Chinese Grand Prix2024 · Sprint Qualifying team radio

George RUSSELLHere's what Gapook does. What Gapook

Engineerdoes

George RUSSELLis cover gold.

EngineerAnd we have wind phase 6, same as FP1, with lower intensity.

Fernando ALONSOYeah, some drop, some rain, so need to push.

EngineerYep, copy.

Oscar PIASTRISo, light drops are bright.

EngineerUnderstood.

Fernando ALONSOYeah, some drop, some rain, so need to push.

EngineerYep, copy.

EngineerLet

George RUSSELLme know if

EngineerI

George RUSSELLknow what I

Engineershould

George RUSSELLdo now, spit it more.

Lando NORRIS11. Yeah, just 10-2. I don't know. I mean, I don't really want to do the left paddle, but I just get this massive wash of understand 10-2.

Pierre GASLYI need to let him pass even for the Delta Laptop

EngineerAnd the priority is exit turn 6 and turn 10.

Oscar PIASTRIYep. No, okay. Just a bit of a mistake, but I think going quicker is going to be a

Engineerbit tricky.

Logan SARGEANTMy Ghazli impeded me. Yeah, understood.

Sergio PEREZFrom what I can see, it's very obvious, right? We should box.

EngineerYeah, we just wanted to get an idea on Track Evo.

EngineerGot a traffic head. Yeah, copy. No pressure. We've got time. Yeah, we have time. So, no pressure. You've got Perez's car behind.

Kevin MAGNUSSENAre we tight on time?

EngineerNo, we're not. We're okay. We're all good. You're one second safe on Delta at the moment.

EngineerWell, then you have some shocking grip

Lance STROLLand balance.

EngineerHow far off are we? So it's one second to Perez.

Yuki TSUNODAZero grip, honestly.

Logan SARGEANTYeah, sorry man, I gave you everything I had.

EngineerWhat

Daniel RICCIARDOthe f*** is he doing? I don't know what Sainz was doing I

Engineerhave no words

EngineerEveryone's down here already mate. Yeah, Aether. We have to start pushing our way through when we get out of track.

EngineerCan you push me back to the garage for a different set of mediums on once that'll be hot not that we've been queuing for four minutes

EngineerIt will take us most of that time to get you back here, George.

EngineerAnd we're not allowed into the fast lane, obviously.

ZHOU GuanyuOkay, so in the lab if you see some heavy raindrop, let me know even though it's a flying lap You can let me know on the back straight or some short straight

EngineerNo problem At the moment is still dry

EngineerAnd we believe the rain will hit us at the end of the time-lapse

EngineerOkay, that should be the green lights. Remember to build your gap in the pit lane. We'll need a pushing out lap.

EngineerThat should be letting you through.

EngineerOgbeg is right behind us so he's going to fight on the outlap, so we do want a hard outlap

EngineerYou can use a bit of energy out of here and then cancel it halfway down that's also fine

EngineerAnd just keep working as much as you can.

EngineerBit of bunching in the final sector.

EngineerSo you've got seven ahead, so you're good to go. No pressure behind.

EngineerMode in box this lap, please make it a fast in lap

EngineerOK, sensibly fast, not super fast, we're just trying to save a little bit of time, but don't want to hurt the tyres too much, OK?

EngineerLando, how much or do you think you'll go quicker with the second lap?

Lando NORRISUnlikely, I would say.

EngineerAnd we remind the time on the dash. And at the moment, you have U1.

Nico HULKENBERGThere's more right now than 13, 14, or 15.

Fernando ALONSOYeah, it's raining

EngineerSo compared to Bottas who is through into Q3 so far, we just lost a bit of time through turn 9 He was able to carry more speed through turn 9. That's the only place we really lost to him

EngineerOkay, Daniel is training too hard now, sorry, that's it

Nico HULKENBERGThere weren't

Engineerany when we went out, but understood, Nico, yep.

EngineerSo good effort. It turns out that we would have gone for the extra lap, I think, but it's a difficult call because of the conditions. Anyway, I think you did a very good job there.

EngineerIt's

Lewis HAMILTONwet, it's

Engineerwet.

Lewis HAMILTONOkay, copy.

Lando NORRISThinking push, push, push, or push, pull, push. And turn the car on. Drats.

ZHOU GuanyuYou think it's better I go getting a gap rather than getting bunched up with all the guys?

EngineerSo Oscar, we're currently in Strat 2, that's good for push-cool-push, which we have time for, but if you think it's continuous laps, we'll need to make a switch change.

Charles LECLERCI'll let go Carlos in turn one, just so he knows. I'll go on the outside.

EngineerInto turn one and you will be outside.

EngineerYou can pass anyone but just keep an eye on the white lines on the way

EngineerAnd the rain is expected to continue at this intensity.

EngineerWe suggest EB3.

EngineerMina, purple C6 position 1, purple C6 position 1, still three cars ahead of you to go.

EngineerAnd are you happy to go with push-charge-push? We still recommend it. Yeah.

Charles LECLERCI think the front wing is broken, is it?

EngineerWe are checking

Lewis HAMILTONThat's

Engineernot

Lewis HAMILTONworking.

EngineerYeah, copy. We'll go with another set. We'll

Lewis HAMILTONpop them up. Yeah, let's get the

Carlos SAINZLet you manage the shock? Yeah, it's going to be constant pushing until the rears come up, and then pushing the last lap. Let me know when there's two laps to go.

Charles LECLERCYou confirm everything is fine, right?

EngineerYes, confirm everything is fine

Engineerand white h11 position one white h11 position one

EngineerI'll get one more lap right? You will get another lap, but complete this one.

EngineerThe pace is very good Lando, very good

EngineerMode charge now to get ready for the next battery, but keep your pace Daro.

Carlos SAINZimpossible. Rears never came up.

EngineerWe are in a good position for tomorrow, Joe.

ZHOU GuanyuYeah, I'm so wet, man. Soaked.

EngineerOkay, you're on pole. Well done. Yeah baby. Beautiful. Recharge on please. Simply beautiful. You had me worried.

Charles LECLERCNo, not much flow in the ring, but a bit of flow in the straight.

EngineerCopy.

EngineerYeah, hi there, Checo. It was looking pretty decent there.

Sergio PEREZYeah, yeah, unfortunately.

EngineerAnyway,

Sergio PEREZlet's get them tomorrow.

Carlos SAINZSo what happened with Lando?

EngineerSo they drop deleted and then back in, so we are checking for track limits, last corner

Max VERSTAPPENYeah, that was so good. I had very low grip and the engine was misfiring in some places as well.

ZHOU GuanyuYeah, it's super wet now. It's like boat riding.