#Riccy does it occasionally but Xavi's habit is worse with this

[eirianerisdar]

Xavi this is...embarassing.

It just showcases all the communication problems we see time and time again with the Ferrari pit wall

Xavi mis-hears "last lap" as "fastest lap" - which, to be fair, isn't too big of a faux pas - but the real concerning sign about Ferrari pit wall communication is what he says next.

Charles asks two things: 1. Is it the last lap (so I don't push on and get disqualified), and 2. Is George okay (Is my friend and colleague alive).

All the other engineers either reported without needing to be prompted that George was okay or had an answer ready when asked.

Xavi replies that he in effect doesn't know about George, pauses, then says "Yes."

Is he saying YES it is the last lap? Or YES, George is okay?

It's one of the first things they teach you not to do in communication - answer a double-question with a single affirmative or negative. Eventually Xavi says that George is okay but he never really answered the last-lap question in a way that was clear-cut.

This is a 15-second-plus communication that should have taken five.