2020 Turkish Grand Prix
1,032nd World Championship race, 8th World Championship Turkish Grand Prix, 8th World Championship race at Istanbul
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 15 November 2020 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Lewis Hamilton Mercedes |
| Pole position: |  Lance Stroll Racing Point-Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: | Lando Norris McLaren |
| Circuit: | Istanbul, 58 laps |
| Round: | 14 of 17 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +5 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 58 | 1hr 42m 19.313s | 26 FL |
| 2 | +1 |  Sergio Perez | Racing Point-Mercedes | 58 | +31.633s | 18 |
| 3 | +8 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 58 | +31.960s | 15 |
| 4 | +8 |  Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 58 | +33.858s | 12 |
| 5 | +10 |  Carlos Sainz | McLaren-Renault | 58 | +34.363s | 10 |
| 6 | -4 |  Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 58 | +44.873s | 8 |
| 7 | -3 |  Alexander Albon | Red Bull-Honda | 58 | +46.484s | 6 |
| 8 | +6 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Renault | 58 | +1m 01.259s | 4 |
| 9 | -8 | Lance Stroll | Racing Point-Mercedes | 58 | +1m 12.353s | 2 |
| 10 | -5 |  Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 58 | +1m 35.460s | 1 |
| 11 | -4 |  Esteban Ocon | Renault | 57 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | +4 |  Daniil Kvyat | AlphaTauri-Honda | 57 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | +6 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 57 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | -5 |  Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 57 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | -7 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 57 | +1 lap | |
| 16 | PL | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 57 | +1 lap | |
| 17 | -4 |  Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 55 | DNF | |
| R | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 49 | DNF | ||
| R | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 39 | DNF | ||
| R |  Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 11 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lance Stroll | Racing Point-Mercedes | 1:47.765 | |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 1:48.055 | |
| 3 | Sergio Perez | Racing Point-Mercedes | 1:49.321 | |
| 4 | Alexander Albon | Red Bull-Honda | 1:50.448 | |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 1:51.595 | |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:52.560 | |
| 7 | Esteban Ocon | Renault | 1:52.622 | |
| 8 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:52.745 | |
| 9 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:53.258 | |
| 10 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:57.226 | |
| 11 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:55.169 | |
| 12 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:56.696 | |
| 13 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 2:08.007 | |
| 14 | -5 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Renault | 1:54.945 |
| 15 | -3 | Carlos Sainz | McLaren-Renault | 1:55.410 |
| 16 | Daniil Kvyat | AlphaTauri-Honda | 2:09.070 | |
| 17 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 2:12.909 | |
| 18 | ||||
| 19 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:58.556 | |
| 20 | ||||
| Started from the pit lane | ||||
| Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 2:21.611 | ||
| -5 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 2:10.017 | |
- Carlos Sainz received a three-place grid penalty for impeding Sergio Perez in qualifying.
- Both Lando Norris and George Russell received five-place grid penalties for not respecting yellow flags during qualifying.
- George Russell was required to start from the back of the grid, despite a five-place grid penalty, for use of additional power unit elements.
- Pierre Gasly was required to start from the back of the grid for use of additional power unit elements .
- Nicholas Latifi and George Russell started from pit lane. Latifi did not leave the garage in time to take up his position on the grid. Russell pitted on the way to the grid to fix damage on his car.
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Lance Stroll | Racing Point-Mercedes | 1:47.765 | |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 1:48.055 | 0.290 |
| 3 | Sergio Perez | Racing Point-Mercedes | 1:49.321 | 1.556 |
| 4 | Alexander Albon | Red Bull-Honda | 1:50.448 | 2.683 |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 1:51.595 | 3.830 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:52.560 | 4.795 |
| 7 | Esteban Ocon | Renault | 1:52.622 | 4.857 |
| 8 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:52.745 | 4.980 |
| 9 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:53.258 | 5.493 |
| 10 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:57.226 | 9.461 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Renault | 1:54.945 | |
| 12 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:55.169 | |
| 13 | Carlos Sainz | McLaren-Renault | 1:55.410 | |
| 14 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:56.696 | |
| 15 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:58.556 | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 16 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 2:08.007 | |
| 17 | Daniil Kvyat | AlphaTauri-Honda | 2:09.070 | |
| 18 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 2:10.017 | |
| 19 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 2:12.909 | |
| 20 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 2:21.611 | |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
- Highlight: driver/constructor confirmed as world champion for 2020
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 307 |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas | 197 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | 170 |
| 4 | Sergio Perez | 100 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 97 |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | 96 |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz | 75 |
| 8 | Lando Norris | 74 |
| 9 | Alexander Albon | 70 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | 63 |
| 11 | Lance Stroll | 59 |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon | 40 |
| 13 | Sebastian Vettel | 33 |
| 14 | Daniil Kvyat | 26 |
| 15 | Nico Hulkenberg | 10 |
| 16 | Kimi Raikkonen | 4 |
| 17 | Antonio Giovinazzi | 4 |
| 18 | Romain Grosjean | 2 |
| 19 | Kevin Magnussen | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 504 |
| 2 |  Red Bull-Honda | 240 |
| 3 | Racing Point-Mercedes | 154 |
| 4 | McLaren-Renault | 149 |
| 5 | Renault | 136 |
| 6 | Ferrari | 130 |
| 7 | AlphaTauri-Honda | 89 |
| 8 |  Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 8 |
| 9 |  Haas-Ferrari | 3 |
Statistics & Milestones
- World Champion
- Driver: 7th World Championship for Lewis Hamilton
- Wins
- Driver: 94th for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 114th for Mercedes
- Podiums
- Driver: 163rd for Lewis Hamilton, 121st for Sebastian Vettel, 9th for Sergio Perez
- Constructor: 773rd for Ferrari, 233rd for Mercedes, 2nd for Racing Point
- Poles
- Driver: 1st for Lance Stroll (101st different polesitter, 3rd Canadian driver)
- Constructor: 1st for Racing Point (40th different polesitter)
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 2nd for Lando Norris
- Constructor: 158th for McLaren
- Front row starts
- Driver: 14th for Max Verstappen, 2nd for Lance Stroll