Russian Grand Prix 2019: Practice 3 team radio
49 radio messages were recorded during practice 3 at the Russian Grand Prix 2019, across 18 drivers. 44 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Lando NORRIS had the most, with 5.
These are transcripts of real team radio audio, produced by speech recognition and presented as an archive rather than as edited prose. Radio is clipped and noisy, so wording can be imperfect. Each message is attributed to the driver or their engineer, and the original audio is playable in the archive.
Who was on the radio
- Lando NORRIS · McLaren · 5 messages
- Alexander ALBON · Red Bull · 5 messages
- George RUSSELL · Williams · 5 messages
- Romain GROSJEAN · Haas · 4 messages
- Valtteri BOTTAS · Mercedes · 4 messages
- Nico HULKENBERG · Renault · 3 messages
- Kimi RAIKKONEN · Alfa Romeo · 3 messages
- Charles LECLERC · Ferrari · 3 messages
- Robert KUBICA · Williams · 2 messages
- Daniil KVYAT · Toro Rosso · 2 messages
- Kevin MAGNUSSEN · Haas · 2 messages
- Carlos SAINZ · McLaren · 2 messages
- Lewis HAMILTON · Mercedes · 2 messages
- Daniel RICCIARDO · Renault · 2 messages
- Max VERSTAPPEN · Red Bull · 2 messages
- Antonio GIOVINAZZI · Alfa Romeo · 1 message
- Lance STROLL · Racing Point · 1 message
- Sebastian VETTEL · Ferrari · 1 message
Every message, in the order it happened
Audio only, no transcript available for this message.
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Engineer: 5.5 and a launch and there are now 12 seconds
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Alexander ALBON: The torque was quite poor at the base to the pit there.
Engineer: Yeah, copy.
Daniil KVYAT: I hear a very strong noise when I am downshifting, just to double check.
Engineer: We are checking.
Engineer: If we could have an Aero P4 fifth gear cruise, that'd be great please.
Engineer: how is the balance how is the balance it's
Alexander ALBON: okay it slides in the rear but then of course that's from the stairway corner so i'm just going to back on the diff now my issue is just the truck is green
Engineer: Ok Kimi, so straight out, straight out, and radio check, pit exit. Yeah, ok. Ok, for me too, you will have no one behind, so remember mode S now, gear 6, and you keep the mode S through turn 3.
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Alexander ALBON: The push toggle feels like it's a bit too aggressive with the, well, too much front locking in the brake.
Engineer: Copy.
Engineer: So just confirming the astroturf is damp on track as is the pit entry
Engineer: That was target plus five. Initial throttle was good. Albon the car behind on a time lap. He's 35 seconds back. Only other car on track is Russell. He's in turn 11 now.
Engineer: Okay, confirming boxes lap. Temps are good for a lay rubber and a start.
George RUSSELL: Just for lay rubber, no burnouts.
Engineer: Yeah, copy that.
Engineer: Mode 12 recharge off. Mode 12 recharge off.
Engineer: You can push this lap, you can keep pushing this lap, but drive through for practice launch.
Lando NORRIS: What lap time did I just do? Because I think the one on my dash is wrong.
Engineer: You did a 1.35.77 and Albon has pitted. That's a 1.35.77. My
Lando NORRIS: dash says 39.2 for some reason.
Engineer: OK to push and OK for GX3, in sync with the cars behind.
Engineer: And multifunction GX position 2 when you can, GX position 2
Engineer: OK, to push, so I need some full throttle, full throttle, and we can go to GX3, GX3. OK, so Kubica behind, back off, you can go to K2+, K2+, and go SOC 1 now, SOC 1. Pushing car is 20 behind, Bottas, 20 behind. And radio check, Kevin, radio check. Radio's good, turn 8. Yep, loud and clear, all good, thank you. Yep, all systems are good, so we're OK for a run, OK to do push laps.
Engineer: Lando so far from our side things are looking much better than yesterday do you have any comments or opinions and Vettel 10 seconds back Leclerc 20
Lando NORRIS: yeah I agree the car's feeling much better so far so much more comfortable especially towards the
Engineer: last sector
Kimi RAIKKONEN: But we're losing massively on the stretch comparing yesterday.
Engineer: Ok, copy that, we're having a look.
Daniil KVYAT: Engine, engine, engine. I have engine problem.
Engineer: Be careful on the pit exit, look at the red light, it could go red, so it's PSC.
Engineer: Clutch position 3% deep.
Engineer: Suggesting third gear for 10-5 to avoid surge.
Engineer: Okay, nice job. P4, P4. Magnussen is 13 seconds behind, just completing his lap. And focus on recharge, Carlos. So we need some time at full throttle to recharge the pack.
Engineer: So for reference, you are currently P6 3518, Hamilton P5 3508. Try to focus on recharge, please.
Lewis HAMILTON: We've got time for a double call down, I don't
Engineer: know
Lewis HAMILTON: if I'm on?
Engineer: Yes, go for it at the moment, I'll update you.
Lewis HAMILTON: We're still 1.1 behind on time.
Engineer: Affirm.
Lewis HAMILTON: Don't know where we find that time.
Engineer: And how was the initial balance?
Daniel RICCIARDO: Similar to yesterday morning, so it's relatively sharp. Yeah, that's probably the main limitation to start.
Engineer: Over the line, charge on, charge on. Antonio, you need one more push lap question.
Antonio GIOVINAZZI: On the rear is a little bit... I cannot cool down the rear, so then in the last sector I'm struggling a lot.
Engineer: You think you cannot improve?
Antonio GIOVINAZZI: No, it's okay. We
Engineer: do start, it's bad. Copy that. Then box the lap, drive through, practice start.
Antonio GIOVINAZZI: Copy.
Engineer: OK, so options for that are either take another step of engine breaking out for the last sector, so two steps instead of one, or the back right is available for the last sector. OK. So exit of turn 2 and 16 are main places to gain time.
Engineer: Ok, give me more charge and can you push on the in lap please?
Nico HULKENBERG: By a lot of this lap.
Engineer: Copy, Nico. Gasly two seconds behind, we will need to do a charge lap, Nico, so please do not box. So confirming you're going into an in-lap. Copy.
Engineer: Brake temp critical now, brake temp critical.
Engineer: reminder just to improve apex speed turn 8 turn 8
Charles LECLERC: Can I do two cool down?
Engineer: We don't think there will be a big advantage doing a two cool down laps, but if you want you can do it.
Charles LECLERC: OK.
Engineer: Let me know for one cool down or two cool down, our suggestion is one should be fine, one should be fine, ok copy
Engineer: That's a good gain in sector 3, so we'll go out that target to S3030, track is clear behind, just drop rear and maintain the front.
Engineer: Suggestion to continue using third gear at turn 14.
George RUSSELL: Yeah, it was much more understeery through there this time compared to previously.
Engineer: Leclerc found a bit more time on his second push, it was a single cooldown, he did a 32-7.
Engineer: Multi-ped 1, multi-ped 1 when you can, multi-ped 1, in sync, no pushing cars for a while.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Ah, I hit that orange curb quite hard.
Engineer: OK, look out, Daniel behind, Daniel behind, time lap. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Tires are too cold because of that out lap.
Engineer: Sorry, Max, repeat.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Tires are not ready to start the lap because it's driving so slow.
Engineer: OK, I assume you're staying out for the moment, Max.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah.
Engineer: Max, have you heard anything?
Max VERSTAPPEN: I think I just scratched the outside barrier.
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Engineer: OK, watch for Russell pushing close behind, are you OK? Yeah, that was close. OK, Kevin now fall behind, watch for Kevin fall behind pushing.
Engineer: Carlos turn seven last lap still better than your fastest lap that approach is definitely working that's even with the big snap
Engineer: Okay, do good work to find some time on that lap. Nice job. This is our in lap
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