Racing Point driver Lance Stroll expressed shock in the wake of claiming a maiden pole position during a wet qualifying session at the Turkish Grand Prix. Formula 1’s three-part qualifying hour was interrupted by persistent rainfall at an Istanbul Park that provided little grip in the wake of recent resurfacing works. Stroll was a front-runner during a Q3 session in which conditions gradually improved, with drivers discarding Wet tyres to take on the green-banded Intermediate rubber. Stroll leapt to the top of the timesheets with his final Q3 push lap and remained in front as the erstwhile dominant Max Verstappen failed to dislodge his effort. “I can’t really put it into words right...
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