Mexican Grand Prix2018 · Race team radio

EngineerAnd the wind direction appears to be headwind turn 4, headwind turn 4.

EngineerI just locked the front, it's all good. Yeah, understood.

EngineerThe car

Lewis HAMILTONis sliding around a lot with these rear tyres, I don't feel like they're either working or just the car felt like it's flexing quite a lot through the first turn 3 and just a lot of sliding in the rear OK copy Lewis, yeah looks like the track's in a fairly dirty condition, we'll have a chat how it's going

EngineerOkay, so track temp's kind of mid-30s still. Still a lot of cloud over, but get occasional sunny spells, but looks at the moment like the start of the race is going to be pretty cloudy.

Brendon HARTLEYI got a big platform guys. I'm gonna have to box

Esteban OCONi have damaged front wing keep

Engineergoing and we'll see what it's like so you will be pitting esteban you will be pitting you have half the front wing missing you will be pitting

Romain GROSJEANWilliams just drove into me, in the straight. I think he clipped my front wing.

EngineerOK, understood. We'll check the data. From what we have right now, front wing looks OK. How's the balance?

Romain GROSJEANI don't know. There's traffic everywhere. But that was very dangerous. He just drove into me.

EngineerUnderstood. We have reported it.

Lewis HAMILTONBounce is okay, little bit sliding in

Engineerthe

Lewis HAMILTONrear

Romain GROSJEANMan, they're f***ing driving everywhere. It's

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Romain GROSJEANmess. Copy that, copy. The Torozo just pushed me wide and then changed direction on the braking.

EngineerI hit a frogweed from a cone in 10-4, maybe it's OK. Understood, we have checked the data, everything looks OK. OK, Fernando, we need to stop the car, we need to stop the car, pull over to one side in a safe place, please. OK, stop. Sure? Standby. Yes, we're definitely sure. Pull over to one side. And once you stop, P1, pause, P0. Sorry, mate, I'll explain in a minute. OK, P0.

EngineerThe tyres are quite fragile.

EngineerHow was the CarMax?

Max VERSTAPPENAll manageable, sir.

EngineerUnderstood. Just make sure we keep active on the tools.

EngineerAnd suggest coming down on diff high speed.

Lewis HAMILTONJust leave it to it, leave it to it for now, I've got it. OK.

EngineerHamilton may be struggling a little bit with front graining, bit of front graining for Hamilton

Romain GROSJEANIf he could stop moving back to the right and turn forward, that would help me a lot

Engineerbecause

Romain GROSJEANI can't attack because he's just moving back on the racing line. I know my front wing is next to him, but if I'm going for it, I'm just going to crash into him.

EngineerUnderstood, understood.

Max VERSTAPPENWait, we are really struggling.

EngineerYeah, I know Right everything you got this lap, please max everything you've got

Sebastian VETTELTires are going off a bit, but we try to hang in there.

EngineerUnderstood. Copy that.

EngineerVery good lap, very good lap. Okay, push the ladder.

Sebastian VETTELHappy to stay as long as we can. Okay,

Engineercopy.

Sebastian VETTELIt's

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Sebastian VETTELlong way to go.

EngineerI

Valtteri BOTTASdon't know if I lost something in the contact, I found that the carpet is terrible, sliding a lot.

EngineerSo at the time we checked because we thought there was maybe slight contact but couldn't see any damage on the aero sensors.

EngineerWe just need to sit tight. We're in great shape.

Stoffel VANDOORNEThis space here is ridiculous. We can't get past.

Sebastian VETTELWhat did he do with the front wing?

EngineerAs discussed, as discussed. Come back with the tail switch as well. We believe everybody is going to the end.

EngineerThis

Lewis HAMILTONtire doesn't feel great.

EngineerYou can use Scenario 3 if it'll give you an opportunity. Switch to Scenario 3 before Turn 12 if it will give you an opportunity. Tyres look good.

EngineerOK, so Hamilton not very happy on his tyres, so let's just keep a watching distance and have a look.

Daniel RICCIARDOUnderstood.

Lewis HAMILTONThe front is opening a little bit.

EngineerOkay, copy.

EngineerChugging it.

Daniel RICCIARDOYeah, I can feel a bit of front left again.

EngineerOkay, so there are three cars that started on supers that went through a bit of graining but it looks like they recovered a little bit after 20, 25 laps.

Lewis HAMILTONMy left front is opening up.

EngineerSo tyre appearance looks similar to others around us. So we'll update you in about 10 laps time if the plan changes.

EngineerThis is not going to be straightforward to the end of this race Max either one two stops

EngineerOK Max, so again, settle down, look after the tyres, there's a lot of troubles behind.

EngineerVerstappen two seconds behind It

Nico HULKENBERGis

Engineerindeed

Nico HULKENBERGWhat's happening with Carlos?

EngineerDon't know Nicko, let's keep focused.

EngineerWe're coming in. Negative, staying out, staying out.

EngineerIn all of this negativity, you are doing a stellar job.

Max VERSTAPPENThank you, son.

EngineerGreen, green, green. Press overtake before turn 12. Green, green, green.

Daniel RICCIARDOWhat a joke these guys.

EngineerYeah, I understood. Let's just cut through it

EngineerOk mate, I know we've got **** over there, just remember you need to keep looking after that left front, that is the main aim.

EngineerCome on Brendan, let's catch him!

EngineerOkay, so about six seconds ahead of you Vettel has just passed Hamilton. Hamilton isn't very happy.

Sergio PEREZWell, I have no brake. It's very long, very very long.

Romain GROSJEANNot fair, where does he want me to go? I leave the door open so there's no crash and he just f***ing pushes me off.

EngineerUnderstood, we'll pass it on.

EngineerAnd Ricciardo at 21.7, and the gap is at 4.4.

Lewis HAMILTONHow's

Engineerit

Lewis HAMILTONgone from 6 seconds to 4.4?

EngineerNow Ricciardo's pace is picking up, so the fronts may have cleaned on his car. We have reports of debris between turns 3 and 4. And Ricciardo at 20.7, gap at 3.2.

Lewis HAMILTONYou're either giving me the wrong times, man. I just did a 21.8, how can you gain a second in that lap?

EngineerRicciardo at 20.8.

EngineerHamilton struggling with vibrations, his left front is angry

EngineerBig Vibraker Copy that Lewis, we're monitoring the vibrations Is

Lewis HAMILTONanyone else struggling like this?

EngineerI think it's just you and Valtteri Lewis that are struggling

EngineerLet us know for tail status, we are... Yes, mostly vibrations. OK, understood.

EngineerNothing left guys. These tyres are dead. Copy Lewis, we're looking at the options. Box, box, box, box.

EngineerOh f**k,

Esteban OCONnothing is going well in this race. Copy that.

EngineerSo we've just got Raikkonen just on our safety car window.

Lewis HAMILTONIs that really important right now?

Pierre GASLYYou pushed me off the track.

EngineerCopy, Pierre. Quick, focus. We will report it to Charlie, Pierre.

Pierre GASLYDidn't leave me any space.

EngineerOK mate, nice job. Let's open that gap in this high speed, you can do it.

EngineerIt's good stuff this mate, just keep it up.

Daniel RICCIARDOThank you, keep me posted.

EngineerOK, Vettel does not have DRS.

Daniel RICCIARDOWhat's

Engineerthe

Daniel RICCIARDOgap across the line? Gap

Engineer1.4, 1.4. Isla Slappers, just a couple of tenths quickly, maybe one tenth.

Max VERSTAPPENUm, yeah, check my engine if we need to turn it on, turn it on.

EngineerUnderstood.

EngineerOk mate, we may have a bit of a problem, we're looking into it You'll have very heavy steering, stop the car please, stop the car, stop the car Sorry mate, I don't know what to say You're doing a brilliant job

Daniel RICCIARDOMe too, alright

EngineerYeah, P1 please and then P2 So sorry mate

Daniel RICCIARDOI'll save it

EngineerYep, understood

Sebastian VETTELSmoke coming from his car

EngineerCopy that, copy that Yeah, big time, so watch out for delivery truck Yeah, that's his engine

Max VERSTAPPENYeah, massive brake pulling, I need to warm them up.

EngineerUnderstood.

Max VERSTAPPENAgain, if you need to turn it down, just do it.

EngineerUnderstood.

Pierre GASLYI'm super fast in the straights.

EngineerThat was Purple, sector 2 and 3, we don't need it mate.

Max VERSTAPPENI know we don't need it, but it's nice.

EngineerYeah, OK Max, that's Purple, please slow it down. There you go, BOTAS on the pressure set, it's out of reach, don't worry about it, bring it home.

Max VERSTAPPENOK.

EngineerThank you.

EngineerIt just depends on the progress you make through back marker traffic.

EngineerAnd two laps to go, the gap behind is Kimi, 28.6, Kimi going to the end, one stop, 21.6 is last time lap.

Sebastian VETTELWell done.

EngineerThat's it Lewis, that's P4 and the 2018 World Championship, five times mate, five times. Championship wasn't won today mate, but it was won through a season of solid work and some f***ing great driving.

Lewis HAMILTONThank you guys so much for all your hard work, I know it was a tough weekend, but as you said, it's a whole year of great work.

EngineerYeah well done Lewis, stop there in the stadium and take the applause from the crowd.