Abu Dhabi Grand Prix2018 · Practice 2 team radio

EngineerThe track temp is about 37 or 36 now, it's dropping.

EngineerCan you just test the right hand toggle now? Just go down and then go back up and just make sure it's doing what we planned. Toggle is okay, working as expected.

Valtteri BOTTASSomething wrong with the deployment there.

EngineerIt should be a balanced mode but I will double check.

Max VERSTAPPENI touched that big kerb, so it bottomed out.

EngineerUnderstood. OK, we'll box this lap, Magnussen behind.

Max VERSTAPPENYeah, I think we need to check the floor, because it's quite a long touch.

Carlos SAINZYeah, lots of derating there. A lot, a lot.

EngineerYeah, copy. We'll see now.

EngineerIt was basically just bottom out like literally underneath the car

Brendon HARTLEYVery easy to lock the front brakes, so we need to just increase the migration on the toggle.

EngineerComrade, we are a bit too aggressive with the steering input this run as well.

Brendon HARTLEYYeah, copy.

EngineerIt looks like we might get a third lap out of these tyres if you want to try again. Was the grip better that time? Question?

Daniel RICCIARDOYeah, yeah the rear was better. I had to track it from the previous lap but it was better.

EngineerOkay.

EngineerCheco there are cars that have improved on time lap 5, Sainz, Hartley, Grosjean have improved later in the run on the super soft.

Lewis HAMILTONExit fix the bodywork on the right, right hand side panel. OK copy.

EngineerSo time-lapse was exit turn 19, and

Charles LECLERCwe have... Yeah, I know I nearly touched the wall, I mean not nearly touched the wall, but I did a mistake.

EngineerOk, copy.

Stoffel VANDOORNEI went off in turn 1.

EngineerCopy, copy. Is the car okay, Stof?

Stoffel VANDOORNEYeah, all good, all good.

EngineerOK, so Kimi is going to try a fifth lap on the hyper.

EngineerThe McLaren didn't move much of the way in nine. Yeah, he was pretty bad in nine, yeah. Did that cost a lot, you think? A couple of tenths, maybe.

Brendon HARTLEYGot some big mistakes unfortunately, turned 8 and 11 again. Yeah, it was a really poor lap.

Max VERSTAPPENRun out of battery

EngineerUnderstood, reverse, off,

Max VERSTAPPENand watch out for

Engineerthe

Max VERSTAPPENopen behind mate Yeah yeah, run out of battery, ready in 10-20

EngineerNobody has gone quicker after their first time lap. We'll give it a go. If it's not happening then we can box.

Max VERSTAPPENThe battery is so slow in charging.

EngineerDo you want to do another lap? Try to charge it?

Max VERSTAPPENYeah, because like this, you can't really do a lap. Okay, let's

Engineerdo that.

EngineerYeah, still not perfect, but a good improvement. Yeah, much better in turn 8. Turn 1 was a bit tricky on this flop.

Brendon HARTLEYYeah, look, the front's a bit cold. Look, the front's lost a tenth and a half.

Charles LECLERCCheck if nothing is broken.

EngineerCopy, we will check.

Charles LECLERCIt was quite a big shock when I came back on track. Is everything fine or do I need to drive slowly?

EngineerSo far all ok, so far all ok.

Pierre GASLYOkay, yeah, I really need to go to the bathroom quickly, so

EngineerOkay, quick please

Pierre GASLYYeah, I'll be quick

EngineerOkay, just a bit of feedback from pedals, just watch, touching the front wing on that sausage on the exit turn 20, I'm not sure if you've been near it or not, but just avoid running onto that sausage for left hand side, front wing damage.

Daniel RICCIARDOOkay, cheers.

EngineerBy the looks of it you will need to protect the front right, front right, some cars complaining of front right graining.

EngineerI think there's a place down the front right.

Sebastian VETTELPfizer gone.

EngineerFrom

Fernando ALONSOGreening

EngineerOK, Fernando, understood

EngineerThere is no more we can do with the diff for the mid-corner. We can consider another step again on engine braking. I've already done it. Copy.

EngineerThe rear tyres have capacity, the rear tyres have capacity to help the front.

EngineerHow are the tires Max?

Max VERSTAPPENYeah, it's okay. Just have to look after the right front and just the rear. They're moving around a bit

EngineerOkay, so other people are struggling with the grain in after even four or five laps. That's Mercedes and Ferrari. Okay, so Verstappen, five laps in. It's still doing 43.6, so Verstappen deg is low.

EngineerHow was the balance, Carlos? Yeah, 4 wheels sliding going on now. OK, copy that.

Engineerdegradation that was lower than some competitors Ferrari were particularly bad

Max VERSTAPPENThat was an unsafe release.

EngineerUnderstood Max.

EngineerYou're having a really good run profile by the way better than everyone. Yeah, I know, but I promise that the traffic. Yeah, we gather three behind

Daniel RICCIARDOOK, so at the moment I'd say it's more in the front than the rear. I'll see if it cleans up and clear air.

EngineerUnderstood.

Pierre GASLYThe front ride is cooked.

EngineerCopy.

Pierre GASLYAlmost feels like there is something broken on the car.

EngineerFront right, front right stage 5, slow lap, slow lap, killed it, I knew it, I knew it

EngineerHow's the tire holding up? How is it?

Romain GROSJEANIt's not coming back.

EngineerYeah, well,

Stoffel VANDOORNEI guess you saw what happened. Yeah,

Engineercopy.

Max VERSTAPPENI'm getting into traffic again, but it doesn't make sense to keep stopping.

EngineerI'm just

Lance STROLLgoing to let it go so I get a free last lap. Okay, copy.

EngineerFive seconds to sights.

EngineerActually, I was going to improve my fastest time, there was plenty of lifeline for the tyres. It's got held up in the low sector.

EngineerAre you allowed to overtake after the check flag like this? Well, you're not allowed, but yeah. Ok.

Sebastian VETTELOkay, I got passed by Paris on the back straight.

EngineerCopy, we know why.