hamilton is
reaching for the stars again, Sebastian Vettel * can only sweep up the broken pieces.
The farewell tour in the Ferrari * is not going according to plan at all, but the Heppenheimer does not lose heart.
After all, he associates
very special moments
with the
Turkish Grand Prix
.
In 2006, the now 33-year-old hit the headlines for the first time when he
set the fastest time
in his first
Formula 1
training as the youngest driver in history.
Five years later he won the race on the way to his second World Championship title in the Red Bull.
Before the race,
Vettel
said of
Hamilton
: “If he wins this weekend, it will not be a surprise.
The moment will not be remembered, but the performance will be remembered. ”At the same time,
Vettel
quarreled
that he could“ not be happy ”about where he is currently.
There was praise from the future boss.
“I don't think he has forgotten how to do it and how to move a Formula 1 car * quickly,” said Vettel's new team boss
Otmar Szafnauer
in the “In the Fast Lane” podcast: “He's a four-time world champion with a great work ethic. ”The German knows“ what it takes to become a world champion team and a champion.
So we look forward to learning from him ”.
Formula 1 in the live ticker: Spectacular pictures before the Turkish Grand Prix
Check out this post on Instagram
Bringing F1 back to Istanbul in style 🇹🇷 Ahead of the Turkish Grand Prix, @alex_albon and @pierregasly took to the streets of the city, driving over the Bosphorus Bridge and along the harbor side 😍 # F1 # Formula1 #Turkey #Istanbul #AlexAlbon #PierreGasly @redbullracing @ alphataurif1
A post shared by FORMULA 1® (@ f1) on Nov 11, 2020 at 10:10 AM PST
Meanwhile, impressive images of Alpha Tauri driver
Pierre Gasly
and Red Bull driver
Alexander Albon went
around the world.
The two were allowed to try their cars on Turkish road traffic - and sped over the world-famous Bosphorus Bridge (Bridge of the Martyrs of July 15) in Istanbul.
The background is a promotional video of Formula 1 *.
