Mexican Grand Prix2019 · Qualifying team radio

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George RUSSELLtemps are still low.

EngineerAre you okay Roman? Do you explain to me what was that? Okay, we'll look at it, we'll look at it. Okay, so you're in sync with those cars around. And do we want to try to do the next lap in there, but that will be empty, to push the beginning to see what the balance is like? I'll come back to you.

EngineerOk we can push, we can push to check out the entry into 1 again. We need to push from now to the end of the lap.

EngineerMate, this is, this is not drivable. Okay, watch Bottas too behind, watch for Bottas. I don't give a ****.

Kevin MAGNUSSENThere's just no grip at all. No grip. Yeah, literally no grip

EngineerSo, main time to gain is minimum speed, turn 2, turn 7, and then exit of turn 12, there's also a bit of time to gain there, and how's the balance for you?

Daniel RICCIARDOYep, yeah, I was quite front limited, just, yeah, balance and braking.

EngineerAnd can we have slip 2 please, slip 2, 9 o'clock on the multifunction, slip 2, still clear from traffic behind.

Lewis HAMILTONSize of it

EngineerHow is front flap question?

Alexander ALBONI'm happy with it

EngineerJust

Alexander ALBONleave it and track the track evolution

EngineerFor

Alexander ALBONmy first fish, the car was a little bit unstable on entry

EngineerAnd

Alexander ALBONthen there's mid-corner understeer

EngineerWatch the scales on the way in, watch the weighbridge light on the way in

EngineerOK dude, I'm afraid we're P18, P18. It's no surprise mate. We need to understand something happened. Something happened. Unbelievable. Yep, we'll go through everything to try and understand why it's so different to P3.

EngineerThat's P-16 Lance, I'm afraid P-16.

Lance STROLLYeah, I had no grip.

Nico HULKENBERGUh, bloody front lock again there, 14.

EngineerGood work on the brakes, you know the targets

EngineerSo Carlos, we've gone to be near the front of the queue, the Toro Rosso's have left ahead of you. They're on medium tyres, so possibly planning a build lap.

EngineerWe've got fuel for three time-lamps. Air track is clear.

EngineerWork your tyres. 7, 8, 9, 10.

EngineerDo you think there's one more timed in the, uh, time?

Lewis HAMILTONYeah, at least I did.

EngineerIt

Alexander ALBONfeels like sometimes it's the cars like a handbrake

Carlos SAINZTrack 10 is coming down I think and the track is getting quicker.

EngineerCopy Carlos.

Daniil KVYATOkay, bells are too tight. Someone needs to untie them, please.

EngineerThe

Lewis HAMILTONcar just wasn't great for that tyre. I almost feel like a prep lap is needed.

EngineerThe

Lewis HAMILTONother's on medium too.

EngineerYeah AFIRM, we've got the Ferraris and Red Bulls on medium.

EngineerSo Carlos, you're the lead car. We're similar relative to the flag compared to last time, about 10 seconds. We'll be about 5 to 10 seconds ahead of the flag. This track position is good. I expect cars to run in phase because there is 7 cars close behind you.

EngineerOK, that's P4 Carlos, that should be enough, but I'll keep you updated, box this lap.

Carlos SAINZYeah, it was a clean lap, if that's not enough then I don't know.

EngineerOk, yeah, we're out. P14, P14.

EngineerNick, I don't think we could find that extra time today, I'm afraid.

EngineerOk Dani, we are in P9, box-box

Sergio PEREZGood job guys, now we need to make the difference tomorrow

EngineerLee is behind him okay Lando I think we're going to be the first car out and everyone's going to follow us out so you can drive this out that's exactly like you want it

EngineerOk, then in the last sector we need to drop for traffic reasons, try to drop 5 seconds for traffic reasons.

EngineerWe will fix the balance for the next run. We will go up.

EngineerAll of the top 6 cars are on new tyres.

EngineerIt's a good backer. It's a good backer, mate.

Lewis HAMILTONI'm much quicker there at the moment.

EngineerOK, so currently Verstappen is P1, you are P4. Nice, three tenths, three and a half tenths to Verstappen.

EngineerHey Karls, it looks like the track grip has improved a bit looking at the times the leaders have done.

EngineerOK, last lap you left a nine-second gap to Gasly. That was good. Make sure you leave a big enough gap.

EngineerAre you okay, Valtteri? Yep. Okay, so the car is safe.

Sebastian VETTELI mean come on guys, that was a shame. Would have been a good lap though.

EngineerYeah, would have been very good.

EngineerThat, Max, is pole position.

Max VERSTAPPENYes, boys, come on! That was unbelievable, guys. The car was so good. Well

Engineerdone, mate. That was fantastic. Well done. Really good job.

Lewis HAMILTONHow far were we off at the end then, total?

EngineerHalf a second to Verstappen. So you improved in sector 2. So you were three hundredths of Verstappen in sector 2.

Lewis HAMILTONYeah, there was nothing else. There was nothing left in the car guys. Sorry I couldn't get us higher.

EngineerExcellent job, excellent session, well controlled, nice job. A

Max VERSTAPPENlittle bit of redemption from last year so that's also good.

EngineerMassive. Yeah I didn't want to say that but yeah you know it.

Max VERSTAPPENThat was really good, the car was really on fire today so maybe we had a few difficult races but this is really good to come back like this.