“I never know what the car’s likely to do each and every time I brake”: Leclerc’s race radio

Persistent braking challenges finished Charles Leclerc’s hopes of ending on the podium in the to start with race of 2023.

The Ferrari driver begun next but slipped again to fifth at a single phase as he grappled with a 100C distinctive in temperature amongst his entrance brake discs.

Workforce mate Carlos Sainz Jnr briefly noted related challenges all through his to start with stint, but was not afflicted by them as significantly as Leclerc was.

By the conclude of the race, Leclerc experienced modified to the issue perfectly adequate that he was capable to move George Russell for fourth put. The Mercedes driver experienced challenges of his very own owing to his electrical power device overheating.

But at a single stage Leclerc’s challenges grew so serious he warned his crew the car’s dealing with was “dangerous”.

Leclerc’s 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix radio messages

The Ferrari driver was currently possessing problems with his brakes when Russell overtook him shortly following the start out of Saturday’s race. This is a choice of his exchanges with race engineer Xavier Marcos Padros, omitting repetitive messages this kind of as gaps to other motorists and their lap instances:

Lap: two/fifty seven LEC: 1’36.862Marcos PadrosDRS enabled.Marcos PadrosRussell powering with DRS.Marcos PadrosRussell DRS.Lap: three/fifty seven LEC: 1’38.062Marcos PadrosRussell DRS. Hole to him .eight.Marcos PadrosAnd Russell DRS yet again.Marcos PadrosPerez powering with DRS.Lap: four/fifty seven LEC: 1’37.752Marcos PadrosPerez DRSLeclercYeah, it is alright.Marcos PadrosCopy.Russell swept earlier Leclerc on lap a few

Leclerc designed couple remarks about his braking issue all through the to start with stint. It seems he suspected the issue lay with his tyres. On lap 7 he locked up at transform ten, ran vast and Perez pounced, having 3rd put from him.

Lap: five/fifty seven LEC: 1’38.131Marcos PadrosSo powering we have Perez with DRS and also Sainz with DRS powering Perez.LeclercTrack restrictions, Russell.Marcos PadrosCopy on keep track of restrictions for Russell.LeclercReally bizarre the harmony, actually oversteering.Marcos PadrosUnderstood.Lap: six/fifty seven LEC: 1’37.782Marcos PadrosAnd change placement. Yellow.LeclercTrack restrictions for Russell.Lap: seven/fifty seven LEC: 1’38.957Marcos PadrosAnd to start with strike for keep track of restrictions, transform 10. And SOC [state of charge] 6 when you can.Lap: eight/fifty seven LEC: 1’38.136Marcos PadrosOverall, great work on tyre administration.

Owning place Leclerc on comfortable tyres at the start out, Ferrari prepared to change him on to the challenging tyres early on. In spite of Sainz passing him on lap eleven, Ferrari caught to their program to pit Leclerc to start with.

Lap: nine/fifty seven LEC: 1’37.844Marcos PadrosAnd Charles at the second we are wondering program A, program A. And tyre stage update when you can.Lap: ten/fifty seven LEC: 1’37.884Marcos PadrosAnd we have wind stage a single, lower depth. And flap update when you can.LeclercI’m alright.Marcos PadrosAt the second we have a solitary yellow transform 4.Lap: eleven/fifty seven LEC: 1’41.737Marcos PadrosTrack is obvious transform fourLeclercCopy.Marcos PadrosConfirm program A. And box now box.LeclercCopy, box.

As he arrived in Leclerc informed his crew he felt the issue lay with his tyres.

Leclerc realised his tyres weren’t the issue when he switched from softs to hards

Lap: twelve/fifty seven LEC: 1’57.471Marcos PadrosAnd no heat up on the hards.LeclercCopy. One thing felt extremely off on this established. The fronts have been locking like nuts.Marcos PadrosCopy, comprehended.

But the moment out on keep track of with a new established of challenging rubber, Leclerc realised the issue lay in other places. At this stage the crew noticed a single brake was considerably hotter than the other – a distinctive of 100C.

Lap: thirteen/fifty seven LEC: 1’36.432Marcos PadrosSo Perez and Hamilton just pitted now for new challenging.Marcos PadrosAnd great work with the tyres, carry on like this.Marcos PadrosSo we have a temperature imbalance in bigger entrance remaining.LeclercIt’s an imbalance?Lap: fourteen/fifty seven LEC: 1’36.756Marcos PadrosYes that is right. Greater entrance-remaining. And Norris powering just pitted for new challenging.Marcos PadrosAnd Sainz just pitted for new challenging, he’s in the pits now.Marcos PadrosClose pit exit to Sainz.Lap: fifteen/fifty seven LEC: 1’36.813LeclercHow considerably is the imbalance?Marcos PadrosAround a hundred levels. And you are carrying out a great work on tyres.

By lap seventeen Sainz experienced handed him yet again and Leclerc was down in fifth. Although the other Ferrari acquired caught into Russell and took 3rd, Leclerc was significantly anxious about his brakes.

Lap: seventeen/fifty seven LEC: 1’37.302Marcos Padros‘Russell’s carrying out very a ton of carry-off for motor temps.LeclercGuys, it is actually likely to the proper when I’m braking.Marcos PadrosOkay, we’re examining.LeclercLike this I simply cannot struggle. It is getting perilous.Lap: eighteen/fifty seven LEC: 1’37.438LeclercDo I need to have to do some brake administration to end the race or am I alright continuing like this and I just have to handle the entrance locks?Marcos PadrosAt the second carry on like this. Take care of entrance locking. And we can see the imbalance and the pulling and the braking, affirm we can see it on details.

Marcos Padros proposed options modifications to deal with the issue.

All through the race Leclerc warned his crew how lousy his tyres felt

Lap: twenty/fifty seven LEC: 1’36.794Marcos PadrosAnd we need to have secondary KC placement 5, KC placement 5.Lap: 21/fifty seven LEC: 1’36.977Marcos PadrosSo steady, if anything at all, a little bit having far better. Russell 36.eight. Norris 36.six.Lap: 23/fifty seven LEC: 1’36.987Marcos PadrosAnd you are carrying out a great work on tyres and also running the brakes. Great work. Russell 37.. Norris Guiding 36 7.Lap: 26/fifty seven LEC: 1’36.810Marcos PadrosAnd tyre stage up to date when you can.

Leclerc, plainly involved, saved pushing Marcos Padros for much more suggestions.

Lap: 27/fifty seven LEC: 1’36.831LeclercUpdate me on the brakes remember to.Marcos PadrosSo the scenario is the similar as prior to. I know you are carrying out a great work running the problem.Marcos PadrosInformation: Tyre everyday living is lengthier than predicted.Lap: 29/fifty seven LEC: 1’36.963Marcos PadrosUpdate on the brakes, every little thing steady at the second.Lap: thirty/fifty seven LEC: 1’37.158Marcos PadrosAnd brake harmony minus a single, recommendation.LeclercAh, it is all above the put.Marcos PadrosYeah Charles we can see it. So general you are carrying out a great work running the problem. And flap update when you can.LeclercOkay.Marcos PadrosCopy. And brake temperature and harmony at the entrance is having far better.Lap: 31/fifty seven LEC: 1’37.031LeclercWell it nonetheless feels shit.Marcos PadrosOkay, duplicate.

Although Ferrari’s details indicated the brakes have been increasing, the experience Leclerc experienced in the car or truck remained bad.

Lap: 32/fifty seven LEC: 1’36.941Marcos PadrosAnd how lots of laps you can do at this rate. How lots of much more laps?LeclercFive.Lap: 33/fifty seven LEC: 1’36.741Marcos PadrosAnd check out much less braking into thirteen and have much more pace. That is a recommendation. Change thirteen.LeclercI feel we can forget about about driving now. It is fucking pulling almost everywhere. I never know what the car’s likely to do each and every time I brake.Lap: 34/fifty seven LEC: 1’39.614Marcos PadrosOkay. Duplicate that.Marcos PadrosAnd change placement black. And flap update when you can.LeclercOkay.Marcos PadrosCopy and box now box.LeclercBox.Lap: 37/fifty seven LEC: 1’34.897Marcos PadrosAnd brake scenario is nonetheless steady.

The crew ongoing building tweaks to his car’s placing in an work to boost Leclerc’s dealing with.

Lap: 38/fifty seven LEC: 1’34.783Marcos PadrosAnd brake form as well as a single, recommendation.Lap: 39/fifty seven LEC: 1’35.087Marcos PadrosAnd much less toggle for transform a single, recommendation. Russell 35.five.LeclercWhat?Marcos PadrosLess toggle transform a single, recommendation.Marcos PadrosAnd quick on traction out of transform 4 remember to.Marcos PadrosAnd we need to have secondary KC placement a few. Secondary KC placement a few.Lap: forty/fifty seven LEC: 1’34.859Marcos PadrosAs a reference Sainz lap time 34.seven his previous time.Marcos PadrosAnd brakes nonetheless steady general. Great work running it.Lap: forty three/fifty seven LEC: 1’35.192Marcos PadrosAnd fifteen laps to go, a single-5. And SOC six obtainable.

Russell’s significantly dire electrical power device challenges dropped him into Leclerc’s clutches. But as the Mercedes grew more substantial in advance of him Leclerc was involved overtaking him may verify tough offered his braking issue.

He acquired a reward on lap forty six, nevertheless, when Russell skidded vast at transform ten, opening the doorway for Leclerc to get back fourth put.

Lap: forty five/fifty seven LEC: 1’35.220LeclercAh, it is likely to be tough, the brakes are pulling way too considerably.Lap: forty six/fifty seven LEC: 1’35.058Marcos PadrosGood work. Russell powering, DRS. And brake harmony minus a single for transform a single, recommendation.Lap: forty eight/fifty seven LEC: 1’35.308Marcos PadrosAnd ten laps to go, ten laps.Lap: forty nine/fifty seven LEC: 1’35.302Marcos PadrosAnd brake harmony minus a single, recommendation.

Leclerc was capable to handle the issue the relaxation of the way household. Immediately after he took the chequered flag, Marcos Padros commenced to clarify the mother nature of the issue to him, but crew principal Frederic Vasseur did not want any much more facts currently being overheard by their rivals.

Lap: fifty/fifty seven LEC: 1’35.383Marcos PadrosFor reference Sainz lap time 35.four.Lap: fifty one/fifty seven LEC: 1’35.418Marcos PadrosAnd 7 laps to go. And brake harmony as well as a single only for transform 4.Lap: fifty six/fifty seven LEC: 1’35.924Marcos PadrosBrake scenario nonetheless steady. Sainz lap time 35.4LeclercIt feels shit, proper.Marcos PadrosYeah, nonetheless similar problem.Lap: fifty seven/fifty seven LEC: 1’36.324Marcos PadrosAnd previous lap.Marcos PadrosAnd P4. Great work running the problem. Manner sluggish. And demand button off, remember to.LeclercSo what occurred?Marcos PadrosSo we could see the imbalance amongst entrance remaining and proper, and then we could see the pulling less than braking.VasseurWe will clarify afterwards.

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