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Spanish Grand Prix2019 · Practice 1 team radio

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16
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09:47 to 11:33
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40 radio messages were recorded during practice 1 at the Spanish Grand Prix 2019, across 16 drivers. 35 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Nico HULKENBERG 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.

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  1. Daniel RICCIARDORenault09:47:470:05

    Audio only, no transcript

  2. Nico HULKENBERGRenault09:47:540:04

    Audio only, no transcript

  3. Lance STROLLRacing Point09:48:010:05

    Audio only, no transcript

  4. Antonio GIOVINAZZIAlfa Romeo09:48:090:08

    Audio only, no transcript

  5. Daniil KVYATToro Rosso10:01:150:17

    EngineerRadio check, Danny, radio check.

  6. Daniil KVYATToro Rosso10:02:060:18

    EngineerRadio check Danny, radio check.

    Daniil KVYATRadon clear.

    EngineerCopy. Reminder, constant speed position 3, third gear. Houston 3.

  7. Sergio PEREZRacing Point10:05:110:17

    EngineerCheco, so you clear 16 behind. We need one more lap and we need an early straight line braking before turn one. We need to go to low speed with no steer. You've got Gasly 15 behind.

  8. Nico HULKENBERGRenault10:08:000:13

    EngineerAnd another Aero P4 5th Gear Cruise through Turn 3, please. And a final Aero P4 5th Gear Cruise exit Turn 9, please.

  9. Pierre GASLYRed Bull10:10:120:21

    Pierre GASLYCan you check I felt loss of power out of the last chicane?

    EngineerCopy, we'll look. For your info, we will correct that issue for the next run. So continue like it is for this run.

  10. Pierre GASLYRed Bull10:11:400:33

    Pierre GASLYYou're really quiet on the radio, I didn't... could not hear everything. Can you repeat?

    EngineerWe will correct your issue at the end of the lap for the next run.

    Pierre GASLYOK, copy.

    EngineerRadio latched.

  11. Pierre GASLYRed Bull10:17:010:15

    EngineerBefore turn 9, tyre 5, 5th gear, tyre 5, 5th gear, then tyre 6, 7th gear if you can, tyre 6.

  12. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas10:25:390:07

    EngineerPossible gravel exit turn 12.

  13. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull10:27:310:09

    Max VERSTAPPENJesus Christ!

    EngineerYep, I understand Max.

  14. Sebastian VETTELFerrari10:35:180:16

    Sebastian VETTELCheck on board. It looked like exit of turn 15. There was something coming off or flying off from the front left corner. So if you can have a look.

    EngineerCopy that.

  15. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas10:52:520:05

    EngineerMode push, mode push.

  16. George RUSSELLWilliams10:53:590:21

    George RUSSELLStruggling a lot with the rear in sector 3, high speed understeer mid to exit, we could have got away with more front wing, so apologies for that. Traction is very poor.

  17. Romain GROSJEANHaas10:54:060:10

    EngineerGood lap dude, good laps. We'll use spark 2 for the next push and we'll use mode push for the next push as well

  18. George RUSSELLWilliams10:56:030:28

    George RUSSELLbut I'm really struggling really struggling slow speed mid to exit traction the rear feels light it's like I'm losing load through mid to exit turn 16 for example and it's obviously easy flat don't have that support

    Engineerokay trial multi B diff exit 4 that's at 12 o'clock multi B diff exit 4

  19. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes10:57:040:07

    EngineerSo Grosjean has just been through the gravel, turn 7, 8, so just look out for that.

  20. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas10:58:230:04

    EngineerWe can go spark three now spark three

  21. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes10:59:370:08

    Lewis HAMILTONTire prep is terrible. Rear tires are done.

  22. Sebastian VETTELFerrari11:01:170:12

    Sebastian VETTELOk, it was a bit of a messy lap with traffic and stuff. I'll cool down and go again. Ok, understood.

  23. Daniel RICCIARDORenault11:01:440:10

    EngineerI

    Daniel RICCIARDOlove the way they slam. Just too much understeer in the high speed.

    EngineerOk, understood.

  24. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull11:02:570:11

    Max VERSTAPPENThere's something when I'm accelerating Norris behind outlet coming through we

    Engineerneed to box max box, please

  25. Daniel RICCIARDORenault11:05:150:28

    EngineerAny further balance comments?

    Daniel RICCIARDOYes, so I feel it's just the high speed understeer that's got worse and then a late engine for low speed, more turn 12, that was more difficult than the previous one.

    EngineerOK, understood.

  26. Nico HULKENBERGRenault11:06:470:09

    EngineerYou said we box this lap? Yes Miko, boxing this lap please, can we have an aero P4 5th gear cruise exit at turn 9?

  27. Nico HULKENBERGRenault11:08:160:06

    EngineerCopy that. Practice your stopping position.

  28. George RUSSELLWilliams11:13:460:23

    George RUSSELLWhat's going on with the rear entry of the corners?

    EngineerOK, what's the problem?

    George RUSSELLJust no support.

    EngineerRear temps are five less than starting the opening lap currently. They'll come up fairly quickly.

  29. Carlos SAINZMcLaren11:16:190:08

    EngineerDarren it's Tom Sorry Carlos Hello

    Carlos SAINZTom, I'm Darren

  30. Lance STROLLRacing Point11:17:500:20

    EngineerCover tyre 2, tyre 2 for no DRS. OK, and go

    Lance STROLL1.

    EngineerYeah, it will be go 1, you're OK in out 2 at the moment, out 2 is good and we'll go go 1.

  31. Pierre GASLYRed Bull11:19:590:07

    EngineerAnd stay out. Straight into race run now. Stay out, race run now.

  32. George RUSSELLWilliams11:21:460:10

    EngineerSo pace is currently good, just monitoring the DEG, it's potentially higher than others, with more management in 3 and 9 than others, more feedback soon.

  33. Carlos SAINZMcLaren11:22:410:08

    EngineerOK, I'm going to see how much it flips. Let's stay out and keep going while we can learn about the tyre. Stay out while you can.

  34. George RUSSELLWilliams11:23:450:13

    George RUSSELLI've lost a mirror.

    EngineerDid you copy regarded mirror? Yeah, AFOP, AFOP.

  35. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas11:26:470:02

    Audio only, no transcript

  36. Lando NORRISMcLaren11:26:480:08

    EngineerOK Lando, I'd like you to drive at 101% please, 101%, do not look after it at all.

  37. Carlos SAINZMcLaren11:28:430:07

    EngineerCarlos, we have the information we need. Box this lap for launch practice. Call the car in sector 3.

  38. Lance STROLLRacing Point11:29:080:16

    Lance STROLLJesus Christ, I hit the grass, I'm in trouble.

    EngineerCopy that. Car is state alpha, so you're OK to get out and normally.

  39. Nico HULKENBERGRenault11:31:240:11

    Nico HULKENBERGDave, what is the default again to clear the safety

    Engineercar beep? A56 Niko, A56

  40. Kimi RAIKKONENAlfa Romeo11:33:170:43

    Kimi RAIKKONENWere we okay to... there was no... on the scale, they didn't ask us on the scale?

    EngineerNo, I didn't see any lights. I will double check with Beat, why you think you saw a light or? I don't know,

    Kimi RAIKKONENjust check now.

    EngineerOkay, switch off. No, Kimi, normally I have an alert in my software, I didn't see anything, so... I can replay the video quickly.

    Kimi RAIKKONENYeah, just ask them, I mean, somebody can ask them, I guess, I mean, probably there was not... He

    Engineerwas green, Kimi, we're just checking you on board, all good, all good.