United States Grand Prix2021 · Practice 2 team radio

EngineerFive seconds. Let's do burnouts and a start, please.

Nicholas LATIFIclassic, classic, classic

EngineerSo rear tyres are on target, fronts can be cooler.

EngineerAre we second this weekend? We will be first. That's in qualifying. Today we do our things.

Pierre GASLYCopy.

Engineer0 at the rear, plus 10, 0 at the rear, we are on the cold side

Lando NORRISSomething's come loose on my elbow. I can't turn properly.

EngineerOK, understood. I suggest we box this lap to check it.

Lando NORRISYeah, confirm. It's left side.

Charles LECLERCLet me know the lap times, please.

EngineerCopy, will do.

EngineerSo losing 10-4, 10-6, apex speed, and last corner. Let's see a bit of front locking in the last corner for you.

Sergio PEREZWhat was the lap time for Max?

EngineerMax did a 35.9

Max VERSTAPPENHa! Stupid idiot!

EngineerIgnore it and don't worry about it.

EngineerJust keep your front tires awake

EngineerSo there's a handful of cars in front that are doing double cool, so I think quite a few of them will be pushing next lap, so we should be in sync with them. Ricciardo in front, slow lap obviously.

Sergio PEREZIt was quite a bit loose, but it was moving quite a lot more through the bumps this second lap.

EngineerOk, copy that.

EngineerOk Pierre, at the moment what we see is that we are braking very late, trying to carry too much entry speed, braking entry compared to others. We need to try to make a step back on braking and really focus on exits because it's a main limitation for many people.

Max VERSTAPPENI feel like when I brake quite hard there's still rear locking even in the slow laps

EngineerUnderstood Max

Nikita MAZEPINWhen I'm back in the box, I need to change the helmet. My eyes are watering like crazy.

Charles LECLERCThere's something that is moving in the paddles.

Kimi RAIKKONENOk, yeah I don't know, I hit the bottom of Bad Lindt at like 4 or 5 and then it was just disaster after that, the rear. Copy, copy that, at the moment mechanically everything looks sound but we keep checking.

EngineerOkay, box now, mic box now, mode T4, big adjust to rearward.

EngineerOK, Landon, no cars behind to worry about. Do you want to go for another one?

Lando NORRISIf so, recharge on. Pretty flat spotted again.

EngineerOK, suggest we box this lap then.

Lando NORRISPretty flat spotted again

EngineerSo we have to be mindful about sector 1, we'll lose a bit of rotation, but hopefully we'll recover some time where we have big problems with the rear.

Engineerokay we'll take the slow target plus 55.55 need the good stops on the brakes though to keep the brakes in the window

Lance STROLLOkay, I got something in my eye, but Yeah, it's okay.

EngineerI

Lance STROLLcan continue, but I think we should box for the tires

EngineerSo Lewis currently two and a half tenths up sector one and one tenth sector two. So main places looks like six and seven.

Engineer... and synchronize it, and

Carlos SAINZtransynchronize it.

EngineerOkay, that's got you, P1.

EngineerRecharge off. Go now.

Max VERSTAPPENAh mate, that's f***ing... Where the f*** do you always go in traffic?! Jesus!

EngineerRecharge off.

EngineerSo how are the tires opening the lap? Yeah, they were a

Sergio PEREZbit on the cooler side, lacked a bit of might still.

Max VERSTAPPENI'm boxing with this

EngineerSo how are the tires opening the lap?

Sergio PEREZYeah, they were a bit on the cooler side, lacked a bit of might still for turn one Lost a bit of lap time there, then through the high speed They were quite good

EngineerAnd

Sergio PEREZthroughout the lap

Max VERSTAPPENWe just did a long run, I'm over this short run.

EngineerSo for the next push focus on turn 12, don't over push, in braking focus mid exit.

Nikita MAZEPINLosing temperature. I don't want to over-sign it, because you'll get upset, but...

EngineerIt's okay, it's not about this temperature. It's alright. Okay, remember more to push.

Nikita MAZEPINWhat was that man? What was that? Just avoided a crash?

EngineerOkay, we're looking to it. Man,

Nikita MAZEPINit's impossible to get a lap on this track.

EngineerWe're happy with the pace for now Lance, wind is picking up turn 11, wind is picking up turn 11

EngineerHow's the balance that time?

Esteban OCONHold up okay for the first part of the lap but towards the end not

EngineerAnd last time was ok with track limit, we were very close in turn 9, but all ok. And pick confirm, pick confirm please.

Yuki TSUNODAWe

Engineerare

Yuki TSUNODAtired, we need to go next, sorry for that

EngineerCopy Yuki, so Gasly 36.2, we did the 36.9 Mainly turn 1 and 1st sector 2nd and 3rd sector are good

Lewis HAMILTONTake out another another hole-and-a-half piece copy

EngineerSo it looks like we're expecting I-42 on

Nicholas LATIFIfeedback ladder, expecting for the I-42. There's no way, I mean the tyres have no grip, sliding all over the place.

EngineerSo straight into fuel management and pace management.

EngineerOk, can you go to shape 3 please? Shape 3, box, box.

Engineercorrection Vettel is high fuel just new tires because he has an engine penalty Vettel high fuel he's now six seconds behind

Daniel RICCIARDOOkay, I'll start pushing. Are you happy with Strut 14?

EngineerYeah, we'll change to Strut 7 on start finish.

EngineerIf you want a more aggressive push toggle, display 11 position 5, display 11 position 5, that's plus 2.

EngineerUh,

Carlos SAINZtraffic, one second, I'm

Engineergonna back off.

EngineerThese

Lance STROLLtyres are pretty bad.

EngineerWe'll do two more, so after this lap do two more laps pushing hard, two more laps pushing hard.

EngineerSo lap two you are still the fastest of Red Bull and Mercedes

EngineerSo you can use an energy button out of turn 11 on this lap. Use an energy button out of turn 11. Copy.

EngineerCharge lap time 41.7 and lap time deleted for track limits turn 9.

Engineerand no S2 for turn 12, and previous lap time was deleted for track limits turn 9

Esteban OCONThere's something at the end of the cockpit to take my leg in the corner.

EngineerOK, understood. OK, Svenja, we think it's just the end of the leg padding. Let us know if it gets any worse or changes, OK?

Lewis HAMILTONHow's that pace?

EngineerJust need to see where it stabilises.

Yuki TSUNODAI have too much to understand, high speed, 6.1

EngineerCopy

EngineerYeah.

Carlos SAINZBig relation.

EngineerQuite high now.

EngineerMove your tires which is in the middle position and we are happy to stay out till the end

EngineerI

Antonio GIOVINAZZIhave to take to the serviette

EngineerCopy Antonio

EngineerThink about third gear in turn 11 third gear turn 11

EngineerAnd double lift and coast. Double lift and coast.

EngineerSuspension somebody went off at 19 and it's probably dragged gravel exit of 19. So just take care exit at 19 for gravel copy

EngineerLet's stay on Bottas and have a good look at running in the tow.

EngineerMight be some gravel on track turn 19 exit for info

EngineerOkay, that last lap was deleted for track limits, turn nine.

Sergio PEREZA lot of engine braking through there. I push the mark button.

EngineerOkay, take the chequered flag, keep up the pace on the end lap.

EngineerOnce plugged in we'll get some comments and that'll be a good session all in all I think.

Antonio GIOVINAZZIYeah Petraean, the brakes were too cold. Yeah,

Engineerno problem.

Carlos SAINZI hit a car very hard. Check the front right. Suspension in turn 8.

EngineerCopy, understood.