Start on intermediates seems inevitable after heavy rain in Turkey

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12:23, 10 Oct 2021

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The strategies for the Turkish Grand Prix are likely to be binned. After heavy rain on Saturday night the track is currently wet and still drizzling, so a start on intermediates seems inevitable.

The chance of rain during the race remains small, but just like in Russia, there might be a shower. It's also likely to be a wet start, as it's still drizzling at the moment and the track isn't drying particularly quickly.

Chances for Verstappen after rain in Turkey

This might just be an opportunity for Max Verstappen. The start will be important for the Dutchman, who earlier indicated that the inside has less grip than the outside. He therefore doesn't expect to get away as well as those who start on the outside, but a wet start might be an opportunity.

Red Bull Racing has also been strong on a wet Istanbul Park, so for them it might as well stay that way. The race is expected to be run on a slowly drying track, which would be to Mercedes' advantage.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	51
2	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	47
3	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	34
4	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	33
5	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	17
6	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	15
7	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	9
8	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	8
9	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	8
10	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	4
11	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	4
12	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	3
13	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	2
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
15	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	1
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	0
17	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
18	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	0
19	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
20	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
21	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

Start on intermediates seems inevitable after heavy rain in Turkey

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