Lewis Hamilton qualified quickest for the Turkish Grand Prix on Saturday but a 10-place grid penalty for the Formula One championship leader meant Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas took pole position
Hamilton's title rival Max Verstappen, two points behind the Briton with seven races remaining, qualified third for Red Bull and will join Bottas on the front row at Istanbul Park on Sunday.
“We've got the long straight down the back, we'll see what we can do. Hopefully we can give the fans here a good race.” “I'll focus on my own race tomorrow, that's the way to go when you start in front, and try to keep up a good pace,” said the Finn. “Let's see how competitive we will be in the race. The tyre wear seems quite high around the track, but it's quite fun to drive.”
McLaren's Lando Norris, on pole in Russia and leading until the final laps, was eighth fastest and starts seventh with Lance Stroll alongside for Aston Martin.
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