Australian Grand Prix2018 · Race team radio

EngineerFinal reminders Kimi, pit limiter off, formation starts with two red, remind lap mode race and cage on after the burnout, and race starts with two red.

EngineerAnd you have the overtake available button available.

EngineerI

Brendon HARTLEYneed to box.

EngineerBox, Brendan, box, box.

EngineerOkay, Brandon, we've got to make this work now.

EngineerMode 7 and overtake if you need it. DRS enabled.

Nico HULKENBERGWe could go quicker now, but just traffic.

EngineerRear left temperature is now approaching our comfortable maximum. Rear left temperature.

Fernando ALONSOOK mate, struggling with the grip, we'll back off a little bit, all fine.

EngineerI don't see you on my dash. Do not

Marcus ERICSSONshift, he says. Tell him what to do. I don't see him.

EngineerOkay, stop by.

EngineerEngine 5, Kimi, Engine 5. Try to close, try to close.

EngineerWell done, K-Max.

Max VERSTAPPENYeah.

EngineerSo if you go menu dash position two, when you dash position two, when you can.

Fernando ALONSOIt's very, very difficult to follow. So think about the strategy. Following is very difficult.

EngineerYes, Fernando, so far there's only been one overtake. Bottas on Ocon.

EngineerOkay, Max, can we have a status update, please?

Max VERSTAPPENYeah, the tyres are getting really hot, but that's

Engineera

Max VERSTAPPENbit my problem. I have to close all the tools.

EngineerCan I have a front wing update when you can?

Max VERSTAPPENYeah, a little bit less. Half a degree or something.

EngineerUnderstood.

Fernando ALONSOI cannot see the pit board. Hold for another three seconds, maybe. Tires are okay. From left, giving

Engineerup a little bit, but all

Fernando ALONSOunder control.

Daniel RICCIARDOWhat about a different plan? Not the original. How does that look?

EngineerSorry, Esteban, balance feedback, how is it going? It's going a bit

Esteban OCONtowards oversteer

Engineerand

Esteban OCONentry, but it's OK.

EngineerLeclerc is closing on you, huh?

Lance STROLLOkay, Bart, I'm circling past you with oversteer, Luca.

EngineerOkay, so we've got reports of Hulkenberg complaining about his tyres. For your reference, Daniel managed to pass into 13.

Max VERSTAPPENI think he's still behind though.

EngineerNathaniel managed to pass Hulkenberg into 13.

EngineerSo it looks like one of the Ferraris is stopping. So Reikland in the pits now. Tag made three.

EngineerConcentrate on position, Kimi. Concentrate on position. And K2 on. K2 on.

Lewis HAMILTONOK,

Engineerwe've got the message, but box, box.

EngineerAnd Kim is coming in, Hamilton is coming in, he's in the box now, stay out, try to squeeze this one, head down.

EngineerVettel still inside our safety car window by one second. We'll keep him there.

EngineerWe need a little bit more pace, Kimi. Seb is lapping 28.5, 28.5, yourself 28.5. So is he not stopped yet, or? Not yet, not yet. Oh, f***. You tell him, how will you first say to me that you are not in a hurry? Don't f*** me up with this. We are fine, Kimi. 28.5 is a target. We are fine. 28.5.

EngineerRight, let's settle into it, mate. Let's up the pace, let's go.

EngineerOK, so you could go Strat 3.

Valtteri BOTTASLet's start making hay.

EngineerSo brake balance has gone forwards, but just keep thinking about that. Really important to push out now.

EngineerIt's yellow turn one, yellow turn one. It's good pace, mate. Yellow turn one. Grosjean stopped. Exit turn two.

EngineerOkay, virtual safety car, virtual safety car. Okay, so you need to be positive on the Delta. Positive on the Delta.

EngineerYou do not need to say feel, just need to be positive on the delta. Remember the sketch.

EngineerKimi, you have a free stop if you want. Free stop for a new option. It's your choice.

Kimi RAIKKONENWhat do you think is the correct thing? It's correct, okay?

EngineerIt's a bit of a risk, Kimi.

EngineerStay out, Kimmy, stay out.

EngineerOK, Nico, just for information, the safety car is at turn 14. The field is very spread out. This is probably going to be a long safety car period.

EngineerSo, just as a reminder, the car's in front of you, all Renault engines, so we're expecting a bigger speed delta.

EngineerTwo cars ahead, all the tyres. Safety car is entering the pit lane now. Safety car is in this lap.

EngineerOK, so these tyres are going to be fine to the end. You did 26 laps in the first stint. Wear was good. These tyres will be good.

Max VERSTAPPENguys charging the battery

Engineeryou're in the right mode just look after your overtake usage

Kimi RAIKKONENwhat tires the red bull is on behind me he

Engineeris on prime six lap old prime

EngineerThere's a lot of liquid coming out of the back of the

Lewis HAMILTONsky.

EngineerOK, copy. OK, Lewis, so we are getting over temp on the PU, so we need to introduce some lifting coast. I need to push it to the lower right in a second.

EngineerHe has DRS.

EngineerOkay, Carlos, you're 7 tenths quicker than Van Doorn ahead on Super Soft. Let's go and get him.

EngineerHow many laps to go? 21 laps to go, Nico, 21.

EngineerNo DRS for him. No DRS for him. Keep it there. Head down.

EngineerAnd if you need everything from the PU, you can use Strat 14, 1, 4. And be mindful, Strat 14 isn't a sustainable mode.

EngineerStill no DRS, but keep using K1. He's using also powerful engine mode on the straights.

Lewis HAMILTONIs there any traffic coming up?

EngineerNegative. Traffic clear up until Hartley.

EngineerNo DRS, no DRS, you're doing well, keep your head down.

EngineerGood lap Kimi, good lap. Tires are good, fuel is good.

Lewis HAMILTONWhat's that?

EngineerWe need to have some lift and coast for PU temperatures.

EngineerNo DRS for him, no DRS. He's 0.9 behind you, 0.9.

EngineerGood pace, Kimi. Good pace. Keep it up.

EngineerWe think Verstappen has some damage.

EngineerOkay, Carlos, everything looks clear from our side?

Carlos SAINZYeah, feels normal now.

EngineerOkay, understood.

EngineerHe locked the front and he went out behind you. A brief. Engine 7 available. He's still 2 seconds behind you.

EngineerHow much do you think you are being held up? How much quicker do you think you are?

Daniel RICCIARDOHard to say. Definitely a few attempts.

EngineerTen laps to go, Kimi, ten laps to go. Good job, good job.

Daniel RICCIARDOokay definitely quicker yeah

EngineerI can see that mate you have got a bit of a gap now without any more bat markers so think about if you want to have a brief so you got this lap and then seven more this lap and seven more after this

EngineerLet's

Lewis HAMILTONget really tricky out here.

Lewis HAMILTONMy rears are going up.

EngineerRichardo is pushing, Richardo is pushing.

EngineerYes, the others. Yes, the others.

EngineerAnd SOC 2, give me SOC 2. K1 available to protect. SOC 2.

EngineerOkay, Max, so it will be the last lap next. You have three full overtake press and holds. Use them on the last lap, and you know where. You have three full press and holds of the overtake button on your last lap.

EngineerNice job, Sepp. P1. 11 minutes. 11 minutes.

Sebastian VETTELGrande, ragazzi. Grande. Grande, cara.

EngineerOk Luce, sorry about that mate, had that one in the bag, we'll review the situation and chat about it later.

EngineerGreat race, we are P3, give me P3, Sebastian P1, Hamilton P2, we were unlucky with the safety car, could have been an easy second place, sorry team.

Kimi RAIKKONENThanks guys.