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Austrian Grand Prix2018 · Practice 1 team radio

32
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15
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9
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11:09 to 12:24
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32 radio messages were recorded during practice 1 at the Austrian Grand Prix 2018, across 15 drivers. Valtteri BOTTAS had the most, with 6.

These are transcripts of real team radio audio, produced by speech recognition and presented as an archive rather than as edited prose. Radio is clipped and noisy, so wording can be imperfect. Each message is attributed to the driver or their engineer.

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  1. Sergio PEREZForce India11:09:520:03

    EngineerUse DRS. Use DRS.

  2. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes11:14:520:04

    Engineerlooking at surface temps not quite coming into the window at the moment.

  3. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes11:16:260:07

    EngineerI think at the moment the tyre's not quite in the window, so consecutive laps could be a good plan for the next two.

  4. Sebastian VETTELFerrari11:18:170:07

    Sebastian VETTELWell, front left is not responding at all, then.

    EngineerIt's responding, it's just coming up slowly.

  5. Sebastian VETTELFerrari11:19:170:03

    EngineerBrakes are coming up, brakes are coming up.

  6. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes11:25:000:07

    EngineerThat was Purple Sector 3, so I suggest we box for a practice from Wing Adjust.

  7. Sebastian VETTELFerrari11:28:480:08

    Sebastian VETTELDid you see that? I'm nearly pressed

    Engineerinto the McLaren.

    Sebastian VETTELCopy that.

  8. Sergio PEREZForce India11:30:440:10

    EngineerCheco do you see spots of rain? If you do see spots of rain you can push first time lap. Ricciardo behind is slow, tyres minus 10 on the front.

  9. Daniel RICCIARDORed Bull11:31:450:15

    EngineerA couple of hundredths lower than max. Obviously, Mercedes are on supers, Ferrari on ultras. Hamilton quickest at the moment on a 5.5. Yorlap, 5.9. They're just four tenths off Hamilton at the moment.

  10. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull11:32:360:05

    EngineerAnd think about your brake balance map if you want to protect the rears at BV6.

  11. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull11:34:430:16

    EngineerWell, OK, Max?

    Max VERSTAPPENYeah, all good. Just a 360.

    EngineerUnderstood. Copy. I'd suggest continuing to cool tyres for this lap and the next.

  12. Daniel RICCIARDORed Bull11:36:290:05

    Daniel RICCIARDOI'll take it easy. I took a bit of the yellow kerb on the exit at the last corner. Okay, understood.

  13. Stoffel VANDOORNEMcLaren11:37:280:16

    Stoffel VANDOORNEI think the front wing is hanging off

    EngineerCopy, copy, take care in the pit entry, take care in the pit entry We see that, front wing scraping on the right hand side, stay off the kerbs in the entry

  14. Romain GROSJEANHaas11:40:470:04

    EngineerOnly front left temp is working, but that looks reasonable, so just rely on that.

  15. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas11:45:020:09

    EngineerOkay, we can still improve corner 6 and exit of 7. And we need to improve exit of corner 1.

  16. Kimi RAIKKONENFerrari11:47:450:10

    Kimi RAIKKONENYeah, I flat-spot the right front too

    Engineerbadly, so it must have vibrated. Okay, Sebastian is pushing behind nine seconds.

  17. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes11:49:290:05

    EngineerOkay, so let us know if you want any electronic adjusts.

  18. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes11:50:400:06

    EngineerJust losing a little bit. Exit turn 7. It's going to be Strat 12. Strat 12.

  19. Sebastian VETTELFerrari11:53:540:04

    EngineerYou can pre-select engine 4, let engine by, good.

  20. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes11:54:560:05

    EngineerSo it looked like gained on entry but just lost that little bit on exit turn 3 there.

  21. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes11:56:450:05

    EngineerAre you a purple sector one of them? Yeah, copy

  22. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes11:58:290:08

    Lewis HAMILTONJust last quarter or last two corners last there?

    EngineerLast two corners, last two corners.

  23. Marcus ERICSSONSauber12:02:380:08

    Marcus ERICSSONJust take note that

    EngineerI have a huge vibration on this set straight way out of the garage.

  24. Sergio PEREZForce India12:04:450:07

    EngineerCheco, let's box. Let's box and get the high fuel information. Let's box and get the high fuel information. Copy.

  25. Fernando ALONSOMcLaren12:06:560:08

    EngineerAnd cancel the right-hand toggle for turn nine only. Cancel right-hand toggle, turn nine only.

  26. Pierre GASLYToro Rosso12:10:420:10

    Pierre GASLYHow is the wind?

    EngineerWind is low, low in intensity, and it is tailwind turn one.

  27. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull12:13:320:08

    Max VERSTAPPENYeah, the rear's a bit trickier on entry, and I'm looking to get a splash left side.

    EngineerLet's see how it connects up. Ricciardo, 4.5 behind. Ricciardo, 4 seconds behind on push-up.

  28. Brendon HARTLEYToro Rosso12:13:340:09

    Brendon HARTLEYYeah, the reds

    Engineerare

    Brendon HARTLEYa bit trickier on entry, and I'm looking at the push-up top.

    EngineerLet's see how it's going to go. Ricardo, 4.5 behind. Ricardo, 4 seconds behind on push-up.

  29. Daniel RICCIARDORed Bull12:15:160:08

    Daniel RICCIARDOYeah, I need more on throttle as well.

    EngineerOkay, understood. We'll box this lap. We'll change the car. So box this lap.

  30. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes12:18:350:05

    Valtteri BOTTASYou can find time breaking turns one and three.

  31. Lance STROLLWilliams12:23:540:05

    EngineerThere's

    Lance STROLLsomething wrong.

    EngineerBouncer. Okay, stand by.

  32. Lance STROLLWilliams12:24:300:07

    EngineerOK, as we can see, downshifts from fourth to third and third to second being difficult, but it's OK to continue.