2007 Turkish Grand Prix

The 2007 Turkish Grand Prix, officially the III Petrol Ofisi Türkiye Grand Prix'si, was the twelfth round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Istanbul Park Racing Circuit near Istanbul, Turkey, on 26 August 2007.'Turkey 2007: Massa wins, Hamilton tyres out.', crash.net, (Crash Media Group, 26/08/2007), https://www.crash.net/f1/race-report/59701/1/turkey-2007-massa-wins-hamilton-tyres-out, (Accessed 18/02/2020) The race would see Felipe Massa lead Kimi Räikkönen to a one-two, as Championship leader Lewis Hamilton hit tyre trouble late on.
Qualifying had seen the two Ferraris go toe-to-toe with the two of Hamilton and Fernando Alonso, with Massa emerging on pole position ahead of Hamilton. Alonso and Räikkönen shared the second row, while the two s shared the third, Robert Kubica ahead of Nick Heidfeld.
The start of the race saw McLaren make a mess of things, with Räikkönen instantly sprinting past Hamilton, while Alonso was jumped by both BMWs. They, however, were more fortunate than Giancarlo Fisichella, who got a terrible getaway in the , before managing to tip Jarno Trulli into a spin in the middle of the pack. Fortunately neither the #3 nor the #12 Toyota were hit by the rest of the field.
With that the two Ferraris were away, with Massa scampering away with Räikkönen on his tail, while Hamilton lacked the pace to seriously challenge. Alonso, meanwhile, would get increasingly frustrated behind the BMW Saubers during the early laps, unable to force a move on Heidfeld.
The order remained stable, barring an early retirement for Mark Webber, through to the first round of stops, opened by a very early pit visit for Kubica on lap thirteen. Alonso, meanwhile, would have to wait another four laps before Heidfeld finally moved out of his way, before delivering a single flying lap to jump both when he pitted a lap later.
Out front, meanwhile, the two Ferraris would exchange a series of fastest laps before their first stops, with Massa pitting later and emerging ahead. Hamilton, meanwhile, would be the last of the leaders to pit, retaining a lonely third, while Heikki Kovalainen briefly ran in the lead before making his first stop.
The second stint would see Hamilton continue to fade away from the Ferraris, who remained running nose-to-tail at the head of the field. However, Hamilton's longer first stop meant that he was carrying more fuel, and hence increased his hopes of beating the scarlet cars.
Räikkönen was the first of the leaders to pit, but a slow stop ensured that Massa retained the lead, in spite of the fact that the Finn was visibly quicker on-track. Hamilton, meanwhile, would have his bid for victory destroyed by a puncture at turn nine, costing him half a lap and a damaged front wing.
The Brit slumped to fifth behind Heidfeld, with McLaren opting not to replace his damaged front wing. That not only meant that the #2 McLaren failed to challenge the German racer, but would slip back into the clutches of a battling trio of Kovalainen, Nico Rosberg and Kubica.
Out front, meanwhile, Massa would escape from Räikkönen to claim an ominous one-two victory for Ferrari, reigniting their title ambitions in both the Drivers and Constructors Championships. Alonso was a distant third to complete the podium ahead of Heidfeld, while Hamilton just kept Kovalainen, Rosberg and Kubica at bay to secure fifth.
==Background==
Victory for Lewis Hamilton moved the British rookie seven points clear atop the Championship leaving Hungary, and left him with 80 points to his name. Fernando Alonso had hence lost ground in second, while Kimi Räikkönen had closed the gap to the Spaniard in third, having also overtaken his teammate Felipe Massa. Massa was, however, just a point behind the Finn leaving the Hungaroring, while Nick Heidfeld had maintained his top five status.
In the Constructors Championship had been unable to do the damage they needed with banned from scoring in Hungary, having only closed the gap by eight points. The Anglo-German alliance hence held a twelve point advantage leaving the Hungarian Grand Prix, and had a healthy advantage over third placed . The German-Swiss alliance was, however, in a very secure third place, with having been unable to close the gap to them once again in Hungary.
===Entry list===
The full entry list for the is outlined below:
No. 	Driver 	Entrant 	Constructor 	Chassis 	Engine 	Model 	Tyre
1 	Fernando Alonso 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 	 	MP4-22 	 	FO 108T 2.4 V8 	
2 	Lewis Hamilton 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 	 	MP4-22 	 	FO 108T 2.4 V8 	
3 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	ING Renault F1 Team 	 	R27 	 	RS27 2.4 V8 	
4 	Heikki Kovalainen 	ING Renault F1 Team 	 	R27 	 	RS27 2.4 V8 	
5 	Felipe Massa 	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro 	 	F2007 	 	056 2007 2.4 V8 	
6 	Kimi Räikkönen 	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro 	 	F2007 	 	056 2007 2.4 V8 	
7 	Jenson Button 	Honda Racing F1 Team 	 	RA107 	 	RA807E 2.4 V8 	
8 	Rubens Barrichello 	Honda Racing F1 Team 	 	RA107 	 	RA807E 2.4 V8 	
9 	Nick Heidfeld 	BMW Sauber F1 Team 	 	F1.07 	 	P86/7 2.4 V8 	
10 	Robert Kubica 	BMW Sauber F1 Team 	 	F1.07 	 	P86/7 2.4 V8 	
11 	Ralf Schumacher 	Panasonic Toyota Racing 	 	TF107 	 	RVX-07 2.4 V8 	
12 	Jarno Trulli 	Panasonic Toyota Racing 	 	TF107 	 	RVX-07 2.4 V8 	
14 	David Coulthard 	Red Bull Racing 	 	RB3 	 	RS27 2.4 V8 	
15 	Mark Webber 	Red Bull Racing 	 	RB3 	 	RS27 2.4 V8 	
16 	Nico Rosberg 	AT&T Williams 	 	FW29 	 	RVX-07 2.4 V8 	
17 	Alexander Wurz 	AT&T Williams 	 	FW29 	 	RVX-07 2.4 V8 	
18 	Vitantonio Liuzzi 	Scuderia Toro Rosso 	 	STR2 	 	056 2006 2.4 V8 	
19 	Sebastian Vettel 	Scuderia Toro Rosso 	 	STR2 	 	056 2006 2.4 V8 	
20 	Adrian Sutil 	Etihad Alder Spyker F1 Team 	 	F8-VII 	 	056 2006 2.4 V8 	
21 	Sakon Yamamoto 	Etihad Alder Spyker F1 Team 	 	F8-VII 	 	056 2006 2.4 V8 	
22 	Takuma Sato 	Super Aguri F1 Team 	 	SA07 	 	RA807E 2.4 V8 	
23 	Anthony Davidson 	Super Aguri F1 Team 	 	SA07 	 	RA807E 2.4 V8 	
Source:'Turkey 2007: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2007/turquie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 18/02/2020)	Source:'Turkey 2007: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2007/turquie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 18/02/2020)	Source:'Turkey 2007: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2007/turquie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 18/02/2020)	Source:'Turkey 2007: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2007/turquie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 18/02/2020)	Source:'Turkey 2007: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2007/turquie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 18/02/2020)	Source:'Turkey 2007: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2007/turquie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 18/02/2020)	Source:'Turkey 2007: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2007/turquie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 18/02/2020)	Source:'Turkey 2007: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2007/turquie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 18/02/2020)
==Practice Overview==
==Qualifying==
===Q1===
===Q2===
===Q3===
===Qualifying Results===
The full qualifying results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Team 	 	Q1 	Q1 	 	Q2 	Q2 	 	Q3 	Q3 	Grid
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Team 	 	Pos. 	Time 	 	Pos. 	Time 	 	Pos. 	Time 	Grid
1 	5 	Felipe Massa 	 	 	3 	1:27.488 	 	4 	1:27.039 	 	1 	1:27.329 	1
2 	2 	Lewis Hamilton 	 	 	4 	1:27.513 	 	3 	1:27.936 	 	2 	1:27.546 	2
3 	6 	Kimi Räikkönen 	 	 	1 	1:27.513 	 	2 	1:26.936 	 	3 	1:27.546 	3
4 	1 	Fernando Alonso 	 	 	2 	1:27.328 	 	1 	1:26.841 	 	4 	1:27.574 	4
5 	10 	Robert Kubica 	 	 	5 	1:27.997 	 	6 	1:27.253 	 	5 	1:27.722 	5
6 	9 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	 	6 	1:28.099 	 	7 	1:27.253 	 	6 	1:28.037 	6
7 	4 	Heikki Kovalainen 	 	 	7 	1:28.127 	 	5 	1:27.039 	 	7 	1:28.491 	7
8 	16 	Nico Rosberg 	 	 	8 	1:28.275 	 	8 	1:27.750 	 	8 	1:28.501 	8
9 	12 	Jarno Trulli 	 	 	11 	1:28.318 	 	9 	1:27.801 	 	9 	1:28.740 	9
10 	3 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	 	10 	1:28.313 	 	10 	1:27.880 	 	10 	1:29.322 	10
11 	23 	Anthony Davidson 	 	 	9 	1:28.304 	 	11 	1:28.002 	 	 	 	11
12 	15 	Mark Webber 	 	 	15 	1:28.500 	 	12 	1:28.013 	 	 	 	12
13 	14 	David Coulthard 	 	 	14 	1:28.395 	 	13 	1:28.100 	 	 	 	13
14* 	8 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	 	16 	1:28.792 	 	14 	1:28.188 	 	 	 	22
15* 	7 	Jenson Button 	 	 	13 	1:28.373 	 	15 	1:28.220 	 	 	 	21
16 	17 	Alexander Wurz 	 	 	12 	1:28.360 	 	16 	1:28.390 	 	 	 	14
17 	18 	Vitantonio Liuzzi 	 	 	17 	1:28.798 	 	 	 	 	 	 	15
18 	11 	Ralf Schumacher 	 	 	18 	1:28.809 	 	 	 	 	 	 	16
19 	22 	Takuma Sato 	 	 	19 	1:28.953 	 	 	 	 	 	 	17
20 	19 	Sebastian Vettel 	 	 	20 	1:29.408 	 	 	 	 	 	 	18
21 	20 	Adrian Sutil 	 	 	21 	1:29.861 	 	 	 	 	 	 	19
22 	21 	Sakon Yamamoto 	 	 	22 	1:31.479 	 	 	 	 	 	 	20
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*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car to set their best time in that session.
*Bold indicates the fastest driver's time in each session.
** Button and Barrichello received ten place grid penalties for changing their engines.
===Grid===
==Race==
===Report===
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points
1 	5 	Felipe Massa 	 	58 	1:26:42.161 	1 	10
2 	6 	Kimi Räikkönen 	 	58 	+2.275s 	3 	8
3 	1 	Fernando Alonso 	 	58 	+26.181s 	4 	6
4 	9 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	58 	+39.674s 	6 	5
5 	2 	Lewis Hamilton 	 	58 	+45.085s 	2 	4
6 	4 	Heikki Kovalainen 	 	58 	+46.169s 	7 	3
7 	16 	Nico Rosberg 	 	58 	+55.778s 	8 	2
8 	10 	Robert Kubica 	 	58 	+56.707s 	5 	1
9 	3 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	58 	+59.491s 	10 	
10 	14 	David Coulthard 	 	58 	+1:11.009 	13 	
11 	17 	Alexander Wurz 	 	58 	+1:19.628 	14 	
12 	11 	Ralf Schumacher 	 	57 	+1 Lap 	16 	
13 	7 	Jenson Button 	 	57 	+1 Lap 	21 	
14 	23 	Anthony Davidson 	 	57 	+1 Lap 	11 	
15 	18 	Vitantonio Liuzzi 	 	57 	+1 Lap 	15 	
16 	12 	Jarno Trulli 	 	57 	+1 Lap 	9 	
17 	8 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	57 	+1 Lap 	22 	
18 	22 	Takuma Sato 	 	57 	+1 Lap 	17 	
19 	19 	Sebastian Vettel 	 	57 	+1 Lap 	18 	
20 	21 	Sakon Yamamoto 	 	56 	+2 Laps 	20 	
21* 	20 	Adrian Sutil 	 	53 	Fuel pressure 	19 	
Ret 	15 	Mark Webber 	 	9 	Hydraulics 	12 	
Source:'Turkey 2007: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2007/turquie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 18/02/2020)	Source:'Turkey 2007: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2007/turquie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 18/02/2020)	Source:'Turkey 2007: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2007/turquie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 18/02/2020)	Source:'Turkey 2007: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2007/turquie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 18/02/2020)	Source:'Turkey 2007: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2007/turquie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 18/02/2020)	Source:'Turkey 2007: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2007/turquie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 18/02/2020)	Source:'Turkey 2007: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2007/turquie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 18/02/2020)	Source:'Turkey 2007: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2007/turquie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 18/02/2020)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car.
** Sutil was still classified despite retiring as he had completed 90% of the race distance.
==Milestones==
* 100th Grand Prix entry for Fernando Alonso and Mark Webber.[Archived] '2007 Turkish GP', chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2014), https://web.archive.org/web/20190409234507/http://chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=2007&gp=Turkish%20GP&r=1, (Accessed 18/02/2020) - Original
* entered their 100th Grand Prix as a constructor and engine supplier.
* Felipe Massa scored his fifth career victory.'12. Turkey 2007', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2007/turquie.aspx, (Accessed 18/02/2020)
* secured their 198th win as a constructor and engine supplier.
* Fernando Alonso secured the 175th podium finish for a engine.
==Standings==
Felipe Massa secured his third victory of the campaign, meaning the entire top four in the Championship had three wins apiece with five races to go. However, while the Brazilian had moved back ahead of his teammate Kimi Räikkönen in Turkey, he still trailed Championship leader Lewis Hamilton by fifteen points. Indeed, the Brit had just managed to retain his lead at the head of the pack, with Fernando Alonso closing to within five of the rookie.
In the Constructors Championship it was still who led the charge, although a maximum score for had seriously damaged their advantage. Indeed, the Scuderia would sit just eleven points behind the Anglo-German alliance heading to Italy, with a one-two on home soil potentially enough to put them ahead. Elsewhere, once again reinforced their third place status ahead of , with no changes to the rest of the contenders.
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Lewis Hamilton 	84 	
2 	Fernando Alonso 	79 	
3 	Felipe Massa 	69 	1
4 	Kimi Räikkönen 	68 	1
5 	Nick Heidfeld 	47 	
6 	Robert Kubica 	29 	
7 	Heikki Kovalainen 	19 	1
8 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	17 	1
9 	Alexander Wurz 	13 	
10 	Nico Rosberg 	9 	2
11 	Mark Webber 	8 	1
12 	David Coulthard 	8 	1
13 	Jarno Trulli 	7 	
14 	Ralf Schumacher 	5 	
15 	Takuma Sato 	4 	
16 	Jenson Button 	1 	
17 	Sebastian Vettel 	1 	
World Championship for Constructors*	World Championship for Constructors*	World Championship for Constructors*	World Championship for Constructors*
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	148 	
2 	 	137 	
3 	 	77 	
4 	 	36 	
5 	 	22 	
6 	 	16 	
7 	 	12 	
8 	 	4 	
9 	 	1 	
Only points scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
** Includes points scored by before their exclusion prior to the 2007 Belgian Grand Prix.
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