Within ten minutes of the press release, a breaking news announcement went out on TRT Haber, Turkey's national public broadcaster, interrupting the ongoing news program.
"Good morning! We interrupt our scheduled programming for a historic, monumental sports broadcast that will completely rewrite our nation's athletic history. It is officially over. The wait is done. For the first time in history, a Turkish racing pilot has captured a guaranteed, full-time seat on the Formula 1 grid for the 2021 season," Can Esirdemir, the TRT news announcer, said with a smile on his face and excitement in his tone.
"Just moments ago, the Red Bull Group in Salzburg issued a stunning global press release confirming that 17-year-old Red Bull junior driver Fatih YILDIRIM has signed an overarching, multi-year driver services contract.
