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70th Anniversary Grand Prix2020 · Practice 2 team radio

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15:06 to 16:28
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63 radio messages were recorded during practice 2 at the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix 2020, across 15 drivers. 62 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Alexander ALBON had the most, with 8.

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. Daniil KVYATAlphaTauri15:06:570:11

    Engineerand focus on tires and brakes tires and brakes plus five plus five

  2. Romain GROSJEANHaas15:10:570:19

    Romain GROSJEANhelp you with um just high speed mate it's uh understeery but also i don't know since this morning it just doesn't quite feel the same but uh let's see on the next lap be okay

  3. Romain GROSJEANHaas15:14:400:09

    Engineerokay big big issues turn nine I don't what's going on yeah we saw the snap we saw the snap we'll have a look

  4. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas15:15:340:11

    Kevin MAGNUSSENThe rear tires are super hot. Okay, yeah, it's just not possible to get them cooled down, is it? Not even with the second lap.

  5. Daniel RICCIARDORenault15:15:410:10

    EngineerAnd if possible can we do an aero cruise after turn 14 please? So aero P4 50 gear, aero P4 50 gear.

  6. Esteban OCONRenault15:16:200:08

    EngineerGood time there Esteban, you're currently P4, 27.57, you are pink in sector 3.

  7. Esteban OCONRenault15:17:360:04

    EngineerAll cars behind you are on slow or outlaps.

  8. Charles LECLERCFerrari15:18:050:04

    EngineerAnd we need to improve into turn six.

  9. Nico HULKENBERGRacing Point15:19:470:07

    EngineerWe're still happy to cool the tires a bit more a little bit more full throttle because you still got a bit of charging to do

  10. Charles LECLERCFerrari15:20:150:05

    EngineerAnd mode charge, mode charge.

  11. Alexander ALBONRed Bull15:23:330:18

    EngineerHow's the balance Alex? How's the balance?

    Alexander ALBONIt's pretty good Yeah, it's nice hold on better the high speeds. There's this of that dropouts with the rear Just a little bit about the seats out of that.

    EngineerOkay, understood

  12. Lando NORRISMcLaren15:25:150:08

    EngineerAnd happy to go for another cool down and we'll want some more brake warm-up, please

  13. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes15:26:280:16

    EngineerOK, that's the P1, just 6 one-thousandths to Valtteri P2. In terms of sectors, it's just two hundredths down sector 1, up two hundredths in the middle, and then practically zero in the middle.

  14. Lando NORRISMcLaren15:27:540:19

    EngineerSo we will still no one behind to worry about. First car Verstappen 47 on a slow lap. So we will open this lap happy to complete or bail as you see fit.

  15. Carlos SAINZMcLaren15:30:100:17

    EngineerCarlos Lando looks less front limited in turn 15. That allows him to carry a little more apex speed and he carries a little more entry speed to 13, which gains a bit of time. Yeah, low speed looks okay.

  16. Lando NORRISMcLaren15:31:430:21

    Lando NORRISLanded

    Engineerin

    Lando NORRISthe lane. I got a bit of the steering wobble, like we used to have.

    EngineerOkay, understood. I'd like a bite point find, please. And then possibly stop on the marks, just be careful, Carlos currently in the box. In fact, try and stop in front of Carlos, that's in front of our garage.

  17. Daniel RICCIARDORenault15:34:260:22

    EngineerHow was the balance?

    Daniel RICCIARDOYup, yeah that was a good step better I think where we expected it

    EngineerI

    Daniel RICCIARDOdid feel that, so that was positive

    EngineerOk, understood, so Nico

  18. Daniel RICCIARDORenault15:35:340:16

    EngineerOk, still some time to gain, turn 9 and exit of turn 15.

    Daniel RICCIARDOYep, understood.

    EngineerAnd there's also a bit in braking for turn 6. Braking point is good, but it's just slowing the car down a bit more.

  19. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes15:37:320:14

    EngineerI guess 13 and 14 wasn't great. Yeah, a bit

    Valtteri BOTTASof race lighting and tyres dropping more in the last couple of corners.

  20. Romain GROSJEANHaas15:41:260:17

    EngineerOk James, good luck.

    Romain GROSJEANNah, big washout in 15. I need some help. It doesn't do the same as this morning guys, it just doesn't do the same. So have a look on everything you can because it doesn't do the same.

    EngineerOk.

  21. Daniel RICCIARDORenault15:41:490:18

    EngineerOkay, Daniel, so just for your reference, so lap time of that last lap was deleted for running wide turn 9.

    Daniel RICCIARDOYeah, yeah, that was, I was completely off the track, so that's clear. Cheers.

  22. Kimi RAIKKONENAlfa Romeo15:43:280:06

    EngineerOk, take care of these tires for the next push.

  23. Carlos SAINZMcLaren15:45:050:19

    EngineerCarlos, do you want one more attempt on this tyre?

    Carlos SAINZI don't know. Traffic again. The whole lap, so...

    EngineerCarlos, I think the most useful thing is to save the tyre and try and learn for the long run learn how the temperatures affect the tyres in the long run.

  24. Romain GROSJEANHaas15:45:420:12

    Romain GROSJEANOkay, we've been looking at those snaps. Yeah, we had the brake balance adjust the real woods. My

    Engineerbad.

    Romain GROSJEANI'll stop doing it. It's too tricky

  25. Carlos SAINZMcLaren15:46:270:13

    Carlos SAINZYeah, I think I could have gone a couple of tenths quicker, but okay.

    EngineerKeep it in the pocket for tomorrow Carlos, keep it in the pocket.

  26. Nicholas LATIFIWilliams15:48:030:41

    Nicholas LATIFII don't know why that lap was so slow, it didn't feel bad

    EngineerOk Nicky, understood First sector we lost 2 tenths, second and third sector we improved 4 in 4 relative to George, we lose first sector 2.5 tenths And sector 2 is ok, sector 3 1 tenths So you're in sync with the cars around you

    Nicholas LATIFISo just in general the calling is not a big step

    EngineerWith

    Nicholas LATIFIthat I'll

    Engineerstop in 9 and 11

  27. Alexander ALBONRed Bull15:49:440:08

    Alexander ALBONDo you want minus five or zero?

    EngineerLet's go minus five, minus five please if you can.

  28. Daniil KVYATAlphaTauri15:50:210:08

    Daniil KVYATOkay, too much rear deck

    EngineerCopy Danny, copy

  29. Daniel RICCIARDORenault15:53:160:15

    EngineerAnd currently you're at P3 with this lap time OK,

    Daniel RICCIARDOwe'll just do the same in 24 hours

    EngineerYes please

  30. Alexander ALBONRed Bull15:54:210:09

    EngineerSo I know you had a moment into turn three, they're our biggest losses turn three and four at the moment

  31. Carlos SAINZMcLaren15:55:170:12

    Carlos SAINZThis is the two time used.

    EngineerCarlos, this is the second set, second set.

    Carlos SAINZSo the good time.

    EngineerYeah, this is the better one and sock eight, sock eight.

  32. Alexander ALBONRed Bull15:56:060:05

    EngineerYou've done a good job in your temperatures. They're not gonna be too bad

  33. Sebastian VETTELFerrari15:56:360:01

    Audio only, no transcript

  34. Alexander ALBONRed Bull15:56:370:04

    EngineerYou've done a good job in your temperatures, you've done a good job in your temperatures, they're not going to be too bad.

  35. Sebastian VETTELFerrari15:56:470:06

    EngineerMode race, clutch situation, K2 on and start.

  36. Sebastian VETTELFerrari15:58:260:06

    EngineerPlan is to do two free laps and then will be start two.

  37. Nico HULKENBERGRacing Point16:01:140:23

    Nico HULKENBERGFeels like front left getting hard time, but surprisingly actually low speed with a bit of understeer in the car.

    EngineerCopy that Nico, understood. You've done the right thing on the switches, that should help a bit, obviously there's a bit of a traffic effect as well.

  38. Carlos SAINZMcLaren16:03:370:07

    Carlos SAINZI just opened the blister right now, just turned the CD. Copy.

  39. Nico HULKENBERGRacing Point16:03:450:10

    Nico HULKENBERGI don't know if it's the seat or something is moving at the back of my seat or

    Engineermaybe the seat is a bit loose

  40. Charles LECLERCFerrari16:03:590:08

    EngineerAnd we need secondary WG position 1, WG position 1 when you can.

  41. Charles LECLERCFerrari16:04:320:06

    EngineerWe were tyre saving 5 until now, tyre saving 5 until now we were...

  42. Lando NORRISMcLaren16:05:060:06

    EngineerSuggest orange E7, orange E7.

  43. Carlos SAINZMcLaren16:06:020:13

    EngineerCarlos, how's the front wing? Front wing?

    Carlos SAINZIt's okay.

    EngineerCarlos, we're happy to box if you've got what you need. Happy to box?

    Carlos SAINZYeah, copy.

    EngineerBox then, box.

  44. Carlos SAINZMcLaren16:08:470:11

    EngineerCarlos, try the Ricciardo approach in turn 16.

    Carlos SAINZPush 16 a lot, yeah?

    EngineerCorrect, yeah.

  45. Daniel RICCIARDORenault16:09:160:08

    Daniel RICCIARDOBit of a dig on the front at the moment.

    EngineerOk, unlisted.

  46. Lando NORRISMcLaren16:09:560:10

    EngineerIf it's R5, we'll box this lap, box this lap.

    Lando NORRISYeah, it's getting really bad.

    EngineerUnderstood.

  47. Lando NORRISMcLaren16:11:510:33

    EngineerIf it's R5, we'll box this lap, box this lap.

    Lando NORRISYeah, it's getting really bad.

    EngineerUnderstood. If it's R5, we'll box this lap, box this lap.

    Lando NORRISYeah, it's getting really bad.

    EngineerUnderstood. And box now, box now, stay right at Ballard.

    Lando NORRISStandby for lane. What do you want me to do different? I was just driving slowly then and I still got it, so do

    Engineeryou want me to just push a lot more or what? Yeah, standby. Standby, brakes when you come to a stop.

  48. Romain GROSJEANHaas16:13:540:09

    Romain GROSJEANOkay dude, we're far too understeery here, so yeah, we will adjust later.

  49. Charles LECLERCFerrari16:14:370:08

    Engineerso we've seen the vibrations on data but they're still safe so box now box

  50. Romain GROSJEANHaas16:15:160:22

    Engineerare you okay are you okay yeah but that is that is not acceptable from a formula one car okay understood just watch where i can't see it oh

    Romain GROSJEANokay um yeah

    Engineeri'll check what it was

  51. Daniil KVYATAlphaTauri16:16:260:09

    Daniil KVYATI don't understand what he was doing to be honest, but anyway, I hope he enjoyed it.

  52. Nico HULKENBERGRacing Point16:17:110:11

    EngineerOh see this, can't continue, see this loose, see this loose mate, come

    Nico HULKENBERGproperly loose now

  53. Romain GROSJEANHaas16:18:170:25

    EngineerHow is the balance now?

    Romain GROSJEANQuite neutral, the left hand side is gone but it has balanced the car.

  54. Carlos SAINZMcLaren16:19:030:06

    Carlos SAINZNow that's it, it's

    Engineerclear start. Copy, copy, box.

  55. Lando NORRISMcLaren16:19:390:07

    Lando NORRISI'm like pace 20, so if you want me to push more, just let me know.

  56. Alexander ALBONRed Bull16:20:050:10

    EngineerIf you've got mid-corner understate, think about B-Bowl 4. If you've got mid-corner understate, think about B-Bowl 4.

  57. Alexander ALBONRed Bull16:21:280:14

    EngineerOkay Alex, on the next lap, the next lap, just think about breathing a little bit on the left-hand side tyres, just keep the peaks down on temperatures, just have a think.

  58. Lando NORRISMcLaren16:22:300:07

    EngineerUnderstood, Lando. Let's do 100% pace, please. 100% pace.

  59. Sebastian VETTELFerrari16:23:170:05

    Sebastian VETTELEngine failure.

  60. Sebastian VETTELFerrari16:24:460:13

    Sebastian VETTELOk, big failure at the back of the car, probably either

    Engineerit's engine or gearbox but something went in the drivetrain and didn't feel right. Yeah, understood.

  61. Alexander ALBONRed Bull16:25:420:23

    EngineerHow are the tyres? Alex, how are the tyres?

    Alexander ALBONOK, it's just sliding everywhere on the rear. They're just stabilising now.

    EngineerOK, so there's possible oil, or reports of oil, definitely turn 7 to turn 9. Vettel's engine has fallen out of the bottom of the car, so turn 7 to turn 9, oil.

  62. Charles LECLERCFerrari16:27:260:08

    Engineerand multifunction tire 14 when you can, tire 1-4 when you can

  63. Charles LECLERCFerrari16:28:280:07

    Engineerand red flag stay positive red flag stay positive