Mexico City Grand Prix2024 · Practice 1 team radio

Alexander ALBONIdiots

Robert SHWARTZMANOh my god, big one, big one, big one, big one.

EngineerOh

Robert SHWARTZMANmy god, I think a beer went or did something to someone.

EngineerCopy that.

EngineerOscar, what are your thoughts on having another go versus getting more continuous laps in?

Oscar PIASTRII don't know. I mean, it feels pretty terrible still, but yeah, I don't really know, to be honest.

EngineerSo it will be a constant speed out of turn three which will be engine 11

Pierre GASLYThe steering is slightly bent, right hand side down.

EngineerOkay mate, we can see that. So you've got four cars on track ahead of you, some of them with rakes.

EngineerEveryone currently on the hard time out there.

Pierre GASLYYeah, it's quite bad the steering

EngineerYeah, just ignore the front brake split warning on your dash. So just ignore anything on the brakes. We'll let you know

EngineerIt's slowing down. Yeah, I know we've seen we'll open up the gap into last corner

EngineerTry avoiding the slipstreams when you can.

Robert SHWARTZMANYeah, I tried, but there is always cars.

EngineerYeah, it's really crowded.

EngineerThere's some debris on the pit straight, so it should go back green soon. We'll just get ready to go right back out

EngineerAnd you can do a bite point and weight phase check.

Felipe DRUGOVICHJust hold the clutch a bit longer before

Engineerselecting gear.

Alexander ALBONA bit of paint on my tyres, front right and rear left, rear right

George RUSSELLI think a single push on the soft will be alright.

EngineerA reminder to focus on the fronts, we have shape 5 available if you need it.

EngineerExit turn 3 is limited to 5th gear, limited to 5th gear.

EngineerI wouldn't drop too much tire temp here.

Pierre GASLYYeah, I go for a warm blow, the front's too cold.

EngineerOkay mate, so let's watch out for cars behind Magnussen is slow, Sainz slow as well.

Sergio PEREZIn sector 1 the love?

EngineerYes, sector 1, also in sector 3. Three temps in both of them were purple in sector 2.

EngineerAnd stop in front for a nose change.

EngineerOkay, we'll have cruise mode two, cruise mode two.

EngineerWe've got some time breaking for turn 7 and apex of turn 9 compared to Esteban.

Pierre GASLYIt smells like something is cooking in the car Okay, mate Yeah,

Engineerwe have an idea what that might be no issues from our side

Yuki TSUNODAAnd high speed still is kind of understeer, especially mid-corner entry to mid, I think slow speed is okay

EngineerI'm boarding this lap, I'm right behind another car. Okay, understood. Just be careful of cars behind us then. The first I think will be Colapinto, who's approaching turn one. Colapinto in turn one now.

Nico HULKENBERGI lost the gears in the turn 1-2

EngineerOkay, yep, we are looking into it.

Robert SHWARTZMANOh my god, I think a beer went or did something to someone.

Robert SHWARTZMANOh my god, I think a beer went or did something to someone.

EngineerSorry, that was Albon, native crew. He

Oliver BEARMANhit me. He hit me and... I'm out. Are

Engineeryou okay?

Oliver BEARMANYeah, I'm fine. The car is damaged.

EngineerEmerson is two ahead, car behind will be on new soft so that'll be a slow out lap Magnussen three ahead, Magnussen four ahead

EngineerSigned in front is on the soft.

George RUSSELLI just think we have a trapped position of the two of us.

EngineerTyres are below targets a caution on the first lap

Felipe DRUGOVICHYeah, copy that.

EngineerOkay, recharge on, recharge on. Let's watch out for Esteban behind.

EngineerYou can do Tire Green Dry Art. Tire Green Dry Art.

Engineersuggest less peak pressure less peak pressure seven and ten

EngineerSo, Oscar, to competitors, lap time losses are a little bit everywhere, plus the last corner traction.

EngineerEngine grade 13, position 8, plus 1.

EngineerThere might be a bit of waiting. We can make the gap early and then try and push 13, 14, 15 if we can.

EngineerOk, all done? What are you doing? You are good and we are doing two consecutive pushes. You are good on pushes.

Sergio PEREZYeah, what if we stay for another lap at low fuel?

EngineerIt's keen to get some laps at high fuel. This is our one chance on the race compound.

EngineerOut of turn three, it's purple C3 position four, purple C3 position four.

George RUSSELLThat's

Engineera

George RUSSELL9 and this is what surprised him

EngineerSo Verstappen also out there on high fuel hard tyre. His lap one was a 22.7

EngineerSo we lost 2 tenths through the high speed, we overpushed a little bit too much the entries globally. So entry turn 7, we overpushed a bit and then lost on exit.

EngineerChanging the time available, I'm afraid, so that'll be for you too.

EngineerI can manage pace turn 10, no snaps allowed in turn 10.

Max VERSTAPPENThere's something wrong with the engine, mate. I don't know. Not behaving nice. Stand by. Yeah, I have no power.

EngineerJust laying the rear around a lot here. Yeah, AFIRM.

EngineerGood job on tires and brakes

EngineerI'd advise not hesitating on this start. You should come out in clean air.

EngineerKeep the pace up. Push, push. Let's try to get the practice start.

Felipe DRUGOVICHYep, that was not ideal.

EngineerAnd launch map off. Launch map drivability check.

Sergio PEREZOkay, are you ready to go in the high speed?

EngineerAnd Pato, zero risk through 7, 8, 9, 10.

Felipe DRUGOVICHHow much off was I two lots so

Engineeryou lost two tenths on the first lap to him and that was really all the traffic Felipe

Felipe DRUGOVICHI mean I'm still way too far from the limit, but it was good. Thanks guys

George RUSSELLFour upshifts past that

EngineerOscar, could you stay in the car? Would you like to do a little bit of clutch practice before you get out? Just a standard drop, natural.

EngineerYou could do that while they're bringing you back if you like.

Patricio O'WARDThank you, everyone. Thank you very much.

EngineerYeah, thanks, Pato. I appreciate the work there. And you were on target at the launch.

Patricio O'WARDWonderful. That's the first time I hear that.

Liam LAWSONI was, uh, yeah, that was locked. Copy.