Formula 1 Race Director Michael Masi explained the decision to begin Q2 in Turkey with a recovery vehicle still in the run-off. Williams’ Nicholas Latifi spun through Turn 8 at Istanbul Park during the closing stages of Q1, beaching his FW43 in the gravel, and prompting the use of a recovery vehicle. When the second part of qualifying got underway the vehicle was still in the process of retrieving Latifi’s car. “It was quite close to the barrier opening and the crane was on its way,” said Masi. “We were given assurances [by the Clerk of the Course] that it would be well and truly clear and looking at everything, I was more than comfortable with the local assurances on that basis....
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