Turkish GP: Ferrari's Carlos Sainz to start from back of grid in Istanbul due to power unit upgrade
Ferrari: "Carlos Sainz will take a completely new power unit fitted with the new hybrid system. Therefore he will start from the back of the grid"; Watch the Turkish Grand Prix on Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports Main Event from 11.30am on Sunday; race starts at 1pm
By Reuters
Last Updated: 07/10/21 10:30am
Carlos Sainz will start from the back of the grid in this weekend's Turkish GP as a result of penalties for exceeding his engine allocation.
Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc started at the back for the previous race in Russia for the same reason.
Spaniard Sainz started on the front row and finished third in Sochi.
"As was the case for Charles Leclerc in Russia, in Turkey Carlos Sainz will take a completely new power unit fitted with the new hybrid system," Ferrari said.
"Therefore he will start from the back of the grid with the aim of climbing up the order to try and score some points."
Ferrari said also team boss Mattia Binotto would not be attending the race but would remain at the Maranello factory to focus on the development of next year's car.
"He will of course follow all sessions and the race from the Remote Garage, with a permanent link to the team at Istanbul Park," the team added.
Watch the Turkish Grand Prix on Sky Sports
Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen's gripping championship battle continues at this weekend's Turkish GP, and you can watch it all live on Sky Sports F1.
The title protagonists - following an epic Russian GP where Hamilton took his 100th F1 win but Verstappen recovered from 20th to second - are split by just two points heading to Istanbul Park, where more drama is in store.
The key times for this weekend are:
- Qualifying starts at 1pm on Saturday, with build-up from 12pm
- The race starts at 1pm on Sunday, with build-up from 11.30am
Sky F1's coverage begins on Thursday with the live F1 Show from the paddock, dissecting all the news from media day, while it will be boosted by the return of Jenson Button this weekend.
Sky Sports F1's live Turkish GP schedule
Thursday
4pm: The F1 Show Live (also streamed on Sky Sports F1 YouTube)
5pm: Drivers' Press Conference
Friday
9am: Turkish GP Practice One Live (session starts at 9.30am)
12.45pm: Turkish GP Practice Two Live (session starts at 1pm)
Saturday
9.45am: Turkish GP Practice Three Live (session starts at 10am)
12pm: Turkish GP Qualifying Build-Up Live
1pm: TURKISH GP QUALIFYING LIVE
5pm: Ted's Qualifying Notebook
Sunday
11.30am: Grand Prix Sunday: Turkey Live
1pm: THE TURKISH GRAND PRIX LIVE
3pm: Turkish GP Chequered Flag Live
4pm: Ted's Notebook Live
5pm: Turkish GP Highlights
