Gridpedia2020 Turkish Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton won the 2020 Turkish Grand Prix at Istanbul Park on 15 Nov 2020 for Mercedes, from 6th on the grid; Sergio Pérez was second and Sebastian Vettel third. Pole position: Lance Stroll.
Hamilton took the lead for good on lap 37 of 58, from Sergio Pérez; the lead changed hands 6 times in all. Hamilton stopped once, on lap 8; 12 of 17 finishers made 2 stops, and the median first stop was lap 9. The fastest lap was Lando Norris's, 1:36.806 on lap 58. 17 of 20 starters were classified; 3 retired or were not classified. After the race Lewis Hamilton led the championship with 307 points, 110 ahead of Valtteri Bottas, with 3 rounds left.
- Date
- 15 Nov 2020
- Circuit
- Istanbul Park, Istanbul, Turkey
- Round
- 14 of 17
- Winner
- Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
- Tyre compounds
- C1 hard C2 medium C3 soft source
- Pole position
- Lance Stroll (1:47.765)
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Race classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | FL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 | HAMLewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 6 | 58 | 1:42:19.313 | 25 | |
| 2 | 11 | PERSergio Pérez | Racing Point | 3 | 58 | +31.633 | 18 | |
| 3 | 5 | VETSebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 11q12 | 58 | +31.960 | 15 | |
| 4 | 16 | LECCharles Leclerc | Ferrari | 12q14 | 58 | +33.858 | 12 | |
| 5 | 55 | SAICarlos Sainz | McLaren | 15q13 | 58 | +34.363 | 10 | |
| 6 | 33 | VERMax Verstappen | Red Bull | 2 | 58 | +44.873 | 8 | |
| 7 | 23 | ALBAlexander Albon | Red Bull | 4 | 58 | +46.484 | 6 | |
| 8 | 4 | NORLando Norris | McLaren | 14q11 | 58 | +61.259 | 1:36.806 | 5 |
| 9 | 18 | STRLance Stroll | Racing Point | 1 | 58 | +72.353 | 2 | |
| 10 | 3 | RICDaniel Ricciardo | Renault | 5 | 58 | +95.460 | 1 | |
| 11 | 31 | OCOEsteban Ocon | Renault | 7 | 57 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 12 | 26 | KVYDaniil Kvyat | AlphaTauri | 16q17 | 57 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 13 | 10 | GASPierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | 19q15 | 57 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 14 | 77 | BOTValtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 9 | 57 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 15 | 7 | RAIKimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo | 8 | 57 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 16 | 63 | RUSGeorge Russell | Williams | PLq18 | 57 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 17 | 20 | MAGKevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 13q16 | 55 | Withdrew | 0 | |
| R | 8 | GRORomain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 17q19 | 49 | Collision damage | 0 | |
| R | 6 | LATNicholas Latifi | Williams | PLq20 | 39 | Collision damage | 0 | |
| R | 99 | GIOAntonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | 10 | 11 | Gearbox | 0 |
Grid differs from qualifying for 10 drivers: Lando Norris qualified 11th, started 14th; Sebastian Vettel qualified 12th, started 11th; Carlos Sainz qualified 13th, started 15th; Charles Leclerc qualified 14th, started 12th; Pierre Gasly qualified 15th, started 19th; Kevin Magnussen qualified 16th, started 13th; Daniil Kvyat qualified 17th, started 16th; George Russell qualified 18th, started from the pit lane; Romain Grosjean qualified 19th, started 17th; Nicholas Latifi qualified 20th, started from the pit lane. The data records the positions, not the reason; such gaps come from grid penalties, car or engine changes, or pit-lane starts. The small "q" number in the Grid column is the qualifying position.
Grid "PL" means started from the pit lane. FL marks the fastest lap of the race.
Lap chart
Explained: how to read a lap chart · safety car, virtual safety car and red flags.
Race history: gap to the leader
How the race was won
- Winner
- Lewis Hamilton: 1 stop (lap 8), stints of 8, 50 laps
- 2nd
- Sergio Pérez: 1 stop (lap 10), stints of 10, 48 laps
- 3rd
- Sebastian Vettel: 2 stops (laps 8, 33), stints of 8, 25, 25 laps
- Finishers
- 1 stop: 3 · 2 stops: 12 · 3 or more: 2
- First stops
- median lap 9 of 58
Pit stops
Explained: tyres, compounds and pit stops · pit stops per race since 1994.
| Driver | Stops | Laps (pit-lane time) | Stints (laps; bar length is the share of the race distance) |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAMLewis Hamilton | 1 | 8 (23.9 s) | 850 |
| PERSergio Pérez | 1 | 10 (25.2 s) | 1048 |
| VETSebastian Vettel | 2 | 8 (24.0 s), 33 (25.4 s) | 82525 |
| LECCharles Leclerc | 2 | 6 (24.3 s), 30 (23.7 s) | 62428 |
| SAICarlos Sainz | 2 | 10 (23.9 s), 33 (23.5 s) | 102325 |
| VERMax Verstappen | 3 | 11 (24.3 s), 18 (22.5 s), 43 (22.8 s) | 1172515 |
| ALBAlexander Albon | 2 | 12 (22.6 s), 34 (22.5 s) | 122224 |
| NORLando Norris | 2 | 9 (22.7 s), 36 (23.7 s) | 92722 |
| STRLance Stroll | 2 | 9 (23.7 s), 36 (23.6 s) | 92722 |
| RICDaniel Ricciardo | 2 | 10 (23.5 s), 32 (23.2 s) | 102226 |
| OCOEsteban Ocon | 2 | 1 (25.7 s), 10 (23.5 s) | 947 |
| KVYDaniil Kvyat | 1 | 8 (23.4 s) | 849 |
| GASPierre Gasly | 2 | 10 (23.7 s), 33 (23.3 s) | 102324 |
| BOTValtteri Bottas | 2 | 7 (23.4 s), 46 (22.9 s) | 73911 |
| RAIKimi Räikkönen | 3 | 8 (30.8 s), 30 (31.4 s), 50 (23.2 s) | 822207 |
| RUSGeorge Russell | 2 | 32 (22.7 s), 42 (22.9 s) | 321015 |
| MAGKevin Magnussen | 2 | 8 (24.6 s), 34 (154.0 s) | 82621 |
| GRORomain Grosjean | 2 | 8 (26.7 s), 36 (31.4 s) | 82813 |
| LATNicholas Latifi | 2 | 8 (24.7 s), 38 (36.6 s) | 830 |
| GIOAntonio Giovinazzi | 1 | 8 (25.4 s) | 83 |
Pit-lane time: pit entry to pit exit. Tyre changes under a red flag are not counted.
Qualifying
Explained: how qualifying works · how often pole position wins.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lance Stroll | Racing Point | 2:07.467 | 1:53.372 | 1:47.765 | fastest Q3 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:57.485 | 1:50.293 | 1:48.055 | +0.290 Q3 |
| 3 | Sergio Pérez | Racing Point | 2:07.614 | 1:54.097 | 1:49.321 | +1.556 Q3 |
| 4 | Alexander Albon | Red Bull | 1:59.431 | 1:52.282 | 1:50.448 | +2.683 Q3 |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 2:05.598 | 1:54.278 | 1:51.595 | +3.830 Q3 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 2:07.599 | 1:52.709 | 1:52.560 | +4.795 Q3 |
| 7 | Esteban Ocon | Renault | 2:06.115 | 1:53.657 | 1:52.622 | +4.857 Q3 |
| 8 | Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo | 2:01.249 | 1:53.793 | 1:52.745 | +4.980 Q3 |
| 9 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 2:07.001 | 1:53.767 | 1:53.258 | +5.493 Q3 |
| 10 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | 2:07.341 | 1:53.431 | 1:57.226 | +5.666 Q2 |
| 11 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 2:07.167 | 1:54.945 | +7.180 Q2 | |
| 12 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 2:03.356 | 1:55.169 | +7.404 Q2 | |
| 13 | Carlos Sainz | McLaren | 2:07.489 | 1:55.410 | +7.645 Q2 | |
| 14 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 2:04.464 | 1:56.696 | +8.931 Q2 | |
| 15 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | 2:05.579 | 1:58.556 | +10.791 Q2 | |
| 16 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 2:08.007 | +20.242 Q1 | ||
| 17 | Daniil Kvyat | AlphaTauri | 2:09.070 | +21.305 Q1 | ||
| 18 | George Russell | Williams | 2:10.017 | +22.252 Q1 | ||
| 19 | Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 2:12.909 | +25.144 Q1 | ||
| 20 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 2:21.611 | +33.846 Q1 |
Gap: the driver's best time in any session (session named), in seconds behind the fastest time of qualifying. That is usually the pole time; when a session gets slower (rain, for example), an earlier session's time can be faster. The bar is full at 3 seconds; larger gaps are cut off.
Standings after this race
Explained: how points and the two championships work.
Drivers
| Pos | Driver | Team | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 10 | 307 |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 2 | 197 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1 | 170 |
| 4 | Sergio Pérez | Racing Point | 0 | 100 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 0 | 97 |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 0 | 96 |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz | McLaren | 0 | 75 |
| 8 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 0 | 74 |
| 9 | Alexander Albon | Red Bull | 0 | 70 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | 1 | 63 |
Constructors
| Pos | Constructor | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 12 | 504 |
| 2 | Red Bull | 1 | 240 |
| 3 | Racing Point | 0 | 154 |
| 4 | McLaren | 0 | 149 |
| 5 | Renault | 0 | 136 |
| 6 | Ferrari | 0 | 130 |
| 7 | AlphaTauri | 1 | 89 |
| 8 | Alfa Romeo | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | Haas F1 Team | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Williams | 0 | 0 |