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Chinese Grand Prix2018 · Practice 3 team radio

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15
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11:00 to 12:02
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28 radio messages were recorded during practice 3 at the Chinese Grand Prix 2018, across 15 drivers. Stoffel VANDOORNE had the most, with 3.

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. Marcus ERICSSONSauber11:00:450:14

    EngineerSo straight out and you can push, just be careful for track conditions.

  2. Stoffel VANDOORNEMcLaren11:02:310:10

    EngineerI have your position stopped, just no data from the car, so if you feel anything strange, let us know.

  3. Kimi RAIKKONENFerrari11:05:080:07

    EngineerI don't know,

    Kimi RAIKKONENwhat's happening with this bus?

  4. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas11:05:500:14

    Kevin MAGNUSSENWas he already on a push love?

    EngineerYeah, they are on a push love probably he's trying something similar to us Yeah, I've locked him

  5. Carlos SAINZRenault11:12:080:13

    EngineerYeah, I think I need another lap to get used to these neutral conditions. OK, no problem.

  6. Pierre GASLYToro Rosso11:12:240:11

    EngineerIt's tailwind 10-7, tailwind 10-7

    Pierre GASLYBalance is not great, partially in high speed

  7. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas11:17:040:21

    Kevin MAGNUSSENIs the track faster or slower than yesterday?

    EngineerFor what we see now, the track is around alpha second to one second slower than yesterday, but not many samples. Our pace looks pretty good, I would say.

  8. Stoffel VANDOORNEMcLaren11:18:420:08

    EngineerOkay Stoffel, we've lost telemetry again, we've lost telemetry, we need to box, box this lap.

  9. Brendon HARTLEYToro Rosso11:19:010:10

    EngineerOk Brendan, I think the balance is not too bad and is coming to us with the track improving

  10. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas11:23:010:09

    Kevin MAGNUSSENThis place here is just loose, nigga.

  11. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes11:23:230:14

    EngineerSo we're seeing 20 kph tailwind into turn 14, so it looks like the snaps turn 2 when the wind goes from headwind to tail.

  12. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull11:28:460:15

    Max VERSTAPPENYeah I had a lot of oversteer, I'm back out

    EngineerYeah be aware that is a function of the tailwind through the latter end of turn 1, 2 and into 3 max

  13. Romain GROSJEANHaas11:30:060:15

    EngineerAnd just have a slow in lap, because rear brakes are too hot. The rear brakes are hot, so just come into the box easy. Yeah, I can see smoke. Yeah, okay, we're ready with extinguishers and everything.

  14. Daniel RICCIARDORed Bull11:31:430:22

    EngineerSo just be aware, into turn 1 you have a headwind all the way in and then as you get around towards turn 2 you do get a tailwind people are struggling with oversteer late turn 2 so just be aware of that. You'll have good front in 1, good grip and then it will go towards oversteer as you get towards turn 2. OK.

  15. Daniel RICCIARDORed Bull11:34:190:06

    Daniel RICCIARDOI got an issue, I got an issue.

  16. Daniel RICCIARDORed Bull11:35:320:11

    EngineerMode one, mode one. There's fire at the back. OK, mode one boxes that.

  17. Sergio PEREZForce India11:36:150:13

    EngineerCheco there's potentially oil on track from 14 until the pit entry, Ricciardo's had engine failure, he's on the grass.

  18. Brendon HARTLEYToro Rosso11:37:250:10

    EngineerAll the changes we did were in the right direction. I definitely could have gone quicker.

  19. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull11:37:490:07

    EngineerRight, so I think we will box. We're not going to get anywhere with these tie-tips

  20. Lance STROLLWilliams11:39:490:21

    EngineerIt's

    Lance STROLLstarting to rain a little bit, like just sprinkle.

    EngineerOkay, where did that start?

    Lance STROLL12, 13, back straight a little bit, just a little bit. Okay.

  21. Fernando ALONSOMcLaren11:43:100:10

    EngineerNice work Fernando, nice work. Lovely on TV. So boxers lap please, boxers lap.

  22. Stoffel VANDOORNEMcLaren11:47:290:16

    EngineerCurrently P11. That's pretty good given that that was about the most disrupted run you could possibly have. P11.

  23. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes11:48:130:07

    EngineerThe biggest loss to Vettel and Valtteri is Final Sector.

  24. Pierre GASLYToro Rosso11:48:300:28

    Pierre GASLYI need to do something for the rear because, especially in S3, it's really bad. And the car is really disconnected between one corner to another. There's something wrong with the rear of the car on the bump in Turn 8.

  25. Nico HULKENBERGRenault11:54:210:14

    EngineerI

    Nico HULKENBERGthink we should have about it soon because it's just way thick mileage. Yeah. Clear where this is going.

    EngineerCopy that, Nico. Stand by. OK, Nico. We'll box this lap, please. Box this lap.

  26. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull11:54:370:25

    Max VERSTAPPENYeah, the engine, I don't know what the f*** is going on there.

    EngineerWhat's up Max?

    Max VERSTAPPENAll the time when I get close to the limit I'm just losing speed. I don't want to do another fast lap, I'm not sure it's healthy. I said this already last year back, same kind of things happening now.

  27. Brendon HARTLEYToro Rosso11:57:230:15

    Brendon HARTLEYYeah, sorry I put the wrong

    EngineerPut

    Brendon HARTLEYthe wrong toggle for turn 12 so that I had a huge snap Had a couple mistakes as well, but to be honest the tyre doesn't last for the second lap, I have to do it on lap one

  28. Pierre GASLYToro Rosso12:02:140:17

    Pierre GASLYMassive loss of grip. Massive.

    EngineerWe are looking at it, Pierre. We are looking at it.