Bahrain Grand Prix2018 · Race team radio

EngineerIt is working out really well. Yeah, don't worry. Just go after Magnussen.

EngineerIt's a bit crowded down there, so just try to create a bit of space.

Engineerreasonably busy in the pit lane

EngineerSee you on the grid. Brandon, you go to the back of the grid, lift off before turn 14 to cool the car, lift off before turn 14 to cool the car, go to the grid now. Tailwind a bit stronger than yesterday, tailwind in turn 6. See you on the grid.

Lance STROLLYeah, the drinks is not working set 13, okay

EngineerNo car issues all okay tiny bit of pulling in the first lap under braking, but I guess it was warm up

EngineerOK, so we came down four turns after the first lap to the grid, but we're going back up two turns now. So for the wing in the garage, we want to be down two turns. Down two turns overall. And tell them it's Mark. Go ahead, Mark. Confirm that the spare wing is set for soft tyres. The spare wing is currently set for soft tyres. Copy that. Thank you.

EngineerJust to give you information, the drink system is not working I've definitely checked it while you were sending out the message, it's all fine for now, it's not a big deal It's just coming out a little bit, I can live with it, but it's not a deal It's fine for now, for today, we can get a little bit of water

EngineerValtteri he's staying with his balance cars are very similar at the moment so if we go plus half we'll just be a little bit more aero balanced than him how

Lewis HAMILTONis the temperature temperatures

Engineer33 degrees so same as FP2 yeah imagine it may cool another degree or two from here but it's not gonna be a huge amount

Max VERSTAPPENArmy thanks sir, thanks sir

EngineerCopy Max, copy

Brendon HARTLEYPlease check for the left corner for David.

EngineerWe can see a small aero balance rearward, but no problem with load.

Max VERSTAPPENI think I lost my life mate

EngineerOkay, try and limp it home. I'll get back to you

Max VERSTAPPENOh mate, I'm in force neutral

Engineershift up shift up

Sergio PEREZI got some damage you

Engineersee any damage to the car it

Sergio PEREZjust sees that is rolling too much I got hit massively I got a big hit okay then it might just be there the suspension

Kevin MAGNUSSENYou need to check if I have front wing diamonds.

EngineerSo far nothing reported. We will visually check on the straight.

Kevin MAGNUSSENI'm a lot faster than Gasly. Just so you know, I think I'm a lot faster than Gasly. Yep, yep, okay,

Engineerwe will report. Probably understood, probably is not used to this procedure.

Kevin MAGNUSSENI mean... face-wise, on track, not the virtual safety car.

EngineerMax can we retire the car please, retire the car, okay so wherever you can see a gap on the inside down to turn 14 on the right hand side please retire the car you found a gap ignition P1 at 10 seconds then P0 please Max

EngineerNice work Lewis, so next car Magnussen, one second.

EngineerYou're losing quite a lot of time in entry of corner four entry of a corner four.

Kevin MAGNUSSENIt's like I lost the tires a little bit

EngineerOkay, understood copy

EngineerOkay Fernando, apparently Hülkenberg is struggling with his battery.

EngineerSo temperatures are all okay.

Esteban OCONYeah, I'm sliding all over the place.

EngineerUse torque 8 or 9. Use torque 9.

EngineerAnd Fernando Gasly is three cars ahead of you, he potentially has a brake problem.

Fernando ALONSOOK, I have a look for a pace.

EngineerUnderstood Fernando.

Engineer2 tenths faster than Vettel, that gap is at 14.8

EngineerStoffel, how does that backup look on Perez? Perez on backup.

Stoffel VANDOORNENot quick enough for me.

EngineerCopy. Let's overtake him then. That's what I'm talking about Stoffel, good job.

EngineerSo we need all you've got all you've got

EngineerCome on boy, give everything, Gasly in the pit, Hülkenberg as well.

EngineerIt's impossible to get close to the counter from WT, it's just going straight away. Understood, understood.

EngineerHe stopped earlier with a puncture.

EngineerOkay, this is lap 18, this is lap 18, we are P11 but net 8, Hartley, Ericsson, Grosjean yet to stop.

EngineerTurn 1 better that time, could be a little bit slower for a better exit, Turn 2. It's all going to start happening now Lewis, remember we are sticking to Plan A.

EngineerPush, Brendan, push, push.

EngineerOkay Fernando, the three cars ahead we all expect to stop again, we all expect to stop again onto a used option so remember what tyre we've got left

EngineerAnd we are currently P7, P7, so you're doing a cracking job mate, keep pushing.

EngineerCristof, Fernando last lap was a 1.36.7, main time loss is turn 8 and turn 9.10, he's one gear down in turn 8.

EngineerSo you're doing a good job, but just remember we are on plan B

EngineerHow many laps did you say that left? Yeah, stand by. It's going to be around 10 to 12 laps, Nico.

EngineerAnd Bottas in front, there are good chances going to the end. So we need to overtake him.

EngineerSo Vettel at 25.9 ahead, he is at 2 seconds outside our pit window, remember you asked, plan A.

EngineerFernando Sainz, who was behind us, has pitted again. This might start the second wave.

Fernando ALONSOToo early.

Kevin MAGNUSSENWhat the f*** is he doing? Guys, come on.

EngineerWheelbox Romana, we slap. Let's get out of the f***ing

Kevin MAGNUSSENway!

Kevin MAGNUSSENWell done guys

EngineerAnd Fernando, confirm they're both doing option, option, prime, two stops.

Fernando ALONSOHow many laps till the end now?

EngineerAnd there are 29 to go, 29. I

Fernando ALONSOthink they will struggle with the prime.

EngineerUnderstood, Fernando.

EngineerThe gap as it is, he'll come out right behind me, Greg. AFIRM, he's currently at 1.3 unsafe to you, 1.3 unsafe. OK, Lucy, just keep targeting those low 34s, low 34s. So prediction is to have Bethel close up towards the end of the race. Still need a little bit of life left in the tyres there, but you're doing a good job.

EngineerCurrently P10 Brandon, currently P10, you're doing a very good job, we need to make this work.

EngineerSo Räikkönen had a problem at the pit stop, so out of contention for the moment. So Räikkönen are retired, Räikkönen has retired.

EngineerStop Kimi, stop, stop, stop the car Kimi, stop the car.

EngineerWe are on plan D, plan D, Kimi has retired for an issue.

Engineeryes good job Stoff good job that's P9 right there's Ericsson up ahead we're after him now

Lewis HAMILTONI'm just trying to understand what I've got to do.

EngineerPick

Lewis HAMILTONup pace or not.

EngineerOK, Lewis, so you need to target low 34s, low 34s. If you can let us know your tag mode to achieve those lap times, we can make a decision. I

Lewis HAMILTONget that I've got to do a low 34, buddy, but I'm doing a foot 34.3. Is that enough?

EngineerYeah, copy that, Lewis. So you're doing the target lap time. You just need to know how hard you're pushing.

Lewis HAMILTONDriving to target.

EngineerAll right, Lewis, it's James. The main thing at the moment is Vettel may not stop. Just go to tag two. Tell me what that time ends up being and we'll see where we get to.

Lewis HAMILTONLike I said, I'm driving to target. That means I am in tag two.

EngineerSo, good job. Let's just start closing Vettel down.

Engineerlet me know if i'm on time sorry luis i could just hear wind noise just hear wind noise

Lewis HAMILTONI feel that you guys aren't really giving much of a picture, I don't know what the ****

EngineerI'm

Lewis HAMILTONdoing out

Engineerhere,

Lewis HAMILTONjust...

EngineerOK, Lewis, the target is 34.0, we need to get that pace up, otherwise we will not make the catch. Just focus on getting through these cars ahead, losing as little time as possible.

EngineerMode T4, box now, how much flap off?

Romain GROSJEAN1% But we're gonna be nowhere mate, we're gonna be nowhere

EngineerUnderstood, we'll just go out and feel it Got a new tyre Left hand side barge board was underneath the car and left hand side thallus

EngineerOk Stoffel, the car behind is Bottas, you will get blue flags soon, when you do we want to try and follow Bottas through Ericsson. Ericsson really struggling with tyres when he gets overtaken.

EngineerCome on get me blue flag

EngineerSo just keep your head down. I don't know if Vettel's going to fall off of that tyre curve. He's 30 laps on that soft tyre now.

EngineerWe are very happy with the tires, we need 8 quality laps.

EngineerThese guys

Lewis HAMILTONare getting blue flags.

EngineerAFL Blues, they should be getting them.

Kevin MAGNUSSENI have a lot of vibration on my left front and I haven't flat spotted so it's from the suspension.

Fernando ALONSOWorries Vettel because maybe he's interested to fall behind him in the last lap.

EngineerYes Fernando I'm thinking the same thing but let's not do it yet, don't do it yet, get past Hülkenberg first.

EngineerYou can do this Valtryx for four laps remaining when you need it go strap four will give you the max overtake but not until you need it

EngineerThat's because the number of laps is reducing fast, so it gets more and more critical as the race goes on. That is the problem.

EngineerAnd Fernando eight tenths again, eight tenths again. We'll get one more go at this. Don't overdrive it. Let it happen.

EngineerSo gap to the cars ahead seven and a half seconds they are battling

EngineerI

Sebastian VETTELtell you, these tires were done, they were done for the last 10 laps. Grazie ragazzi, mamma mia, mamma mia, grazie, grazie davvero.

EngineerWhat a race, numero uno, numero uno. Grande Seb, grande battaglia, bravissimo. Grazie, grazie anche a casa. One of the guys, he got injured, so if you hear that on the podium, during the pit stop of Kimi, and I sent one of the mechanics up to the podium. Motor safety car, when you can, motor safety car, was Chiga. But

Sebastian VETTELis he okay? Yeah, he's okay.

EngineerP4! P4! Fantastic! This is amazing! Very good!

Pierre GASLYUnbelievable! Unbelievable! Congrats guys! Grazie mille a tutti! Fantastic job! Incredible! Incredible!

EngineerThank you so much! Very good job! Very good job! Thank

Pierre GASLYyou guys! Now we can fight! Fantastic guys! Thank you so much!

EngineerOK, nice strike, nice strike. I've tried everything.