Mexican Grand Prix2019 · Race team radio

EngineerWhich

Carlos SAINZset of tires is this, Tom?

EngineerU1, run 1.

EngineerNice one, and radio check?

Daniel RICCIARDOYep, loosey-goosey

EngineerOkay, it's about 15 seconds to the green light.

Daniel RICCIARDOOkay, you sound husky and beautiful.

EngineerI'll do my best for you.

Lewis HAMILTONHad no power

Engineerfor a

Lewis HAMILTONsecond, is

Engineereverything okay? Yeah, copy that, everything is fine Lewis.

EngineerOK Niko, boxing the slap, would you like a front wing adjustment? Bit late, no I'm not for now. Clutch drop was very good Niko.

EngineerSo, cool the car and let us know if everything feels okay. Everything feels

Valtteri BOTTASgood.

EngineerOkay, so if you want a flap adjust, let me know. Otherwise, just drive through.

Valtteri BOTTASYeah, no adjust for now.

EngineerOkay, so drive through for another start.

Lewis HAMILTONRears in the window.

EngineerWe've got rears leading the front currently, just in the window.

EngineerOK, Kevin, so from Mike, please drop the clutch to the normal race start position. Drop clutch to normal race start position for this start.

Kevin MAGNUSSENUnderstood.

EngineerAnd we need to cool down a bit cool down and box now box

EngineerOkay, and we'll go to the grid some full throttle just to help us charge up a bit when you can

Daniel RICCIARDOJust one for the helmet, I think I lost my straw, there's not a straw in here to drink Yeah, copy that

EngineerAnd it is working from the grid. So comments from Valtteri, with the soft, he can feel already quite a lot of overeating But he thinks he will ultimately still be the front left and he was obviously quite open on the diff He can go up and back, so he's happy to stay here. Copy that

Lewis HAMILTONMy front tires weren't in the window right?

EngineerSo yeah, the front tires were below the window on those laps to grid And we had the rears so the rear surface temps were leading the fronts

EngineerCarlos, currently no rain on the radar, no rain expected, obviously the weather forecast is still that there's a risk towards the end of the race.

Lewis HAMILTONCan you just find out what Shubb thinks?

EngineerYeah, Shubb was just saying that he thinks it's going to stay hot for this first stint so he would also be keen on going down that one extra turn. Feels like the rear is going to be an issue.

EngineerEverybody with a free choice starts medium, apart from Ricciardo, who has a hard-on.

EngineerAlright, so final reminder, so get speed limiter off after the engine is fired up, and keep that until pole position. Alright mate, bike and Suzuka, pick them up one by one, have some fun out there, fuck some shit up.

EngineerCheck for punctures to the sentry.

EngineerSlow button on, slow button on, everything is fine for us

EngineerSo at the moment positions behind you Sebastian Albon and Sainz

EngineerDRS enabled. DRS enabled.

EngineerOkay, currently we have a four second gap to clear out in P9. Let's try and make plan A work.

Max VERSTAPPENTake my rear tyre!

EngineerLooks like a right rear puncture Max, right rear puncture, look out.

Sergio PEREZWhat the f**k Verstappen is doing, man?

Engineerthink about your tires doing a great job Alex

EngineerAnd still we need to cool those brakes, it's critical now.

Valtteri BOTTASYeah, doing my everything on that.

EngineerKevin, brake balance one click forward, we have a lot of rear locking, same pace as cars ahead, good job.

Kevin MAGNUSSENNo sign of graining, no sign.

EngineerYes understood, rear overheating very high, brake balance forward if you can take it will help, the lift and coast will help.

Carlos SAINZLet me know if you think I am over-managing.

EngineerNo, pace looks okay.

EngineerOK, keep ignoring the message on the dash, all good on brakes.

EngineerSwap position with Kimi, swap position.

Antonio GIOVINAZZIWhy?

EngineerWe have to cool down the car a bit.

Antonio GIOVINAZZIYeah, but why? We

Engineerwill give it back, we will give position back.

EngineerLando, how are the tyres? How are the tyres?

Lando NORRISDropping a little bit more now. Definitely R3 I think.

EngineerOkay, understood. Do you think plan A target is possible?

Lando NORRISYeah, I think so. Better to be careful, better watch out.

EngineerAnd Lando, could you out-pity it, we'd like to pick up the pace a little bit please, pick up the pace a little bit. Yeah, I don't have much more left, Paris

Lando NORRISis coming as well.

EngineerHey Carlos, you're doing a good job, you're gapping the Williams, they're doing 1-24-3

EngineerBut do we think everybody will be on the one stop?

EngineerHow about Plan C? How about Plan C?

Sebastian VETTELAt the moment everything is PG. Copy

Engineerthat.

EngineerOkay, so Leclerc has pitted, Vettel car ahead, last lap, 21-3.

Max VERSTAPPENI certainly have no grip, it's very weird.

EngineerOkay, so Nico is one second behind you in your DOS and for info sign stopped for hard tyres

EngineerAnd as you know Charles, this is a really important stint.

Charles LECLERCWhat?

EngineerImportant stint, we need to push.

EngineerOkay Lando, I know this is **** and I'm really sorry, but our goal here is to prove what could have been, so we're going to do a really mega stint on this tyre.

EngineerIncrease liftoff turn 1 by 20 meters. Increase liftoff for turn 1 by 20 meters.

EngineerChoco, can we go any faster? Can we go any faster? How's the tyre?

Sergio PEREZYes, it seems to be coming back.

EngineerWe agree, we agree.

EngineerRear's getting pretty hot mate Affirm, currently Leclerc is on a two stop

EngineerGood lap, head down, 21.5.

EngineerAnd your pace is good, Albon behind at 11 seconds, his lap time is 20.8.

Max VERSTAPPENAlright, got you to my wing, you just turned in on me.

EngineerOkay Lewis, so calipers are good now. Vettel last lap 21-3.

EngineerMode box, mode box.

Sebastian VETTELLet him go. What do you think of letting him go?

EngineerYeah, we are thinking, we are thinking and monitoring. Mode box anyway.

EngineerTurn

Lance STROLL13. I need something. It's so bad there. What's bad, Lance? Tell me what's bad. I can't turn the car. I have no front end. But everywhere else I have a terrible rear.

EngineerDiff open for turn 13, try diff open turn 13

Engineerso 0.9 safe 0.9 so we just need to manage these tyres now

EngineerAnd we need you to push as much as you can.

Charles LECLERCI'm trying, trying as hard, but

Engineerthey are quite different than the previous ones. Copy, understood.

EngineerGary Hulkenberg ahead, 7 lap old, hard tyres, his pace is a 22.7

EngineerI

Lewis HAMILTONdon't know if

Engineerthe

Lewis HAMILTONgap isn't up man, you come out on fresh tires

EngineerAnd mind your rear tires at turn 12 and turn 6, turn 6 and turn 12.

Lewis HAMILTONFeels like we stopped way too early.

Engineerand let's try and find a couple of tents I want to close up to Kvyat if you can we need to get the pit window on Ricciardo we need to keep that pit window on Ricciardo

EngineerWe're doing a really good job headless. We've got track position. We

Lewis HAMILTONstopped too early. There's a long way to go on these tyres, man.

EngineerIf you close the gap to Vettel, you have a stab at P2.

EngineerSo Vettel last lap 21.3. We got Leclerc up the road five seconds. He's on a two-stop. So it's Vettel that we're racing. Are

Lewis HAMILTONthese tyres supposed to go as many laps?

EngineerYeah, affirm Lewis. The deg is very low.

EngineerHamilton lap time 21.6, 21.6 is looking good, keep it there.

Nico HULKENBERGYou see what happened to Carlos Dave? As soon as you fight, they overheat and you're in trouble.

EngineerHey son.

EngineerI'm going to be in trouble when he comes out. Yeah Lewis we know it's going to be difficult but we're on for a win if we can manage this well. Lewis it's James you can do this.

EngineerReminder, overtake button if that helps.

Nico HULKENBERGTyres don't feel that great.

EngineerCopy that Nico, obviously if we stop any time soon the game is over.

Nico HULKENBERGAnd come on any suggestion on brake balance is really ****, I'm locking everything.

Engineer21.8 on 32 lap hards.

EngineerOkay, Gasly 0.5. Carlos, how's this tyre? How's this tyre? I need details on the tyre.

Carlos SAINZWell, it's horrible, as you can see, Tom. We have no place whatsoever.

EngineerAnd free air now, free air now, head down.

EngineerMode box, mode box and push.

Engineerdoing great Alex 36 laps completed Watas has now stopped he is about five seconds behind us

EngineerHow is the balance? How's the balance? Balance is okay,

Kevin MAGNUSSENit's just losing grip quite quickly.

Sebastian VETTELWhat's the deal with Albon? He

Engineerneeds to stop again, Albon needs to stop again, Albon lap time 20.7, on use medium.

EngineerGreat job, Alex. Keep it up.

EngineerSo we are happy around 21.0 Lewis. Remember that Oldman will close up towards the back of you slowly as he is on that two stop. Vettel last lap 20.5.

Charles LECLERCWhat are we waiting for, Pete?

EngineerWe are trying to build a base delta.

Charles LECLERCMy front tires are dead.

EngineerCopy, understood.

EngineerSo Hamilton is leading the race at the moment and we think we'll need to fight with him at the end of the race

EngineerRicciardo is still finding time on that hard.

EngineerCarlos we need a second on Gasly his last lap 1.21.0

Max VERSTAPPENAre you happy with my tyre wear?

EngineerIn terms of wear, we think we would be happy, certainly it's the best option for us at this stage, pitting would put us back into that traffic, you'd have to just make your way back through.

EngineerYeah, my engine sometimes doesn't accelerate out of the corner because of the... the

Max VERSTAPPENsurge.

EngineerOK, understood.

Daniel RICCIARDOTrucks are starting to become tricky on braking.

EngineerSo just to confirm Max, the intention here is to go to the end but we do not have concerns over tyre wear, you don't need to save in the high speed corners

EngineerOkay, can we double the amount of liftoff please into all three turns, turns 1, 4 and 12.

EngineerOkay Lando, back off please, back off, we need to box this lap, box this lap, careful of Magnussen, he's four seconds back, and scenario one please, scenario one, and box now, box now, okay Lando I'd like you to stop in front of your garage please, stop in front of your garage, and pause for five seconds P1, pause for five seconds P0, I'm very proud of you dude.

EngineerSome people did 50 laps on the hard, so we open a cliff of Hamilton at the end, but it's also Could also not happen

EngineerOkay Nico, Nico getting a bit loose in 13, 16, 17. Doing a great job though.

EngineerMotors 0.8 behind on DRS, 0.9

EngineerOkay, Niko, brake wear is going beyond the limit.

Alexander ALBONProbability is getting worse.

EngineerCopy, understood.

EngineerOk Kimi, the engine is hot, watch your water temp, we need lift and coast.

Carlos SAINZIs the track 10 dropping? Because I'm just gaining a lot of grip all of a sudden.

EngineerCopy.

EngineerCarlos couple of degrees it started dropping sun's gone in

EngineerOk, Chkimi, box this lap, box this lap, we will DNF.

EngineerThen get up to Vettel, 2.7. Last lap for Vettel, 19.6.

EngineerHamilton 19.6, Bottas 20.0 behind.

EngineerAnd Lewis, we have max power available if you need it.

EngineerAnd we have max power overtake available.

Lewis HAMILTONOK, leave it to it for now.

EngineerFor us, you can post at the end.

EngineerVery good lap, you are faster than him. Five more laps, mode lion till the end.

EngineerRookie Ardo will have DRS, you can cancel fuel saving to help you defend and then we'll update you.

Nico HULKENBERGI'm really starting to lose the brakes, it's

Engineera

Nico HULKENBERGlittle brake dust.

EngineerCopy that Nico. Just a reminder for one, press on the overtake button if you need to defend.

Sergio PEREZ200-8, going to move.

Max VERSTAPPENTires are really done.

EngineerYep, we're aware of that as well, rear left.

EngineerKvyat and Hülkenberg in front are fighting for position. Let's just bring it home though Alex

EngineerOne to go.

Lewis HAMILTONLeave me to it mate.

Lewis HAMILTONYes!

EngineerBrilliant job, well done. P1. What a race. What a job. Well done Lewis, really well done.

Lewis HAMILTONWhat a job guys, thank you so much for all your hard work. That was a tough race but we stuck in there. Fantastic job, thank you everyone for your support as always. That was the Bono!

EngineerWoo! To your right.

EngineerWell done Valtteri, great race, great pace today.

Valtteri BOTTASThanks guys, well done. The pace was good, just tricky overtaking but... No,

Engineerhe wasn't good, he was f***ing good today. Well done mate.

EngineerCheco, great job. Well done. P7. Top three teams all finished. P7. Well done. Checo, great job. Great job.

Sergio PEREZGood job, guys. Amazing job.

EngineerYeah, great job. Well defended there.

EngineerGood effort Max, we should have been in that race. Your pace was very strong today so it's been a tough 24 hours. It's

Max VERSTAPPENunbelievable, just so unlucky there in 2-2 that we had to go off. And then also that puncture, well it's just not our day.

EngineerThat's P8 there, still a solo result mate. Awesome drive, good job on that first stint. Thanks

Daniel RICCIARDOguys, yeah it's just a struggle just to get close enough but frustrating as **** to be honest but we got the points so thank you.

EngineerNice job mate. Thank you. Nice job Daniel.

Daniel RICCIARDOAlright, well thank you. It felt like the hard found a bit more grip towards the end of the stint so yeah it felt like just getting off the corners I was struggling to match him but I think anyways it was a good idea to do what we did.

EngineerCopy that mate and well executed as well.

EngineerTough afternoon, mate. We'll review all that and come back stronger in Austin.

Carlos SAINZYeah, tough one, guys. I don't know what to say, really. There was basically no pace, I think, today.

EngineerYeah, Carlos, we'll look at the race trace, we'll review it all together. I don't think the pace is that far off, but we clearly didn't get things right, and we'll review it and come back next weekend.

Carlos SAINZI'm sure we will.

EngineerAnd just to let you know that's the 100th F1 win for Mercedes.

Lewis HAMILTONOh that was awesome man.

EngineerHad some big shoes to fill but I hope I've done half as good a job as Bono.

Lewis HAMILTONYou did a fantastic job man, thank you, you both did.

EngineerOkay, so that was the checker. Really good management of the race, Kevin. Unfortunately, you did a really good drive. It's P15, but you drove a perfect race. I think that's all the car would give you.

Kevin MAGNUSSENYeah, thanks.

EngineerI

Kevin MAGNUSSENthink we did a good job. Just didn't have anything to play with.

EngineerYep, really good management and using all the systems and everything. Good job.

Daniil KVYATHe shut the door, in the last corner, before he shut the door.

EngineerP12 I'm afraid, Lance P12. Hulkenberg got pushed out at the final corner by Kvyat.

George RUSSELLApologies about the first lap, I made a really good first three corners, I just had no confidence on the brake entry in turn four and wrong place, wrong time. Yeah,

Engineercopy that, you can see that on the onboard.

George RUSSELLIf our positions were the other way around I wouldn't have expected you to swap the cars and obviously it did really compromise our race but we'll have

Engineerto

George RUSSELLdiscuss after. Yeah, I think we could have had them, or at least fought them, if we managed to stay ahead. Yeah,

Engineerwe were at the pace on them and certainly towards the end of the race.

George RUSSELLYep, it's all about that start. Alright, cheers.

EngineerOK Robert, there's the chequered flag. Well driven from your side, apologies for that puncture, but we had to stop.

Robert KUBICAOK.