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British Grand Prix2019 · Practice 1 team radio
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71 radio messages were recorded during practice 1 at the British Grand Prix 2019, across 16 drivers. 69 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Lewis HAMILTON had the most, with 14.
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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Charles LECLERCIs everything fine with the brakes?
EngineerYou are brake balance plus nine plus nine. No, no this I know but there's something weird look when I brake Okay, checking the data
Max VERSTAPPENYeah 15
EngineerLoud and clear, turn 50 So stop on the mark, we'll have a pre-start rev check and then you can switch off
EngineerBox, Pierre, box.
Pierre GASLYOkay, ready to take turn
Engineer15. Yeah, landing clear, Pierre. So stop in the box, we will change your front wing and then go strat 14. Strat 14 now, leave the engine running and you can rubber the box after the nose box change. So strat 14.
EngineerOkay, you can go to multi GX3, multi GX3, and okay to push, okay to push, we'll have a CSL5 fifth gear and then DRS check, CSL5 and then a DRS check.
EngineerTires are cold, be careful, we need a constant speed, position 4, 5th gear
EngineerThat is a code be careful
Daniil KVYATSteering wheel is bending a bit to the right.
Kimi RAIKKONENCan we get those Pirelli things moved, the fences that they have, move on the right, because they are directly on the way if we pull out fast.
EngineerYou mean which Pirelli fences? Which one?
Kimi RAIKKONENThose on the right. When you go out of the pit box, if I go fast and I go a little bit sideways, I'm going to hit it with the rear wheel.
EngineerStopping position was good. Can
Carlos SAINZyou hear me now?
EngineerYes I can hear you.
Romain GROSJEANI spun on the pit exit man
EngineerI've also got reports of a bit of debris at turn 3 that may clear, Auburn, so VSC, VSC keep the Delta positive
Lewis HAMILTONShow box, right
Engineerby the entry show box, let's just stay out, stay out, they should clear this very quickly, just a bit of debris turn 3
EngineerAnd Carlos de Haas is completing a lap so there could be some debris on the circuit I think that might be why there's a virtual safety car
EngineerCan you check, I feel quite a lot of rear locking since I've left the box OK, we're checking Measured aero looks OK Carlos, just cold tyres, just cold tyres Keep warming the brakes and tyres as much as you can with the virtual safety car
Lewis HAMILTONTailwind in the cups
EngineerAnd check the high speed, it's in error.
Lewis HAMILTONSo far this is a waste of 11 and a half. Yeah, copy Lewis,
Engineerthey're not going to extend the 40 minute period. The BSC is ending now.
Robert KUBICAI need to bring the tires into the window, they are too cold.
EngineerI will do another slow lap to bring them, prep lap. Understood, understood.
EngineerI'm
Lewis HAMILTONgetting no DRS, main straight
EngineerSo no DRS on the start-finish straight this year
Pierre GASLYSomething strange going on with the clutch.
EngineerYeah, understood. I'll get back to you. File 1, file. File 1, file.
EngineerOkay, that'll put you P2. A couple of tenths behind Lewis. 29-1 for him. Bottas still on a 29-6.
EngineerSo you're currently P1, you were purple sector 3 to Valtteri, it's a couple of tenths on fastest sectors, couple of tenths sector 2 and 1. Up or down? You're down, couple of tenths to Valtteri's best sectors, he's now going purple, minimum speed turn 6 and exit turn 7, and he will get one more lap.
EngineerBox, box, because there's something loose on the bodywork. Constant speed. The fuel flap.
Sebastian VETTELConstant speed out of 14.
EngineerYes or no? Yes, you can start it and I'll update you. Oh, box, box, because there's something loose on the bodywork. Constant speed. The fuel flap. Constant speed out of 14. 200.
Alexander ALBONI don't know, but if you look turn 3, turn 4, it's like we have a problem with the car.
EngineerShift 2 please Nico, shift 2 and we'd like you to push into turn 3 and turn 6. And fail B21 on please Nico.
EngineerAnd we need FS4 5th gear, FS4 5th gear.
Kimi RAIKKONENYeah, we broke something. Oh, okay.
Daniel RICCIARDOI'm going to stop for a sector, so I can box this lap if you want, but keep pushing for a bit.
EngineerOK, to keep pushing, to keep pushing. So Daniel, if you want you can complete this lap and keep pushing after that, on the in-lap.
Daniel RICCIARDOI'll box, I'll box if that's alright. Copy.
EngineerIt's a red flag, red flag, no overtaking, delta positive
EngineerGood afternoon, Boxerslap.
Lando NORRISFlat spot of tyres.
EngineerYep, OK, understood. We are Boxerslap then.
EngineerAnd we'll box now, Kevin, box now. We'll do throttle ramps in the pit lane.
Kevin MAGNUSSENBox now.
EngineerAnd you're clear behind, we'll have some throttle ramps and then pre-start revs, the high revs please.
EngineerOkay, dude, there's nobody coming yeah, we're having a look dude
EngineerLet's go mode engine save, mode engine save.
EngineerI have R3, I've added half a turn, and also we've done a big change up for waylight. I'll be strut 1 on the outlap now.
Daniil KVYATYeah, the rear is not there.
EngineerUnderstood Danny. You can close the diff again, if you need stability in low speed.
EngineerAnd there is a risk of a shower maybe hitting the track at some point.
EngineerCarlos, there's currently nothing on the radar and no rain expected for 30 minutes.
EngineerAnd Carlos, weather forecast has just updated. There may be very light drops at times. May be very light drops at times.
EngineerFor info, you might find there's some drops at times, which will first hit the track around Turn 7, so where you are now, we're not expecting anything serious, it will just be drops.
EngineerLet's
Lewis HAMILTONmake it no odd sound on the right right side of my cockpit
EngineerOK, any changes to the balance?
Daniel RICCIARDONo, I changed a couple of switches, which helped a little, but still same limitations. No, I...
EngineerOK, understood. And worst places for those? 3,
Daniel RICCIARDO4, 6, 7.
EngineerCopy that.
EngineerSo get reports of spots of rain
EngineerI
Max VERSTAPPENthink it's raining.
EngineerYeah, obviously don't take any risks.
Engineer10-1, 10-7, little spot of rains, reported.
Sebastian VETTELYeah, there are only few drops, but they are quite big. Like, big drops, but only very few, so at the moment seems fine. OK. Now there's more rain and cops. Blood-filled and cops in the worst places.
EngineerOK, take a constant speed out of 14, in case.
EngineerTraffic was horrendous on my lap, people
Charles LECLERCare staying in the middle of the way, so annoying.
EngineerMoraine,
Charles LECLERCwe can box.
EngineerCopy, box, let me know if it's for Inter on your side.
Charles LECLERCNo, no, not yet. Maybe we can drive on Sleeksy if
Engineeryou
Charles LECLERCwant, but...
EngineerCopy, mode FW, mode FW.
Charles LECLERCYeah, traffic was horrendous on my lap. People are staying in the middle of the way. So annoying.
EngineerWind has picked up as well same direction but stronger wind
Carlos SAINZYeah, I can feel it
EngineerOnce you're in bit lane, go mode 3 and recharge off, mode 3 recharge off, stop on the marks and pre-launch rev check.
Carlos SAINZWind into the 9mm is terrible now.
EngineerYeah, confirmed, we see that in the data.
EngineerAnd Lando, most other cars are boxing.
Lando NORRISYes, reading too much on cops, I think box to slap.
EngineerOK, understood.
EngineerJust looking after this inters, just a gentle install so we can use it tomorrow morning in RP3.
EngineerAnd a chassis wet set position one
EngineerAnd a chassis wet set position one
EngineerPre-select strap mode 12 and it will be menu wet position 1
EngineerAnd we suggest using the right hand toggle for turn 3 and turn 4.
EngineerPre-select strap mode 12 and it will be menu wet position 1
EngineerAnd we suggest using the right hand toggle for turn 3 and turn 4.
EngineerOk Danny, we need to push in the outlap, warm up the fronts, warm up the prongs.
EngineerAnd of course you can put recharge off. So this is a pit stop for the mediums and then you can go straight into a race run silver entry five silver entry five
EngineerWhen you can engine 7 position 4 engine 7 position 4
EngineerAnd Louie is now doing 30.0 in strat 12.
Daniel RICCIARDOYes, similar limitations, but I could feel the left front start to suffer as well. And, yeah, visually I can feel it.
EngineerOK, and recharge on, recharge on, and just a reminder to maybe review your switches a bit if that front left is going.
Daniel RICCIARDOUnderstood.
Charles LECLERCWhat the hell are they doing? Cool down.
EngineerStill very bumpy track
Pierre GASLYI have an offset on my steering, so when I'm in position 7 on the steering, it says position 6 on the screen, is that correct?
EngineerPull toggle off, pull toggle off. And go to B-bar 6, B-bar 6. Think about time in turn 6 and turn 7, think about your exit of turn 7.
EngineerSo checkered flag is out so we go take the flag
EngineerAre you okay? Are you okay? Um... I
Romain GROSJEANhit a bump on the straight and it killed my back.
EngineerOkay mate, do you want to box or go round for the start?
Romain GROSJEANLet's try the start. Okay.
EngineerOK, Nico, if possible, could you learn first gear, maybe at the chicane before the start?
Nico HULKENBERGCould be.
EngineerSo it's going to be coming out of the last corner, keeping recharge on, doing three burnouts, then recharge off, and I start from the left-hand side of the grid as far forward as possible.
EngineerSo if we just build a gap to Valfrey we can have a clear practice.
Lewis HAMILTONAnd clutch position was deep, 2%.