French Grand Prix 2018: Race team radio

Every message, in the order it happened

1. Lance STROLLWilliams15:46:31

   Engineer: Then just talk about the track tumble just continues to drop

2. Daniel RICCIARDORed Bull16:08:55

   Engineer: OK, so the track temperature is remaining very similar to what we talked about in the garage. Obviously when the sun comes out it gets a bit hotter, then the sun goes away and it cools down a bit, but on average it's maybe 5 or 6 degrees cooler than it was in P2. We don't expect the cloud level to reduce.

3. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull16:09:33

   Engineer: I'll of course keep you updated with wind direction and intensity, how that's moving around through the race, but I'll have to use your flags to your advantage around the track to try and keep an eye on things yourself, okay?

4. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes16:11:31

   Engineer: So at the moment, there's still no rain about. I mean, these clouds will continue coming over in terms of track temperature.

5. Sebastian VETTELFerrari16:16:27

   Sebastian VETTEL: Okay, I have nose damage, nose damage

6. Romain GROSJEANHaas16:17:59

   Engineer: I got badly hit by behind Again F***

   Romain GROSJEAN: sake

7. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes16:18:13

   Lewis HAMILTON: Doesn't hit battery.

   Engineer: Unsure at the moment, there's a little bit of carnage at turn 1.

8. Sebastian VETTELFerrari16:18:34

   Sebastian VETTEL: Why is Troll going so slow?

   Engineer: Yeah, if he has an issue

   Sebastian VETTEL: Have a look. I think he just wants to back me up

   Engineer: He

   Sebastian VETTEL: doesn't have an issue

9. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes16:18:54

   Engineer: Hit me.

10. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes16:19:53

    Lewis HAMILTON: First corner, nothing to do with me, right?

    Engineer: Next to blue, all hand behind you.

11. Pierre GASLYToro Rosso16:20:11

    Engineer: Flash guys, I

    Pierre GASLY: was on the inside, I was on the inside, S1mple didn't see me, he turned and I didn't have any water.

12. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes16:22:22

    Engineer: And Vettel is under investigation for the collision. Yeah, copy that, Valtteri.

13. Sebastian VETTELFerrari16:22:34

    Engineer: It has one big chunk, a big piece on the apex of 3, and something on the apex curve of 4. Understood.

14. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull16:24:14

    Max VERSTAPPEN: There are still little carbon bits they didn't clean it up. It's on the kerb

    Engineer: Okay, thank you We've passed that on max

15. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull16:25:18

    Engineer: Okay full InfoMax wind direction, still similar although it doesn't look as strong, does not look as strong, but the direction is similar.

16. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull16:26:06

    Engineer: Remember, use of the overtake is penalising around here Max, so just be sensible.

17. Stoffel VANDOORNEMcLaren16:30:35

    Engineer: Nice job Stof. Nice job. Let's go now. Let's go

18. Brendon HARTLEYToro Rosso16:32:01

    Engineer: We need to clear Ericsson in front as quick as possible. He's too slow.

19. Daniel RICCIARDORed Bull16:34:57

    Engineer: Just for info, Vettel has got a five second penalty, but he is on soft tyres, he may go to the end.

20. Romain GROSJEANHaas16:36:40

    Romain GROSJEAN: Man, he completely forced me off the track again.

    Engineer: You must

    Romain GROSJEAN: give me a position.

    Engineer: We're not going to get the answer we want, so let's just overtake him on the track. You can do it.

21. Sebastian VETTELFerrari16:39:32

    Engineer: And Grosjean next.

22. Nico HULKENBERGRenault16:42:26

    Engineer: Nice job, Nico. Let's get after that Haas. He looks like he's in some trouble.

23. Kimi RAIKKONENFerrari16:42:57

    Kimi RAIKKONEN: Can we make the downshift some other and

    Engineer: multifunction gx6 multifunction gx6

24. Sergio PEREZForce India16:44:45

    Engineer: Worst tailwinds are 3, 12 and 14.

25. Daniel RICCIARDORed Bull16:46:24

    Engineer: Okay, so just for info, Vettel, who pitted on the first lap for Softs, he is in P7, he's around 20 seconds behind you.

26. Romain GROSJEANHaas16:51:04

    Engineer: Mate, I just got pushed out of the track from Bottas again. Don't know what's going on. We saw it on TV, mate. We saw it.

27. Fernando ALONSOMcLaren16:52:06

    Engineer: and Fernando latest weather update possible rain in 20 minutes so Fernando Saints who's in fifth is still on our pit window so it's maximum pace to the end here still plenty to play for

28. Daniel RICCIARDORed Bull16:54:53

    Engineer: okay just for info there is a bit of weather over the hills we are watching it so just for info there is a bit of weather around

29. Fernando ALONSOMcLaren16:56:22

    Engineer: And Fernando, is there any damage? Is there any possible damage?

    Fernando ALONSO: I don't know, I touched with Vettel, but I hope he has damage, stupid move, love

    Engineer: one.

30. Charles LECLERCSauber16:57:58

    Charles LECLERC: There is something wrong with the tyres.

    Engineer: All OK from data, keep going, all OK from data.

31. Sergio PEREZForce India17:05:26

    Sergio PEREZ: What happened to

    Engineer: go with the possible engine issue?

32. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull17:07:06

    Max VERSTAPPEN: The stars have big vibrations.

33. Stoffel VANDOORNEMcLaren17:09:36

    Engineer: Grosjean last lap 1.38.0 you can do that pace he has a five second time penalty as well Stoffel Grosjean's just been given a five second time penalty and he is six seconds up the road

34. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes17:11:01

    Engineer: OK, so box, box, box, box.

35. Daniel RICCIARDORed Bull17:15:07

    Engineer: Nice job mate, good move that.

36. Romain GROSJEANHaas17:15:56

    Engineer: Box now, Ramon, box now. We have five second penalty. Box now. For what? Something at the start. We'll sort it after the race. That's a f***ing

    Romain GROSJEAN: joke.

37. Fernando ALONSOMcLaren17:21:51

    Fernando ALONSO: Mate, I have no brakes, no tires. We are out of the points. I mean, we try to do whatever, but I don't care too much about Georgia.

38. Sebastian VETTELFerrari17:23:29

    Engineer: I'm boxed, Sebastian boxed, Bottas came in, we boxed for quali. We

    Sebastian VETTEL: still come out behind him then.

    Engineer: He has boxed, he's in the pit lane now, so boxed now for quali. We have three P-stop and a penalty, five seconds.

39. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull17:25:28

    Engineer: How's the vibration max? How's the vibration? Yeah, it's okay, but still annoying

40. Kimi RAIKKONENFerrari17:27:23

    Engineer: Good lap Kimi, Ricciardo may have a problem in front of you, so keep up pushing.

41. Carlos SAINZRenault17:29:36

    Carlos SAINZ: Can you check if the wind has changed? I have headwind into 3.

    Engineer: OK Carlos, I can confirm the wind is moving around a bit, but not strong.

42. Daniel RICCIARDORed Bull17:31:40

    Daniel RICCIARDO: This is a f***ing joke

    Engineer: Understood mate, let's stay focused, cut through them

43. Fernando ALONSOMcLaren17:36:49

    Engineer: Okay Fernando, the fastest lap at the moment is a 1.33.9. It's a 1.33.9. The switches we're going to use are Scenario 7 and Sock 3. Sock 3. And recharge on for the moment please. Recharge on right now.

44. Carlos SAINZRenault17:38:20

    Engineer: I have no power. PU 13, position 13. PU 13, position 13. No power. Press OK twice, press OK twice.

45. Carlos SAINZRenault17:38:48

    Carlos SAINZ: Ah, come on! Yeah,

    Engineer: we're looking into it Carlos, come on, keep pushing. Fail B42, fail B42.

46. Lance STROLLWilliams17:40:03

    Lance STROLL: Tire blue. You OK? Got the tire blue.

    Engineer: OK.

    Lance STROLL: Yeah, I'm done. I

    Engineer: can see. OK. Copy. Go to P0 before you jump out.

47. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes17:41:01

    Engineer: Looks like there's debris to the left hand side. It should be off the racing line, not sure.

48. Fernando ALONSOMcLaren17:44:29

    Fernando ALONSO: OK, I have a problem with the rear suspension, I try to get to the box.

    Engineer: OK Fernando, we see, we see, we are box now, box now.