Summary

  • Hamilton wins and equals Michael Schumacher's seven F1 world titles record

  • Perez of Racing Point finishes second, Ferrari's Vettel in third

  • Get involved #bbcf1

Live Reporting

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  1. Now Albon gets ahead of Hamilton, who is now sixth where he started.

  2. Hamilton goes wide, gets back on the track but has dropped to fifth. Sixth to third to fifth in the first lap.

  3. Everyone is on the full wets and Hamilton has catapulted himself from sixth to third, Verstappen has gone from second to fifth.

    Vettel up to fourth from 11th.

  4. The two Racing Points are one-two, Verstappen crawled off the line.

  5. Lewis Hamilton gets a great start. Ocon spins, Bottas spins.

  6. Go! Go! Go!

  7. Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live

    It is all about tyre temperature for these opening few corners.

  8. This is going to be an amazing couple of hours.

  9. What a day this could be for Lance Stroll. He has his critics who say he only has his drive because his father co-owns the team.

    Today is the day to silence all critics for good.

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  10. How they will start the Turkish Grand Prix

    1. Lance Stroll (Racing Point)
    2. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
    3. Sergio Perez (Racing Point)
    4. Alexander Albon (Red Bull)
    5. Daniel Ricciardo (Renault)
    6. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
    7. Esteban Ocon (Renault)
    8. Kimi Raikkonen (Alfa Romeo)
    9. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes)
    10. Antonio Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo)
    11. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari)
    12. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
    13. Kevin Magnussen (Haas)
    14. Lando Norris (McLaren)
    15. Carlos Sainz (McLaren)
    16. Daniil Kvyat (Alpha Tauri)
    17. Romain Grosjean (Haas)
    18. Pierre Gasly (Alpha Tauri)

    Pit lane starts: Nicholas Latifi (Williams), George Russell (Williams)

  11. 'Can't wait'

    Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live

    I can't wait for this. I have not been this excited for a grand prix in a long time.

  12. Get Involved #bbcf1

    Your predictions for today's race

    Ernie Saint: No one is taking about Danny Ric... He can get another top three, maybe top two even...

    Carshalton: This race is going to be carnage. Lovely.

    Ayush Goel: What are odds for at least three safety car today, feels that way. Excited for racing point.

    Rachel T: This race is an absolute lottery - anything could happen and probably will!

  13. 'A moment in history'

    Jennie Gow
    BBC Radio 5 live pit-lane reporter

    This feels like a moment in history for the sport and Lewis Hamilton.

  14. Team radio - Mercedes to Hamilton

    Andrew Benson
    BBC Sport’s chief F1 writer

    Race engineer Pete Bonnington tells Lewis Hamilton: "By now we ought to have had notification if we are starting behind safety car. We haven't had that, so we are expecting a normal start."

  15. What Hamilton needs to do

    A reminder of how Lewis Hamilton can end the day as a seven-time world champion.

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  16. 'This could be a modern classic'

    Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live

    If Hamilton is going to do it today he is going to have to do it the hard way. This could be a modern classic.

  17. On the edge of sporting history

    Andrew Benson
    BBC Sport’s chief F1 writer

    Lewis HamiltonReuters

    This could be - indeed, likely will be - one of the most momentous days in sporting history. Lewis Hamilton might only be starting sixth on the grid, and heading into a race in which there is no certainty at all that his Mercedes will be the fastest car, but winning a seventh title - at least on paper - should be considerably easier than winning the race.

    Although Hamilton being Hamilton, he will want to do both. To end this day as the most successful racing driver in history, Hamilton simply has to not lose more than seven points to Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas. As he already has a three-place advantage, and neither will start as favourite to win the race, that has to be considered a good bet, as long as he stays out of trouble.

  18. Listen live

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  19. 'Those are the moments that touch your soul'

    Racing Point's Lance Stroll on Sky Sports: "It was an awesome feeling getting that radio message that I was P1. Those are the moments that touch your soul as a racing driver.

    "Yesterday was one of the bigger highlights in my career. But today is a new day, Sunday is where it counts."

  20. Get Involved #bbcf1

    Your predictions for today's race

    Rhys Chambers: Lewis Hamilton is about to show why he is a cut above the rest.

    Lee: I get the feeling slow and steady could win the race today.

    Nulla Pax: Might this be what Russell needs to finally get some points? Fingers crossed.