Belgian Grand Prix2019 · Race team radio

EngineerSo we'll have it at 25 seconds until green light. A

Lewis HAMILTONbit of a delay with power coming in just now.

EngineerYeah, nothing to be worried about Lewis, all to be expected from LAMY.

EngineerSo just remember your start position is different to free practice.

EngineerBoat six boost on. Boat six boost on.

EngineerCharles Dufay, copy, we need mode warm-up, mode warm-up, and brake balance minus 6.

EngineerNiko, I'm going to come up three turns, that's 0.6 of a percent. OK, that's... Yep, why not? That's what I was thinking. Niko, it's Dave. The last start you did, the clutch drop was 34%. OK, Niko, remember, no burnouts. We'd like another start, please, and then you're going to the grid.

EngineerI just need a lift to cancel DARS.

George RUSSELLgot quite a lot of mid to exit, understeer everywhere, entry phase neutral

Alexander ALBONMy seat feels quite warm, I don't know if that's normal.

EngineerCopy, we'll have a look.

Lewis HAMILTONYou're saying we've kept the front tail? Yep, yep, yep, we've kept that, yes we have. OK.

EngineerValtteri's gone up one hole on front wing, so at the moment we're plus one and a half compared to him.

Lewis HAMILTONSo how far down is VALTRII to me?

EngineerOne and a half It's just a question whether you want to take out a little bit of front wing or whether you want to just Just introduce that diff entry, a bit diff high speed earlier

Lewis HAMILTONI'm open to potentially high fall

EngineerSo we'll fire up the engine, there will be the turbo engagement, and we do a bite point. OK, no problems, I thought I understood for a moment that I had to do a bite point before the real start, so I will only do it here. Yes, that is correct, so mode formation, pit limiter off, we fire up the engine, turbo engagement, and then you do the bite point, and that's it, then everything is normal.

EngineerSo, formation lap procedures, and that's 5 minutes. Gearbox should remain synced whilst we're on the grid. Once we've fired up, pit lane speed limiter on please, starting by a pump find once the car is on the ground. Carry out your dummy grid launch to 80 kph, do expect some wheelspin, so don't be alarmed if you get that. Then into mode 12, and as and when you can during this formation lap between 1st and 2nd gears for clutch learning.

EngineerOkay Carlos, tyre information, the medium starters are Russell, Albon, Giovinazzi, Kivat and Kubica, all other cars are on soft. Starting in front of me, only Russell. That's correct, just Russell ahead on medium. And also Carlos, Stroll alongside you is on soft.

EngineerHas

Lewis HAMILTONthe temperature come up, Bono, any more?

EngineerNo, not a lot. The sun's about to disappear behind a cloud.

Carlos SAINZI have a lack of power in recharge

Kimi RAIKKONENSome ****** hit me completely,

Engineer****** these

Kimi RAIKKONENpeople

EngineerOk, tyres ok, tyres ok I think he hit me again, ******

Kimi RAIKKONENsame guy

EngineerOk, all your tyres ok?

Kimi RAIKKONENSomething is not right We

Engineerare checking Ok Kimi, safety car, safety car, mode SC

EngineerOk Kimi, so your right hand side floor is quite badly damaged?

Kimi RAIKKONENYeah, I have zero grip on the rear.

EngineerYeah, I can see. Stand by.

EngineerOk Carlos, box this lap, box this lap, stop in front of Lando's garage.

EngineerOk Kimi, safety car will be extended, safety car will be extended, there is signs stopped in the last corner.

EngineerSo safety guard will be in this lap as front callipers are still hot.

EngineerHere the head is the first cow on medium, so if we get him, we are in a strong position.

EngineerI'll be down one second behind.

EngineerYou can use energy here. You can use energy here. The tyre will be robust

EngineerWe think Rears will be more an issue than the Front, so Defy Speed 6, we can shift B-Balt forward.

EngineerKeep watching your battery on the left hand side get that back up try again

EngineerYou are target plus two, target plus two.

EngineerThere's a tailwind in Turn 5, we've seen other cars struggle there, so just be careful.

EngineerAnd Nico, the safety car window is open.

EngineerOkay Lando your last lap was four tenths quicker than Grosjean who's still the car behind but four tenths slower than Perez. The gap to him is 5.9 at the moment. Gasly is also through on Magnussen but Magnussen is holding up a large group of cars.

EngineerAnd multifunction position BM when you can, position BM when you can.

Lewis HAMILTONCan't get much closer guys.

EngineerOK copy Lewis, we'll look at options.

EngineerSo Leclerc ahead 48.9, Vettel 49.2, Hamilton 49.3.

Engineerwe're currently thinking target plus three to plus five

EngineerYou are 19 seconds behind Charles, leading the race.

EngineerSo Magnusson ahead of you is struggling on his used softs

EngineerAnd look after your tyres, you are 4 seconds in front of Hamilton. And Charles is staying out. Charles lap time 49.2. And Hamilton 49.2.

EngineerGap to Hamilton behind, 4.3.

Engineerand you will go out behind Sebastian everything will be fine for the end of the race and box now box

EngineerSo this is a genuine P5 at the moment, genuine P5. Grosjean is the first car we're really racing who's stopped. He's P10, eight seconds back, so he's four cars behind.

EngineerSo Leclerc 6.5 ahead, last lap for him was a 47.1.

Sergio PEREZThe engine in low gears has no power.

EngineerSo gap to Sebastian behind 2 seconds, and behind him Hamilton, and Hamilton is at 4.1 seconds from us.

EngineerSuggest diff exit 7, that's at 2 o'clock on the multifunction.

EngineerYou're currently P8 understood.

Daniel RICCIARDOWe're gonna hack the dog.

EngineerLet's keep pushing mate

Sebastian VETTELWhat's the pace of Bottas?

EngineerBottas lap time 47.3

EngineerSo Vettel end of race forecasting. It will finish four seconds behind. I'll keep your date with these times

EngineerGap to Leclerc, 6.7 last lap, 47.2

Lando NORRISI just had a weird lock-up, just double-check everything, I think I had

Engineera

Lando NORRISlock-up, it just turned.

EngineerYep, OK, understood, we're checking now, OK Lando, just be careful of lateral loads. Something's happened, are you sure, it feels understeery in the left-handers. OK, we'll check further now, we'll check further. We can't see anything immediately wrong at the moment, just remember what we discussed about the wear, so just be careful of that tyre, be careful of that tyre.

EngineerBe really careful with the front right, just remember what happened in P2, no need to push it.

Romain GROSJEANCan I retire the car?

EngineerNo, we will finish the race.

Lando NORRISI'm losing power. I'm losing power. It's going okay.

EngineerKeep going safety cut Keep going. Keep going for now. I can't it's broken.

Lando NORRISIt's broken Anti-stall. It's off

EngineerWell done there, P2, very close, so close.

Lewis HAMILTONMaybe one more lap and we would have had it.

EngineerI think so mate, even without that yellow it was going to be close.

Lewis HAMILTONJust left it a little bit too late for that stop.

EngineerYeah, he came out so far behind him. Yeah, there it is James, completely understood. Well done mate, good effort.

Lewis HAMILTONWell done lad.

Engineerfail 84

EngineerExcellent work Alex, top stuff mate. P5, P5, well done mate.

Alexander ALBONYeah thanks guys, that was a very good job to be honest. I struggled already at the start but anyway, thank you.

EngineerWell done Alex, that was a really strong dive today, really very good, P5 from the back of the grid. Great start, well done.

EngineerCheco, well done, great job and Norris had an issue there so you picked up P6 at the end there, Norris had an issue so you picked up P6, really good job, great overtakes, well done.

Sergio PEREZGood job guys, we need it, it's been a long time for points so well done guys, let's keep it up for a strong second half.

EngineerGood job Checo, well done.

EngineerClose the lap and back from the pit lane, back from the pit lane, P7, P7 Dani, good job, fantastic Yes, good job

Daniil KVYATguys This, I f***ing love it

EngineerIt was a very good race Dani

Daniil KVYATGrazie a tutti, grandissimi, bravi, bravi, bravi, bravi Bravi, why you wanted me to push on last lap, you wanted the fastest lap or something? It's not, you know It's not like we have an airplane

EngineerGreat job Niko, P8, remember you're going in the pit lane the wrong way after turn 1, great job Niko, well done mate. Good

Nico HULKENBERGjob guys, good call on the strategy, not a bad yield for such a tough weekend.

EngineerOk Pierre, so Danny got P7, it worked out a little bit better for him. Luckily I won the race, P2 with Hamilton, both as P3. You should be happy, you've done a very good job today Pierre, very good job, you should be proud.