Australian Grand Prix 2019: Practice 1 team radio
13 radio messages were recorded during practice 1 at the Australian Grand Prix 2019, across 7 drivers. Daniil KVYAT had the most, with 4.
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
- Daniil KVYAT · Toro Rosso · 4 messages
- Valtteri BOTTAS · Mercedes · 2 messages
- Carlos SAINZ · McLaren · 2 messages
- Alexander ALBON · Red Bull · 2 messages
- Romain GROSJEAN · Haas · 1 message
- Nico HULKENBERG · Renault · 1 message
- Lando NORRIS · McLaren · 1 message
Every message, in the order it happened
Engineer: so by point pine at the start track is clear
Engineer: So 5.5 at the start. Track is clear.
Engineer: OK, brakes are coming up well, switches are good, start with two continuous laps, two continuous laps, recharge button off.
Engineer: What is your limitation Danny?
Daniil KVYAT: Not much, first lap still the brakes a bit cooling in turn 1 to the right for the rest feel too early to say the ride is a bit harsh
Engineer: On confirm the wind is increasing, the wind has increased compared to where we started.
Engineer: Watch for Kvyat, Kvyat behind, he is also on a prepare lap, then Ricciardo behind you now, he is prepare as well.
Romain GROSJEAN: I know, maybe you need to help me a little bit more because, yeah.
Engineer: Apologies, apologies, there is a big gap behind now, big gap behind.
Daniil KVYAT: There was an engine drivability issue on the slab, out of control, quite a big one.
Engineer: Copy, we'll look at it.
Engineer: Can you come back to the garage try to reverse and bring it back You can fire up again careful don't stay on the racing line back to B2. Okay, take it easy. Take it easy Charge on come slowly. You have no front wing come very slowly
Carlos SAINZ: Ok guys, I need you to check turn 11. I had a massive resistance from the steering wheel and I couldn't turn left, so yeah, check because I couldn't turn left and nearly went off.
Engineer: Copy Carlos, we're on. Like if I had no power steering. Copy.
Engineer: This was a good lap. You have another one with DRS if you want.
Daniil KVYAT: Yeah, okay, let's take it.
Engineer: Good.
Engineer: Recharge on, we have time for a cool down lap and another time lap if you wish.
Nico HULKENBERG: Nope, I don't wish to. Tires are really going off now anyway.
Daniil KVYAT: Yeah, I had again engine.
Engineer: Engine is a little bit of a problem at the moment, so yeah, I will explain. I will explain I have something on my rear tire. I don't know what it is Feels like puncture or something. I don't know. Yeah What is going on? Just back off and box
Engineer: Default 03 please, Default 03, urgent.
Lando NORRIS: I'm ****
Engineer: We need that, Default. And just be careful of the cars behind you. OK, everything is recovered, we should be OK to continue now.
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