2007 Turkish Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Hamilton leads Alonso by 7 points after the Hungary controversy. McLaren lead Ferrari by 19 points in the Constructors’ Championship, despite McLaren being ineligible to score constructor points in Hungary.
Previous race
Hamilton won a controversial Hungarian Grand Prix from pole. Räikkönen finished second. McLaren were stripped of constructor points for the race following the qualifying pit lane incident between their two drivers.
Milestones
This is the third Formula One race held at the Istanbul Park. Both previous winners of the Turkish Grand Prix — Räikkönen in 2005 and Massa in 2006 — are now Ferrari teammates. The 2006 event was overshadowed by a $5,000,000 fine to the organisers for political bias, after they chose the President of the Turkish Cypriot state to present the winner’s trophy.
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Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 17 Jun | 🇺🇸 United States Grand Prix | Hamilton | Hamilton | Alonso | Massa |
| 8 | 1 Jul | 🇫🇷 French Grand Prix | Massa | Räikkönen | Massa | Hamilton |
| 9 | 8 Jul | 🇬🇧 British Grand Prix | Hamilton | Räikkönen | Alonso | Hamilton |
| 10 | 22 Jul | 🇪🇺 European Grand Prix | Räikkönen | Alonso | Massa | Webber |
| 11 | 5 Aug | 🇭🇺 Hungarian Grand Prix | Alonso | Hamilton | Räikkönen | Heidfeld |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 80 | 3 |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 73 | 3 |
| 3 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 60 | 3 |
| 4 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 59 | 2 |
| 5 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 42 | 0 |
| 6 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 28 | 0 |
| 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 17 | 0 |
| 8 | Heikki Kovalainen | Renault | 16 | 0 |
| 9 | Alexander Wurz | Williams | 13 | 0 |
| 10 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | 8 | 0 |
Constructors' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 119 | 5 |
| 2 | BMW Sauber | 71 | 0 |
| 3 | Renault | 33 | 0 |
| 4 | Williams | 20 | 0 |
| 5 | Red Bull | 16 | 0 |