Canadian Grand Prix2024 · Qualifying team radio

EngineerOk, 3 seconds, negative, no rain expected during the session, it's 5 seconds.

Pierre GASLYVibration on the brakes, okay,

Engineerso let's just give some big stops and hopefully that will dissipate

EngineerAnd Lando, we've had light drops reported from turn seven to eight, but we don't see anything on the radar. Very light drops.

Lance STROLLPirates seem cold and all.

EngineerYep, agree. We're discussing, we'll come back to you.

EngineerOkay, so run switch warm-up. We'll do a build lap Lance. Run switch warm-up, build lap. Run switch warm-up.

EngineerTires are still slightly cool, but we're happy to push first lap. See how it goes. Will be go one

Fernando ALONSOVery cool tire. Copy that.

Alexander ALBONAre we okay here? Yeah,

Engineerit's a little bit busy ahead.

Yuki TSUNODAI have

Engineera

Yuki TSUNODAfront lock end of the braking.

Valtteri BOTTASThe tires only started to work at the end of the lap, so I'm thinking single charge.

EngineerYep, that works for us.

Valtteri BOTTASGo back.

Max VERSTAPPENWho's that by no car? He's

Engineerjust

Max VERSTAPPENturned to the left, Charlie.

EngineerMagnuson.

EngineerAnd then Verstappen will open. He's just over the start for us right now. So, Lando, the situation is you just did a 13.5, which is currently the quickest. Verstappen now in turn two. Cut-off is a 15.4, but lap times are changing a lot. So we could either try another lap on this set.

EngineerThe alternative is we come in now and protect a second run. Verstappen 10-6.

Lando NORRISNo, I think stay out.

Lance STROLLKind of feels okay, but right hand side contact.

EngineerCopy, we're looking.

Charles LECLERCI don't know if you told me anything about Hulkenberg? He's low. He's low.

EngineerSo we need to be negative on the delta.

Oscar PIASTRICompeted massively by both cars.

EngineerUnderstood.

EngineerSo just keep the speed up, just keep the temp in these tires and then we'll get back and get them wrapped up quickly Quite a minor flat spot but manageable. Yeah, we agree it looks okay in data

Charles LECLERCCome on, they are being ridiculous.

EngineerWe've seen it.

EngineerBrakes and tires are okay, both on target.

EngineerSo Lando, there is some bunching up towards the final chicane now. You have 13 seconds to Alonso ahead and the first car on time-lap is Sainz, turn four.

EngineerIdeally it needs to be in front of Gasly, he's three back if we can, otherwise Magnussen eight back. What's he doing? They're all pushing.

Max VERSTAPPENYeah, I don't think that's

Engineera

Max VERSTAPPENlead as

Engineerwell. Okay Max, we'll need a bit more detail than that. Not everything is digital, please mate.

Lando NORRISIf you think we're safe, it would be nice to save these tires. Yep.

Logan SARGEANTI feel like my brakes aren't working well. Are

Engineeror are not?

Logan SARGEANTNot working well. Ok. Front or rear? Just everything.

Fernando ALONSOOh, we're boxing, we are safe, eh?

EngineerYeah, copy, copy.

EngineerYep.

Esteban OCONYeah, it was a messy last sector there, you couldn't prep the tyres well.

EngineerNo, absolutely, and we went up against it with the time rules as well. Sorry, we gave it a go, it was always going to be difficult.

EngineerOkay, nice job. Both cars through. There's potential rain in 20 minutes or so.

EngineerSo Oscar you're gonna be six in the queue. We have fuel for four timed laps here So if the tires not ready we can swap to the warm-up lap approach

Oscar PIASTRIYep, am I switching off or keeping it running?

EngineerCan we switch off please?

EngineerWe are expecting a very light rain but it will be light and short duration so we will go for that one.

EngineerYeah, we're just expecting a few drops right now

EngineerFirst spots of rain reported turn 7, turn 8. How

Lando NORRISlong do you think this will last?

EngineerTwo to three minutes.

EngineerIf we believe this light rain will last two to three minutes and then there should be a gap without one

EngineerNo rain in the pit lane, nothing, all dry.

Carlos SAINZCopy. No yet. Ok, understood.

Alexander ALBONIs it supposed to be the worst of the rain? Because, I mean, it's raining for sure. It's just... Don't switch to go out. It's just a few drops. Yeah, it's not touching outside, but it is raining. Copy that.

EngineerAnd we expect the next rain at 16.40, which is towards the end of Q2.

Lance STROLLI need a bit more aero balance.

EngineerCopy that, so next one is Norris pushing five back.

EngineerF***

Max VERSTAPPENman, just move out of the way! I thought you did that on purpose!

EngineerYeah, focus on exit turn two and Turn four so take a little bit less curb

EngineerAll clear from behind, all clear.

Carlos SAINZWhat do we do?

EngineerGo for the used, I guess? If you want, we can P-stop for the used, and we will have two pushes, two time-lapses on the board.

Carlos SAINZOK, I like that.

George RUSSELLWoooo, woolly molly I just had a big moment at 4

EngineerSo a reminder from Cedric for turn 10 rear locking then sit a plus one b bell on the paddles for that corner

EngineerThink about shock too if you want to have two times Consecutive The same as before I go for it Okay, makes sense

EngineerWe are expecting some drops at the chequered flag, just for your info.

EngineerI

Charles LECLERCthink I'll do a prep

EngineerWe are expecting some drops at the checkered flag just for your info. So some drops at the end. Stroll 4 So think about if it's better to push now or later The tires are not ready at all Okay, so we prep Stroll Passing by, good gap

EngineerCharge on charge on. Okay Yuki, stay negative and we have 20 seconds margin to get another lap with the standard cooldown

Yuki TSUNODAHonestly, what was the guy in front is doing? It's our last corner. I

Engineerknow I know. The lap was good Yuki

EngineerStop at the scale, stop at the bridge.

Yuki TSUNODAAlright, good turnaround. Thanks guys.

Charles LECLERCI guess well, yes,

Engineerokay.

Charles LECLERCI won't comment now

Carlos SAINZOh, it's so difficult. I'm not breathing.

EngineerWe

Lance STROLLhad a snap in f***ing

Engineerturn

Lance STROLL6, man.

EngineerYeah, copy. We saw that. We'll have a quick look at it. So you are safe, Lance. You are through. That's a P10. Delta negative. Let's get the car back.

Lance STROLLMan, what is that snap? Like, so shit. Just coming off the brakes a bit. Just over-rotates.

Logan SARGEANTGave you what I had there mate. I got impeded a tenth and a half on that first lap. That's not right.

EngineerIt was a great session Logan, it really was. We noted the impeding but really well done.

EngineerCome on!

Alexander ALBONWe're not, we're not making it easy for ourselves here, are

Engineerwe?

Alexander ALBONYeah, we're doing that one.

EngineerThere's 50 seconds to go. You can leave the engine on.

Engineerno more rain expected track should be green

EngineerSo just remember to build a nice big gap for SC2 and then it'll be a hard out lap So good straight line speed using energy as you have been doing and a bit of weaving as well

EngineerOscar, Turn 8 entry line is similar across cars, not sure whether you got to see that in the garage?

EngineerSo, Oscar, we can do a pit stop for the second set. If you want push-cool-push on set two, then we should drive once past from here. If you want opportunity to do four laps on that set, then we would pit this lap. We still think single-cool should be best.

EngineerLado, for your awareness, Oskar is going to do a pit stop and go straight onto the new tyre. My preference would be to come back to the garage. Are you happy?

Lando NORRISYeah, that's fine.

Max VERSTAPPENI'll take a seat for a while.

EngineerOkay, I'll be right back.

Yuki TSUNODAOh, that was pretty bad.

EngineerYeah, let's forget about it and fit the new tire now.

EngineerDo you know where the problems are, Daniel, or we need to look at something for you?

Daniel RICCIARDOThat felt a lot more disconnected than the first scrubs.

EngineerCopy, maybe a bit of a track reset as well, consider that we had a small drizzle. Shall we correct with a step down on the flop, or a new tyre, and we stick to the baseline?

Daniel RICCIARDOLet's go... let's leave it. I was going to say half a step down, but let's leave it.

EngineerCan you tell me please what we do? Yeah, single out lap and then straight away push. Just a gap before, so we're not doing the abut, it's a single out lap and then push.

EngineerAnd just watch the Delta. Opportunity turn one to one tenth, one and a half tenths.

EngineerAnd Lando, opportunity, turn three, late entry speed, release the brake, phase three. And it will be clear ahead.

EngineerThat's P3, Lando P3.

Lando NORRISLovely jubbly, lovely jubbly, well done.

EngineerYoung boy, George.

George RUSSELLWoo,

Engineerbaby!

George RUSSELLAmazing, amazing, amazing. And I'll let you... Zero, zero, one. Yep. Thank you so much. Proud of everybody for this turnaround. All that work back in the factory. Thank you! Come on! Come on! All right, we're

Engineergoing

George RUSSELLto race to win now.

Alexander ALBONThe tyres aren't ready, the

Engineerrears

Alexander ALBONare so stiff

EngineerCopy,

Alexander ALBONlet's switch to go in

EngineerWell done Alex, there's more in it I know that, but still really well done in very difficult circumstances in Q1 and Q2, there's more to come tomorrow

Alexander ALBONYeah, yeah, there's a change Well done everyone, we got through that as best as we could Nice job, I think that's better than we thought we'd perhaps be after P3, so nice job

EngineerTop

Alexander ALBON3 is a good one, it's George, Verstappen, Norris all by 21 milliseconds

EngineerOkay mate, so we have B in Hamilton, currently P6, P6. That's the final position, well done, that's not easy.

Fernando ALONSOR5 is P5.

EngineerSo you're only 0.23 from pole, P5 was 0.05.

Fernando ALONSOWow.

Max VERSTAPPENAh, I ran out of tyres.

EngineerBut it is P2 Max, that's a good effort and very, very close to a pole.

Max VERSTAPPENYeah, wow. Very good effort. Wow,

Engineerwhat a first sector and that is 0.000 exactly the same time as George Russell. So, very, very good effort there.

Max VERSTAPPENI think we really tried everything we could there, guys. So, good effort. Not a bad place to start tomorrow.

EngineerI'm afraid that's a P7 mate, it's super tight out there

EngineerP5!

Daniel RICCIARDOGood job. P5? P5, yeah? P5. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.

EngineerAnd we stop at the scales. P5! Good job. P5? P5, yeah? P5. F*** yeah. There we go. F*** yeah. F***

Daniel RICCIARDOyeah!

EngineerBeautiful lap. Good job mate. Great place for you and for us. And remember for the P0 please, when you jump out. Alrighty. Thanks.

Daniel RICCIARDOAlright,

Engineerthanks guys. F***

Daniel RICCIARDOyes. F*** yes. Well

Engineerdone. Well done to everyone. Yeah, well done you. Alright, last question. What's the gap to pole? 178. A little more than 1.5 tenths. Okay. Alright, thanks guys. Let's

Daniel RICCIARDOf***ing go.

EngineerAlright, lots of work for tomorrow now. Let's see what the weather brings us. Thank you.