Belgian Grand Prix2019 · Practice 2 team radio

EngineerOkay, straight out, track is clear, so no DRS to turn 4, no DRS between 4 and 5.

George RUSSELLRoger.

EngineerRadio check, turn 3. Copy, turn 3.

Engineertyre wise we probably need another 10 on the front and about seven on the rear currently just for a second

Engineer0.5 quicker, middle and third sector you're a lot quicker, first sector you're slower, I don't know if it's just the straight.

EngineerOkay, so we can get our front brakes back up to temps, warm up the front brakes, tire temps look okay, just try and keep the fronts, and we'll do the K1 hold out of turn four this lap, we'll do K1 hold out of turn four, remember mode push, mode push.

EngineerFor reference we're aiming for the lower range of tyre temperature compared to the last run of the morning.

Pierre GASLYYeah, I've lost the rear antenna 8. Can you check the engine braking? I feel like it's doing some strange... It's not working properly. As soon as I try to use more...

Lando NORRISYeah, misfire at the last corner

EngineerOkay, understood, we're on it now

EngineerWe need to improve APEX speed, turn 7 and exit last corner, the rest is fine.

Charles LECLERCBraking for 7.

EngineerAPEX speed, mid-corner speed.

EngineerIf possible you can help Lando out of turn 15 again gap now five seconds cars behind Lando are slow

EngineerSo currently P2, 2 tenths to Leclerc P1

Lewis HAMILTONClever double cool

EngineerYeah copy, it will eat into mileage but should be OK at the moment You

Lewis HAMILTONsaid mileage, wasn't a problem mate

EngineerYeah it depends if you want to use the laps for timelapse or just cool down laps We've got Kyle starting laps now You were purple in the middle sector on that one 6 tenths down to Leclerc in sector 1, just half a tenth in sector 3

Max VERSTAPPENUm, just before I start...

Max VERSTAPPENJust before I started braking for the last chicane I heard something in the engine turn off so the last chicane drivability was not good and also out of the corner the power release was not there.

EngineerUnderstood, thanks Max. OK we understand the issue, it did clear itself so all good. OK that was a couple of hundreds behind Leclerc, we are 6 tenths down in sector 1 you were purple, 6 tenths quicker than him in sector 2 and we are amongst the quickest in sector 3.

Kimi RAIKKONENleft front tyre pressure is not working copy,

Engineercopy, front left not working

EngineerIt is very difficult to hear you. 10

Alexander ALBON-9.

EngineerThat is better.

Kimi RAIKKONENYeah, the traffic was ******.

EngineerYeah, it was not great here. Okay, we can have one more go. Keep telling me where the traffic is. Yeah, yeah, there is no one behind. All okay.

Pierre GASLYDo you think we could do two cool down because for me the rears are too hot

EngineerYes, no problem. We can try no problem Okay,

Pierre GASLYlet's do this

EngineerDo you want another lap, Lance?

Lance STROLLNo, the tires are gone.

EngineerCopy that. Box this lap, box this lap.

Max VERSTAPPENUm, GP, this makes no sense, I'm so slow and the road is straight.

EngineerOK, let's box. Let's box.

Nico HULKENBERGYeah, it doesn't feel good. I can't get to the 50s with my feeling at the moment.

EngineerCopy.

EngineerCheck out, there's not a lot of deg, but your pace has been good in the first few laps. We're happy with the tyres, just you can manage in high speed if you feel performance drop.

EngineerMax on the exit of turn one, can you press and hold the overtake button for four seconds please?

EngineerOK Niko, we're going to box for the mediums now, we're going to come down one turn on the front wing, do you think that's OK, or would you like more or less?

Nico HULKENBERGWe haven't spoken to her.

Engineer0.3% Niko, sorry, he's coming down 0.3%.

Alexander ALBONare most people doing sustainable now?

EngineerYes, everyone high fuel. Everyone high fuel.

Carlos SAINZYeah, we are very slow. I can tell you now.

EngineerIt

Carlos SAINZfeels like I've lost a lot of aerobalance.

EngineerCarlos, we're looking. Aero data looks OK. Aero OK?

Carlos SAINZOK, box 4, 3 turns up, off-flap. See if something changes. We are too slow like this.

EngineerCopy.

Sergio PEREZWhat is the pace like?

EngineerChaco, pace generally has been good. Pace generally good.

EngineerSorry for overrunning there Nico, basically our pace on the medium does look better compared to our pace on the soft.

Lance STROLLYeah, it's burning quite a bit, Brad.

EngineerCopy that, Lance. We may need to get you out, I don't know. We'll have a look, see what they can see. They can't see anything, we'll have to get you out, get your seat out, I should think.

Carlos SAINZHow's the pace?

EngineerCarlos, let's have scenario six. That's attack defense mode. Scenario six. Pace is okay. Pace is okay.

Carlos SAINZYeah, you know, I'm very excited.

EngineerVirtual Safety Car, Virtual Safety Car, Positive on Dash, Positive on Dash, Virtual Safety Car, Positive on Dash.

Charles LECLERCIt's the same thing as I said in the last race, with a virtual safety car, when you are very slow, the Delta updates very very slowly.

EngineerYeah, they are slow to update and it's difficult to...

Charles LECLERCI'll explain more in the carriage. We are done for FU2?

EngineerYes we are, I think, we confirm, stop on the max was good.