Tire poker in the rain in Istanbul – Bottas with his first victory

After the rain drama in Sochi, the teams had to adapt to adverse weather conditions again. Valtteri Bottas proved his class and took his first win of the season ahead of Max Verstappen. Sergio Perez completed the podium. Lewis Hamilton finished in a disappointing fifth place, behind an impressive Charles Leclerc. Carlos Sainz came eighth.

Lewis Hamilton's penalty caused a certain explosiveness at the start. Because some engine parts were replaced in the Brit's car, the seven-time world champion was moved back ten grid positions. Due to his pole position the day before, the resulting disadvantage was reduced to a minimum.

Hamilton's closest competitor, Max Verstappen, naturally wanted to capitalize on this situation and regain the lead in the world championship. The Dutchman started from second place, directly behind Valtteri Bottas. Hamilton makes up places – tire poker begins At the start, Lewis Hamilton was able to rely on his teammate, who was able to keep Verstappen behind him. In the following laps, Bottas, who has yet to celebrate a win this season, was able to gain a solid lead over Verstappen.

Meanwhile, Charles Leclerc maintained his third place and clearly established himself in the top field. The Monegasque was always only a few seconds behind Verstappen, and he skillfully kept his teammate Sergio Perez at a distance. Meanwhile, Carlos Sainz had to fight his way through the field from 19th place due to an engine penalty. His race to catch up was crowned with success; a botched pit stop probably prevented a better finish. Proved class in the rain in Istanbul: Charles Leclerc. © APA/afp / OZAN KOSE

Sebastian Vettel caused a stir when he decided against a new set of intermediates and opted for slicks. The poker turned out to be a mistake, however, and the German had to go back to the pits on the same lap to put on intermediates again. Bottas without a mistake – Verstappen takes the championship lead In the end, Valtteri Bottas clinched a victory that was never in danger. Around 14 seconds behind him, Max Verstappen crossed the finish line in second place. This means that the Dutchman has become the leader again and leads the rankings with 6 points ahead of Lewis Hamilton.

The Briton was frustrated with fifth place; similar to Sochi, there were differences between the team and driver regarding the tire strategy chosen. In two weeks, Hamilton will have the chance to fight back in the fight for the World Cup. The US Grand Prix is scheduled for October 24th. The race result. © F1

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Tire poker in the rain in Istanbul – Bottas with his first victory

The Istanbul Grand Prix turned out to be tire poker among the top teams. Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas showed a lucky touch, while Lewis Hamilton was the victim of unfortunate team tactics. His rival Max Verstappen profited from this.

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