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Italian Grand Prix2018 · Qualifying team radio

38
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13
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15:02 to 16:11
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38 radio messages were recorded during qualifying at the Italian Grand Prix 2018, across 13 drivers. Kimi RAIKKONEN 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. Stoffel VANDOORNEMcLaren15:02:000:08

    EngineerOkay, stop these are new brakes so good warm-up on brakes

  2. Brendon HARTLEYToro Rosso15:02:410:08

    EngineerWe need more energy in the front tires. Weaving, we need more energy in the front tires.

  3. Kimi RAIKKONENFerrari15:03:540:09

    Kimi RAIKKONENThere's vibration on this set.

    EngineerUnderstood.

  4. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes15:10:170:08

    EngineerWhere is

    Lewis HAMILTONeveryone?

    EngineerThey're all in a big bunch, just behind you.

  5. Fernando ALONSOMcLaren15:11:360:10

    Fernando ALONSOI think the steering is moving, under braking, you see something strange on the brakes or on the front tyres

  6. Kimi RAIKKONENFerrari15:16:050:17

    Kimi RAIKKONENI need to check the floor from left-hand side, to go up in height, pretty

    Engineerhigh, just to make sure. Floor from right-hand side, yeah. Left.

  7. Fernando ALONSOMcLaren15:19:220:08

    EngineerSo let's do it. Let's do it. Our laps good. We're going to help Stoff. Keep going for it mate

  8. Stoffel VANDOORNEMcLaren15:21:560:11

    EngineerOk Stof, there's still cars setting lap times, but we are out I'm afraid, currently P, we've finished P20

    Stoffel VANDOORNEAh f***

  9. Charles LECLERCSauber15:25:050:31

    EngineerWhy are we so slow? Anyway... We are out, right? Yeah, I'm afraid, Charles, we are out, both cars. So we are P17, then P8 is... Hartley is P18, Marcos, and then Bando. I honestly really don't get it. I don't see... I really don't understand. We really need to analyze it more. OK, Charles, let's discuss later.

  10. Esteban OCONForce India15:29:470:08

    EngineerThe left rear wants to cool, need to cool left rear.

  11. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes15:30:380:09

    EngineerOkay, so that's a P2. Vettel P1 is just a 100th in it. It's very close on all the sectors.

  12. Pierre GASLYToro Rosso15:31:150:08

    Pierre GASLYIt's

    Engineera

    Pierre GASLYdisaster, it's

    Engineera

    Pierre GASLYmess.

    EngineerOkay, create a gap or cast a phase.

  13. Sebastian VETTELFerrari15:33:480:18

    Sebastian VETTELI again went a little bit wide, lost a little bit in the last corner.

    EngineerYeah, we saw that. Car at 51, 10,000 faster than Hamilton.

  14. Kimi RAIKKONENFerrari15:35:130:05

    EngineerAnd we don't expect terrain, Kimi.

  15. Kimi RAIKKONENFerrari15:37:110:20

    Kimi RAIKKONENSo, next run we try to get behind somebody.

    EngineerYeah.

    Kimi RAIKKONENWhich one is going first, the other or the other car? The other, yeah. So, we wait until they go and try to see what happens, if it makes a big difference. Yeah, okay.

  16. Pierre GASLYToro Rosso15:38:340:07

    EngineerBehind you there is a train of cars, so we need to keep this position. This position is very good.

  17. Pierre GASLYToro Rosso15:39:190:05

    EngineerKeep the position behind you there is a stroller keep the position

  18. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull15:39:520:07

    EngineerOK, tyre temperature is looking in better shape.

  19. Fernando ALONSOMcLaren15:42:370:10

    Fernando ALONSOYeah, Magnussen wanted to race into 10-1.

    EngineerLooks like Magnussen screwed his own lap as well.

  20. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas15:42:470:03

    Kevin MAGNUSSENWhat the hell is going on?

  21. Pierre GASLYToro Rosso15:44:360:21

    Pierre GASLYWe are P-10, P-10, we are in Yes! Fantastic! That's mega, best Q3 of the year Yeah, you did a good job, now let's focus on Q3

  22. Lance STROLLWilliams15:46:420:21

    EngineerOk lads we are through, P8, Sergei P12

    Lance STROLLWow, amazing guys

    EngineerOk, one more set Let's go in lap UR and box this lap Well done lads, well done Thank

    Lance STROLLyou Luka

  23. Romain GROSJEANHaas15:47:440:16

    EngineerP-6, P-6 and you're safe, okay, good job. That was messy out there, huh? Yeah, I was completely screwed, Kevin, it's not fair. Yeah, I saw it, yeah, understood, okay, thank you.

  24. Pierre GASLYToro Rosso15:49:280:05

    Pierre GASLYLet's go now

  25. Esteban OCONForce India15:50:140:07

    EngineerPush Esteban

  26. Esteban OCONForce India15:50:570:13

    EngineerSo you can cool rears a bit now, cool rears, cool rears. The cars have slowed behind you, the cars have slowed, you can take a bit of a gap now.

  27. Sebastian VETTELFerrari15:52:360:07

    Sebastian VETTELI have to back off then.

    EngineerYou can take your speed for tyres.

  28. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull15:53:200:10

    EngineerOkay Max, I'm sure you're looking at the temps, but they look in good shape. Just wake up the front right tyre, gap behind Hamilton, 4.8.

  29. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes15:55:200:08

    EngineerOK Lewis, that's P1, 7 hundredths to Reichenen at P2, just over a tenth to Vettel P3.

  30. Sebastian VETTELFerrari15:57:020:10

    EngineerConfirm FLAP angle for next run.

    Sebastian VETTELCan I add one click?

    EngineerCopy, add one click.

  31. Kimi RAIKKONENFerrari15:57:520:08

    Kimi RAIKKONENI will go behind them again.

    EngineerYeah Kimi, we do.

  32. Sebastian VETTELFerrari15:59:110:07

    EngineerHamilton 2 seconds in front.

  33. Kimi RAIKKONENFerrari16:00:060:08

    Kimi RAIKKONENDid I use the last switch last lap or not in the last one?

    EngineerNo, you didn't. No, you didn't.

  34. Kimi RAIKKONENFerrari16:01:590:07

    EngineerKeep it, you have a pole.

    Kimi RAIKKONENThank you.

  35. Sebastian VETTELFerrari16:02:540:10

    EngineerYes! P2, P2, and give me a pole position, P1, P2. Nice job.

    Sebastian VETTELWe speak after.

  36. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes16:04:140:20

    EngineerOh Lucia, that was a valiant effort mate, valiant effort. P3. So we've got Räikkönen P1, Vettel P2, Valtteri P4. There's a hundredth to Vettel, but Räikkönen just under two tenths.

  37. Romain GROSJEANHaas16:10:170:24

    EngineerP6! P6! Yeah boy! Yeah boy! Yes! That was a hell of a lap! And it was beautiful! Ironman, this was fantastic! Thank you, Gunda! Hahaha! Good job, everyone! Good job! Unfortunately, it's not Monaco we've got to work tomorrow, but that's good!

  38. Pierre GASLYToro Rosso16:11:410:18

    EngineerP9, Pierre P9, good job.

    Pierre GASLYThat's mega guys, you expected it. Fantastic though, I'm really happy, thank you.