Bahrain Grand Prix2019 · Practice 1 team radio

Nico HULKENBERGSo much boost for the burnouts, seems like there's some boost missing.

EngineerCopy that Niko.

EngineerOkay, so eyes on dash, tyre targets looking reasonable at this stage, maybe minus five on the rear

EngineerCharge on. Mode 2 in the background. Charge on. Mode 2 in the background.

Alexander ALBONI cannot change. When I put mode 2, the PU says mode 30.

EngineerCharge off. Charge off. On back to charge on. It's because we were on charge on. No problem. Charge on now.

EngineerAre

Lance STROLLthe rears too cold?

EngineerNot really, not much, all tyres looked good.

Lance STROLLSpanner hit the front wing I have to box, I have to box

EngineerIf nothing else I would just try brake balance rearward in 1, there's not too much rear locking, the diff is already open, so just try the brake balance big adjust to rearward for turn 1, see if that helps rotate the car at all.

Kevin MAGNUSSENIt's more like a sudden thing at mid-corner, rather than when you're off brakes.

Max VERSTAPPENAh, lost the rear suddenly a lot.

EngineerNervousness in turn 13 was because you left the left-hand side toggle on and that stopped the right-hand side toggle from working? Ah,

Carlos SAINZOK, copy. Yeah.

EngineerSo just, once you've done the throttle ramps, go slow so we can clear Ramon. Sorry about that.

EngineerI seem to be struggling on power, do I need to go back on the H position change? Yes please, so it's white multi H8 position 3 please, multi H8 position 3.

EngineerSomething's wrong, I'm in ghost start, it's pitting them off. I can't accelerate. OK, it's gone high temp, it's a high temp issue, so try as best you can to get the speed up with as little revs as you can.

EngineerCan

Pierre GASLYyou check what's going on with the engine braking?

EngineerIt's

Pierre GASLYlike a massive vibration through the corner makes the car super oversteery at the apex.

Nico HULKENBERGMark, are we playing a high fuel for the end of P1?

EngineerThat's what we plan at the moment, but with the track temperatures, we might need to reconsider. But we can change our minds later, one way or the other.

Antonio GIOVINAZZIClear right is not working. Temperature 2.

EngineerCopy Antonio.

Engineerand Carlos with the track evolution and the compound land I found two seconds

EngineerOkay Carlos, that's P7. Good job. Recharge on and you have a 18 second gap behind.

EngineerNo

Lewis HAMILTONone's got quicker on their second lap, correct?

EngineerI haven't got any info on that at the moment.

Kimi RAIKKONENYeah, the McLaren almost hit me on the side.

EngineerOkay, copy that.

EngineerOk Kimi, it will be mode charge. Let's cool down these tires please.

EngineerAnd Valtteri, there's currently tailwind into the last corner, so think about it.

EngineerRussell one second, no

Nico HULKENBERGhe went off, he backed off, okay in

Engineerthat case Kubica six seconds behind is your threat

Charles LECLERCWe can box at the end of this lap.

EngineerOK, you can finish it if you want, if not, come back, let me know.

EngineerSo Carlos, plan is to open a lap and box at the end of it. Obviously if the Delta looks good and you want to complete the lap, just let me know.

Carlos SAINZCopy, want

Engineerto try apart from the flap? No, happy just to try the flap, happy just to try the flap. Track position is good.

EngineerHow is the balance on that lap, Lance? Yeah,

Lance STROLLquite bad. I mean, I've understeered, made a corner, and then...

EngineerCopy that.

EngineerSo again cool raise, maintain front temperature, cool raise.

EngineerAnd let's leave recharge on please, let's leave recharge on

Lando NORRISLeave it on or leave it on?

EngineerWe'll leave it on for the formation lap which is what this is

EngineerThe tires

Lance STROLLare just gum on the rear. You're telling me to stay in front of Norris, but I can't go that quick or else the tires won't be good.

Alexander ALBONThe car is changing so much from that one change, where is Robert now?

Kimi RAIKKONENYeah, the f***ing Toro Rosso just pushed me completely off the surface.

EngineerOkay, that was Albon, alright. F***ing

Kimi RAIKKONENflying.

EngineerOkay, talk to me.

George RUSSELLYeah, all good mate. Okay.

Nico HULKENBERGThere's

Engineercars

Nico HULKENBERGeverywhere. Just touching a Giminanzi actually.

EngineerI have no idea what he was playing out there.

EngineerOk, any

Daniel RICCIARDObalance comments already? At this stage,

EngineerI

Daniel RICCIARDOstruggle to pick any positives.