Hungarian Grand Prix2019 · Practice 1 team radio

EngineerSo Carlos, there's still light rain in the pit lane. We don't want to take any risk on the medium tyre. Do you think it's okay to open a lap or is it getting a bit damp? Turn one may be the wettest part.

Carlos SAINZI'll judge it.

EngineerSo remember no risk, no risk on the medium.

Carlos SAINZCopy.

EngineerSo that initial shower was just the beginning of it, we expect some heavier rain in about another four minutes.

EngineerSo box, box, box, box, box, we've seen some misfire, come back into the garage and investigate the issue. I

Valtteri BOTTAShad to go on the other side of the bollard.

Lewis HAMILTONI'm still having this problem with the brakes, they're not braked

EngineerOK copy Go

Lewis HAMILTONahead and fix this, brake temperature issue

EngineerSo the brakes were balanced on the slow lap, it's only when you went for that big stop that they took a split

Lewis HAMILTONThey're constantly not in balance

EngineerYeah copy, we've seen the offset now

EngineerSo use overtake but no DRS? Affirm

EngineerAnd Lewis if you're going to do a double cool down and you want to flap adjust then you can pass through the pit lane. Lookalow behind 2 seconds on a slow lap. No

Lewis HAMILTONdouble.

EngineerOK copy.

EngineerI've

Nico HULKENBERGgot a bit of a strange feeling in the car, it feels very light on aero balance but at the same time the rear Yeah, it's very loose as if the diff wasn't locking up properly or something

EngineerCopy that Nico, we'll have a look see if there's anything obvious

Charles LECLERCYeah, Talsagon!

Carlos SAINZStarting to rain a bit, turn 5

EngineerCopy

Nico HULKENBERGYou know, it's very, very odd, or like an aero feeling, but the rear is always floating. Very bad feeling.

EngineerCopy that, Nico. I'd suggest that we box to make a change.

Lewis HAMILTONI got the yellow, which looked like it was a red, I turned four, so that's why I backed off.

EngineerOK, no problem.

Lewis HAMILTONSorry?

EngineerIt was a slippery surface, flag.

EngineerWe don't expect big rain, only few drops there and there.

Alexander ALBONCar is all over the place

Max VERSTAPPENIt's drizzling now a little bit here, turn 5.

Carlos SAINZThe heaviest rain is in turn 5 and 6, for your info

EngineerCopy

EngineerWe staying out or? If you're not learning anything Lewis then we can come back in.

Lewis HAMILTONIt looks like more rain is going to come so staying out you are getting something.

Alexander ALBONIt's like we have something wrong with the car.

EngineerOrgano books for Fluffergist. Watch your mirrors for Ricardo, 4 behind. Watch your mirrors for Ricardo 4 behind.

EngineerAnd try and challenge turn 1 braking pressure a bit more, but be careful of the bump, peak brake pressure into turn 12.

Alexander ALBONYeah, I don't know what's going on, but it's all over the place.

EngineerI

Lewis HAMILTONmean, rain's gonna come. I can stay out if you want me to. If

Engineeryou're still learning something Lewis then do. You've got Hülkenberg two and a half behind. He is on a slow lap. Good gap behind him though. Perez next car coming through at 15 seconds.

Lewis HAMILTONYeah, always learning. It's just keeping the tyre temperatures down.

EngineerCarlos we expect four to five minutes and then possibly heavier rain four to five minutes then possibly heavier rain

Max VERSTAPPENI don't know, it's just very sensitive on the rear, losing a lot of grip, last sector.

EngineerYep, tailwind into 14.

EngineerHeavier rain in pit lane now and turn one and two showing wet on the Marshall post

Kimi RAIKKONENIt's red since number one.

EngineerSo let's box this lap then, box this lap, we will do the start.

Kimi RAIKKONENNo, no, I'm not going out, it's just red for now.

Engineerit's

Lance STROLLfully raining.

EngineerCopy that. Easy on the way in, easy on the way in.

Romain GROSJEANIs it going away or staying on that rain?

EngineerTricky to say, tricky to say.

EngineerLance so the rain has now eased off a fraction from what you got you pretty much got the heaviest part we do want to because the tracks now been declared wet we do want to roll round a single out and back in on an intermediate tire so that we can give that

Engineerand box now box, track is clear behind

EngineerOkay Nico, the map is showing some drops all around the circuit.

EngineerVery gentle lap on these intermediates please.

Nico HULKENBERGThere's no rain when tracks dry, so basically it's good for slicks again.

EngineerYep, copy that Nico. And it looks like we don't have any more rain heading our way for the near future.

Kevin MAGNUSSENI mean, the tarmac is very dark, so it's hard to see if it's wet, but I think it's dry.

EngineerOkay, understood, Kevin. Thank you. So we'll just finish this install on this tire and then come back in, and we'll have the new tire ready to run when we need.

Lewis HAMILTONWe're going to use these tires again.

EngineerAffirm, sir. Look after them.

EngineerSo just keep the brakes cool and then we'll get into the change.

Lewis HAMILTONI don't want to lose time with these brakes, for this change. Trek's at a good time now.

Carlos SAINZHow is the wind?

EngineerLooks similar to the start of the session winds died down again and gone back to being a crosswind on the start finish

George RUSSELLHello DRS Yeah, but wherever you are FI8 it's definitely DRS

EngineerCopy, understood

EngineerMagnussen, four seconds.

Nico HULKENBERGYou see the rear tyre temps? They're incredibly low after a hot lap.

EngineerYeah, I'd suggest only one cool-down lap. Let's see what we get on the next lap.

EngineerI think the track is now almost fully dry, so wait a little bit, but then it'll be good for sticks. Understood, we'll be ready to go.

Romain GROSJEANOk brother, there's an issue. I

Engineerfound it, but there's an issue. Ok, we're looking, we're looking.

Romain GROSJEANI've got everything. I'm like on Monza wings. So there's something that went wrong. Ok,

Engineerwe're looking.

EngineerFeedback on the test item?

Alexander ALBONSame problem for me, not really different. It felt sharp on the initial first two corners.

EngineerThe

Alexander ALBONfront was behaving quite well. And then by turn 4 the front was gone again.

Charles LECLERCBut yeah, the car is in full grey.

EngineerCopy and understood.

Sebastian VETTELI had a bit of traffic in the last sector, but not just a bit, quite heavy.

Charles LECLERCThey are staying in the middle, completely.

EngineerUnderstood.

EngineerOK, we'll box this lap Max please, box this lap. Doesn't do much, it's not front wing related. Yeah, we've also picked up some front wing damage from the first time lap at turn 4, so box this lap.

EngineerHow is the traction, Alex? Do you think we have margin to be a bit more aggressive for rotation?

Alexander ALBONNo, we are... we're definitely not... we're not comfortable anywhere, to be honest. It just feels like we're sliding on the surface, something's wrong with the way we're doing the tyres.

EngineerIt

Alexander ALBONfeels like at low speed we have an OK car, to be honest. Then at the medium speed we have this washout, but it's from the moment we turn in, there's no bite at all from the front tyres. And then actually high speed is obviously if you really look at it. I think a lot of the issue is we have so much steering angle, mid-corner, we get these weird kind of stalls of air. It feels like when we turn in with a lot of steering angle, we lose so much downforce and the rear is just snapping a lot.

Kimi RAIKKONENYeah, I had a big snap in turn 3, but then I lost track of modern attack.

EngineerCopy that.

EngineerOk Nico, for reference, your pace is very much the same as Danny's. Haas has started a bit quicker but are now going more slowly.

EngineerStop stop stop stop stop stop, okay, you can go you can go it's okay

EngineerJust three seconds to Verstappen on a slow lap, toggle magic.

Max VERSTAPPENNext one. My right mirror again keeps moving.

Max VERSTAPPENAh f***,

Engineerit

Max VERSTAPPENjust stays in front of me, the whole sector.

Daniil KVYATOkay, I locked the outside front wheel.

EngineerYeah, close the lapper please. Ah,

Daniil KVYATno, I didn't push anymore.

EngineerIt's fine, it's fine, close the lapper please, push now.

EngineerAll OK Max? Yeah, unbelievable man this session.

Max VERSTAPPENIt's so sensitive, unbelievable, just keep sliding on entry.

EngineerOK, Nico, seeing a similar pace drop off from other cars now.

Daniil KVYATSearing wheel wasn't straight on this last main straight.

EngineerCopy, we're checking.

Nico HULKENBERGThe steering is down on the left hand side again now, probably also 2 degrees.

EngineerCopy that Nico, it might be tyre wear related. No

Nico HULKENBERGit was also, it kind of shifted there during the session.