Qatar Grand Prix2021 · Practice 1 team radio

EngineerMick when you pull out of the garage just don't wheelspin because there's this awkward drain that you saw the other day We just want to go across it smoothly

EngineerClients in gears to 4, click every take if you need.

Engineerand we have headwind into turn 1, 15 kph

Mick SCHUMACHERThe rays are getting really hot here. Yep, understood.

Lewis HAMILTONStrat

EngineerSo we can start with the strat light 7

Charles LECLERCCan we go can we do a classroom? Yes, we can plus please copy

EngineerOkay, obviously there's quite a lot of evolution at the moment, very early days, but that first lap put you P1.

EngineerB-Bell 6, B-Bell 6, how's the balance?

Sergio PEREZYeah, a bit of chattering on the front, the rest not too bad.

EngineerOk, copy that.

EngineerSo we are okay for a call, if you agree? Copy. Okay, so Vistap and Starping are behind. Vistap and Fast behind. So that pic confirmed was not... You didn't mean that, did you? No. No, copy that. More like it confirmed the message. Yeah, copy that.

Sergio PEREZHandbrake looked far too aggressive into turn 1.

EngineerCopy that, we saw that.

George RUSSELLBut Ray is seeing pretty cold.

EngineerYeah, it will build. Front's about 10 low as well for now.

Engineerclutch drop was target minus two, still clear from traffic behind, so let's pick your gap and then we'll be recharged off.

EngineerYou can call the left hand tyres through this high speed section, call the left hand tyres. Where's Tsunoda? Tsunoda's still 12 seconds back, he's not looking very fast.

EngineerWe can call and do one more push, Lance. How's the car?

Lance STROLLYeah, it feels okay.

EngineerSo a slow lap may have been a bit too slow

EngineerAlonso time-lapse behind 10 seconds, that's closing quickly though, 6 seconds.

EngineerOk, ok, so Gasly 25.4, we did 26.3, is turn 2, 5, 9, NDI speed. Gear usage is all aligned, turn 9 is using one gear more, 7th.

EngineerOK, cool the tyres and we'll go for one more lap.

EngineerBox, now practice pet entry.

Daniel RICCIARDOYep, box, come on.

EngineerOkay Yuki, we can cool down and push again. This cool down and then we push will be the last one.

EngineerOkay, so this will be the last time that so when you finish strat 14 over the start finish line

Lando NORRISYeah

EngineerPit entry test and pit stop, watch out for Alonso, and clear from behind

Carlos SAINZOk,

EngineerI think I'm gonna just try, you see, and then I come in in front of it Clear from behind, clear from behind

Lando NORRISBiggest issue still, I would say rear entries, more to the slightly more medium and higher speed corners. High speed rear just in general, but then medium speed entry.

EngineerOK, understood. Confirming we are boxes that.

Charles LECLERCI've got dirty, I'll follow him to the front What do I do? Do I need to box or can I go again?

EngineerBox now, box and we do a start at the end of the pit lane

EngineerOK, happy to push straight away if you want to.

EngineerOkay all clear behind so we will be using this set for high fuel but have a look at the pit entry on the way in and we're boxing this lap.

Fernando ALONSOBox, box.

EngineerCop it up.

Pierre GASLYWhat is the Gaia doing?

EngineerLatifi, new tire soft, low fuel.

Pierre GASLYOkay.

EngineerHow's the balance with the changes?

Esteban OCONYeah, better, more stable, but used tyres, so we need to be careful for the next one obviously.

EngineerYeah, copy that. Okay, let's go for a couple more sighting laps.

EngineerHappy to let the front right cool a bit.

Esteban OCONCopy that, we're boxing or?

EngineerYou've got the choice of doing a cool and one more push if you'd like What

Esteban OCONtime for that? I think we can box

EngineerOk understood, let's box now, you've got Stroll 5 seconds behind

Esteban OCONCopy He's pushing Was that ok with 6th gear? We've got a high speed

EngineerIt's better in 7th gear, better in 7th, watch for Stroll 2 seconds back, clear track behind him

Esteban OCONNo, well again, again the tenth and a half in 6, so

EngineerCopy that, we'll have a closer look when you're back in

EngineerSebastian, just give us your feedback on balance. You were all clear behind for that first lap.

Sebastian VETTELYeah, it felt okay. Bit of understeer

Engineerin

Sebastian VETTEL7, the rest a bit more on the nose. High speed a little on the nose.

EngineerCopy that.

EngineerWe're happy where we are, we're happy where we are, no need for more management. Mode 10 test, mode 10. Copy, try it.

EngineerSo we think using the left toggle for the high speed is worth doing. I'll remind you at the end of this call-up

EngineerWhere can we help you mate? How's the balance?

Nikita MAZEPINCrazy on this steer. Also the tyres didn't start working, I think we started too low on temps.

EngineerOkay, copy.

EngineerWe'll pass through the pit lane to make a flap adjust.

EngineerSo, main losses to Verstappen, as I said, 2 tenths to 1, a bit in 15, 14, 15 with the traffic, and last corner looks 2 tenths.

EngineerOkay, track is clear behind

Charles LECLERCTires went to the roof, but they stay in the middle in turn 7 or whatever it was

EngineerOkay looks like it'll be good. As soon as we close the lap we need max PU cooling so high speed low revs to turn 12 and we'll try and do this double in lap.

EngineerOk, traffic still good, no one pushing.

Engineer25.5 has got you P10 and Max has done it 23.7. Car any better?

Sergio PEREZAt the start of the lap there was a bit too much understeer.

EngineerStarting on the lap. So Hamilton pushing, car behind. Hamilton at 3 seconds. Leclerc also pushing on the run to turn 4. Checking the front tyres, looked a bit on the cool side. Minus 5, minus 9 compared to targets.

Lewis HAMILTONAre we slow on the straight or something?

EngineerNo, not particularly.

Lewis HAMILTONHow's the final sector looking until the last corner?

EngineerIt's looking better, it's still a little bit obviously a bit too much speed into turn 14 though.

EngineerSo yeah, you're 9 temps off max in sector 1 alone, and then it's 3 temps in sector 2, and 5 temps in sector 3. The big gains to be had in sector 1, up to term 4. Also, term 15 stands out in sector 3. Term 15 is the main deficit in sector 3.

Sergio PEREZOK mate, I've

Engineergot

Sergio PEREZit.

EngineerSo to start this run, the fronts will be on the cooler side, the rears are pretty close. So you're good on switch and you're clear ahead and behind.

Charles LECLERCCan I do again?

EngineerYes, you can go again Track is clear behind And if we do a double cool down, box for a start at the end of the pit lane

Charles LECLERCCopy

EngineerDo

Charles LECLERCyou think there's more value to the one more push or do you need that height to run?

EngineerCome back to you

EngineerIf you want to do the push let's focus on the push lap

EngineerAnd we are strong in high speed, strong in high speed, and losing a little bit on 16 apex compared to UK. But ISO in that sector. So biggest loss was sector 1, 4 tenths, and then ISO sector 2, sector 3.

Pierre GASLYYeah, that's better.

EngineerOK, charge on. And we'd like to test something on the next stop, please.

EngineerHow much time we have? And we have a bit more than 2 minutes, so you can do another charge lap.

Engineeryellow flag turn seven single yellow turn seven

EngineerNext lap is last push

EngineerSo stay to the left of the track on the racing line.

EngineerWe have slippery track reported, end of the pit straight, not sure why.

EngineerOkay, that debris could still be near the exit. You'll take the checkered flag this time keep pushing on the in lap

EngineerSo that gap's now good, so we can practice pit entry, and practice pit stop. This is on the backup radio.