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British Grand Prix2020 · Practice 2 team radio

38
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15
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9
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15:09 to 16:33
on the radio

38 radio messages were recorded during practice 2 at the British Grand Prix 2020, across 15 drivers. Pierre GASLY 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 RICCIARDORenault15:09:180:11

    EngineerCan

    Daniel RICCIARDOI try another throttle map? Just last corner was quite difficult.

    EngineerOkay, understood. I'll give you feedback.

  2. Pierre GASLYAlphaTauri15:16:140:09

    Pierre GASLYYeah, that was dirty from Sepp. Yeah,

    Engineervery much, very much, I agree.

  3. Lando NORRISMcLaren15:16:460:25

    Lando NORRISI got quite a few vibrations on these tyres I think.

    EngineerOK, understood, we're checking now. And we have no concerns from our side, does it feel too bad to run your side?

    Lando NORRISNo, it's not too bad, I'm just saying, compared to what it was like last session. OK, understood. It's a lot worse over the bumps, it just feels like I've got vibrations everywhere.

  4. Carlos SAINZMcLaren15:17:000:06

    EngineerCarlos, wind as we predicted, similar direction to FP1, intensity is stronger.

  5. Alexander ALBONRed Bull15:17:420:06

    Alexander ALBONWe've picked up quite a lot of understeer in mid-corner and low speed.

  6. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull15:20:240:09

    Max VERSTAPPENI made that so much understeer, it's insane. Low speed.

  7. Alexander ALBONRed Bull15:20:330:06

    Alexander ALBONWe've picked up quite a lot of understeer in mid-corner and low speed.

  8. Sebastian VETTELFerrari15:24:360:11

    Sebastian VETTELOkay, there's something loose in the cockpit.

    EngineerOkay,

    Sebastian VETTELI think I caught it. It's on my left foot, so

    Engineerwe can have a look.

  9. George RUSSELLWilliams15:26:020:09

    EngineerI'm up to

    George RUSSELLa fort

    EngineerComplete mess. Yeah Bucks

  10. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes15:27:390:07

    Valtteri BOTTASI think we might box, not sure the tyres are going to be any better, I'm not sure. Very fun.

  11. Pierre GASLYAlphaTauri15:31:400:17

    Pierre GASLYFeels to me like a bit more understeer than 13 and 15.

    EngineerAgreed.

    Pierre GASLYThe rest, a bit... I don't have a clear opinion.

    EngineerOk, copy that. You can box.

  12. Charles LECLERCFerrari15:37:040:05

    Engineerand we have tailwind turn six

  13. Alexander ALBONRed Bull15:38:560:20

    EngineerHow was the balance, Alex? How was the balance?

    Alexander ALBONFelt like a bit too much understeer, mid-corner and low speed still, but it's not bad, it's just Turn 3. Maybe the front tyres were a bit cold, the rest of the track was pretty good, just I wasn't on

    Engineerthe

    Alexander ALBONlimit enough.

    EngineerOK, understood.

  14. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull15:42:060:06

    Max VERSTAPPENRight.

  15. Romain GROSJEANHaas15:42:370:10

    Romain GROSJEANOh, I did it on purpose, mate. That's so f***ing childish. So childish.

  16. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull15:44:480:10

    EngineerYellows ahead Max, back it out, yellows ahead, Albon in the wall, turn 15, back it out,

    Max VERSTAPPENred flag. OK, I'm boxing, I'm boxing, OK.

  17. Alexander ALBONRed Bull15:45:090:12

    EngineerOK Alex, you OK? I can see the car's damaged.

    Alexander ALBONYeah, I'm fine.

    EngineerOK. Just lost the rear unit.

  18. Romain GROSJEANHaas15:46:520:19

    Romain GROSJEANRed flag, red flag. Okay, I passed the box. Yeah, sorry, terrible timing. Yeah, that's alright. It's the other child that didn't really help. He's got the fastest car, doesn't need to do that.

  19. Pierre GASLYAlphaTauri15:56:440:05

    EngineerOkay, I think Hamilton is staying there now. It looks like he's staying there now. He's being nice

  20. Esteban OCONRenault16:00:270:09

    Esteban OCONCopy. There is cracking like if the cable is broken or something on the radio.

    EngineerCopy that.

  21. Lance STROLLRacing Point16:06:190:15

    Lance STROLLGrant, make a note after the session, we've got to check the left mirror, it's falling down.

  22. Lance STROLLRacing Point16:07:060:08

    Lance STROLLAh, I missed the box.

    EngineerI

    Lance STROLLthought it was the next one.

  23. Carlos SAINZMcLaren16:07:240:09

    Carlos SAINZYou're tired the bridges are sky-high

  24. George RUSSELLWilliams16:09:350:05

    EngineerBut

    George RUSSELLthis bit of vibration, front right.

  25. Carlos SAINZMcLaren16:10:070:15

    EngineerOther cars showing high deg on this tyre. 133.5 is good pace for this age of tyre. Good pace for this age of tyre.

    Carlos SAINZOK. Feels bad here.

  26. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull16:12:090:12

    EngineerMax, can we box please? Box this lap, keep up the pace on the wind. Can

    Max VERSTAPPENyou take some front wing out, it's so on the nose.

    EngineerYeah, box.

  27. Carlos SAINZMcLaren16:14:050:12

    Carlos SAINZPicking up a lot of vibrations from the blisters.

    EngineerCopy. Carlos, those blisters no concern for reliability, carry on.

    Carlos SAINZOK.

  28. Charles LECLERCFerrari16:17:310:14

    EngineerAnd we will need to do a tyre saving, turns 11.15.

    Charles LECLERCGuys, I'm trying.

    EngineerIt's

    Charles LECLERCso, so, so, so difficult.

  29. Carlos SAINZMcLaren16:17:590:03

    Carlos SAINZWow, I have a big blister at

    Engineerthe

    Carlos SAINZrear

  30. Lando NORRISMcLaren16:22:160:09

    EngineerAnd just a reminder to stay off all the curbs.

  31. Pierre GASLYAlphaTauri16:22:420:04

    Pierre GASLYYeah, I'm right in his a**.

  32. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes16:25:080:08

    EngineerSo we are same pace as Verstappen on the medium

  33. Daniel RICCIARDORenault16:25:430:10

    Engineerjust

    Daniel RICCIARDOstruggling a bit more with the rear so far

    Engineerokay understood just for wind is picking up a bit here

  34. Sebastian VETTELFerrari16:29:040:07

    Sebastian VETTELCheck loss of power before turn 12.

  35. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes16:30:250:09

    Lewis HAMILTONThere's a lot of heat coming from the cockpit.

    EngineerOkay, copy.

  36. Nicholas LATIFIWilliams16:31:430:06

    Nicholas LATIFII spun but I'm okay

  37. Nicholas LATIFIWilliams16:33:120:12

    EngineerI

    Nicholas LATIFImean, they're flat spotted a bit, but they're okay to do the start. It's still drivable, it's not bad.

  38. Pierre GASLYAlphaTauri16:33:550:09

    Pierre GASLYWell, something strange happened with the engine?

    EngineerYeah, just saw that. I will ask Rai-T.