Although the Mercedes driver is the fastest in qualifying, he will be given a penalty. His colleague Valtteri Bottas is starting from pole position. Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is out for weeks.
Motorsport, Formula 1: Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas starts from first place in the Turkish Grand Prix. The Finn finished second behind his team-mate Lewis Hamilton in qualifying, but benefited from the record world champion’s relegation due to the change in the internal combustion engine. Hamilton will therefore start from eleventh place. Behind Bottas, Hamilton’s world championship rival Max Verstappen (Netherlands / Red Bull) and Monegasse Charles Leclerc start the race in a Ferrari. Verstappen is only two points behind Hamilton in the World Cup.
The four-time champion Sebastian Vettel (Heppenheim / Aston Martin) is also favored by Hamilton’s penalty, starting position ten is for him in the 16th race of the season on Sunday (2:00 p.m. CEST / Sky). Haas driver Mick Schumacher was a strong 14th and achieved his best qualifying result so far.
NFL, Seattle Seahawks: The Seattle Seahawks have been without quarterback Russell Wilson for weeks. The 32-year-old playmaker had to undergo surgery on his right middle finger after the Super Bowl winner’s 17:26 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in 2013. Wilson will be absent from the team for up to six weeks, according to a report on the NFL homepage. The Seahawks are under pressure after their third loss in the first five games of the season. At first it was said that Wilson had “badly sprained” his finger, an examination by hand specialist Dr. However, Steven Shin in Los Angeles revealed a ruptured tendon and fracture. Wilson was put in several screws, he will be replaced in the coming games by Geno Smith.
NBA, corona vaccination: At least the Brooklyn Nets will probably be allowed to do training again with their playmaker Kyrie Irving. A use at home games is currently still not possible due to its unclear vaccination status, as Nets coach Steve Nash indicated on Friday (local time) before the preparatory game against the Milwaukee Bucks. Irving was not eligible to play for the game, which is an indication that he has not yet been vaccinated against the corona virus and is therefore not allowed to enter a sports hall in New York. When asked about his vaccination status, the 29-year-old emphasized that this was his private matter.
According to a report by the broadcaster ESPN, he could at least take part in the training because the corresponding facility of the Nets is classified as a private office building. “At least he can train, but we want him for the whole thing,” said team-mate Kevin Durant. Nash was reluctant. “It sounds like we could have Kyrie away with us, but I’m not sure he’ll play because we haven’t seen him in a week,” said the Nets coach.
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