Japanese Grand Prix2019 · Practice 2 team radio

EngineerA reminder to work the brakes.

EngineerAnd Lando you are target plus two initial throttle a bit low and mind the blip

Kevin MAGNUSSENA lot of front.

EngineerLike, too much. You have too much now, yeah, okay. There was some tailwind into turn one, but yeah, okay, we can work on that. Everywhere too much front? I mean, more so in turn one and two, but the rest of the lap was pretty fronty also. Okay, understood. We'll see what we can do.

EngineerFocus on front tires, we can take it easy. Target plus 25 on the dash, take it easy first sector, and then we can push a bit more last sector and brakes on front tires. Ok, main difference was turn 3 and turn 8, and we lost a big chunk in the straight lines, we are trying to understand why.

Carlos SAINZSticky downshift panel, it's okay for the moment, we'll change it for the next run

EngineerCopy

EngineerOk Carlos, that's P1 and you are purple in sector 1.

Alexander ALBONThis seat feels so big, can we change it after this one?

EngineerOK copy, we can.

EngineerLet me know if you think there's another lap, otherwise we're going to box. That was purple sector 3. There

Valtteri BOTTASis another lap, but only with double cool down, so...

EngineerYeah, we don't have enough fuel for that. OK, box. Box, box.

Lewis HAMILTONI need a double call.

EngineerNegative Lewis, only have time for one call.

Lewis HAMILTONRight, let's inbox then.

EngineerCan

George RUSSELLyou see anything on the data? I'm still feeling the same a lack of rear load everywhere

EngineerLike

George RUSSELLI said, this is not a balance issue. This is just a lack of rear downforce Wasn't there in FP1

EngineerOkay, we are looking Currently all okay from our side

George RUSSELLOkay, we'll prepare a setup change to try and increase the rear load a bit through those corners. Yeah, we're already looking at it

EngineerOkay, you're in sync with Raikkonen and Perez behind, Raikkonen three seconds on his load up It will be clear ahead

George RUSSELLThe velcro on the radio mic has come off again, so it's flapping around.

EngineerCopy

George RUSSELLthat.

Max VERSTAPPENAh yes, it doesn't move out of the way.

EngineerAny spots of rain about, Max? No, that's all good. Nothing.

Kimi RAIKKONENNeffert, I don't like the mediums, I cannot cool them down enough for the bridge. In the morning it was possible, not anymore.

EngineerSo weave in the straight and open the gap, Hulkenberg is 11 in front

EngineerWe have an issue, slow in, slow in, slow down, slow down. Okay, go as slow as you can.

EngineerOK, Niko, anyhow, Danny as reference, he's still doing low 35s on the medium, Vettel on used medium doing mid 35s.

Charles LECLERCSorry to say, but Lance was very slow in the last sector. Copy.

Sebastian VETTELRear tires are going off.

EngineerCopy that, entire saving for sector, focusing turn 3 turn 8.

Charles LECLERCAny targets, lap times?

Engineer35.0 target lap time, 35.0

EngineerAnd fail 7E off please.

Nico HULKENBERGThere's some low ability problems.

EngineerCopy that Niko, that's the point of this test.

EngineerAnd clutch position was deep five percent

Engineerand brake balance plus one suggestion lap times okay

EngineerThere will be one time-lapse with these tires.

EngineerWe see deck on the Ferraris after six laps

Max VERSTAPPENDid you get my message?

EngineerAbout the front end?

Max VERSTAPPENYep.

EngineerYep, understood. Thank you.

EngineerOkay Lando, please do not do that downshift again.

EngineerCheck out, we don't have many references to Kvyat, who we often expect to be quick in FP2. We have exactly the same pace through the run. Your deck is slightly lower. The pace looks similar to the Renault's from earlier.

Nico HULKENBERGDid you actually want me to go behind Quijot there?

EngineerWell, I was just trying to give you gaps that might help, but with so much traffic on the roads, it's impossible. Russell, one second behind.

Nico HULKENBERGThey're small, those gaps, as you can see.

EngineerSuggestion to stay in 7th gear on the run up to turn 16, and how is the balance? Yeah, balance,

Romain GROSJEANtiny

Engineerbit understeery, but with the rear being not amazing either, but maybe a little bit understeery, yeah. Copy that.

Carlos SAINZHow is the pace?

EngineerPace still very solid, Carlos. Pace very solid.

EngineerYeah Carlos, pace similar to Verstappen at high fuel, looks very competitive.

Kimi RAIKKONENCan we stop after I finish this lap and stop and try the other front brake?

EngineerStandby. OK Kimi, yes it is possible, yes it is possible with the same tyres, so just the nose change. Yeah. You want to do it now?

Kimi RAIKKONENYeah, why not, we'll see. OK, box then, box.

EngineerLewis will go for box end of this lap, and we'll do a front wing change just to get data on the other spec. At

Lewis HAMILTONthis time you need to take out the whole front wing.

EngineerSo watch the weighbridge, and then the pit stop. And we'll go for the nose change, so don't come up on the weight revs.

EngineerCarlos stop the car no launch. Stop the car. Okay, it's good to go. It's good to go. It's good to go. No problem Apologies Carlos, so where there's a bit of traffic where we are. We thought we had a problem at the pit stop. Everything is okay

Sebastian VETTELBecause we seem to be in a bit of a poor spot with cars ahead.

EngineerThat's the checkered flag, okay to push on the inlet

EngineerGood session Valtteri. I'm a fan of a two-day weekend. Everybody on track look pretty good. People going for it.