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Belgian Grand Prix2018 · Practice 1 team radio
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26 radio messages were recorded during practice 1 at the Belgian Grand Prix 2018, across 13 drivers. 24 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Lewis HAMILTON had the most, with 5.
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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Audio only, no transcript
EngineerYeah, I couldn't get the DRS to work. Okay, yep, we'll look at that. And okay to push. Okay. Yep, we'll look at it.
Lewis HAMILTONRight hand down steering is on straight
EngineerOkay, copy
EngineerI
Lewis HAMILTONneed to get the steering wheel straight on it.
EngineerYep, copy, we're on it. So just be mindful of the bump before entry to the box.
EngineerSo on the way out, bi-point find, launch, second gear, target 35.
EngineerAnd a little bit more brake warm-up if you can, plenty of space behind so we can make a gap to Verstappen in front.
Kimi RAIKKONENOkay, we have some rain in that area, where we do the start. No rules with sunny.
EngineerUnderstood.
Stoffel VANDOORNEIt feels normal again, but just in turn 1, the brake went to the floor.
EngineerYeah, OK, Stoff, suggest to box this lap so we can check the car.
Stoffel VANDOORNEIt feels normal again, but just in turn 1, the brake went to the floor.
EngineerOK, Stoff, we prefer to stop and check the data properly. OK,
Stoffel VANDOORNEbox.
EngineerTyres are dropping so you're on target at the front but minus five at the rear
EngineerAnd up the hill please do the DRS on, off, on.
EngineerWe can take the slow lap, plus 25, drop the rear and maintain front if you give us feedback on the weather. No,
Lance STROLLit's just spitting rain, very, very low in the last sector.
EngineerCopy.
Lewis HAMILTONSpits of rain.
EngineerOK, copy.
Romain GROSJEANWhat do you see rain wise we
Engineerdon't have anything more coming there was some drops we saw earlier
Audio only, no transcript
EngineerValtteri on the super soft, obviously on the soft, Valtteri two tenths faster in the final sector, I think most of that was a tow. Valtteri braking later for turn 18, he's got higher apex speed in 18 for slower 19, looks to be a little bit better for him.
EngineerCan we have tyre 7 please? Tyre 7, no DRS initially on the top of turn 4 and then halfway down the straight we'll have DRS open. Track is clear behind.
EngineerTarget plus 25 and just focus on dropping the rear temp. The fronts are in the window if we just push through turns 10 and 11 to maintain the fronts.
EngineerCheck out your thing?
Sergey SIROTKINYep, all ok. Do you want me to box to check the tyre or to continue?
Sergio PEREZYou have so much traffic there in the second and third sector.
EngineerIf you don't think you need the mileage, we could save the P.E.U.
Lewis HAMILTONNo problem. Box it now.
EngineerAffirm, so box, box, box, box. If we can have strat 11, break magic off.
EngineerAnd Lando, be careful of the front tyres especially, still cold. And recharge button before you brake, please.
EngineerStoffel back off, back off and box this lap.
Stoffel VANDOORNEOK, box.
EngineerScenario 1, Scenario 1.
EngineerWhat the f***
Pierre GASLYis Troll doing?
EngineerI put an X-ray completely blocking it. Copy. Pushing the X-ray behind.
EngineerAnd Lando, let's do a launch, let's do a launch at the end of the pit lane please, so do another launch, no need for a bite point find, just a second gear launch, target 35.
EngineerPlease press and hold overtake from turn 15 to turn 17.
EngineerJust
Daniel RICCIARDOgetting a bit of poor drivability on braking and downshift, just let me know if I can do something to help that.