*** UPDATE ***
Sebastian Vettel | RBR-Renault | 1:28.316
Jenson Button | Brawn-Mercedes | 1:28.421
Rubens Barrichello | Brawn-Mercedes | 1:28.579
What to Watch - the Kerbs:
As a relatively new facility the track surface at Istanbul is in good condition and the kerbs are not especially aggressive, which makes it quite straightforward to find a stable car balance. The team will seek a compromise between stiffer settings for the high-speed part of the lap to give a good change of direction, and softer settings for the low-speed section, particularly the final few corners to ensure good mechanical grip. The stewards and Monaco were relatively lax on the F1 drivers kerb cutting - in stark contrast to their treatment of the lower formula drivers on the same day. Different town, different stewards but the rumor is that all teams (especially Ferrari) have been warned that 4-Off penalties will be handed out if drivers cut the kerbs to excess. The ruling is that at least one tire must remain within contact of the road surface. It'll be interesting to see if the less aggressive kerbs in Turkey exacerbate the attack angles or just make the rules harder to enforce.
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