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F1 Turkish GP Live commentary and updates - FP1 & FP2
Live updates from Friday practice for the Turkish GP at Istanbul Park.
By: Tom Howard, Lewis Duncan
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FP2 report: Hamilton leads Leclerc, Verstappen fifth -
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Ocon is having a few gear selection issues as he attempts a practice start. He's stuck in neutral and stranded on track as he's been told to switch off.
Tsunoda was 11th from Sainz, Stroll, Ricciardo, Raikkonen, Vettel, Latifi, Russell, Schumacher and Mazepin.
Hamilton tops the session with a 1m23.804s from Leclerc, Bottas, Perez, Verstappen, Norris, Alonso, Ocon, Gasly, Giovinazzi.
Mazepin had a big slide going through Turn 8. He's ruined his tyres as a result... and most likely his underpants too.
We're now looking at Norris finishing a lap. The McLaren driver is doing his work this afternoon on the hard tyre.
You know there's not a lot happening when we get to see shots of cars exceeding track limits at Turn 1.
Verstappen reports the "vibrations are picking up on the right front". He's currently on a run on the medium tyres and there's a fair bit of marking on that right front - same as Leclerc had.
Not sure how old those mediums are on Leclerc's car, but they already look quite marked on the inside of the front right.
Verstappen has a big moment going through Turn 7 on this lap. Clearly still struggling for stability mid-corner.
Bottas now has a big lock-up into Turn 1 and runs on. Another student for the Toprak school of hard braking later on.
Raikkonen continued his drinks-related rant in his garage, saying - among other things - "[It's] the most simply part of the car and we can't fix it." Can't imagine what Kimi is like when someone spills milk at home!
"I think my arms are too short to turn the wheel," Gasly says. Millions of short F1 fans instantly relate.
Leclerc did hope the track surface would be just as slippery as it was last year as it suited Ferrari, but he's looking in decent form at the moment.
Only two drivers have gone sub-1m24s this afternoon - Hamilton with a 1m23.804s, and Leclerc with a 1m23.970s.
Tusnoda's the latest to be caught out by Turn 9. Had a bit of a snap into the corner on his previous flying lap. The Japanese driver is currently ninth.
Outside of the top 10 it's Alonso, Stroll, Ricciardo, Raikkonen, Vettel, Latifi, Russell, Mazepin, Schumacher and Ocon.
Half an hour of this session gone, Hamilton leads Leclerc, Bottas, Perez, Verstappen, Norris, Giovinazzi, Tsunoda, Sainz, Gasly.
And Hamilton sees that lap through to go top with a 1m23.840s, but you have think there's a few tenths missing from that as a result of the traffic.
Vettel is asked for his thoughts on car balance. His reply: "Very poor, tons of understeer". An apt description of both his Aston Martin and every shopping trolley ever.
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