Russian Grand Prix2019 · Race team radio

EngineerTarget, base minus 2 Reminder, no tyre warming, no tyre warming

EngineerReminder, no tire warming, no tire warming.

EngineerCheck out, we won't do a launch on this one because it's quite a long queue, it is green now.

EngineerFront right brake was a bit on the low side, but it's recovering.

EngineerDo you want a front wing change? No, not for now. Copy that. So driving through to do another start.

Kevin MAGNUSSENThe water bottle, the drinks bottle, is

Engineerleaking into the car. Okay.

EngineerPit exit, tell me what I did wrong. Pit exit loud and clear, we'll come back to you. Start feedback, the clutch drop was too far, we need less drop on the clutch.

EngineerKevin, we need to cool the car a bit before the next start, so you need to lift off early for turn 13 there. Lift off early. It'll cool the car a bit.

Engineerokay get me the clutch thing as soon as we can I really struggle with the start

Romain GROSJEANyeah

EngineerAnd Carlos wind update we're seeing 18 to 20 K tailwind entry to turn 7 and mid-corner turn 10

EngineerCaution, pit lane is busy. Caution, lots of people in the pit lane. How is front flap, Alex?

Alexander ALBONIt's OK. I'd say it's maybe a little bit on the neutral side. But yeah, it doesn't feel too bad. Main problem is a little bit like qualifying, just feels quite nervous on throttle tipping.

EngineerBut

Alexander ALBONotherwise, yeah, it's...

EngineerSo we have a tailwind into seven tailwind into seven out of five and into seven

George RUSSELLDid I have that little jolt off the throttle as I usually do with the launch?

EngineerYeah, afer.

George RUSSELLSo would you like me to try and hit a slightly higher target?

EngineerYeah, copy that. I'm pretty sure it's about 5% off the throttle, if that helps or not.

George RUSSELLI'd prefer an RPM number.

EngineerGot a lot of

George RUSSELLapex understeer, turns 4, 5, 7, 8, 10. Power is neutral on the entry phase, so we're unsure if we want to do flap or not.

EngineerSo what was going on at the back, Tom? The silver tape had just rubbed off a little bit, so we had to replace it.

EngineerRadio check Kevin

Kevin MAGNUSSENRadio is good.

EngineerYeah, that's much better. So I think the mics in the right spot Yeah, four and a half minutes till we go four and a half minutes

EngineerOkay Carlos, tyre information. So soft starters are Perez, Giovinazzi and Magnussen. Kivat is on the hard tyre and then all other cars are on medium. So Stroll is the closest car on medium, he's in P14.

EngineerQuick info on track temperature, it's quite stable at 34 at the moment, and wind is on the light side.

EngineerYep, so 340kph. Just a reminder, pit speed limiter on after the engine is fired up. Alright mate, like last week, that first lap is not over after turn 2. Plenty of other opportunities. Let's fuck some shit up.

Alexander ALBONWhen you release me I'll

Engineerask you to fire up once the clerk gets to his grid spot

EngineerEverything ok?

Daniel RICCIARDOAbout left rear, it's down

EngineerI have rear left puncture, rear left puncture, safety cut

Lewis HAMILTONEveryone okay?

EngineerYep, yep, driver okay, it was, er, it was, er, crucial.

EngineerOk Carlos, so the safety car was an incident between Ricciardo and Grosjean. Grosjean is stopped on the outside of turn 4. There's yellows on the exit of 3 around turn 4. Ricciardo has a rear puncture and is limping back to the pits at the moment.

EngineerWe are looking into the swap, further into the race.

Charles LECLERCYeah, yeah, no problems Lisa, I understand.

EngineerThere's still yellow flags at turn four, could still be debris

EngineerSo remember, mission critical, getting through signs without losing too much time.

EngineerAvoid overtake. Sock is low.

EngineerAnd Sebastian will lead you by next lap.

Sebastian VETTELSo I would have got them anyways, but let's break away for another two laps, you know

George RUSSELLHow are surface temps? Front right seems a bit of an issue. Turn three.

Engineerand let Charles by

Charles LECLERCYou put me behind. I respected everything. We'll speak later. But now it's difficult to close the gap obviously.

Max VERSTAPPENAnd there is like a handbrake into the corners.

EngineerRemember to use overtake, remember to use overtake.

EngineerAnd you are target plus 6. Target plus 6.

EngineerYou are the fastest car on track. Head down. You are doing well.

EngineerWe are looking to plan C, Charles 1.9 behind.

EngineerCharles, we will do the swap a bit later on. Lewis is a bit close and we want to push now in the race, which we will do later, just focus on your race. Thank you.

Charles LECLERCI completely understand, the only thing is that I respected, I gave the slipstream, no problems And then I tried to push at the beginning of the race but I overheated the tyre, well anyway, no problems, manage the situation

EngineerThat's another good lap, small things, be careful on initial throttle turn 2 exit and don't attack the brakes too hard into turn 8.

EngineerOK mate, so we're seeing similar damage than we had in Spa, balance is expected to be 6 klicks forward.

Daniel RICCIARDOOK, understood, yeah, struggling to hang with Russell.

EngineerOK, understood.

EngineerWe are still on plan a

EngineerYour front right tire is on the warm side. The other three are good

EngineerMode 8, just to top up the battery, mode 8. OK, leaders pace 39.0, we're half a second down in sector 1, around 4 tenths, 5 tenths in sector 2.

EngineerSebastian in front at 3.7 Hamilton behind 3.3

EngineerThese

Lewis HAMILTONguys have some serious face, man.

EngineerFeel free to increase the right hand side tyres a little bit through turn 8 Max, turn 8.

Max VERSTAPPENNo, I'm not holding back massively dude, it's just not a lot of grip.

Daniel RICCIARDOYeah, I got nothing on the rear, I'm trying to get close, just get to us.

EngineerOK, understood.

EngineerAnd you can push now.

EngineerLewis degradation looks low, we're gonna go target plus 15

Lewis HAMILTONI'm feeling something.

Carlos SAINZYou want me to defend?

EngineerCarlos, I suggest don't lose time unless you think you can hold him up for several laps.

Alexander ALBONThere's something definitely wrong with the brakes. I am absolutely smashing the pedal.

EngineerUnderstood.

EngineerAnd the stop and behind is not a threat, is on 39.4.

Lewis HAMILTONThese guys so awesome

Lewis HAMILTONPace behind. So

EngineerValtteri 39.3, gap is at 11.6

EngineerOK, so next car behind you is Nico now, so Nico 2 seconds behind you, let's not hold him up. So Nico 1.7 seconds behind you.

Daniel RICCIARDOOK,

EngineerI

Daniel RICCIARDOshould have my DRS on the main straight. Good for that, we

Engineeralso don't want to lose too much time, we can still do some work in this race.

EngineerOK Lewis, so get your head down, we are going to be extending, so look at how the box, these rear tyres were shot.

Lewis HAMILTONMy head is down man, the tyres are good.

Nico HULKENBERGWhat did you do to the air balance?

EngineerWe made no change, Niko. No change.

Nico HULKENBERGSomehow I'm struggling now on this size.

EngineerPlease repeat, Niko.

Nico HULKENBERGKind of struggling on this size now.

EngineerCopy that, Niko.

Sebastian VETTELMy wheels are falling off now.

EngineerBattle was a 38.8, Leclerc switched onto the medium.

EngineerAnd we worry about Hamilton going wrong, Hamilton lap time 8.8

Carlos SAINZYeah, it's gonna be difficult to pass this guy's

EngineerThe

Carlos SAINZtire is not very good. You

Engineerare the lead car to have pitted

Max VERSTAPPENDias, feel okay?

EngineerUnderstood Max, keep pushing. Doing a good job here.

EngineerOkay, so we're boxing the slab and we are retiring the car.

Daniel RICCIARDOYep, understood, box.

EngineerM-Box, Sebastian M-Box.

EngineerAnd we need you to push, push this lap, push.

EngineerPress and hold overtake early to get Gasly

EngineerWe've got an OK. We have seen it.

EngineerBox, stop the car now. Stop the car.

Sebastian VETTELYes, ma'am, yes.

EngineerWe've got Vettel, parked the car at turn 15, just to be on standby.

Lewis HAMILTONStannis has been OK, generally had a little bit of understeer.

EngineerOK copy, we're ready for you.

EngineerSo you are in the lead of the race, just respect that delta, so you are on the soft tyre, we have 25 laps to go, Vettel made it to lap 26.

Sebastian VETTELBring back the f***ing

EngineerV12s.

EngineerSo you're doing good on managing everything. We'll get this tire to the end. You'll get a good temp buildup after the restart, and we'll get the rears to the end. Okay, you have Sainz ahead, Norris behind. Their tires are seven laps older.

Lewis HAMILTONWhat time is

Engineerit

Lewis HAMILTONout to?

EngineerSo we are all on soft.

EngineerYou are 13 seconds behind the pack, ahead of you. Lapped cars are now being allowed to overtake up at the front.

Lewis HAMILTONIs

Engineerthat

Lewis HAMILTONa Ferrari still behind us?

EngineerYep, the field has yet to compress, pretty much everyone took that safety car

EngineerAnd next lap around there will be DRS.

EngineerGap to Valtteri at 1.3, lookalike at 0.8 behind him.

Engineersaid Norris 15 lap hold option tyre

EngineerAnd let's go Strat Mode 7, we'll do the saving later when we're a bit more comfortable, Valtteri 2.2 behind.

EngineerAnd let's go Strat Mode 7, we'll do the saving later when we're a bit more comfortable, Valtteri 2.2 behind.

EngineerKeep this pace up, Max. It's really solid.

EngineerWe're going to lift off at 10-13 for Rears.

EngineerGot 0.9. He will have the RS

EngineerYou are half a second quicker than Magneton

EngineerLucy we can just go back into Strat 7, Valtteri under a lot of pressure Leave

Lewis HAMILTONme, leave me to it buddy

EngineerYou're getting close to Sainz's DRS. Albon's getting close to yours. You're doing a great job.

Lewis HAMILTONDo I need to pick up the pace?

EngineerIf we can just hold this gap for the moment that's fine, I'll update you if Laguerre Pass is boundary.

EngineerSo guys, ahead on softer, struggling, maximum push now. No liftoff, no brake saving.

EngineerCap 1.1, if you go HPP1, set position 3, you have 5 pushes.

EngineerYou can do this, Nico. You can do this.

EngineerMax, we're losing an abnormal amount of time at turn 13. Anything that we can help you out with, or at least let us know your problems and we'll see if we can help you out. I

Max VERSTAPPENdon't know, I don't know.

EngineerTo

Max VERSTAPPENwhere are you comparing?

EngineerThat's to Lewis.

Max VERSTAPPENYeah, there are different components as

Engineerwell. Yeah, as I was saying, if you have a particular balance issue, let me know, we'll see if we can sort it. Otherwise, if you're happy, all good.

EngineerOkay, Lando Magnussen is the car in front. He's struggling. Let's go get him.

EngineerYou can use energy twice a lap, but just for two laps. Norris still four behind. I

Sergio PEREZhope you like that one, man.

EngineerCheco, we never had a doubt. Albon, three ahead.

EngineerNow this is a really good lap. Let's stabilize the car with red A5. The main time to find is in the middle sector. Focus on carrying the minimum.

Charles LECLERCGive me everything you have if there's anything more copy

Engineerthe clerk asking for max power

EngineerSix laps to go at the end of this one. It's not over yet, mate.

EngineerAnd Lewis we think Verstappen will get a free stop at the end so he may go for fastest lap.

EngineerAnd Lando we've checked everything is fine with the car head down concentration. Let's do this

EngineerI

Nico HULKENBERGfeel like I'm losing some engine performance, do you copy that?

EngineerCopy that Nico and that's a firm we have, it's just stable Nico so it shouldn't get any worse.

Charles LECLERCCan we cool down next lap, more or less cool down, to

Engineerpush for the fastest lap? So we are stopping behind is at 6.6 What

Charles LECLERCis the fastest lap?

Engineer36.3, 36.3 It is maybe doable, so I

Charles LECLERCwill try at least.

EngineerAm

Lewis HAMILTONI going to need to go again? We

Engineerdon't think so. One more lap so Verstappen didn't take the opportunity.

EngineerAtlanta this is great we've broken DRS to Hulk behind

EngineerGet in there Lewis! What a race! What an absolute awesome drive there, man. That's the race win and fastest lap. That's a mighty fine race pace there mate. Super strong. P1, P2 for the Silver Arrows.

Lewis HAMILTONWhat an effort guys, what a great,

Engineerwhat

Lewis HAMILTONan incredible job. Thank you so much everyone. That's exactly what we needed.

EngineerWe

Lewis HAMILTONnever give up.

Carlos SAINZBut you know what came to my mind? Go-go squeeze!

EngineerThey don't want

Lewis HAMILTONany of this. Come

Engineeron!

Alexander ALBONYep, thank you guys, thank you everyone. Sorry about the situation at the weekend, but thank you for everything.

EngineerGood job Alex, good recovery from the pit lane to P5, that's pretty decent, so pretty decent pace in the end there as well, well done.

Lando NORRISYeah, good job. It's my bad. I should have been ahead of a couple, at least the Perez or the 4th India, whatever it is. I should have been ahead of Eamon, ahead of Magnussen, so it's my bad. But apart from that, good job this weekend. Good improvements, so on to...

EngineerAnd Lando your radio timed out towards the end. I think you said looking forward to sushi in Japan, right?

Lando NORRISWell, I mean if you want me to to be ill terminally terminally ill Then sushi it is

EngineerWell done, Checo. Great job. P7, well done.

Sergio PEREZGood job, guys. We were a bit unlucky there with the safety car, but still we managed to recover and score good points.

EngineerYep, copy that, Checo. Yep. Yeah, agree there. Well done. Take the pick up, please.

Kevin MAGNUSSENSo you'll be p9 p9 Kevin's you lost one position because the penalty you finished p9 because of your laps at the end You pulled it out and beat Hulkenberg by a second fantastic way to hold on.

EngineerThis is going to thank you very much Which if you wouldn't have a stupid? idiotic Steward we will be a thanks. Thanks a great job guys fantastic. You know, thanks Kevin great job in driving. Thank you

Kevin MAGNUSSENYeah, thanks, buddy

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