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German Grand Prix2018 · Qualifying team radio

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15
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15:02 to 16:10
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30 radio messages were recorded during qualifying at the German Grand Prix 2018, across 15 drivers. Stoffel VANDOORNE had the most, with 5.

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. Lance STROLLWilliams15:02:160:11

    EngineerOK, 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 India15:03:210:14

    EngineerSo 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 VANDOORNEMcLaren15:05:100:11

    Stoffel VANDOORNEThere's a problem with the shifts,

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

  4. Stoffel VANDOORNEMcLaren15:06:170:07

    EngineerOkay Stoffel, we think the gearbox is okay now, PU switches are good.

  5. Stoffel VANDOORNEMcLaren15:08:180:10

    EngineerAnd Stoffelts, help Fernando if you can, tow Fernando if you can. 2 lane, 2 lane, sorry.

  6. Kimi RAIKKONENFerrari15:10:270:17

    Kimi RAIKKONENSo we are safe. We

    Engineerare 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 HAMILTONMercedes15:11:330:10

    Lewis HAMILTONJust know that tires were good for the start, a pretty good window.

    EngineerCopy.

  8. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull15:13:460:14

    EngineerJust 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 VANDOORNEMcLaren15:16:240:07

    EngineerGood step of improvement. I think there's more to find with another attempt

  10. Sergio PEREZForce India15:17:480:12

    EngineerWe 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 HAMILTONMercedes15:19:340:15

    Engineerzero throttle zero throttle so stop stop stop stop guys

    Lewis HAMILTONI need to make it back

    Engineernegative it's it's it's it's trundling no stop stop stop stop loss of hydraulic

  12. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes15:21:330:15

    Lewis HAMILTONWon't go into neutral

    EngineerSo 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 VANDOORNEMcLaren15:23:400:10

    EngineerOk 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 India15:24:550:23

    Engineerhow 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 ALONSOMcLaren15:27:030:13

    EngineerAnd 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 ERICSSONSauber15:31:030:07

    EngineerOK Marcus, if you can try to come back to the box.

  17. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull15:32:250:12

    Engineeroutside 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 HULKENBERGRenault15:33:380:06

    EngineerWe have a red flag, red flag.

  19. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas15:40:270:16

    EngineerSo currently we are P4, P4. What do you think about the aerobalance?

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

  20. Marcus ERICSSONSauber15:44:230:09

    EngineerThe 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 Bull15:45:180:08

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

  22. Marcus ERICSSONSauber15:46:590:08

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

  23. Carlos SAINZRenault15:50:470:10

    EngineerOK Carlos, nice job, you're P9, Q3, well done!

    Carlos SAINZYeah, let's get digging!

  24. Charles LECLERCSauber15:51:490:11

    EngineerToshawa, we are again in Q3, well done, P8 at the moment, P8. Copy.

  25. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes15:59:010:05

    EngineerSo after it looks like it will be dry to the end

  26. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull16:02:380:15

    EngineerHow's the balance? 2

    Max VERSTAPPENand 2, bit of oversteer, entry to mid.

    EngineerAnd front wing update?

    Max VERSTAPPENRight hand corners I think, a little bit down.

  27. Charles LECLERCSauber16:05:250:18

    EngineerStrange. How are the cars, the brakes now? Confirmed to be better? Okay, copy.

    Charles LECLERCBut I need to do strange things, but yeah anyway.

    EngineerYeah understood, we will fix it for the race.

  28. Sergio PEREZForce India16:07:330:07

    EngineerTires are okay. Tires are okay. Just work on brakes

  29. Sebastian VETTELFerrari16:08:340:11

    Sebastian VETTELIs there a queue in the last sector? Are they queuing up?

    EngineerNo really, so you are free to do your pace.

  30. Sebastian VETTELFerrari16:10:560:18

    EngineerWoohoo!

    Sebastian VETTELAdrenaline! Adrenaline! Thank you guys! Thank you! Thank you!

    EngineerThank

    Sebastian VETTELyou! Great emotions today! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you for this car! Thank you guys!