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German Grand Prix2018 · Practice 2 team radio

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15:05 to 16:34
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32 radio messages were recorded during practice 2 at the German Grand Prix 2018, across 14 drivers. Nico HULKENBERG 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. Carlos SAINZRenault15:05:200:09

    Carlos SAINZYeah, very poor drivability.

    EngineerOK, understood. If you want you can go back to scenario 9.

  2. Nico HULKENBERGRenault15:10:200:06

    Nico HULKENBERGWe're completely offset with everybody. That's not very good.

    EngineerYeah, they did much slower outlaps than I expected.

  3. Lance STROLLWilliams15:12:420:06

    Engineercan see from our side the wind has picked up more of a tailwind stronger by about 10 kph into turn six

  4. Brendon HARTLEYToro Rosso15:16:470:05

    Brendon HARTLEYI'm in trouble with that front tyre.

    EngineerIs there a flat spot?

    Brendon HARTLEYYeah, a big one.

  5. Nico HULKENBERGRenault15:16:490:05

    Nico HULKENBERGI'm in trouble with that front tyre.

    EngineerIs there a flat spot?

    Nico HULKENBERGYeah, a big one.

  6. Brendon HARTLEYToro Rosso15:17:260:06

    EngineerI went on the curve at the exit at the last 40 to check the floor. Sorry about that. Yes, we saw that. We are checking now.

  7. Stoffel VANDOORNEMcLaren15:19:320:07

    EngineerAnd stop will suggest a slower cool down lap as you can, some cars doing 2 minutes 10 cool down laps.

  8. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull15:24:160:06

    Max VERSTAPPENThere was something very strange in turn one, this lap. It's like a car was blown away or something.

  9. Stoffel VANDOORNEMcLaren15:24:180:09

    Stoffel VANDOORNEThere was something very strange in turn one, this lap. It's like a car was blown away or something.

    EngineerOK, we'll check the data. We'll check the data for turn one.

  10. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull15:25:160:08

    Max VERSTAPPENtoo much sliding can i box yeah

    Engineerwe can box call the brakes and the car please reverse on call the brakes and the car

  11. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes15:27:000:09

    Lewis HAMILTONSector 1 and 2 is good though, right?

    EngineerYes, good to battle, Sector 1, 0, Sector 2.

  12. Daniel RICCIARDORed Bull15:28:220:11

    EngineerOkay, is it mainly high speed, low speed question?

    Daniel RICCIARDOMore at the high speed, but to be honest, all speeds just felt the front was really weak. Okay, I

    Engineerwill box this lap for a front wing adjustment.

  13. Esteban OCONForce India15:29:070:08

    Esteban OCONI'm sliding the rear a lot at the moment.

    EngineerCopy that. Is there any adjustment on control system?

  14. Daniel RICCIARDORed Bull15:31:350:13

    EngineerOK, there's no cars around you. If you haven't touched anything, I suggest you stay out.

    Daniel RICCIARDOYep, understood.

    EngineerLook at your dash. You can start the lap if you want, but you might need to do another cool-down lap.

  15. Kimi RAIKKONENFerrari15:37:310:08

    Kimi RAIKKONENDifficult to cool the tires down, so I'm going to do two cool-up downs and then push one left. Okay, yeah.

  16. Carlos SAINZRenault15:45:550:09

    Carlos SAINZYeah, quite good. Left some time on the table. Underdrove a bit. Fixed

    Engineerthe

    Carlos SAINZbig grip.

    EngineerOkay, understood.

  17. Carlos SAINZRenault15:49:130:06

    Carlos SAINZThere is some sort of vibration in the steering column now. Just driving in a straight line.

    EngineerOkay, apparently Carlos...

  18. Nico HULKENBERGRenault15:49:150:13

    Nico HULKENBERGThere is some sort of vibration in the steering column now, just driving in a straight line.

    EngineerOkay, apparently Carlos reported the same thing, so it seems like a tyre balancing issue, Nico.

    Nico HULKENBERGYeah, it's

    Engineera

    Nico HULKENBERGbit like a flat spot.

    EngineerIt will feel like that.

  19. Stoffel VANDOORNEMcLaren15:50:120:08

    EngineerSo Stoffel, time to find his exit of corner 8, round turn 9, 10, 11, and also the final two corners, turns 16 and 17.

  20. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes16:01:220:05

    Valtteri BOTTASWhat's going on with the engine? I hear on the downshifting a lot of noise.

  21. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull16:01:260:05

    Max VERSTAPPENWhat's going on with the engine? I hear a lot of downshifting, a lot of noise.

  22. Nico HULKENBERGRenault16:09:160:02

    EngineerLeft front is very much in the danger zone.

  23. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas16:12:180:04

    Kevin MAGNUSSENThe equipment is very, very poor.

    EngineerOkay, understood. Copy.

  24. Nico HULKENBERGRenault16:13:480:06

    Nico HULKENBERGRears, I think you're finished.

    EngineerOK, copy.

  25. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes16:13:500:06

    Lewis HAMILTONRears

    Engineerare

    Lewis HAMILTONnearly finished.

    EngineerOK, copy.

  26. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes16:16:000:02

    Lewis HAMILTONMy seat's really hot.

  27. Romain GROSJEANHaas16:18:050:05

    EngineerUnderstanding this tire is very important for Sunday, so it's very important.

  28. Nico HULKENBERGRenault16:25:320:04

    EngineerJesus,

    Nico HULKENBERGcan they not come up with their own ideas?

  29. Kimi RAIKKONENFerrari16:26:300:09

    Kimi RAIKKONENIs there something I can do in the second last corner of the stable?

    EngineerMore mid, more deep mid.

  30. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes16:27:580:08

    Lewis HAMILTONBut it feels like I'm wasting, just wasting my engine out here.

    EngineerWe are definitely learning, Lewis.

    Lewis HAMILTONI'm not learning anything.

  31. Marcus ERICSSONSauber16:30:030:06

    EngineerOk, last lap, last lap, maximum push, no tyre saving.

  32. Stoffel VANDOORNEMcLaren16:34:130:07

    Stoffel VANDOORNEI couldn't do a proper stop in the box, there was too many people crossing the pit lane.

    EngineerCopy, no problem.