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Hungarian Grand Prix2019 · Practice 2 team radio

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12
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14:00 to 15:28
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30 radio messages were recorded during practice 2 at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2019, across 12 drivers. Carlos SAINZ had the most, with 6.

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. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes14:00:550:06

    EngineerRain reported in this sector only.

  2. Daniil KVYATToro Rosso14:02:170:07

    Daniil KVYAT10-06 and it's still raining here a bit, quite a lot actually Copy

    Engineerthat

  3. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull14:03:280:06

    Max VERSTAPPENYeah, it's drizzling all over the track so far.

    EngineerUnderstood.

  4. Daniil KVYATToro Rosso14:04:470:09

    Daniil KVYATWhy is Grosjean braking so suddenly?

    EngineerDon't know mate, it's Alex who went out last corner

  5. Daniil KVYATToro Rosso14:06:260:14

    Daniil KVYATIt is not super comfortable out here. I mean all the kerbs are quite wet and astroturf and So white lines and stuff like that

  6. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes14:11:080:09

    EngineerAnd let us know if it's raining out there.

    Valtteri BOTTASStill drivable.

  7. Daniil KVYATToro Rosso14:12:520:06

    Daniil KVYATSee more rain in turn 5 now

  8. Daniel RICCIARDORenault14:15:060:17

    Daniel RICCIARDOYeah, it's falling a bit heavy a second sector

    EngineerOkay, understood

    Daniel RICCIARDOYeah, it's probably on the edge

    EngineerI'm happy to box if you are. Okay, understood. So got five seconds to Perez behind you in a time-lapse

  9. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes14:16:070:09

    Valtteri BOTTASPretty constant, so sector 2 is a bit of

    Engineera

    Valtteri BOTTASdrizzle, losing a bit of grip, but not a lot.

  10. Nico HULKENBERGRenault14:17:010:06

    Nico HULKENBERGI think it stopped a little bit now the rain

  11. Nico HULKENBERGRenault14:18:590:08

    Nico HULKENBERGIt's 25 and sector 2 felt a bit fishy again, and now I have some rain again on the visor

  12. Nico HULKENBERGRenault14:19:180:08

    Nico HULKENBERGAt 25 it's like the two felt a bit fishy again, and now I have some rain again on the visor

  13. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull14:20:560:08

    Max VERSTAPPENI feel like it's getting a little more, the drittles.

    EngineerOkay, understood.

  14. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes14:21:000:06

    Lewis HAMILTONThat is it, more rain.

    EngineerOK, copy.

  15. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes14:23:480:16

    EngineerIt

    Valtteri BOTTASis slightly more now. If it's getting worse then it's

    Engineergoing to be unbearable.

    Valtteri BOTTASYeah, let us know if you want to box.

  16. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes14:30:050:06

    EngineerAnd box box box

  17. Sergio PEREZRacing Point14:35:300:10

    Sergio PEREZVery good track conditions at the moment, track is ready to go

  18. Carlos SAINZMcLaren14:42:000:08

    EngineerOk Carlos, so front wing is set for inter, obviously we don't want to damage it.

  19. Carlos SAINZMcLaren14:43:240:08

    EngineerThere's a bit more rain in pit lane now, but it's still dry for an inter-tire

  20. Carlos SAINZMcLaren14:57:450:07

    Carlos SAINZIt's raining more than ever.

    EngineerYeah, there's heavier rain in the pit lane now

  21. Carlos SAINZMcLaren14:58:100:10

    EngineerSo currently all Marshall posts are not reporting rain the

    Carlos SAINZmarshals must be having a beer then

  22. Carlos SAINZMcLaren14:59:140:06

    Carlos SAINZHey

  23. Sebastian VETTELFerrari15:08:540:13

    EngineerWhat do you think on track conditions?

    Sebastian VETTELYeah it's intermediate, not a lot of standing water but it's wet everywhere.

  24. Kimi RAIKKONENAlfa Romeo15:10:080:10

    Kimi RAIKKONENAnd

    EngineerI

    Kimi RAIKKONENthink my steering is a little bit on the left, left-right.

    EngineerCopy, and DRS has been disabled.

  25. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull15:14:000:10

    EngineerMax I'm happy with that happy with that quickest out there by three seconds

  26. George RUSSELLWilliams15:15:260:20

    George RUSSELLFeels night and day better than Hockenheim, bit of front overheating I think, sector 3 But really is in a much better shape than last weekend

    EngineerWe're happy to box at this point so we'll box this lap, box box, we'll make the set up change

  27. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas15:18:160:17

    EngineerSo, Kevin, if you have an understanding of the car balance, we can stop running or we can carry on another push if you want. Now I see these temps are getting low, so maybe it'll be hard to go again, but it's up to you. Let's learn a little bit. Okay, understood. So carry on.

  28. Carlos SAINZMcLaren15:22:030:29

    EngineerAre

    Carlos SAINZpeople still improving or not?

    EngineerLast lap, yeah, people are still improving, people are still improving. Ricciardo three seconds behind.

    Carlos SAINZLap time, what are they doing?

    EngineerSo it's a bit mixed. Fastest is Verstappen 32.6, Magnussen 32.9, Ricciardo 33.2.

    Carlos SAINZWow, are they doing constant laps or not?

    EngineerMagnussen is doing two laps at a time, Ricciardo similar two laps at a time.

  29. George RUSSELLWilliams15:25:000:05

    George RUSSELLThis car is just like Germany now.

  30. Sebastian VETTELFerrari15:28:400:15

    EngineerI would say we need an end of the pit lane start now, if you're happy to don't close this one.

    Sebastian VETTELYeah, I'm happy. I need to get a tissue, I need a wipe, I can't see s***.