Bahrain Grand Prix2021 · Practice 1 team radio

EngineerOK, so 20 seconds before the green light. Copy. Are

Esteban OCONwe doing a stop?

EngineerYes please, green light any time now.

Yuki TSUNODAFor the mirror, I want more higher position for the left mirror

EngineerCopy, we will adjust it

Esteban OCONStarting clear so far, lots of vibration, lots of vibration

EngineerOk understood, we'll have a look at that How's the vibration now?

Esteban OCONReally bad

EngineerCopy that, the default plan is to stay out at the moment, stay out

EngineerOK buddy, I know the vibration isn't great, but we're just going to have to manage it for the moment, unfortunately. Copy that.

Nicholas LATIFIIt feels like I'm being pushed from behind at every braking, almost like the throttle. It doesn't feel like a wind thing, it just feels like I almost have some throttle stuck.

George RUSSELLCopy. Reviewed front right tyre tap. Seems excessive.

EngineerCopy, clear behind, feeling 2 out of turn 10. Same again, fifth gear, feeling 2.

Pierre GASLYFront tires were not ready 2 in 1 and then I could not push at all for the rear so...

EngineerI think we have to bear in mind the track temperature, we won't achieve the target so we need to do what we said yesterday. I know,

Pierre GASLYbut I think we can do slightly better, just to think for next run.

EngineerOk, we don't have much margin in the carriage so we have to look at the outlap, confirmed. And we have Russell pushing, he is 20 behind, keep your postures.

Pierre GASLYOk, just early feedback, I know it's only first lap but it does feel like I was quite down on power.

EngineerCopy, Russell turn 12.

EngineerPurple Default 3 Alpha X. Purple Default 3 Alpha X.

EngineerCan

Lance STROLLyou give me the wind direction?

EngineerWind at the moment is non-existent.

EngineerStrat 1, cruise mode 2, into turn 1.

Engineerand charge button on, charge button on, need to cool down

EngineerOK, mode charge and we will box this lap, we will need a cruise, so that's after turn 3, mode S, gear 5 please, nobody behind Now

Kimi RAIKKONENdon't talk to me when I'm on my straight full speed, because I still don't hear you OK

EngineerSo repeat quickly Yeah, so it's mode S, gear 5

Pierre GASLYOk, similar to the test, I don't get DRS between 3 and 4 There's something we need to fix for the race I don't know if I get the DRS when I come out of the pit lane Yeah, ok understood, we have to fix it for sure

Pierre GASLYI had

Engineera

Pierre GASLYstrange shift out of turn one.

EngineerYeah copy that copy that we are checking

Nikita MAZEPINvery very poor no front grip and no rear grip to be very negative but a lot of mid-corner understeer and traction is very poor I mean the balance is a huge difference off from the test

EngineerDid you feel any difference with the EB?

Mick SCHUMACHERYeah, I did feel a difference. I think it's OK. I probably over-reacted a bit in Turn 10 with what the rear did, but it was just like a weird feeling, so it's something I have to get used to, I guess. But the rear is definitely in a bad place right now.

EngineerCan you use some full throttle on this in-lap? Use some full throttle just to test for the engine, guys. Full throttle, please.

EngineerYou have been very marginal on brake temps into turn one, just for info. OK,

Sebastian VETTELI'll try to do a little bit more.

EngineerYeah, copy that.

EngineerHow was the balance?

Fernando ALONSOVery oversteering.

EngineerOkay, understood.

George RUSSELL3rd to 4th gear, there's a lot of oscillations

Engineerand turn 11 it looks like you overshot the corner a little bit maybe carrying a bit too much speed in so focus on the exit there

Pierre GASLYLast sector was a bit compromised so I think there is a bit more to find there. Yeah

EngineerI copy that, a little bit of traffic last corner as well. But anyway it was a good lap mate.

Pierre GASLYIn terms of comment, just a bit lack of rear grip, 10.8, and then a bit understeer, medium speed, 10.4, 10.11.

Sebastian VETTELWe do a speed poke on the strategy and the start was very poor and must have stopped in the wrong place on the white line.

EngineerCopy that.

Yuki TSUNODALike, come on, I go f***ing traffic!

Mick SCHUMACHERAny comment to the lap? I just saw turn 8, it was a bit of a struggle

Engineerfor me. Yes, and did you have a car ahead? No car ahead, no car ahead. Ok, understood.

EngineerSlash input, tyre into green P, tyre into green P That'll allow you to use DRS, first three laps Do

Sebastian VETTELyou want me to use it?

EngineerYes, confirm, use DRS, use DRS OK,

Sebastian VETTELwatch the dash, watch the dash For alarm

EngineerCopy that, understood, carry on

EngineerOK, Max. Ah ****,

Max VERSTAPPENI lost the corner.

EngineerCopy, saw that. Box this lap please, box this lap. Recharge on.

EngineerOk Pierre, confirm we see an issue, confirm we see an issue, we are trying to find something

Pierre GASLYCopy

EngineerBrake offset 4. Brake offset 4. Diff entry 6. Diff entry 6.

EngineerOK, recharge on, good job, recharge on and box this lap, cars might still be pushing behind.

EngineerSo ACS button, it's the purple one on the top right front of the steering wheel, purple, top right, ACS button off. It doesn't react.

EngineerGood job. Excellent job. I'll get you some feedback on stopping positions at the end of the session. Well, we covered a lot of ground there. Excellent job. Well done. We'll get some comments when you're back in the garage.

Pierre GASLYAnd that Ferrari mechanic was looking the other way. Yeah, I saw it. It was quite dangerous. I saw it. There was two of them.