Felipe Massa won today’s Turkish Grand Prix from the pole and restored the balance to this year’s Drivers’ Championship–after 12 events each of the four main contenders have won three races apiece.
A blown front tyre dropped Lewis Hamilton from a fairly certain third place but, despite a damaged front wing and a strong challenge from Heikki Kovalainen, he managed to hold on to fifth and salvaged a few points to bolster his sagging lead in the championship.
| Position | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felipe Massa (BRA) | Ferrari | 10 |
| 2 | Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) | Ferrari | 8 |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso (ESP) | McLaren Mercedes | 6 |
| 4 | Nick Heidfeld (GER) | BMW | 5 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton (GBR) | McLaren Mercedes | 4 |
| 6 | Heikki Kovalainen (FIN) | Renault | 3 |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg (GER) | Williams-Toyota | 2 |
| 8 | Robert Kubica (POL) | BMW | 1 |
| Fastest Qualifier: Felipe Massa (BRA) | |||