Turkish Grand Prix2020 · Qualifying team radio

EngineerA few cars queuing at the end.

EngineerTire on extreme. The rotary tire on extreme.

EngineerIt's getting dark.

Lewis HAMILTONPower.

EngineerIt's about a 50-50 split at the moment between wet and inter.

EngineerOK, and for info, we've got some rain approaching around turn 8 in the next few laps, so... OK. OK, so Verstappen really struggling on Indus ahead.

Max VERSTAPPENI don't know

Max VERSTAPPENI've no grip. Head to the McLaren.

EngineerOK, it's a bit carnage here mate, the four seniors overtaking by off the track Darknose 3 on the right tyre Possibly more rain could be coming but not immediately we could try Yeah box, box, box, box, box Copy that, box Romain

Carlos SAINZCannot keep it on track, nearly.

EngineerWhat do you think to these tyres? Any better? Question? A

Alexander ALBONlittle bit.

Carlos SAINZWhy are you still looking at Räikkönen?

EngineerYeah, I'm looking at Räikkönen, but on balance, Carlos, the Inter still looks good.

EngineerSo far Inter looks best, Inter looks best.

Daniil KVYATWe are on the right side, but I'm stuck behind them

EngineerSo rain in five

Carlos SAINZFull wet, I think. Just to try.

Carlos SAINZStarting to rain a lot.

EngineerCarlos, so far it's very mixed between the two compounds.

Max VERSTAPPENI'm raining heavily now, can't take my hands off the wheel

Lando NORRISI think a new inter, I'm pretty sure it's going to be better, but I don't know what the guys on the wets are doing.

EngineerI'm losing too much grip, and it's raining more, so I think I should box. Understood, we're trying to work out which tyre to box for. Yeah, it's raining super hard on the back, so I'm going to say wet. Okay, understood, good message. Yeah, it has to be wet. It's raining too much, I'm aquaplaning. Yeah, it's cool.

EngineerSo Walter, let me know if it's raining too much.

Valtteri BOTTASYeah, it's getting too much.

EngineerSo box, box, box. We are P2. The previous lap has been disallowed.

EngineerIt's

Lewis HAMILTONraining a crazy amount now.

EngineerIt's raining

Carlos SAINZa lot now, think it should be red flag. Raining in pit lane. Yeah, red flag, come on, it's too much rain now.

Sebastian VETTELMore than aquaplaning man, surface and aquaplaning

Sebastian VETTELThey should red flag is really because

Engineerit's not drivable

Daniil KVYATRaining a lot more now, heavy heavy rain, need two box for a new set but I think we're just gonna go slower

EngineerOK, George, you're boxing to stop, confirm. Potentially four laps remaining and the rain is coming. There's more rain coming. Copy.

EngineerOk Niki, try to do some hard stop, hard stop, it's red flag and 7 minutes left.

EngineerAnd box now, box.

Charles LECLERCAnybody crash or is it because of the conditions?

EngineerThat's because of the conditions.

Charles LECLERCI see nothing with the visor, nothing at all, so I don't know if it's the same for everyone, but we need to try and do something. I can't see anything.

Sebastian VETTELIt's chucking down at five and six like crazy They should red flag is really because it's undriveable. It's more than aquaplaning man

Sebastian VETTELI need the other helmet as well, please.

EngineerUnderstood.

Kevin MAGNUSSENWe need to do something for my visor for the next run, it's completely fogged. Okay understood, we'll come up with a solution.

EngineerRed flag, box if you can. Red flag, box if you can.

Max VERSTAPPENThis is so unresponsive, it's unbelievable.

Daniil KVYATI can't see a f***ing...

Kevin MAGNUSSENWe need to do something for my visor for the next run, it's

Engineercompletely fogged. OK, understood, we'll come up with a solution, Thomas is working on it, rain X or something, yeah, we'll get something, understood. On

Kevin MAGNUSSENthe inside, it's on the inside.

EngineerRed flag, red flag, OK, so just come in slow, we'll get your visor sorted, we'll get you another set of tires ready. I don't think that, the conditions are getting worse, is that correct? Very, very correct. Very much so, yeah, OK, so just get back in here safely, all OK, you're still P7, you did great. Thank you.

Esteban OCONYeah, way too much rain now.

EngineerAFIRM, AFIRM, you're in absolute best shape possible at the moment Esteban, can't get better than P1.

Kevin MAGNUSSENCan't see.

EngineerHave another helmet ready, just... Yeah, we'll have another helmet, and we'll have Ray next on that visor. Thomas is on it, and Jeff's on it. Okay, so it's a red flag, Kevin. There's seven minutes remaining, so we have plenty of time to sort these things out, and the conditions are absolutely terrible. So right now you're P7. Just bring it home, and we'll be okay here.

EngineerWould you like to go one count only?

Kimi RAIKKONENYes, yes, but let's go.

Engineerokay DRS disabled DRS disabled

EngineerOK, we don't see any contact, all good.

EngineerPressures are good, temperatures will start to come up a bit, but pressures are nice.

Engineerand charge button off, good warm-up on the brakes

EngineerSo far all cars who've left are on full wet. Carlos, car ahead is Latifi. His best lap earlier was a 2.21, who's quite a bit slower than the others. If you can leave a gap, you should.

EngineerLando, most of the track looks similar to the start of Q1. Cars have been going off, for example Leclerc Turn 1.

Romain GROSJEANI'm stuck. I'm stuck. I'm stuck

EngineerRed flag red flag box this lap watch your Delta

EngineerRed flag, red flag, follow the delta and box this lap Ok, so the good news is nobody improved, we are still P10 but there is still 3 minutes 30 into the session The red flag is for Romain, this time he's stuck in a gravel trap turn 1

Max VERSTAPPENWhich tyres are warmer, this set or the other one?

EngineerCurrently this set will be warmer exiting the pit lane.

EngineerOkay, pit exit's just gone green now. You can make a gap in the pit lane if you need.

EngineerSo looking at Verstappen data turn one was slower all the rest was faster

EngineerHamilton isn't under pressure so he shouldn't need to rush and push you too much. The lead car Verstappen's just out of 10.10

Carlos SAINZYeah, these turrets have less grip, I think.

EngineerTemperatures are okay, should be okay, Carlos.

Daniil KVYATI can't see a f***, man.

Daniel RICCIARDOI don't have a reference, do I stay out?

EngineerStay out, finish lap.

EngineerOkay George, it's checkered flag, that's P17, P17, P18

Daniil KVYATI can't see a f***ing man.

George RUSSELLJust couldn't get the tyres working, just a rear axle, absolutely nothing from exiting the box

Kevin MAGNUSSENHow the hell can people improve when it's yellow flexor all the way around? I don't know Kev, I don't know. We'll have to look at it. Yeah, certainly.

EngineerYep, understood.

EngineerI'm off.

Nicholas LATIFIStuck. Man, there's nothing I can do. Like, the grip is, uh, nothing.

Sergio PEREZOh, well, that was close.

EngineerOf course there are double yellow flags in turn 8, double yellow flags in turn 8, there's a crane moving Latifi's car out the way.

Kimi RAIKKONENWhy did I start the system? I have no idea.

EngineerCarlos only the McLarens are on inter only McLaren on inter. Let's see how we get on

EngineerCrane is off track, but take care double yellows.

Carlos SAINZThat's very dangerous

EngineerMaybe we'll go for Inter. Repeat message.

Antonio GIOVINAZZIMaybe we'll go for Inter for the next lap.

EngineerCopy Antonio, I'll let you know.

EngineerLando, how does it feel for you?

Lando NORRISNot

Engineeras good as I was hoping. I think the wets could be good but it will be coming towards medium. Yep, understood. Let's keep going please, keep going. Okay Lando, the wet is slower, the wet is slower. We had our lap time deleted for turn 6. Keep going on this.

Lando NORRISRight, maybe rear's going off a bit now.

EngineerYeah, understood. We think we should box this lap. We think we should box this lap. OK, confirm. Keep pushing. If we box now, we can do two time-laps on either an inter or a wet. We think probably wet.

Lando NORRISRight, is the wet better?

EngineerSo extreme compounding is the faster tires and we'll have three more time laps, three more time laps

Carlos SAINZI'm not great, but I don't know why I don't know why

EngineerOK Max, this is the right time, McLaren are bailing out of the inter. That was P1, by 2 seconds at the moment.

Max VERSTAPPENI can go a bit faster, but I have this car in front.

EngineerThere's still time for 3 push laps, 3 push laps on this set. Potentially 4. See if you can get yourself ahead.

Max VERSTAPPENHe lets me by.

EngineerThat was good of him.

Daniel RICCIARDOIt's just hard with the fronts, with locking, that's where I'm struggling the most.

EngineerOK understood, let's keep going at this pace please, we can get an extra lap out of this.

EngineerAt the moment we are P13, P10 lap time 56.9

EngineerOK Lando, clear your head, there'll be time for one more time-lapse.

Max VERSTAPPENWhat's

Engineerthe

Max VERSTAPPENmargin for one lap?

EngineerIt's not a lot we need to get going, but you are still P1 by two seconds. The cutoff is a 56

EngineerSo we are in Q3, Antonio, good job, good job.

Antonio GIOVINAZZIYes, guys, yes!

EngineerOk, we are in, we are in, both cars... Negative.

Kimi RAIKKONENYes, affirm. Yeah, but I cannot go that fast, I'm going full speed, so...

EngineerCopy,

Kimi RAIKKONENcopy. Do

Engineeryour best then. Leave it. Ok, P8, P8. Good.

Kimi RAIKKONENYeah, but that split time must be wrong. Don't worry about that. I'm catching the people in the front there now. Ok.

EngineerDon't worry about that.

EngineerP1, last time. P1, 50.3. We

Charles LECLERCare 6 seconds off.

Sergio PEREZYeah, he's not moving Man, what's this? He f***ed my lap It'd be good if you can get past him He's not letting me by man

EngineerOkay, I couldn't get the tires to work. Plenty of chattering in front. Didn't really get any better or worse throughout the run. The track improved more than we did. I think Inter's at the end maybe would have been faster, but it was probably right to do what everybody did. Did everybody set their times on extremes? Yeah, they were all on extremes. Just the two McLaren went out with Inter and Peter, or extreme at the end. And Sainz did 54.4. It's P13 and Norris 54.9. It's P11. Okay, sorry there but that was really difficult. Yeah. Main issue I think was the front chattering, just the front's not waking up. Uh, And then Reyes on traction. Just full grip overall to be honest.

Sergio PEREZAnd if that's not blocking, I don't know what it is blocking then, in qualifying. Yeah, copy checker, that's totally messed us up.

EngineerIt's on investigation, it is investigated. It's under investigation.

Max VERSTAPPENJust keep me up to date throughout the session. I don't think people will form to an inter, but just in case.

EngineerSo Esteban ahead four seconds on inter everybody else is on X's

EngineerOut of eight cars, everyone's on extremes, just Ocon on inters, everyone else on extremes.

EngineerWe do have Perez on inters as well, so we're right on the crossover between the two.

EngineerSo checker we think the inter is going to come better by the end so we do think this is the right thing

Alexander ALBONThe shift from second to third is terrible. It's like it's up there. It's going the other way

Esteban OCONIf we see they are not coming up in time, it is useless to continue.

EngineerThey are coming up slowly Esteban.

EngineerSo we're thinking enters.

EngineerFor info Perez first sector on inters looks good. What do you think?

Alexander ALBONYeah, okay, let's try it

Engineerand it'd be menu wet position three or box for the inter so box box is

Lewis HAMILTONit much quicker three

Engineertenths quicker already than a Verstappen

EngineerGo

Max VERSTAPPENI hope it's gonna work

EngineerWe'll be fitting intermediates, be fitting intermediates.

Lance STROLLCopy. It will be a pit stop, it

Engineerwill be a full pit stop and go.

EngineerOkay Esteban, we're going to box this lap for full wets, we're going to box this lap for full wets.

Esteban OCONCopy, is it working for the others or no?

EngineerThey're working for others, but not for us, so we have to do what's right for us It's a mixture

EngineerAnd SOC 1, SOC 1.

Daniel RICCIARDODo you want that now?

EngineerNow, yeah, now. SOC 1.

Max VERSTAPPENI have no f***ing grip on this f***ing tire.

EngineerSo check it we just need good clean laps from here and we'll be good good clean laps

Engineerso you you'll get one lap at the end of this one you'll get one lap at the end of this one this one could still be quicker so keep pushing for temp keep pushing for temp

Kimi RAIKKONENNo, I'm circling to get to the first gear, OK? OK, I'll leave you.

EngineerTake the time, if you're ever coming behind. I

Kimi RAIKKONENcannot see anything from the mirror, so you have to tell me.

EngineerYou

Kimi RAIKKONENhave 20 seconds behind.

EngineerWhat position? Standby, standby, currently P1.

Lance STROLLOi!

EngineerDelta negative, delta negative, concentrate, delta negative.

EngineerThat's it. P1. P1. Yes, boys!

EngineerWhat

Max VERSTAPPENa useless tire for us.

Antonio GIOVINAZZIYeah, sorry guys, we tried that, please.

EngineerCopy Antonio, good job. Anyway, good job.

Antonio GIOVINAZZIKimi with the wet.

EngineerKimi, yes, he's on the wet, he's coming, P7.

Valtteri BOTTASI couldn't get the tyres to work.

EngineerNow P1, Verstappen is about to finish his lap. So Stroll on pole, intermediates, 47.7, and then Verstappen and Perez, both intermediates, Ricciardo on the X P4.

EngineerOh, P8 Kimi, P8, that's not bad at all, not bad at all, excellent, well done. So, Stroll is in pole, followed by Verstappen and Perez.

EngineerTyre's decision wasn't the right one.

Esteban OCONCopy, where are we?

EngineerCurrently P6, Esteban, currently P6.

Esteban OCONAh, we messed up, guys, it's

Engineera

Esteban OCONshame, it's a shame, but it's still good.

EngineerYeah, we're probably going to get Hamilton passing us, I think. So we've got Stroll on pole on Inters, then Perez on Inters, then Verstappen on Inters. We're going to be P7, Esteban, we're going to be P7, P7. Copy. So yeah, there's Inters in the first three, then Daniels P4 with Albon on Wets, then Hamilton on Inters, then yourself on Wets, Riken and Wets, and then two cars on Inters at the end. Obviously, if the Inters did work, they were much quicker, but if they don't work, you're stuck. Could have been better, but still, pretty good, Esteban, very good job from you there. You did that lap when it counted, so that's what matters, got ourselves out of a sticky situation, so good job, mate. Yeah, I just wonder what we could have done with the proper condition. Yeah, well, I think if we'd stopped one lap earlier off the Inters, that would have given you two laps on the, you know... No, but it was not worth, I think, trying. I think we should have just... Yeah, OK. Obviously, with the cars that have gone much quicker, you can see why we went that way, but OK. Yeah.

Lance STROLLBrad, I want to hear you say it, mate! That's pole position! I

Engineerhear

Lance STROLLyou say it!

EngineerThat's pole position, Lawrence. Pole position. Let's go!