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Austrian Grand Prix2019 · Qualifying team radio

36
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15
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10
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14:04 to 15:12
on the radio

36 radio messages were recorded during qualifying at the Austrian Grand Prix 2019, across 15 drivers. Kimi RAIKKONEN had the most, with 6.

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. Kimi RAIKKONENAlfa Romeo14:04:530:12

    EngineerOk Kimi, we suggest single charge, it will make us better with the traffic, so slow charge then, slow charge.

  2. Kimi RAIKKONENAlfa Romeo14:05:540:07

    Kimi RAIKKONENYeah, Hamilton completely blocked me. Yeah, so that's...

  3. Charles LECLERCFerrari14:07:500:10

    Charles LECLERCYeah, I don't know how the hell I've done the lap, I was way too close to Hamilton, but I had no choice

  4. George RUSSELLWilliams14:08:130:13

    EngineerFor people that have done multiple laps it has been quicker on the second lap so far. They have not or have they have improved on the second push lap like yourself so we can go for one more if you're happy.

  5. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull14:09:580:08

    Max VERSTAPPENFirst corner lost quite a bit of time there.

    EngineerYeah, we saw that.

  6. Lance STROLLRacing Point14:11:050:14

    Lance STROLLYeah, front wing, turn 7, I pick up on Bustier.

  7. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes14:13:150:06

    EngineerDon't hang about, just get back.

  8. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes14:13:360:06

    EngineerSo, quickly back please.

  9. Kimi RAIKKONENAlfa Romeo14:16:500:14

    EngineerHülkenberg quick behind, ok, no, no, all ok Hülkenberg, all ok Hey come on, it's either quick or not, I cannot move on the last turn No, no, don't worry, don't worry, no threat from behind

  10. Daniil KVYATToro Rosso14:17:570:08

    Daniil KVYATWhat the f**k was that? I was killed in the summer.

  11. Sergio PEREZRacing Point14:19:550:10

    EngineerCheck it out, it's P16 I'm afraid. P16.

    Sergio PEREZCan't believe, man.

  12. Kimi RAIKKONENAlfa Romeo14:22:020:27

    Kimi RAIKKONENYeah, he f***ing

    Engineercould

    Kimi RAIKKONENhave done an awful lot better job at the Toro Russell, didn't help in the first corner. Yeah,

    EngineerI'm sorry for the late call, it's my fault.

    Kimi RAIKKONENNo, no, no, that was fine, but when

    EngineerI started my lap he was in front of me in the first corner. Ah, okay, okay, fine, fine. So at the moment we are P11.

  13. Daniil KVYATToro Rosso14:25:450:08

    Daniil KVYATWhoever did

    Engineerit

    Daniil KVYATfor us needs a penalty. Unbelievable. F***ing idiot.

  14. Charles LECLERCFerrari14:27:210:10

    Engineertailwind into turn one bit

    Charles LECLERCstronger, right?

    Engineera little bit stronger

  15. Romain GROSJEANHaas14:31:100:07

    EngineerOk everyone, so we have front wing damage, we have front wing damage, we need to box.

  16. Daniel RICCIARDORenault14:33:000:12

    Daniel RICCIARDOIs anyone on a fast lap, or are we safe?

    EngineerClear from traffic behind at the moment, Verstappen coming up. He's still 7 seconds behind you.

  17. Pierre GASLYRed Bull14:34:590:15

    Pierre GASLYOk, I'm not improving.

    EngineerI'm recharging. Recharge, recharge, keep full throttle. Keep full throttle.

    Pierre GASLYWe need more flaps.

  18. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes14:36:210:10

    Lewis HAMILTONNeed to get me out behind some cars Put me out on my own out there

  19. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes14:37:050:18

    EngineerIs

    Lewis HAMILTONthere any cars out? Are we out again on our own?

    EngineerSo we've got Grosjean out, he's about to start his lap

    Lewis HAMILTONBono, we're not quick on the straights, we need to

    Engineerbe around cars Yeah, copy that Lewis

  20. Romain GROSJEANHaas14:43:490:10

    EngineerGood job boys, sorry about turn 3, I don't know where the front went.

  21. Charles LECLERCFerrari14:50:390:06

    EngineerYou can switch off the engine.

  22. Charles LECLERCFerrari14:51:230:06

    EngineerYou can fire up the engine.

  23. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull14:55:000:15

    Max VERSTAPPENWhat is the air doing?

    EngineerAlright, don't worry, that's it. Tires are fine, so just make sure you're able to attack the last two corners. Absolutely nobody behind us. Let me know the gaps. Yep, will do.

  24. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull14:55:180:08

    Max VERSTAPPENYou have to let me know the gaps closer mate, I want to be closer to them like everybody else

  25. Lando NORRISMcLaren14:56:180:12

    Lando NORRISJust check for damage. I went quite wide and turned one over the sausage, picked up a lot of understeer towards the end of the lap So yeah, just check everything's alright

  26. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes14:58:310:08

    EngineerLewis, you're tight on time, get going, get going, get going, let's get going

  27. Kimi RAIKKONENAlfa Romeo14:58:350:05

    EngineerOk Kimi, you will be fine for the battery, don't worry, all under control.

  28. Kimi RAIKKONENAlfa Romeo14:59:200:06

    EngineerYeah, I can see you. You have the rear left still.

  29. Charles LECLERCFerrari15:01:360:18

    EngineerB1, B1 Come

    Charles LECLERCon baby, yes! Feels good

    EngineerIt

    Charles LECLERCfeels good, on the other hand I'm very sorry for the team for what happened to Seb But yeah, thank you

  30. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas15:09:330:25

    EngineerHow's that? How's that? How's that? How's that? P5! P5! P5! Love that! Okay, save fuel, Kevin! Good job, guys! I will, I will! Wow! Unreal!

  31. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull15:10:480:13

    EngineerP3, P3. Nice

    Max VERSTAPPENone, nice one.

    EngineerNice lap son, nice lap.

    Max VERSTAPPENGreat job guys, great job. Well

    Engineerdone.

  32. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes15:11:050:11

    Valtteri BOTTASTraffic so how much we had margin you said 20 seconds I

    Engineerthought I

    Valtteri BOTTAScould have left lot bigger gap

  33. Pierre GASLYRed Bull15:11:500:12

    EngineerSo I lost 3 tents I lost everything there Yeah I understood We lost 3 tents in the first sector Then you were good in 2 and 3

  34. Antonio GIOVINAZZIAlfa Romeo15:12:060:11

    Antonio GIOVINAZZIcopy thank you guys yeah the small mistake in the last corner sorry but good quality thank you

  35. Charles LECLERCFerrari15:12:190:09

    EngineerExtraordinary time, Charles. Bravo, bravo, bravo. For you, for the team, a pity for Seb and for all our fans. Bravo.

  36. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull15:12:310:10

    EngineerWell, Max, that was a very big lap. Well done. Good job.

    Max VERSTAPPENThank you, Christian. It's a good starting position for us, this.