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Singapore Grand Prix2018 · Qualifying team radio

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12
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21:07 to 22:07
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32 radio messages were recorded during qualifying at the Singapore Grand Prix 2018, across 12 drivers. 31 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Sebastian VETTEL 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. Sergey SIROTKINWilliams21:07:280:08

    Sergey SIROTKINCheck the brake bias, please. It's been very strange lap.

    EngineerOK, couple that. We'll take a look.

  2. Sebastian VETTELFerrari21:09:130:09

    EngineerWe go again for another attempt, 38.5, he's going again now.

  3. Kimi RAIKKONENFerrari21:10:440:07

    EngineerWe are happy with the time. You can box.

  4. Sebastian VETTELFerrari21:11:160:05

    EngineerOkay, happy with that. We can come in.

  5. Daniel RICCIARDORed Bull21:13:440:10

    EngineerWe think that lap is safe. Let us know if you want to go again.

    Daniel RICCIARDOI'm okay.

    EngineerAlright, so we'll box this lap. Just top up the battery on the way in please.

  6. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull21:15:240:11

    EngineerOh

    Max VERSTAPPENmate, I short shifted and the engine stuck a handbrake, it's not working, it's not working.

  7. Sergio PEREZForce India21:16:550:10

    Sergio PEREZTires are on the hot side, Checo. Tires are on the hot side. Can I do everything?

    EngineerUnderstood, Checo. Understood. We do need a bit more full throttle time.

  8. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes21:20:140:16

    Lewis HAMILTONRears are done, man!

    EngineerOK, NISO, watch for the right bridge. You

    Lewis HAMILTONguys need to listen a little bit more, I told you I can go faster.

  9. Stoffel VANDOORNEMcLaren21:22:210:08

    EngineerThat is p16 p16. I

    Stoffel VANDOORNEwas such a messy laugh

  10. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull21:23:440:16

    EngineerOK, box, please Max, box.

    Max VERSTAPPENI'm almost, yeah, I'm almost stopping on track.

    EngineerYep, box and confirm please. Box, pick confirm. It's not running, it's not running.

  11. Kimi RAIKKONENFerrari21:28:220:06

    EngineerAnd if you can back off a bit Kimi for a better traffic.

  12. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes21:29:400:08

    EngineerVettel is on an Ultra, Turn 14 is locking the front right.

  13. Kimi RAIKKONENFerrari21:32:320:16

    Kimi RAIKKONENYeah, it's just not fast enough.

    EngineerUnderstood.

    Kimi RAIKKONENYeah, it's way too slow, and it's pointless to keep going.

    EngineerOK, Kimi, box, Kimi, box.

  14. Charles LECLERCSauber21:34:030:09

    Charles LECLERCCheck the car. I touched the wall.

    EngineerCopy, we're checking.

    Charles LECLERCEverything feels fine.

    EngineerCopy, Charlie.

  15. Sebastian VETTELFerrari21:36:260:20

    EngineerIf you believe there is strong merit to start on the option, I can do it. No, we go on QALY. Decision is to go on QALY, it's too risky. OK, I follow you. I tell you I have more than half a second. Understood. And target to T2.

  16. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes21:38:340:12

    EngineerNot in

    Lewis HAMILTONa good gap here, I've got tons of cars around me, can

    EngineerI back up? You can back off if you drop behind Perez, you then go about a 10 second gap to Sainz.

  17. Sebastian VETTELFerrari21:40:030:05

    Sebastian VETTELThat was a nasty spot

  18. Fernando ALONSOMcLaren21:43:310:19

    EngineerOK, Fernando, we are P11, P11.

    Fernando ALONSONice.

    EngineerFree choice of tyre tomorrow, so not a bad place to start. Yeah, that's

    Fernando ALONSOgood, guys.

    EngineerWell done. Good

    Fernando ALONSOweekend so far. It's completed tomorrow.

  19. Carlos SAINZRenault21:45:450:18

    Carlos SAINZYeah, no grip. Absolutely no grip.

    EngineerOk, understood Carlos. This ****

    Carlos SAINZme off. Yeah, how is it possible that we are not able to repeat the thing we did on the first run? With carcass, pressures and everything. We were not able.

  20. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull21:49:030:24

    EngineerStill the engine is a little bit better, but the same characteristics Yeah, we can see some issues potentially in 14 and 15. We'll go through them may have been related to pitching There yet, you know, so 16 17 19

  21. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull21:50:220:10

    EngineerOkay, currently rear right is minus 4, that's not a bad place to be, front right is minus 2, so eyes on dash.

  22. Sebastian VETTELFerrari21:51:370:04

    EngineerTrack is clear, you can push.

  23. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes21:53:490:06

    EngineerThat's a pretty epic lap, Lewis, pretty epic lap.

  24. Daniel RICCIARDORed Bull21:54:550:21

    EngineerIt's

    Daniel RICCIARDOpretty disconnected, so I think the outlap and that helped, but first few corners was losing the rear, then losing the front middle sector.

    EngineerOK Munster, we'll set things back to how they were on the previous run.

  25. Sebastian VETTELFerrari21:55:570:11

    Sebastian VETTELTry next time to get me a good outlap, and notice that the Mercedes are a lot slower than us.

    EngineerUnderstood.

  26. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull21:58:300:01

    Audio only, no transcript

  27. Romain GROSJEANHaas21:58:310:04

    Romain GROSJEANGod damn it!

  28. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes22:02:560:24

    Lewis HAMILTONSorry guys, I didn't get any direction.

    EngineerYou've done it mate! That was an epic first lap, jeez.

    Lewis HAMILTONLuis this is Toto, this was the most epic lap I've ever seen around here.

    EngineerThank you man, great

    Lewis HAMILTONjob guys. Really great job.

  29. Sebastian VETTELFerrari22:03:580:23

    EngineerSo in the last run basically nobody improved, first up and also went three tenths slower. The track was faster. OK, Bottas basically same lap time, Hamilton went slower, probably did a mistake. Kimi improved, stay negative, stay negative.

    Sebastian VETTELYeah, I'm on top of it.

  30. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull22:05:380:11

    EngineerAh, man, that engine again. See you there, Max. Turn 16. You won half ten seconds before then, and nobody improved. Nobody improved.

  31. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull22:06:120:09

    EngineerHard luck. That was an immense job. Absolutely immense. That made me smile a bit.

  32. Romain GROSJEANHaas22:07:410:10

    EngineerOkay, dude, so you can box, go to the bridge, and we'll see you in a bit. You were going for it, man.