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Belgian Grand Prix2018 · Practice 3 team radio
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23 radio messages were recorded during practice 3 at the Belgian Grand Prix 2018, across 13 drivers. Lewis HAMILTON 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.
On the radio
The rest of the weekend
- Practice 126 messages
- Practice 223 messages
- Qualifying23 messages
- Race57 messages
The session, message by message
EngineerRemember we have new brakes for turn 5 and tyres will be on the cold side
EngineerJust remember this is a potential race set, so don't kill him.
EngineerWe suggest opening the next lap in shape 2 and then afterwards it would be back to shape 3
EngineerStoffels, Turn 12 was a good step compared to yesterday. Turn 12 was a good step. Let's see if we can improve there further.
EngineerOK, Nico, just touch the limit on the left rear at the exit of Turn 4.
EngineerOK, recharge on, and you're clear from traffic at the moment, so how was the balance?
Carlos SAINZYeah, quite good, happier than yesterday.
EngineerCopy that.
EngineerOkay Nico, right on the limit with tyre temperature.
Lewis HAMILTONnot good to go at the end no we
Engineerhave really got the mileage that's the problem sure
EngineerSo that was a small improvement in middle sector. So still purple there. Ricciardo at five and a half seconds behind.
EngineerSo Esteban we was probably too cold on front tyre temperature to start that lap
EngineerThere's a lot to gain in turn 5, but more in turn 6 you slow down too much, turn 7 is ok, but turn 6 is very very slow.
EngineerHow was the balance Daniel? I saw you had a bit of traffic.
Daniel RICCIARDOYep, yeah some traffic, I think it was still on the understeer side for that one lap. Okay understood.
EngineerTurn eight consider using fourth gear
EngineerThe
Lance STROLLrears are also too hot, I need to go slower on the rears.
EngineerCheck it, we'll do another cool off lap, we'll do another cool off lap but we need to keep front temperature.
Lewis HAMILTONVibration is set.
EngineerOkay, copy.
EngineerSo currently P3 at the moment, got Vettel at P2, just a couple of hundredths ahead, then Reichen with a 42.7 as well. Looks like Vettel may have picked up a toe on sector 1.
Kimi RAIKKONENSamurai Renn in turn one.
EngineerCopy.
EngineerStoffel, is the car okay?
Stoffel VANDOORNENo, it's not. I mean, what the hell was that Mercedes doing?
EngineerF***ing
Stoffel VANDOORNEpushed me on the grass. F***ing hell.
EngineerOkay.
EngineerCopy that copy that
EngineerCopy that, copy that.
EngineerOK, I suggest you keep at the base, we may not get a time-lapse, but you'll be able to push. OK,
Daniel RICCIARDOin the last sector let me know, and if we're not going to make it, we'll make space. It should be possible.
Max VERSTAPPENOh, it's a bit of
Engineera
Max VERSTAPPENmess.
EngineerYeah, it is what it is.