Zoom Ten teams line up for the Turkish Grand Prix

F1 stewards at the Otodrom venue confirmed that, because of the downfall of Super Aguri and the reduction of the field to just 20 runners, only five drivers will drop out at the end of the 'Q1' and 'Q2' segments in qualifying.

Previously, six of the 22 cars dropped out in each of the sessions, leaving the ten qualifiers in the final top-ten shootout.

BMW-Sauber driver Nick Heidfeld is suffering from an irritating bout of hay-fever.

According to the odd taxi driver in Istanbul, this weekend's Turkish Grand Prix could be a wet one. For now, however, the official forecasts are for some showers on Friday, but otherwise a cool and dry Saturday and Sunday.

Fernando Alonso has been awarded the 'V Premio Dialogo' prize, celebrating today's burgeoning friendship between Spain and France. The Spaniard was selected because of his 'emblematic' role as a successful Spanish sportsman who sets 'an example' about successful collaborations between the two countries.

Source: GMM
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