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Mexican Grand Prix2018 · Practice 1 team radio

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17
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10:02 to 11:31
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36 radio messages were recorded during practice 1 at the Mexican Grand Prix 2018, across 17 drivers. Brendon HARTLEY 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. Lando NORRISMcLaren10:02:190:12

    EngineerAnd a reminder in the pit lane, slow to 30 kph, then accelerate to pit lane speed limiter, repeat that twice please and then we'll be stopping in front of our garage, stop in front of our garage.

  2. Daniel RICCIARDORed Bull10:04:510:05

    EngineerOkay, DRS on.

    Daniel RICCIARDOI don't have activation.

  3. Lando NORRISMcLaren10:14:290:10

    EngineerAnd no special instructions in the pit lane and this time we'll stop on the marks, please stop on the marks

  4. Pierre GASLYToro Rosso10:15:150:07

    EngineerOK Pierre, anti-stall test in first gear, approaching the box.

  5. Kimi RAIKKONENFerrari10:20:110:07

    Kimi RAIKKONENOkay, let's put both front tires back on.

    EngineerOkay.

  6. Sebastian VETTELFerrari10:24:190:09

    Sebastian VETTELOkay, Thais are suffering, just very superficial.

  7. Sebastian VETTELFerrari10:26:160:05

    EngineerI think it's a waste of running like this.

  8. Brendon HARTLEYToro Rosso10:26:300:14

    Brendon HARTLEYCheck the car, I'm pulling on the brake into turn 12, and then a lot of front locking last corner, something feels strange.

    EngineerThe brakes are cold, we'll look at it, but the brakes are cold.

  9. Nicholas LATIFIForce India10:28:050:11

    EngineerHow is the balance Nicholas? It's

    Nicholas LATIFIdifficult to really comment on it. The track is just really dirty. So it's just really a lot of four-wheel sliding

  10. Lance STROLLWilliams10:31:140:09

    EngineerAnd some feedback, you just braked a little bit late for turn 12

    Lance STROLLYeah

  11. Sergio PEREZForce India10:33:160:04

    Sergio PEREZI lost a bit the front tires

  12. Carlos SAINZRenault10:37:150:08

    Carlos SAINZYeah, the eyes are finished. I don't know, maybe we need to go download something like that.

  13. Romain GROSJEANHaas10:39:480:26

    Romain GROSJEANHave the switches changed anything at the braking? I don't think the switches have changed anything, it's just the fronts aren't very good. No, no, no. I really don't know what to do.

    EngineerI

    Romain GROSJEANunderstand what you're saying, but definitely in sector 3 the rear on that lap was a nightmare. Yes, okay.

  14. Brendon HARTLEYToro Rosso10:40:560:15

    Brendon HARTLEYBrutal traffic. The Williams right in the middle of

    Engineerthe

    Brendon HARTLEYroad. Keep pushing, we have no more time. Yeah, he almost ran me off the road, mate. Can you send a message about the Williams, mate? That was a joke.

  15. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull10:41:340:09

    Max VERSTAPPENThey blocked me in the last sector, so yeah

  16. Marcus ERICSSONSauber10:53:170:06

    EngineerWe need a bit more work on the front brakes, they are a bit cold at the moment.

  17. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes10:58:450:10

    Engineerand a lot of dips of power in that run do

    Lewis HAMILTONyou see the drop of power there

    Engineeruh afirm we believe we can see it and we'll let you know what it's all about

  18. Brendon HARTLEYToro Rosso11:02:160:15

    Brendon HARTLEYOK, he's just blocked me, almost taken me off the track. F***ing bunch of avatars. Yeah, he's

    Engineera

    Brendon HARTLEYw****. Yeah, copy, I'll call down. Yeah, the stupid Nazi's an idiot.

    EngineerCopy that.

  19. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes11:04:030:20

    Lewis HAMILTONHow is that sector-wise?

    EngineerSo compared to Valtteri, you're still just over a tenth faster than him, and a tenth in the middle sector, tenth in the final sector. I

    Lewis HAMILTONseem to get a drop in power.

    EngineerOK, copy Lewis, it's understood. Not a reliability concern, we'll have a chat about it when you get back.

  20. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes11:06:050:06

    EngineerJust try and cool those tires as much as you can, there is a raging hog.

  21. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull11:07:380:10

    Max VERSTAPPENThe brakes are pulling a bit in the front

    EngineerOkay, temperatures are reasonably square just have a positive braking event into turn 12

  22. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes11:09:230:10

    Lewis HAMILTONAny way to stop the drop of power?

    EngineerNegative loose, we'll need to do that in the garage.

  23. Sebastian VETTELFerrari11:12:030:07

    Sebastian VETTELOkay, fronts are flat spotted, had a sudden lock, braking for one.

  24. Brendon HARTLEYToro Rosso11:17:040:09

    EngineerThe rear lock is a bit too high now in the last sector, consider offset 2.0 for the next lap.

    Brendon HARTLEYYeah, come for that, good idea.

  25. Brendon HARTLEYToro Rosso11:21:410:04

    Brendon HARTLEYYep, Tyre

    Engineeris

    Brendon HARTLEYstill like bubblegum

  26. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas11:22:290:04

    Kevin MAGNUSSENThat's how I set you back up.

  27. Brendon HARTLEYToro Rosso11:23:460:04

    EngineerYeah, the tyres are falling to pieces guys.

  28. Romain GROSJEANHaas11:24:410:04

    Romain GROSJEANBut it's like I'm on the wet

  29. Romain GROSJEANHaas11:26:460:19

    Romain GROSJEANYeah, I'm trying to stay on track here, and it's not as easy as it could be

    EngineerOkay, you can box now box if it's take five I don't know if I can clear it. I'm trying but I don't I don't think there's any energy in the circuit to clear it So yeah, I don't think it'll clear

  30. Romain GROSJEANHaas11:27:100:06

    Romain GROSJEANVery, very, very, very, very understeering.

  31. Lance STROLLWilliams11:27:190:14

    EngineerYeah,

    Lance STROLLthe rear is, like, completely cut.

    EngineerAh, see, if we keep pace at 20, low 23, it's OK.

    Lance STROLLAh, it's finally gonna get worse.

  32. Nico HULKENBERGRenault11:28:150:08

    Nico HULKENBERGSay the dots

    EngineerUnderstood Niko, everyone's in the same boat by the look of it

  33. Brendon HARTLEYToro Rosso11:29:180:05

    EngineerPushing the pit entry?

    Brendon HARTLEYYeah mate, but these tyres are not pushing

  34. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull11:31:080:07

    Max VERSTAPPENI went wide, so I had to take the exit road.

    EngineerOkay.

  35. Carlos SAINZRenault11:31:200:10

    EngineerOk Carlos, we have to box the slab please, recharge on and box the slab.

    Carlos SAINZWhy?

    EngineerWe have an issue. One minute. Ok, copy that.

  36. Nico HULKENBERGRenault11:31:460:08

    Nico HULKENBERGCopy

    Engineerthat Nico, in that case we should box.