The first two free practice sessions in Turkey yielded different results. Mercedes were not in the top three in FP1 and according to many drivers, little useful data has been gathered.
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Finally full throttle in FP3?
The drivers hope that they will finally be able to open the throttle in their cars in the third free practice. Istanbul Park has now had three hours of F1 running meaning at least some rubber should be on the track to provide some extra grip.
The Formula 1 drivers will be hoping to go flat-out through Turn 8 of Istanbul Park. The drivers have not yet reached the times of the much slower 2011 cars in Turkey.
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For Red Bull Racing, it might be a shame to know that the grip level is increasing. Max Verstappen managed to finish both the sessions on the top of the times list, while Alexander Albon finished second in FP1. Charles Leclerc also did well with the Ferrari with the slippery conditions.