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French Grand Prix2019 · Practice 1 team radio
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39 radio messages were recorded during practice 1 at the French Grand Prix 2019, across 15 drivers. 34 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Carlos SAINZ had the most, with 5.
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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Nico HULKENBERGDave, the burnout button, the start lights, they don't work, reliable. I pressed them three times.
EngineerWe copy that, Nico.
Nico HULKENBERGDave, the burnout button, the start lights, they don't work, reliable. I pressed them three times.
EngineerWe copy that, Nico.
Charles LECLERCBut there's something very weird on the front right my tire is dead
EngineerSo, tyres will be on the cold side, you can push but pay attention on the tyres.
Nicholas LATIFII was getting quite a lot of cutting in 7th gear there, I'm not sure if that's normal
Alexander ALBONYep, so very strange valance, really oversteery with low speed, I think that's our biggest issue, high speed seems also touchy, the car feels very sharp on entries everywhere, and I really can't take any loads.
EngineerOkay, copy that.
Sebastian VETTELOkay, you can't do two consecutive laps through the tiles.
EngineerOkay, understood.
Nico HULKENBERGHere's some good barbecue in here.
EngineerCopy that, Nico.
EngineerLooked a bit better with entry 8
Alexander ALBONYeah, a bit better, but still Seemed to be very natural everywhere
EngineerCopy that
Sebastian VETTELYeah, that was a mess at PDEXIT, so I chose what felt right, just to avoid people and give them a clear shot.
EngineerOk, copy.
Max VERSTAPPENI don't know what's going on, I'm siding a lot, just can't find more grip lap by lap.
EngineerCarlos, wind has picked up a bit. That was a 15 kph tailwind when the car snapped. A bit more wind now.
EngineerAnd
Valtteri BOTTASjust a note the steering is pointing right hand down on the straights.
EngineerOkay we'll correct that.
Daniel RICCIARDOI lost the front, turn 6.
EngineerAny balance feedback?
Daniel RICCIARDOPretty similar, pretty similar I'd say, I'd say front left is a little bit trickier in the first part of the lap, particularly turn 6, but otherwise it's ok, pretty similar.
EngineerOk, understood.
EngineerHow is that balance now?
Kevin MAGNUSSENBetter, but still, the rear is a bit nervous.
EngineerYeah, still nervous. Okay, let's see if we can keep some rear temp, start the lap around 90 instead of 85.
EngineerOkay, there's some time to gain on minimum speed it turns four five and turn nine
EngineerMain places to find time turn 8 carry more speed and into 11 into 11 you heard under rotation on the front inside
EngineerSo I think rather than use another lap which just box because we don't have any more tools left in the car to make it Better and we're just still useful to find out where we are on high fuel
Pierre GASLYIt's a
Engineerbit
Pierre GASLYdifficult with the traffic.
EngineerYeah, you just have to make the best of the situation, mate. I can't control everyone else. Yeah, yeah, yeah. No, no, I know, I'm just telling you. It
Pierre GASLYwasn't
Engineera
Pierre GASLYperfect lap. Small pace.
EngineerSo that's B1.
Daniil KVYATOkay, so there is something loose hanging around my left feet.
EngineerOkay, we will check.
EngineerSo we're going to do an anti-stall check in gear coming into the box but Lewis seven seconds ahead he'll probably be in the box so stop short quite well short in case he's not anti-stalling properly.
EngineerCarlos, do you want to try the other throttle map or happy with this one?
Carlos SAINZI'm actually happy with this one.
EngineerOkay, good.
Sebastian VETTELSomething doesn't feel quite right at the front.
Carlos SAINZYeah, too much grinding. Can I box?
EngineerWe'd like to get a lap for the data with this front wing, Carlos. There's not time to do a setup change. I'd like to get one lap for this front wing.
Sebastian VETTELOkay, check something didn't feel quite right at the front. I had some vibrations on the front axle Okay, the first sector in particular like turn four particular Okay, the car was a lot on the nose
EngineerWe
Sebastian VETTELdon't see anything at the moment, but we are checking
EngineerAnd we can go again this lap if you want to.
Lando NORRISThere's no point, I can't tell you anything. The tyres are too destroyed to give you any feedback to.
EngineerWhat
Lando NORRISdo
Engineeryou want
Lando NORRISme to do? It's so understeery, I won't
Engineergive
Lando NORRISyou any feedback, but do you want me to do another lap for the day?
EngineerIf you're not going to get a read, then there's no point doing another lap, so I suggest we box this lap.
Lando NORRISYeah, confirmed. Box this lap.
Nico HULKENBERGThe fronts are getting a pretty hard time, front left is taking profit off.
Pierre GASLYYeah, we're good. Just let's complete the rear
EngineerHow are the tires? How are the flat spots?
Pierre GASLYYeah, they're square
Nico HULKENBERGWe're in the tyre where the car starts pulling to the right a lot.
EngineerCopy that Niko, understood.
EngineerSorry Alex, we didn't get the static pit stop, it's a shame