Russian Grand Prix2021 · Practice 2 team radio

EngineerAnd truck is clear. Truck clear.

EngineerSo most cars around us are on medium.

EngineerAnd focus on tires and brakes position is good tires and brakes

EngineerOK, there's a bit of bunching going to happen, so let's push up and make sure we've got a good gap to Bottas at the end.

EngineerYeah, I think it's better from entry to mid, just a bit of understeer. Yeah, agreed, a bit of understeer, but maybe it helps us in the last sector. So, I'm sure you know it, it's turn 8 exit, we lost a big chunk compared to Sainz.

EngineerMain losses, minimum speed turn 5 and minimum speed turn 13, 14.

EngineerOK, go cool, go cool, let's get a slow lap in, so target plus 45, drop in the rear, try and maintain the front.

Kimi RAIKKONENI have to really say that it feels really bad that the last couple of corners. Yeah.

EngineerSo that...

EngineerHow was the balance that time?

Esteban OCONYeah, degraded a bit last sector, but a bit better than before, just lacking front end mid corner I think.

EngineerOK understood, so for a flap adjust, what do you think, turn up for the next compound or a bit more? We should do a normal adjust because

Esteban OCONthe stability is not the best still.

EngineerCopy that. Copy that Esteban, let's box now please, box now.

EngineerTime to find to Nicholas, turn 10 and turn 14 Which

George RUSSELLone was it? Sorry, time to find, 14 10,

Engineerturn 10 and turn 14

EngineerNorris 15 seconds behind so we're in a good spot, tyres are spot-on with temperatures.

EngineerAnd

Pierre GASLYturn 13 to brake a bit later, because I feel like we're a bit on the limit.

EngineerShould

Pierre GASLYI go forward?

EngineerCopy.

EngineerOK, so no risk of traffic around. How's the balance, Esteban?

Esteban OCONYeah, I think balance was better with the stability on the rear on this one. Room for maybe a bit more mid-corner front-end.

EngineerLet's go torque 7, please. Let's get a bit more front-ending.

Lewis HAMILTONMagic. Sorry about that. Is he OK?

EngineerYeah, he's alright. Just going to give him a thumbs up.

EngineerHow was the balance?

Fernando ALONSOIt was better now, but the first corner and the start of the lap was not great.

EngineerCopy that.

EngineerOkay, so manage the pace, we'll go for another push lap.

EngineerYeah, so the Mercs have done mid-33s. I suspect they've turned up their power unit. Norris is P3 with a 34.1, Max P4 with a 34.6. I think up until Sector 3 you were on for a mid-34, so right on the money there.

EngineerClutch 1% deep, pedal was good.

EngineerSo positive on the brakes when you can. Rear tyres are looking good.

Lewis HAMILTONWas turn 1 better, not turn 2?

EngineerCopy, turn 2 was better.

Charles LECLERCThe tires feel very weird.

Daniel RICCIARDOYeah, I'm not improving. Do you want me to box?

EngineerYep.

Daniel RICCIARDOHappy to box. Lando will be cool the car on the way in. Lando will be on the marks just ahead of you possibly. He's on the scales at the moment. Okay. Daniel, front wing, are you happy with up two? Yeah, I'm still struggling with the same things as FP1.

EngineerCopy.

Nikita MAZEPINOkay, I looked up quite big copy,

Engineerokay box at the end of this lap dude box at the end of this lap

EngineerOk, try to stay ahead of Leclerc Yeah, but you give it very late, this information Yeah, I didn't know before that Somebody should be... Yeah, but there has to be one guy who knows

Max VERSTAPPENI got a tear stuck on the left rear suspension, can I stop in the box?

EngineerYep, stop in the box.

EngineerOkay Daniel, your previous slow lap was a 2.07, we're looking for a 2.30 please. Outlap face was okay, but your slow lap on the hard tyre was a bit too fast, we're looking for 2.30.

Daniel RICCIARDOOkay.

EngineerSwitch off radio, Antonio. So, stop the car, stop the car, we're losing parts. Stop the car, we're losing parts. And switch off procedure, Antonio. Full switch off.

EngineerStop the car, stop the car, we're losing parts, stop the car, we're losing parts.

EngineerOk, you will be called on the Weybridge, you will be called on the Weybridge, remember the procedure.

EngineerI

Kimi RAIKKONENstill have something, I got something in my eye and I practiced one and it's still something You have time to

Nikita MAZEPINWhy was I released the second car?

EngineerI'll come back to you

Nikita MAZEPINBecause now I just have to lose tire temperature and sit there waiting for the time when I do the practice start

EngineerAll understood

Engineerand click the overtake, click the overtake and expect in 9 time-laps, 9 time-laps

EngineerIt's straight into our management, nice bit of lift and coast, still attack the braking zone, we expect to get nine time-laps, nine time-laps.

Fernando ALONSOI don't know if you want another start to see the proper deployment.

Nikita MAZEPINPlease note that I have too much air coming in the helmet.

Engineerabort the start abort the start

Lance STROLLIt's a lot of unders here.

EngineerCopy that, you can open the diff.

EngineerAnd Lando, if we can't improve, let's be there to help Daniel.

Max VERSTAPPENimpossible to pass with my top speed

EngineerNo, stay out, stay out

EngineerOkay Stefan, so most cars using a used medium Vettel and Stroll on the hard tyre.

Charles LECLERCWhat do you want me to do?

EngineerSo you can open the gap and try mode X, mode X test.

EngineerHow is the traffic? We have Russell 3 behind on an high fuel and Alonso 4 in front on high fuel, Alonso lapping in 40.4

Carlos SAINZWhich style?

EngineerAlonso on the medium, 41.0 last time lapped and Russell behind you is at 41.0 new medium and for turn 2 you can decide it to the left or to the right just to avoid overspeed

EngineerLet's get some feedback on tyres, out of the front tyres.

George RUSSELLFront's on fire.

EngineerBit

George RUSSELLof a bit

Engineerof

George RUSSELLreassert on everything he did.

EngineerAnd SOC 10, SOC 10, one more lap, rip

Fernando ALONSOrip rip,

EngineerSOC 10, SOC 10.

Pierre GASLYOK, I took the curb, washed out behind Ricardo, took the curb and something broke.

EngineerOK, can you come in?

Pierre GASLYYeah.

EngineerSo strat one and cruise boat two, turn one to turn two. Watch out for a front wing It should be on the inside of turn three, not just outside turn two

EngineerOkay, there are currently double yellows turn two. That is a front wing main plane on the right hand side after the exit kerb of turn two. Right hand side after the exit kerb of turn two. Take care through there. Could be some debris on track as well. No overtaking in the double yellows.

Esteban OCONThe steering wheel was a bit to the right that session.

EngineerCopy that.

EngineerOkay, stop on the marks, stop on the marks. No marks. No marks.