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Chinese Grand Prix2019 · Practice 1 team radio

21
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12
drivers
9
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03:06 to 04:30
on the radio

21 radio messages were recorded during practice 1 at the Chinese Grand Prix 2019, across 12 drivers. 17 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Charles LECLERC had the most, with 3.

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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  1. Nico HULKENBERGRenault03:06:560:12

    Nico HULKENBERGIs the speed limit, kph, 60 in the open line here, not 80?

    EngineerI believe it should be 80.

    Nico HULKENBERGOr was it 60?

    EngineerCopy.

  2. Charles LECLERCFerrari03:26:290:15

    Charles LECLERCOn my dash I don't have the right temperatures, I have the overall temperatures, not the delta.

    EngineerCopy, we check that.

  3. Lance STROLLRacing Point03:31:370:10

    Lance STROLLSpun. I need more temp in the tires, they're freezing cold.

  4. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes03:34:320:13

    EngineerAnd wind confirmed to be headwind into turn 6, just less than 10 kph, so tailwind on the big straight.

  5. Charles LECLERCFerrari03:39:240:07

    EngineerAnd we need you to push a bit.

  6. George RUSSELLWilliams03:41:100:02

    Audio only, no transcript

  7. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes03:41:120:10

    EngineerSo currently P1, just four hundredths to Valtteri P2, remember you're both on the soft, most cars on either medium or hard.

  8. Robert KUBICAWilliams03:55:200:09

    EngineerOkay, so the front tyres are in a weak reasonable window, just concentrate on dropping the rear temperature.

  9. Daniel RICCIARDORenault03:59:300:25

    EngineerOK, and how was the balance?

    Daniel RICCIARDOYeah, it was pretty similar. I'd say overall balance more or less the same. Picked up some expected grip. I'd say still limited by the same things.

    EngineerOK, understood.

  10. Carlos SAINZMcLaren04:01:570:25

    EngineerI think we should try more front wing. So just to try more front wing?

    Carlos SAINZYeah, definitely.

    EngineerSo box this lap, box this lap for front wing adjust. Carlos, how much do you want to try? Two holes, maybe even three holes? I

    Carlos SAINZthink one, so let's try three.

    EngineerCopy, three holes.

  11. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes04:04:430:14

    EngineerSo just had Vettel go fastest now on the medium tyre, two tenths to him, loss is all in the final sector, no GPS unfortunately.

  12. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull04:10:070:07

    EngineerSo just keep your eyes on dash, particularly the rear axle.

  13. Kimi RAIKKONENAlfa Romeo04:10:410:03

    Audio only, no transcript

  14. Carlos SAINZMcLaren04:10:440:02

    Audio only, no transcript

  15. Daniel RICCIARDORenault04:10:460:02

    Audio only, no transcript

  16. Daniil KVYATToro Rosso04:14:520:06

    EngineerAnd I need no DRS from now onwards, please.

  17. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull04:18:560:09

    EngineerOkay track is clear and I think we should manage six time-lapse, six timed.

  18. Daniel RICCIARDORenault04:25:560:12

    EngineerAnd how was the balance?

    Daniel RICCIARDOIt's slowly dropping away, I'd say deck pretty even on both axles.

  19. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes04:27:330:12

    EngineerAnd recommending slower entry to 12 for a better exit That

    Lewis HAMILTONone's closed as well

  20. Charles LECLERCFerrari04:28:450:15

    Charles LECLERCCan you maybe tell me, on the next start, tell me before I leave, can go now or car coming, because it's very difficult with the speed exit. Ok, will do.

  21. Lance STROLLRacing Point04:30:120:07

    EngineerYou can push the rears more out of turn 13