F1 QUALIFYING LIVE: Chaos in Istanbul! Hamilton squeaks through Q1 as drivers spin and lose control on newly-resurfaced ‘ice rink’ Istanbul Park track while further downpours batter the circuit… follow the action here
- ELIMINATED FROM Q1: Kevin Magnussen, Daniil Kvyat, George Russell, Romain Grosjean, Nicholas Latifi
- Session had been delayed nearly an hour following heavy rain during Q1
- Lewis Hamilton is on the cusp of matching Michael Schumacher’s seven titles
- Brit only has to finish in front of Valtteri Bottas on Sunday to claim championship
- But the Mercedes striker struggled in practice on incredibly slippery track
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The battle for pole position is set to be one of the most unpredictable of the season at the Turkish Grand Prix on a weekend Lewis Hamilton hopes to match Michael Schumacher’s seven world titles.
Hamilton only needs to finish in front of Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas to land the championship with three races left but is prepared for a very tough qualifying session.
But with many drivers including the Brit struggling on the wet and newly resurfaced circuit, it is set to produce one of the most jumbled grids of the season.
Follow Sportsmail’s DAN RIPLEY who will provide live F1 coverage of qualifying from Istanbul Park.
source: dailymail.co.uk