Turkish Grand Prix2020 · Practice 2 team radio

EngineerSir, the Apollo is not back this afternoon, but it will be back in tomorrow.

EngineerOK, I confirm the wind direction, you have tailwind on this corner where you are

EngineerMod Race, Mod Race.

EngineerTrack is clear check your track is clear

EngineerPT2, PT2, pedal 11, pedal 11, and use special 3 for turn 4 as well, special 3 for turn 4.

EngineerTires are still 10. Tires are still 10 under. At least 10 under.

EngineerOk, same again on brakes and tyres The wind is same as P1 confirmed, same as P1

Charles LECLERCYeah, but I don't... Why are we doing so cold, fast, cold, fast? Cannot we just do constant push?

EngineerCopy, we'll come back to you.

EngineerSuggest green shape three, green shape three.

EngineerSo looking at the other cars they required a bit more than two laps before the tires came close to the working range So I think we need another one. We need another one before we are close to there

Esteban OCONThe guy's turning left when I brake, let me know if he's normal.

EngineerCopy, we'll have a look, might be low brake temperature. Should be getting better, it was the brake temperature offset across the car, should be getting better now.

EngineerGasly, Gasly should pull away, copy, upshifts, field pull, ok that should improve on go out

EngineerThere is something wrong guys, I mean I can't, I'm pushing at the moment, I'm getting overtaken like if I was not there. It's the medium tyre runners, they're about four seconds a lap quicker than hard tyres and you haven't got the tyres up to temperature yet Esteban.

Esteban OCONYeah, I got a weird snap.

EngineerSemblap time 35.2 Stop

Charles LECLERCfreaking coming to the corners please

EngineerOk Kimi, I suggest more charge, more charge, most of the people are on push cool push sequence. Yes, correct. So we go to mod 1, boost 5 and sock 3. So mod 1, boost 5.

Carlos SAINZStraightening braking behavior in the last three corners.

EngineerCarlos, do not use torque 8 or torque 9. Suggest torque 10.

Engineersuggest green shape for green shape for more stability

EngineerOkay so that's P1 on the 31.9, that's 9 tenths quicker than anyone at the moment, I can see you're doing a cool down lap, we'll get that, I wouldn't go too slowly, let's keep the temperatures in there, look at your dash, obviously the tyres are working at that temperature, so look at your dash, try not to cool down too much, I suggest keep up a reasonable pace and then we'll make a gap in the last sector, so we're good with recharge on.

EngineerOrange Torque 7, Orange Torque 7, one step more.

Romain GROSJEANI don't really want to use those tyres anymore today.

EngineerChecker, do you think you might improve with another push? We've only got one more push really. Maximum. I think it's maybe worth trying one more push.

EngineerAny sign of the tyres coming to life Esteban? No, not really, not really no. Okay let's just do another lap to cool the brakes down and then we'll box, so just a cool down lap for the brakes please.

EngineerOK, you have got a 10 second gap ahead. Try and top up that battery. We are good to go next lap. So you've still got now 10 seconds gap ahead. Recharge it off when you're ready and we're good to go again.

EngineerSo you can take a cool down and then he'll take a strap 5.

EngineerWe are getting a bit close to the limit, track limits turn 1, just a warning, we are getting a bit close, not too far so far but we are getting towards the edge ok.

Max VERSTAPPENRight front tyre is giving up a bit.

EngineerUnderstood.

EngineerIf you think you want to try again, then we'll line it up for that. If you think the tyres are going to go away anymore, then we'll box up to you.

Max VERSTAPPENNo, my tower is at death. I have no group anymore. My right one is green, so it doesn't tune in.

Daniil KVYATThe brakes are gone. I just did one corner slow and everything is gone

Pierre GASLYWhy am I sliding that much on 7? Because we have no temperature in the tyres, we keep losing temperature. The

Engineerother car is 10 degrees higher.

EngineerAre we

Nicholas LATIFIkeeping this engine mode? Standby on that, please feedback on car balance It's the same, the high speed is still way too much

EngineerLots

Nicholas LATIFIof entry instability Copy, you want an adjust?

EngineerDrive

Nicholas LATIFIto an adjust

EngineerCopy,

Nicholas LATIFIcopy, minus 3 turns

EngineerOk Lando, doing a good job. Tyres coming up into the window. Front left a little bit low, others just at the bottom. And tyres continuing to improve.

EngineerI cannot see, is this loud? Negative, charge on, box, box Ah,

Pierre GASLYthey were just coming

EngineerYeah, yeah, we don't understand why we have such a difference with the tyre temperature We need to have a look at the car

Nicholas LATIFIActually, shit, I forgot we have to use these tyres for the race, I think maybe we should box for front wing. Ah, that's too late, that's too late mate, we lost temperature on the tyres. I'll check but...

EngineerSo, Sivan, if you could warm the brakes up, please, use firm applications where possible.

EngineerGot Norris on continuous laps, 36.0 on the hard, 8 seconds behind.

Romain GROSJEANUh, dude.

Romain GROSJEANDude, I'm starting to worry that something is not quite right at the rear. We think many others are doing a prepared, well not prepared, but a slower first lap that will come on the second time, the big stepping grip. Yeah, it's a bit too big. BC3 when you can, BC3, many others finding four seconds. Okay, let's see, but at the minute it feels like Ashim is not attached and the wheel is moving on his own.

Charles LECLERCWow, they're so fast over there. I mean, they grained so quickly.

EngineerAnd Carlos, soft tyre, taken a while to come in on the others, don't expect first time lap.

Carlos SAINZHow long do you think it could take?

EngineerVettel's done, out, warm up, push, cool, push.

EngineerLooks like some front right graining on Leclerc on this tyre.

Carlos SAINZYeah, not surprised. I can see it already.

Engineerand suggest box this lap, box this lap, Leclerc is six seconds back and you're the quickest on hard tyre, quickest on the C1.

Lando NORRISI mean I am now because I just did a whole racing on the tyre.

EngineerAnd we've got lap time deleted for track limits, turn 1, for info.

Sebastian VETTELOK, I'm still on track.

EngineerSo continue to build up the temperatures everything's nice and square at the moment

Carlos SAINZYeah, the front right is ripping apart

EngineerWhat do you want me to use now with mode? Mode 1 as agreed please, mode 1.

EngineerYou are currently P8, 1 tenth would give you P6.

Engineerso again keep the temperatures high just watch your right front energies

EngineerWe are happy to keep this run going as long as you're finding time.

Romain GROSJEANOkay.

Romain GROSJEANAnd you're in particular where I can improve

EngineerI'll come back to you, and Kevin is 9 seconds back on a push Kevin now 8 seconds back on a push, continuing this run is because we don't want to go on the C1 for very long on high fuel, for info

Romain GROSJEANYeah, I'm with you brother

EngineerCopy that, and Kevin now 6 seconds back on a push

EngineerSo time to gain is braking and mid-corner turn 3 and entry speed of turn 8. So behind you. Entry turn 8? Entry turn 8, yeah, first apex. Elburn 2.3 behind on a time lap.

Daniel RICCIARDOOkay, I'm alright to do the same scenario next lap.

Max VERSTAPPENCan I do another one?

EngineerYep. Yeah, we've only done a short run so far. Tire seem to be holding on for most people who have done 7-8 laps.

EngineerSo do you think the tire is the limitation now, the grain tire?

Kevin MAGNUSSENYes.

EngineerOkay.

EngineerJust take care of turn 1, I think this may have been too slow for the front tyres Max. Have a feel of the grip, if not we can have a look at a build lap.

EngineerHow are the front tyres? Yeah, they do cool quickly, but they're OK. OK.

EngineerNegative, Carlos. Negative. We have to box, I'm afraid. We have to box into this lap.

EngineerDani, respect, track limit turn 1, we got the lap deleted.

Daniil KVYATLast lap?

EngineerYes, last lap.

Carlos SAINZYeah

EngineerEngine 9, position 3 for performance. Engine 9, position 3 for performance. One more push. Where

Pierre GASLYare we losing?

EngineerTurn 14, we were really really close with track limits. Turn 14, last lap, very very close with track limits.

Lewis HAMILTONFront right opening up

EngineerChecker, we think heat is better than cool, we think heat is better than cool. The front brake raining is an issue. So you think you won't be able to go any faster now?

EngineerDo you need one more push question? We

Antonio GIOVINAZZIcan try. Copy,

Engineerwe try.

EngineerI

Antonio GIOVINAZZIrepeat, use

Engineerfull throttle when the limiter is on, boxes lap.

EngineerRecharge on is correct, keep pushing. We're going to go for one more.

Lando NORRISI can't, I'm just going to get stuck behind the car ahead.

EngineerOK understood. Just do some big braking some places to get the gap, big braking to keep tyre temperature.

EngineerBlue bow six while the rear tyre temperatures are coming up

George RUSSELLThe amount of snaps in turn 8 is a joke!

George RUSSELLPlease advise if entry or mid is better for the last two corners?

EngineerThat'll be if mid

EngineerOkay, mode race start. Mode race start.

EngineerThis will be live pit stop engine off live pit stop engine off

EngineerBattery is full, use it if you need it.

EngineerEsteban we'd like to try the double push at the end of this lap but Latifi is on heavy fuel and only five seconds in front so if possible in the low speed corner need to make quite a big gap to him

Engineerinitial high fuel running, Alex as a reference 33.0 was his best lap, couple have been deleted

George RUSSELLAerodynamically the rear is incredibly weak to 101

EngineerHow are the tires? How are the tires?

Alexander ALBONLet me do one more lap.

EngineerYeah, I understood.

EngineerOkay, just watch your tyres behind Seb.

EngineerSo that was better than the Renault's and Alfa Tauri checker good lap time

EngineerGalax, how are the tyres and the balance?

Alexander ALBONReally thick, quite balanced.

EngineerOK, understood.

Romain GROSJEANWhy is my right toggle lights on we

Engineercheck in so you got Ricciardo and Perez close behind Okay, yeah, it's a Okay, it's gone

EngineerYes, Van, still stopping very much to the right. Copy, yeah, I didn't change my reference or anything. Yeah, understood. Again, you're using the jack as a reference or the centreline? The right mark.

EngineerOK, so tyre temperatures here are low, they are coming up slowly and it will improve.

EngineerWe'll stay up for one more lap to get an idea of what the tyre condition is like. I

Max VERSTAPPENthink it's simply lovely.

Max VERSTAPPENTires start to vibrate a lot in left-hand corners.

EngineerNorris using DRS behind tyre 1 if you need it, Norris using DRS behind tyre 1 if you need it

EngineerLet's get an idea for what the tight condition is like.

Max VERSTAPPENI think it's simply lovely.

Lewis HAMILTONStill no grip on his tyres.

EngineerKeep pushing and build the gap towards the end of the lap. Well,

Max VERSTAPPENfirst we try and keep the car on the track with these coal tires.

EngineerSo try to reduce the lift in turn 8 and still marching to improve braking 7 and turn 9.

EngineerOkay, so straight out and you can start pushing straight away. It will only be a couple of laps

Engineereveryone complaining about warm-up with the medium compound

Max VERSTAPPENMate, can you tell me next time where they are? Because I'm trying to make a gap but I didn't see them.

EngineerMate, it's the same three cars that were behind you last lap. They are behind you and pushing. Yeah, but you know I'm trying to make a gap, you could say like one second, one second.

Max VERSTAPPENI can't see in the mirrors in those corners.

EngineerSo we're on to the next set of tyres, Lance. There will be poor warm-up on that set. Poor warm-up, just remember that. Push the pit entry.

EngineerNow we stay out for practice starts, keep pushing

Daniil KVYATMan, this is like a rally.

Esteban OCONYeah, that's

Engineera

Esteban OCONgood step, guys.

EngineerA

Esteban OCONlot happier.

EngineerGood to know, Esteban. That was a competitive last lap as well, Esteban, so we're looking in much better shape suddenly.

Esteban OCONYeah, that's a good step, guys. A lot happier.

EngineerGood to know, Esteban.

EngineerFor info, also the last timelapse has been deleted for Turn 1 track limits.

Sebastian VETTELOk, they need to adjust it then. They need to adjust it for turn 1, literally on the track.

Alexander ALBONIt's like everyone uses DRS to race.

EngineerYeah, understood.

Charles LECLERCSomething weird happened, I couldn't downshift anymore, let me know, I'll wait for your instructions, if I can keep going or not. Copy, we'll come back to you. I don't know, only two gears where I couldn't downshift, now I can, but yeah, let me know.

EngineerOkay, so round to the grid On the exit of 14 immediately following the exit of 14 could we have five burnouts, please? If you can manage a sixth will have six if not, otherwise five please five burnouts and a gear one launch right hand side

Max VERSTAPPENHow many burnouts five

Engineerburnouts six if you can fit another one in

Engineerokay keep up the pace, front tyres are cold

Engineerno actions everything looks fine on data

EngineerAnd there's no one here to sing with me and embarrass myself, so I'm just going to say happy birthday, mate.

Lando NORRISCheers, Will. Appreciate it. Actually, can you sing it?

EngineerWe're doing a pit stop, so I can't. I'm sorry.