Australian Grand Prix2018 · Practice 3 team radio

EngineerPiton 3 is slippery. Piton 3 is slippery.

Sergio PEREZYeah, the track is not too bad understood

Engineertake care of the tire box this lap box box pits confirm

Engineeron a reminder if the track is drying out on it's too hot for extreme let's come back in we don't want to damage it already

Brendon HARTLEYnow there's not really any standing water

EngineerIf we want to save the tire, I think it makes sense. I get a feel on the outlet, but I can compare after. But, yeah, I think it's going to destroy the tires.

EngineerIf you think that is too dry for extreme, we can do an outlap and box. Let me know.

EngineerBox, Brendan, box, box. Copy, box.

EngineerOK, and straight out, please. Track is clear. Track is clear. Next, guys, stop at about 15 seconds behind and pedal one, please. Pedal one.

Fernando ALONSOwe need to do a couple of laps because the track is quite wet now. Good info.

EngineerYep okay sounds good.

EngineerFor your info, Brendan, Alonso reported turn 9 and 10 is slippery. Turn 9 and 10, probably the worst place.

Engineerbe mindful on the exit of turn 9 on the white lines, a lot of cars have problems there copy turn 9

Kimi RAIKKONENOkay, my pin port is missing again, so...

Fernando ALONSOAs you wish, obviously it's a good transition now, maybe we learn something, but if you have any tests to do, I'm happy to stop as well.

EngineerFernando, we'd like to stay out and we'll learn about the conditions, so one more lap please, recharge button is correct at the moment.

Engineerand that is P1, P1, purple in every sector, nice work, we are box this lap.

Fernando ALONSOOK, box now, box.

Lewis HAMILTONas far as that off the pace and

Engineerso currently p9 i've got alonso in 34-3

Kimi RAIKKONENIt's the yellow flag somewhere because I got yellow lights on the wheel.

Kimi RAIKKONENHamilton behind, Hamilton behind. But come on, guys. Everything is like 10 seconds delayed while you guys telling me. I was moving when you was about there. I was stopped when you said about the second gear. I was moving when you said about we have to start with the first gear. I was in the corner. I don't know where to go when you said about. I don't know.

Brendon HARTLEYOkay, the tyres are really sad to go now.

EngineerCopy that. Happy to box, Brendan?

Brendon HARTLEYYeah, copy.

EngineerSo the only loss to VAL3 was traction exit 9-10.

EngineerHow far from dry? How far from dry, Pierre?

Pierre GASLYQuite far. I mean, there are still quite a lot of damp patches, so...

EngineerDo you want to do one more lap?

Pierre GASLYLet's try.

EngineerHow is the track condition? Do you think it's dry yet or not yet? No, not yet. It's getting there. It's drying quite quickly. We have 18 minutes to the end of the session, so everybody, most of the people are in the box now, so we wait and see them. I think it's a difficult condition.

EngineerWe're happy to stay out, so it'll be go deploy before the last corner, and we're planning fast, slow, fast.

EngineerOK, track is still quite quiet, so we'll go a full slow lap, full slow lap.

EngineerWe are box this lap, correct? Yes, confirmed. Box this lap, box this lap.

EngineerOkay Fernando, we will be boxing now for a live pit stop practice, it'll be pit stop then engine off, engine off, we will try the switching to the dry tyre switch, so I'll give you that call late on. Okay. Fernando, stay out please, stay out please. We're staying out to buy us some time.

Fernando ALONSOOkay,

Engineerstay out. And you can turn the launch map off if you want.

EngineerOK, Fernando, we'll be box this lap. Box this lap, please confirm.

Fernando ALONSOOK, box.

EngineerOK, Fernando, box now, box now. We need the dry tyres, so that's entry five, entry five. So, entry five, it'll be launch map on, launch map on, but we will just do the pit stop, then kill the engine, kill the engine.

EngineerOK copy that, we'll just assume to take a slow lap now, take a slow lap and search for any wet patches to try and cool the rear because we're high on rear temps and I'll advise There's

Lance STROLLno wet patches, the track is becoming quite dry

Lance STROLLAre there any parts of the circuit that would stop you running slicks? I mean, there's puddles and stuff. Whereabouts? A little bit everywhere, like on the exit of corners. But I think it could be slick. I'd go slick, to be honest.

EngineerOkay, then, so just for info, it doesn't change what we're doing, but Vettel ahead of you is on ultras on an hour lap. We're happy with what we're doing.

Daniel RICCIARDOOkay.

EngineerPush until turn 12 and then cool down the car for box.

Fernando ALONSOWhat marks, what piece of practice?

EngineerYeah, Fernando, I'll explain in a moment, mate.

EngineerOk Brandon, sorry we didn't get the timelapse, but it was really important to get the info for the car on the practice starts.

Brendon HARTLEYYeah, that was a shame, would have been nice to do one, but anyway.