German Grand Prix 2018: Qualifying team radio

Every message, in the order it happened

1. Lance STROLLWilliams15:02:16

   Engineer: OK, we can keep pushing till turn 13 to generate the front step, and then we can back off after, call the raise.

2. Esteban OCONForce India15:03:21

   Engineer: So Esteban turn nine offline is reported wet. We have Ciroc in flying lap five seconds behind. Ciroc in flying lap five seconds behind.

3. Stoffel VANDOORNEMcLaren15:05:10

   Stoffel VANDOORNE: There's a problem with the shifts,

   Engineer: we're investigating, we're investigating, so prepare the car for another timegap.

4. Stoffel VANDOORNEMcLaren15:06:17

   Engineer: Okay Stoffel, we think the gearbox is okay now, PU switches are good.

5. Stoffel VANDOORNEMcLaren15:08:18

   Engineer: And Stoffelts, help Fernando if you can, tow Fernando if you can. 2 lane, 2 lane, sorry.

6. Kimi RAIKKONENFerrari15:10:27

   Kimi RAIKKONEN: So we are safe. We

   Engineer: are safe and we are free to do more push. OK, give me a frosted on the Toro Rosso. Toro Rosso is 3 seconds now.

7. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes15:11:33

   Lewis HAMILTON: Just know that tires were good for the start, a pretty good window.

   Engineer: Copy.

8. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull15:13:46

   Engineer: Just a reminder to be positive on the brakes through the final sector please just make sure you've got sufficient brake tip both front and rear axles are on the coolside

9. Stoffel VANDOORNEMcLaren15:16:24

   Engineer: Good step of improvement. I think there's more to find with another attempt

10. Sergio PEREZForce India15:17:48

    Engineer: We think track improvement 7 temps, check out 7 temps, Esteban did 13.8, he's currently P15, he did 13.8 but he's currently P15.

11. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes15:19:34

    Engineer: zero throttle zero throttle so stop stop stop stop guys

    Lewis HAMILTON: I need to make it back

    Engineer: negative it's it's it's it's trundling no stop stop stop stop loss of hydraulic

12. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes15:21:33

    Lewis HAMILTON: Won't go into neutral

    Engineer: So just switch it off, just switch it off electrically Just brake to a halt, brake to a halt, brake to a halt, it should anti stall and then switch it off

13. Stoffel VANDOORNEMcLaren15:23:40

    Engineer: Ok Stoffel, yellow flags ahead, yellow flags ahead, Hamilton's car is on the right hand side of the track there pushing the car.

14. Esteban OCONForce India15:24:55

    Engineer: how much more we needed we needed uh one tenth no less than that half a tenth zero point one so did hamilton get in your way did hamilton get in your way

15. Fernando ALONSOMcLaren15:27:03

    Engineer: And we are through in P14. Currently yellow flags, turn 10, turn 11. And be careful, Lewis is pushing his car on the track out of turn 10.

16. Marcus ERICSSONSauber15:31:03

    Engineer: OK Marcus, if you can try to come back to the box.

17. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull15:32:25

    Engineer: outside of turn 13 at the apex around half the track it's got a little bit of gravel on it inside this clip you'll see it now

18. Nico HULKENBERGRenault15:33:38

    Engineer: We have a red flag, red flag.

19. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas15:40:27

    Engineer: So currently we are P4, P4. What do you think about the aerobalance?

    Kevin MAGNUSSEN: Obviously, just one other information. I think you guys should really think and look if we need to run again.

20. Marcus ERICSSONSauber15:44:23

    Engineer: The brakes are on the cold side, but the tires are not too bad, so you can work a bit on your brakes.

21. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull15:45:18

    Engineer: Okay, so keep your eye on your dash, the tyre's a little bit cooler this lap.

22. Marcus ERICSSONSauber15:46:59

    Engineer: So that was your best turn 2 you've done so far, so we need to do the same thing

23. Carlos SAINZRenault15:50:47

    Engineer: OK Carlos, nice job, you're P9, Q3, well done!

    Carlos SAINZ: Yeah, let's get digging!

24. Charles LECLERCSauber15:51:49

    Engineer: Toshawa, we are again in Q3, well done, P8 at the moment, P8. Copy.

25. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes15:59:01

    Engineer: So after it looks like it will be dry to the end

26. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull16:02:38

    Engineer: How's the balance? 2

    Max VERSTAPPEN: and 2, bit of oversteer, entry to mid.

    Engineer: And front wing update?

    Max VERSTAPPEN: Right hand corners I think, a little bit down.

27. Charles LECLERCSauber16:05:25

    Engineer: Strange. How are the cars, the brakes now? Confirmed to be better? Okay, copy.

    Charles LECLERC: But I need to do strange things, but yeah anyway.

    Engineer: Yeah understood, we will fix it for the race.

28. Sergio PEREZForce India16:07:33

    Engineer: Tires are okay. Tires are okay. Just work on brakes

29. Sebastian VETTELFerrari16:08:34

    Sebastian VETTEL: Is there a queue in the last sector? Are they queuing up?

    Engineer: No really, so you are free to do your pace.

30. Sebastian VETTELFerrari16:10:56

    Engineer: Woohoo!

    Sebastian VETTEL: Adrenaline! Adrenaline! Thank you guys! Thank you! Thank you!

    Engineer: Thank

    Sebastian VETTEL: you! Great emotions today! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you for this car! Thank you guys!