Monaco Grand Prix2019 · Race team radio

Engineer10-5 loud and clear, have a drink, try your drink

George RUSSELLBit on the nose through the tunnel. Rear is floating a bit

EngineerThere's nothing really on the radar at the moment, so we're thinking dry race, but we'll just keep an eye on it and update.

EngineerSo, update VATRI, some light rain forecasted in 15 minutes. OK.

EngineerIt's fairly quiet, that one. Might need to check in my foot.

Daniel RICCIARDOHow's that? Is that any good? Yeah, it's right in my mouth. Can't get closer.

EngineerIt looks like there's some higher intensity stuff there that would possibly push us onto an inter, so just be mindful of that.

EngineerAlright, good luck mate. Go get him.

EngineerLance, we're expecting some light rain in 20 minutes coming from Turn 8 first.

George RUSSELLJust look at the camera now is it looks like a bit of grain in already looks a bit odd on the front right

Daniil KVYATSomething is hanging in my cockpit, I don't know where it is. Ah, it's okay, it's this biometric glove.

EngineerUnderstood, we'll look at it, we'll look at it.

Charles LECLERCDo I have a picture?

EngineerWe have a picture.

EngineerSo look look, tyre debris, exit turn 11, onwards, if you keep to the left, exit turn 11.

Lewis HAMILTONTires are set to pull apart.

EngineerSo let us know if you have any damage.

Charles LECLERCHow big is the floor damage? So

Engineerthe rear, I could see the rear right, there's some damage and also on the rear left, the rear left is less, the right is a bit more.

Charles LECLERCIs it a big thing or not?

EngineerIt is quite big on the rear right, quite big damage on the rear right. I can push right, I can push right. We think you can push, yes.

Sebastian VETTELI got a bit hairy between those two in the pit lane, obviously it was a very aggressive release from Red Bull, fair, but then I think Mark Schlepp is in a bit more room.

EngineerSet

Lewis HAMILTONthe gas, super slow.

Charles LECLERCI'm the first one to not give up, but I'm telling you, the car is extremely difficult to drive.

EngineerYou have lost the right hand side tyre louvers on the floor.

EngineerDid Hulkenberg got any penalty because he needs to leave a car space?

Lewis HAMILTONQuestion, does James think I'm in trouble with these tyres? I have to drive super slow now, I don't know how long they can last.

EngineerLewis, what you're doing is great, just keep the management up and it will all go our way.

EngineerDid Hulkenberg got any penalty? Because he needs to leave a car space.

EngineerOkay, you are the quickest car on track, sight's just about in the window, just keep your head down, this is good.

EngineerSo there's a possible chance of some very light rain in about five minutes, best way is just to keep as much rubber remaining.

Max VERSTAPPENEverything okay?

EngineerYeah so we've just been given a five second time penalty for the incident in the pit lane. So obviously we can take that at a pit stop if there's any rainabouts, or it'll be added to our race time at the end, or of course you can overtake Hamilton and drive up into the distance, but yeah I'll leave that with you mate, no risks.

Engineerdifficult part of the tyre we think it'll clear up so just keep being careful you're doing a great job

Carlos SAINZStarting to rain a bit

EngineerLift your pace now. Start to lift your pace.

EngineerLet's have Franz open it up.

EngineerThe

Lance STROLLtires are so bad.

EngineerThe

Lance STROLLcar just can't get around the corners.

Lewis HAMILTONHad he considered to put the hard tyre on me?

EngineerIf we need to stop again Lewis, we would go for the hard but looking OK at the moment Verstappen also looks like he has graining front left, looks worse than yours

Kimi RAIKKONENAgain, it just drives into me.

EngineerWe saw it Kimi, we saw it. We have you on board.

Lewis HAMILTONAre the others just holding back or are they struggling to keep up?

EngineerYeah Lewis, I think all the cars behind realise how difficult it is to overtake here, so they're not pushing it.

EngineerMight have had the wrong tyre on man. Now we're pretty confident Lewis, Grosjean 39 laps on his soft set and still going, doing similar lap times.

EngineerI come out, let's go, let's go, let's use the tire.

Kimi RAIKKONENOk, I lost something. I'm losing a drive for some reason on the rear.

EngineerCopy, copy, we're having a look. I

Kimi RAIKKONENthink rear right, something.

EngineerCopy, rear right, keep pushing at the moment. Ok, your tyre pressure all good?

Kimi RAIKKONENNo, it's mechanical, it's in the deep foot. Copy, copy.

Sergio PEREZMan, Kevin got the chicane. I overtook him and he got the chicane.

Lewis HAMILTONI'm definitely in the bad way

Lewis HAMILTONI think I'm in big trouble guys Left front is dead Yeah, copy loose. All we can do is go as long as we can. We aren't gonna box now

Daniil KVYATIf I follow him this close, I open the graining myself, so let him die with his tires and then we attack.

EngineerAre

Lance STROLLmy temps cold or hot? I don't even know anymore.

EngineerOk Kimi, so ahead of you is your friend Stroll, he's on hard tires.

Lewis HAMILTONWe're going to lose this race Mono, I can't look after the tyres anymore, they're dead.

EngineerSo Lewis just thinking about it, if we manage to the same pace as the cars in front and you can still hold Verstappen behind then we won't have to pass anyone. I can't keep the car behind Mono!

Lewis HAMILTONCan you not see that?

EngineerYeah no problem Lewis, hear you loud and clear, Verstappen's been there all race.

Lewis HAMILTONI don't know what you're thinking when you keep these tires on, man.

EngineerYou

Lewis HAMILTONneed to hope for a miracle.

EngineerSlightly bizarrely, you were the quickest car on the track that lap.

EngineerLewis, it's James. You can do this, we trust in it.

EngineerSlightly bizarrely, you were the quickest car on the track that lap.

Nico HULKENBERGWoohoo! Extra point! There we go.

EngineerIf you can find another one and a half seconds, then you might get that extra point.

EngineerSo don't get distracted by Gasly, you manage your race, 15 laps to go after this one.

EngineerTime management's been good Carlos, time management's been good and tyres look good to us.

EngineerMode 7, when you're ready Max. Mode 7, to the end.

EngineerAnd Verstappen has been given more power. You have overtake available.

Lewis HAMILTONWow, that's great news.

EngineerYou are now 20 seconds of Hamilton, you are within 20 seconds of Hamilton, his lap time 17.5, so we can back off, target lap time low 17.

EngineerThat's a good effort, mate.

Max VERSTAPPENYeah, just turns in. I'm trying to overtake.

EngineerGet in there Lewis. That one's for Nicky mate. That one is for Nicky.

EngineerLewis it's James, incredible drive, well done, there was no one else that could have done that, just really well done mate.

EngineerLuis, that was a victory worth, Niki. Well done. Unbelievable job. Congratulations.

EngineerWell done Carlos, well done. P6, fantastic drive.

Carlos SAINZYeah, great job guys. I did the job at the start, you did it on the strategy. So thank you. What a team, what a team!

EngineerGood job mate, good job. So we just lost out there. We had a penalty, five second time penalty to Ricciardo. So P10 mate, P10. Why have we got a five second penalty? Crossing the line on the pit exit.

EngineerWell done, solid race

Sebastian VETTELOkay, guys, I really struggled with the rear tires the whole of the second stint I just couldn't get them to work Grazie ragazzi

Lewis HAMILTONHe definitely made that one after me, that one's definitely for Nicky

EngineerYeah sorry about that Lewis but mate, that was a worthy drive

Alexander ALBONYeah well done guys, good job. I don't know where we overtook the other car, I guess it's DNF, but yeah well done.

EngineerYeah you've done a good job, you've done a very good job, it's a good day for the team.

Max VERSTAPPENAh, yeah

Engineerpeople

EngineerP7 Dani, P7 Thank

Daniil KVYATyou Mattia and everyone my best result for Toro Rosso Thank you very much, thank you means a lot

Pierre GASLYExcellent Pierre, P5, in the end you finished P5 and you have fastest lap. Okay, got a couple more points, it's

Engineergood, the

Pierre GASLYcar was really super fast, super super fast, thanks boys.

EngineerWell done Pierre, it was a very strong recovery today, really good, very good, fastest lap by a good margin, good pace in the race, well done.

EngineerWell done Carlos, well done. P6, fantastic drive, brilliant job today.

Carlos SAINZYeah, great job guys. I did the job at the start, you did it on the strategy. So thank you. What a team, what a team.

EngineerCopy. I thought the driver who is in front gets priority over the who is behind. Copy that. Have a chat when you get back here.

EngineerThat was really well done George, well done.

George RUSSELLThanks guys.

EngineerCar's on merit this week. That's really good.