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Team radio transcript

Australian Grand Prix 2018: Race team radio

70 radio messages were recorded during race at the Australian Grand Prix 2018, across 14 drivers. 69 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Kimi RAIKKONEN had the most, with 14.

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, and the original audio is playable in the archive.

Who was on the radio

Every message, in the order it happened

  1. Kimi RAIKKONENFerrari

    Engineer: Final reminders Kimi, pit limiter off, formation starts with two red, remind lap mode race and cage on after the burnout, and race starts with two red.

  2. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes

    Engineer: And you have the overtake available button available.

  3. Brendon HARTLEYToro Rosso

    Engineer: I

    Brendon HARTLEY: need to box.

  4. Brendon HARTLEYToro Rosso

    Engineer: Box, Brendan, box, box.

  5. Brendon HARTLEYToro Rosso

    Engineer: Okay, Brandon, we've got to make this work now.

  6. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull

    Engineer: Mode 7 and overtake if you need it. DRS enabled.

  7. Nico HULKENBERGRenault

    Nico HULKENBERG: We could go quicker now, but just traffic.

  8. Sergio PEREZForce India

    Engineer: Rear left temperature is now approaching our comfortable maximum. Rear left temperature.

  9. Fernando ALONSOMcLaren

    Fernando ALONSO: OK mate, struggling with the grip, we'll back off a little bit, all fine.

  10. Marcus ERICSSONSauber

    Engineer: I don't see you on my dash. Do not

    Marcus ERICSSON: shift, he says. Tell him what to do. I don't see him.

    Engineer: Okay, stop by.

  11. Kimi RAIKKONENFerrari

    Engineer: Engine 5, Kimi, Engine 5. Try to close, try to close.

  12. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull

    Engineer: Well done, K-Max.

    Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah.

  13. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes

    Engineer: So if you go menu dash position two, when you dash position two, when you can.

  14. Fernando ALONSOMcLaren

    Fernando ALONSO: It's very, very difficult to follow. So think about the strategy. Following is very difficult.

    Engineer: Yes, Fernando, so far there's only been one overtake. Bottas on Ocon.

  15. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull

    Engineer: Okay, Max, can we have a status update, please?

    Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah, the tyres are getting really hot, but that's

    Engineer: a

    Max VERSTAPPEN: bit my problem. I have to close all the tools.

    Engineer: Can I have a front wing update when you can?

    Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah, a little bit less. Half a degree or something.

    Engineer: Understood.

  16. Fernando ALONSOMcLaren

    Fernando ALONSO: I cannot see the pit board. Hold for another three seconds, maybe. Tires are okay. From left, giving

    Engineer: up a little bit, but all

    Fernando ALONSO: under control.

  17. Daniel RICCIARDORed Bull

    Daniel RICCIARDO: What about a different plan? Not the original. How does that look?

  18. Esteban OCONForce India

    Engineer: Sorry, Esteban, balance feedback, how is it going? It's going a bit

    Esteban OCON: towards oversteer

    Engineer: and

    Esteban OCON: entry, but it's OK.

  19. Lance STROLLWilliams

    Engineer: Leclerc is closing on you, huh?

    Lance STROLL: Okay, Bart, I'm circling past you with oversteer, Luca.

  20. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull

    Engineer: Okay, so we've got reports of Hulkenberg complaining about his tyres. For your reference, Daniel managed to pass into 13.

  21. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull

    Max VERSTAPPEN: I think he's still behind though.

    Engineer: Nathaniel managed to pass Hulkenberg into 13.

  22. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes

    Engineer: So it looks like one of the Ferraris is stopping. So Reikland in the pits now. Tag made three.

  23. Kimi RAIKKONENFerrari

    Engineer: Concentrate on position, Kimi. Concentrate on position. And K2 on. K2 on.

  24. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes

    Lewis HAMILTON: OK,

    Engineer: we've got the message, but box, box.

  25. Sebastian VETTELFerrari

    Engineer: And Kim is coming in, Hamilton is coming in, he's in the box now, stay out, try to squeeze this one, head down.

  26. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes

    Engineer: Vettel still inside our safety car window by one second. We'll keep him there.

  27. Kimi RAIKKONENFerrari

    Engineer: We need a little bit more pace, Kimi. Seb is lapping 28.5, 28.5, yourself 28.5. So is he not stopped yet, or? Not yet, not yet. Oh, f***. You tell him, how will you first say to me that you are not in a hurry? Don't f*** me up with this. We are fine, Kimi. 28.5 is a target. We are fine. 28.5.

  28. Daniel RICCIARDORed Bull

    Engineer: Right, let's settle into it, mate. Let's up the pace, let's go.

  29. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes

    Engineer: OK, so you could go Strat 3.

    Valtteri BOTTAS: Let's start making hay.

  30. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes

    Engineer: So brake balance has gone forwards, but just keep thinking about that. Really important to push out now.

  31. Daniel RICCIARDORed Bull

    Engineer: It's yellow turn one, yellow turn one. It's good pace, mate. Yellow turn one. Grosjean stopped. Exit turn two.

  32. Daniel RICCIARDORed Bull

    Engineer: Okay, virtual safety car, virtual safety car. Okay, so you need to be positive on the Delta. Positive on the Delta.

  33. Daniel RICCIARDORed Bull

    Engineer: You do not need to say feel, just need to be positive on the delta. Remember the sketch.

  34. Kimi RAIKKONENFerrari

    Engineer: Kimi, you have a free stop if you want. Free stop for a new option. It's your choice.

    Kimi RAIKKONEN: What do you think is the correct thing? It's correct, okay?

    Engineer: It's a bit of a risk, Kimi.

  35. Kimi RAIKKONENFerrari

    Engineer: Stay out, Kimmy, stay out.

  36. Nico HULKENBERGRenault

    Engineer: OK, Nico, just for information, the safety car is at turn 14. The field is very spread out. This is probably going to be a long safety car period.

  37. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes

    Engineer: So, just as a reminder, the car's in front of you, all Renault engines, so we're expecting a bigger speed delta.

  38. Daniel RICCIARDORed Bull

    Engineer: Two cars ahead, all the tyres. Safety car is entering the pit lane now. Safety car is in this lap.

  39. Daniel RICCIARDORed Bull

    Engineer: OK, so these tyres are going to be fine to the end. You did 26 laps in the first stint. Wear was good. These tyres will be good.

  40. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull

    Max VERSTAPPEN: guys charging the battery

    Engineer: you're in the right mode just look after your overtake usage

  41. Kimi RAIKKONENFerrari

    Kimi RAIKKONEN: what tires the red bull is on behind me he

    Engineer: is on prime six lap old prime

  42. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes

    Engineer: There's a lot of liquid coming out of the back of the

    Lewis HAMILTON: sky.

    Engineer: OK, copy. OK, Lewis, so we are getting over temp on the PU, so we need to introduce some lifting coast. I need to push it to the lower right in a second.

  43. Sebastian VETTELFerrari

    Engineer: He has DRS.

  44. Carlos SAINZRenault

    Engineer: Okay, Carlos, you're 7 tenths quicker than Van Doorn ahead on Super Soft. Let's go and get him.

  45. Nico HULKENBERGRenault

    Engineer: How many laps to go? 21 laps to go, Nico, 21.

  46. Sebastian VETTELFerrari

    Engineer: No DRS for him. No DRS for him. Keep it there. Head down.

  47. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes

    Engineer: And if you need everything from the PU, you can use Strat 14, 1, 4. And be mindful, Strat 14 isn't a sustainable mode.

  48. Sebastian VETTELFerrari

    Engineer: Still no DRS, but keep using K1. He's using also powerful engine mode on the straights.

  49. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes

    Lewis HAMILTON: Is there any traffic coming up?

    Engineer: Negative. Traffic clear up until Hartley.

  50. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes

    Audio only, no transcript available for this message.

  51. Sebastian VETTELFerrari

    Engineer: No DRS, no DRS, you're doing well, keep your head down.

  52. Kimi RAIKKONENFerrari

    Engineer: Good lap Kimi, good lap. Tires are good, fuel is good.

  53. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes

    Lewis HAMILTON: What's that?

    Engineer: We need to have some lift and coast for PU temperatures.

  54. Sebastian VETTELFerrari

    Engineer: No DRS for him, no DRS. He's 0.9 behind you, 0.9.

  55. Kimi RAIKKONENFerrari

    Engineer: Good pace, Kimi. Good pace. Keep it up.

  56. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes

    Engineer: We think Verstappen has some damage.

  57. Carlos SAINZRenault

    Engineer: Okay, Carlos, everything looks clear from our side?

    Carlos SAINZ: Yeah, feels normal now.

    Engineer: Okay, understood.

  58. Sebastian VETTELFerrari

    Engineer: He locked the front and he went out behind you. A brief. Engine 7 available. He's still 2 seconds behind you.

  59. Daniel RICCIARDORed Bull

    Engineer: How much do you think you are being held up? How much quicker do you think you are?

    Daniel RICCIARDO: Hard to say. Definitely a few attempts.

  60. Kimi RAIKKONENFerrari

    Engineer: Ten laps to go, Kimi, ten laps to go. Good job, good job.

  61. Daniel RICCIARDORed Bull

    Daniel RICCIARDO: okay definitely quicker yeah

    Engineer: I can see that mate you have got a bit of a gap now without any more bat markers so think about if you want to have a brief so you got this lap and then seven more this lap and seven more after this

  62. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes

    Engineer: Let's

    Lewis HAMILTON: get really tricky out here.

  63. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes

    Lewis HAMILTON: My rears are going up.

  64. Kimi RAIKKONENFerrari

    Engineer: Richardo is pushing, Richardo is pushing.

  65. Kimi RAIKKONENFerrari

    Engineer: Yes, the others. Yes, the others.

  66. Kimi RAIKKONENFerrari

    Engineer: And SOC 2, give me SOC 2. K1 available to protect. SOC 2.

  67. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull

    Engineer: Okay, Max, so it will be the last lap next. You have three full overtake press and holds. Use them on the last lap, and you know where. You have three full press and holds of the overtake button on your last lap.

  68. Sebastian VETTELFerrari

    Engineer: Nice job, Sepp. P1. 11 minutes. 11 minutes.

    Sebastian VETTEL: Grande, ragazzi. Grande. Grande, cara.

  69. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes

    Engineer: Ok Luce, sorry about that mate, had that one in the bag, we'll review the situation and chat about it later.

  70. Kimi RAIKKONENFerrari

    Engineer: Great race, we are P3, give me P3, Sebastian P1, Hamilton P2, we were unlucky with the safety car, could have been an easy second place, sorry team.

    Kimi RAIKKONEN: Thanks guys.

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