Japanese Grand Prix2024 · Race team radio

EngineerGreat that's good. Good for me too. Would you like a front wing adjustment?

Kevin MAGNUSSENMinus 0.4 please. Copy.

EngineerBoxing this lap for minus 0.4.

EngineerYeah, radio is good. That's a 9 kph tailwind, turn 345, 9 kph tailwind.

EngineerDon't brake traction, launch at the end of the pit lane, just make sure to leave a gap to the car ahead.

EngineerHow is the balance?

Lando NORRISOkay, potentially you could save it on the understeery side, but I'm happy just to not change

EngineerDid you have a look at the 16-17 curve on the field?

Alexander ALBONI think Lewis is playing down the straight, so he's very slow.

George RUSSELLIt's been a while since I had an anti-storm.

EngineerSame sign now, 4th to 5th gear. Just looking.

EngineerSo anti-stall issue was upshift at low rpm with low throttle.

Fernando ALONSOJust as a heads up, I lost the protection of the power switch.

Fernando ALONSOIt was on the second lap through the first sector, so, yeah.

EngineerWrong channel, sorry. It's all right.

Sergio PEREZWhat do you think on doing the diff for the first laps?

Sergio PEREZYeah, all open Yeah, I'll spread fp3.

EngineerYeah,

Sergio PEREZI'll spread fp3. Probably one or two left

Engineerquick side i'm told the practice drops you did were a touch on the quick side i'm told

EngineerPut two in. I think, potentially put two in. Well yeah, I'll let you make that. Well yeah, I'll let you make that. Well yeah, I'll let you make that. I think, potentially put two in. Okay, sounds a little bit much, but I think you've got scope if you close that up.

Yuki TSUNODAMinus one remind me, please

Esteban OCONReference to a sticker plus minus probably yeah

Engineeron three minutes speed limiter on three minutes

EngineerI will remind you for the offsets and we will use the push juggle.

Pierre GASLYopportunity so yeah let's be on it guys long race they're gonna be opportunities so let's

Engineerdo it

Pierre GASLYyeah let's be on it guys long race they're gonna be opportunities so let's

Engineerdo it

Pierre GASLYYeah, let's be on it guys long race they're gonna be opportunity so let's

Engineerdo it

ZHOU GuanyuYeah, it was a good start, but I was boxed

Engineerin

ZHOU Guanyuwith Magnussen, so I couldn't. Sargent got me back. Let's keep going.

EngineerSo cars involved in Turn 3 are Ricciardo and Albon. They're both out of the car and OK.

George RUSSELLChris, once again, it's

Engineerthat

George RUSSELLsecond fade. I've just got no grip.

EngineerYeah, AFM. So if you park up at the end of the pit lane and then you can switch off, jump out, head back to the garage and we'll get you on the intercom.

Alexander ALBONJust squeeze me. Now it's

Engineergood.

ZHOU GuanyuI guess the drivers are okay, yeah.

EngineerYeah, all OK. Confirmed with the driver, Joe. Good.

EngineerSo cars involved in Turn 3 are Ricciardo and Albon, they're both out of the car and OK.

ZHOU GuanyuYeah, it was a good start, but I was boxed

Engineerin

ZHOU Guanyuwith Magnussen, so I couldn't. Sgt got me back. Let's keep going.

EngineerSo they are repairing the barriers. Okay, we will leave around 15 to 20 minutes. Okay. And they will give us a 10-minute warning, and it will be a standing start. Yes, you can.

EngineerAre

Esteban OCONwe keeping the same position?

EngineerLet's go recharge on. I will let you know on positions in case there's a change. For now, stay as you are and we're going to line up in the fast lane.

EngineerIt's going to be a standing restart.

Nico HULKENBERGMaybe another tickle, yeah, 0.15 or something.

EngineerDown, yep.

EngineerThere's three and a half minutes to go on, but we expect to only get tire info once the cars leave the pit lane. So Tedrick will confusingly explain that to you on the ratio.

EngineerEven if it's just while we're in traffic, we could just use the quick click for the whole lap and then get it off if we want

Logan SARGEANTto open again.

EngineerOkay it's confirmed it will be a standing start on the grid. You'll be in P16 which is on the right-hand side, effectively one position ahead of where you started before.

EngineerSo, ahead of you, both Alpine on hard, then you have Russell, P9 and Ellington, P7 on hard as well. So, you're racing both Alpine, the other car around you, you're probably not racing them directly. Remember, we're playing the long game here.

EngineerPurple C6, position 1 before the burnouts. Purple C6, position 1.

EngineerVote push, vote push.

EngineerAnd reset brake balance when you can.

EngineerWhite H13, position 8. White H13, position 8. Leclerc 1.3.

EngineerAnd let's look after these tires. We need to go status three.

Esteban OCONYeah, Pierre gave me a hit on the side. Let me know if it's okay.

EngineerWill do.

EngineerSo Ocon is struggling on the hard. He's got poor traction. It's important for us to get past him if you can.

EngineerMode RS. Mode RS.

EngineerLet's give up a bit in turn 8 to help turn 9. Give up turn 8 to help turn 9.

EngineerYou keep flat out now, flat out.

ZHOU GuanyuI'm getting stuck, guys.

EngineerAnd we are going plan a plan a and that is update when you can

EngineerNice job, Kev. Nice job.

EngineerSwitch yellow switch yellow

EngineerFull safety car window is open, please confirm. Full safety car window. And then people like Hulkenberg has pitted onto the hard. The undercut power looks potentially quite big. Other cars have pitted as well. Back to Tsunoda, who was intense.

EngineerOkay, Valtteri, great job around the pits of that.

Carlos SAINZYeah, I feel almost struggling a bit.

EngineerCopy.

EngineerAnd very good job on TANOS.

EngineerAnd Baljeet, this pace overall is good for the tyres, just back it off a little bit in Turn 8.

Engineeri know this is possibly becoming plan b that's to ocon 21.3

EngineerAnd we're seeing high deg on all the medium runners up ahead of us.

George RUSSELLSteering is starting to feel a bit strange, a lot of vibrations.

EngineerAffirm, we're looking at the data.

EngineerOkay, we would like a little bit more management in Sector 1 overall. Car ahead of you is Gasly.

EngineerTires feel much better than a P3.

EngineerJust keep doing what you're doing, man. We do have damage. Something's not right at the counter, sliding all over the place.

EngineerAnd how many laps you can do at this pace?

Charles LECLERCFor now, it's constant. I don't know when the drop-offs will come.

Kevin MAGNUSSENMaybe put two more for the heart.

EngineerAnd investigating to do plan C.

Nico HULKENBERGBalance and grip. Both.

EngineerCopy. Just think about how much more front you would want for next hard.

EngineerCar behind is Bottas. He is quite a bit quicker than us.

EngineerOkay Pierre, so we suggest not using the back left for sector 1. You'll get more stability without using the back left. You can go up on entry and mid.

EngineerLast two laps, PFC's been about tenth quicker.

Fernando ALONSOYeah, I don't have explanation for that.

EngineerTrying to avoid the snaps in places like Turn 7. We're in a race with Verstappen, Perez and Sainz. We all just have to fit a hard at some point.

EngineerOkay Pierre, so we're happy with this level of pushing. Stroll's last lap on medium, 39.2.

Lewis HAMILTONSo slow mate.

Engineerchange

Lewis HAMILTONthis strategy copy

EngineerLucio we're just still waiting for the window to clear

EngineerOkay, Saman, we need to push now, please. Push now.

EngineerTurn 11 rear locking is on the limit

Esteban OCONHow many apps are we playing to do that? You have to tell me that.

EngineerYeah, I'll let you know.

Esteban OCONHow many laps are we playing to do that? You need to tell me that.

EngineerYeah, I'll let you know.

EngineerOkay, 20 laps from now.

EngineerThank you, Audrey. Keep our ass up. We're racing Hockhorn at pit exits.

EngineerThat's Plan B from the red flag.

EngineerSo, yeah, on this medium tyre, it's looking at the moment a good tyre. Leclerc's still going. One of the rebels has got past Norris. Norris was on the hard.

EngineerDo you think the tyres are getting a bit better and what lap times do you think you can do?

EngineerI'll make space, mate.

Lando NORRISWhat's

Engineeryour

Lando NORRISsense, mate?

Yuki TSUNODAI just did what they just took my shot just there.

Yuki TSUNODAThere's the high speed

Engineerlate overtake only lance late overtake only a bit of k0 in the lap will be good

Charles LECLERCPius will recover, and she ought to try one more last time.

EngineerI know we are boxers, lads.

Lando NORRISWhy so early?

EngineerCan I have a rubbing up to you again, please, Max?

Max VERSTAPPENI am happy now. This is good.

EngineerBecause of the threat from Russell

EngineerAnd a big picture the Mercedes pitted and they did 23 laps or something on their first hard They had 30 to do in a second, but they pushed very hard on it

Fernando ALONSOYeah, we need some tire data to pass people.

EngineerAt the moment, you've been pulling away a tenth or two to Piastri.

EngineerEnergy has recovered as well, so we're happy to start using energy again if you need.

Nico HULKENBERGAir balance definitely goes well with sailing.

EngineerCopy that.

EngineerThe clerk behind five and a half seconds we expect to catch in three laps We want to delay that as long as possible. So let's use the pace now

EngineerSo Piastri and Alonso in front, they need to stop again.

EngineerEveryone in front needs to stop again.

Engineercircle up time 7.1 keep pushing good job

EngineerStatus zero. Okay, so just to be clear, we are going to have to stop again. We're going to status zero from now.

EngineerSo we see that you you are increasing status just keep look after the tires, please

George RUSSELLYeah, lots of turbulence down there, it's actually coming down on my head.

EngineerOkay, so science will be just ahead of you on exit.

Carlos SAINZEven this clean air makes a massive difference.

EngineerOkay, good.

Lewis HAMILTONThat wasn't good. You can probably...

Yuki TSUNODAAh, Dave, you think we didn't all have the salt?

EngineerYou hear correction, they are fitting soft, fitting soft

Carlos SAINZYeah, let's box zone, I think I'm going to lose time here.

EngineerCopy understood, this is on new medium, let's see, the more we extend the better it is, but stay on our toes.

EngineerIf we don't fix the node as a threat for now, we need to make this tie go to the end. I think slips are too high at the minute, so just make sure you're gently... What do you mean by don't fix the threat? Slick on telly, you know what I mean?

EngineerAnd I have stored on new soft A2A.

George RUSSELLDo you want to go for a fastest lap attempt or not?

EngineerLet's not lose race time here. Race in good places.

Valtteri BOTTASHow did you know that could happen?

EngineerSunoda got ahead when we all pitted on the same lap.

EngineerWe had our first strike at 10.17, three laps ago, for info.

EngineerYou can see but strolls starting to struggle a bit on the soft

EngineerI'm just going to have fail D5, fail Delta 5, fail.

EngineerHe has to be one ahead, he has got Darius, no problem. Russell is fast on his meters, he's pushing very hard, eight seconds behind.

Carlos SAINZAm I on a race here, or what?

EngineerYes, you are, for a podium.

EngineerAnd Alonzo is doing a 35.8 on the hard tire. He's in P6.

EngineerRuttle four seconds back last lap was a 34.5 we expect him to catch us before the end of the race let's push up on Alonso again

EngineerBottas 0.7, doing a fantastic job here Kev, absolutely spot on.

EngineerAnd one more to go for the podium

EngineerWe had a track limits at turn 14 track limits

EngineerWe're locking levels in turn 11 at over limits and Russell 1.5.

EngineerCool, we appreciate what you're doing, I'm tired. Let's get back, we need more maintenance.

Max VERSTAPPENMy god.

Max VERSTAPPENOh, there's so much time without

EngineerOkay, Pierre, if we could get PU1 position 6, PU1 position 6.

EngineerWe'll jump at max 5.7.

Lewis HAMILTONCheck last two laps at zone 11. Got a shorter line, so

EngineerI'm coming.

EngineerPress and hold the overtake for three seconds on the exit of turn 14.

EngineerThat was a purple lap for now.

Sergio PEREZWhat did the fuzzings like?

EngineerNice job Max, you have delivered on that, really well done, beautifully nourished.

Max VERSTAPPENYes, that was a very lovely race, the car just got better and better to be honest throughout the race, well done, really good result.

EngineerWell done Max, that was outstanding, another 1-2 finish here on this home race as well, so brilliant, brilliant weekend, dominant throughout, well done.

Max VERSTAPPENYes, great team result, really well done.

EngineerThat's the chequered flag, Kev. That's the chequered flag. Well done. That was absolutely fantastic drive. You finished P13 but did absolutely everything we could have asked of you, so that was absolutely fantastic, Kev.

EngineerVery good pace, Nico, on that hard. Really good.

EngineerThat's P11, 5.5 behind Sonota and P10.

Valtteri BOTTASYeah. Few things to discuss about that one. Not great.

EngineerOkay, copy. We can debrief later. That was P14. In the end, P14.

Logan SARGEANTSorry mate, stupid mistake.

EngineerThere's a lot to learn in this race, definitely not how we wanted it to end, but there's a lot to learn around the racing, around the pit stop. We'll take up the learning with us on the Shanghai Parking Tour Expo.

EngineerThat was P5. ACS button complete. Leave recharge off.

Lando NORRISRight, well done, I don't think we could have done much more maybe at B4, but not enough pace today, so, tough, but still some good points, so well done, thank you, let's keep working, still a lot to close down, let's keep it up, keep pushing, thanks everyone.

EngineerTough race there. That was P8 in the end. Yeah, quite a challenging race with the following and the high degradation.

Oscar PIASTRIYeah, sorry about the last lap. Struggling with the tyres. Yep. Have a look and see where we can do better, but thanks for all the effort. Not the easiest of weekends, but we'll try again next time. Thank you.

EngineerP4, good job! Good job Charles! No, it's a good job, good work! You've been voted driver of the day! Thank you! Thank you! F*** P4! I thought we could have done something better at one point! It's life! Yeah, me too, but really good recovery!

EngineerOkay, that's P7. Good job this afternoon. Pace looked good. It looked like at the end there, Alonso had a couple of issues with his throttle. He seemed to fix himself for the final lap. Yeah,

George RUSSELLI think good job today. Win over the car at the moment, what to do. But I think we'll manage the race today.

EngineerYeah, good job. Well done.

EngineerTough race there, that was P8 in the end. Yeah, looked quite a challenging race there with the following and the high degradation.

Oscar PIASTRIYeah, sorry about the last lap, struggling with the tyres. Yep, have a look and see where we can do better, but yeah, thanks for all the effort. Not the easiest of weekends, but we'll probably go next time. Thank you.

EngineerCheckered flag, Yuki, fantastic P10, what a drive, what a drive, well done.

Yuki TSUNODAHaha, well done, that was

Engineera

Yuki TSUNODAgood one, thanks, big credit to the mechanics, what a fantastic pit stop, amazing, that was crazy. The team did a fantastic job, and also thanks for the support, massive support, all Japanese fans and the people who support me.