Transcript: Hamilton in search of closing tenths as he closes hole to Leclerc | Method 1

Lewis Hamilton would have began the Italian Grand Prix instantly behind his group mate Charles Leclerc.

However his penalty from the Dutch Grand Prix one week earlier left him 5 locations additional again.

He made amends quickly after the beginning, working his approach as much as sixth place. Additional progress proved tough, nevertheless. Ferrari delayed his closing pit cease within the hope of giving him a tyre benefit over George Russell forward, however Hamilton discovered his rival was simply too far forward to catch by the tip of the race.

All yr lengthy Hamilton has pressed race engineer Ricardo Adami for particulars on the place he can enhance his lap instances as he adjusts to Ferrari’s automotive at each observe on the calendar. That continued at Monza, regardless of Hamilton’s lap instances evaluating favourably together with his group mate’s, notably given the pressure he put his tyres by way of at the beginning as he made his well past the likes of Fernando Alonso.

Whereas at instances this yr it was clear Hamilton and Adami didn’t but benefit from the simple back-and-forth typical of long-running partnerships, because the season enters its closing third the pair are clearly speaking extra successfully than earlier than. However because the transcript of the Ferrari drivers’ messages from the group’s second dwelling race exhibits, Hamilton continues to be diligently urgent Adami for the ultimate few tenths of a second which separate him from his group mate at instances.

Radio messages: Hamilton and Leclerc at Monza

Each drivers began the race on medium compound tyres and located themselves instantly scrapping for positions. Leclerc swapped locations with Oscar Piastri, whereas Hamilton instantly acquired by Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Yuki Tsunoda on the primary lap. By lap seven he had additionally picked off Alonso and Gabriel Bortoleto.

Lap: 1/53 LEC: 1’28.280, HAM: 1’30.490

Bozzi
Leclerc passes Piastri on the primary lap however is repassed at Lesmo 1Brake steadiness plus one.

Lap: 2/53 LEC: 1’24.965, HAM: 1’25.486

Bozzi
Leclerc repasses PiastriWell completed. Let’s go.
Adami
DRS enabled. Automotive behind 0.8.

Lap: 3/53 LEC: 1’24.525, HAM: 1’24.744

Leclerc
My God my rears are [unclear].
Adami
Want some lift-and-coast for brakes, for managing.

Bozzi
Some [lift-and-coast] for brakes, stick with it.

Bozzi
Floor overheating on the rear. Do what you’ll be able to to chill them down.Leclerc locks up at Rettifilo and cuts throughout the run-off space

Lap: 4/53 LEC: 1’24.441, HAM: 1’23.942

Hamilton
Automotive’s a bit on the nostril.

Adami
Understood. Must have 50 metre lift-and-coast, when you can, for brakes.

Lap: 5/53 LEC: 1’24.858, HAM: 1’24.175

Bozzi
S2, flip one to assist the entrance locking. Some delicate li-co when you can.
Hamilton
Understood.

Bozzi
Keep away from maintain K1, solely K1.
Adami
And a P3 is three seconds forward.

Bozzi
SOC 8, when you hold utilizing K1.

Lap: 6/53 LEC: 1’23.974, HAM: 1’24.057

Bozzi
Piastri passes Leclerc on the surface at flip oneYou have one strike.
Adami
Multi-white RB place one.

Lap: 7/53 LEC: 1’23.974, HAM: 1’24.057

Bozzi
Brake steadiness minus one, brake form plus one. Russell 0.5.
Adami
[Unclear] can also be again within the recreation. Russell automotive forward.

Adami
What you’re doing with tyres is nice for us.

Hamilton
Yeah, just a bit bit on the nostril.

As soon as in free air Hamilton shortly acquired onto Leclerc’s tempo and even beat it at instances.

Lap: 8/53 LEC: 1’24.041, HAM: 1’24.646

Adami
Hole 0.6.

Hamilton
Let me know if I’m shedding to them, seems to be like they’re pulling away.

Adami
Copy, Russell lap time 23.9 Left toggle and knob S2 for the final nook to stabilise.

Lap: 9/53 LEC: 1’24.052, HAM: 1’23.894

Bozzi
Brake steadiness minus one, brake form plus one once more.
Hamilton
Used lots of tyre to get previous these guys.

Adami
Early entry into six.

Lap: 10/53 LEC: 1’24.140, HAM: 1’23.824

Bozzi
Mid plus one.
Adami
Russell lap time 24.0 Lap 9 accomplished. Plan B.

Hamilton
Let me know the place I’m shedding to those guys

Adami
Yeah, tempo is nice, Charles in free air 24.1, you might be sooner than him.

Hamilton
Yeah, however let me know the place I’m shedding, I mentioned.

Lap: 11/53 LEC: 1’24.036, HAM: 1’23.876

Bozzi
Swap place, yellow.
Adami
Yeah, we need to it. Eight, 9, 10 exits, one tenth. Swap place, yellow. Let me know on tyre section, when you’ll be able to.

Bozzi
This can be a higher lap, some little raise and coast for tyres the place you’ll be able to. SOC 6 when you don’t use K1. Tyre section replace when you’ll be able to.
Hamilton
Tyres are calming down, it’s okay.

Adami
Recommend a brake launch into 11 from an early throttle pick-up.

Lap: 12/53 LEC: 1’23.893, HAM: 1’24.336

Hamilton
Left-rear getting sizzling.

Adami
Copy. Handle a bit extra into the final nook, rear left. Early entry steered.

Whereas Leclerc stabilised his lap instances, Hamilton grappled with oversteer as his rears started to get too sizzling.

Lap: 13/53 LEC: 1’23.683, HAM: 1’24.591

Bozzi
You might be bettering tyre surfaces, stick with it.
Hamilton
Yeah, automotive’s shifting to oversteer, large time.

Adami
Copy that, understood.

Lap: 14/53 LEC: 1’23.637, HAM: 1’23.879

Bozzi
Diff entry plus one.
Adami
Rear simply overheating while you’re sliding on these tyres.

Hamilton
Yeah, it’s overheating and simply an excessive amount of entrance wing.

Adami
Copy.

Hamilton
Tempo forward?

Adami
23.7 for Charles, Verstappen 23, race chief.

Adami
Multi-white RB place two, to assist the steadiness. We recommend 5 metre earlier braking into seven for a greater exit.

Lap: 15/53 LEC: 1’23.635, HAM: 1’23.540

Bozzi
That is good. Good and clear.
Hamilton
Tempo forward?

Adami
Charles lap time 23.7, Russell 23.9.

Hamilton
Automotive beginning to relax a bit.

Adami
Copy, that’s good.

Lesmo 2 – flip seven – was a persistent downside for Hamilton all through a lot of the race. It was the one nook the place Adami stored stating he had room to enhance.

Lap: 16/53 LEC: 1’23.595, HAM: 1’23.743

Bozzi
Mid plus one, mid plus one.
Adami
Hold specializing in early braking seven, shedding a tenth there. The remaining is nice. Charles lap time 23.6.

Lap: 17/53 LEC: 1’23.670, HAM: 1’23.689

Bozzi
Piastri 23.2, for reference.
Adami
Recommend a brake launch into six, a bit extra tyre administration into six, a little bit bit extra. The remaining is nice. Charles lap time 23.6, George 23.9

Hamilton
Hole forward?

Adami
2.4.

Lap: 18/53 LEC: 1’23.449, HAM: 1’23.702

Bozzi
Swap place, purple. That is good. Clear driving helps the surfaces.
Adami
Braking level in seven is nice, simply enhance the height. And swap place purple, nonetheless on plan B.

Hamilton
Tempo forward?

Adami
23.8 Hole is 2.5, Charles lap time 23.5, George 23.6.

Lap: 19/53 LEC: 1’23.491, HAM: 1’23.513

Bozzi
Appears to be like extra like Plan B for now. They’re good laps.
Adami
Place to focus, brake, launch into seven, we’re shedding one tenth.

Leclerc
Copy.
Hamilton
Okay.

Adami
It was higher in seven, nonetheless half a tenth, [unclear] route, good job. Hole to George, 2.2, Charles lap time 23.5.

Lap: 20/53 LEC: 1’23.490, HAM: 1’23.408

Bozzi
Swap place, Sierra.

Bozzi
Tyre section replace when you’ll be able to.

Lap: 21/53 LEC: 1’23.494, HAM: 1’23.472

Adami
Was an excellent seven, Charles lap time 23.5, tyre section replace when you’ll be able to.

Hamilton
Tyres are good.

Adami
Hole to George two seconds, his lap time 23.6.

Lap: 22/53 LEC: 1’23.313, HAM: 1’23.446

Adami
Hole is 1.9

Adami
Accomplished lap 21.

Because the opening stint wore on, Hamilton started to lose extra time to Leclerc. Adami famous different areas he may claw it again and supplied extra phrases of encouragement.

Lap: 23/53 LEC: 1’23.152, HAM: 1’23.406

Bozzi
That is good on tyres. You might have accomplished 22 laps.
Adami
Tempo is nice, 5 metres earlier braking into seven, precedence in exit.

Lap: 24/53 LEC: 1’23.263, HAM: 1’23.675

Adami
Hole 1.8, Charles lap time 23.1, George 23.6.

Hamilton
Repeat instances once more.

Adami
Russell lap time 23.6, hole 1.7.

Hamilton
Charles’ time?

Adami
23.1.

Hamilton
The place am I shedding all that point?

Adami
Exit seven. Exit 9 as effectively, to focus.

Hamilton
An excessive amount of overseer, I believe.

Lap: 25/53 LEC: 1’23.111, HAM: 1’23.518

Bozzi
Good lap, stick with it. Diff mid, minus one, we see extra understeer now.
Adami
Much less throttle software between 4 and 5 steered. Let me know for entrance wing regulate.

Hamilton
Can we take out a couple of holes?

Adami
Copy.

Adami
Cost 23.3 in free air. Russell 23.6.

Adami
Recommend a break launch into six, earlier throttle software.

Lap: 26/53 LEC: 1’23.374, HAM: 1’23.961

Bozzi
Tempo was good. The lap was as quick because the leaders.
Hamilton
Rears are a positively getting a little bit bit unfastened.

Lap: 27/53 LEC: 1’22.980, HAM: 1’23.412

Bozzi
These are good lap instances, we hold like this.
Adami
It’s visitors affecting tyres, attempt to hold it clear.

Hamilton
Hole forward?

Adami
1.5. He’s lapping in 24.0

Russell, who separated the Ferrari drivers in fifth place, pitted earlier than them. Nonetheless Leclerc had sufficient of a lead over him that Ferrari didn’t want to fret about responding instantly to his pit cease.

Lap: 28/53 LEC: 1’23.093, HAM: 1’23.398

Bozzi
And Russell has boxed. Subsequent automotive behind is Hamilton, 6.2.
Adami
Let’s use our free air, let’s stretch our legs.

Adami
Charles is 6.3 forward, Charles lap time 22.9

Lap: 29/53 LEC: 1’22.736, HAM: 1’23.044

Hamilton
The place am I shedding all that point?

Adami
Brake launch in seven for an early turn-in. And half a tenth additionally exit 10.

Hamilton
The steadiness is feeling okay.

Adami
That’s good. Let’s hold pushing. Charles did 23.1, 6.8 forward. One tenth to be discovered, exit seven, and one tenth exit 10. Charles 22.7.

Lap: 30/53 LEC: 1’22.972, HAM: 1’23.463

Adami
Brake launch into 11, to focus.

Lap: 31/53 LEC: 1’22.857, HAM: 1’23.636

Bozzi
These laps are good. We’re attempting to clear the visitors of exhausting runners which Russell will come into. Hold doing good lap instances.
Adami
Brake launch seven.

Hamilton
Yeah, little bit of understeer mid-corner there.

Adami
Understood.

Hamilton
Tyres positively beginning to drop.

Lap: 32/53 LEC: 1’22.975, HAM: 1’23.208

Bozzi
That is good, you’re clearing the pack, stick with it.
Adami
Understood.

Adami
We’ve scope to open diff high-speed for six and 7.

Hamilton
Yeah, okay. Tyres okay.

Adami
Cool.

Ferrari introduced Leclerc in six laps after Russell. The driving force questioned whether or not it was mandatory; he got here out round 5 seconds forward of the Mercedes, and Russell needed to cross Esteban Ocon and Lance Stroll.

Lap: 33/53 LEC: 1’27.019, HAM: 1’23.010

Bozzi
That is nonetheless good.
Hamilton
Bit of wear and tear on the left entrance.

Bozzi
Flap replace when you’ll be able to.
Adami
Understood.

Leclerc
Okay.

Charles lap time 23.0.

Leclerc
Truly, minus two.
Adami
Earlier throttle pick-up steered in seven. Excellent eight and 9. Charles pitted now. Hold increasing for now, lap instances are good.

Bozzi
And field Charles field, you must end forward of the group of exhausting runners.

Leclerc
Field.

Bozzi
Copy, field. Brake steadiness minus one.

Lap: 34/53 LEC: 1’42.973, HAM: 1’23.291

Bozzi
You ought to be two and a half seconds forward of Ocon. Albon forward on hards.
Hamilton
Yeah.

Leclerc
But when… if we weren’t below menace why did we cease now? Simply to know.
Hamilton
It’s the understeer mid-corner of seven that I’m combating.

Bozzi
We will focus on it later. For now, Albon eight tenths slower forward.
Adami
Copy that, taken notice.

Lap: 35/53 LEC: 1’22.170, HAM: 1’22.992

Adami
Let’s strive a proper toggle, six and 7, for rotation, proper toggle.

Hamilton
Yeah, that labored.

Adami
Copy, that’s good. That was an excellent exit, out of seven.

Hamilton
Tyres nonetheless okay.

Lap: 36/53 LEC: 1’22.361, HAM: 1’22.990

Adami
Understood.

Lap: 37/53 LEC: 1’22.374, HAM: 1’22.878

Adami
Tempo is excellent.

Adami
Verstappen race chief, but to cease on the medium, identical tyre, 22.7, Norris 22.6, Piastri 22.3.

Hamilton
What instances are folks doing behind?

Ferrari left Hamilton out 11 laps longer than Russell, leaving him with only a 15-lap stint till the tip of the race. This wasn’t quick sufficient for them to contemplate smooth tyres just like the McLarens did, nevertheless; he left the pits on hards.

Lap: 38/53 LEC: 1’22.125, HAM: 1’27.181

Bozzi
Albon forward 22.7.
Adami
Albon on exhausting, 22.6, and he’s 11 seconds behind you. Verstappen in entrance of you, on exhausting.

Leclerc
Are we combating for place with Albon?
Adami
Russell new exhausting 22.2.

Bozzi
Sure, we’re. He hasn’t stopped.
Adami
And field this lap for exhausting.

Hamilton
How a lot offset am I?

Adami
11 laps. Drop shallow. Two seconds behind Stroll, but to cease. And Stroll lap time 23.2. He’s 1.8 forward.

Lap: 39/53 LEC: 1’22.431, HAM: 1’42.775

Bozzi
And Russell boxed.
Hamilton
Nice job on the cease, guys. Sorry I used to be lengthy.

Adami
We’ve a 1.1 delta tempo to Stroll forward.

Hamilton had been simply one-and-a-half seconds behind Russell earlier than the Mercedes driver pitted. He was dismayed to find his rival was now seven seconds up the street.

Lap: 40/53 LEC: 1’22.298, HAM: 1’22.194

Leclerc
Saftey Automotive window open or not?
Hamilton
The hole to the fellows additional up forward is very large.

Bozzi
Closed.
Adami
Hole to Russell seven seconds. Goal lap time 21.7.

Lap: 41/53 LEC: 1’22.272, HAM: 1’22.308

Bozzi
Observe is evident. Potential particles flip 4, 5.
Adami
Be careful potential particles flip 4, flip 5.

Bozzi
Albon boxing this lap. Diff mid plus one.

Lap: 42/53 LEC: 1’22.035, HAM: 1’21.898

Hamilton
What tempo do I have to the fellows forward?

Adami
Hole to Russell seven seconds, come again to you with goal lap time. Want a 21.6, Verstappen on new exhausting 21.4.

Lap: 43/53 LEC: 1’21.818, HAM: 1’21.917

Bozzi
Driver default delta 13, one-three, on. Driver default delta one-three, on. Russell 21.9, you probably did a 22.0, Lewis 21. 9.
Hamilton
That’s a tough goal to hit.

Adami
Understood.

Adami
Earlier braking in seven, one tenth to be discovered.

Lap: 44/53 LEC: 1’21.738, HAM: 1’22.037

Bozzi
This was an excellent lap.
Hamilton
We’re not catching.

Lap: 45/53 LEC: 1’21.673, HAM: 1’21.830

Bozzi
Driver default delta zero on. 9 laps to go.
Adami
And Russell lap time 22.1. Driver default delta zero on.

Adami
Recommend a brake launch into 11. Additionally earlier throttle out of seven. And shedding [unclear] multiple tenth.

Lap: 46/53 LEC: 1’21.975, HAM: 1’21.775

Bozzi
Standing 4 to the tip however handle traction 4 and 5. Piastri forward on smooth. [Corrects himself] two and 5, exit two and 5.
Hamilton
Tempo forward? It’s clearly the identical.

Adami
Seven seconds forward of us, a 21.8

It took Hamilton 5 laps to hit the goal Ferrari set him. He by no means appeared more likely to catch Russell earlier than the tip of the race and completed sixth.

Lap: 47/53 LEC: 1’21.846, HAM: 1’21.657

Bozzi
Gradual cease for Norris, popping out of the pits now.
Hamilton
Too large a deficit.

Adami
Six laps to go.

Lap: 48/53 LEC: 1’21.586, HAM: 1’21.612

Adami
Hole to Russell 6.2.

Lap: 49/53 LEC: 1’22.219, HAM: 1’21.701

Bozzi
McLaren contemplating swapping Norris and Piastri, they’re discussing about it.
Hamilton
How’s my tempo to the vehicles forward?

Adami
Charles is in 21.6 Russell 21.9, we’re 5.8 forward. [Corrects himself] He’s 5.8 forward.

Lap: 50/53 LEC: 1’21.575, HAM: 1’21.546

Bozzi
Norris 21.2 for reference.
Adami
Good job in six and 7. Hole is 5.4, SOC 4 to the tip.

Bozzi
SOC 5.

Lap: 51/53 LEC: 1’21.901, HAM: 1’21.906

Bozzi
This was an excellent lap, three laps to go.

Bozzi
SOC 4.

Lap: 52/53 LEC: 1’21.913, HAM: 1’21.743

Leclerc
I’ve acquired a lot helmet raise.
Adami
Earlier throttle out of seven, two to go, hole 5.0.

Bozzi
Understood.

Lap: 53/53 LEC: 1’21.294, HAM: 1’21.857

Bozzi
Final lap.
Adami
Beginning final lap.

The outcome was disappointing for each drivers: Leclerc failed to succeed in the rostrum in a race he gained final yr, Hamilton wasn’t capable of proceed his progress early within the race. However in comparison with his Zandvoort catastrophe, this was a significantly extra encouraging afternoon for Hamilton.

Chequered flag

Bozzi
And P4. Cost button on. Some good combating, effectively completed. Decide up the place you’ll be able to.
Adami
That’s a P6, strong job on the market. Good comeback.

Leclerc
Yeah, good job. Sadly this yr it was not possible.
Hamilton
Nice job this weekend, guys. Strong outcome. Sorry I couldn’t get additional up, however I gave it every little thing. Grazie a tutti, tifosi.

Bozzi
Grazie a te, we hold pushing.
Adami
Yeah, thanks. Benefit from the tifosi within the in-lap.

Bozzi
And we go to the pits.
Hamilton
Mega effort within the pit stops, guys.

Leclerc
Yeah, copy.
Adami
Yeah, that was superior

Bozzi
P zero while you cease.
Hamilton
Yeah, I actually admire your exhausting work.

Bozzi
P zero
Adami
Good job at the beginning as effectively, handed couple of vehicles.

Adami
Thanks, mate.

Adami
And P zero when you’ll be able to.

Hamilton
That hole was simply far too large.

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