Qatar Grand Prix 2021: Practice 3 team radio

Every message, in the order it happened

1. Mick SCHUMACHERHaas11:02:11

   Engineer: Okay, red flag make red flag we need to box now do plus on Delta time

2. Mick SCHUMACHERHaas11:07:30

   Engineer: Okay, stay out we'll go by one time

3. Esteban OCONAlpine11:12:47

   Engineer: So how's the balance? The

   Esteban OCON: balance was a bit loose in the high speed and last corner for example.

   Engineer: Copy that. Do you want to try for a flap adjust for the next lap?

   Esteban OCON: Yeah we could drop a little bit if we wanted but high speed 5 is too... I was just looking now, we are too open.

   Engineer: Copy that. You can go up on high speed and give it another lap, see what the tyres are like on the second. We can adjust for the third lap if you wanted as well.

   Esteban OCON: Copy.

   Engineer: We can still do double cool, that's fine. If you think the tyres are ready at the end of this lap you can push next lap as well. I will do a double. That's fine. Only other car on track at the moment is Norris.

   Esteban OCON: Copy.

4. Esteban OCONAlpine11:15:00

   Engineer: How was turn 1 entry, by the way?

   Esteban OCON: Turn 1 entry, yeah, that was okay.

   Engineer: Copy that.

5. Esteban OCONAlpine11:15:50

   Engineer: Okay we've got a lot of on throttle carrying in the braking zones turn 2, 7 and 14 just watch for that because that's affecting engine braking there. Let's go to brake 2 please, good to push next lap. We have got cars leaving the pit lane now so you will have traffic.

6. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes11:19:49

   Engineer: P1 at the moment, Valtteri P2, just 7 hundredths to him, main loss to Valtteri, last corner, in terms of sectors you were purple sector 1, just down 2 hundredths in sector 2, and it's 0 sector 3.

7. Daniel RICCIARDOMcLaren11:21:00

   Engineer: okay reminder I need one second full pedal between 14 and 16

8. Charles LECLERCFerrari11:24:29

   Engineer: On sectors compared to signs, everyone is slow behind you, so on sectors compared to signs, 2 tenths as slow as sector 1, almost a tenth as slow as sector 2, and you were 2 tenths faster sector 3. Copy,

   Charles LECLERC: where do I lose sector 1?

   Engineer: It's turn 1 and 2, minimum speed.

9. Carlos SAINZFerrari11:26:03

   Carlos SAINZ: People improving on the second push.

   Engineer: Lotus improve, yeah, on 23.4 from 24.0, Hamilton 5 seconds behind pushing.

10. Nicholas LATIFIWilliams11:27:59

    Nicholas LATIFI: Yeah, there was a mistake last corner. Hope they try to understand the width here.

11. Sergio PEREZRed Bull11:29:57

    Engineer: It

    Sergio PEREZ: feels like the steering wheel, like a step out to the front left.

    Engineer: Copy. Ok, check out, so box at the end of this lap, practice pit stop, focus on your braking, focus on your positioning, let's nail it.

12. Nicholas LATIFIWilliams11:31:14

    Engineer: You were quicker than Russell first lap. Second lap it is 24.9. You're losing 3 tenths. Sense within 5. OK for out of sync toe. Remember be close.

13. Pierre GASLYAlphaTauri11:32:29

    Engineer: OK, that's a good lap here. We do the same again. Mode 1 in the background please. We saw a bit of a moment. Turn 7, 8. All OK there? Yeah,

    Pierre GASLY: that was OK. Just a throttle. I lost a bit, but it's fine.

14. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull11:34:16

    Engineer: Max we picked up some front wing damage right hand side turn 15 on the original assembly.

15. Carlos SAINZFerrari11:39:18

    Carlos SAINZ: So just to recap, place to focus, turn 2 and turn 16, yeah? And obviously a bit of high speed.

    Engineer: Yeah, exactly, good summary.

16. Pierre GASLYAlphaTauri11:40:36

    Pierre GASLY: How was the last lap in the corners?

    Engineer: Was very good, very good compared to Leclerc and Bottas. Box, box. Speed entry test. Stop on the mark and switch off.

17. Lando NORRISMcLaren11:43:51

    Engineer: let's go for a single cool down lap

18. Mick SCHUMACHERHaas11:47:36

    Engineer: Yellow turn 3, yellow ahead, Leclerc going slow. And watch for dust, so Leclerc's gone off track and he's maybe back on. There's yellow there.

19. Sebastian VETTELAston Martin11:49:56

    Engineer: So Pete, from the track position point of view, we've got a few slow cars behind, what do you think is going on ahead?

    Sebastian VETTEL: Yeah, it seems clear ahead.

    Engineer: Sorry, that was on the wrong channel. Yeah, you're good.

20. Pierre GASLYAlphaTauri11:51:15

    Engineer: Ok Pierre, do you want to try to put more flaps for the next attempt? Looks like the track has changed quite a lot. What's your feedback? I

    Pierre GASLY: think I'm caught up here, I just need to fine-tune the map so I'll go more aggressive with the EV. Ok, sounds like a plan. Double cooldown.

21. Carlos SAINZFerrari11:52:51

    Carlos SAINZ: I didn't have time, I was with the traffic

    Engineer: Sorry, repeat?

    Carlos SAINZ: I didn't have time to do a constant speed, sorry

    Engineer: I pick to come in to put fuel

    Carlos SAINZ: Yeah, I could probably go quicker with another lap, but I don't mind

    Engineer: I know what to do Let's take some sample from the discussion we had on the ice field, I would say

22. Charles LECLERCFerrari11:53:53

    Charles LECLERC: What am I doing wrong in turn 1, because I feel like I'm limited by the car, but two turns is a lot, so...

23. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull11:55:03

    Max VERSTAPPEN: I have to again go fast, because the gears are not synced.

    Engineer: Sync gears please, sync gears.

24. Sergio PEREZRed Bull11:55:24

    Engineer: Okay, Schumacher's moving again. Cleck's clear now on turn three.

25. Charles LECLERCFerrari11:56:33

    Engineer: and try to brake earlier turns 1, 2 and 6

26. Sebastian VETTELAston Martin11:57:03

    Engineer: So you can reset brake balance to just to plus one and the white button turn on Go one go one. Sorry, it's left toggle turn on

27. Sergio PEREZRed Bull12:00:19

    Sergio PEREZ: Still, we cannot get a tonne one without traffic.

    Engineer: Yeah, all very busy out there at the moment.