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Canadian Grand Prix2018 · Practice 1 team radio

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10:01 to 11:31
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31 radio messages were recorded during practice 1 at the Canadian Grand Prix 2018, across 16 drivers. Max VERSTAPPEN 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. Pierre GASLYToro Rosso10:01:540:06

    EngineerTruck is very dirty, truck is very dirty for info.

  2. Sergey SIROTKINWilliams10:16:270:08

    EngineerOk, so the track is completely clear, we just need go deploy for the final corner.

  3. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull10:17:420:05

    EngineerAre we doing a start? Straight up.

  4. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull10:20:130:09

    EngineerBox and pick confirm please max box and pick confirm.

    Max VERSTAPPENYeah, thank

    Engineeryou

  5. Brendon HARTLEYToro Rosso10:22:210:09

    Brendon HARTLEYTraction is very, very poor.

    EngineerCopy that. Tyres on track, still not up to speed. Let's build up the base.

  6. Nicholas LATIFIForce India10:24:060:07

    EngineerTire temperatures are building. We'll be ready next lap.

  7. Romain GROSJEANHaas10:24:550:05

    Romain GROSJEANWhy is there no breaking board into the chicane?

  8. Nico HULKENBERGRenault10:28:080:39

    EngineerYes, something happened, it was a funny noise, I'm rolling but it felt like it went out of gear. Understood. Try downshifting please, Nico. But it's like in neutral, I have the gear but it... Keep trying to downshift. I'm in reverse but it's like I'm in neutral. Okay, can you get upper gear at all? Well I can shift, it says on the display, but nothing happens and I have no drive, it's like I'm in neutral, even when I pull the... Yep, copy that Nico.

  9. Nico HULKENBERGRenault10:31:121:17

    EngineerNothing's happening, Mach. Yeah, OK, obviously we're desperately trying to find a way of, Brodie's on it looking for a way of getting you going again. The engine is still running, I confirm, yeah. OK, Niko, go to P1 please, and then go back to P2 and try and restart with MGU-K. No, MGU-K's stat doesn't work, doesn't react to anything. You need to wait 20 seconds, Niko, and then have another go please. As you will see, the session's been re... OK, try again please, Niko, try MGU-K start please. OK, engine's running, see if you can select a gear. I select first gear, but it's like, the gear's not in. OK, stand by, Niko. Like the gearbox cannot select the gear. Understood. OK, Niko, I'm afraid that's it, you're going to have to switch the engine off, go to P1 please. OK, Niko, they're going to bring the car back to the garage we believe, they're going to take it to turn 12 and then bring it back, so we may... we may get to run again in this session. Copy. You just need to push me a bit further on the left, I can get out then. Copy that, Niko. Could you go to P0 please, Niko, so we don't overheat the electronics?

  10. Brendon HARTLEYToro Rosso10:42:570:08

    EngineerWeaving will help. Weaving, high speed weaving will help. Charge off after last corner.

  11. Kimi RAIKKONENFerrari10:45:020:10

    Kimi RAIKKONENIs there a way to make it more smoother on the pickup?

    EngineerF***ing

    Kimi RAIKKONENcrazy how snappy it is.

  12. Fernando ALONSOMcLaren10:49:390:10

    EngineerAnd Fernando it's early days but we're currently pink in sector one and two and we are fastest overall.

  13. Nicholas LATIFIForce India10:51:290:06

    Nicholas LATIFIOkay, I have to abort this lap, I missed the chicane.

  14. Charles LECLERCSauber10:52:340:06

    Charles LECLERCWhy didn't you tell the hackers that I was coming?

  15. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull10:52:520:07

    EngineerOkay Max, so just reverse off, make sure you get that nice and early before turn 13.

  16. Lance STROLLWilliams10:58:100:09

    EngineerI

    Lance STROLLdon't

    Engineerknow,

    Lance STROLLstruggling with the rear lock though.

  17. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull10:58:350:10

    Max VERSTAPPENThere are no marker boards in the large chicanes, it's really difficult to judge the breaking point.

    EngineerOK, copy, thank you.

  18. Esteban OCONForce India11:01:140:10

    Esteban OCONThe balance is fine, just less traction.

  19. Lance STROLLWilliams11:05:510:13

    Lance STROLLI got a planter.

    EngineerOK, let's drop back off a bit more lads, alcohol coming through now. Just need to make sure this tyre doesn't unravel, so let's drop the speed.

  20. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull11:08:380:23

    EngineerThere's something

    Max VERSTAPPENhanging off my car I think.

    EngineerMechanically or engine, Max?

    Max VERSTAPPENMechanically.

    EngineerOkay, we'll back off for the moment.

    Max VERSTAPPENI think it's something where you close the wishbone to the chassis.

    EngineerAh, then we should box.

    Max VERSTAPPENYeah, I can't see properly, but I see definitely something hanging off. Okay, no problems.

    EngineerBox and confirm please, Max.

  21. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes11:09:140:14

    Engineerjust remember the engine mode for the next run will be down relative to your last lap so if you're losing on the straights that'll be the reason

  22. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes11:10:540:08

    EngineerSo Vettel did find a little bit of time on his third pushing lap.

  23. Daniel RICCIARDORed Bull11:12:130:21

    Daniel RICCIARDOA little bit

    Engineerof a trend into 6, where you could be slower in 6 to get a smoother exit from 7. So slower in 6, turn the car more and be faster through turn 7, could be a better compromise.

  24. Daniel RICCIARDORed Bull11:13:500:07

    EngineerYeah, gave myself a healthy

    Daniel RICCIARDOflat spot. Yep, saw that.

  25. Brendon HARTLEYToro Rosso11:18:590:16

    EngineerGood lap, Brandon, good lap. Braking for turn 10 is the main place where we lose now, otherwise it's pretty much in line, good job. Yeah, copy. Forget the low downforce guys, forget it. We can discuss this later, we can discuss this later.

  26. Brendon HARTLEYToro Rosso11:21:230:14

    Brendon HARTLEYBoxed. I made a mistake last corner.

    EngineerNo Brennan, we need to stay out for sustainable. We don't want to box. Stay out. Practice start, end of the pitlane. Torque 10 and practice start.

  27. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull11:23:210:07

    EngineerTemperatures creeping up front and rear but nothing alarming at this stage but actually doing a good job

  28. Brendon HARTLEYToro Rosso11:26:270:06

    EngineerYeah traffic keep pushing remember the toggle keep pushing

  29. Brendon HARTLEYToro Rosso11:27:330:06

    Brendon HARTLEYYeah, went off turn 1, lost a huge amount of downforce behind the force India

  30. Sergey SIROTKINWilliams11:30:450:06

    Sergey SIROTKINI spun the car and touched the wall in turn 6, I think.

  31. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas11:31:440:13

    Kevin MAGNUSSENI've got oil hot alarm.

    EngineerOk, after the checkered flag we will cool down the engine. So we will take the checkered flag now and then you can cool down the engine.