Mexican Grand Prix2018 · Qualifying team radio

EngineerOkay, let's go

EngineerWe need to synchronize second gear, synchronize second gear

EngineerAny thoughts on aero balance? I

Romain GROSJEANdon't know. It's very imbalanced, so it's tricky to say. But I think we can put on 0.3 and try.

EngineerOK, understood.

EngineerAnd just remember track limits at turn 11.

Sebastian VETTELLocked up for turn one. Box.

EngineerOK, copy, box.

Esteban OCONAnd I went off in 13 now.

EngineerCopy that.

EngineerWe're happy with that, Max. Thank you, folks.

Pierre GASLYI have massive tooling on braking.

EngineerYeah, you need to work on brakes, work on brakes on the outlap.

Fernando ALONSOAye, yes

EngineerFernando, the pace is there, don't worry about it

Fernando ALONSOYes, you only need to turn the stoffel on the high-speed section Only that was the job of the qualifying

EngineerOK, understood

Esteban OCONBalance, low speed is okay, the wheel lift is a bit of a problem

EngineerCopy that

EngineerYeah, it's not going to work mate. You should send me out at a better position.

Brendon HARTLEYCan you let me by so I have a bit of protection from behind?

EngineerNegative, negative, we do our lap. Position is good, there is nobody behind, car behind is 10 seconds. Focus on your lap Brandon, we are in a good position.

Sergey SIROTKINThat was rubbish lip

EngineerSo it's P-19, so Sergei Peru needs P-20 don't he?

Lance STROLLI made it, back on the track after turn 8, it's impossible to get behind the Ballard Ok,

Engineerunderstood

EngineerSo we are P18 and Romano P16, so we are both out.

EngineerOkay, just got bumped. No. P16, yep. 0.05 out.

Romain GROSJEANDone it. And

Engineera good improvement on that lap, sorry it wasn't through.

Brendon HARTLEYJLP is backing me up guys, what the f***

EngineerThere is traffic in front of him Brendan, it's the same for everyone

EngineerSo rear's in a bit better region than on the previous run.

EngineerOkay Lou, so box, box, box, box, potential, a race start set, so just get your delta negative and look after the tyres.

Max VERSTAPPENDo you think that's good enough?

EngineerYep, we're happy with that. Box pick up firm.

EngineerIt's likely to be your race start set of tires mate. That put you P1, top six on ultras, 15.6, so you lost quite a bit of time in sector three as well and it's still looking quite a little bit neutral into some low-speed turns.

Max VERSTAPPENYeah, very neutral.

EngineerIs that just balance or engine issues?

Max VERSTAPPENA bit of both.

EngineerOkay Fernando, on used tyres that sect one was really good so I think there's time here for us.

EngineerEsteban, how was the balance on that set then?

Esteban OCONIt's always the entry, mainly.

EngineerCopy that. So, for the next set, what would you do? We

Esteban OCONdon't have much option, do we? Drop a bit of flap probably, but

Engineerit's not going to help much. Copy that.

EngineerOk Fernando, we are the first car out, so let's drive this out lap exactly how you want it.

Brendon HARTLEYYeah, I messed it up, sorry guys.

EngineerOK, Fernando, that is P12, P12, good job, well done, mate.

Fernando ALONSOOK, yeah, I think that's good.

EngineerAnd, Fernando, a bit of information for you, the Force Indias have used theirs prime, so Ocon is in P11, then yourself in P12, Perez in P13, Hartley in P14 and Gasly P15.

EngineerSo Esteban, that's P11, P11. Good

Esteban OCONjob, that's

Engineerwhat

Esteban OCONwe targeted, right?

EngineerCopy that, copy that. We were only two tenths shy from Q3.

EngineerSo the Renaults are on all tyres so don't let them through.

EngineerOK, that's P1, round 1.

EngineerHow was the balance and how was the grip on the rears through the lap?

Max VERSTAPPENBetter like this.

EngineerHave you got grip for the final corners?

Max VERSTAPPENYeah.

EngineerUnderstood. Two tenths clear of Vettel, three tenths on Hamilton, three tenths on Daniel, four on Bottas.

EngineerIt's not good for me,

Nico HULKENBERGnot clear in front Carlos.

EngineerOkay mate, you have P1 just for Stafford to finish his lap, it's going to be pretty close.

EngineerAnd he finished P1. Nice job, mate. Good lap. That was a very good lap. Nice job. Well done, Daniel. That was a mega lap. Mega lap. Well done. Thanks, Legends. Right. You need to speed up. You need to be negative. Push a bit more, please. Negative on the way in. I know you're having a nice time, but positive is not good. Speed up. I'm f***ing stoked. I can tell. Joining you on the grid will be Stafford by 300. Hamilton, 10th, behind you. Nice job, mate. And P0, please.

EngineerNo. P2. Pipped. 300 by Daniel. Pipped. Right, the last. I know it ain't the number you wanted. You've been solid all weekend. Hot two tomorrow.

EngineerNice work Lewis. So that's P3 mate. Awesome job there. So we've got Ricciardo P1, Verstappen P2. So you're P3, Vettel P4, Valtteri P5. Looking a lot better than we looked yesterday.

EngineerOk guys, I had to try a little bit more, it didn't come out. Ok understood, good effort.

EngineerThat was awesome, Niko. P7. Fantastic.

Nico HULKENBERGThank you, mate. Good job. That was intense.

EngineerCertainly was. But it went the right way for us. That was awesome. Thank you. Lovely job.

Nico HULKENBERGLovely job, Lee.

EngineerAnd as you probably noticed, both houses went out in Q1.

EngineerNice job P-8.

Carlos SAINZBy how much do you mean, P-7?

EngineerAbout two tenths, Carlos.

Carlos SAINZYeah, that's not good enough.

EngineerSo Charlie, we have P9, P9, one tenth missing, two signs, and about three tenths to Hülkenberg.

Charles LECLERCI mean, I don't think I could have done much better, but from turn 12, I did a mistake.

EngineerIt

Charles LECLERCwas overall a good lap. The car was difficult to drive somehow. Anyway...