Japanese Grand Prix2018 · Qualifying team radio

Engineerand just check the light in the pit exit should go green now okay okay so good warm-up lap warm up on brakes and focus on the fronts okay

EngineerOkay, so good warm-up lap, warm-up on brakes and focus on the fronts

EngineerSo let's just put the temperature on front tires and then we will drop the rear especially in the last sector

EngineerQuali push, quali push.

EngineerYou were 0.24 quicker than Kevin. I don't know if you want to try something different at 11 since you had so much understeer in the difficult exit. If you want to try the more shape on the funk. Which one is it? Funk 4 will give you more shape in 11.

EngineerThe clouds are getting darker

EngineerRed flag, red flag.

EngineerYou're just coming up to it now, Checo. It's Ericsson, turn 7 to 8. It's Ericsson, turn 7 to 8.

Nico HULKENBERGWhere was that? What corner?

EngineerAh, sorry, I didn't see. Looks like 8.

Sergio PEREZCopy, it's all ok with the engine, it's just the lack of deployment on

Engineerthe back straight and main straight. Checo, we're happy with it, we're happy with it.

EngineerNico, there was a shower earlier across turn 13-14, so just be careful of those corners on your outlap.

EngineerRahman, Kevin has a battery problem. He needs to recharge. He needs to push on the slap. If you can let him pass He's just gonna push and pull away. No problem. Go now. Go now. Thank you very much Rahman. Thank you

EngineerOK, recharge on, and can we have a quick in-lap please, good lap.

Carlos SAINZYeah, one step up on the flap.

EngineerUnderstood.

EngineerIn cool, in cool, work on full throttle, work on full throttle, cool lap and one more timed, cool lap and one more timed.

EngineerStoffel, it looks like you pulled an accidental upshift, then downshift, exit of turn 7, can you confirm that was you, or do we need to exchange the steering wheel?

Stoffel VANDOORNENo, that was me, that was me.

EngineerOkay, copy.

Stoffel VANDOORNEYeah, also this outlap was not great, tyres were cold to start.

EngineerConfirmed.

EngineerWe don't have anything serious down here at the moment. Could work in our favour anyway.

EngineerNice, okay currently P11, subcar still to run, stand by.

Pierre GASLYCheck again, out of 11, some holes on power. We

Engineersaw them, we saw, we are checking. And we are P10, P10. Ok. What about flap?

Pierre GASLYThe car was good, the car was good, just turned 11, still a bit the same, washout at the apex. Obviously overall I was happy with the car. Still a bit under steer 10-14, but I will do the normal step from now on.

EngineerCopy.

EngineerSo nothing really on the radar to speak of.

Pierre GASLYThere is a truck and there are few drops of rain.

EngineerWhat about FLAP Pierre? What about FLAP?

Pierre GASLYI think it was ok, just some understeer. Turned forward in quite a lot, but I'll use the tools to do something there.

EngineerCopy.

EngineerAnd Nathan, if you can have a look left-hand side of the floor, we run a bit wide on a kerb.

Lewis HAMILTONI didn't really run wide anywhere.

EngineerOK, we just saw a bit of oscillation just on the rear wheel speed, so we just have to check it. OK, left side.

EngineerSo we're seeing more rain here, Valtteri says it's up to you, but don't risk the car. It's slippery, box. Copy that, box, box, box.

EngineerAnd we will wait for 30 seconds in front of the pit lane.

EngineerOkay, so maybe some rain around Spoon.

EngineerWe need a high speed weaving high speed weaving and we need to synchronize all the gears position is good

Max VERSTAPPENWe have to take some fuel out

EngineerYep

EngineerIt'll be hitting turn one first.

Sebastian VETTELHeavy rain, heavy rain. Copy that. Let me know if this is getting worse.