Istanbul: The Mercedes Driver Valtteri Bottas claimed his first-box flag this season to win the Turkish Grand Prix on Sunday because Max Verstappen reclaimed the title contest.
The Red Bull driver was second to take six points in the championship ahead of Bottas Lewis Hamilton’s teammate who was in the fifth place voicing frustration with the team’s strategy.
Sergio Perez, in another Red Bull, took his three with Charles Leclerc Ferrari fourth.
Even though the rain fell by the beginning of a race, wet conditions win, making tactics around the tires and pit time stopped all the more important.
Bottas starting from the pole, avoiding tangles between Pierre Gasmy and Fernando Alonso on the opening lap, and lead to pitting on the 38th lap of the 58 lap race.
It gave Leclerc to lead but when his tires faded as well as His steps and Finn immediately recaptured the advantage, would take the 11th Grand Prix victory and his first victory since Russia more than a year ago.
“It’s been a long time.
It feels good,” Bottas said, who left Mercedes at the end of the season to join Alfa Romeo.
“From my side, maybe one of the best races I’ve ever had.” It’s not easy to choose a strategy here with this condition and when to stop and the tire but I’m glad everything goes smoothly for me.
“When only one drying line, it doesn’t need much to leave.
I definitely need to focus on the race.
What’s difficult, but it feels like a good victory.” Verstappen, who started the race of two points behind Hamilton in the title race, did not try to challenge Botsas and focus on the damage limit training, content to facilitate the second house knowing that Hamilton further back.
“It’s not easy today,” said Dutchman who led six slim points in the championship with six remaining races.
“The trajectory is very oily, we have to manage the tires all over races so it can’t really push.” It seems that Valtteries are a little faster, can keep tires all races.
Glad to complete the second in this condition, it’s easy to make it wrong so you return.
“Hamilton was the fastest in qualifying but had to start the race at 11 because the grid penalty was issued for changing the engine.
The seven-time winner rose two places in the opening lap before taking the way to the fifth where he was held by Perez.
When other cars come to change their tires, Hamilton came out, moved to third and looked good for the podium.
Hamilton refused initials.
Calls to come for fresh tires but eventually access Mercedes team instructions, eight lap boxing from the end.
Hamilton two places like Perez and Leclerc fly forward and The British did not hide the frustration on the radio.
“We should not have entered.
Massive grain man.
I told you, “said a Hamilton who was angry with his team when he struggled to postpone Gasply Pierre at McLaren.
A Hamilton who was not satisfied then showed Alpine Esteban Ocon made him round with a set of tires, sucking that he could stay outside.” Behind.
I have to stay out or come much earlier because when you come with eight rounds to go you don’t have time to make a difference.
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F1: Botas won the Turkish GP as Verstappen Reclaimhip Championship Lead
