Azerbaijan Grand Prix2019 · Race team radio

EngineerTen seconds to go. Ten seconds to go.

EngineerOkay you can do a practice start on the way out. Just Ramon's there right now. Yeah so it should be clear for your practice start. Just do it further up.

EngineerOK, front wing update and just save a little bit of fuel on the way to the pit lane.

Max VERSTAPPENYeah, that's fine.

EngineerUnderstood, so straight through the pit lane Max, straight through the pit lane.

EngineerOk Nico, boxing this lap, are you happy with the front wing? Certainly,

Nico HULKENBERGyep, I think we'll keep it.

EngineerCopy, so driving through to do a start, no burnouts.

Lewis HAMILTONIs this the flat spot at the set of tyres from yesterday?

EngineerAffirm Lewis

EngineerOkay, so you're going to the grid at the back of the grid switch to P1 and stay in P1, please

EngineerAnd wind update same direction as yesterday tailwind into turn two

Lewis HAMILTONDid you do a check with the car? No, it's

Engineera

Lewis HAMILTONbit strange.

EngineerCopy, we'll have a look.

EngineerThe

Lewis HAMILTONgrip didn't feel very good on the start, the car feels like it's flexing more, the tires weren't working at all.

EngineerAny car issues? No, bit of brake vibrations into turn 5, but yeah, other than that it's ok. Copy that. And then it just seems quite difficult to get the tyres to work when you go so slow. Understood.

EngineerSlippery track reported, turn 15.

EngineerFuel is fine for the moment. Fuel is good now. Did a good job in the first lap.

EngineerFeedback is the front tires not working, really difficult to warm up anything and can't lean on the tires, but apparently Danny has the same comment, so I think we don't overreact.

Kimi RAIKKONENIs the car in Tumat's right? Or was it in the right position? Did I stop in the right position or Tumat's right?

EngineerAnd we have these new guns to torque the wheels here, the steerer will take you through the procedure but you just need to hold your foot on the brakes.

EngineerPlease don't forget that once we've fired up and the car is on the ground, a static by-point find. Okay, static by-point find once the car's on the ground. Now carry out your double-grid launch to third gear, and then mode 12. Mode 12. Shift between first and second gears as many times as possible during the formation lap, and try to sink all gears by turn three.

EngineerOkay, I lost tyre information. So medium tyre runners are Leclerc, Grosjean, Russell, Kubica and Gasly. All other cars are on soft.

EngineerCan you speak in the last minute when we have the engines on, just to let me know what tyres are the other cars using? I don't know if it's possible or not. People behind on soft.

Engineerand Robert we can just go straight to go race so if you pre-select that now I think you're in race start so go race

George RUSSELLCannot get any temp whatsoever

EngineerCheck brake balance, check brake balance.

EngineerThat's point nine behind

Romain GROSJEANBut I hope the front are gonna warm up.

EngineerWhen you can, not urgent. Engine 7, position 5. Engine 7, position 5. Not urgent.

EngineerDRS is active DRS is active

EngineerOkay, now Reese is one in front, 1.1, try to take his DRS.

EngineerBottas last time 47.6, Hamilton 7.8, behind Jules Perez, fighting with Verstappen, try to push now.

Kimi RAIKKONENI cannot fight if we have to just worry about the brakes right now. I understand the story, but we need to get past people.

EngineerSLEEPERY TRACK REPORTED, TURN 12, 13, TURN 12, 13, SLEEPERY TRACK REPORTED.

Engineercopy that Lewis, just discussing that here

Max VERSTAPPENAnd the braking is not working perfect.

EngineerOK, stand by.

Max VERSTAPPENIt's like a handbrake in 5 and 6.

EngineerUnderstood, Max.

EngineerSo Alban, we'll get DRS again, you might get a full stroll. Can you let us know the front wing adjust?

EngineerCarlos, good pace. Scenario 7. Scenario 7.

EngineerNice job, Nico. There's a long way to go in this race.

EngineerBox, pit confirm Max. Opposite Vettel. We think he may be pitting. Opposite Vettel please, box and confirm. Yeah, he's pitting. Stay out. Stay out.

EngineerAnd Vettel is in the pits.

Valtteri BOTTASYep, I'm quite happy to stop when needed.

EngineerPortage lap time at the front, 48.9

EngineerAnd if you can give us a balance check.

Lewis HAMILTONQuite a lot of on the steer. I could keep going at this pace though.

EngineerOK, so box, box, box, box.

EngineerRace situation so Leclerc and Verstappen is the car ahead they still have to stop Leclerc 13 seconds

EngineerAnd Kubica will have a drive-through penalty, so he has to serve that in the next few laps.

EngineerDid

Lewis HAMILTONyou put wing in?

EngineerYes we did.

EngineerSo Leclerc still has the safety car gap so we want to pull him in so low 47s

EngineerSo early lap times for those on C3, Vettel 46.9, 46.8, Bottas second lap 47.4, Leclerc 15 laps in, 47.4 and Pierre 47.4 as well, also 14 laps in.

EngineerScenario 7, Scenario 7 Yeah

Carlos SAINZI'm only going to use it when I really need it, not for the moment Copy

EngineerAnd the pace is far too good, so you can back off a bit. Leclerc is entering our window, so we need high 46s.

Engineerand target lap time for us 47.0 47.0

EngineerYou keep reeling Leclerc in.

EngineerSo for the brake saving we need lift off and not braking earlier. Focus on lift off turn 3, then turn 4 to turn 12.

Antonio GIOVINAZZIYeah John, I'm doing, I'm doing, I'm losing time as well.

EngineerNico, for best lap time, avoid overtake before turn 1.

Nico HULKENBERGI disagree, I need to stay with the slipstream.

EngineerHe was faster than Bottas. Bottas 6.4 was a very good lap.

EngineerYeah, the purple lap has shifted a bit. It's a couple tenths faster than you've managed, but Hamilton is in a tow. So that's where we're down.

EngineerPress oil pump button press oil pump button

Kimi RAIKKONENAre we trying to say that I also go faster?

Nico HULKENBERG16 is impossible, always fun locking, always understeer

EngineerCopy Nico we're on maximum understeer reduction already so I'm afraid we don't have anything to offer

EngineerSo we're confident the opportunities will come at the end of the race.

EngineerAnd Hamilton is opening to Bottas, probably saving a bit the tyres, he's 2.6 in front, Verstappen 8.3 behind.

EngineerRear locking. Yeah, I think it will come back. Yep. And you can keep going rear with brake balance. Rear locking is okay.

EngineerSo Grosjean and then Magnussen are bunching the field up in front of you. Suggest brake 4 and 1% rearwards on brake bounce.

EngineerAre you okay? Are you okay to continue? Yeah, yeah, I'm back, but bloody

Romain GROSJEANfront right tyre, brother. It's just getting... It's bloody going.

Max VERSTAPPENI'll pass the clerk ahead.

EngineerHe's now within our pit stop window again.

EngineerSo Carlos the focus at the moment is to have good tires from lap 30 to lap 35 Once that's done then we can have the chance to attack Perez both cars can have the chance to attack Perez

EngineerSo driving wise you're doing a good job, just be a bit careful on throttle, don't be too aggressive on throttle.

EngineerAnd they start to make a move on Leclerc. Everybody's bunching up behind.

EngineerOK Lando, although the front right is just visual, there are still 25 laps to go after this one, so we want to take care.

Lando NORRISYeah, copy.

EngineerScenario two, Nico. Scenario two. We can use for multiple laps.

EngineerFace is good. Keep it there.

EngineerAnd he's behind. Grosjean.

EngineerPerez is now 23 seconds behind, Perez is 23 seconds behind, Russell in front.

EngineerGap ahead 1.5, gap behind 1.4, have a go at the clock.

EngineerAnd you get the arrest on Fiat now

EngineerLewis, my take UDRS.

EngineerHamilton on DRS to Bottas, lecture slap time 6.5, verstappen behind 5.5.

EngineerBoost button if you want it

EngineerIgnore the fuel on your dash ignore the fuel values on your dash

EngineerDouble yellow turn three. Double yellow turn three.

Charles LECLERCI think we should both, or we'll lose a lot of time.

EngineerAnd it will be soon, we don't think the soft will last, so we need to have this one longer.

Lewis HAMILTONGrain in right front

EngineerSo Vettel now the car behind 2.1. We are seeing a similar graining situation on all cars looks fairly stable

EngineerGhazali will need to stop again.

EngineerOk Kimi, so you have Albon, 7 seconds behind, same tyres as you, he's pretty quick.

EngineerLewis two seconds behind and behind in Vettel two seconds

EngineerPurple C7, position 4. Purple C7, 4. That should help in turn 3, should help braking efficiency turn 3. You just need to take care of rear locking turn 2. Could cause rear locking turn 2.

EngineerLet's try forward 1% brake balance to look after the rears

Romain GROSJEANYeah, I've pushed everything already. Have a look but let me know

Lewis HAMILTONWhere can I improve?

EngineerSir, only area is turn 15 braking

EngineerLeclerc last lap is a 45.5. He's going to have to have some low deck to go purple.

EngineerI lost... lost power. Copy.

EngineerMax if you see safety car pit if you see safety carpet otherwise stay out

EngineerThis is a virtual safety car because Gasly retired, is out of the track so shouldn't be any debris.

EngineerAll right, so keep focus Keep your tires up to temperature. This is an absolutely stellar stint so far mate. Mega job, mega

Max VERSTAPPENBut like I say, why is the future safety car?

EngineerPierre has stopped

Nico HULKENBERGSince the stop, the brakes have been square, the guy's pulling to the right quite a lot.

EngineerCopy, we see a difference in temperatures. Nico, we think it could be a glazing type issue, it had just about fixed itself but now it's got worse again, so expect it to carry on for a while.

EngineerAnd Carlos, let's have blue bell 5 to put more temperature in the front brakes, more temperature in the front brakes, blue bell 3 for the restart.

EngineerOk Carlos, so we know your tyres are in much better condition than Perez's. We know they're in much better condition than Perez's. It's just a case of keeping temperature as much as you can.

Lewis HAMILTONAh, I lost two seconds on this damn Delta.

Charles LECLERCDo we have the fastest lap?

EngineerNo, we don't at the moment. 44.7

EngineerOK, Max, I would like you to stay off the exit kerb at turn 16, please. Stay off the exit kerb at turn 16.

EngineerSo you are P5 at the moment, Verstappen is in front at 29 seconds and behind is Pérez at 28 seconds.

EngineerPress oil pump button, oil pump button, Giovinazzi losing a ton of time in the blues, he's 15 ahead, this low 46s will be good.

EngineerSo Verstappen and Leclerc will have a free stop at the end for the fastest lap, so we're not going to go for that. Gap behind, 2.3 and 7 laps remaining.

EngineerJust bring the car home, bring the car home mate, bring the car home. There are seven laps to go after this one

EngineerOkay, gap to Giovinazzi is 13 now. He's picked it up a bit, but you're still catching him. Keep pushing.

EngineerCheck out within reason, within reason we're happy for you to push the pace to build temperature, tyre is fine to the end.

EngineerAnd FS4, FS4 for QLUX.

Sebastian VETTELI got it covered.

EngineerOK, understood. Just to have some margin at the end, but I'll leave it to you. First up and 4.7 behind.

EngineerLeclerc has just come in for new tires for the fastest lap

Engineerand Lou says DRS, overtake is available

EngineerOkay front right temperature starting to be on the limit there's two laps to go two laps to go

Sebastian VETTELDid you get the FASA slap? Did you get it?

EngineerNot yet, not yet.

Valtteri BOTTASYes, great

Engineerjob Valtteri getting there

EngineerRonald Lewis, P2, 4th P1 and 2 for the Mercedes, so awesome race today, survived Baku for another year.

EngineerWas that a strong race?

Sebastian VETTELYeah, sorry for the beginning, but I was shooting myself a little bit around here. I had no grip.

Valtteri BOTTASAmazing job, guys. Really, really strong. Really good job. So proud. Proud to be part of this. Thank you.

Sergio PEREZGood job man. Well done guys.

EngineerIt

Sergio PEREZwas hard to keep up the pace under McLaren, but good job.

Lance STROLLGood job guys, good recovery at

Engineerthe

Lance STROLLbeginning of the weekend, good to get some points, everyone counts.