Aston Martin Formula 1 driver Sebastian Vettel felt that his switch to slick tyre in the Turkish Grand Prix was worth the gamble after struggling for grip on the intermediates. read more »

Max Verstappen has revealed concerns about starting from second for the Turkish Grand Prix, with the chance of plummeting down the order heightened by a lack of grip. read more »

After late notice of grip-boosting work at Istanbul Park, Pirelli fear they have made a misjudgement on their Turkish GP tyre compounds. read more »

AlphaTauri's Pierre Gasly topped a wet final practice session at Istanbul Park ahead of Formula 1's Turkish Grand Prix. Heavy rain through the morning let the circuit... read more »

Both Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo have been taken aback just by how much extra grip there is on track at Istanbul Park this year. read more »

Formula 1 drivers say Istanbul Park's grippier track makes it feel like "a completely different circuit" compared to the bizarre slippery conditions of last... read more »

The Intercity Istanbul Park offered much more grip than it did last year, which surprised several teams. Among these outfits was Red Bull which endured an uncharacteristically... read more »

After drivers struggled to find grip on the newly-resurfaced track last season, Pirelli went one step softer for this year's race, switching from the C1, C2, C3... read more »

Today was about discovering a circuit that has recently had work done to improve the grip compared to last year, not to mention the tricky wind conditions. read more »

Lewis Hamilton says the increased amount of grip on the track at Istanbul Park this year is making things "intense". read more »

From the beginning it was clear that track conditions were much better than last year, with drivers reporting improved grip, and times in both sessions considerably faster than... read more »

We planned for low-grip conditions but were pleasantly surprised when the first push lap was already faster than anything we achieved in the dry last year. read more »

With last year's Turkish GP return having been marred by problems with the slippery asphalt, circuit officials recently water blasted the venue to try to improve... read more »

Hamilton led both FP1 and FP2 at Istanbul Park on Friday, setting a new track record thanks to the improved levels of grip around the circuit in its second running since... read more »

Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas believes Turkey's Istanbul Park is now "one of the grippiest tracks" on the Formula 1 calendar following Friday practice.... read more »

F1's return to Turkey after a nine-year absence in 2020 saw drivers struggle for grip due to a late track resurfacing and cold temperatures in the middle of November,... read more »

Lewis Hamilton started the opening day for the Turkish Grand Prix in top form, setting the fastest time of the first practice. His championship rival Max Verstappen finished... read more »

Daniel Ricciardo thinks drivers can expect significantly faster lap times in Turkey this year after the asphalt was treated to add grip. read more »

Formula 1 teams are expecting greater levels of grip at this year's Turkish Grand Prix in the wake of last season's struggles at Istanbul Park. Turkey was drafted... read more »

Michael Masi has informed teams "the entire track surface has been treated to increase the grip level" at Istanbul Park ahead of the Turkish Grand Prix. read more »

Following last year's 'perfect storm', which saw drivers describe conditions as "terrifying", the entire Istanbul Park track surface has been... read more »

The FIA has confirmed Turkey's Istanbul Park circuit has undergone water-blasting treatment in a bid to increase grip following the chaos that unfolded in last year's... read more »

Having not been used for F1 since 2011, Istanbul Park was resurfaced in 2020 as part of the preparations for the championship's return last year - the venue being one of... read more »

Alonso started on the hard tyres and as others pitted he rose to second place, behind only Sergio Perez, before making a late first pit stop on the same lap as the Red Bull... read more »

Pierre Gasly looked mighty in Sochi ending the opening day in third place, whereas team-mate Yuki Tsunoda struggled with grip in eighteenth. read more »