Portuguese Grand Prix2020 · Practice 2 team radio

EngineerAnd drive straight out, track is clear.

Engineertailwind turn 5 14 kph

EngineerTraffic. OK, we've got Perez 4 seconds behind.

EngineerNo clear picture on lap times yet, Stroll with clear track ahead, first lap was 24.4

Charles LECLERCThe traffic is a disaster!

EngineerCopy, we've seen it.

EngineerOkay, Nikki, risk of gravel exit on 11, risk of gravel exit on 11.

EngineerFront left, absolutely no grip on front left There's gravel on track between turn 11 and 12 Ok

EngineerI need a gap, guys. Yeah, so let through Verstappen and Perez. There is a 10-second gap behind Perez.

Carlos SAINZYeah track feels very low grip copy

Engineerthat wind has picked up a lot Carlos

Max VERSTAPPENI don't think so pushing a bit into 23 copy

Sebastian VETTELThis is pointless, we're just wasting our time lapping in traffic

EngineerI know, yeah I know

Sebastian VETTELYeah it's completely silly

EngineerWatch your rear slips at the exit of Turn 8.

EngineerThe guest band suggests you keep using the yellow modifier at turn five.

EngineerGot one more time-lapse, one more time-lapse.

EngineerBox, box and push coming in. Keep pushing up, coming in.

Nicholas LATIFICopy, Box.

EngineerAnd box now box, attack pit entry.

Sebastian VETTELAnd the tires are shot to the left. Copy,

Engineer7 more laps if you can. From our side, tires are still warming up.

EngineerBig

Lewis HAMILTONvibration

EngineerAre you there? Copy Lewis, just confirming that the vibration isn't growing on our data Just let us know if it's too much to drive with I

Lewis HAMILTONcan't see that much

EngineerCopy Lewis, stand by, I'll let you know what we're going to do

EngineerPress oil pump button, press oil pump button, I'll come back to you We're looking at the SNAP now, how's the balance otherwise?

Romain GROSJEANIt's rubbish, they have made a good step, sort of a good... OK, yeah yeah it's OK, they have made a good step on the rear, we're hitting traction but the front can't follow and then it's f***ing washed out everywhere

EngineerCopy that, track is now clear

Romain GROSJEANWell,

Engineerit's

Romain GROSJEANgetting a little bit better

EngineerOK, so we're happy to box if this vibration is getting too much?

Lewis HAMILTONNo, it feels pretty bad out here.

EngineerOK, copy. Box, box.

EngineerIt's starting to get a little bit of front left, Graeme. Copy. Five to go.

EngineerOkay, Carlos, so you're gonna be close to Bottas and Lando at the pit exit. You should let them go There is a 12 second gap. Bottas looks to have pitted There is a 11 second gap behind you

EngineerOk, main place we are losing at the moment is turn 1 and turn 10, higher speed, where we have too much front end in the car. We are trying to look what we do with the maps.

Romain GROSJEANThe balance is going out of control.

EngineerWe are boxing this lap, keep up the pace on the way in please, push on the way in.

Engineerokay so stay in go race and keep pushing but we will box once you've completed this lap so stay and go race keep pushing i'll tell you when to back off at break temps what

George RUSSELLwas the last bit

Engineerso push until exit 11 push until exit 11 and then go in lap and box go

George RUSSELLin lap 11 yeah

Engineera-firm and then just go study on the brakes in the last final few corners

George RUSSELLpractice entry a

Engineer-firm

EngineerSo when we try again the pit confirm if you can please keep us posted on the radio if you did it Yeah

EngineerOkay, one more lap, one more lap. This lap was much much quicker, much much quicker. 7.10 sector one.

Nicholas LATIFIYeah, because I had no traffic.

Engineerjust

Valtteri BOTTAStrying to make a bit of a gap to science or

Engineernorris everybody complaining about lack of of a taking

Romain GROSJEANTrack limits again at turn one

EngineerThey

Romain GROSJEANneed to change that it's impossible to see yeah, I really did my best on last lap not to get it And I was convinced I didn't have it So yeah, we need to discuss that a briefing because they can't see it

EngineerAnd box this lap box, FS4 and you can push on the inlap.

EngineerOk Nicky, and box, box, box, push hard coming in, these tyres are done and we're stopping box engine off, stopping box engine off please

Nicholas LATIFICopy, boxing

EngineerLast lap was deleted. Turn four. Turn four.

EngineerOkay, so box this lat max and attack the pit lane entry and focus on your marks

EngineerGood work on the brakes. Good work on the brakes.

George RUSSELLReally struggling with rateamps

EngineerCoffee. I'll open the lap as planned but be prepared to do a double fast

Pierre GASLYI'm probably going to do a wheel lap because tires are very cold. Ok,

Engineerwe can do charge on in the last sector then.

Lando NORRISYeah, it's definitely something with the pass. It feels like the steering gets stuck. It doesn't go back to zero.

EngineerOkay, understood. We're checking the data. Suggest you go to C1 in case we need any defaults on this run.

Pierre GASLYWhat's the pace at the moment?

EngineerOk, Albon aborted, Vettel did a 19.9, 19.9 Vettel, you did a 20.0 but was cancelled, deleted.

EngineerHow's the balance?

Alexander ALBONIt's really weird. It's really neutral entry, but I still have this understeer mid and low speed But yeah

EngineerUnderstood

EngineerOnly place we lose compared to Vettel is turn 11 and 13 apex speed turn 11 13 apex speed

EngineerSo wind does look like it's picked up a bit, check out, 13 kph now.

EngineerOK, recharge on, recharge on, and we'll get ready to go again.

Alexander ALBONWhat are they doing, the McLarens?

EngineerYeah, understood. The next one behind you, Ocon, is also going to be slow. Cuvillat, also slow, so you've got two slow cars behind you, just do what you need to do for your tyres. Any change in balance? Still neutral entries? Or has it changed a bit?

Alexander ALBONIt's changed a bit. I think it'll be OK next slope.

EngineerThere's

Lewis HAMILTONno grip on these tires.

EngineerThis

Lance STROLLtruck is so s**t

EngineerCopy that Lance

EngineerCarlos Gasly stopped in between turns 13 and 14 on the side of the track. There are marshals on the track between 13 and 14.

EngineerOK Max, so when you stop on the marks have a pre-start rev check before you switch off

EngineerAny comment Danny?

Daniil KVYATYeah, I don't know man, it's slippery. It's very slippery out there. I have less grip than this morning even like I have now on top I have very poor rotation. I cannot carry speed in 2 5, 8, I'm not convinced about this

EngineerThe wind has really picked up, it's very gusty in the pit lane.

Max VERSTAPPENWhat a ****! Unbelievable!

Valtteri BOTTASShould I go straight to Strat 12?

EngineerAFM, you can.

EngineerOk, so you have a 7 second gap behind, and ahead of you is both Red Bull and Norris. We'll

Kimi RAIKKONENhave to get some help inside.

EngineerOk Kimi, can you press the oil button please? Oil button.

Max VERSTAPPENI know the tires are not ready

Max VERSTAPPENAh mate, unbelievable, behind me, they keep pushing, so I have to go.

Sebastian VETTELOkay, how do I get the beeps back can you oil

Engineerbutton press oil button

EngineerThe cars behind have a lot of red flag. Red flag, get your delta positive.

EngineerI think it was similar to be honest, I'll find out for certain OK George, stop in the box, engine off so we're in a bit of a tricky spot now, there's 20 minutes remaining and there's a car in the gravel and we really need to bank some high fuel running so we'll have to move on

Max VERSTAPPENMan, is this f***ing guy blind? What the f*** is wrong with him? What a f***.

Max VERSTAPPENYeah, I have damage. What a ****, I swear. You know, he **** his lap. I'm trying to prepare my lap, and he just **** my lap by just opening DRS and staying on the normal line. It's no respect, but it doesn't matter.

EngineerKeep pushing Lance keep pushing. I didn't see

Lance STROLLanyone Turn

Engineerthe engine off Lance, turn the engine off completely off. Car to P0

EngineerRed flag, red flag, box, box. Careful, that's turn 1, turn 1. Very careful, turn 1. And then try to keep temperature in the tyre for the rest of the lap if you can. And brakes as well. So I didn't hear what you said? I had the alarm in my ear? Just try to keep as much temperature as you can in brakes and tyres please. Obviously careful turn 1.

Nicholas LATIFICopy.

EngineerBattery's still full so you can keep pushing, get your temperature in.

EngineerSo your boxing for the hard will go down one and a half for the hard.

George RUSSELLI don't know what's going on with my earphones, but I can only hear in one ear currently and it's twice the volume, so please try and limit talking. It's incredibly loud.

Sebastian VETTELOk, looks like a good spot, bravo!

EngineerThank you!

Daniil KVYATYeah, I have to keep pushing on these tires. It's still cold.

EngineerAnd Lando, we had turn 4 track limits, that time deleted last lap.

Daniel RICCIARDOTraffic out of the pits.

EngineerWe're going plus one and a half on the soft our lap critical so we might get one time lap

Charles LECLERCCool this lap and push next lap.

EngineerYou have the checkered flag next lap, or this lap, checkered flag this lap will be.

Charles LECLERCAre you sure, even if I push?

EngineerYes, yes.

Charles LECLERCWell that's fine, I'll take the checkered flag and push for the next lap. Copy, understood.

EngineerHamilton pushing behind at 4 seconds.

Alexander ALBONIs there a gap anywhere?

EngineerNot really, I think you'll have to let Raikkonen go Magnusson's two behind There is a gap ten seconds behind you now if you want to wait there You need to let Perez, he's on you now and then Norris so go very slowly now and after Perez and Norris there's a big gap Okay, so after Norris Remember they're high field so they will be very slow

Nicholas LATIFIWhat's Carlos doing? You're not supposed to pass. Yeah, yeah, I saw that. I

Engineersaw

Nicholas LATIFIthat.

EngineerSo remember, procedure. You want 4-burnout, 4-burnout. BPF, 4-burnout, please.

EngineerSo Carlos, the turn 10.11 and turn 13 look okay. In the final corner, Lando brakes earlier, carries more apex speed and picks up the throttle earlier. So giving up in entry to carry more apex and get a better exit.