Formula 1 heads to Turkey this weekend for the latest installment of the Turkish Grand Prix at the popular Istanbul Park circuit.

Back on the calendar for another year after making its return last season, things look set up nicely for another enthralling race after a classic in Russia just under two weeks ago.

Ahead of the action this weekend, then, we take a look at five questions that need answers in Istanbul...

Can Lewis recover as Max did?

Hamilton has a ten-place grid penalty for changing some components in his power unit and so now will have to fight through at least a portion of the field to try and earn some decent points.

Verstappen had a similar issue as he started the Russian Grand Prix from the back of the pack but managed damage limitation very well, as the late rain shower in Sochi helped him earn a big second place.

It's now Lewis' turn to demonstrate his powers of recovery.

Can anyone stop Max this weekend?

With Lewis only able to start as high as 11th this weekend, it seems as though the door is open for Verstappen to take advantage and take the lead back in the Drivers' standings.

Whether that happens or not remains to be seen, of course, as the pressure is going to only increase now in the final weeks of the season.

He's been strong so far, though, and will be eager to try and make the most of things.

Can Bottas up the team game?

Valtteri Bottas took a bit of stick last time out for not keeping Verstappen behind him as long as he perhaps could in Russia, though the Finn would ask his critics to try and do similar and see how they do.

Here, though, he is set to be the lead car up near the front of the field and whatever he can do to stop Max winning will be important in the long game. Let's see how he does.

Will Perez be used to stop Hamilton?

As mentioned, we saw Bottas take an engine penalty to, as suggested by some, try and hold up Verstappen's charge through the field and we'll have to see if Red Bull ask Checo to do similar.

He won't be taking a new engine as Lewis is only going to be ten places back but if and when the Mercedes man is filling the Mexican's wing-mirrors it's going to be interesting to see just how hard he fights to stay in front.

Grip to improve in Istanbul?

Last year's race in Turkey was absolutely bonkers. It was run at a similar time to this year's and wet conditions combined with a pretty low-grip track surface made for completely unpredictable qualifying and racing.

Lance Stroll took his first-ever pole here last year thanks to the conditions, but it is expected that we'll have less rain this time and a far gripper layer of tarmac to make things a little easier for the drivers.