Ferrari's Felipe Massa won the 2007 Turkish Grand Prix, tightening the Formula One drivers' championship battle between Hamilton and Alonso.
Key Facts
- Race winner
- Felipe Massa (Ferrari)
- Race number in 2007 season
- 12th of the 2007 FIA F1 World Championship
- Circuit
- Istanbul Park, Tuzla
- Hamilton's lead after race
- 5 points over Fernando Alonso
- 2006 organiser fine
- 5,000,000 USD
- Previous Turkish GP winners here
- Räikkönen (2005), Massa (2006)
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Lewis Hamilton arrived with a 7-point championship lead over McLaren teammate Fernando Alonso following a controversial win in Hungary. Ferrari had shown strong form in recent races, while controversy from the 2006 Turkish GP—where organisers were fined $5 million for political bias—cast a shadow over the event's return.
Held on 26 August 2007 at Istanbul Park, the race was dominated by Ferrari from start to finish. Felipe Massa claimed victory with Kimi Räikkönen finishing second. A late puncture suffered by Lewis Hamilton dropped him from a points-scoring position to fifth place, costing him ground in the championship standings.
Hamilton's championship lead over Alonso was cut from seven to five points. The result reinforced Ferrari's momentum in the constructors' battle, reducing McLaren's lead to 19 points—despite McLaren being excluded from scoring in Hungary. Massa later credited Istanbul Park as the circuit where his career truly turned around.