Japanese Grand Prix2019 · Practice 1 team radio

EngineerSo of course you can do a bite point find on the way to the pit exit, session starts

Engineersuddenly something failed, suddenly, I don't know

EngineerCarlos, standby. Let's try a power cycle. Try a power cycle.

EngineerCover that Nico, so stopping before the marks so you can lay rubber through the box, but before that we're going to do a nose change

Daniel RICCIARDOYeah, all okay. Steering feels light, just first feeling with steering, but all okay.

EngineerAnd a repeat of the Aero P4 5th gear cruise before turn 15 please.

EngineerWhich is

Lewis HAMILTONthe wind direction?

EngineerSo it's showing headwind into one but very low in strength so practically no wind.

EngineerOK, thank you for that, and we're boxing this lap, so practice your stop position please. OK.

EngineerSo cool down lap, and let me know if you want to flap adjust.

EngineerOK, this is all clear around, so that's P1 to Valtteri, P2, he's just a tenth behind in terms of sectors, down two tenths, sector 1, up 700, sector 2 and up two and a bit tenths, sector 3. Losses to Valtteri, braking and minimum speed turn 1, 2 and then minimum speed turn 8.

Lewis HAMILTONWhat's

Engineerthe

Lewis HAMILTONlast set?

EngineerMinimum speed turn 8.

EngineerOkay,

Daniil KVYATall okay, just the track seems very dusty. When the boat just passed by, there was a lot of dust out of his car.

EngineerLewis just finished his lap, he's at 30.9 So he found quite a bit of time at sector 1, it's 2 tenths to find there for you Sector 2 is only a tenth now and sector 3 is another tenth So time to find a bit, 5, 6, 7 and then turn 11 and chicane

EngineerLewis, probably best just go for one more lap and then we can get on with the program. I've got lots of tyres to run.

Antonio GIOVINAZZIYeah, but we're seeing it's really heavy.

EngineerCopy that Antonio. Slow in, slow in.

EngineerNo shift, Antonia, no shift.

EngineerOK Lewis, I suggest we box the end of this lap. Sir, still P1, just a tenth of Valtteri at P2. If we could do some cruises on the way in, so it'll be cruise mode 2, 5th gear, be exit at turn 9.

EngineerAnd Lando for the left hand toggle we suggest purple C6 position 3. Purple C6 position 3. And more warm up on brakes if possible.

EngineerRetardation 211, it's not incredible. OK, we'll come back to you on that. OK run, let's run in BC3, that should help rear temps, which should help retardation.

Naoki YAMAMOTOHow was the car, Naoki? How is the balance so far? Yeah, so far it was a bit understeer, and the big problem was the brake lockup front, especially turn 16, the chicane, the front lockup is easy to lockup.

Daniel RICCIARDOI don't know what happened, but turning into one, I just lost all the front, didn't feel right, so I went off.

Naoki YAMAMOTOYeah, movement, I think not enough front downforce So with us, we should change in front flap Box, box, box, box Stop

Engineerin front of the garage for flap adjust

EngineerAnd focus on throttle application between 13 and 14, where you are now, throttle application, exit.

EngineerSo you can try Funk 2 around turn 11 next lap if you would like. Funk 2 for turn 11.

EngineerOK, in terms of sector times, we are 2 tenths down to Hamilton in sector 1, 2 tenths down in sector 2, you were perfect in sector 3, and overall lap time was 2 tenths down to Hamilton, currently P3. Kubica behind, time-lapse. OK, just keep me up, yeah, exactly.

EngineerEngine 1, position 5 if you can

EngineerCharge on, Dani, charge on. Ok, Dani, on the dash, maximum plus 30, plus 30. How is the balance?

Daniil KVYATYeah, the brakes were really cold in Turn 1 and Sector 1, and then understeer for now, at the moment.

EngineerCopy. Do you need a flap adjust, you think?

Daniil KVYATI think, yeah, I can go a couple of steps up.

EngineerOk, if we do a flap adjust now, we have only one more timed, ok?

Daniil KVYATYeah, ok.

Romain GROSJEANAll in sync, all in sync. Carnage, carnage, need more communication mate.

EngineerMostly sector 1, 3 tenths sector 1, 1 tenths sector 2, and 1 tenths sector 3. Suggest in the chicane, third gear. Suggestion, chicane, third gear.

Alexander ALBONCoffee.

Daniel RICCIARDOThis is the paddocks coming out of the right hand side mirror as well.

EngineerOK, understood. OK, so we forming adjust and then we go out again, so it is five clicks up.

EngineerOK, so we're boxing the slab for another front wing adjust. OK.

EngineerYep, so that let me know how that tire feels

Valtteri BOTTASIf

EngineerOK Valtteri, so that's P1, you've got Lewis starting a lap.

EngineerI think I need to box,

Valtteri BOTTASit's vibrating

Engineerthe front tires now. Copy, so box, box.

EngineerThe main place to find time to Lewis is sector 1, it's 2 tenths in there.

George RUSSELLThoughts

Engineeron

George RUSSELLtyre prep? Do you think it'll be alright for the first time or not?

EngineerYeah, copy. You should be okay on the first one.

EngineerThe

George RUSSELLsprays seem very cold.

George RUSSELLThat was woeful over the kerbs in the last chicane then.

EngineerA bit more brake warm-up, Lando behind on a timed lap, three seconds behind.

Carlos SAINZYeah, that was a bit of a late call.

EngineerYeah, apologies Carlos. So he's actually doing a timed aerodata lap, he will box so you can open your lap close to him if you want to.

Daniel RICCIARDOYeah, front was nowhere, it got worse as the lab went on.

EngineerOK, understood.

Charles LECLERCWhere am I losing?

EngineerLosing apex speed, turn 2 and turn 7.

EngineerOkay, dude really good luck good luck

EngineerHow was the balance?

Daniel RICCIARDOStill lose the front with steering, but then it made it sharp on exits, so I'm happy to box.

EngineerOk, understood.

EngineerCharge on, box, box, we will make a change on go again. Charge on, box, box. What's the main limitation in the chicane? What can you feel in the chicane? We can see a lot of snaps going back on power.

Naoki YAMAMOTOYeah, movement a bit better than previous setup, but still difficult and I feel very stiff. The car is very stiff, especially low speed corner.

Alexander ALBONWe can't double-call this one.

EngineerI'd prefer one slow lap, I'd prefer one slow lap.

EngineerOK, that's P7, Carlos. Recharge on is good, and you're clear behind. That lap was with absolutely no tow at all, there's a 40 second gap in front.

Carlos SAINZYeah, OK, it felt draggy.

EngineerYou want me to do a start straight away or only later? Yeah, do a start on the way up.

EngineerSo clutch position on target.

EngineerOK, let's try to get in a rhythm a bit on the next few laps, at the end of this run we might do a front wing compare, but I'll call you in the air if we need to.

Lando NORRISI need more friendly

EngineerHow much more do you need?

Lando NORRISOne and a half hours

EngineerOk, understood

EngineerThere's a small gap behind him, small gap behind him. Box, Alex Box, drive through, practice launch. Engine 7, position 6. Engine 7, position 6.

EngineerHe

Carlos SAINZquit a little thing on the rear

Lewis HAMILTONSomething doesn't feel right at the rear.

EngineerOK, stand by.

EngineerOkay, and can we have fail, bravo, zero, bravo, off, fail, bravo, zero, bravo, off, and we're boxing for nose change.

EngineerCheco, so we will be going out again. It's just for flow viz. It will be a single install on the same set of tyres Just caution tyres may be on the cool side and there may even be flow viz coming off the front wing So we just got to be a bit cautious

EngineerAnd Lucy, if you can try coming up a couple of steps on diff high speed, let's see what that effect is.

Carlos SAINZThat'd be the box to save some mileage.

EngineerCarlos complete the lap if you want, could be wet later, could be wet later. If you're learning complete the lap and push on the in-lap.

Naoki YAMAMOTOThank you very much, guys. Working very hard. Thank you very much. I'm so happy and I'm grateful to the team and Red Bull Honda. Grazie, grazie tutti. Grazie, grazie.