Abu Dhabi Grand Prix2018 · Practice 3 team radio

EngineerOK, Michael, good job. Great night. Great night.

EngineerJust for your reference, the tyres have come out of the blank, it's very hot on the rear. Yeah, it's normal, no problem, we didn't do all the procedures, no problem.

Pierre GASLYWe need to have a look at the downshift, because they are quite aggressive again, especially 3rd to 2nd, quite a lot of, pulls me back, quite a lot of negative, there is too much negative talk.

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Sergey SIROTKINwent over the curb in turn 20, can you check the floor if I'm okay?

EngineerYeah, copy that. AeroGuys are taking a look.

EngineerOK Sege, we're OK to continue the run, so go race, and we'll go for 3 timed laps. Copy.

EngineerOk, your fronts are almost on target, rears on the cool side, minus 8 still, but it's not a bad thing.

EngineerOkay, everything looks good. Let's go for it.

Pierre GASLYAlmost impossible to keep the rear tires in the right window.

EngineerCharlo, all OK?

Charles LECLERCNo, not all OK.

EngineerOK, copy, then box, box, box. Coming back to the box. I'll cool down the engine and box the slip.

Charles LECLERCI mean, nothing feels broken apart from the rear wing, but it looks quite bad.

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Charles LECLERCmean, suspensions are OK. Copy, Charlo.

Kimi RAIKKONENI missed a bit exit line, so I need to, I cross it back on, I went back off, because I think it's all correct. So I'm not in a bit lane, as you can see. Copy, copy, copy, copy. I went wide on the last corner, so.

Kimi RAIKKONENOk, the Mercedes is cutting the track, but you are still not allowed to cut the track.

Esteban OCONI have a problem, I have no power.

EngineerCopy, we'll look at it. Try a different mode Esteban, go to practice, try practice. Try practice.

Esteban OCONYeah, that works.

Brendon HARTLEYOK, I think I have D-rating on the braking, so I'm just going to heat up the rest.

EngineerThat's OK, that's OK, we are still on the low side.

Brendon HARTLEYYeah, but I can't get 10% of the front.

EngineerCopy that.

Max VERSTAPPENYeah, mate, again the battery running out.

EngineerUnderstood.

Max VERSTAPPENI'm I'm not being able to charge the battery.

EngineerAll right, we could go to slow laps if you want to

Max VERSTAPPENYeah,

Engineerokay. All right. So a bit more full load then to charge the battery And the band on at four seconds time lap

Pierre GASLYI have no battery, what is going on? I have no power, massive problem with engine working cool down, cool down

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Lewis HAMILTONcheck the floor we're taking some damage okay

Engineercopy we'll have a look at that

EngineerOkay, Verstappen 2 behind, push. Is he really pushing? Yeah, I guess so, and then Hulk is coming through, so I watch for Hulk. Oh, f*** you, okay, he wasn't pushing.

Romain GROSJEANWhat's Hulk doing?

EngineerPierre, we are power cycle the car. There is a sensor issue probably. If the sensor comes back, we can go out again.

EngineerWhoa, the

Lance STROLLtyre just fell apart.

EngineerYeah, I can see the extra slip on that sector 3. Whoa!

Nico HULKENBERGThis weekend the sea is getting very hot, everywhere, quite unusual.

Sergey SIROTKINWhat we did with the front wing for this run came

Engineerup two turns Yeah,

Sergey SIROTKINI would go at least another two

EngineerOK Lewis, that's P1, 4 tenths to Vettel, yet to see the Red Bulls running, but in terms of sectors to Vettel, just down in sector 1, 2 tenths, there's a lot of PU mode in there.

Lewis HAMILTONMiddle and last sector?

EngineerSo just half a tenth in the middle sector, but strong final sector, nearly 6 tenths to Vettel.

Lewis HAMILTONHalf a tenth down, middle sector. You're

Engineerhalf a tenth up, but there is a difference in PU mode.

EngineerIt's probably quite difficult at these track temps, but see if you can lose a little bit more temperature in front and rear tires Max We're still plus, yeah six, both front and rear

Max VERSTAPPENI mean, I'm almost standing still and the temperatures are going up. Yeah, understood

EngineerOkay, so I attempt for better this time. Copy that.

EngineerI confirm the plan is two push laps with a single cool down, two push laps with a single cool down.

Pierre GASLYI'll try my best but I'm not sure I can reach up the battery completely.

Sergey SIROTKINI don't know what's going on guys.

EngineerOkay, just looking out for Ricardo behind.

EngineerSuggest cool-down laps of 2 minutes 30, other cars are going slower on cool-down laps. It's ridiculous, crazy. It is, I completely agree.

Carlos SAINZWhat does my name got there?

EngineerHello?

Max VERSTAPPENAh, the rear tyres are way too hot. Yeah,

Engineercopy. Nobody went quicker on a subsequent lap.

EngineerOh, is he stupid or what? I came so fast! F***! Going fast behind, 2 seconds. No way! How is the car? Do you need to box? Hey, it's damaged! Yeah, it's damaged! I tried to open the corner. Judge on a box. He was going out of the way! We saw Pierre, we saw, we report. I came so fast! F***!

EngineerGasly's behind on a push, sorry. Whoa! Hey! It's my bad. Yeah, well, he crashed into me though. Raikkonen's next one, Raikkonen's next one. Okay, well, I guess I check your flag, but that was not necessary. No, understood. I mean, I didn't know. Yep. I think the floor may be damaged. Do you want to start or we come in?