Belgian Grand Prix2020 · Practice 1 team radio

EngineerWhen this McLaren goes, you might want to give it a few seconds before you go, just to make sure you get clearer.

Engineerradio check Kevin radio

Kevin MAGNUSSENis good yep

Engineerloud and clear that's Reichen in the head

Engineertwo three four two three four all loud and clear okay for gx3 and csl5 fifth gear

Charles LECLERCTire temperature is wrong, anything I can do?

EngineerNo, it's not working, so keep pushing, we will try to keep you updated on that.

EngineerAnd we have tailwind into turn one, tailwind turn one and it will be mode race for last corner, mode race

EngineerCarlos, after you stop on the marks, once you switch the engine off, Carey will demonstrate the hand signals he would use for stop and go if we had a problem with the traffic light.

EngineerOkay, recharge on. Danny's one and a half seconds behind, so aero P3, sixth gear.

EngineerUnbox this lap box. You can keep mode raise and push on the in lap.

Max VERSTAPPENYeah, radio check

EngineerLoud and clear 10-6 Strat 8 as well please, Strat 8

Max VERSTAPPENFront end feels very strong.

EngineerLet me know if you want to box, we'll make a front wing adjustment.

Max VERSTAPPENI guess I'm going to try one lap, and we'll see.

EngineerOkay, when you're ready, B-Bell 3, B-Bell 3, and recharge off.

Romain GROSJEANCheck engine. I've got no power on throttle up engaged gear. I've got no power.

EngineerAnd we need the weaving to warm up at the front, we need the weaving.

EngineerOK, if we cancel the use of the pull toggle, cancel the pull toggle, otherwise, same switches. Beep out three and recharge off. Everywhere or what? Yes, everywhere, yeah.

EngineerCould we have diff exit 6, please? Diff exit 6.

Sergio PEREZTires are in good temp.

EngineerYep, Checo tires are good at the moment. They will drop a bit, so just keep a little bit of brake temp.

EngineerAnd how's the initial balance?

Daniel RICCIARDOIt's a bit more rear limited, so yeah, just felt the front was a little strong for the rear, but I think it will come, that's

Engineerthe concern

Daniel RICCIARDOfor now.

Valtteri BOTTASQuite a bit of understeer in general, especially at high speed.

George RUSSELLBrakes aren't feeling overly good with the bite, poor bite into 1 into 5. Balance feels average at the moment, just struggling to get the tyres working. Probably a little bit too much surface temperature at the lap, maybe.

Engineerand suggest using right hand toggle for turn one

Pierre GASLYWhat the f**k

Engineeris

Pierre GASLYthis doing?

EngineerWhat the f**k is this doing?

EngineerShape 3, pull toe-gallon, shape 3, pull toe-gallon, don't drop too much, Raikkonen coming fast

Charles LECLERCTell me only the guys that are quick please. Can I have information screen?

EngineerInformation screen. Copy.

EngineerThere'll be one more time-lapse, Max. Let us know if you need any recommendations on TORS.

Max VERSTAPPENRight, right.

EngineerCopy.

EngineerShowing back the traffic in sector 2 there, nothing you can do, same for Carlos in front

Esteban OCONYep, a bit above the sea at the moment

EngineerCopy

EngineerWe'll go to display 14, position 3 please. Display 1-4, position 3. That is a more aggressive pull toggle.

EngineerYou can push in the in-lap, and it's just a constant speed out of 4, and then you can keep pushing for test item.

Charles LECLERCThe tires are dead

EngineerSo there's nearly any slow laps to be a bit faster than this if we're going to make the time.

EngineerAnd turn one just look like cold temperatures all round.

EngineerAnd box, Alex, box, box this lap. You can attack turn 18 and then box, please.

EngineerOk Kimi, we'll box this lap and please push on the in-lap, we are a bit tight on time, 3 minutes.

EngineerOK, mode 3 recharge off for a pre-start check as well before you switch off.

EngineerYou can go back to CSO one and we'll box now Kevin box now box

Kevin MAGNUSSENnow

EngineerDrive the outlap exactly how you want it.

EngineerAnd still the only car on track.

EngineerAnd Lando, for DRS, please try and use it where the boards say you should.

Lando NORRISYeah, I think it's been changed already.

EngineerCarlos it looks like the DRS issue may be still ongoing. We'd like to deploy when you get to the board please. Use the DRS when you get to the board even if you get the light early.

EngineerAnd can we have trot 4 please, trot 4, 3 o'clock on the multifunction.

EngineerOkay on that start so your pedal drop was deep and the drive out was a bit under

EngineerOkay Carlos, that's P1, 50 milliseconds ahead of Lando. Remember we still need, I think, reasonable pace on the cool-down lap in these conditions.

Carlos SAINZYeah, probably not using the headwind enough, there's more grip than I think.

EngineerAnd Carlos, turn 8, peak pressure looks good, so it's just about carrying more entry speed. Cars are in phase, you can make a gap to Vettel.

Carlos SAINZCopy, I'm going to use the Masato to try and compensate the scenario 526.

EngineerOK, most cars behind now completing their time-lapse, they're in phase, Bottas a 44.4, 44.4 on soft, Alex with a 45.0, and Sainz 45.2.

EngineerNext car on a time-lapse and I think it should be the only car that will catch you is Alex. He's on the exit of turn 11

EngineerSo to Valtteri looks like minimum speed turn 7 and exit turn 8.

EngineerAnd we have tailwind into turn one and last corner tailwind turn one and last corner

EngineerI'm happy to box if you are Max, I don't necessarily think there's much... Yeah, that's okay. Yeah, okay, let's box.

Daniil KVYATYeah, I don't know strange looking very strange

EngineerOK, so relative to Hamilton, we were 4 tenths down in sector 1, unsure whether he had a toe. You were 2 tenths quicker in sector 2, and 2 tenths quicker in sector 3. Ultimately, same lap time. Versus Bottas, it was just a tenth and a half slower in sector 1. Same sector 2, although you are marginally purple, and same sector 3. And it's just over half a tenth down to Bottas.

George RUSSELLWith that track limits in turn 14.

EngineerThere's no updates on track limits still two cars at turn nine Gasly and Verstappen

EngineerYes, we can do another one, Dani, and our suggestion is entry 5, because we had more understeer now, probably because of vibration.

Daniil KVYATYeah, also, first lap in 5, 6, 7, there was more understeer than before a bit, I had to lift very strongly to help the front in that section.

EngineerYeah, probably track improvement, Latifi is pushing 8 behind, 8 seconds.

EngineerOk, Russell 6 seconds behind, charging, so you are in phase

Kimi RAIKKONENOk,

Engineercome in, you're in mode charge, so what do you prefer to do? You want to keep pushing? Box this lapper. Copy. Copy. Box then.

EngineerTarget on this tyre, plus 5, plus 5 And we need good work on the brakes

EngineerTarget on this tyre, plus 5, plus 5 And we need good work on the brakes

Pierre GASLYI don't know, my front left, temperature?

EngineerYeah, copy that, we have a problem with the sensor, ignore it. Just rely on the front right, they were quite symmetrical.

EngineerSo we've got Sainz and Norris on high fuel. They're doing about 50.7 at the moment.

EngineerInitial time lapse, Bottas, 49.0, then a 50.0, 49.0, 50.0.

EngineerCarlos, turn 8, we're getting high rear slip on the bump. Go ahead.

Carlos SAINZYeah, how is the pace?

EngineerPace is similar to Lando, difficult to compare with the others.

EngineerOkay, so all cars around you on high fuel. That's Norris eight seconds ahead, Bottas six seconds behind. Shortly followed by Leclerc on his outlap from pit lane.

EngineerCarlos, test the defense mode. That's scenario 10. Test defense mode.

EngineerThey did a very good job of looking after those fronts.

EngineerAnd start throttle progression after the paddle and you can keep k2 on for all the lap

Daniil KVYATOkay, so the balance is a bit on the understeer side at the moment, the steering wheel is a bit light, but if that's what we need for now, I'm happy to continue.

EngineerYou've got a punch under from left, diff mid 12, and box, box, box.

EngineerI'm

Valtteri BOTTASgetting used to these punctures, I had one last week on my road car as well.

Daniil KVYATI mean, it just feels like we're a couple of steps down on the flat.

EngineerCarlos, your last lap was deleted for track limits, turn 9. Last lap deleted, track limits, turn 9. Other laps have been okay, just?

Carlos SAINZCopy.

EngineerENTRY 4 IF YOU NEED ROTATION ENTRY 4

Lando NORRISHow many more laps to go?

EngineerWe're going to run to the flag.

Lando NORRISYeah, I know, but how many more laps?

EngineerIt's definitely one, possibly two.

EngineerI would like you to press and hold the overtake button after turn 4 for 5 seconds.

Carlos SAINZtowards the base.

EngineerCarlos similar to Renault similar to Lambo and maybe half a second off racing point

EngineerThis will be the last time lap.

EngineerAnd for info, compared to Esteban, you're lifting a bit more, turn 15.

EngineerAnd after turn 4, can we do an aero cruise please, so aero P4, 5th gear after turn 4, aero P4, 5th gear after turn 4.

EngineerOkay, cool the car please, cool the car, unbox this lap for a practice pit stop So high gear, low revs please, high gear, low revs and cool the car

EngineerOkay, after the add board, put the launch map on, launch map on, apply the brakes during the stop.