Horner expecting a tough challenge with Turkey circuit over coming days

It was a very interesting first session in Turkey as driver slipped all over the newly cleaned track. However, Christian Horner doesn't expect this to be the only time this is the case this weekend.

Due to a thorough cleaning prior to the first free practice, the rink was, according to many drivers, just like an ice rink. The times that were driven are not exactly representative for the rest of the weekend, but teams and drivers have to take this into account, Horner believes.

Ice rink in Turkey

''It's very slippery. You're constantly sliding here and it's almost drifting. It's like driving slicks on a wet track. We're just ten seconds slower than we were nine years ago, so there's still some work to be done here. It's also going to get even colder in the next few days, so it's really going to be about who can best warm up their tyres,'' Horner told Sky Germany.

''It's a real driving circuit, so hopefully there will be some more rubber on the track. After Imola we went home with nothing, but we were very happy with the car's performance. We were able to improve the car even further and hopefully that will help Albon."