Abu Dhabi Grand Prix2021 · Practice 2 team radio

EngineerAnd nil brakes, reminder nil brakes.

EngineerHow does the balance feel? So

Esteban OCONthe balance feels good in the low speed, but a little bit understeer in the

Engineerhigh

Esteban OCONspeed. So 9, and the double left also medium speed of the hotel.

EngineerOK, copy that.

Esteban OCONThe bumps on the side of the of the headrest they are bigger than usual.

EngineerOkay understood we'll have a look at that when the car comes back in.

EngineerAnd we will need a good warm up on the brakes for the last part.

Pierre GASLYAre you sure it's not better to go to go with these guys like a cool down because just a mess now

EngineerOcon's coming behind pushing Ocon's coming now. I think we should go here

Pierre GASLYShip 3. Yeah, you could just pass me. What is he gonna do?

EngineerCan I ask you should be in the face traffic at the yeah, yeah copy that was looking strong there So box box box box should be in phase behind

EngineerPlanning to box if that's okay for you.

Sebastian VETTELThat's fine Ideally I'd have another lap It's okay

EngineerWould you like another go, Max?

Max VERSTAPPENYeah, why not?

EngineerOK, understood. Single call. And we can have tyre 7. Tyre 7.

Engineergot a

Valtteri BOTTASsmall contact with the wall, maybe you just want to check, it was really really light on the rear right

Kimi RAIKKONENEvery time. Okay, first log out. Telefront function.

EngineerCopy. Every second.

EngineerThat lap time got deleted for track limits at turn 16 Max, turn 16

Yuki TSUNODA2-1, my mistake, but still 2-1, 2-5, I feel quite a lot easier to reach here, and 2-2-mead

EngineerHow is the rotation now, is it better?

Nicholas LATIFILike that much they're very weak.

Yuki TSUNODAYeah, be better. Yeah, be better

Sergio PEREZYeah, but I think I'm struggling with grip because it's just grip all around. Yeah, copy that.

Pierre GASLYThanks Pérez

EngineerOk Pierre, what do you think about changing what we have at the back of the car, or do you want to stay where we are?

Pierre GASLYNo, I want to change

EngineerOk, let's change, push in the in-lap please We can stay in shape 3, push in the in-lap for timings

EngineerWe need to fix the EBI, I have problem 10-5 and 6 I'm working out for you, I'm pushing

EngineerFor turn five suggest slightly earlier braking to carry more minimum speed and get the same exit

EngineerSo corners are strong

EngineerFor turn five, suggest slightly earlier braking to carry more minimum speed and get the same exit. Roger. Lap time delta there is small, maybe half a tenth available.

EngineerAnd we have the same win as before, tail into turn 9, 10 kph.

EngineerIt's a pretty big

Nikita MAZEPINvibration for some

Engineerreason. It's nice. OK, we're checking. OK, we're happy to continue at the minute, Maz.

EngineerOK, how was the balance that time? Clear track behind.

Esteban OCONPicked up a bit on the steer, up on the steer.

EngineerBut

Esteban OCONstill higher speed is more understeery.

EngineerOK, you can drop dip high speed still as well, you're in 8 at the moment.

Esteban OCONBut when I talk high speed it's 9 and 13, 14.

EngineerOK, copy that. We'll have a chat about balance here, let me know if there's anything that can help. OK, so we've got Sunoda 5 seconds behind, he's time-lapse now.

Esteban OCONCopy, best front end was 6-7.

EngineerCopy that.

Carlos SAINZWhat's the time with the soft 2?

EngineerI'll charge it at 24.6

EngineerOkay,

Sebastian VETTELtires are nowhere at turn one.

EngineerCopy that, sir.

EngineerI don't know what you think about it but maybe do two back-offs just for the rears but I'm happy to do one. If we do two back-offs we'll probably only do one more push just in terms of laps and time.

EngineerAnd Valtteri found nearly two tenths between his first and second push lap on this tyre.

EngineerPlus half a half. Copy, plus half.

EngineerSo we'll be on for a double slow max, unless you'd like a front wing adjustment?

Max VERSTAPPENNo, I'll just try without an adjustment.

EngineerOK, understood. You can pick up the pace a little bit here, with tyre 7 as well on the next lap.

EngineerSo Daniel, just so you're aware, the red button is currently off. We landed up getting the recharge before the red button last run. Currently the red button is off.

Yuki TSUNODAThat is not the engine, yeah?

EngineerStraight line, it was towed. You were alone before.

Yuki TSUNODAI think it was quite okay, Lamp.

EngineerYeah, it was okay.

EngineerSo, Juki, the track limit 10-16 was okay this lap, but it's very on the limit, so no more than this.

Yuki TSUNODAYou mean the last corner, yeah?

EngineerYes, correct, last corner.

Yuki TSUNODAYeah, always on the limit, you have to... Okay, thanks for reminding me.

Engineerand see if you can get a feel for the balance when you're going for a flap adjust, box box

EngineerBefore turn one, strat eight please, strat eight.

Engineerokay and you go in and go in I will need a fast in fast in try to recover time focus on keeping the brakes in the window not right behind

EngineerSo box this lap. Box. Speed confirmed. High.

Charles LECLERCHigh fuel or low fuel Norris?

EngineerNorris. High fuel. Norris constant pushing. High fuel.

EngineerSo we will do a pit start, we need mode formation, two burnouts, two burnouts, bite point, target to red and start in second gear.

EngineerSo Sebastian we're trying to get out ahead of Mazepin. It might be close, but you can go to go one I think you're going to be fine to Mazepin. You're fine to Mazepin

EngineerLet's go one click forward, I'll be back.

EngineerJust do anything you need to to stop any front left under rotation as well, rearwards bias maybe.

Pierre GASLYWe still have the problem with the engine breaking to M6

Nicholas LATIFIThe flat spot is not terrible on these tires

EngineerCopy, we're boxing for the quali set, boxing for the quali set

EngineerLet me know if you'd like to come in for a front wing adjustment at all Max?

Max VERSTAPPENNo, that's ok.

EngineerUnderstood.

EngineerOk, how are the tyres and how is the balance?

Fernando ALONSOThe oversteer inside.

EngineerCopy that.

Fernando ALONSOI have a lot of deployment out of 9 and out of 14, I don't know why.

EngineerCopy that. So just trying shape 4, shape 4 to protect the rears.

EngineerOK, we've got Leclerc lapping mid to low 29s on the soft tyre, there's not many soft runners out there at the moment, just

Esteban OCONkeep us informed of

Engineerthe

Esteban OCONtyres. Yeah, I'm losing everything in the 13-14 to the front end.

EngineerHow are the tyres holding up?

Esteban OCONFront right, upgrade.

EngineerFirst two laps for Hamilton on medium, 29.2, 29.4.

EngineerInfo, rear right is the lead tight.

EngineerI can increase pace through two three if you can

Mick SCHUMACHERI'll see what I can do, right now it's 3 and there's 90, there's

Engineera

Mick SCHUMACHERlimitation Sir, let's go to EB4 and

EngineerNorris close behind

EngineerSo special last lap deleted turn 16 limits

EngineerAnd reminder, mode X test, if you can.

EngineerKMAS, would you like a flap adjust? Copy On this day, I put a toast over losing last sector, so... Copy that, Moat Moat T4, Moat T4

Sergio PEREZThere's

Engineera

Sergio PEREZstrange noise out of the pipe when I pick up the throttle.

EngineerCopy.

Yuki TSUNODAYeah,

Engineerthat's clear. Let's do your best

EngineerOkay Max, we're looking at three time-lapse, three time-lapse on this set.

EngineerSo to get one more lap at the end of this one, you've got two seconds margin. I've

Sebastian VETTELgot a lot of clipping this lap. Do you know why?

EngineerCheck-in.

EngineerSo you'll be taking the checkered flag at the end of this lap.

Kimi RAIKKONENYeah, let's do this.

EngineerCopy.

EngineerDaniel it's a red flag so we box this lap red flag red flag

Daniel RICCIARDOokay understood we're

Engineergoing to do pit stops on both cars though so you can be slow on this in lap Lando is 20 seconds ahead

EngineerDaniel the red flag is Raikkonen he's crashed under the hotel under the bridge of the hotel so take great care going under the hotel for any debris looks like it's actually on the exit of the hotel correction on the exit of the hotel turn 14