Lewis Hamilton’s seventh Formula 1 World Championship title seemed inevitable after another dominant season, but to win the Turkish Grand Prix from the third row of the grid, and in really difficult conditions, was impressive to watch.

Races like these are never easy, as so many other drivers found. Tyre temperature is always important, but particularly when you are trying to keep wet and intermediate tyres working on a track which is soaking wet, later starting to dry, but with big puddles and wet kerbs ready to catch you out.

Keeping control of an F1 car in these conditions is never easy, even for the most talented and experienced driver.

If the Racing Point was the car to have in qualifying, Lewis’ Mercedes was the better race car as it put heat into its tyres after about five laps and really began to work.

His progress was exactly what you want to see in a race like this – steady, consistent, building up an understanding of the racing lines that work best as the conditions change. This is all about building confidence in the car and yourself.