Mexican Grand Prix 2019: Qualifying team radio

Every message, in the order it happened

1. George RUSSELLWilliams19:02:40

   Engineer: The

   George RUSSELL: temps are still low.

2. Romain GROSJEANHaas19:06:39

   Engineer: Are 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.

3. Romain GROSJEANHaas19:07:53

   Engineer: Ok 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.

4. Romain GROSJEANHaas19:08:31

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

5. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas19:08:43

   Kevin MAGNUSSEN: There's just no grip at all. No grip. Yeah, literally no grip

6. Daniel RICCIARDORenault19:09:47

   Engineer: So, 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 RICCIARDO: Yep, yeah, I was quite front limited, just, yeah, balance and braking.

7. Daniel RICCIARDORenault19:12:15

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

8. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes19:13:13

   Lewis HAMILTON: Size of it

9. Alexander ALBONRed Bull19:15:05

   Engineer: How is front flap question?

   Alexander ALBON: I'm happy with it

   Engineer: Just

   Alexander ALBON: leave it and track the track evolution

   Engineer: For

   Alexander ALBON: my first fish, the car was a little bit unstable on entry

   Engineer: And

   Alexander ALBON: then there's mid-corner understeer

   Engineer: Watch the scales on the way in, watch the weighbridge light on the way in

10. Romain GROSJEANHaas19:20:05

    Engineer: OK 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.

11. Lance STROLLRacing Point19:20:23

    Engineer: That's P-16 Lance, I'm afraid P-16.

    Lance STROLL: Yeah, I had no grip.

12. Nico HULKENBERGRenault19:21:56

    Nico HULKENBERG: Uh, bloody front lock again there, 14.

13. Pierre GASLYRed Bull19:25:20

    Engineer: Good work on the brakes, you know the targets

14. Carlos SAINZMcLaren19:25:49

    Engineer: So 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.

15. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes19:27:00

    Engineer: We've got fuel for three time-lamps. Air track is clear.

16. Alexander ALBONRed Bull19:28:19

    Engineer: Work your tyres. 7, 8, 9, 10.

17. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes19:30:05

    Engineer: Do you think there's one more timed in the, uh, time?

    Lewis HAMILTON: Yeah, at least I did.

18. Alexander ALBONRed Bull19:31:02

    Engineer: It

    Alexander ALBON: feels like sometimes it's the cars like a handbrake

19. Carlos SAINZMcLaren19:31:57

    Carlos SAINZ: Track 10 is coming down I think and the track is getting quicker.

    Engineer: Copy Carlos.

20. Daniil KVYATToro Rosso19:33:25

    Daniil KVYAT: Okay, bells are too tight. Someone needs to untie them, please.

21. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes19:34:46

    Engineer: The

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

    Engineer: The

    Lewis HAMILTON: other's on medium too.

    Engineer: Yeah AFIRM, we've got the Ferraris and Red Bulls on medium.

22. Carlos SAINZMcLaren19:38:10

    Engineer: So 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.

23. Carlos SAINZMcLaren19:40:43

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

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

24. Kimi RAIKKONENAlfa Romeo19:42:17

    Engineer: Ok, yeah, we're out. P14, P14.

25. Nico HULKENBERGRenault19:43:34

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

26. Daniil KVYATToro Rosso19:44:50

    Engineer: Ok Dani, we are in P9, box-box

27. Sergio PEREZRacing Point19:46:46

    Sergio PEREZ: Good job guys, now we need to make the difference tomorrow

28. Lando NORRISMcLaren19:49:22

    Engineer: Lee 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

29. Daniil KVYATToro Rosso19:50:32

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

30. Pierre GASLYRed Bull19:52:31

    Engineer: We will fix the balance for the next run. We will go up.

31. Carlos SAINZMcLaren19:53:15

    Engineer: All of the top 6 cars are on new tyres.

32. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull19:53:23

    Engineer: It's a good backer. It's a good backer, mate.

33. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes19:54:17

    Lewis HAMILTON: I'm much quicker there at the moment.

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

34. Carlos SAINZMcLaren19:55:23

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

35. Carlos SAINZMcLaren19:59:20

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

36. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes20:01:03

    Engineer: Are you okay, Valtteri? Yep. Okay, so the car is safe.

37. Sebastian VETTELFerrari20:02:09

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

    Engineer: Yeah, would have been very good.

38. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull20:02:42

    Engineer: That, Max, is pole position.

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

    Engineer: done, mate. That was fantastic. Well done. Really good job.

39. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes20:05:03

    Lewis HAMILTON: How far were we off at the end then, total?

    Engineer: Half a second to Verstappen. So you improved in sector 2. So you were three hundredths of Verstappen in sector 2.

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

40. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull20:06:36

    Engineer: Excellent job, excellent session, well controlled, nice job. A

    Max VERSTAPPEN: little bit of redemption from last year so that's also good.

    Engineer: Massive. Yeah I didn't want to say that but yeah you know it.

    Max VERSTAPPEN: That 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.