Full transcript of Kimi Raikkonen’s radio communications from the 2017 Russian Grand Prix, as the Scuderia Ferrari Finnish driver scored his first podium of the 2017 Formula One season:
Lap 3 – To Kimi Raikkonen: So, tyres are quite cold Kimi, but no worries, it’s the same for everyone. Warm the tyres as much as you can.
Lap 4 – To Kimi Raikkonen: Track clear. Caution front-right temperature.
Lap 18 – To Kimi Raikkonen: OK Hamilton is back pushing, I’ll monitor the gap.Wwe’re OK for now.
Lap 18 – From Kimi Raikkonen: What did you say? I have no idea what you said.
Lap 18 – To Kimi Raikkonen: Hamilton has started pushing again. I’ll monitor the gap and let you know what we need to do.
Lap 30 – From Kimi Raikkonen: The rear is going.
Lap 30 To Kimi Raikkonen: Understood. Do you want to stop or not Kimi? Need an answer now.
Lap 30 From Kimi Raikkonen: OK we stop. Is it good to stop now?
Lap 30 To Kimi Raikkonen: OK box this lap.
Lap 33 – To Kimi Raikkonen: We are 9.5 behind Bottas and eight tenths a lap quicker.
Lap 33 – From Kimi Raikkonen: What do you mean, we are behind Bottas?
Lap 33 – To Kimi Raikkonen: Confirm, we are behind Bottas.
Lap 33 – From Kimi Raikkonen: How did we end up behind him?
Lap 33 – To Kimi Raikkonen: He was leading the race, Kimi.
Lap 33 – From Kimi Raikkonen: Ah OK I thought they were the other way around.
Lap 38 – From Kimi Raikkonen: Is the brakes OK? It feels a little bit soft, the pedal.
Lap 38 – To Kimi Raikkonen: I’ll get back to you.
Lap 38 – To Kimi Raikkonen: Front calipers are a little bit hot. We are seeing a longer travel but it’s OK for now.
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Lap 46 – From Kimi Raikkonen: I got my tyres full of pick-up because that guy just stayed on the line. I had to go over the pick-up.
Lap 46 – To Kimi Raikkonen: Understood.
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