Team radio
Azerbaijan Grand Prix2018 · Practice 1 team radio
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30 radio messages were recorded during practice 1 at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2018, across 15 drivers. 28 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Nico HULKENBERG had the most, with 4.
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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EngineerSo if you can test DRS, just a small touch, if everything is working.
Daniel RICCIARDOOkay. Yeah, just had a bit of a power thing
Engineeron the pit exit. Yeah, understood.
EngineerAnd boxers lap. Box, box.
Charles LECLERCCopy, box.
EngineerJust information, maybe some debris downturn 2 showing slippery surface at the moment.
EngineerSo surface temps still not in the window, especially on the front.
Brendon HARTLEYBe super low grip, Mike.
EngineerTyres are cold. We need to take some margin. Tyres are cold. We need a couple of bit laps.
Lewis HAMILTONGrip is very poor out here.
EngineerOK copy, surface temps are low, rears coming up on that lap just in the Old Town.
EngineerAnd remember weaving, remember weaving to help Tayo.
EngineerOkay, feel free to keep pushing Max. Just watch your crossover on the brakes, okay? Watch the crossover on the throttle pedal during braking.
EngineerSmall, small debris in corner four, small debris in corner four.
Stoffel VANDOORNEThe smell of the car here in
Engineerthe
Stoffel VANDOORNEpit lane is horrendous.
EngineerOk, to take a breath for the rears if you need.
Sebastian VETTELYeah, the rear looks pretty poor. Rear lip, I'm surprised.
EngineerFronts on target, rears still minus low. Let's dock in please.
Kimi RAIKKONENOkay, I have zero rear end, absolute zero rear end. I'll box this up.
EngineerCopy.
Max VERSTAPPENI stalled in first gear, what can I do?
EngineerK start please Max, K start
Max VERSTAPPENYeah but it's in first gear
EngineerYeah that's fine
Max VERSTAPPENIt's not doing anything press
Engineerthe brakes and K start max press the brakes and K start Okay
Max VERSTAPPENmax
EngineerP1 P0 P1 P0 please and jump out
EngineerOK, Nico, there's a very good chance we're not going to make another time-lap. In fact, we can call it now, Nico. We need to box this lap, please. Box this lap. Copy.
Sebastian VETTELOkay, the rears are like toast
Stoffel VANDOORNEThe car just put itself into neutral there.
EngineerEverything okay Carlos? Yeah, yes, I look up. Okay, understood.
Audio only, no transcript
Romain GROSJEANDude, I feel very little grip at the rear.
EngineerOK, understood. Give it a chance, I'll let the temps build.
Audio only, no transcript
Nico HULKENBERGWe're in trouble, we've got a problem mate, we can't use these tyres anymore.
EngineerBig lock up, question?
Nico HULKENBERGYes.
Nico HULKENBERGI can't go faster straight, the vibration is huge.
EngineerNo problem Nico, no problem. Just take it easy, bring the car back to the garage.
EngineerEstaband, we're losing a little bit of lap time, turn 3 and turn 4, braking Braking entry, turn 3, turn 4 Just
Esteban OCONentry, no braking now?
EngineerWe're braking a little bit earlier and not quite as hard So we're braking earlier, not quite as hard
Sergio PEREZYeah, traffic with him, as always.
EngineerYeah, understood, Checo, we saw Magnussen didn't move out of the way from 7 to 12, understood.
EngineerAnd Valkyrie is a 49.2 lap 2 And the
Lewis HAMILTONcar won't turn left so...
Kevin MAGNUSSENMy viewtie is a god, guys.
EngineerOkay, understood, copy.
EngineerDo I give him the toe now or when do I give it? You give it now, give it the toe this lap, give him the toe this lap through the chequered flag. You're staying out, towing Fernando.