São Paulo Grand Prix2024 · Qualifying team radio

EngineerAnd reported from the safety car is turn 3 turn 5 where there is the most water

Pierre GASLYWhat's the

EngineerWhat's the rain situation any more rain or to be so rains fairly constant

EngineerSome other teams reporting heavier rain in a few minutes

EngineerOscar, the C111 you put in does the LED brightness. If you want the dash less bright, that would be C110.

EngineerSo DRS is disabled for the whole of Q1

EngineerYeah, and I guess keep me updated with others stopping as well. Very much. 10 seconds to green.

Engineerthe end of the lap. Okay so we've got a green light so let's try and learn the gears up to four and we will need recharge back on at six and then we can go off again at the end of the lap.

George RUSSELLJust keep an eye on our ones on board to see water levels

EngineerSo it looks like a bit of a river coming off turn five.

Max VERSTAPPENHouse cars just go in the line.

EngineerThey're cut in. I saw that, thank you.

Engineerso yellow return 12 is cleared we think it's a river that put him off

EngineerTurn 14 is the only place we see aquaplaning.

Franco COLAPINTOMy gears are super aggressive

EngineerYes, we're just learning the gears

George RUSSELLI'm on ice here.

EngineerYeah, I'm gonna have to make a gap to Russell now because he started literally right in front of me. 11-2 Alonso behind. 11-2 Alonso behind.

Max VERSTAPPENCries at the hub

Max VERSTAPPENIt's getting drier and drier, and the tires have moved.

EngineerYeah, we saw the issue at turn 12.

Oliver BEARMANThe wet is terrible. The problem is it's overheating. I know it doesn't look like it, but it's overheating.

EngineerHey Lance, we can look at a wider line in six you're tighter than most people in six We're going to fit the other set of wets and go back out your p6 for now. It's going to be a quick turn around

EngineerOkay, Nico, so obviously the rain's increased. It's three minutes till the session restarts, but yeah, just be ready here.

EngineerCould be that with this forecast the least wet conditions are towards the end. I think that you could do four pushing maybe five

EngineerSo currently expecting to get five push laps.

EngineerSo Liam, no need to take any risk to start the session and we try to maximise towards the end.

EngineerYuki, we are in a good position so let's take a calculated risk.

EngineerIf we refit ints, we need a different set. Yeah, no worries. Yeah, we'll do that.

Sergio PEREZIt's raining a lot less.

EngineerLando happy to go straight into another lap. Time for four more push-ups.

Esteban OCONI can't see now, through

Engineerthe gap Big gap behind Perez, behind

EngineerAnd try and cool the tyres a bit more. You've got Hulkenberg to six seconds, Verstappen four behind him, Lawson four behind him.

Fernando ALONSOI need a gap and a front locking, please.

EngineerStill p2, but they will start so let's try and put two two more laps

Charles LECLERCI don't have any good references here. Update me more on lap times, otherwise I'm gonna push.

Engineerit's currently still p7 okay

Fernando ALONSOi mean i don't know why we slow down in the previous slot i mean i'm minus six tenths

ZHOU GuanyuI was completely sucked in the half. Completely.

EngineerFor what it's worth, Oli, Hamilton, Colapinto and Nico are also out of the session.

Alexander ALBONI think it's now, push cool, push cool, but up to you.

Sergio PEREZNo one on inter yet?

EngineerEveryone on extremes.

EngineerLando, the braking for Turn 1 is very similar to the dry line, so you need to brake on the outside and then come in tight into the apex of Turn 1 to open Turn 2.

EngineerSo these tyres might be a little bit cool just to start the lap, but then should be better in the middle sector.

EngineerSo prepare for increased overheating through the lap this time.

EngineerSo lap times look to be bottom end of wet, close to inter-crossover, Leclerc 6.

EngineerVery good middle sector, Liam. We can do one more lap with higher temperatures. We can do one more lap. We keep an eye on inters.

EngineerSo, inter-tire looks quicker now, so we'll box.

Fernando ALONSOTwo sets of inters as well. Yeah, we'll be ready.

Max VERSTAPPENMax keep up the pace

Engineer5 time-lapse, potentially 5 time-lapse

EngineerIn turn four, brake on the dry line now. Three cars behind you are all on outlaps. First car on a timelap is Tsunoda, turn to seven exit.

EngineerIt's going to be in time. The use on the new. Yeah, but the use on the new. Oh, new, new, new, new.

EngineerRain might pick up in about five minutes time

EngineerIf you've got room you can use energy on the outlamp just for a bit more tempo.

EngineerCars have been told to push the outlap, honestly.

EngineerStill pretty much no rain here.

EngineerOkay.

EngineerThat's a good gap now

EngineerAnd Valtteri, consider sacrificing turn one for a better two and three.

EngineerAnd Valtteri, consider sacrificing turn one for a better two and three.

George RUSSELLValtteri and Alonso on top for each other.

EngineerValtteri's three and a half behind Alonso.

EngineerSo Max use this to build tyre temperature and then we need a good gap for the remaining two laps

George RUSSELLP.U.'s Paul with wastegate

George RUSSELLNo waste gate hour four if we can do it.

Sergio PEREZCome on, guys. We got to do a better program. We just went there at the end. What was the point to go there at the end, be the last car?

EngineerUnfortunately, with where we are in the pit lane, the

Sergio PEREZwhole pit... That's not an excuse, mate. No, no, no, no. We should have waited. If everyone is waiting already at the end of the pit lane, why we go?

EngineerYeah, sorry to sorry to tell you but p11 p11

Valtteri BOTTASWell good job anyway good timings

Oscar PIASTRII think if it keeps raining like this, we should just stay out.

EngineerCopy.

EngineerSo we expect class run one rain for the next six minutes, Oscar.

EngineerSo, Lando, just a bit of update then on run plans. On one tyre, clearly at the moment, happy to do consecutive until it gets too hot. If you wanted a pit stop, it's something like a three plus two.

EngineerOK, suggest the best weather is the next three or four minutes, Oscar, three or four minutes. Low confidence. What happens after that?

EngineerEvery lap count so that's two push in a row, two push in a row.

George RUSSELLWind new set, lower pressure.

Alexander ALBONIf there's anything we can do for a front tire tap, we must take it.

Liam LAWSONWhat will the plan be now?

EngineerStill forecast to get four laps

EngineerWind still looks very very low in strength

Alexander ALBONA bit drier than before.

EngineerWe still have time for three laps after this. Gap to Leclerc, 8.

George RUSSELLThe brakes are in a bad place at the moment and low pressure low pressure they're grabbing a lot you

Engineerget one

EngineerSo, Oscar, Class 1 rain in Pit Lane at the moment. We're not expecting that to get a lot heavier.

EngineerYou have 10 seconds margin to get two push laps.

George RUSSELLI'm

Engineergoing

George RUSSELLto be on top of Norris and Leclerc, am I not?

EngineerTyres are looking in a very good place. You've done a very good job of this.

EngineerThey're all over the place, mate. Understood. Do what you can.

EngineerCars are improving, Austria cars are improving. You're still P3 now, I will let you know.

EngineerAll right, Liam, P5 on the Yuki P3.

EngineerJust a couple of 10 sites.

Liam LAWSONYeah, copy. I, uh, man, I nearly lost the cow to turn 4. Good job, guys. Really good job. Sorry about that.

EngineerThoughts on the track?

Lando NORRISYeah, a bit of aquaplaning down to turn 4, otherwise not too bad, just low grip.

George RUSSELLThere doesn't seem to be that much standing water, so think about enters.

Franco COLAPINTOSorry, mate.

EngineerAnd track is still fast people matching their lap times and we will get faster

EngineerAnd we are through.

EngineerOkay, that was P1 at the end.

Max VERSTAPPENLovely.

Lewis HAMILTONThe car was out of drive.

EngineerSo, Oscar, there's now light drops in pit lane. We think the rain may pick up in four minutes or so.

EngineerThere could be an increase in rain in about 15 minutes or so.

Sergio PEREZWhat's the time left on the clock?

Engineer45 seconds

Sergio PEREZCome on guys, we gotta do a better program Unfortunately with where we are at the pit lane That's not an excuse mate. No, no, no. We should have waited. If everyone is waiting already at the end of the pit lane, why we go?

EngineerSo, Landon, we think the best conditions should be within these first five minutes. We think there's more rain behind that.

EngineerYou okay, mate?

Fernando ALONSOYeah, sorry.

Lando NORRISYeah, it's a lot more rain. This

Engineerheavier rain is expected to last for two more minutes and then it will reduce back to Class 1 or Class 2.

George RUSSELLThey always put me in

Engineerthe

George RUSSELLbull

Nico HULKENBERGAh

Lewis HAMILTONDamn car, man.

Lewis HAMILTONWhy?

EngineerYeah, we just didn't get through it.

EngineerSo the rain does look like it's eased off now, so potentially the best conditions will be now at the start.

EngineerWe think there'll be some class one raining starting imminently, which will last to the end of the session.

Carlos SAINZOh my gosh, sorry guys

Sergio PEREZWe should have stayed in the garage, we are more or less the last guard.

EngineerIt's going to improve through the session here.

Oscar PIASTRII think if it keeps raining like this, we should just stay out.

EngineerCopy.

Alexander ALBONDid the brakes fail?

EngineerWe're checking. Oh Alex, are you okay?

Alexander ALBONYeah.

EngineerWe're checking on the brakes. So from our side, brakes look okay. You can still hear me.

EngineerLando, difficult message for me to pass. If the conditions are slower, just be sensible. Obviously, the race is in a few hours.

George RUSSELLWhere are we?

EngineerNice job. Nice job. P2. Ah,

George RUSSELLso close. Well done guys.

EngineerGood session. Very difficult session. Great job in that session. That was really tough.

EngineerAlright Liam, P5 on the Yuki P3, just a couple of 10sides.

Liam LAWSONYeah, copy, I nearly lost the car at turn 4. Good job guys, really good job, sorry about that.