Russian Grand Prix2019 · Practice 2 team radio

EngineerOk Lando, so you were on target, initial throttle was a little low, you can turn the launch map off now and still need to learn 8th.

EngineerLaunch map off, a good warm up on brakes, get some temperature into this hard tyre.

George RUSSELLFront left temp isn't working, what will the delta be usually? Front left or front right?

EngineerFront left will be hotter by 2 degrees

Daniil KVYATYeah, I had auntie's towel on the curb.

EngineerAnd do not press recharge.

Lando NORRISI already pressed it, my bad.

EngineerOk Carlos, suggest we box this lap and do our aero test to box this lap?

EngineerIt

Nico HULKENBERGfelt like tyres dropping too much, also opening the lap, very low grip.

EngineerCopy Nico.

Lewis HAMILTONIt smells so bad out here on track

Max VERSTAPPENWe are grip, or like just internal restability, things a bit odd.

EngineerOK Nico, could we have an aero P4 5th gear cruise at the exit of turn 10?

EngineerOK, so currently P4, Valtteri P3, he is on the hard tyre though, to Valtteri it's 0 sector 1 and 2, 2.5 tenths sector 3. Leclerc is P1, 9 tenths to him, it's mainly in the middle sector to Leclerc, 5.5 tenths.

EngineerAnd any balance feedback?

Daniel RICCIARDOMainly just low grip balance, yeah some understeer, but I think just more low grip.

EngineerOk Daniel, understood, similar comments from other drivers. Suggest entry 6, entry 6.

Carlos SAINZYeah balance is horrible

EngineerCopy, so box this lap, box this lap

EngineerRecommend keeping some pace up during these slower laps on this compound actually, Max. Do you want one more lap, Max? Up to you.

Max VERSTAPPENLet's try.

EngineerYep, OK. That was a purple Sector 3 for reference. As you say, let's start the next lap, see where the tyres are in.

Max VERSTAPPENI think they are ready, the two slow grip.

EngineerOK. Engine 11, position 8.

EngineerWeakest turns at the moment Max that stand out are turns 10 and 13, 10 and 13.

Lewis HAMILTONSectors again

EngineerTower to Leclerc, four and a half in the middle, one and a half in the first sector, only half in the final

EngineerOK, I'm going to take another slow lap, I still think it's worth trying one more time, so target plus 40, it's clear behind them.

George RUSSELLAMA as well.

EngineerCopy, there's only two cars on track currently, it's yourself and Robert, so improve sectors 1 and 2. Just off in sector 3 as you probably expect right now. That's a 37.3 and Robert a 38.0. Copy,

George RUSSELLride is terrible over the kerb at turn 13.

EngineerAnd at 15 presumably. Is there a break?

George RUSSELLYes.

Nico HULKENBERGHow's that looking?

EngineerSo you are P8, 30 milliseconds slower than Perez, Gasly's done a 34.97 and then it's the Mercs etc. It

Nico HULKENBERGwas okay lap, just lacking a bit of grip, probably a bit of load, but the lap wasn't that bad.

EngineerYeah I think it's good lap Nico, looked like maybe just the front's on the edge of locking a few places, certainly sector 1, sector 2. Focus on recharge please, we need to box Nico because we're so far behind now.

Max VERSTAPPENYeah, not a perfect last sector, but yeah.

Engineerokay so we'll get a feel for where the tires are at front tires are cooling so try to maintain some temperature in those at this stage

EngineerSo you can go for single or double cool down? Double.

EngineerIt's mainly exits to Verstappen, mainly exits. Turn 10, biggest loss to Verstappen.

EngineerOkay, Nicky, come with damp 10, please. Damp 10, that's at 8 o'clock.

Pierre GASLYWell, that was really stupid. They closed and I almost smashed the front wing.

EngineerOk Kimi, target lap time on this compound around 40.5, 4.0.5

Daniil KVYATAgain, the subject is still...

EngineerSo just two more laps on this tyre please Max, two more laps, so let's make them representative. So keep on top of your tools to help your entry balance. V-valve 4 is available.

EngineerAnd Lando, you've been doing the right thing, please continue to stay off the orange curbs.

EngineerInfo Max, your brake balance offset is minus two.

EngineerOK, Lando, like scenario 9, please, scenario 9, and then not urgent, white H7, position 3, please, white H7, position 3.

Kimi RAIKKONENYes.

EngineerI don't have the front end so it's front wing. Not for him. Multi-A rev. Multi-A rev. OK, Kimi, we're going for hard front wing. Question?

Kimi RAIKKONENOne down.

EngineerOne down. Copy.

George RUSSELLThese carbohydrates are woeful.

EngineerSebastian lap time 40.1 with the soft

EngineerGood laps good managing. How is the tire? How is the tire?

Kevin MAGNUSSENI think you're going about two laps

EngineerUnderstood understood

EngineerAnd Lewis Space 40.1

Engineerokay this will be the last lap please max final time that and mode 10 mode 10

Pierre GASLYF***ing hell, the f***er has 10 seconds gap ahead of him, and he's to break the balls.

Charles LECLERCFalsignia. They are always using the DRS in the free practice. Two. Anyway, no problem.

EngineerOne

George RUSSELLlaps.

EngineerMaybe two to go.

George RUSSELLYou always need to tell me when there's cars coming up from behind, ok mate?

EngineerOkay, slow down, we have an issue, so slow the car, slow the car, we'll box now, box, you have Sainz and Perez behind.

Nico HULKENBERGHow was the pace on the medium?

EngineerThe pace looked good Nico, all I would say is that the field was a little bit strange in some of the performances. So Perez was doing low 39s as well as Vettel, a bit strange.