Saudi Arabian Grand Prix2021 · Practice 2 team radio

EngineerCan we go recharge on please, recharge on.

EngineerGood warm up on the brakes.

Engineerokay so all cars that have gone out so far apart from Norris are on the medium or the hard mostly medium

EngineerAnd the wind is similar to a previous one, previous session.

Nikita MAZEPINI will need a helmet change before the next run. Need something less dark.

EngineerUnderstood. We'll get that prepared.

Esteban OCONIt was pretty similar to this morning, a little bit more front end in the first high speed section but still

Engineerthe limitation. Just watch for Raikkonen coming through now, Raikkonen coming through, he's just behind Sainz now, he's pushing.

Max VERSTAPPENRight, hello, GATS?

EngineerNo more threats.

Valtteri BOTTASThe tires were not ready, especially the rear.

Fernando ALONSOThe sky is completely cold. All

Engineerthat was thermal.

Yuki TSUNODAYeah, I didn't know the car in front gap. It was too close with us. Come on.

EngineerThat was a good line last corner, good line last corner, he should be clear behind for now. A lot of traffic. Yeah, copy traffic, we saw Checo, he was cruising.

Lance STROLLYeah, Hamilton.

EngineerHamilton's starting his lap now.

EngineerYou can consider back to zero brake balance, that's just one click rearward.

EngineerSo Leclerc's going now, one in front, two, three, four, five, six ahead now, you're good to go.

EngineerVerstappen there has just gone purple again, it's half a second ahead, it's three and a half tenths sector one, and then a tenth in the final sector.

EngineerFor info, nobody is doing double cooldown, just for info.

Yuki TSUNODAYeah, but Gutsley is doing double cooldown because of a mistake.

EngineerLet's get some temperature back in those tires and brakes

Yuki TSUNODAThe car feels quite good.

EngineerCopy.

Yuki TSUNODAI think it's still quite understeery, I mean high speed, low speed, especially medium and high speed, considering soft tyre, maybe we need three steps.

EngineerYeah, very clear.

Charles LECLERCWhat is the zero on the dash? I'm pushing and I'm like 5 seconds off.

George RUSSELLBBW failure I believe. Pedal went to the floor.

EngineerAlright Roger, just looking at it.

George RUSSELLNo, coming back to me. The pedal was so long it went straight to the floor. Yeah, copy that.

EngineerSo you're good on front temps, don't let the front right drop anymore, rear we're happy to be a bit warmer.

EngineerAnd target is slightly negative at the front, zero at the rear.

EngineerAnd track, there's a half a second improvement between track and tyres.

EngineerMate, I can't drive this one, it's too much understeer! Copy, Flap Adjust, Box Box, Leclerc is face to you, behind.

Mick SCHUMACHERI had a small contact with the wall, exit of turn 37

Kimi RAIKKONENAh, it's a f***ing joke with the traffic.

EngineerYep, yep, we saw, saw. No one, I think we need to do another charge lap, probably. Yeah, we need to do another charge. I can't see anyone pushing at the moment. But you will have a lot of cars starting a lap.

EngineerGot f***ing

Lewis HAMILTONtraffic, someone's going a really slow exit of 10.

Engineerwhat's

Sebastian VETTELgoing on ahead what's going on ahead there

Engineerwill be some bunching six cars

EngineerFor whatever reason, quite a few cars have not hit their first time lap on the soft.

Max VERSTAPPENAh mate, lost the rear.

EngineerOk, let's do it again.

EngineerAnd if you want we can do another push lap, just let me know, track is clear behind. Double cool you mean?

Charles LECLERCHe said double push. Double cool you mean?

EngineerAnother push lap. We can push another time. I

Charles LECLERCheard double instead of another.

EngineerIt was me maybe, sorry about that.

EngineerDo you want to either go at this max or not? I'm happy to box if you don't want to. I have the same problem again on the front and

Max VERSTAPPENthat with cold tyres combined.

EngineerLet's go for a double slow but it will compromise our number of laps at high fuel so it's up to you.

Max VERSTAPPENYeah I don't care.

Yuki TSUNODAParents don't know how to move away from the f***ing truck.

EngineerOk Pierre, we think the car is ok, we think we understand the issue, we think the car should be ok Copy Good braking last corner, good braking last corner

Pierre GASLYI think it would be good to check the front right tyre when I come back

Engineerjust

Pierre GASLYto see if with the first lap because I had quite a lot of understeer just to see if it has damage to understand for the race Ok

Engineerwe will check and in the meantime we will go back to the other compound Ok

Pierre GASLYhow was that in terms of cornering?

EngineerCompared to Alonso it was strong, turn 16, turn 13, yeah very good

Fernando ALONSOCopy. How many laps do you plan on this tyre?

EngineerProbably about 8 or 9 then, including the pit stop and a few laps on mediums.

Fernando ALONSOCopy. Maybe with the mediums we don't need any, eh? Yeah, copy. Just straight this run, yep.

EngineerOK, copy that.

EngineerClutch drop was on target and initial throttle very good.

Daniel RICCIARDOUnderstood.

EngineerBest place to improve, 7.8 APEX speed, copy that

Nikita MAZEPINCannot, I almost put it in the wall Yeah, I think you saw it man, but I was almost in the wall two laps ago OK,

Engineerfor the next set would you like a balance adjust?

Nikita MAZEPINGBC? Yeah, 02 less

EngineerYellow flags turn one at the moment. Yellow flags turn one. Track clear.

George RUSSELLWhat's going on turn 4? I keep hitting the rear!

EngineerSorry about the no yellow. It's six more timed in the session. We're just deciding what to do. How's the tire holding up?

Mick SCHUMACHERIt's alright.

George RUSSELLThe deployment feels pretty inconsistent.

Yuki TSUNODAI don't know why, but Leclerc is not so fast, just he is in DRS to overtake me.

EngineerOkay.

EngineerOk, so do a lot of engine cooling please, engine cooling on the lane. Schumacher is 4 seconds behind, and when you can, I know balance is difficult, but thoughts for aero balance? I would go down, because it was getting tricky for the rear at the end. So Schumacher 2.5 behind, there's a 5 second gap behind him. Two clicks down? Yeah, two clicks down.

EngineerFour more timed in the session. How's the tire?

EngineerYeah, this pace actually looks decent and on other cars the soft tires at high fuel look okay

EngineerAre you okay?

Charles LECLERCYeah, I am.

EngineerRed flag, stay positive, and box. Enchant stop at turn 22, 23. He hit the wall. He is ok, he is ok.

Carlos SAINZOk, good.

EngineerEnchant button on.

EngineerI'm sorry

Charles LECLERCguys

Nikita MAZEPINOK, I hope he's fine, he's not too big.

EngineerAnd the Kirk is OK.

Nicholas LATIFIIs he okay? He looked like a very good

Engineerone.

Nicholas LATIFIYes, he's okay. He's jumping out. Copy.