Abu Dhabi Grand Prix2018 · Qualifying team radio

Pierre GASLYThe reels are a lot hotter than it was this morning.

EngineerIt's ok Pierre, it's ok from our side. Target will be zero, zero, zero, zero.

EngineerOkay, a couple of good stops here.

Kimi RAIKKONENThe wind has turned or? Looks like it has turned

EngineerAre

Lewis HAMILTONwe going first or second? We're first, thanks.

EngineerCheck I will be asking you for a bit more speed on the straights a bit more speed on the straights

Lance STROLLAlright, traffic turn 3, Bethel.

EngineerYeah, copy, yeah, copy, that's a bit late in the wake.

EngineerHow is the balance?

Esteban OCONBalance is good.

EngineerOkay, we've got wind from the north, so headwind in 3.

EngineerI don't think we really need to compare sectors to Vettel, there's a mode difference you're going to have a Ricciardo coming through

EngineerCurrently P7, nice lap.

Nico HULKENBERGGood lap that was, good tow as well.

EngineerYeah, worked out quite nicely. I

Nico HULKENBERGneed some iron to prepare the other helmet, I need a helmet change.

EngineerCopy that Nico.

EngineerSo these tyres are a bit hotter on the rear now, they are hotter than the previous set, so you won't need to push quite as hard on this set on the outlap.

EngineerI lost everything, I lost everything! I lost all the power, now I have 7 tenths up! F***! F***, at the back of the engine! Ok, Alonso behind is first here. No power, no power. Copy, copy. No power. Stop the car, stop in a safe place, stop the car, stop the car in a safe place.

EngineerWe are through mate, we are through

Marcus ERICSSONCopy That's quite a good lap

EngineerSo that's our session done, we were P19, Lance was P20

Sergey SIROTKINTough, tough, but that was back to normal guys, the car was quite good to be honest

EngineerThat was a good recovery from your side, well done, see you in a minute

Sergey SIROTKINFar off from cut-off?

EngineerSeveral tenths

Sergey SIROTKINYeah, no way

Charles LECLERCThat was a cool lap, apart from sector 3. Are we good, or not

Engineergood at all? Yes, we were okay. We are good. P7 at the moment.

EngineerAnd Fernando, we are through, we are through, that's P14, that my friend is magic, well done.

Fernando ALONSOI enjoyed the laps, yeah still not fast enough but good effort, let's see what we can do now, you too.

EngineerExactly, well done mate.

EngineerAnd Fernando we suggest on this lap trying the right hand toggle for the final two corners 20 and 21 that's the right hand toggle

EngineerEsteban, do you think you can go faster on another Ultra Soft?

Esteban OCONNot a lot, but there is track improvement I think.

EngineerOK Niko, so when they're done, restart on MGVK. P1, now I'm in P1, but they're saying they don't touch the car because of the light. I need to go P0? No, don't go to P0 Niko, please don't go to P0. The car is safe, the car is safe.

Max VERSTAPPENYeah, that was pretty .

EngineerLet us know if you can go faster.

Sebastian VETTELYes I can. If I have a clean lap and no traffic in the last sector, I would say 0.4.

EngineerWe are considering which tires for the next run. Kimi, any preference on your side? For

Kimi RAIKKONENsure we can go a bit faster with the new setup, if the tires work.

EngineerLet's have one more magic lap, mate.

EngineerOkay Fernando, well done mate.

EngineerYeah, P12 confirm, P12 confirm, not too bad, not too bad, it's a very strong position for the start of the race, three shows of tyres, well done mate.

Marcus ERICSSONOkay, thank you.

EngineerYeah, I'm out, right? Yeah, P11, sorry mate. Yep.

EngineerThe track's getting better for the rear, so we can add a little bit of front wing.

Sebastian VETTELOK, good.

EngineerOK, do I have time for a quick pee?

Sebastian VETTELYou have four minutes. Four minutes to last.

EngineerYeah, I can make it.

Sebastian VETTELOK, real quick.

EngineerOK abort Daniel abort, slow down, slow down, slow down, slow down, slow down.

Daniel RICCIARDOOK, so we got through on the Ultra?

EngineerYes we got through on the Ultra mate, nice job, we ended up P10.

Daniel RICCIARDOOK, nice.

EngineerFor

Charles LECLERCthe last run, if you could give me a car in front, it would be perfect, like now.

EngineerCopy.

Romain GROSJEANAre the numbers correct or upside down?

EngineerLooks strange, I'll come back to you. Not sure why, I think the left sides are the fronts and the right sides are the rears. So just do your outlap as you feel right.

EngineerThat was a good lap. Maybe we can put that one in the book. Okay, it's in the book. Nice one.

Max VERSTAPPENWhat are the gaps to the guys in front?

EngineerOkay, so you're p6 35-5 ahead of you Reichen 35-5 Daniel 35-4 in p4, Bottas 35-4 in p3 Then 35-3 for Sebastian and 35-2 for Hamilton

Max VERSTAPPENThese tires are way warmer out of the box. They're still in

Engineera good window. They're still in a very good window.

EngineerIs

Lewis HAMILTONthe wind still the same?

EngineerAffirm, it looks to be the same. So headwind into 5 and tailwind into 8.

EngineerYes! Fantastic Lewis, that's P1. But Valtteri sat right next to us P2, Vettel P3.

Lewis HAMILTONHow close was it?

EngineerSo, tenth and a half to Valtteri, just over three tenths to Vettel.

EngineerOK, so Vettel is P3, so front row lockout, good job Valkyrie, good job.

Sebastian VETTELAnd be free, be free. Ok guys, I tried everything. Maybe there was half a tenth in the car in the last sector. Was really good in the first run. Mi ringrazio. Grazie ragazzi.

EngineerThe lap was very strong. Well done Deo.

Sebastian VETTELTomorrow we fight.

EngineerOK, our Rykernet just pipped us by half a tenth there, so we've finished P5 mate.

Daniel RICCIARDODid you say half a tenth?

EngineerYeah.

Daniel RICCIARDOOK.

EngineerThat's a good effort Daniel. You were purple in the last sector there, so points for tomorrow.

Max VERSTAPPENNo, f**k, what a f**king disaster, ah f**k it, unbelievable, ah mate, already out of the garage, the tyres are just too hot, and you can say they're in

Engineera

Max VERSTAPPENgood window, but I'm just having to cool them down.

Romain GROSJEANYeah, you're P7. That's done. Yes! My second wasn't bad either.

EngineerFantastic job, Roman. Thank you. Thank you.

Romain GROSJEANYou're welcome. Good job, guys on the car. Really good job. Very happy.

Charles LECLERCWell done guys, great way to finish the season, honestly from where we have been starting the weekend, it's great to be in Q3 and second to best of the race, now let's finish on a high tomorrow.

EngineerAnd I'm afraid we are P10, two thousandths of a second slower than Ocon.

Nico HULKENBERGDamn, I just wasn't in there, it just seemed like it was going away from me, the great brother then coming.