French Grand Prix2019 · Practice 2 team radio

Engineerand easy on tires easy on tires

EngineerKvyat coming onto the main straight now, he's done a very slow out lap, he's the only car on track though.

EngineerCheck the vibration level. We are looking. I think we need to box based on the vibration. Mate, I'm going to do a couple of throw laps. See if it clears off. Because I don't want to stop now. Understood.

EngineerIt's a f***ing

Romain GROSJEANjoke, did we get touching? Why is the outside wheel just locking like this?

EngineerNo touching, it's not touching related. Roman, we need to abort this, we need to box, the loads are too high.

Romain GROSJEANI don't really care.

Daniil KVYATYeah, I'm getting some fuel under the cylinder, 6 for example, and 11 tires vibrating in the bed.

Lando NORRISCan you tell me if there's

Engineera

Lando NORRISdifference in wind or not compared to P1?

EngineerWe think the direction is the same, but potentially it's stronger. So direction the same, but stronger.

EngineerHuge

George RUSSELLamount of over-rotation and the brakes.

EngineerCopy that, I'll get back to you. It

George RUSSELLfeels more aero than anything we can do with maps. Just lack of load. And apex understeer.

Sebastian VETTELYeah, the Williams was quite nice, the parking at the exit of turn

Engineer11.

EngineerHow was the balance? How was the car? Any different from the morning?

Kevin MAGNUSSENYeah, it was, well,

Engineerit was okay. Okay, there's a fair bit of gustiness out there even in the last sector, so that could be a factor.

EngineerAnd also, good lap.

Daniel RICCIARDOOK, yeah, I feel pretty good.

EngineerOK, and we still feel like it's 7 gear for turn 10, please.

Daniel RICCIARDOYep, yeah, understood. I just thought I'd try, but understood.

Lewis HAMILTONFront tyre's not balanced.

EngineerOkay, copy.

George RUSSELLHonestly, why would they be stopped on the outside of the corner there stupid

George RUSSELLI would just say the pace is, if we completed that lap, I think I would have ended up about eight tenths ahead than the previous lap.

EngineerYeah, for sure you were six tenths up before the issue, so.

EngineerWe can have one more lap if you want it, Max.

Max VERSTAPPENIf you can give it a try.

EngineerYeah, don't back off your pace too much during this recharge lap.

EngineerAnd Lando, may be difficult to tell, but do you have a preference for the first or second front wing? I can't really tell the difference, the tyres keep getting better, so

Lando NORRISyeah,

EngineerI don't mind. Yep, that's fine.

EngineerDanny, what's the limitation in turn 4 and 5?

Daniil KVYATUndersteering the power, rear pushing the front. I'm sure it will be very disallowed though.

EngineerCopy that.

EngineerOkay, need some help? Yeah, we saw the snap, we're looking at it, we're looking at it. Yeah.

EngineerMore push, more push.

EngineerGood luck, dude. Good luck.

EngineerAnd let's just try and get the rear carcass temps down a little bit, especially on the front as well. Um, I kind of disagree. The balance is very oversteered to start the lap, and gets to understeer at the end of the lap, so it looks like the rears are picking up. Okay, understood.

EngineerOK, recharge on and box this lap.

Nico HULKENBERGI'd like to do one more.

EngineerCopy, stand by. 8th Nico, go for one more time lap.

Nico HULKENBERGYou've got Perez... Probably just out of sync with everybody, it was great again.

EngineerYeah, well they all came out in front of us, yep.

Max VERSTAPPENYeah

EngineerYeah, I didn't mistake it, 10-6. Okay, copy that.

Romain GROSJEANI don't have a word. Do you want to try another lap or box? I need something. I need something here.

EngineerOkay, we're looking. We're looking. I

Romain GROSJEANcan't have a car which is good over the first five corners. And I got there and I'm sideways.

EngineerAnd let me know if you would like to go through the pit and adjust the front wing or we proceed with the plan?

Charles LECLERCWe can proceed with the plan.

EngineerOkay, so box now for a practice start at the end of the pit lane.

Romain GROSJEANI don't know what's going on in the last sector, but really the fronts are massively giving up.

EngineerOkay, understood.

Carlos SAINZVery strange engine problems. Exit of

Engineerthe

Carlos SAINZlast corner, very strange engine noises during the whole lap.

EngineerDid

Carlos SAINZyou see it on the data? It was very strange, like

Engineersomething is... Yeah, Simone is investigating.

EngineerEngines OK

EngineerAnd Carlos, was the drivability better that lap? Was the PU better that lap?

Carlos SAINZYeah, but still some oscillations on full throttle. Copy. But it's better.

EngineerLouis is currently out of action, so it will be useful data the one you're collecting

Nico HULKENBERGThe rears have dropped a lot this lap.

EngineerCopy that.

Nico HULKENBERGSome weird upshift out of 12, sounded like a clutched upshift.

EngineerCopy that Niko, out of turn 12.

Nico HULKENBERGNice spot

EngineerIs the wind changing? Last corner is still at wind

Engineertyre sensors are not working so don't look at the numbers on the display for tyres

EngineerReminder, right rear button, reminder, right rear button.

Pierre GASLYLouder please.

EngineerRight rear button, right rear button, now.

Pierre GASLYBetter now.

EngineerAnd how are the tyres?

Daniel RICCIARDOYes, the rear has dropped off a bit the last lap.

EngineerOK, understood.

Daniel RICCIARDOThe front's not in issue at the moment.

EngineerOk, understood.

Max VERSTAPPENYeah, I lost it in 8, a little bit, so slow it up.

EngineerYep, understood.

Max VERSTAPPENI'm clipping massively.

EngineerEngine 5, position 1, engine 5, position 1, and copy that message.

EngineerAnd update on tyres. Everything

Valtteri BOTTASvery consistent. Just have a bit of a flat spot on the left which is creating some understeer on the right.

EngineerCopy, we can hear it in your voice. Yeah!

Charles LECLERCAll the tires are gone

Max VERSTAPPENIs it normal I'm clipping so much?

EngineerStand by, I'll get you posted. K-Clips as expected Max.

Lando NORRISWhy am I at the bottom of the pack? No I'm not, mistake, yeah I'm at the bottom of the pack.

EngineerAnd Lando our initial settings weren't white correct, it should come back up now.

Lando NORRISNo, it's doing something funny.

EngineerOk, can you use anti-overtake to bring the pack back up?

Lando NORRISI don't think so.

EngineerYou just need to use it earlier, continue to use anti-overtake and it should work.

Engineerand we're going to hold you we need to look into the front left brake duct possible debris

EngineerAnd when you can, can you give us an update on balance and tyres please?

Daniel RICCIARDOYep, it's all stable for now. Started a little light on the wheel, now it's fairly balanced.

EngineerOK, understood.

Daniel RICCIARDOYeah, front's dropping a little.

EngineerLet's cool the car a bit for now.

EngineerOK, can we go recharge on please, recharge on, and let's cool the car a bit for now.

Daniel RICCIARDOOK, understood.