São Paulo Grand Prix2021 · Race team radio

EngineerNo burnout today

Nikita MAZEPINThe drink skid tube is loose. It's loose. Can we adjust afterwards? Yep, we'll sort that. Remind to discuss when we leave onto the grid.

EngineerYep, will do.

Pierre GASLYOk, when I brake, I feel like the brake pedal is not smooth, so

EngineerI

Pierre GASLYdon't know if it's normal. Ok, we've got a new brake from the car. We're

Engineerchecking, that was a very low brake pressure, we'll have a look.

EngineerIt's a nice positive on the brakes, a good feel for the balance through sector 2.

EngineerOkay, so we haven't synced 8th gear, so just sync 8th for turn 4.

Lance STROLLHow is the balance? Balance is a bit on the oversteer side.

EngineerCopy, oversteer.

EngineerTo the grid. Copy, to the grid, leave the engine running.

Pierre GASLYOk, let's see, for me I would not mind a bit more on the stairs, especially high speed, turn 6 was still quite neutral, so I think it's going to get worse.

EngineerOk, copy that, you can go back to offset minus 3 for the start on P0, see you on the grid.

Engineerokay Daniel we're going to grid okay yep

Daniel RICCIARDOunderstood and

Engineerlaunch feedback clutch was 1% shallow the initial throttle was good

EngineerWhat do you think about balance in the 2nd and 3rd push?

Yuki TSUNODAI think I felt more understeery, in the high space basically, 10-6, and yeah, I felt the understeer a little bit increased in the last lap, yeah.

EngineerOk, clear. I'll come to you and discuss.

EngineerSome nice shade on your side of the grid, on the consecutives we can straddle it to cool down the tyres. Just a question for Chris or Evan, on this side, the right hand side, there's these grooves for the rain, is that affecting the grid at all? We think minimally Valtteri. And from where you are Valtteri, you're not touching them, it's further down where I'm walking now that they come into your tyres.

Lewis HAMILTONWhat would you say in Bonner then, just about wing?

EngineerJust in terms of the temp balance that we saw on those laps to grid, just expect the rears to come up a little bit higher but if you already think that you've got a little bit of understeer in the car then maybe we just leave the flag where it is So yeah, we should be on the falling part of the slope too This

Lewis HAMILTONis two up, is Valtteri kept the same or?

EngineerValtteri's stayed where he is, so he's one and a half down from where we are He said he didn't really get a feel for the balance, just with low tyre temps Yeah,

Lewis HAMILTONmine came up quite quick

EngineerSo, just to confirm, two static on the formation lap, one rolling on the formation lap, and one static on the formation lap. Affirm, yes. So, two static now, before you leave the grid, and then when you get back around to the grid, it's one rolling, and one static on the grid. Yeah, copy.

EngineerOkay, usual reminders for you. So we should have pit speed limiter off, recharge on at the moment. And once the engine is fired up, it will be pit speed limiter on. We'll be at first gear start, please, for the formation lap. Keep the pit speed limiter until you're past pole position. Work these tyres on your formation lap, and then we'll be recharge off before the burnouts. We'll do four burnouts from between the DRS and safety car line one, please.

Kimi RAIKKONENYou tell me when the start happens. Yeah, yeah, don't worry, don't

Engineerworry.

EngineerCompute tires are ok, complete tires are ok please We

Nicholas LATIFIare going

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Nicholas LATIFIreply

EngineerDRS enabled, DRS, car ahead is Ocon, car behind Alonso, this is P9, good start.

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Lance STROLLfeels like there's a lot of understeer now i think there's quite a bit of damage

Engineeryeah copy copy if you've got understood go the other way with the diff open the diff to reduce the understeer down on diff mid as well if you need can you confirm if there's a lot of damage be more specific yes we have damage to the left hand side forward floor we're checking on the numbers but the car is okay to push for now yeah

Lance STROLLit feels terrible there's no grip man i think i'm losing a lot of load

Max VERSTAPPENYes, let's go!

EngineerCar behind is Checo.

EngineerOK Max, safety car is coming through the pit lane, so follow the safety car through the pit lane.

Lewis HAMILTONTires are on the hot side. Feeling okay?

EngineerOkay, copy.

EngineerLance we're thinking we need at least two turns of flat at least two turns of flat what you're feeling yeah

Lance STROLLfor sure man we do it's

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Lance STROLLdisaster so much understand yeah

Engineercopy we think it's about two turns if that makes sense to you that's what we'll plan for now yeah we'll try and with the safety car we'll try and get this tires as far as we can and then get you rebalanced as soon as we can okay yeah

Lance STROLLwhat an idiot man just so far back yeah

Engineerhe was way too optimistic we saw it mate just keep cool focus and it will be still through the pit lane this lap still through the pit lane this lap

EngineerOk he is in this lap, safety car is in this lap, but tyres are on the cool side so just be aware down to turn 1.

EngineerFront tyres are going to be cool in Turn 1 to take a margin.

EngineerMode push, mode push.

EngineerWhat the

Kimi RAIKKONENf**k is the Williams doing? He pushed me two times off the track. F**king idiot.

EngineerYeah, so that's all your tires are okay, front wing okay, keep pushing.

Lance STROLLCRS enabled.

EngineerNegative, negative. Strat 10, Strat 10.

EngineerAnd virtual safety car deployed, virtual safety car deployed, so drive to the Delta, drive to the Delta.

Engineerand try and cool the brakes a bit hot front calipers

EngineerOk, it won't be long, I'm tightening that up, plus one on the delta, currently 2.7

EngineerSo, could be some carbon debris turn 89.

EngineerSo specialist for info, we're on lap 14 of the race, 14. This your safety guard ending. Go 1, go 1.

EngineerDRS is enabled, Alonso 0.8 behind DRS enabled. Yeah, it's really difficult man, I have no load.

EngineerConsider no white button for turn one, because he's got Darius.

EngineerSo we are pivoting at current pace, I-15, let us know if it's sustainable.

Nicholas LATIFIProbably not, I was pushing hard out of the pits.

Kimi RAIKKONENI'm sure something happened to my car on the ***,

EngineerI

Kimi RAIKKONENcan't get down on this *** Ok

Engineercopy that, for info Tsunoda ahead has a 10 second penalty

EngineerThere we go. His tires won't enjoy this.

EngineerSo we've got the upper hand in the middle sector for the moment, just straight line deficits to Hamilton.

EngineerAnd we are back to plan A and we need the status 4, status 4, increase. For

Charles LECLERCwhat? For which reason do we need to push?

EngineerWe are fighting with Gasly, Gasly is behind Sainz and we want to keep this gap to him, he is faster than expected. Copy, copy.

EngineerOkay Lance, we're going to box this lap for hard tyre. Box this lap. We're thinking plus three turns.

Lance STROLLOkay.

Engineerand full push now to close the gap to Alonso, he's now three seconds ahead.

EngineerSo smashing bulk temp is under control. It's just about surface. Can I have aero balance check? Come

Sebastian VETTELup one click

Max VERSTAPPENVery tricky out of 2-1

EngineerUnderstood, Hamilton last lap was a 15.1 He is complaining of the same, sliding on the rear axle

Max VERSTAPPENOK

Daniel RICCIARDOOK, Gasly was struggling, he's in the pits.

EngineerCopy, copy. OK, so now you've got some clear air. Last lap we matched Sainz. Let's see if we can start eking up to him. Gap 4.2.

EngineerNo overtake, no overtake.

Engineerso Hamilton at 1.8, 1.8

Daniel RICCIARDOokay so did take a little hit the last few laps copy debris

Engineeris still there debris is still there okay

Daniel RICCIARDOyeah this lap i've just done is representative that's what i've got

Engineerunderstood

EngineerLando, this is box if VSC not ending. Box if VSC not ending. Please confirm.

Lando NORRISConfirm.

EngineerMod 6, good job here, we've done it, good job.

EngineerOkay, so blue for Sonota and then hang on to the back of Sonota. There's a four second gap to Russell So just try and hang with Sonota get the tire temps up and we'll take this tire to the end if we can

EngineerSo we are on plan B. We are plan B. Alonso is still inside the pit with us. You're okay for him.

EngineerGiovinazzi 2.7 behind we are plan B plan B

EngineerOkay gap, four seconds. Let's keep on him. Use the tyres for the time being, use the tyres.

Esteban OCONFernando, do you know how to stop?

EngineerFernando is boxing now, he's going to come out behind you.

EngineerSo Daniel, closest car racing you behind is Ocon. He's 10 seconds back on the same age hard tyre as you. Okay,

Daniel RICCIARDOjust keep me posted on Ferraris times.

Engineeras hard as possible with Ocon

EngineerOK Lando, slight change of plan please, I'd like you to push on the tyre, push on the tyre, but no oversteer turn 12, but let's use this tyre now.

Lando NORRISI'm pushing, I'm paced for.

EngineerWe can push a little bit harder through turn 11.

Max VERSTAPPENI think deck is high.

EngineerCopy that.

Engineer30 laps to go after this 30 to go understood

Daniel RICCIARDOthis is the pace understood

Engineerthe tyre temperatures very well managed Sainz last lap 14.5 Leclerc 14.3

EngineerHamilton has pitted, gap 2.5, so tied out at just three laps

EngineerOK Kimi, overtake is available now, all good.

EngineerOkay, so no just getting blues So

EngineerAnd Lando, with this deployment, Overtake only works if it's early.

EngineerGap 0.8 with the RS. Your middle sector is half a second quicker.

Engineerokay Lance box box we're going to retire the car box box reset brake balance and box box

EngineerOkay, so stop in front of our garage and engine off

EngineerGap 0.8, Hamilton DRS.

EngineerTorque 6 if you need it, torque 6. Bottas is at that time a 13.4. Max a 12.8. Hamilton a 12.5.

EngineerOkay, Kimi, that's 20 laps left. How do you feel on your tires? Yeah, it's not gonna go. I think it has to go. I don't know. I don't think it's gonna last. Okay, copy.

EngineerTrack is clear track is clear. We go catch some soft butter now. Let's go get it

EngineerOkay so head of science is Mazipin who got blue flags for you.

Fernando ALONSOSo everyone on plan B?

EngineerOnly Ferrari. So the top four in Ferrari are on plan B at the moment and then Gasly behind as well.

EngineerAnd you have no real threat from behind, you are two seconds a lap quicker I'll go full speed, I'll

Kimi RAIKKONENgo full speed and see what happens

EngineerNothing to lose Yeah, yeah, go, good idea

Nikita MAZEPINDo you think we can manage without Blues till

Engineerend of race or not? You'll have the race leader and Verstappen, so Hamilton and Verstappen four seconds back, they will come through and possibly Norris as well.

EngineerSo turn 4 is getting better, we need a further step in turn 4, and also turn 9, try to carry more speed, turn 9.

Antonio GIOVINAZZIYeah, I need 3F, it's what I need.

EngineerOkay, keep this pace. This is a good pace.

Pierre GASLYI still don't see Okay,

Engineerwe're checking

Kimi RAIKKONENThe rear left is OK, but I was up and I shut off.

EngineerOK, we're having a look. Pressure OK, pressure OK, it's stable. I lost it completely. Yeah, yeah, sorry. Don't worry, don't worry.

Sergio PEREZWhat is the fastest lap at the moment?

Engineer11.9, so minus 0.4 on your delta.

EngineerWell, good job keeping an interesting mick there at the end, that was really impressive to stay ahead. Tough luck at the beginning in the battles.

Mick SCHUMACHERYeah, sorry about that. First lap was good though, I hope we brought it.

EngineerBrandy was happy with that.

Mick SCHUMACHERGood. And again, a shame. I think we had good pace overall, so the car felt good. Changes we did were the right ones, so happy with that, thank you.

EngineerI

Mick SCHUMACHERjust want to say I love this track.

EngineerYeah, it's cool man.

Nikita MAZEPINNo, I don't see anything

EngineerThat's the checker mate, that's the checker Good drive man. Good drive battling with much faster cars at the beginning and then yeah with Latifi We tried to beat him with that one stop, but we just don't have the pace in the car We know that but really good for you mate. And to be honest, I think that was your best weekend with the team That was really good, man Motor slow, motor slow. Yeah guys, it

Nikita MAZEPINwas a decent race

EngineerNice to

Nikita MAZEPINlearn. Thanks for your feedback I'll analyze that and improve

EngineerWhat

Nikita MAZEPINwas the gap to Mick?

EngineerSo Mick had an incident. The gap back to him was 37 seconds. 37 seconds back to Mick He lost a front wing earlier in the race Pace wise, that second stint you were with him. All stints really, I think you were the same pace as Mick I think it was really good mate and you were battling with people as well. So yeah, I think that was impressive

Nikita MAZEPINOkay, compliment. Thank

Engineeryou. You

Nikita MAZEPINgave me a very good car in the race today

EngineerThank

Nikita MAZEPINyou Dom, Ayo, Trev and Dave.

EngineerNice one dude. Thank you very much

EngineerOK, let's check the flag, check the flag, so you P16, P16, so anti-maple, pickup rubber, and that's Russell P13.

Nicholas LATIFIYep, not happy with the strategy at all, guys.

EngineerNot on the radio, mate, do not use the radio for that. That's Hamilton, Verstappen, Bottas, Recon NP12, Giovinazzi P14.

EngineerRichard John, and we are P15 or UKP15

Yuki TSUNODAYeah, stonkshit race, ****** race man

EngineerYeah it was not our race, fail 84, fail 84 fail, become stronger the next

Yuki TSUNODAI can't believe ****** 10 seconds for that one, just he didn't look at all, I mean 5 seconds is still harsh though But it's ok, I mean, yeah Yeah

Engineeragreed, for info he retired

Yuki TSUNODAI think also the car damaged quite a lot, it's really hard to manage a car on the track

EngineerYeah very clear, very clear, actually in the first inter for a damaged car was not too bad

EngineerWest line, motor fail, motor fail.

EngineerSo that's P13, P13 Yeah

George RUSSELLnot bad going guys, that last stint felt really strong so much better than the other two really really frugal in stint 1 and stint 2 but yep, thought the last stint was reasonable, good job

EngineerYeah same to you mate, good job as you say, really really strong, final stint really strong

EngineerOK Kimi, that's the chequered flag, more charge, more charge, and box this lap, well, not too bad, starting from the pit lane.

Kimi RAIKKONENYeah, I'm just tracking a bit speed, look at them, they're going out of the dive.

EngineerCopy, copy, at least you had a few overtakes. OK Kimi, watch out, I think you have a slow puncture, diff mid P, slow puncture rear left. Diff mid P please. That's

Kimi RAIKKONENwhy, I mean, something happened a bit, especially under one lap, then the rear started to be a bit more tricky. Copy, copy.