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Hungarian Grand Prix2018 · Practice 1 team radio

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11:01 to 12:30
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50 radio messages were recorded during practice 1 at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2018, across 14 drivers. Stoffel VANDOORNE had the most, with 7.

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. Antonio GIOVINAZZISauber11:01:420:13

    EngineerCloser right here, please.

    Antonio GIOVINAZZIYeah, sorry.

  2. Daniel RICCIARDORed Bull11:05:530:05

    EngineerOkay, so just focus on getting these tires working.

  3. Kimi RAIKKONENFerrari11:10:100:20

    EngineerAnd Kimi we need FAIL ALPHA 50 ON. FAIL ALPHA 50 ON.

    Kimi RAIKKONENThank you Airpods.

    EngineerAnd multifunction GX free. Multifunction GX position free. And lap mode race before the last corner and K1 to open the lap.

  4. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull11:10:480:08

    EngineerHow was the drivability? Yeah, felt alright. Understood.

  5. Daniel RICCIARDORed Bull11:12:460:09

    Daniel RICCIARDOI'll try again

    EngineerOK, understood

    Daniel RICCIARDOI'll try again

    EngineerOK, understood

  6. Kimi RAIKKONENFerrari11:13:140:08

    EngineerI

    Kimi RAIKKONENdon't know why it didn't select it in the first time.

    EngineerUnderstood.

  7. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull11:13:570:19

    EngineerOkay, Kimi has just completed a time lap behind. First lap for him, 18.7, he is on ultra.

    Max VERSTAPPENWhat lap time did I do?

    Engineer19.2 Very similar lap times, he lost three tenths, two and a half tenths in the final sector on that last lap.

  8. Daniel RICCIARDORed Bull11:14:400:12

    Daniel RICCIARDOYeah, lost the rear quite a lot as the lap went on. Understood. Okay, yeah, I don't think balance is going to change, so I'll box. Okay, understood, box this lap.

  9. Fernando ALONSOMcLaren11:18:540:10

    EngineerFernando, how is the front wing level? How is the front wing level?

    Fernando ALONSOIt's ok, a little bit low

    Engineerbut

    Fernando ALONSOnot too far

  10. Brendon HARTLEYToro Rosso11:22:540:06

    EngineerWe are braking too early in all of the first sector.

    Brendon HARTLEYYeah, I copy that.

  11. Stoffel VANDOORNEMcLaren11:23:240:24

    EngineerYeah, I guess you saw the balance, super oversteery, anything on the toys? Suggest blue B6, blue B6, green F4, green F4, and silver D6, silver D6. Stoffel, would you like to try one more lap or shall we adjust the front wing? Let's do one more first, one more first. Copy.

  12. Fernando ALONSOMcLaren11:24:500:08

    Fernando ALONSOYeah, the Williams didn't saw me at all

    EngineerYep, ok mate, understood

  13. Carlos SAINZRenault11:29:520:09

    EngineerAnd so just go mid-8 please, mid-8.

    Carlos SAINZWhat for?

    EngineerJust to improve the entry, Carlos.

  14. Stoffel VANDOORNEMcLaren11:30:090:15

    EngineerI

    Stoffel VANDOORNEhave no deployment.

    EngineerOK, switch recharge on, recharge on. And now test recharge off, test recharge off.

    Stoffel VANDOORNEYeah, it's OK now, so I switch it back on and go to the next lab. Copy.

  15. Brendon HARTLEYToro Rosso11:30:320:07

    EngineerGasly is using 5th gear in turn 11.

    Brendon HARTLEYYeah, he got V6, felt a bit low in up here.

  16. Marcus ERICSSONSauber11:30:450:17

    Marcus ERICSSONI have hesitations on the higher gears, when I change from 6 to 7, 7 to 8. It's not pulling cleanly from the engine after the gear changes. Ok, that's

    Engineerclear, I will relay the message.

  17. Antonio GIOVINAZZISauber11:32:390:16

    Antonio GIOVINAZZIYeah, I look up into the water.

    EngineerCopy Antonio. Any vibrations question?

    Antonio GIOVINAZZIYep. Do

    Engineeryou think you can continue? I try to do one lap. Copy.

  18. Pierre GASLYToro Rosso11:32:580:08

    Pierre GASLYI have no rear grip, no rear grip on the entries, need the one exit

  19. Brendon HARTLEYToro Rosso11:33:130:03

    Brendon HARTLEYOkay, big front lock, high boarded.

  20. Romain GROSJEANHaas11:33:430:17

    Romain GROSJEANVery strange feeling on the car, the posting is super light and the rear is not great.

    EngineerOk, understood.

    Romain GROSJEANI've got no stability at all.

  21. Antonio GIOVINAZZISauber11:35:310:25

    EngineerAnd QALY in, QALY in.

    Antonio GIOVINAZZIIt's not working, the change from QALY push to QALY charge or from charge to QALY push.

    EngineerIt's working but seems to you press the mode in, you have now mode in selected. Might be the toggle on the right hand side.

    Antonio GIOVINAZZIOk, now it's working with the right toggle.

    EngineerCopy.

  22. Lance STROLLWilliams11:37:310:07

    Lance STROLLThe rear is quite bad.

  23. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull11:39:130:07

    EngineerOK, Max.

    Max VERSTAPPENYeah, yeah, all good.

    EngineerUnderstood. Box and confirm.

  24. Pierre GASLYToro Rosso11:39:250:13

    EngineerOkay, rev limit test, rev limit test, first and second gear. I did already the last lap

    Pierre GASLYat 13, so tell me if it's enough.

    EngineerOkay, we'll let you know.

  25. Stoffel VANDOORNEMcLaren11:44:580:08

    EngineerOK, stop gears are learned, so you can prepare the car normally. And the track is clear.

  26. Stoffel VANDOORNEMcLaren11:47:490:13

    EngineerOK, recharge on is good. Track is still clear. Blue B10 for cool-down lap. Blue B10 for cool-down lap.

  27. Stoffel VANDOORNEMcLaren11:48:350:13

    EngineerSuggest left hand side toggle in turn 2. Suggest left hand side toggle in turn 2 and make sure you don't over push the braking in turn 6.

  28. Stoffel VANDOORNEMcLaren11:52:080:22

    EngineerSo Stoff that's not a bad lap most of the corners looking pretty good It looks like still just need to keep building your confidence in the braking. We think the brake bias is okay Just keep building up your confidence in the braking Braking turn six and turn two looks very good. It's a little bit to come turn one perhaps in the braking and Possibly a little braking confidence turn 12

  29. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes11:54:050:06

    Lewis HAMILTONThis group is really poor at turn 1. Off the start, sorry. OK, copy.

  30. Marcus ERICSSONSauber11:57:030:16

    EngineerAll OK. Any damage?

    Marcus ERICSSONNo, but tires.

    EngineerOK.

    Marcus ERICSSONThat's bad.

    EngineerIs it drivable?

    Marcus ERICSSONI'm afraid no.

  31. Pierre GASLYToro Rosso11:57:330:12

    Pierre GASLYIt's pretty difficult to synchronize 8th gear. I tried 2 times but it didn't work.

    EngineerCopy, try again before 12.

  32. Kimi RAIKKONENFerrari11:58:100:10

    EngineerAnd

    Kimi RAIKKONENtraffic and the cars going like walking speed in the fastest places is ridiculous.

  33. Brendon HARTLEYToro Rosso12:03:240:24

    EngineerDo you think the change was negative with the front-locking issues?

    Brendon HARTLEYYes, copy.

    EngineerYes or no, change was negative?

    Brendon HARTLEYI said yes, and then I said copy. Yes, I'm more front-locking and less front potential.

    EngineerOk, understood. Do you want to box to reverse or happy to go for one more lap?

    Brendon HARTLEYI'll try one more.

  34. Brendon HARTLEYToro Rosso12:04:550:05

    Brendon HARTLEYShould I box? It's

    Engineera

    Brendon HARTLEYf***ing traffic jam.

    EngineerStay out.

  35. Esteban OCONForce India12:05:260:08

    Esteban OCONThe Toro also passed the signs on the double wave.

    EngineerCopy that, copy that.

  36. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes12:07:240:04

    Lewis HAMILTONEveryone's got traffic.

  37. Carlos SAINZRenault12:07:360:07

    Carlos SAINZYeah, I can't sleep, I'm under yellow.

    EngineerI can't sleep, I'm under yellow. Understood.

  38. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes12:08:160:05

    Lewis HAMILTONAh, these tires are just a terrible one.

  39. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes12:10:110:06

    Lewis HAMILTONThe ruin's kind of finished. OK, copy. So box, box.

  40. Fernando ALONSOMcLaren12:10:350:24

    EngineerCar behind now is Vettel. He's on a time lap. He's two seconds behind Vettel. There is a gap that we can use Mamma Mia! Impossible!

    Fernando ALONSOMaybe another slow lap

    EngineerUp to you. There's a good gap now if you want it or another slow lap

    Fernando ALONSOAnother slow lap and give me the traffic, but the tyres are ice cold

    EngineerOkay, understood

  41. Pierre GASLYToro Rosso12:11:380:05

    Pierre GASLYThe traffic is a disaster. Disaster.

  42. Stoffel VANDOORNEMcLaren12:14:040:06

    Engineerand stop all that was throttle failsafe don't brake too hard against the throttle

  43. Esteban OCONForce India12:18:340:08

    EngineerThe car pulls to the right a bit when brakes are pulled. Copy that.

  44. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes12:21:310:06

    Lewis HAMILTONWhere you have us stuck, it's too dirty there.

  45. Pierre GASLYToro Rosso12:27:260:04

    EngineerTwo times they're women.

    Pierre GASLYToo late.

  46. Pierre GASLYToro Rosso12:28:380:08

    Pierre GASLYAh, it's not good.

    EngineerThe

    Pierre GASLYfront is not precise, I have

    Engineera

    Pierre GASLYreally strange feeling.

  47. Kimi RAIKKONENFerrari12:28:460:02

    EngineerCool down as much as possible.

  48. Pierre GASLYToro Rosso12:28:580:10

    Pierre GASLYI'm positive at all, I lost a lot of mechanical grip

    Engineerand

    Pierre GASLYit doesn't feel good

    EngineerCopy Pierre, we have an answer

  49. Kimi RAIKKONENFerrari12:29:540:06

    EngineerCool down as much as possible, we think we have an issue at the rear brakes.

  50. Romain GROSJEANHaas12:30:040:10

    EngineerI think I've got an issue with my DRS, I've got the feeling that I pressed it at the right time. I see, I see, yep, okay, yeah, it didn't open twice, okay.