The big showdown goes into the next round

As the championship leader, Mercedes driver Hamilton is only two points ahead of Max Verstappen in the Red Bull. Here are the two most important questions and answers about the race on the Bosphorus. Is there another Formula 1 crime thriller in Turkey? Last season, Intercity Istanbul Park made its Formula 1 comeback after a nine-year break. The corona pandemic made it possible to return to the emergency calendar. Rain, low temperatures and a newly asphalted track turned the circuit into an “ice rink,” as Lewis Hamilton’s future Mercedes teammate George Russell put it at the time. In 2020, Hamilton's victory under the most difficult conditions for his early seventh world title did not take place until mid-November. Tire manufacturer Pirelli also has a softer compound that is supposed to offer more grip. After visitors were not allowed on the track last year due to the pandemic, fans are allowed this time and are hoping for a spectacle. Will Hamilton leave pursuer Verstappen behind? The World Cup leader has won twice in Turkey in 2010 and 2020. With another success, Lewis Hamilton draws level with the Brazilian Felipe Massa, who even took his victories one after the other (2006 to 2008). The Englishman is there when other pilots make mistakes. Max Verstappen in the Red Bull will once again do everything he can to take the lead in the drivers' championship. Even a penalty move to the back after an illegal engine change did not stop the Dutchman from a rapid drive to second place behind Hamilton in Russia. “This season is keeping us all on our toes,” said Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff about the title fight. This means that “we have to approach the season aggressively in order to get the best possible points return.”

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The big showdown goes into the next round

Almost a year after his seventh World Cup triumph, Lewis Hamilton returns to Turkey. This time the Formula 1 race outside Istanbul on Sunday (14 p.m.) will also be a thrilling event.

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