Russian Grand Prix2020 · Qualifying team radio

George RUSSELLOh, the track is very very different

EngineerOkay,

Romain GROSJEANvery

Engineervery good at the end of the lap, very complicated at the beginning.

EngineerDon't touch that car one minute, don't touch the car, don't touch the car! Stay there, I think we're on the scales. Sorry no, we're okay, we're okay, sorry.

Kevin MAGNUSSENYeah, the rear is a bit unstable into turn two. Sure.

EngineerWe can take a smidge of FLAF off then.

EngineerNow boxing this lap, now boxing this lap, there's a few cars on track that have their lap times deleted for track limits, mainly at turn two in fact probably all at turn two, probably wind direction not helping

EngineerGood job everyone, that was the best car I had. Look at the front right, I bet you something is not right here.

George RUSSELLSo we like that one, we like that one, P30, alright slow in lap, you too, I have missed you, nice

Engineerjob, very

George RUSSELLgood job guys, that was good, that

Engineerwas

George RUSSELLgood

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Lando NORRISfew spits of rain round the back here, 10-10.

EngineerOK, understood.

EngineerThere is a drizzle, rain, in the middle of the track, very light. Copy. But be aware. Copy.

Daniel RICCIARDOYeah, yeah, yeah, I'll say it later, but all good.

Romain GROSJEANOh, man, starting again in the last corner.

EngineerThere is going to be some sort of traffic jam at the end of the lap though.

Sergio PEREZsome drop of rain

Lewis HAMILTONkeep this tire on and just go again negative negative

Engineerwe're going to keep medium we have another new set to go

EngineerYeah, so Esteban, you probably noticed there was some derating on that lap, which definitely didn't help either. Sorry for that call, it was too late. Anyway, all that means is there's a lot to get back on the next run.

EngineerValtteri, you saw that Lewis's time was deleted, you were pretty close to that. We're going to go again on the medium just to cover the track evolution.

EngineerThere we have Tailwind into Turn 2

Sebastian VETTELOkay, shunted in the... yeah, I'm okay.

Charles LECLERCOh my god. That was very, very close.

EngineerSo Lewis, we've still got time for an outlap.

EngineerWhen you get to the end of the pitlane max, you switch up. Oh, that was nice.

Engineereveryone else is still well behind mate we've got loads of time now for this lap not a problem

EngineerHey listen commuter, muscle your way past these cars.

Charles LECLERCOh

EngineerNeed to go, need to go, need to go!

EngineerHow can they be pushing? They were so far. We had six second margin.

Pierre GASLYCan you tell Danny to push because the door can't be negative? You have to overtake or it would be negative

EngineerLance, we need to pull you into the slow lane and switch the engine off. You need to drive into the slow lane so we can switch the engine off, we're too hot. I can't, I don't have space. What

Lance STROLLdo you want me to do, switch it off here?

EngineerSteer right and make it, can you make it there? Turn the engine off, turn the engine off.

Lance STROLLAre we done?

EngineerYes, I'm afraid that's it Lance, that is it.

EngineerWho

Daniil KVYATmanaged to improve with this entire preparation?

EngineerI don't know. Box, box, Danny, box.

EngineerCastle E-Zone, this is Cup Tires, Daniel.

EngineerYeah, wind has actually dropped a bit to 7 kph at the moment, so the Mercedes...

EngineerVery good lap here, very good lap giving the tires

EngineerIt's a good lap, fit you P3 for the moment, four thousandths ahead of Daniel Ricciardo.

Engineerjust give me a heads up on the balance please max yeah the same story but uh i don't want to change it

Lewis HAMILTONJust got hit by Ricciardo.

EngineerYep, that was a bit tight.

Valtteri BOTTASAll good, send it.

EngineerP4 checker, P4 Verstappen got you. Well done mate, well done. Good job guys, let's get them tomorrow.

EngineerNice work there Lewis, great job there mate, so hold position There's a good recovery there mate, good job, at least at the front, so we've got a chance to fight for it

EngineerOkay mate, that's P5, P5. Mr. Perez just slipped in front of us.

Daniel RICCIARDOAlright guys, I think that was a good day, thank you.

EngineerThat was a hell of a job mate, awesome lap there, Q2 on. Yeah, I

Daniel RICCIARDOjust struggled a bit more with the front, especially that last run, so yeah, sorry I couldn't get more out of it.

EngineerIt's always tomorrow.

EngineerFront row of the grid, mate. Front row of the grid.

Max VERSTAPPENNice job! Yes! Nice job! That was a good lap.

EngineerGreat job, Max. Great job. Good of Valtteri to give you a tow down there as well. So well done. Well used.

Max VERSTAPPENThat was exciting. I enjoyed that one.

EngineerAnd Lewis did a 31.3. I

Valtteri BOTTAShad to get it.

EngineerOK, you've beaten Albers as well, so you're P7, P7. I think that's all right, mate. I know you'll be disappointed not to be faster than Danny, but I think that's really good. Very happy with that.

Esteban OCONThat's

Engineera

Esteban OCONgood effort, good effort, guys. It's a good step this weekend as well, so it's

Engineera

Esteban OCONgreat effort. Thank you for the help.

EngineerYeah, cheers, mate.

EngineerOkay, Albon's done his lap, Carlos. You've qualified P6. Well done, mate. We can have a good day from there tomorrow. And it's the same place we qualified last year. We got a good result from that.

Carlos SAINZI know you might be a bit sad, but...

EngineerNo, no, I'm not. I'm happy. I don't think there was much more. It seems like Perez and Ricciardo were both able to find a little bit, but I think we've done a good showing there. Happy with that. Finishing order. Hamilton, Verstappen, Bottas, Perez, Ricciardo, then yourself. Ocon, Lando, Gasly, Albon. Yeah,

Carlos SAINZI don't think there was much. Like, I don't think this wind helped either. Turn one was nice.

EngineerOkay, that's P9 clear P9. Albon stayed just behind us.

Pierre GASLYYeah, I don't feel like... I don't really feel that Q3 run because Q1, Q2, I don't know. The last run we picked up quite a lot of hand-steer compared to before.

EngineerYeah, and I think we were a bit too hot with the tires. We should have opened the gap in the hot laps. We were a few degrees too high.

Pierre GASLYYeah, I know. You know it's always the same story in Q3 in the track position. I know.

EngineerAnyway, good job today. We fight again tomorrow. We know we have a good race car.

Pierre GASLYYeah.

EngineerGood job, mate. Very pleased to have you back up there. Box, box. Stop at the bridge. Keep your helmet for the wait when

Pierre GASLYyou stop the car.

EngineerAre

Pierre GASLYwe far from P8? Are we far from P8?

EngineerIt's one and a half tenths. One and a half tenths to Norris.

EngineerSo we finished P8 Hamilton on pole and we have Stappen, Bottas, Perez, Ricciardo, Carlos, Ocon, yourself, Gasly, Albon.

EngineerOkay mate, we finished P10 there, P10, it was very, very tight, 8 thousandths away from 9th.