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Australian Grand Prix2018 · Qualifying team radio

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17:01 to 18:12
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35 radio messages were recorded during qualifying at the Australian Grand Prix 2018, across 11 drivers. Daniel RICCIARDO had the most, with 7.

These are transcripts of real team radio audio, produced by speech recognition and presented as an archive rather than as edited prose. Radio is clipped and noisy, so wording can be imperfect. Each message is attributed to the driver or their engineer.

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  1. Nico HULKENBERGRenault17:01:050:05

    Nico HULKENBERGI was still on inter-tires. I'm going to put it on dry now, yeah?

    EngineerYes, please, Nico.

  2. Kimi RAIKKONENFerrari17:02:050:03

    EngineerThat is clear. That is clear, Kimi.

  3. Kimi RAIKKONENFerrari17:05:230:05

    EngineerAnd watch for Bottas behind, watch for Bottas behind.

    Kimi RAIKKONENHow far, how far?

  4. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes17:07:350:04

    EngineerPlace to find time is turn nine breaking bit too late there

  5. Kimi RAIKKONENFerrari17:08:590:09

    Kimi RAIKKONENGive me more. Give me more with the cap. Hamilton,

    Engineernine seconds, nine seconds.

  6. Lance STROLLWilliams17:11:120:05

    Lance STROLLCars a bit nervous on entry

  7. Daniel RICCIARDORed Bull17:11:540:13

    Engineerokay so reverse on reverse on let's keep up a decent pace on this way get the battery full please so just think about your revs now you can chill in the corners but just try and fill up the battery on the straights please we're boxing this lap

  8. Sergio PEREZForce India17:14:190:05

    Engineercheck out push on the outlap push on the outlap we're planning for first timed lap

  9. Nico HULKENBERGRenault17:16:350:22

    Engineerand i'm assuming you've elected to stay in scenario eight well i'm in scenario seven you can run scenario seven it's faster scenario seven is maximum performance oh you told me seven i don't care the dash is showing uh okay it's okay you're in seven seven is good

  10. Brendon HARTLEYToro Rosso17:19:340:10

    EngineerWe did not make it by less than half a tenth. I think the turn one is probably what it cost us.

    Brendon HARTLEYYeah, I've made a mistake turn one. Sorry about that guys.

  11. Brendon HARTLEYToro Rosso17:20:280:13

    EngineerYeah, I can't feel pretty good guys Didn't fully get it together fuck Well hang for a good one tomorrow. It could be that's box box stop in front of the garage

  12. Marcus ERICSSONSauber17:21:340:10

    EngineerAh, it's raging, so we are so close to the car ahead, but it's good in one way, but we are so close to go to Q2.

    Marcus ERICSSONIt was not the perfect left.

  13. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull17:27:490:06

    EngineerOkay, so no threats from behind, Kimi's the first car, 21 seconds.

  14. Kimi RAIKKONENFerrari17:28:290:03

    EngineerAnd lap mode push before the last corner, Tim.

  15. Daniel RICCIARDORed Bull17:29:190:09

    Engineerso temperatures are looking good you're in a good place your track position is good so i would focus on staying where you are you got a good clear track ahead

  16. Sergio PEREZForce India17:30:240:11

    EngineerCheck out push hard on the tyres, push hard on the tyres and build brake temperature, rear tyre especially, rear tyre especially, it will be qual, it will be qual.

  17. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull17:31:200:12

    EngineerHow was that last sector, turn 15, 16?

    Max VERSTAPPENYeah, it was okay. I didn't really get compromised. It's the last corner. I had to drive a little to the inside because of Ocon.

    EngineerOkay, understood.

  18. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes17:32:150:04

    EngineerOkay, so Valtteri's going to come past. He's going to take another lap.

  19. Fernando ALONSOMcLaren17:37:560:02

    Fernando ALONSOThis will be a disaster, all up.

  20. Lance STROLLWilliams17:39:030:03

    EngineerAnd it's go quality, so keep backing it up.

  21. Daniel RICCIARDORed Bull17:40:060:15

    Daniel RICCIARDOWalked into three, so it's probably a bit of a flat spot. Probably not the best to start on.

    EngineerOK, understood. Reverse on, reverse on. Abort this lap. We'll box this lap, please. Box this lap. So you've got Sainz four seconds behind you.

  22. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull17:41:040:04

    EngineerThis is your race start set, so as careful as you can be on this set.

  23. Sebastian VETTELFerrari17:42:210:02

    EngineerAnd we will have a dry Q3.

  24. Sergio PEREZForce India17:42:590:07

    Sergio PEREZThat was a hell of a lap, that's all we got man. A lot of work to do, eh?

  25. Daniel RICCIARDORed Bull17:49:130:13

    Engineertrack is clear track is clear so you've got two four hours ahead of you about eight and 15 seconds ahead everybody behind you will be on outlaps hamilton's about one minute behind he'll be the first car on a hot lap one minute behind you loads of space

  26. Daniel RICCIARDORed Bull17:50:220:07

    EngineerOK, Bottas, I shouldn't turn to, we expect a red flag, red flag. Remember, you need to slow down, slow down, slow down.

  27. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull17:51:220:10

    EngineerWill it be enough to still do two runs or one? Yeah, I'll get back to you on that. Just look out for the weighbridge. Okay, keep your dash posted, which you'll find at the moment. Switch train.

  28. Sebastian VETTELFerrari18:00:590:04

    EngineerSlippery track reported 1 and 2, let's take a look.

  29. Daniel RICCIARDORed Bull18:01:380:03

    EngineerTemperatures are looking good, mate. You're doing a good job there. Nice one.

  30. Sebastian VETTELFerrari18:02:390:03

    Engineerpeople improving, better sector.

  31. Daniel RICCIARDORed Bull18:04:250:06

    EngineerOK, mate, so there's only the top six cars have run. Everybody is within three tenths. It's all very tight. Hamilton Quick is on the 20 to zero.

  32. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes18:10:380:03

    EngineerThat was a nice tidy lap, Lewis. Very tidy.

  33. Sebastian VETTELFerrari18:11:370:08

    Sebastian VETTELI had a mistake in... I had a small mistake in turn 13.

    EngineerIt

    Sebastian VETTELwasn't that young.

  34. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes18:12:210:03

    EngineerWhat a mate that was, a pretty awesome lad.

  35. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull18:12:560:08

    Max VERSTAPPEN10-13 I just lost the rear

    EngineerYeah hard luck Hard luck