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British Grand Prix2021 · Practice 2 team radio

35
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14
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10
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11:47 to 13:05
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35 radio messages were recorded during practice 2 at the British Grand Prix 2021, across 14 drivers. 31 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Valtteri BOTTAS had the most, with 5.

These are transcripts of real team radio audio, produced by speech recognition and presented as an archive rather than as edited prose. Radio is clipped and noisy, so wording can be imperfect. Each message is attributed to the driver or their engineer.

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  1. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes11:47:150:05

    Audio only, no transcript

  2. Carlos SAINZFerrari12:03:010:15

    EngineerI

    Carlos SAINZhave a lot of air coming into the helmet, into my eyes, it's not a limitation but for the next session.

  3. Lance STROLLAston Martin12:05:480:07

    EngineerHow's aero balance?

    Lance STROLLYeah, it feels a little bit too much

  4. Pierre GASLYAlphaTauri12:07:180:06

    EngineerOther cars around are on mid fuel. We believe other cars around on mid fuel

  5. George RUSSELLWilliams12:10:580:04

    George RUSSELLBetter pull in from the brakes

  6. George RUSSELLWilliams12:14:510:08

    EngineerIt

    George RUSSELLseems a little bit gustier today, the flags are moving around.

  7. Esteban OCONAlpine12:15:460:08

    Esteban OCONI'm struggling a bit entry of 13, cause a bit loose through there

  8. Sergio PEREZRed Bull12:19:170:05

    EngineerLet's just watch the exit kerb of turn 15.

  9. Sergio PEREZRed Bull12:21:560:11

    EngineerHow's the balance?

    Sergio PEREZIt's changing quite a bit. Very intense to be on the nervous side with the wind.

  10. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes12:24:450:08

    EngineerSo possible damage on a rear deflector. I've not

    Valtteri BOTTASbeen on the kerbs.

  11. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes12:24:560:08

    EngineerAnd Lewis, caution exit kerb turn 9, Valtteri may have picked up a bit of damage on lower deflector.

  12. Sergio PEREZRed Bull12:25:500:06

    Sergio PEREZI run out of energy, no energy now

  13. Lance STROLLAston Martin12:29:560:07

    Lance STROLLJust losing rear grip Just lose

    EngineerCopy that Lance

  14. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes12:30:250:12

    Engineerso we might have a tear off on the rear left corner so the pit stop we're going to hold you and try to fish it out so don't go on the rev straight away

  15. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes12:31:430:04

    EngineerSo Outlap critical

  16. Pierre GASLYAlphaTauri12:33:500:09

    Pierre GASLYThe wind feels quite inconsistent, I don't know what you see, but...

    EngineerYes, confirm this lap 15 kph, a bit higher this lap.

  17. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes12:35:300:07

    EngineerAnd it was one of your Taros stuck in the deflector.

  18. Nikita MAZEPINHaas12:37:020:04

    Nikita MAZEPIN30 isn't starting to go

  19. Pierre GASLYAlphaTauri12:37:420:10

    Pierre GASLYGuys, we can't see the lights. I can't see the damn lights, so we need to put it lower. Copy that, that's good, we practiced it.

  20. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes12:40:020:12

    EngineerDo

    Lewis HAMILTONwe really need to keep pushing this engine, or are there safe laps?

    EngineerYeah, copy Lewis, this is all good information for us, we're happy with the PU in this mode.

  21. Daniel RICCIARDOMcLaren12:40:270:09

    EngineerConsider moving the lift in turn nine very slightly earlier. Earlier lift turn nine.

  22. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes12:42:130:02

    Audio only, no transcript

  23. George RUSSELLWilliams12:42:150:12

    EngineerGive me feedback on tyres and balance.

    George RUSSELLJust sliding around a bit at the moment. Apparently more rear limited, rear surface over engine limited than anything.

  24. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes12:42:390:06

    Lewis HAMILTONWe really need to keep pushing this engine for the safe laps.

  25. Antonio GIOVINAZZIAlfa Romeo12:43:400:09

    EngineerTry to combine more turn 15, try to carry more speed and also focus second part of Shikeng.

  26. Yuki TSUNODAAlphaTauri12:49:320:10

    Yuki TSUNODATurn 4 understeer is a disaster, mid-rotation, that makes everything front-wristering, I think.

  27. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull12:51:330:09

    EngineerOK Max, plan 4, 6 time lats at this stage, 6 time lats, could be 7.

  28. Fernando ALONSOAlpine12:52:420:07

    EngineerCan you give us a balance and tyre update?

    Fernando ALONSOOversteer!

  29. Nikita MAZEPINHaas12:54:140:06

    EngineerI

    Nikita MAZEPINhad an engine bug down at last corner last time.

  30. Esteban OCONAlpine12:59:290:07

    Esteban OCONI think I had some front right blister.

    EngineerCopy that.

  31. Esteban OCONAlpine13:02:520:01

    Audio only, no transcript

  32. Nikita MAZEPINHaas13:02:540:07

    Nikita MAZEPINYeah, I think that was a good indication of my limitations

  33. Nikita MAZEPINHaas13:03:020:01

    Audio only, no transcript

  34. Esteban OCONAlpine13:03:030:07

    Esteban OCONMaybe a bit too much understeer to start with But yeah, that was good towards the end, so

  35. George RUSSELLWilliams13:05:000:05

    George RUSSELLTell Nicky to put his toe down