Mexican Grand Prix2019 · Practice 1 team radio

EngineerJust a bike point find in the pit lane and then you can drive straight out

EngineerOK Nico, so firm use of the brakes please to avoid glazing, aero P4 5th gear cruise, exit turn 3.

Kimi RAIKKONENThe steering is not straight.

EngineerOk, copy that.

EngineerOkay, and just remember to look after these tires through the high-speed corners since we may be using them tomorrow, please.

Pierre GASLYOk, everything good, just the track is really, really poor grip.

EngineerYeah, copy that, and sorry we didn't get the inter on the car for the install, we'll correct it for the future.

EngineerCopy that Nico. So stopping on the marks for a nose change and then a repeat lap please.

Carlos SAINZI couldn't synchronize first gear, I don't know why.

EngineerOkay, copy. Stop on the marks.

EngineerOkay, another reminder for firm use of the brakes and aero P4 5th gear cruise exit turn 3 to turn 4.

EngineerAnd box box passing through the pit lane for another start

Lewis HAMILTONCheck it's dry.

EngineerAffirm.

EngineerOK, and recharge on, and then after turn 3 will be aero cruise please, so will be aero P4, 5th gear after turn 3.

EngineerOK, Nicholas, we'll drive straight up. Track is clear.

EngineerOkay, Nicholas, just give us some feedback on the track conditions.

Nicholas LATIFIYeah, it's still very patchy. I wouldn't say there's a consistent dry line, but for the most part it is dry.

EngineerAnd then straight out, start working the brakes.

EngineerAnd Carlos, a lot of cars leaving the pit lane now.

EngineerLet us know how the conditions are.

Valtteri BOTTASSlippery, but drivable.

EngineerTarget is plus 10 at the front, plus 10 at the rear if you can. Nobody behind you.

EngineerTire temperatures are on the lower side, warm-up lap will definitely help here.

Carlos SAINZYeah, agreed. There's zero greed.

EngineerIf you need consecutive skid push in strat 5, just be careful on the kerbs.

Lewis HAMILTONIt's all over the place.

EngineerOkay Nicholas that's good let's take a quick cool down lap so target plus 15 maintain front temperature.

Carlos SAINZYes, some graining opening up.

EngineerCopy. Carlos, is that front left?

Carlos SAINZCorrect. There's no understeer in the car, it's just the graining. I don't know why.

EngineerUnderstood.

EngineerThe

Nicholas LATIFIrears are definitely starting to overheat now during that lap. Look out for stroll. Copy

Engineerthat.

Sebastian VETTELOkay, box.

EngineerCopy, box. That's a flat spotted. That'll be the test.

Max VERSTAPPENLocked up, massive lock up, too much vibration.

EngineerYep, we are boxing this lap, boxing this lap.

George RUSSELLthat left front looks like cheese

EngineerOK Nicky, so we'll drive straight out. Track is clear.

EngineerOK, so we're expecting a good step in track, so over a second improvement from when we last ran.

Nicholas LATIFIDid you say half a second of improvement?

EngineerOver one second.

EngineerOkay, Nicholas, we'll take a cool down there. We'll target plus 20. We'll maintain that front temperature and just try and drop the rears. I

Nicholas LATIFIdon't know where I hit some kind of wet patch at the turn 12 to completely put the car offline.

EngineerOK, we've picked up a

Romain GROSJEANfair bit of understeer here.

EngineerCopy, we see it.

EngineerSorry.

EngineerIs it possible to drive back, Lance, or is it too bad? Can you get into the pits, nice and slow, into the pits, into the pits, into the pits.

Charles LECLERCI was pretty sure he crashed

Engineerin the last corner, but where did he crash? So he crashed in the last corner, but then he was able to continue and he came back.

EngineerOkay Kimi, we will have green light in one minute, one minute for the green light.

Antonio GIOVINAZZIYo, the front left is really cold compared to the right one.

EngineerCopy.

Kimi RAIKKONENWhat is the McLaren doing? Because we're supposed to leave in the position we come in.

EngineerYeah, copy that. You're right here.

Sebastian VETTELOkay, it was a mess in the last corner

EngineerAnd Carlos, I'd like to complete this lap to get the aero data on the brake duct wing.

Max VERSTAPPENYeah, what a mess. Sebastian, what the f*** is he doing? Everybody is waiting and he wants to go by. Unbelievable.

Pierre GASLYYeah, I'm still struggling low speed, so do you have any suggestions?

EngineerWe can go up on the different trees, that's the only tool we have in the car.

EngineerOK, Dani, if you want, we can stay out, do one more push and then go sustainable. Are you happy?

Daniil KVYATYeah, I don't know how is it looking, the relative competitiveness, but I'm not happy with the rear. So if it's normal right now, then we stay out. I assume everyone is struggling with the same issue.

EngineerOK, Dani, we are at P13 at the moment. We can, all others are on option, most of them, so we are not looking too bad. Our suggestion is to prioritise exit in the last sector and we'll be better. So

Daniil KVYATthe entry to turn 13 is OK, and turn 12 as well?

EngineerEntry is fine, just get some power earlier last corner. Earlier last corner is the target. OK, copy. Position is good, you can push.

EngineerThat was a good one

EngineerBrake balance, two clicks forward. There's a lot of rear locking. Brake balance, two clicks forward, and maybe diff 23. Watch exit curb, turn 11, hitting too hard on the T-tray. For brakes, we need lift and coast, turn 4, turn 12, turn 1.

EngineerOK Daniel, so since we're a bit unaware of the land in terms of timings, we suggest to do the front wing flap slope now. So we're planning to box for a front wing flap adjust.

Engineerwork on brakes, work on brakes for tyre temperature, caliper temperature is okay so you can work on brakes for tyre temperature

EngineerBC3, BC3 The

Kevin MAGNUSSENfront left is great, now it's gonna die

EngineerSo can we do the Aero Cruise please? So Aero P4 5th gear.

Kevin MAGNUSSENThe front left is great now, it's gonna die.

EngineerOkay, checkered flag, checkered flag, okay to push for a bit, just cool the car in last sector.

Pierre GASLYI guess he's gonna box because he's like all over the place sliding everywhere

Charles LECLERCYou can see the alarm, right?

EngineerYes, confirmed we can see it. No actions at the moment.

EngineerJust for you to know the 5 long for you looks

Charles LECLERCperfect from the car so from the car I'm pretty sure I'm perfectly on the target but actually it's 5 long

EngineerAnd box box, we'll do an anti stall into the box again please.

Lewis HAMILTONI always want to practice my start.