Few readings can be taken from the last free practice sessions of the Turkish GP, since the rain that fell during the night and especially in the morning at the Istanbul circuit led to a wet session.
The fastest was Pierre Gasly, with a time achieved at the optimal point of the track situation but without actually fitting dry tires. The Frenchman beat the Red Bulls of Max verstappen and Sergio perez, although there was not much competition. In fact, Lewis hamilton He ended up at the bottom of the time table because he did not force the least.
The water on the track and the difficulty of maintaining the line in safety conditions led to numerous exits to the loopholes of the circuit. Some with more fortune than others, although there were no serious incidents to regret, beyond a red flag caused by George Russell when he got soaked in gravel.
With Carlos Sainz with the 4th best time, Fernando Alonso he did a good 6th time, although he had a serious scare in the form of the track exit.
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The conditions in which the classification is disputed can give rise to numerous incidents or surprises about the planned script.