Portuguese Grand Prix2020 · Practice 3 team radio

EngineerGreen light in 5...

EngineerWe'll do this okay to push, okay to push. We'll do the CSL 5 fifth gear between 4 and 5, no cars behind.

Pierre GASLYYeah, I pressed the PID confirm, I don't know if it works Yeah, it works, it works, thank you I just don't have, like, any beep Maybe we can put it, I don't know Will they help me?

EngineerUnderstood Box, box, box, box Stop on the mark and switch off

EngineerAnd stop on the marks, but no pre-start revs. No pre-start revs.

EngineerOkay, and stay out, stay out.

Engineerokay so keep up the pace around 15 but just easy into the pit box please easy for pit braking

EngineerWe need aero zero on exit and straight out.

EngineerFocus on tyres and brakes.

EngineerAnd Lewis was a few milliseconds slower than you got a tenth slower your tenth slower sector three you're good sector one and two

EngineerSo balance look quite on the understeer side good news

Lando NORRISPass is much better.

EngineerOkay, understood, good.

EngineerWe've got slippery track surface turn 8, maybe stones on the track.

EngineerBoxing is that, Bottas just behind now.

George RUSSELLYeah, apologies for that.

EngineerOK, we'll do the QALY turnaround, so stop outside the box, follow Jack.

EngineerEngine 6, position 2, charge your battery, engine 6, position 2

EngineerOkay, and recharge on, recharge on, and can we have scenario 8 SOC 13 please, scenario 8 SOC 13

Nicholas LATIFIThere's a lot of heat coming on the left side, on my ribs, and my kind of left hip. Happy to continue, just make sure there's nothing wrong.

EngineerLess wind today and the balance in sector 3 looks a bit better

Charles LECLERCAh, the Steyr is off-flats for a titter.

EngineerOk Pierre, we are quite happy with the balance. We think we made a step in the right direction. How is the car? Very good.

Pierre GASLYVery good job guys.

EngineerOk, copy.

EngineerCarlos, we've had a message from the FIA that you're on the limit in Turn 1. So far, only your very first lap has actually been over the limit. Your very first attempt at Turn 1. Copy.

EngineerOkay, so recharge on please recharge on I suggest keep up a reasonable cool down pace here So maybe 10 seconds off the pace maximum

EngineerOur main deficit is Turn 8, probably one of the only places that you didn't find a gain on that last lap.

EngineerOkay, I see you've got clear track ahead, so if you could practice your pit entry please, practice your pit entry.

Romain GROSJEANIdiot. I really don't get it some of the guys really don't get it

Lando NORRISNeeded to tell me earlier about Grosjean

EngineerThat was maximum. We're allowed in turn one exit. That's the maximum. We're allowed to turn one exit

EngineerMagnusson Ahead is on soft tyres, going slower than you, so you can go by Magnusson.

EngineerThat's a flat spot, okay?

George RUSSELLNo, it's

Engineera

George RUSSELLbig one, box to box. Yeah, copy.

Valtteri BOTTASabort

Engineercopy

EngineerThat last lap look good Alex good everywhere turn one and turn three were a bit off But I know you were taking a bit of caution there

EngineerSo turn one doesn't look great losing two and a half tenths to Verstappen

EngineerAnd Pierre we were right at the limit for track limits in turn 1, we were right at the limit track limits turn 1, take a bit more margin

Engineer6 seconds

Lewis HAMILTONWe've got time for more laps

EngineerYou can take one more and then we need to get on with the programme

Carlos SAINZYour front tyre is not ready.

EngineerCopy.

EngineerAnd Lando we think it is second attempt second attempt so let's do another warm-up lap

EngineerEngine braking 9 for rotation on the corner. Engine braking 9.

George RUSSELLTurn 7 is becoming a bit limited

Pierre GASLYWhat just happened? Completely locked, I don't know where

EngineerYeah we thought that, we will revive it

Carlos SAINZImproving or not? Improving.

EngineerImprovements are small so far. Wind's picked up a bit. It looks like anyone making improvements is making small improvements.

Sebastian VETTELUAP now to box, do you want to take one more? Yeah, no, the car is dropping off, but that's all the car has, at least for this car.

EngineerCopy.

Daniel RICCIARDOThe IRS isn't working.

EngineerOkay, understood. Looking at it.

EngineerYep, yeah we'll go for one more. Alright, so it's plus 20 again, plus 20 again, dropping. It fills.

George RUSSELLJust watch the plot test. Didn't

Engineerfeel

George RUSSELLas good as before.

EngineerOk, let's make this your in-lap, we need to have a look at this.

Daniel RICCIARDOYup, understood.

EngineerCan we have scenario 8 and SOC 13 please.

Carlos SAINZThe wind must have picked up a bit in 14.

EngineerYeah, that's correct. More wind overall now, but it affects you most in 13 and 14.

Alexander ALBONWe aren't doing the warm up right, it's

Engineerjust no grip at all. OK, understood.

EngineerOK, so if you want to back out a bit, there's no first-bound Ocons probably waiting for you, thinks you're on a hot lap.

EngineerThe track is clear.

EngineerOne and a half seconds Grosjean time lap, let him through, let him through.

Max VERSTAPPENCan you please check the top speed because I'm just slower everywhere.

EngineerYeah we think it may be wind related actually Max and some other details as well which we can talk about later.

Max VERSTAPPENMust be a hurricane then!

EngineerYeah exactly.

Charles LECLERCLight was green.

EngineerCopy, understood.

Charles LECLERCWhat's happening? What's happening? Why am I hearing the radio of the others? I was hearing Hamilton on the radio.

EngineerOkay, I will come back to you.

Charles LECLERCI mean, I was hearing an engineer or someone.

EngineerCopy, should be all good now.

EngineerWhat's the direction of the wind? Tailwind turn 5 Position is ok Pierre, just open the gap, position is ok Charge your flask on air

EngineerOkay, recharge on, recharge on. Just have a think about whether that felt better or worse. Let us know.

Alexander ALBONIt just feels the same. There's no difference.

EngineerOkay, understood.

EngineerIf the grip isn't there turn 1 and 3, happy to abort and continue to recharge for 1 and final go.

EngineerWe've got Albon three seconds back, he's just starting a push, watch for Albon three seconds back pushing I

Romain GROSJEANreally don't hear you well this morning, there's a lot of traffic noise behind you

EngineerAlbon one second back, watch for Albon coming through now

Romain GROSJEANOk slow lap, faster, slower, tell me something, I don't have grip so

EngineerCopy that, I'll come back to you

EngineerLaunch map on, launch map on, wait for the lights before you go and Carlos if possible try and attack the pit exit and turn one I'll let you know about traffic Okay Carlos Raikkonen may be opening a lap don't take any risk

Carlos SAINZwhat are we doing now uh

Engineerso oh red flag Carlos red flag delta positive delta positive recharge on we box this lap

Sebastian VETTELOk, it's the drain cover, exit of 14, we will not go out again.

EngineerCopy.

EngineerIf we could have Scenario 1 please Esteban, Scenario 1 and SOC 6 please. You're going straight out, you'll take the chequered flag and then you'll do the lap to the... Oh ****, we've got a red flag, we've got a red flag. I think you have to go out and come back round again. I'm here, I'm still here, I didn't cross the line. OK, alright.