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2020 Turkish Grand Prix facts for kids

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The 2020 Turkish Grand Prix was a super exciting car race for Formula One cars. It happened on November 15, 2020, at a track called Istanbul Park in Istanbul, Turkey. This race was the 14th event in the 2020 Formula One World Championship. It was also the eighth time the Turkish Grand Prix had been held, starting way back in 2005.

The race was won by Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton. He finished ahead of Sergio Pérez, who drove for Racing Point-Mercedes, and Sebastian Vettel from Ferrari. This win was extra special for Lewis Hamilton because it meant he won his seventh World Championship title! This amazing achievement tied the record set by the legendary driver Michael Schumacher. It also meant that a Mercedes driver had won the World Drivers' Championship for the seventh year in a row.

Images for kids

  • Istanbul Park aerial

    Istanbul Park, where the Grand Prix took place, viewed from the air.

  • Valtteri Bottas 2020 Tuscan Grand Prix - race day

    Mercedes cars were super fast all season.

  • 2019 Formula One tests Barcelona, Stroll (33376133178)

    Lance Stroll (pictured in 2019) got his first ever pole position for Racing Point.

  • Lewis Hamilton Silverstone 2018 (cropped2)

    Lewis Hamilton (pictured in 2018) won the race and became a World Champion!

  • Sergio Perez-Racing Point RP 20 (5)

    Sergio Pérez came in second, helping Racing Point move up in the team standings.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Anexo:Gran Premio de Turquía de 2020 para niños

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