2017 Bahrain Grand Prix. Kimi Raikkonen full radio transcript:
PR – To Kimi Raikkonen: Radio check Kimi.
PR – From Kimi Raikkonen: Yeah it’s OK. I don’t know if we should take a quarter more out or not, I don’t know. Take a quarter out more and then we;ll see where we are. I don’t think it’s going to do a lot different.
PR – To Kimi Raikkonen: OK Kimi the…
PR – From Kimi Raikkonen: What’s the issue?
PR – To Kimi Raikkonen: Just a little bit of damage on the turning vane so we’re adding some tape to cover it over.
Lap 9 – To Kimi Raikkonen: Pace is good, Kimi, you were quicker than the guys in front. Just think about being smart with the fuel saving now.
Lap 9 – From Kimi Raikkonen: Are we OK? Are we under the number correct?
Lap 10 – To Kimi Raikkonen: Copy, just remember it will get worse.
Lap 10 – To Kimi Raikkonen: So there’s a yellow flag in turn eight at the minute.
Lap 11 – To Kimi Raikkonen: OK Seb has boxed, Kimi. You’re still quicker than all these guys in front, Kimi, you’re doing a good job, just keep it up.
Lap 12 – To Kimi Raikkonen: Update on race situation. Seb has stopped, he’s trying to get through traffic at the minute..
Lap 13 – From Kimi Raikkonen: OK a little bit front wing.
Lap 13 – To Kimi Raikkonen: So box opposite Ricciardo. Do the opposite to Ricciardo. Concentrate on position, Kimi. Just watch for Alonso, Palmer on track. And engine one, Kimi.
Lap 24 – To Kimi Raikkonen: Fantastic work, Kimi, let’s get on with it now. And back to engine five, Kimi.
Lap 28 – To Kimi Raikkonen: So Merc have swapped the cars, Bottas is now the car in front, he’s not particularly quick.
Lap 30 – From Kimi Raikkonen: I have a little bit too much front wing in 12 but I’m in the window. And I’m struggling in two also. The rest is not too bad, little bit in the mid-corner.
Lap 30 – To Kimi Raikkonen: Understood Kimi. Just be aware Ricciardo has overtaken Massa, he’s the car behind. He’s six seconds at the minute. I’ll update you on his pace.
Lap 33 – From Kimi Raikkonen: Check what happened into turn four, low speed, there’s something wrong
Lap 33 – To Kimi Raikkonen: We see the issue Kimi, I’ll come back with any action
Lap 33 – From Kimi Raikkonen: Come on it’s really disturbing. Is 2.2 the normal position?
Lap 33 – To Kimi Raikkonen: Confirm but this is not the issue, this is not the issue. Driver default A five on should fix the issue.
Lap 33 – From Kimi Raikkonen: Something [unclear] lap time on the straight. The issue is still there.
Lap 33 – To Kimi Raikkonen: Understood Kimi, understood, we’re checking what’s going on.
Lap 36 – To Kimi Raikkonen: So Kimi we can’t hold Seb up but we do need to stay out as long as possible.
Lap 36 – From Kimi Raikkonen: Why do we need to stay out? Cause the tyres are…
Lap 36 – To Kimi Raikkonen: We need to match Ricciardo behind.
Lap 36 – From Kimi Raikkonen: But is he catching me behind?
Lap 36 – To Kimi Raikkonen: He wasn’t before we swapped.
Lap 37 – From Kimi Raikkonen: Is there nothing that I can do with the issue? And I am struggling with the tyres so stop me sooner than just waiting what the others are doing otherwise they will catch me.
Lap 37 – To Kimi Raikkonen: Understood Kimi, I’m watching him. And for the issue I’m afraid not. But I’m on the tyres.
Lap 49 – To Kimi Raikkonen: Just 1.2 seconds quicker than lap, Kimi, it’s all there.
Lap 49 – From Kimi Raikkonen: I don’t know what you said.
Lap 49 – To Kimi Raikkonen: So 1.1 seconds quicker than him last lap.
VL – To Kimi Raikkonen: Good job Kimi. Your pace today deserved you a much better result than you got. Lap mode Safety Car In, Kimi.
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