Japanese Grand Prix 2018: Practice 2 team radio

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1. Fernando ALONSOMcLaren14:00:17

   Engineer: And pit exit should now be open, we'd like a bite point find and a first gear launch, target 42.

2. Stoffel VANDOORNEMcLaren14:01:12

   Engineer: Good warm-up on the front Stoff, good warm-up on the front

3. Fernando ALONSOMcLaren14:02:03

   Engineer: Fernando, I need default Charlie 1, please. Default Charlie 1. That's 12 on the left, 1 on the right.

4. Sebastian VETTELFerrari14:02:34

   Engineer: Skylane 3, we don't have front and rear attempts, all clear, front and behind.

5. Sebastian VETTELFerrari14:03:56

   Engineer: 0, Dave, mid, 0. Yeah, everything is set at 0. Copy.

6. Carlos SAINZRenault14:04:40

   Engineer: Okay, so two burnouts and start of the second gear and if you can use the reaction timer, please.

7. Stoffel VANDOORNEMcLaren14:05:03

   Engineer: And stop left hand side toggle should help turn one turn two left hand side toggle turn one turn two

8. Stoffel VANDOORNEMcLaren14:08:01

   Engineer: Fernando opening a lap behind so watch for Fernando help him if you can

9. Stoffel VANDOORNEMcLaren14:08:59

   Engineer: So Stoff the Degners look very good in the hairpin you had that snap in turn one there's a little bit to find

10. Stoffel VANDOORNEMcLaren14:11:45

    Engineer: suggest brake potato turn one brake potato turn one to help you get lateral load early in the corner

11. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas14:12:01

    Kevin MAGNUSSEN: Ok,

    Engineer: I had absolutely no fun in turn 1 and 2.

12. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas14:13:29

    Kevin MAGNUSSEN: Tires already have very little grip.

    Engineer: Okay, understood, understood. Temperature doesn't look too bad. Yeah, temperature at least in our reference is a bit on the high side. According to telemetry in first attempt you were over pushing a bit on entry, that's why you had this problem. This is at least what we see in telemetry.

13. Romain GROSJEANHaas14:17:38

    Engineer: So we'll go back to spark 11 for the next lap Biggest Delta the Kevin is just in one to minimum speed probably because you have more understeer. Otherwise, it's good everywhere Do I need to break earlier later? Okay. Yeah, I'll check come back to you

14. Romain GROSJEANHaas14:18:13

    Engineer: So Kevin breaks just a little later, 10 meters later.

15. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes14:21:25

    Engineer: So still time to be had in turn 2. Turn 11 exit. Turn 2 looks like just carrying a bit too much speed in on the entry and then losing on the exit.

16. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes14:23:52

    Engineer: If you want to take another lap, you can. I

    Lewis HAMILTON: would have to take another cool down lap. Tires are not at

    Engineer: the

    Lewis HAMILTON: tip right now.

    Engineer: Is

    Lewis HAMILTON: that something you guys want to do?

    Engineer: It's really up to you Lewis, if you want to take another time then yeah, have a cool down lap and go again. Yeah, I'm going to try. You're all clear behind.

17. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes14:28:07

    Engineer: And that was good on the box.

18. Carlos SAINZRenault14:28:51

    Engineer: And how was the balance?

    Carlos SAINZ: Same as before, just worse

    Engineer: combined traction. Okay, understood.

19. Carlos SAINZRenault14:29:44

    Engineer: I'm happy to box. Yeah, okay to box, that's fine.

20. Fernando ALONSOMcLaren14:30:34

    Engineer: And we are boxed this lap, boxed this lap.

    Fernando ALONSO: OK.

21. Sebastian VETTELFerrari14:31:48

    Engineer: And select engine 4, OK, good.

22. Brendon HARTLEYToro Rosso14:35:36

    Engineer: I let you deal with Vettel, you can keep the position or let him buy, no issues.

23. Daniel RICCIARDORed Bull14:36:55

    Engineer: And nobody's yet to do a second lap on the Supers. If you feel that the tyres are ready to start lap, I'm not sure that you'll get much more out of it on the second lap. What do you think?

    Daniel RICCIARDO: Yeah, I'll try. Front didn't feel ready, but I think that was also a bit of the balance.

    Engineer: Understood.

24. Brendon HARTLEYToro Rosso14:39:47

    Engineer: Main limitation, Sector 1, Brandon?

    Brendon HARTLEY: Yes, to build an entry, not as good, more than from the rear on entries.

25. Brendon HARTLEYToro Rosso14:43:21

    Brendon HARTLEY: Yeah, lots of much movement from the rail and entries, especially at medium-high speed which then goes to a bit corner washout But the entry balance, the rail is moving around a lot

    Engineer: Copy that, we can see we try to push the entries very hard. Maybe we lost a bit too much trying to push the entries too hard

    Brendon HARTLEY: Yeah, copy

26. Sergey SIROTKINWilliams14:44:41

    Engineer: What are your thoughts? Is it worth trying another one? Or is that all we've got in the tyre?

    Sergey SIROTKIN: I'm afraid that's all what we've got. We can try just to see the balance evaluation, but I don't really think we can go quicker.

    Engineer: OK, from my side, we're not going to learn anything. I'd rather box and get the car prepped for the long run.

    Sergey SIROTKIN: Yeah, copy. Let's box.

27. Carlos SAINZRenault14:46:10

    Engineer: Too much for the end. Is that in all speed ranges?

    Carlos SAINZ: Yes.

    Engineer: OK, understood. And you're happy to box this lap? Yes. OK, understood.

28. Charles LECLERCSauber14:47:55

    Engineer: Box, box, box. Copy, box. Copy, box.

29. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes14:48:25

    Lewis HAMILTON: Let's look into the vibration. Left front, last corner.

    Engineer: Okay, copy.

30. Fernando ALONSOMcLaren14:48:55

    Engineer: We are boxed this lap OK,

    Fernando ALONSO: boxed

31. Kimi RAIKKONENFerrari14:49:43

    Kimi RAIKKONEN: Do you want to do a start now or not?

    Engineer: No, we do an APY, Kimi. Okay.

    Kimi RAIKKONEN: Can I do another lap? Copy. Just try to get at least one lap. Yeah.

32. Kimi RAIKKONENFerrari14:51:11

    Engineer: And mode push before the last corner.

    Kimi RAIKKONEN: We can try one on engine 2 just to... No

    Engineer: Kimi, let's do engine 4.

33. Fernando ALONSOMcLaren14:51:57

    Engineer: So Fernando, positioning wise, the front of the car is good. If anything, the rear is slightly towards the garage.

34. Esteban OCONForce India14:53:28

    Engineer: We want to start again. We want to start but only one bite point, so start but only one bite point, just standard procedure.

35. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull14:54:03

    Engineer: Okay, feedback from the launch, you were shallow with the clutch pedal, shallow with the clutch pedal.

36. Nico HULKENBERGRenault14:54:40

    Engineer: Sock 6, please.

37. Nico HULKENBERGRenault14:56:07

    Engineer: OK Nico, this is a good run so far, we haven't got any sensible comparisons at the moment.

38. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull15:02:51

    Engineer: We can come in to change it again if you want to let us know

    Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah, please this makes no sense

    Engineer: Front leg update then please Max. Yeah, two clicks off, two

    Max VERSTAPPEN: degrees sorry

    Engineer: Understood, box

39. Daniel RICCIARDORed Bull15:03:55

    Engineer: We are going to box this lap, push on the right please, keep pushing on the right

40. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull15:07:04

    Engineer: Okay, Daniel seven laps in he's pitted now, but he ended his supersoft run 35.4

41. Sergio PEREZForce India15:07:37

    Engineer: We expect 12 laps total maximum.

42. Sebastian VETTELFerrari15:09:34

    Engineer: Start of ILS saving, sector 1, turn 8, turn 13 Turn 8 and turn 13 are not in sector 1 Sector 1, plus turn 8 and turn 13 Got it Sorry, my fault

43. Daniel RICCIARDORed Bull15:17:24

    Engineer: OK, you have Verstappen approaching turn 1, don't hold him up, he's on you now He's around 4 behind, so if you can't let him past, then 2 more quick cars then there's a gap Sorry if that was a bit awkward

    Daniel RICCIARDO: Understood

44. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes15:18:29

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45. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes15:18:42

    Engineer: OK Lewis, so box, box, box, box. Lewis, I'm feeling good

    Lewis HAMILTON: on this lap.

46. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull15:21:18

    Engineer: Okay so try not to damage your tyres at sector one, obviously pick your place later in the lap.

47. Sergey SIROTKINWilliams15:27:47

    Sergey SIROTKIN: Check the floor, please. I went over the curb out of the turn nine.

    Engineer: Okay, copy that. The aero guys will take a look.

    Sergey SIROTKIN: Yeah, I feel like I'm scrubbing. Do you want me to box for it?

    Engineer: Yeah, copy box. Box. Just stop in the box in neutral. We'll inspect the car. Stop in neutral. Put on the brake. So we're just gonna check the car over and then we're going to remove the rear wing, Gurney, and we'll get the second read on that lower downforce level. Just keep the foot on the brake.

    Sergey SIROTKIN: Yeah, because I missed immediately in the next corner, so it felt like it's something happened.

    Engineer: Okay, so we checked over the car. Looks okay to us. We've gone to that lower downforce level setting we tested earlier in this session.

    Sergey SIROTKIN: Copy.

48. Esteban OCONForce India15:29:30

    Engineer: Okay, there will be practice pit stop pits this lap practice pit stop

49. Nico HULKENBERGRenault15:30:17

    Engineer: OK, that's the checkered flag, but keep pushing, please keep pushing.

50. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes15:30:55

    Engineer: Can I have box? APAP, box, box.

    Valtteri BOTTAS: OK, I'll have big design spot.