Russian Grand Prix2020 · Practice 2 team radio

EngineerAnd you are the only car on track at the minute, only car on track.

EngineerThe

Romain GROSJEANnew map is much better.

Romain GROSJEANOkay Jude, it was really good until 13 and then I had exactly the same issue as this morning but the issue from the start of the outlap, well, yeah, I can't describe it without, you know, but yeah. So it was absolutely awesome on the outlap, got a little bit less good at the beginning and then went bad.

Kimi RAIKKONENYeah, I have a vibration with that, yes.

Kevin MAGNUSSENThe car is touching quite a bit on the straight. Understood.

Alexander ALBONIt's okay in the medium speeds, it starts off a bit too much understeer again in turn 2 and turn 4 and then I was struggling a lot in turn 14 and 15 and 16

EngineerOk Pierre, how was the car?

Pierre GASLYIt feels better. Back to N34? Bit more connected.

Carlos SAINZCarlos Gasly. Shall

Engineerwe

Carlos SAINZuse the chance to box for more front-weight? Yes, happy box.

EngineerGasly five seconds behind. Carlos, how much more would you like? One and a half? Suggest one and a half?

Charles LECLERCI've got some weird pick up on the front left.

EngineerCopy, understood.

Charles LECLERCIs it just paint on the front left? Is it all fine on data?

EngineerYes, everything is fine on data.

Charles LECLERCOkay, because it's not going away, it's weird.

EngineerThe tyres are slowly increasing lap on lap, so we'll do a double cool please, any change to the balance at that time?

Alexander ALBONNot really, no, just the rears are going off so fast, this time I just prepared a bit more, 10-13-14 OK, understood

Max VERSTAPPENIt feels like I'm laying more in my car. I'm not sure if I have the support behind my head.

EngineerOK, coffee. Are you happy to continue for the moment?

Max VERSTAPPENYeah.

Pierre GASLYOk, engine braking issue in the last corner, again. Copy that, we check.

EngineerHappy to box or you need one more lap? I'm happy to box.

Pierre GASLYI'm happy to box. Ok, box, box.

Carlos SAINZHow are the hard tires doing the

Engineerhard tires don't look great, but some cars are able to go faster

Carlos SAINZCan you offset the iron balance on the other wing out, can we add flap on the wing? Equivalent.

EngineerWe've added the same flap to that wing as we've added during the run this time.

Carlos SAINZWhich means equivalent.

EngineerSo that wing needs two turns more, it's still two turns higher than you are now.

Carlos SAINZCan you do a bit more than that?

EngineerCarlos, I think for one timed lap it's better to get a clean compare with the same balance. We'll do an extra half turn.

Carlos SAINZIf not we will never know where the limit is on the soft turns.

EngineerCopy.

Charles LECLERCIt was strange the paint, I've never had a paint that stayed for so long on the tyre.

EngineerSo a little bit in turns six, seven, eight sorry seven and eight and then the chicane at the end of this straight turn 13 14. Actually Carlos the the loss there is a bit from the clipping is more from the clipping.

EngineerYeah

Lewis HAMILTONit's feeling pretty good, do I need to call the car down?

EngineerCopy, so stay out, you can take another lap

EngineerWe're seeing relatively high vibration metrics.

Max VERSTAPPENHoly **** man, I had no grip at all in the beginning.

Pierre GASLYYeah, I struggle to turn 15.

EngineerI

Pierre GASLYdon't know if you have anything to suggest there, but I can't turn the car at the apex. Yeah,

Engineerwe had a bit of front locking in this couple of corners. I actually turned 15, big front lock.

EngineerFor reference, Daniel is 34.6, obviously we know there's some differences there.

Esteban OCONYep, copy that.

EngineerIf you want to do another time lap, we should do two cool-down laps. But if you're happy with that lap, I would also be happy to finish the run. It's your call, though.

Esteban OCONYeah, I think we can probably finish it.

EngineerMax is off. Exit turn 14. Max off. Exit turn 14. Yellow. I don't know. No, I don't think so. He's moving. He's moving. Track is clear. We focus on the next lap. I'm not sure what Max is going to do.

EngineerAll good, Max?

Max VERSTAPPENYeah, yeah, it's all good.

EngineerOk good job here, box box, watch your mirrors for Latifi, he was nice to us, he's coming on time now

EngineerS2 only for turn 13 Yeah but I had it

Charles LECLERCNo?

EngineerOh you mean take it off after turn 13 and don't give it for turn 15? That is correct, only 13

Engineerto your management Affirm

Daniil KVYATThere is a lot of traffic on the last corner.

George RUSSELLHonestly, what's going on here? It's not qualifying.

Valtteri BOTTASSomething in the cockpit is stuck with my left hand, so we need to check this. Left side of the cockpit something is sticking to my hand, so I can't steer to the right.

EngineerAffirm.

EngineerIt's

Valtteri BOTTASsome tape or something, but I don't know if it's for something important.

EngineerAnd how are the tires and how is the balance?

Daniel RICCIARDOYes, similar to the morning, similar comments with the rear.

Sebastian VETTELI get a little bit of vibrations, but they seem quite consistent.

EngineerCopy.

EngineerOkay, now let's see if we can get past Kibunatsu. Use DRS and Overtake when you can.

EngineerCan we box? Can we box for a flap adjust?

George RUSSELLDown two and a half.

EngineerAffirm. Box down two and a half.

Sebastian VETTELI had quite a lot of vibrations at the end of the last set.

EngineerYeah, we saw that.

Daniil KVYATBig engine misfire, oh dr. Nate, oh dr. Nate

EngineerAnd Esteban still need to just be careful with that left front at turn four please.

Charles LECLERCI've got vibrations, but I don't know from where they are coming from. I don't have... I don't flat-motive anything.

EngineerLooks like they are coming from the rear tyres.

EngineerCarlos, when we fit the hard, I plan to leave the front wing alone and try the car with more aero balance, are you happy with that?

Carlos SAINZYep!

EngineerThe vibrations look better in data now. Vibrations better in data? Yeah, yeah, much better, much better.

Lewis HAMILTONVibrations too big now Ok,

Engineerlet's say box, box

Daniel RICCIARDOPretty similar comments across compounds, it's pretty stable, hovering around phase 3.