turkish grand prix turkish grand prix formally formula motor race held istanbul turkey fifth race formula season lap race won ferrari team starting pole position finished second second ferrari claimed pole teammate fourth ferrari cars hamilton corner rear tyre gave safety car deployed lap collision remained lap course race hamilton intending pit stop ferrari drivers faster carrying lighter fuel load overtook lap hamilton pit stop rejoined second championship leader won race hamilton seconds half second cars took fourth fifth week running grand prix team withdrawn formula financial problems leaving sport teams victory consecutive pole position victory turkey having won race pole celebrated start breaking previous record race result lead drivers championship lowered seven points rose second fourth whilst hamilton dropped drivers tying points separated wins far hamilton championship ferrari increased lead points ahead points report background grand prix contested drivers teams teams known ferrari williams red bull racing toyota force india drivers fewer previous rounds season withdrawal team sport following previous race going race leading drivers championship points points ahead teammate fourth points drivers fifth points respectively championship ferrari leading points points ahead points point race broke record number starts previously held particular grand prix broke record disputed disagreement constituted start spanish entered actually race sunday decided turkey site celebrations issuing statement said view lack consensus specific race marks grand prix celebrate milestone grand prix appearances turkish grand prix team gave special anniversary helmet prominently featured number said feel sadness having record broken team financial trouble proposed takeover deal backed equity firm banner failed effect early week grand prix team owner revealed extent difficulties team trucks blocked entering formula governing body decision taken informed formula team ceo engines derived chassis racing istanbul park admitted financial troubles solved existing primary sponsor leaving team choice withdraw formula competed formula grand prix scoring championship points race starts spanish grand prix team finished ninth overall championship team plan introduce new car race postponed lack spare parts accident suffered driver testing prior previous race resulted chassis sustaining heavy damage updated version car races season forced race turkey team driver said disappointed new car ready race competed subsequently début race ferrari decided use new nose car début previous race low nature turkish circuit according team manager cars basically specification spain exception istanbul park use nose solution efficient medium high levels turkey requires new nose worked said gave race debut barcelona use circuits bring advantage conventional component passed fit race days leading race previous race suffered crash escaped apart minor concussion said felt ready race arrived today feeling confident pass test feel felt told team stayed home preparation weekend gone lot fitness training practice qualifying practice sessions held sunday race friday saturday friday morning afternoon sessions lasted minutes session held saturday morning lasted hour free practice session large damp patches circuit caused late track cleaning rain drivers attempting laps left frustrated teams sitting pits waiting surface dry low track temperatures situation worse cars track drivers went road spun laps retiring gearbox problem causing finish set session fastest time ahead duo hamilton session ended given place grid penalty exiting pit lane whilst light exit red second free practice session held dry conditions track damp earlier minutes crashed turn car sustaining damage crash meant finished session 19th position unable complete laps session briefly stopped result cleared away debris session set fastest time hamilton broke domination setting fourth fastest time ahead final practice session held saturday morning dry conditions damp patches track earlier rain pattern season championship contenders appeared work preparations final qualifying race session carry heavier fuel loads set fastest time session second fifth hamilton seventh 12th following withdrawal team entries minor changes qualifying procedure qualifying session run minutes slowest cars reduction previous number eliminated leaving drivers continue second session second session minutes slowest runners reduced eliminated leaving fastest drivers compete session previously case time taken session remained session determine positions tenth decide pole position cars failed final session refuel race ran lighter second sessions cars competed final session qualifying allowed refuel race carried fuel previous sessions qualifying way battle ferrari showing strong pace previous qualifying sessions light fuel load spain qualified pole time ahead hamilton hamilton elected run lap softer option tyre compounds feeling running low grip later stages lap completed final lap session set harder tyre compound got place hamilton said felt tyre choice incorrect changed mind following day having examination relevant data championship leader qualified fourth ahead completed driving williams qualified 11th ahead teammate qualified 14th followed toyota qualified 16th ahead afterward said low position held force india drivers bad traffic basically force india guys ruined afternoon run held early turn second came turn qualified 19th place penalty saw drop teammate 20th place grid race start hamilton immediately overtook claim second bad start corner cars light contact wing touching left rear tyre resulted driver forced pit stop second lap dropped 18th position damaged wing continued entire race distance changing nose section car took advantage position whilst passed collided forced pit new wing team mate collided turn late avoid williams driver retired spot despite losing rear wing incident able pit box retiring incident resulted safety car deployed safety car withdrawn end second lap race got underway lead overtook fourth place lap lap hamilton exchanged fastest laps driver managed hold gap leader half seconds drivers left placed turn caught quickly passed lap lap hamilton began close gap posting consecutive quick lap times seven tenths second lap leading runners pit stop lap dropping tenth hamilton pitted lap later dropped sixth stayed laps pitted time leaving temporarily lead lap set fastest lap race pitted end lap second placed rejoined ahead came ahead elevate fifth lead hamilton seconds running lighter fuel view making additional pit stop ferrari driver hamilton able close gap lap overtook turn hamilton led second hamilton soon broke away second quicker ferrari driver spun turn rear suspension failure race race hamilton laps hamilton stretched lead seconds pitting lap rejoined race seconds second placed lap passed immediately passed succeed main straight lap laps later passed button laps hamilton pit stop ferrari called final stop afternoon making leader race lead lasted couple laps finn pitted lap making final stop afternoon lap hamilton led seconds seven seconds laps later hamilton forced final pit stop driver rejoined track ahead championship leader remain way remainder race fourth fifth pursuing closely passed lap lap passed immediately overtook regain position forced pit lap final pit stop rejoined circuit 13th position won race making consecutive win circuit seconds ahead hamilton half second finished fourth fifth respectively completed finished ninth 10th button 11th start managed recover 12th end race passing closing stages classified finishers post race race victory win turkey years having won finishers appeared subsequent press conference said tough race team work giving great car hamilton came underneath incredible pace preferred risks pit wall informed clearly running lighter fuel load certain stop strategy clear knowing place win team principal commented hamilton drive today saw truly phenomenal drive lewis hamilton stop strategy forced adopt consequence concerns tyres hamilton said felt closed gap ferrari excited race said difficult weekend points definitely better start alongside slowed brake avoid heavy crash touched damage end plate wing car problem definitely didn help race said decided change wing damaged collision process taken long collided lap caused drivers retire blamed good start braking changed direction twice couldn brake time went williams said don know exactly happened went corner following guy didn change line suddenly hit commented retirement broke car going turn usual point car went sideways felt right rear corner car drop spun round lead drivers world championship reduced points seven ahead hamilton points fourth points followed teammate points championship ferrari team increased lead total points whilst second points points williams fourth points fifth classification qualifying got place grid penalty exiting whilst red lights friday practice session race championship standings race note positions included sets standings
2008 Turkish Grand Prix