Abu Dhabi Grand Prix2020 · Practice 3 team radio

EngineerRadio check, Kevin.

Kevin MAGNUSSENRadio is good.

EngineerYep, loud and clear.

EngineerOk Kimi, so radio check pit exit, ok so you will have nobody on pit exit

George RUSSELLOnce again, very good bite, turn 5, and no pulling.

Lando NORRISDid you just open up the radio again? Yeah, I know you said 5.5, but before that I just said pit lane speed limiter. Oh, I didn't hear anything.

EngineerOkay

EngineerOK, so your temperatures look good, just think about a little bit of front brake going.

EngineerBrake balance to plus 4. Remember to use the brakes firmly.

EngineerOK, go ahead.

Alexander ALBONJust a lot of understeer at very, very low speed, mid-corner turn 7, through turn 16, through turn 17, also apex on turn 11.

EngineerUnderstood, so we can use the push toggle to help that, push toggle can help that for turn 11 in particular.

EngineerAnd that last lap was a very marginal with track limits turned 21.

George RUSSELLTurn 18 I have a lot of understeer turn 19 is pretty oversteery

EngineerI'll start the next lap, but if it's no good I'll abort. Further time to gain is turn 18, minimum speed and exit of the final corner. Still clear from traffic behind.

EngineerOk, compared to Ricciardo, we are highest sector 1 and we only lose turn 11, 12, 13. What's the main limitation there?

Pierre GASLYReal stability, we've lost some real stability turn 11 and also turn 17, 18 and last corner.

EngineerOk, we are checking. Giovinazzi on push lap is 7 behind, he will catch you after the chicane, don't drop too much. Watch your mirrors for Ricciardo as well.

Carlos SAINZyeah we're okay we're okay if

Engineerthe next lap if the tires are finished to just to abort the next lap and box but happy to happy to complete it if it's a good learning

EngineerTurn 14 was better this lap, then tyre is gone, I suppose.

Daniil KVYATYeah, the balance is a lot more neutral with the rear end. Like turn 6, quite big snaps, turn 7, big snaps. And yeah, I lifted for yellow flag also.

EngineerThis is in-lap Danny, this is in-lap.

Lance STROLLAre we boxing?

EngineerNo, we're going to go for another cool. I think we can do it in one cool low this time Lance. They're not as hot so let's cool a big cool now. We should be good for traffic.

Carlos SAINZgot a spinning launch

Engineermap on launch map on second gear launch from the box can't wait for the light before you go carry will give you the light

EngineerCheck I just have some full throttle down the straight for charging

Carlos SAINZCan I push the sector just to fill up in the car?

EngineerYeah, no problem.

Pierre GASLYOk, can you check the engine braking turn 7 and turn 8 please? Ok we check now Feels like I'm just drifting We've lost stability, end of brake Hold the low speed Turn 11, 17, 18 Turn 7

EngineerYeah copy that, I think with those conditions we can afford not to go too high on the flaps It should be ok when we get to toilet Probably we have the two additional flaps for the solution

Engineerand we have tail we need to turn in 11

Engineerand losses half a tenth in seven half a tenth eight nine half a tenth 11 to 13 and a bit on the straights

Lewis HAMILTONWhere is that loss?

EngineerTo Verstappen mainly straight line

EngineerSo let us know what you need on front wing. I'll go

Lewis HAMILTONplus one please. Copy, plus one. Plus one and a half.

EngineerRoger, plus one and a half.

Lewis HAMILTONJust plus one.

EngineerCopy.

Charles LECLERCI could hear you John, so yeah, copy the message. I don't know why I could hear you though.

EngineerJust the wrong button?

Charles LECLERCNo problems.

EngineerAnd Verstappen bailed as well, so Vettel now the car behind, time-lapse 17.

Lando NORRISHas the wind changed at all or not?

EngineerLooks like a little bit less tailwind to turn 1 this time.

Charles LECLERCYeah, last sector, as you're on the limit with the tyres, as soon as there is

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Charles LECLERCcar, even if it's a second in front, it's impossible to do the last sector right.

Max VERSTAPPENI don't know if it happened there, but the brakes were not the same.

EngineerSo it will be go one, go one. Tires are good now, go one.

Alexander ALBONAre we sure we're okay? Because the understudy is insane.

EngineerCan you tell me where on track is the worst place?

Alexander ALBONIt's every corner now, it's not a bad place

EngineerThe tyre temperatures are still not too bad, the rears are a little bit warm but they'll come down during this lap.

Daniel RICCIARDOOK, yep, it can be better, I'm happy to box.

EngineerOK, understood, reminder, maybe try brake 4 for turn 8.

EngineerOk Pierre, we should have time for one more push if you want If we can charge the factory

Pierre GASLYAreas are gone, I can't deal with it for now

EngineerOk

EngineerOkay Esteban, recharge on please. Brake balance plus four. So this is a cool down lap, this is a cool down lap.

EngineerCan you try to bring up the rear carcass temperature a bit please?

Pierre GASLYStruggling a lot with the rear. Yeah, copy that, we will fix it for the next session, don't worry.

EngineerThe other car removed the aero balance and it looked a bit better.

Pierre GASLYFail, 10, fail. Yeah, but it's not so much in high speed, more in the low speed, so... Yeah, but it's not so much in high speed, more in the low speed, so... Yeah, copy that. It's something else.

EngineerWe will fix it, don't worry.

EngineerSo we didn't take the flag so this is a cool down and then we have one more lap to stop to the grid

EngineerPotter off, please. Potter off.

George RUSSELLAlrighty, the brakes feel poor.

Pierre GASLYPlease check again the EB, that guy is giving me too much.