Hungarian Grand Prix2019 · Race team radio

Daniil KVYATThere is something that's blowing in my eyes, too much, like

Engineerthe wind, too

Daniil KVYATmuch wind in my eyes, and the visor is fully shut, so I don't know where it comes from.

EngineerSo Max, with every lap that we put on the tyres here, the rear tyre temperature is actually becoming more relevant, rear tyre temperature becoming more relevant to balance, front's consistent.

Charles LECLERCIt's very dangerous. They should put a marshal in the middle of the last corner to tell us that there are actually cars. Obviously I was arriving slow but I didn't expect to have cars in the middle of the corner.

EngineerUnderstood, we'll take an out on that.

EngineerWe're

Lewis HAMILTONdefinitely going to be struggling with the rain as it comes up

EngineerCopy, I think we're still high 40s here

Kimi RAIKKONENI think in the future, I don't know, it doesn't make any difference, but maybe it's better not to leave the wheel on the sun. It was boiling hot when I took it with my hand, so I

Engineercan be very healthy.

Kimi RAIKKONENYeah, that's

Engineera

Kimi RAIKKONENgood point. Because it was on the top of the chassis. Sure, sure, it's a good point. We'll make sure it doesn't happen in the future.

EngineerAll cars with a free tyre choice are on medium apart from Ricciardo who starts at the back on hard

EngineerAnd we can see damage on the right-hand side, battery.

EngineerSo super first light max, get behind Hamilton, 1.8, 1.8

EngineerSomething's happened. Okay, understood. Mode push, mode push. We're checking. Is it a puncture or is it a sprain? Tire's okay, pressures are okay. Did you have contact, I guess?

EngineerSlip 3 please, that's at 9 o'clock.

Nico HULKENBERGIt's the wrong time to tell me, no time in sector 2.

Engineerand we need you to push as much as you can

EngineerKeep pushing Pierre, let's get past Raikkonen.

EngineerOk, Kimi, how are your tires?

Kimi RAIKKONENOh, good.

EngineerOk, good.

EngineerAt the moment thinking plan A

EngineerWe are thinking P6 at the end of the race is very likely.

Nico HULKENBERGI'm losing the connection with this power problem, getting a bit under pressure.

EngineerUnderstood Nico, he's not going to get past you in a hurry. Just concentrate on the long game please.

EngineerWe have both cars, you and Charles on plan B, plan B.

Nico HULKENBERGI don't have the luxury to save. I don't know if you don't see that. And I don't have power. Somehow I pick up more and more undersea as well.

EngineerCopy that Nico. Just have to make the best we can with what we've got. We've got better place in Grosjean. The problem is not going to get any worse. It's stabilized.

Nico HULKENBERGGot no power on this train mate, it's getting worse

EngineerGiovinazzi now the car behind, Giovinazzi. You don't have to tell me everything, I know it's Giovinazzi behind me.

EngineerAnd purple C4, position 3. Purple C4, 3.

Carlos SAINZI'm in the focus, please, guys. Less comms.

Max VERSTAPPENIs the wind picking up?

EngineerOnly very slightly Max, same direction. So tail into two and through the infield.

Antonio GIOVINAZZII have a problem on the rear I don't know strange sound and the car is moving a lot

Carlos SAINZWhat is priority, to push or to go long?

EngineerCarlos, let's get to target lap, target lap.

Carlos SAINZAnd they good lap times, but the tire feels like it's not going to go up very long.

Max VERSTAPPENLittle bit loss of grip understood

Engineermax.

Max VERSTAPPENYeah, I don't have the same grip as before

Engineercopy

Kevin MAGNUSSENSo it's good that overheating a bit behind these cars understood

Engineerunderstood

EngineerKakimi, Gasly behind, just been told to attack you.

EngineerGrosjean just pitted, Grosjean just pitted, that could trigger the Cascade Be patient guys, I have base

Max VERSTAPPENYeah, tires are definitely not in the best state

EngineerNow let's just keep this pressure on now, Lewis, and it won't be long now.

Max VERSTAPPENLosing a lot of grip mate.

EngineerYep, understood Max.

EngineerAnd as we go menu dash position 3, position 3, let's start managing that break, it is getting hot now.

Max VERSTAPPENI'm gonna say once again now I'm losing grip and

Engineerwe have understood max

Lewis HAMILTONMy time is actually good.

EngineerI can keep going if needed. OK, copy. Let's go with that.

Charles LECLERCStarting to be limited by the rear right.

EngineerSo just keep these tyres in good nick Lewis.

EngineerOkay Lewis, it's hammer time.

EngineerWe'll extend so currently unsafe. I

Lewis HAMILTONcan't go any faster man

Engineerboxed out, no stay out, stay out, stay out, stay out

Lewis HAMILTONLeft front locked up, there seems to be smoke coming from my left disc.

Nico HULKENBERGMaybe we need to add aerobalance. What do you think? Just the understeer is quite high, and with more engine braking I'm recovering some lap time.

Carlos SAINZAre we planning to fight someone at the end of the race?

EngineerSo Gasly is the car behind now. Gasly is the car behind. You're racing him to the end.

EngineerOkay, so Hamilton is now behind. Expect him to attack while his tyres are fresh.

Charles LECLERCWhat the hell, Giovinazzi has to take over, I mean, he's always in the middle.

Sebastian VETTELI don't have much longer.

Nico HULKENBERGIs this pace acceptable or what? I'm utterly slow.

EngineerYou need to go as fast as you can, mate. Can you do five more laps? Yeah,

Nico HULKENBERGbut I don't have more pace. That's it. I'm flat out all the time.

EngineerWe need three more laps for plan C, three more laps for plan C.

EngineerAnd next blue flag Yes

Max VERSTAPPENThese backpackers have to f***ing move, man.

Lewis HAMILTONIs the car okay?

EngineerCar's okay.

EngineerWhat

Lewis HAMILTONmore can I do, man?

EngineerJust keep the pressure on. Once you've got the temps on. I can't keep the pressure on.

EngineerWe're going to swap positions. We're going to swap positions. If you can't take advantage of it, we'll swap back later, okay? So he's going to be swapping positions with you, okay?

Kevin MAGNUSSENI have no idea what we're doing. You know, I'm not saying we're wrong, but I don't know what we're doing.

EngineerYou need to tell me more. Okay, understood. Right now, we're going to the end, okay?

Kevin MAGNUSSENYeah, but where are we compared to other people? Give me a bit of a picture.

EngineerRight now, we're P15. Ricardo hasn't pitted yet, so we're trying to get inside of his window so we can have him, and then we'll need a bit of luck, but we're just getting as far up as we can.

Max VERSTAPPENOk that was good. Did he put some damage or what?

EngineerNo I think they're just trying to bring brakes and engine temperatures under control. He will have seen the best of his tyres though.

Lewis HAMILTONBrake temps, brake temps.

EngineerSo this is more about the wear than the temp.

EngineerLewis is on Max Gearbox.

Max VERSTAPPENYou need to give me full power.

EngineerYou've got full power.

EngineerIt's slowly improving, lap on lap.

Max VERSTAPPENYou always tell me when he has DRS or not.

EngineerOkay, let's just close right up to Verstappen.

EngineerI don't know

Lewis HAMILTONif that was the right call man

EngineerCopy that Lewis, we think you've got the pace How far is he ahead now? So the snap at 19 seconds ahead, last lap was a 20.0

Max VERSTAPPENIf he was not straight away gaining, we should have fitted as well.

EngineerI can confirm we would have come out behind Hamilton.

EngineerFor your information we have a helmet visor strip in the left hand louver panel on your car which we've just taken out.

EngineerAnd regarding your race, now you need to go through four cars ahead, you have pace to do it.

EngineerVerstappen will be on a tyre limit we think

EngineerOkay, so the wind has calmed down a lot Max, the wind has calmed down a lot still same direction But a lot lighter than it was at the beginning of the race

EngineerVerstappen at 19.5 Did you

Lewis HAMILTONsay 19.5?

EngineerAffirm, he's now in free air now and he's turned up the PU So that forecast has now opened up to the last lap when we make the catch

Carlos SAINZYeah, people should learn from Russell in the service.

EngineerAll OK, Max?

Max VERSTAPPENAs good as I can be. I'm trying.

EngineerThis is good enough for me at the moment.

EngineerSo should be clear air to the end. We've got 13 laps to go Lewis. You can do this mate, fastest man out there.

Daniel RICCIARDOAlright, this **** is taking the **** and moving on the braking.

Pierre GASLYI'm losing a bit of power

Lewis HAMILTONknow how much size will be left at the end.

EngineerIt doesn't matter Lewis, just give it everything.

Lewis HAMILTONBrakes okay?

EngineerBrakes are fine, you've got margin.

Max VERSTAPPENTires are dead.

EngineerCopy.

EngineerWhen it comes down to it, you've got four laps worth of four-second hold on the overtake button. Four laps when you need it, four-second hold.

EngineerOK Lewis, I don't have to tell you the gap mate, you can see it.

EngineerOkay Nico, I know you're aware but all three cars in front of you are struggling with their tyres.

Max VERSTAPPENTires are dead. I cannot finish the race like this.

EngineerVox and pick and firm please Max. Vox, pick and firm.

EngineerWell done, Seth. That's 0.6 behind.

Charles LECLERCOkay, one press didn't work for some reason.

EngineerCopy.

EngineerWow, just wow mate. What a drive, what a strategy. Only you can make that happen mate. Awesome work today. Lewis it's James, well done mate, that was an incredible drive. Really, really impressive, you earned that.

Lewis HAMILTONThank you so much James, Bono, you guys, thank you so much for this weekend. I know the last one was a difficult one but really appreciate you continuing to push. And James, sorry I doubted the strategy.

EngineerThat

Lewis HAMILTONwas a tall mountain. That was definitely a tall order, but grateful we did it.

EngineerYeah well done mate, we knew you had it in ya.

Lewis HAMILTONOh man, that feels good. That feels so good guys, I hope you're feeling it too.

EngineerYeah, they rolled the dice and it worked for them unfortunately, but you drove your heart out today, so well done.

Max VERSTAPPENYeah, exactly. I mean, P2 is still a good amount of points.

EngineerWell done, mate. Well done. Keep your chin up. That was a fantastic drive. They had the option in P2 to do what they did. It goes like that. But that was an excellent, excellent race. Well done.

Max VERSTAPPENYeah, it was flat out. There was something more in it.

Sebastian VETTELYep, yep, yep, yep, buddy. Lightweight. Grazie. That was a difficult one, a tough one, a long one. But, uh, hanging in there, the first in paid off at the end, so...

EngineerLois, this is Toto. We nearly f***ed our pants. Enjoy. Congratulations. See you on the podium. I'm glad we don't have to clean that up then. Yeah, me too. You're pretty good round here, aren't you?

Charles LECLERCYeah, just too slow today, I don't know, we need to analyze more, been struggling with these hard tires from the beginning

Daniel RICCIARDOYeah, understood boys, let's move on from this, we'll have a break and come back, I don't know what I could have done with that guy there.

EngineerAlright mate, that's P14.

Daniel RICCIARDOI don't know how many warnings he needs but...

EngineerYeah, understood, I saw you gave him what he deserved.

Pierre GASLYYeah, the struggle for grips in Slap 1 was really difficult. I've tried many different things to understand why I was sliding so much, but the struggle was

Engineerso

Pierre GASLYmuch riskier.

EngineerCongrats

Pierre GASLYto the podium, guys.

EngineerI just need

Pierre GASLYto understand why I'm lacking a bit of grip, but I will keep working hard. Congrats to the whole team for the podium.

EngineerWell, that's the best p13 drive I've ever seen fantastic driving and managing really incredible did amazing thing to hold on to that Not super satisfying. I'm sure but really good driving

Kevin MAGNUSSENYeah Did what I could guys you

Engineerdid man? Yeah, good drive really good drive mode slow mode slow

EngineerGreat job, Carlos. P5 again. P5. If it didn't feel great last time, it must feel pretty good today. Wonderful job all afternoon.

Carlos SAINZYou are damn right, Tomaso. Yes! Vamos, tío! Vamos! I enjoyed a lot that one. Thank you, guys. Thank you for this amazing first half of the season. We're on the run. Come on! Tom, do you know what that was? That was the smooth operator. Smooth operation.

EngineerCarlos, check the radio. We seem to have picked up some dodgy music channel again.

Carlos SAINZThat's better?

EngineerMaybe.

Lando NORRISWell thanks guys, obviously it wasn't the best race but um yeah good first half of the season anyway I guess um just make sure we continue into into Spa it's been good so far so keep it up.

EngineerYeah man 12 races down and it has been an excellent start you've been quick all weekend done a really good job.

Sergio PEREZThat is not correct mate, not correct

EngineerHe

Sergio PEREZdamaged my suspension Crashed into me.

EngineerYeah, copy that checker. Yeah, we saw that we saw him smash into your right hand side. Yeah, copy that It's been noted

EngineerAnd P7, P7, fantastic race Kimi, fantastic. Great first lap, great defence against Bottas. More charge, more charge. You're a legend.

EngineerYes, nicely driven, nicely driven, P16.

George RUSSELLCheers guys, I gave it all I had.

Alexander ALBONYeah, all done guys. Good comeback from Friday.

EngineerYeah, you've done the hard work, mate. You've done all the hard work.

EngineerYes, nicely driven. Nicely driven. Feet 16. Well defended.

George RUSSELLCheers guys.

EngineerI

George RUSSELLgave it all I had. It was very tricky in the early phases. The surf was overheating, the car was just sliding around like I was on ice. But in the last half it felt pretty decent.