Hamilton not without chance in Turkey: 'Hamilton showed that then'

Lewis Hamilton faces a tough challenge this weekend. The Briton made a good impression during the first two free practices of the Turkish Grand Prix but will have to deal with a ten-place grid penalty on Sunday afternoon. Lawrence Barretto believes this does not mean Hamilton is out of the running for victory.

Indeed, the seven-time world champion has shown in the past that he can overtake well. "An engine change for Hamilton complicates their weekend, though, with the Briton destined to start 10 places further back than where he qualifies, with Shovlin saying it will “be quite a challenge for Lewis to overtake on track”. But this is a track where overtaking is possible, as Hamilton demonstrated in GP2 in 2006 when he went from P19 to P2," Barretto on the official website of Formula 1 as an example.

Should Hamilton manage to set the fastest time during qualifying, he will start from eleventh position. It means that Hamilton will have to overtake all the drivers in front of him before he can join Verstappen.

Mercedes is therefore hoping for a strong performance from Valtteri Bottas that can hold off the Dutchman. "It’s imperative that he delivers when it matters to give Mercedes some sort of control in the race and help minimise the damage in both championships," he added.