United States Grand Prix2024 · Race team radio

Lewis HAMILTONDamn, this is far back.

Lando NORRISYeah, the thing is he overtook me by going in so hard that he went off the track, same as Budapest Just identical

EngineerUnderstood

Carlos SAINZSmells a lot like fuel in the gargoyle.

EngineerYeah all good, a bit nervous into turn 19 on this lap, you should be able to see that. Don't brake traction and launch it into the pit lane, there is a car ahead, leave a gap if you can.

Pierre GASLYI am, I just have some vibration on the brake, on the brake set.

EngineerOk, copy that, we'll have a look.

EngineerSo you were at 10 deep, 10 deep.

Franco COLAPINTOOh great, my god.

EngineerDon't worry, don't worry, just try to work on your hand position.

EngineerNow as you can see seems better keep hanging there

George RUSSELLNo, it's not required. Seems to be quite a bit of bottoming out of turn... into turn 11.

Lewis HAMILTONIt's slightly right hand down today.

Yuki TSUNODAI had

Engineera

Yuki TSUNODAlittle snap in turn 12. Is that wind or... I think the track condition is a little bit worse and it's probably also...

EngineerWas okay everywhere except turn 11 losing over attend

Charles LECLERCYeah, there was a mistake 11 this time.

EngineerCopy.

EngineerIf you keep this gap to Verstappen, we are happy with plan A. Our baseline is still plan B.

Charles LECLERCYeah, I want probably plan B also.

George RUSSELLThe drink still seems like it hasn't defrosted, I'm

Engineerstruggling to get anything

Esteban OCONYeah, I think balance is better than yesterday Less bottoming, less sharp on turn ins

EngineerSo Lando, from our side we appear to have lower deg than the two cars ahead, so we might just look to try and extend past them. From your side, how are the tyres, how's the pace?

Lando NORRISYeah, pace, I'm pacey right now, I've been for a while.

Charles LECLERCDon't leave me out for too long, I don't

Engineerwant

Charles LECLERCto be in the pressure.

EngineerHow many more laps can you do at this pace, question?

Charles LECLERCI'm okay like this, but let's focus on lapsing.

EngineerTalking to each other and understanding where we are with the tyres and where we think we can achieve between our plan A and plan B. That could be crucial in the race.

EngineerThey had done SQ1, so two runs of one time lap, and then they did the lap to the grid for the sprint race yesterday.

EngineerBehind you, Hamilton on Newhard.

EngineerI'm still tempted by the extra half. Okay, we'll put it in.

Lewis HAMILTONIt's still three down compared to the other, right? Yeah, copy.

EngineerOkay, and we want to push through 16 to 18. So steady where you are now, build a gap, so build a gap exit 15 We want to push through 16 to 18

EngineerCheck for damage, we're on left. Yeah, we're looking, we're looking. All okay on tyres at the moment.

EngineerPossible debris, turn one.

EngineerOk mate, we're happy, no damage visible, DRS enabled

Alexander ALBONWe saw no damage, yeah?

Alexander ALBONThe rear is snapping every second corner.

George RUSSELLYeah, struggling for grip on this tire

Charles LECLERCPlan A, cool, we'll get there.

EngineerSo, Nico, when we go back to racing, we only need 50 meters lift and coast for cooling. Otherwise, whatever you need for tires, everything else is okay.

EngineerAnd if you can slightly less aggressive in curb riding in the high speed. Thank you

Lewis HAMILTONYes, sir, he is

EngineerAnd Lando, we've reported the incident in Turn 1, any thoughts from your side?

Lando NORRISYeah, I mean he's clearly pushed me out, he had no intent to make the corner. Even he ran off the track, so I just had to avoid crashing into him, or him crashing into me, but yeah.

EngineerAnd I know current thoughts are just play for plan a target lap plan a target lap

EngineerGood job. No DRS for Max.

EngineerOpportunity turn 89.

EngineerOkay, we're looking into possible floor damage from lap one incident from behind.

Alexander ALBONYeah, it feels like I'm about four turns too much.

EngineerRoger that.

Yuki TSUNODAI need to push forward a bit more, otherwise I can't get it to the RS.

Carlos SAINZYou have it. No power. Exit on the corners. No power.

EngineerCopy. We do see. No action at the moment. Keep you posted.

Carlos SAINZYeah, but it's costing me a lot. I know. Smells like fuel.

EngineerWe're happy with your time management gap to max 2.6

EngineerAnd Les Kerb turn three and four please. Thank you. Les Kerb turn three and four.

EngineerDo you do what you need to stay in DRS?

ZHOU GuanyuSorry man, I was on the left of him.

Yuki TSUNODAHi Scott, this is your high speed.

EngineerAnd you're doing a good job, gap to max 3.5

EngineerWe are happy with tyres, you can reduce management, sector 1, if you need front end, we can open this straight one step.

Pierre GASLYI don't

Engineerknow

Pierre GASLYwhat's going to pass me.

EngineerCopy that, Niko. Safety car window is open.

EngineerConsider special 1 for corners 13 to 15 and entry plus 1. The race is still long.

EngineerHPP on. HPP on.

EngineerWhile we're in this traffic just do everything you can for the tyres and keep them in good shape for later

EngineerAnd when you can tire phase update, Lando struggling a bit behind, 2.6.

Carlos SAINZZR, you're going to be the front for this, for the next flight.

EngineerFeedback on plan A please.

Oscar PIASTRIPlan B please.

EngineerAnd we're happy to push turn 17 a little bit more, maybe a tenth, maybe two, shallower lift.

EngineerOk Max, you're free to hold 6th gear to turn 19 please, gear 6 to turn 19

Oscar PIASTRII don't think that I will work.

EngineerMax heads up, found a bit of an issue with the car this stint, hopefully we'll sort it out at the stop, so just hang on in there the best you can this stint.

Valtteri BOTTASI can't do anything in Detroit.

EngineerSo you have the back right available for understeer.

Liam LAWSONFrag let's do an 8 mark

EngineerAnd careful with micro locks into turn eight driving well tires look good

EngineerLance, we are happy with your time management for now, so just keep doing what you're doing.

EngineerIf you can some mild lift and coast into turn 1 and 12, a deg is as expected.

EngineerDon't chase him into four, just close out steadily through the S's, we don't need to cancel the clip

EngineerSo George we got a five second penalty for forcing Valtteri off the track What?

Lando NORRISI think I was ahead of the Apex. Let me know if you think otherwise.

EngineerWe think you were ahead of Apex.

EngineerEveryone was much slower this lap through the S's, losing half a second.

EngineerTotal joke, George, with the penalty. Total joke.

EngineerSo Oscar, cars back to P14 are ahead of your pit window, so we need to keep extending. Keep plan A on the table. What you're doing looks good. Keep doing that.

Esteban OCONI suddenly lost all front end on that 16-17 check.

EngineerUnderstood, Magnussen has boxed for info.

EngineerSo our opinion is, you were ahead of Apex, both cars went off track. Yeah, he also went off, so it was clear.

Nico HULKENBERGIf we're not on the threat, there's no point boxing now, because we're just going to lose out.

Engineerand I know so we've had our third strike track limits which I know you'll know so no more track limits no more

Esteban OCONWant to wait for a safety car or something?

EngineerNow we're suggesting the open modifier for balance

EngineerNo, it's still planning

Esteban OCONThere was only one instance understood

Engineerokay if it carries on and we can consider using it to help

Engineerand that's my boy another win let's go

Oscar PIASTRIAh, it's still feeling quite good, it'll be great if we can clear the bed.

Oscar PIASTRIThis is the wind change. Sector 1 feels quite different now.

EngineerSo Lando, from our side, we appear to have lower deg than the two cars ahead. So we might just look to try and extend past them. From your side, how are the tyres? How's the pace?

EngineerWell, I may you drove hard for that you drove hard for that we weren't as competitive as we should have been in the second Stint, but you deserve that podium today. Ah My

Max VERSTAPPENgod, that was a hard race Yeah, I tried everything with the defending at least I was fun Just a bit weird that you can overtake outside the track

EngineerWell, you can't

EngineerAnyway, it's going really good Nico your pace is same as Perez. You're in a great situation

Fernando ALONSOYeah, our exit of 10-11 is what

Engineerit is, mate.

EngineerSo keep extending plan a target plus eight the way you're driving is good though keep this

EngineerGreat drive today mate. P6 in the end, some really good racing out there Yeah, thanks everyone for fixing the car after yesterday. Apologies for that, dinner's on me tonight Honey dinner, calm down. Yeah, very well driven, that was really a good race Thanks, I mean you're driving. I still think there's good potential in this car. Let's keep on working Did Verstappen get a penalty for that turn one? No, he didn't get a penalty and at the end Lando got a penalty for being fast off and overtaking on the outside Yeah, I guess it's a bit biased decision-making, but you know, not surprised

EngineerWe're happy to keep pushing.

Pierre GASLYI just got no grip on that f***ing bomb.

Max VERSTAPPENLeft hand side tires are really bad now.

EngineerCopy that Max, thank you.

Lando NORRISYeah, it's okay. I'm just doesn't feel very good, but you're

Engineergonna cut down more than planned

EngineerOkay mate, you're doing a good job. Happy to keep pushing. We're still on plan A. Grip metrics are picking up.

Sergio PEREZGood fight there. Yeah, but no pace at all. Yeah, it cannot be all right.

EngineerYou're starting to like these p4 starts. Yeah,

Charles LECLERCI think We've got to target that now It works pretty well.

EngineerThank you. You drove really nicely

EngineerThe current thought is to keep going, just minimise the impact if Leclerc overtakes.

EngineerThose

Nico HULKENBERGare not good. Is this Psi or which thread?

Nico HULKENBERGWhich strategy are we on?

EngineerWe can do C, we can do C, it's looking good, so we'll box now Nico, box now.

EngineerThat's a P2, good job, good team effort.

Carlos SAINZYeah, good job guys, congrats. Big one for the team. Congrats.

EngineerIt was an awesome drive out there.

Carlos SAINZThank you, good weekend, good job.

EngineerMore phase one brake release for turn one turn one more phase one brake release. I don't know what that means

EngineerAnd Piastri has been told over the radio to not fight hard with you.

EngineerOkay Lando, so for us this is likely the Germany situation but we don't want to pull the trigger too soon if we don't have to. Every lap is tyre delta.

EngineerThe

Alexander ALBONcar's coming back to me. It's just f***ing round.

EngineerSo it's 26 to go, so straight into the management as you are doing, lift and coast and high speed management.

EngineerIt's

Oscar PIASTRIstill okay. It's nothing.

Engineersuggest yellow g3 yellow g3 we've had our second strike track limits turn 12 gap to Mishtappen 6.3

EngineerSo in terms of the race picture, so it's just about keeping this tyre good at the end. There's a mixture of cars trying to do two or one stop, so the two stoppers will come towards us at the end of the race. The one stoppers will come back to us, so just make sure you've got tyres at the end of the race.

EngineerOkay, Lando, your tyre advantage on Verstappen is 6 laps and on Sainz is 10 laps. Sainz had to push his quite hard to try and undercut.

EngineerPurpose point 7, just do what you do, do what you do, don't worry about it.

George RUSSELLI'm happy to keep extending, depends what race we're in.

EngineerPre-response zone, remember just clean laps, stay in the racing line

EngineerWe are happy to go click reel and brake balance, this tyre doesn't need so much forward.

Max VERSTAPPENNow these tires are so good, I can't brake, I can't attack anything.

Sergio PEREZI'm losing a lot of grip.

Pierre GASLYWhat's going on with the grill?

EngineerLow speed, it's like I have a massive entry. Okay mate, so let's think about entry, you could go entry 4.

EngineerAs a suggestion, probably you can push more turn 5, it's not a saving corner for the front right.

Yuki TSUNODAHow's this happen?

Yuki TSUNODATell me, how did this happen?

EngineerThe overcut was more powerful than expected and we picked up a 5 seconds penalty for forcing Albon off the truck. We're still discussing.

EngineerOur only question is around Bottas and Tsunoda. It's possible they could stop and they'd both come out behind us. Let's keep the pace up.

EngineerGeorge, these are great lap times, so just keep doing what you're doing.

EngineerBox, Kev, box. You must box now. Box, box. Box, box.

EngineerYes, more headwind in S's.

EngineerAnd I suggest the LOG1, the LOG1.

Sergio PEREZI'm looking at the end of braking.

EngineerWe have the fastest lap and bold race

EngineerCopy we can reduce the lift and coast there's also the wake Carlos did a 37 8 keep it nice and clean

EngineerCan you

Kevin MAGNUSSENjust explain what you mean by good shape?

EngineerSorry Kev, that was earlier.

EngineerPerez last lap 38.8. Just keep reeling him in at 8 tenths a lap.

EngineerThat's 11 laps to go you can see Bottas defending hard so you can have a bit of fun

EngineerSo clean laps, no mistake, careful of track limits.

EngineerSo Charles, please. Status 4, not higher. And we're going to get through these people. Thank you.

EngineerOkay, so gap to Alonso still 8.1. We do have a five second penalty, so we don't want to let him eat into that.

Pierre GASLYWhat for?

EngineerFeels like you need to increase the pace a little.

Max VERSTAPPENSomeone took me outside the truck.

Max VERSTAPPENHe needs to get in

Engineerthe

Max VERSTAPPENback.

EngineerI don't

Esteban OCONreally understand the aim, but yeah.

EngineerI'll explain more later, we just want to do it.

EngineerWe are running max we know and we've also seen the moving under braking on one

EngineerAnd SOC 14, please, Esteban, SOC 14.

EngineerThose stewards are looking at it Max

EngineerAlso, Max, Lando has exceeded his track limits, expecting a penalty for that alone, so flat out.

EngineerThe staff that's been instructed to do quali laps. I think they're worried about a penalty because they pushed Lando off at 2.8

EngineerI guess I got a five second penalty. Yeah, they gave you five seconds just at the end there for leaving a track gaining an advantage Not sure why Well, then I should have just gone back behind him shouldn't I?

EngineerI'm sure you're confused about what happened at the end there. We will obviously go through it with you at the end when you get back.

EngineerJust sorry for the way it panned out Kev, but anyway, onwards and upwards as usual.

EngineerE8. Awesome drive.

EngineerThat's brilliant. P-8.

Nico HULKENBERGGood waking up from yesterday. Good job team. Thank you very much

EngineerYou know, first thing, the tie was not too bad, I apologize for turn one. I went a little bit deep.

EngineerYeah, tough one there Valtteri, but the one-stop was the right choice. The top 10 all did a one-stop

Valtteri BOTTASYeah, I don't know how our prediction was so off with the

EngineerWith

Valtteri BOTTASthe tires, let's have a look, but yeah Tried everything I could but just don't have to pace with the fight with the cars, especially the end of the stint

EngineerAlex, you're showing good resilience out there. Unfortunately, when someone hit you into Turn 1, that damaged the car and it was race over for you. Thank you for fighting through. The good news is the car's got pace, so we'll get it right in quali and we've got a good chance of the remaining of the year.

Alexander ALBONYeah, well we need to fix the car. I don't think it's all that great. I don't think we are understanding it much with the relocking, but well done Trevenko. I think we're quicker than the midfield, most of them.

EngineerUnderstood on that relocking, we will get on top of it.

EngineerOscar Lando has been given a five second penalty. Can you back off by one second? Back off by one second.

Franco COLAPINTOYeah, thank you, Eitan. Thank you, everyone, guys. My job, starting from B15, was difficult to think, I don't know the points, but we never stopped, guys. We never stopped working. It was a tough quali, but look, we had a quick car. We kept going. We

Engineerstayed strong together. Franco, just mega, mega race. Yes, come on. Well done. Ramos, that was perfect. Really, really well delivered. I can't wait to see what we can do across these next two. Car's quick. That's what you showed today in the race, so I can't wait to see what we can do across these next two. I understand a bit more with the team, but what we can do in quali. Come on, let's keep going.

EngineerOscar, thanks for that last lap. Thank you.

Oscar PIASTRINo worries. Yeah, tricky race. Just a lack of pace, obviously. But thanks

Engineerfor the work.

Oscar PIASTRISome more fun ones to come in the next couple of weeks.

EngineerSo

Oscar PIASTRIlet's get back on top. Thanks, everybody.

EngineerYeah, should be, Oscar. Pace, the field spread out in the first 15 laps and then actually pace after that was decent.

Liam LAWSONGood job. Thank you everybody

EngineerThe

Liam LAWSONstep we made yesterday was was really nice in the race as well easy to manage Just a really complete car. So thank you very much for the hard work and for preparing me for this. I appreciate it Copy,

Engineerthank you. We keep moving forward from here and Yeah, we've got some potential good directions Also with those a few bits and pieces we bring to this race which helped us a lot

Yuki TSUNODASorry guys

EngineerOkay, we have a lot to look at to understand what we could have done better Thank you for bearing with us. Oh, yeah, we tried our best

Yuki TSUNODAYeah, the stocking at the behind the cars are really bad

EngineerUnderstood We got to do that all over again next week. So we will regroup study and I get back better

EngineerAlright, that was a tough one out there today mate, that hard tyre, just didn't switch on for us, so we need to understand that.

Pierre GASLYYeah, we should have not covered Magnussen.

EngineerYep, so we'll do our usual homework, see what we would have done differently if we ran it again.