<p>Turkish Grand Prix qualifying was red-flagged on Saturday after heavy rain made driving conditions hazardous on the freshly-resurfaced circuit in Istanbul.</p>.<p>The first qualifying session was interrupted with almost seven minutes still to go with Renault's Esteban Ocon at the top of the timesheets.</p>.<p>"It's raining, crazy," said Lewis Hamilton over the Mercedes team radio.</p>.<p>There were six minutes and 56 seconds of the opening Q1 session remaining when the session was stopped after the drivers had struggled to avoid accidents and collisions.</p>.<p>Ocon led the times ahead of Valtteri Bottas of Mercedes and Lance Stroll of Racing Point.</p>.<p>Six-time champion Hamilton who is seeking to seal a record-equalling seventh title triumph in Sunday's race held fourth place in the second Mercedes.</p>.<p>Red Bull's Verstappen, who had topped the times in all three of the rain-affected and cold practice sessions, was 15th after making an early start to the action.</p>
<p>Turkish Grand Prix qualifying was red-flagged on Saturday after heavy rain made driving conditions hazardous on the freshly-resurfaced circuit in Istanbul.</p>.<p>The first qualifying session was interrupted with almost seven minutes still to go with Renault's Esteban Ocon at the top of the timesheets.</p>.<p>"It's raining, crazy," said Lewis Hamilton over the Mercedes team radio.</p>.<p>There were six minutes and 56 seconds of the opening Q1 session remaining when the session was stopped after the drivers had struggled to avoid accidents and collisions.</p>.<p>Ocon led the times ahead of Valtteri Bottas of Mercedes and Lance Stroll of Racing Point.</p>.<p>Six-time champion Hamilton who is seeking to seal a record-equalling seventh title triumph in Sunday's race held fourth place in the second Mercedes.</p>.<p>Red Bull's Verstappen, who had topped the times in all three of the rain-affected and cold practice sessions, was 15th after making an early start to the action.</p>