Russian Grand Prix2021 · Practice 1 team radio

Engineeris 10 seconds to green 10 seconds

Esteban OCONYeah, brake pedal is a bit long, as expected.

EngineerYeah, copy that, that should improve.

EngineerJust remember that we're doing the start, just beyond the pit lights.

EngineerWind is strong, 20 kph, 20 kph, go one, go one.

EngineerSo suggestion, just try to keep this track position, all cars behind us, slow laps.

EngineerYou go cool, go cool, target plus 35, maintain front, drop rear, we want to gather the V-limb, so that's V-limb 2 in turn 3, then V-limb 3 in turn 5.

Nicholas LATIFII don't know why the brakes is not really a great bite at pulling

EngineerCopy

EngineerWe might be able to get a toe off Vettel even, so four seconds ahead at the moment.

Fernando ALONSOWe are low grip, some

Engineerfun

Fernando ALONSOlogging in turn 13 at the end of braking, I prefer a fast as no fast because a lot of traffic.

EngineerYeah, copy that, you're in sync with other cars around you now so that makes sense. First point, we got an issue with lap begin so your reference lap will not be on the dash.

Esteban OCONSo there's quite a lot of bottoming at the moment I feel, the riding is a bit harsh but it's not creating big issues but we have to watch out for that and yeah because of the bottoming

EngineerCopy that, we've got Leclerc 4 seconds behind 8 second gap behind him, sorry to interrupt you

EngineerOkay Daniel six is one and three were decent they're tricking up with traffic

Charles LECLERCYeah, something strange

EngineerCopy, we'll come back to you, and box this lap, box, speed confirm

Max VERSTAPPENThis reach out mode somehow is horrible, when I want to go onto the big lags, it's way worse than normal.

EngineerCopy that Max, thank you.

EngineerEnlando, are you happy to proceed with the intended test item, or is there anything bigger we need to worry about?

Lando NORRISNo, I'm happy doing that.

EngineerUnderstood.

EngineerAnd you have Verstappen, 8 seconds behind, pushing, yeah, Verstappen, 6 seconds, pushing, 5, 4,

Kimi RAIKKONENHello? Yeah,

EngineerI can hear you, Verstappen pushing.

Kimi RAIKKONENCan you hear me?

EngineerYes, I can, box, box.

EngineerOn reminder we will use the push toggle turn 2 turn 4 and turn it off before turn 5

EngineerOkay, so box and pick and throw max. You'll stop on the marks. We'll change the front wing and straight back onto track

Pierre GASLYI was just really slow out of the straight, I don't know why What should I do for the brakes?

EngineerJust

Pierre GASLYdidn't brake

EngineerWe have margin to start minus one On good braking turn 13

Nikita MAZEPINMinus 10 on front tires confirmed and

Engineerthe left sensor is broken confirmed. Left sensor is broken confirmed, use the right as your rear reference and yes minus 10 on front. Minus 10 on front, rear is about right.

EngineerSector 3 is competitive to lose.

EngineerOk, that will be Bottas starting a lap, 5 seconds behind. 3, 2, 1, after Bottas you have a huge gap, 15 seconds.

Esteban OCONThe balance is still quite loose on bumps, I think. I think that's what makes the count stable.

EngineerOK, copy that.

Carlos SAINZYeah, big step,

Engineerbig

Carlos SAINZrip.

EngineerCopy that.

Charles LECLERCRear tires are a bit gone, I'll put them in the box.

EngineerSo Hamilton behind has got DRS on, so whether he is pushing again. Eyes in the mirrors, coming through now. We'll go B-Bell 6, B-Bell 6. How's the balance?

Sergio PEREZYeah,

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Sergio PEREZbig issues. Some entry stability in 10, but I think there was quite a bit of traffic through there.

EngineerVirtual safety car, virtual safety car. So delta positive. Okay, losses to Max. He's done a 35.6. Turn 4 mid-corner. Turn 10, as we just touched on. And a little bit turns 13, 14, but yeah, looking strong, looking good.

EngineerAnd turn 5, take a bit of care on the entry to 5. That's a lower speed corner, we can prioritise the exit at turn 5.

Lance STROLLYou're giving me too much information, what's

Engineerthe

Lance STROLLmain thing? Copy

Engineerthat,

Lance STROLLcopy that. Let's focus on turn 5.

Engineerclutch percent was two percent shallow two percent shallow

EngineerSo practice your quali in lab, safe fuel, so max speed 200

Pierre GASLYAt the end of the lap was fully scrappy

EngineerYeah, we saw that, we think you ran out of rear tyres We're starting a bit too much on the nose

EngineerSo no bike point find, no bike point find, two burnouts and a first gear launch, more conservative drop, grip is lower than expected.

Esteban OCONI can also feel some wheel spin on the AstroTurf, I don't know if it's one wheel or not.

EngineerCopy that, we'll have a look.

Lance STROLLNo, I have a problem engaging first gear.

EngineerOkay, copy that, copy that.

Max VERSTAPPENI back out

EngineerOkay, we'll box this lap max box call the brakes it's gonna be a practice pit stop and then switch off

EngineerSo just for info, the overlap has crept up in 4, 5 and 7. Turn 4, 5, 7.

EngineerOkay, if you can, you can try to push braking more into turn two. I'm not sure about the defaults yet. I'll keep you updated.

Yuki TSUNODAFeeling vibration.

EngineerCopy.

EngineerOK Mance, do you think we can push a bit more on the tyre? So for these last two laps let's just try and push a little bit more if we can. Yeah OK, but I think I'm already close to wearing

Nikita MAZEPINout. It's not the same like it was a few laps ago.

EngineerOkay and feedback from the next lap turn 8 and 10 try to brake earlier and focus more on mean to exit speed

EngineerSo Hamilton's third push lap was a 41.1 on the hard. Bottas has been a 40.9, a 40.7 again on the hard. There's been a bit of DRS in there for the Mercs also, so the picture's a bit clouded.

Antonio GIOVINAZZIYeah, I don't

Engineerknow

Antonio GIOVINAZZIthe lockup, you know, this tire is completely gone

EngineerMode 6, charge off, pit entry test, static pit stop.

Yuki TSUNODAThis car is so nervous

Engineerso not many references but the pace isn't

Lando NORRISI've just crashed. OK.

George RUSSELLThis comment simply fell behind my left shoulder, which is quite uncomfortable.

EngineerOK, copy that understood, we'll have a look. Let's just go out, please go out.

Lando NORRISDon't know what happened, the radio just locked or something.

EngineerOK, we'll investigate.