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Singapore Grand Prix2018 · Practice 1 team radio

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16
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16:33 to 18:01
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45 radio messages were recorded during practice 1 at the Singapore Grand Prix 2018, across 16 drivers. 43 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Daniel RICCIARDO 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. Pierre GASLYToro Rosso16:33:560:08

    Pierre GASLYThere is so much dust on track, especially last sector.

    EngineerYeah, we have seen it on TV.

  2. Brendon HARTLEYToro Rosso16:35:330:16

    EngineerYeah, it's not too much to comment on at the moment, obviously I was very far away from the limit. OK, one thing to highlight, that the front left disc didn't wake up, so we need to put more energy in the brakes in the outlock. OK, copy.

  3. Lance STROLLWilliams16:38:500:17

    Lance STROLLThe dash is not bright enough, can I make it brighter?

    EngineerOK, just watch the Vettel, he's four seconds back, it's multi-A, orange dim, smaller number, brighter dash.

  4. Sebastian VETTELFerrari16:41:030:13

    EngineerAnd out of 5, K1 test.

    Sebastian VETTELOK, copy. Then I take a breather.

    EngineerOK, copy. So wait for K1.

  5. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull16:42:170:06

    Max VERSTAPPENWe

    Engineerhave

    Max VERSTAPPENsome weird flying going on.

  6. Lance STROLLWilliams16:44:020:09

    Lance STROLLYeah, the front is not a very good mid-corner.

  7. Sebastian VETTELFerrari16:47:270:13

    EngineerTwo more laps, so cool down now and push for the next, next being in engine 4, and track is clear behind.

  8. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes16:50:590:15

    EngineerIn terms of sectors, just down in middle sector, two tenths, and down final sector, nearly four tenths. Biggest weakness, braking for turn 14, but you did have traffic.

  9. Kimi RAIKKONENFerrari16:54:420:09

    EngineerKimi will be a long change, about half an hour, if you want to jump out or stay into the car as you prefer.

  10. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes16:56:010:06

    Lewis HAMILTONMassive de-brakes all out there

  11. Nico HULKENBERGRenault16:56:440:20

    EngineerMy

    Nico HULKENBERGrear tyre temps are not showing,

    Engineerwhat are they? No, we have a problem so I cannot tell you, sorry. Nico, could you go to SOC 13 for one lap discharge please? So, confirming rear tyre temperature and pressure sensors are not working.

  12. Carlos SAINZRenault16:57:270:18

    Carlos SAINZYeah, believe us, I'm always here in the corner, especially turn 5, because he's

    Engineerhere

    Carlos SAINZat the moment. I needed to go to entry 9 just to make sure I didn't get it.

    EngineerOkay, copy that.

  13. Romain GROSJEANHaas16:59:230:06

    EngineerOkay, I'm checking with the guys on that

  14. Sergio PEREZForce India17:02:170:07

    EngineerYou can break later in term 1 and 5.

  15. Stoffel VANDOORNEMcLaren17:02:590:09

    EngineerAnd stop we still see some overlap throttle and brake so keep an eye on that

  16. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull17:04:200:08

    Max VERSTAPPENOkay, well car is still like a handbrake. I can't turn the wheel properly.

    EngineerUnderstood.

  17. Brendon HARTLEYToro Rosso17:05:500:07

    Brendon HARTLEYI got blocked. Forced India. I don't know what he was doing, but anyway.

  18. Sergio PEREZForce India17:06:220:12

    EngineerWe can do one more cool, one more push, but the cool lap cannot be any longer than it was before, so aim for plus 40, plus 40 for timing.

  19. Daniel RICCIARDORed Bull17:07:380:08

    Daniel RICCIARDODriver abilities talk to that lap. Understood.

    EngineerYou can go back to mode 4, mode 4.

  20. Brendon HARTLEYToro Rosso17:08:480:05

    EngineerThe start of the lap is coming together, okay?

  21. Brendon HARTLEYToro Rosso17:12:150:08

    EngineerI do have some washout others there, especially at the start of the lap.

  22. Pierre GASLYToro Rosso17:15:020:22

    Pierre GASLYOk, we need to do something for the front brakes, all the time I start the lap I have massive pulling into the hand, I cannot brake properly, so much pulling to the left, and we need to improve the traction, the combined traction is really poor.

    EngineerOk, we are looking at it.

  23. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes17:22:590:11

    EngineerThis is

    Lewis HAMILTONmy left, we'll keep looking.

    EngineerOK, we'll have a look. OK, so it looks like there's a bit of bottoming into Turn 1, that may cause that front under rotation.

  24. Brendon HARTLEYToro Rosso17:24:010:07

    EngineerYou can overtake Sirodkin if you want. If you can't overtake, don't get too close.

  25. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes17:24:320:04

    EngineerTrack is starting to get busy.

  26. Brendon HARTLEYToro Rosso17:26:250:12

    EngineerCharge on as soon as you can. Yeah, way too much understeer. Focus on recharge. Way too much understeer.

  27. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes17:27:420:13

    EngineerLewis, if you think you want to go once more, you can, track's getting busy though, we have 14 cars out there now.

  28. Fernando ALONSOMcLaren17:29:410:06

    EngineerNo DRS back Okay, understood

  29. Daniel RICCIARDORed Bull17:32:040:08

    Audio only, no transcript

  30. Daniel RICCIARDORed Bull17:32:250:08

    EngineerI know the numbers are a bit lower than we talked about, but if the grip's there, that's okay.

  31. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull17:35:290:08

    EngineerLooking for some apex speed at 5 and 9, 5 and 9.

  32. Daniel RICCIARDORed Bull17:37:350:10

    Daniel RICCIARDOHas anyone improved on the second lap?

    EngineerVettel improved, middle sector

  33. Daniel RICCIARDORed Bull17:39:160:09

    EngineerYou can chill in the corners but just keep up the pace and straight stop at the battery.

  34. Sergey SIROTKINWilliams17:46:120:10

    Engineerwe'd like to try and open a push lap and we'll just see how this flat spot is copy

  35. Sergio PEREZForce India17:47:180:06

    EngineerFirst we're here, well done, getting in. Understood, let's do a launch.

  36. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes17:48:060:09

    EngineerWhy are you not giving time updates? Vouchers had three slow laps

  37. Fernando ALONSOMcLaren17:52:100:20

    EngineerAnd there's a few... Low power. Low

    Fernando ALONSOpower.

    EngineerUnderstood, stand by. And it will recover. And it should have recovered by now. Okay, stand by.

  38. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull17:53:070:07

    EngineerFor reference Mercedes on softs

  39. Fernando ALONSOMcLaren17:53:510:08

    EngineerFernando, it's possible a lot of cars are out on high fuel.

  40. Sergio PEREZForce India17:54:500:10

    EngineerCheck us out at the moment Roo. The only cars on softs are ourselves and Mercedes.

  41. Stoffel VANDOORNEMcLaren17:56:060:10

    EngineerWe've lost hydraulic pressure. Box now. Cool the brakes. And scenario one. Scenario one.

  42. Charles LECLERCSauber17:58:210:24

    EngineerAh, sorry

    Charles LECLERCguys, my

    Engineerfault,

    Charles LECLERCI touched the wall,

    EngineerI'm

    Charles LECLERCin the front right, it's damaged,

    Engineerthey

    Charles LECLERCare putting extinguisher, but it's only the brakes that are fuming, but it's fine, no?

  43. Daniel RICCIARDORed Bull17:59:510:03

    Audio only, no transcript

  44. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull17:59:550:07

    Max VERSTAPPEN...is the right front.

    EngineerUnderstood. Use your tools to help it.

  45. Daniel RICCIARDORed Bull18:01:460:13

    EngineerSo it does look like it was a good first lap and then everyone settled down a bit. Side temperatures have now peaked, so this is the grip that you're going to get.