Japanese Grand Prix 2024: Practice 2 team radio

Every message, in the order it happened

1. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes07:12:33

   Engineer: let's all go straight out yeah just be mindful if it is slippy then we'll just come back in we're not learning anything

2. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes07:15:25

   Lewis HAMILTON: It's pretty dry, it's a couple of small spots but the kerbs inside are a little bit wet.

   Engineer: OK copy yeah so just be careful on those kerbs but if you're happy it'll be strap mode 2.

3. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes07:17:13

   Lewis HAMILTON: Is there anyone else out?

   Engineer: Negative Lewis, yeah, we're happy to box, we've just got some rain indicators, I'll put sector 1 now.

4. Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren07:26:59

   Engineer: where you can have recharge off when you like.

5. Daniel RICCIARDORB07:29:17

   Engineer: Ok Daniel, we'll try to get a couple of flops

6. Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren07:29:36

   Oscar PIASTRI: It's not really that wet.

   Engineer: Copy that, Oscar.

7. ZHOU GuanyuKick Sauber07:30:11

   ZHOU Guanyu: But it's more close to the dark side.

8. Alexander ALBONWilliams07:32:19

   Engineer: And 7 and 9 are the wettest parts of the track, particularly 8 and 9.

9. Daniel RICCIARDORB07:33:34

   Daniel RICCIARDO: Yeah, I obviously, I say it's pretty dry. Got the inter, yeah, tracks still, still obviously down.

10. Daniel RICCIARDORB07:34:14

    Daniel RICCIARDO: You're not expecting any more, right?

    Engineer: Negative. But Daniel, we don't think there's too much to lose. So happy to do one more lap for you. Happy to do one more lap.

11. Valtteri BOTTASKick Sauber07:41:43

    Engineer: Okay, Valtteri, so we need to protect this tyre, and when you can, drive a default Alpha 07.

12. Valtteri BOTTASKick Sauber07:52:00

    Engineer: If Archie will box this lap, box, box, another pit stop practice.

    Valtteri BOTTAS: Copy.

13. Nico HULKENBERGHaas07:53:35

    Nico HULKENBERG: Yeah, it's definitely not dry.

    Engineer: It's

    Nico HULKENBERG: not going to be a proper dry lap.

14. Nico HULKENBERGHaas07:53:57

    Engineer: So we can just come back in and then we can just put inters on for the start at the end Or if you want to try a lap, it's up to you

15. Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren07:54:46

    Engineer: Hulkenberg has opened a lap. Albon reporting track is ready for slicks.

16. Alexander ALBONWilliams07:55:23

    Alexander ALBON: Yeah, it's ready for sex

17. Valtteri BOTTASKick Sauber07:56:51

    Engineer: Okay, Valtteri, we need driver default alpha 07 again, alpha 07.

18. ZHOU GuanyuKick Sauber07:57:12

    Engineer: Okay Joe, this time we will go for a live P-stop with the Sleek.

19. Valtteri BOTTASKick Sauber07:58:00

    Engineer: Are you happy with the default adjust to slick? I would say less than normal. We halve it. Okay, copy. Yeah, halve.

20. Lando NORRISMcLaren07:59:23

    Lando NORRIS: Yeah, I'm not going to make it. So let's just get what learning we can. Yeah, no, I'm just going

    Engineer: to

    Lando NORRIS: start.

    Engineer: Okay.

21. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas08:00:18

    Kevin MAGNUSSEN: I'll save these tires.

    Engineer: Copy.

22. Esteban OCONAlpine08:00:59

    Esteban OCON: Make

    Engineer: a

    Esteban OCON: vibration again with the software.

    Engineer: Okay.

23. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes08:03:13

    Engineer: Maybe we're on the right hand side, let's see. Okay, yeah, have a look and if not, switch to left.

24. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes08:03:22

    Engineer: Damp on the right side. Yeah, let's go left it

25. Carlos SAINZFerrari08:03:31

    Engineer: Bitcoin Firmament Box

26. Charles LECLERCFerrari08:03:36

    Engineer: And start on the left, as you said.

27. Alexander ALBONWilliams08:03:41

    Alexander ALBON: This time you got the bit. Yeah, I mean the bird out this time you got the bit

28. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas08:03:52

    Engineer: then a mode rs okay okay so two burnouts after the chicane and then a mode rs start from the run

29. Esteban OCONAlpine08:04:05

    Engineer: pushing just keep going okay and we are boxing now uh ricardo just behind you

30. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas08:04:10

    Engineer: If possible.

    Kevin MAGNUSSEN: Two burnouts right outside.

    Engineer: And then as usual for the dry, push to turn 10. If possible.

31. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas08:04:22

    Engineer: And then as usual for the drive, push to turn 10 if possible.