The signs were imminent from Friday that Lewis Hamilton was the man to beat in qualifying for the 2021 Turkish Grand Prix. He duly was fastest at Istanbul Park, on a day when Max Verstappen and Red Bull simply lacked the firepower. The seven-time world champion put himself in the best position to recover from his engine penalty with pole on Saturday in Istanbul. He will start 11th in the race and will have to rise above the challenge of slicing to through the field to make sure Max Verstappen doesn't regain the lead in the Formula 1 Drivers' Championship. Hamilton spoke afterwards: 'The track is absolutely awesome with the grip level it's giving us now. The session was really tricky with...
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