Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2019: Race team radio
118 radio messages were recorded during race at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2019, across 20 drivers. Max VERSTAPPEN had the most, with 17.
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
- Max VERSTAPPEN · Red Bull · 17 messages
- Carlos SAINZ · McLaren · 15 messages
- Lando NORRIS · McLaren · 12 messages
- Charles LECLERC · Ferrari · 10 messages
- Sebastian VETTEL · Ferrari · 9 messages
- Alexander ALBON · Red Bull · 9 messages
- Lewis HAMILTON · Mercedes · 7 messages
- Pierre GASLY · Red Bull · 5 messages
- Nico HULKENBERG · Renault · 5 messages
- Valtteri BOTTAS · Mercedes · 5 messages
- Sergio PEREZ · Racing Point · 4 messages
- Daniel RICCIARDO · Renault · 4 messages
- Romain GROSJEAN · Haas · 3 messages
- Robert KUBICA · Williams · 3 messages
- Kimi RAIKKONEN · Alfa Romeo · 2 messages
- George RUSSELL · Williams · 2 messages
- Lance STROLL · Racing Point · 2 messages
- Kevin MAGNUSSEN · Haas · 2 messages
- Antonio GIOVINAZZI · Alfa Romeo · 1 message
- Daniil KVYAT · Toro Rosso · 1 message
Every message, in the order it happened
Pierre GASLY: I had the engine braking effect again under the tunnel, on the pit exit.
Engineer: Ok, we have a look. The car was a bit hot leaving the garage, the car was a bit hot leaving the garage. Should be better next lap. Box, box, through the pit lane.
Engineer: Yeah we are managing the PU for the race, it will be better in the race
Pierre GASLY: We need to clean the left mirror
Kimi RAIKKONEN: Need to check the front when I had the gap, on
Engineer: the other side, I don't understand. OK, I'm checking now. Yeah, looks OK. Looks OK, we'll check on the grid.
George RUSSELL: Can we try and shorten the drink tube from my helmet under load, it keeps sort of whacking against my neck.
Pierre GASLY: I say there is one last race, let's not be sharp and nail it.
Engineer: Okay mate, we've got a few hard-ons today. We've got Kvyat, and the two Willys have gone hard. Everybody else with a free choice is medium, apart from Givinazzi, who's gone soft. Thank
Lando NORRIS: you for that very precise information, Geoff.
Charles LECLERC: I was just waiting for the turbo engagement, but it didn't happen.
Engineer: The
Lance STROLL: front right is killing me, the damage.
Romain GROSJEAN: Now it's more the battery I'm struggling with.
Engineer: There's a technical problem with the system. Technical problem with the system. F.I.A. Ah great.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Mate, the engine doesn't pull at all RPM, what is this?
Engineer: Standby.
Carlos SAINZ: I'm suffering a bit with front right behind Nando
Engineer: If
Romain GROSJEAN: you guys have got any suggestions, I don't
Engineer: know
Romain GROSJEAN: what to do in here.
Engineer: And we are going plan A, update IFAs when you can.
Carlos SAINZ: Airway Lab, Morphine Limited.
Engineer: Copy.
Engineer: Info Bottas still P11 the gap is around 23 seconds to him
Engineer: We need to push as much as you can.
Charles LECLERC: I felt some weird vibrations turning in. Check the tyres.
Engineer: Copy, I will come back to you.
Engineer: so everything is fine on data
Engineer: No.
Engineer: So Norris pace on hards is similar to our current pace.
Engineer: And push, push as much as you can.
Sebastian VETTEL: I am doing that.
Robert KUBICA: Rear-ride overheating in
Engineer: the last sector and
Robert KUBICA: front-ride struggling. I think I have a damaged front wing or something because I found a message.
Robert KUBICA: I think we have front right some big damage, but I have huge understeer in them too. Unbelievable.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Tires are still okay for me. I just keep going.
Engineer: Understood Max, you're doing a good job. Keep it going.
Engineer: And we'll just keep extending just a little bit.
Engineer: scenario eight stay close to Lando Hülkenberg absolutely on your pit window
Lewis HAMILTON: Frizz are getting hot, but they seem to be okay still.
Engineer: Okay, copy.
Lando NORRIS: I'm, you know, struggling, tired and like...
Engineer: We need Lando to make a move, guys. Copy, Scenario 8, Scenario 8. I'll tell him, Carlos.
Engineer: and try press and hold overtake early on Grosjean
Engineer: Okay, so just using the front left for turn one see high front surface steps there
Carlos SAINZ: I haven't asked this this year, but I don't know, I think I can go through Grosjean if he cannot do it.
Engineer: Fantastic work Nico, let's not overstress these tyres getting past Norris, we've got plenty of time.
Lewis HAMILTON: The only concern I have, if
Engineer: a
Lewis HAMILTON: safety car comes out and we have to pit for that hard tyre and I can't get any temperature into it, we're in trouble.
Engineer: Copy Lewis, we're not concerned, we think everyone will be in the same boat, if not worse.
Engineer: Okay Carlos, so let's start managing the rear surface temperature. Your opportunity with Hülkenberg will come at the end of the race, we're still in a good position.
Engineer: Engine 4, engine 4.
Sebastian VETTEL: Why?
Engineer: Because we need it, NK1 available.
Engineer: How is the balance on these tyres? How is the balance? It's good. It's just something dirtier, so it's hard to say, but the balance is good. Copy, thank you.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah, we'll try as hard as
Engineer: we
Max VERSTAPPEN: can to get
Engineer: them
Max VERSTAPPEN: to go now.
Engineer: Understood.
Lewis HAMILTON: Who is it that I just overtook?
Engineer: That was Stroll. Someone needs to tell him you can't let off in
Lewis HAMILTON: the braking zone, it's crazy.
Engineer: Carlos, tyre life should be tight to the end, tyre life will be tight to the end for all four of you Carlos Yeah, I feel it, I
Carlos SAINZ: feel it
Engineer: Guzzly elapsed car in front We
Alexander ALBON: need to get out of the way this time Jump in the sky
Engineer: Box and pick and firm please Max. Box, pick and firm.
Engineer: So this will box box
Max VERSTAPPEN: Massive lag out of corners.
Engineer: Understood, standby.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Something is not correct.
Engineer: Engine 11, position 8, engine 11, position 8.
Max VERSTAPPEN: I've got a massive handbrake impact as well.
Engineer: Understood, we're looking at it.
Max VERSTAPPEN: How come this suddenly is a problem?
Engineer: We're looking at it, Max. Just calm down for the moment, refocus.
Max VERSTAPPEN: It's still 34
Engineer: Understood, I'll get back to you
Engineer: So push hard now. Box, box, box.
Max VERSTAPPEN: It's after the pit stop, something happened. I don't know what it is.
Engineer: Yeah, we may not be able to do too much at this stage. We're looking at it, Max, and we'll update you as and when.
Max VERSTAPPEN: What I have now is the best compromise.
Engineer: Understood. Keep us posted.
Valtteri BOTTAS: debris has started to drop a little bit more now.
Engineer: You will drop behind Albon and Vettel you're going to pass them on track it looks relatively easy and at the end of the race we're going to catch Leclerc.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah, just help, please help me with my response of the engine because it's slowing me down.
Engineer: Let's tap in with DRS.
Engineer: It just feels like a massive drug hole in the beginning of my throttle, man. Understood. There's nothing we can do about it, Max. There is nothing we can do about it at this stage. Okay, so you're going to have to live with it. You're quick enough.
Charles LECLERC: Should we try plan C?
Engineer: We are looking into it.
Charles LECLERC: Plan C, plan C.
Engineer: Copy, understood.
Engineer: Come on.
Sebastian VETTEL: Come on, move.
Sebastian VETTEL: Come on, come on
Engineer: You're doing great, Alex.
Engineer: So I'll shut up, you know what to do with the strap bolt
Engineer: Steer on plan A. Steer on plan A.
Sebastian VETTEL: Copy.
Lando NORRIS: I guess we'll be racing a lot of people to the end, but
Engineer: the
Lando NORRIS: worst stop is on the medium.
Engineer: So Lando, three cars behind you, Hülkenberg, Carlos and Ricciardo, we are racing to the end, they've made their stop. In front is Perez and Kvyat, they are yet to stop.
Sebastian VETTEL: Think about putting...
Engineer: Okay, we're in sync.
Engineer: And mode box, mode box.
Max VERSTAPPEN: The engine braking is a bit inconsistent, but there is less lag on both Ferraris on a two-stop. I could hear it behind you.
Carlos SAINZ: It might be a good moment to stop if you're not sure about planning.
Engineer: Copy.
Engineer: So recommending strat 7, this race is not over, that tyre might drop.
Engineer: Lando, for us, plan A is still the best thing to do. You're doing a really good job, mate. Yup. Hülkenberg is 2.5 behind. Perez is the car behind him.
Engineer: ...Bottas 39.7, 9.7
Engineer: Okay, next car's right. He's about to get blue flags. Pace is good. Purple sector, middle sector.
Engineer: Alright mate, that's beast mode now.
Engineer: Let's have a few laps. Scenario 7. Catch up with these guys. Scenario 7.
Engineer: It looks like there's a bit of a scrap between Hamilton and Bottas for purple laps. Bottas currently holds at 39.7, Hamilton last lap 40.0.
Engineer: Checo Norris ahead you've been about 1.2 seconds quicker than him
Nico HULKENBERG: We're a bit hot to dry now.
Engineer: We
Nico HULKENBERG: just have to set it out a bit.
Engineer: Landon we have nothing to lose so let's use this tie if we need to
Lance STROLL: Yeah, brakes are failing. Proud of this problem brake.
Engineer: Box and retire, box and retire.
Engineer: OK, Kevin, we'll need some miracles ahead, but let's hang in there with this tire. Let's get this tire to the end and we'll be available for a chance if it comes. Doing great. Good job with the tires.
Engineer: And Lando, we have nothing to lose, so let's use this tyre if we need to.
Engineer: Checo Norris ahead is the oldest on the primes, he's 29 in that old primes
Engineer: You're the quickest car on track.
Carlos SAINZ: Am I going to catch him or not? What do I need?
Engineer: Carlos, you should catch him with a couple of laps to go.
Engineer: Ok Lando just give it everything now mate we want to erase Perez to the end give it everything 43-3 last time was a really good lap
Engineer: Lambo more power
Engineer: Please use less Apex Curb at Turn 2. Less Apex Curb at Turn 3. Copy, you can, you will do it.
Engineer: Bottas behind at 4.4 we think with this pace he'll catch us at two laps to go
Carlos SAINZ: It's for P6 in the championship or not?
Engineer: Yes, that would give you P6 if you can pass Halkenberg.
Engineer: Obviously these guys are raising max, so just take care
Max VERSTAPPEN: But he stopped moving, he can't race the car ahead when I'm so close
Engineer: Yeah
Carlos SAINZ: Yeah, I'm backing off, I did a mistake, I'm backing off, I'm not using the RS Copy, copy
Lando NORRIS: Tell the Williams to get out of the way, he's not racing anyone.
Engineer: Yep, we'll pass the message, we've got blue flags for Verstappen.
Engineer: Less kerb at turn 6 please. You have to use less apex kerb at turn 6.
Sebastian VETTEL: Okay, he would have crashed into me if I hadn't opened the door. I mean, that's borderline. Copy that.
Alexander ALBON: I think they're right, we're complaining about cards.
Engineer: We have alarms, Alex will explain after the race.
Engineer: OY
Carlos SAINZ: OY OY! OY!
Engineer: Get in there Lewis! What an amazing drive champ, huh? That was just absolute masterclass. Looks like you didn't even break into a sweat with that mate.
Lewis HAMILTON: I can assure you I am sweating, but wow guys, what a race, what a weekend. I just want to say a huge thank you to everyone who's here, back home, and I've got to say this one's for the fans.
Engineer: And Nico, just a word. Thanks very much. It's been a great three years. Thank you.
Nico HULKENBERG: Thank you, Slady. I wish I could say the same, mate.
Engineer: Perfect.
Nico HULKENBERG: Just pulling your leg, mate. Thank you for everything.
Engineer: Still had to get to the end.
Engineer: Mate, fail 84 please, fail 84 when you can, that's P2, P3 in the championship, fantastic mate, great job.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah, not bad guys, not bad, not a bad end result, good recovery, good strategy as well to go longer, so thank you very much. Anyway, thank you very much for the whole year, I think we had some really good moments.
Engineer: Yeah, well done Max, you've driven brilliantly all year, so building momentum and some great races this year. Yeah, finished off with a great drive today, well done.
Engineer: And thank you for the season.
Charles LECLERC: P3, good job, really good job. Thanks guys, thank you for everything. Unbelievable season, and for me, I didn't come through to drive for this team, so thanks to every single one of you in the team. Honestly, it's been a crazy year with ups and downs, but in terms of emotions, for me, it's been the highest for sure. Monza and all of these moments, I will never ever forget. Thank you so much. Thanks for everything, Charles.
Engineer: Yes Carlos! You did it mate, 10 corners to go, P10, one point. The one point we needed, let's have scenario one. Good job, that was close, well done.
Carlos SAINZ: Oh my god,
Engineer: did you see the wolf? Did I go for it, did I send it, or did I not send it? Oh, send it! Oh, it's tough guys, thank you. Right goal I think. Yeah, it was well done mate, well done.
Engineer: Very good effort Alex, very good effort, obviously plenty to take away from this race so you've driven well all weekend, thank you.
Engineer: Jov, from the bottom of my heart, I want to say a massive thank you for everything you've done. Cheers mate. You know I'm not one for speeches like you and Will, but I just want to say you're an absolute legend. I can't believe the rookie year you've had and the fact that I've had the opportunity to share it with you.
Lando NORRIS: Are you crying? I think I'm crying.
Engineer: Thank you everyone for the whole season, or actually two seasons, it wasn't easy but yeah, good job guys, thank you, and good luck. Thank you Robert, it's been a difficult year for us all, but it's been a pleasure working with you, thank you very much. That has been a pleasure, speak for yourself, maybe someone doesn't think like you.
Lewis HAMILTON: What a great job on our man Let's keep it up, right? Stay focused Let's just carry this through just want to maintain that advantage and just build on it year-on-year mate Louis.
Engineer: Well done This is how we finish the season Break some gear boxes with the donuts
Lewis HAMILTON: Also want to say a big big thing to everyone at HPV just what a fantastic job I'm so great for the engine did all these races. No if but no faults big big. Thank you guys. Keep pushing
Engineer: Louis Simon was just saying he's betting you can't break it.
Lewis HAMILTON: This is my baby. I don't want to break it What do you mean? This is the one I'm gonna keep Then
Engineer: keep her then keep her
Engineer: Nice push there at the end mate, sorry about that.
Daniel RICCIARDO: OK, yeah understood, yeah sorry just the hard to be honest, I didn't say anything straight away but out of the box and really had nothing on the front, it's quite strange.
Lando NORRIS: Yeah mate, it was so close, so close. You had a fantastic long stint, so well done. Be very proud of that long stint. I know! But still, that was just racing which I should have done a better job in. Nothing to do with the car, nothing to do with any of you guys. Me not doing a good enough job there, so I'm sorry about that. Yeah, pretty much a little fast.
Engineer: Anyway,
Lando NORRIS: it's been a pleasure. It's been very enjoyable, and of course a lot of this is down to one person. This person is Jarvis, Andrew Jarvis. I just want to say a big thanks, a massive thanks, a huge thanks.
Engineer: From
Lando NORRIS: the very first day working with you, it's been super enjoyable. I love
Engineer: it.
Lando NORRIS: Mate, your rider's timed out, do it again. Yeah, I know, I know. Yeah, since the very first day we worked together, I've loved every minute. I think we've worked really well together, and you've been, like I said the other night, yeah, just a small part. Just a small part of making me a Formula One driver and getting me to where I am today. And yeah, you know, being able to make the tyres last much better today on the hards as well. A lot of this is down to you. Jarv, from the bottom of my heart, I want to say a massive thank you for everything you've done. I'm sure I'm not going to enjoy it as much. Well, actually, I'm not going to say that bit. I'm sure I won't enjoy a lot of things as much without you. And it's very sad that you're leaving, and I think that comes from a lot of us within the team. So things have been my longest speech I've ever done in my life. But thanks, Jarv. I loved it. Cheers, mate. You know, I'm not one for speeches like you and Will, but I just want to say you're an absolute legend. I can't believe the rookie year you've had and the fact that I've had the opportunity to share it with you. Are you crying? I think I'm crying. I'm going to miss you, mate. I'm like laughing crying. Oh, dry your eyes, mate. Dry your eyes. Yeah, everything I've done now and everything I'm going to be doing in the future is a massive thanks to you. So cheers, and I wish you all the best with everything you do.
Engineer: Cheers, mate.
Lando NORRIS: Nice one, Landon. Almost got me in tears as well.
Sergio PEREZ: This has been one of the best moves of my career.
Engineer: Well done, Checo. Well done. That was amazing. Well done. P7. P7.
Sergio PEREZ: This is for you, team. This is for team. Thank you, team. Thank you, guys. Welcome, Chris. This is the start of a great adventure. Well done, team. Good times are coming. I tell you, that was a move of my career. I don't remember one such as good one as the last one. Well done, guys. We never give up as we never did.
Engineer: Nico, we believe you've been voted Driver of the Day by the general public, so there you go, they like you out there as well.
Nico HULKENBERG: Yeah, I think it's thanks to the fans, thank you.
Engineer: Nice job on your side man, we'll come back better next year.
Romain GROSJEAN: Thanks Jude, good job everyone. Sorry we couldn't do better today. We tried but not consistent enough to be able to go 55 laps flat out. Let's work, let's try to understand, let's get the stress test done nicely and come back next year stronger. Thanks for sticking with it. Hi guys, thank you and the driver said it all, you know. You did all a great job and we'll come back stronger. Thank you and just stay with us.
Engineer: Ok Kimi, that's it, mode charge, good race mate, good race, thank you for this year, it's been a pleasure, we learned a lot, all of us, and it will be useful for next year, thank you.
Kimi RAIKKONEN: Thanks for everybody, not the year we wanted,
Engineer: but
Kimi RAIKKONEN: we'll try next year again.
Engineer: Definitely, we'll have another go next year.
Kevin MAGNUSSEN: Thanks for all your hard work this year.
Engineer: I
Kevin MAGNUSSEN: know it's been tough but you didn't give up and you did a good job.
Engineer: I
Kevin MAGNUSSEN: can't wait. Thank you guys, everyone.
Engineer: Thank you all and thank you Martin for 15 years in the race team and good luck for your future in the home team. Thanks a lot.
Antonio GIOVINAZZI: Thank you, Martin.
Engineer: Very good race, very good.
Daniil KVYAT: Thank you mate, thank you very much. Grazie mille
Engineer: a
Daniil KVYAT: tutti. Thank you, that's exactly how I wanted to close the year. With a race that we always do. A f***ing good race. Thank you very much.
Engineer: Very nice way to close the entire year. Thank you for the year together.
Engineer: Checkered flag, P17, it took about 13 seconds out of Giovinazzi after he fitted so that was a good effort, good drive, thank you very much
George RUSSELL: Yeah apologies about the first lap again, not good enough from my side but I felt good in the car, in clear air and the pace seemed relatively good
Pierre GASLY: Where is Albon, where is Sainz?
Engineer: Ok, I'm afraid Sainz got the P10 in that lap. He was P11 and he got the P10 in that lap. Albon is P6. Are
Pierre GASLY: you f***ing kidding me?
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