Bahrain Grand Prix 2019: Race team radio
82 radio messages were recorded during race at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2019, across 18 drivers. 81 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Charles LECLERC had the most, with 14.
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
- Charles LECLERC · Ferrari · 14 messages
- Daniel RICCIARDO · Renault · 8 messages
- Nico HULKENBERG · Renault · 8 messages
- Lewis HAMILTON · Mercedes · 8 messages
- Kimi RAIKKONEN · Alfa Romeo · 6 messages
- Max VERSTAPPEN · Red Bull · 5 messages
- Daniil KVYAT · Toro Rosso · 5 messages
- Carlos SAINZ · McLaren · 4 messages
- Sebastian VETTEL · Ferrari · 4 messages
- Kevin MAGNUSSEN · Haas · 4 messages
- Lando NORRIS · McLaren · 4 messages
- Sergio PEREZ · Racing Point · 3 messages
- George RUSSELL · Williams · 3 messages
- Valtteri BOTTAS · Mercedes · 2 messages
- Romain GROSJEAN · Haas · 1 message
- Lance STROLL · Racing Point · 1 message
- Alexander ALBON · Red Bull · 1 message
- Antonio GIOVINAZZI · Alfa Romeo · 1 message
Every message, in the order it happened
Engineer: Radio check, turn 4, 5.
Charles LECLERC: Radio check is fine, can we please, can I focus on driving?
Daniel RICCIARDO: The wind's affecting the rear quite a lot.
Carlos SAINZ: Do you see
Engineer: any
Carlos SAINZ: drops? None
Engineer: of them have got me. Carlos, no one else has noticed any rain.
Engineer: The wind certainly isn't getting any weaker, the same as thinking it might be getting stronger.
Engineer: Worst tailwind is in corner 6, 25 kph, so expect even other people making mistakes there.
Kimi RAIKKONEN: I know you can't talk, but just to let you know, I don't have the time for this stuff.
George RUSSELL: as we've taped up my helmet vent but the sand is extremely hot so I'll let you know but I may need somebody to try and take that off the tape on my helmet in the pit stop let you know
Engineer: Oh
Romain GROSJEAN: shit, look at the damage, but it's his damage. Stupid **** can't
Engineer: ****
Romain GROSJEAN: take a turn one without crashing.
Engineer: Ok Kimi, watch for your brakes, they are getting hot.
Charles LECLERC: I'm quicker guys
Engineer: So, metal has just been overtaken by Leclat.
Carlos SAINZ: Hello, where's the car?
Engineer: Carlos, stand by, I'll get you a damage report as soon as I can.
Carlos SAINZ: I cannot believe this guy. I cannot believe.
Daniel RICCIARDO: OK, so just try to manage the rear at the moment, that's
Engineer: the
Daniel RICCIARDO: biggest issue.
Engineer: OK, understood.
Engineer: How is the front wing? I
Kimi RAIKKONEN: don't know, you have to tell me.
Engineer: and reports that Vettel struggling with rear tires gap to him at 1.8 last lap at 37.5
Lewis HAMILTON: Still over Siri
Engineer: Ok, we're lap 9, how are the tyres?
Daniel RICCIARDO: Ok, they've kind of stabilised, I'll keep you posted.
Engineer: Copy that.
George RUSSELL: I'm losing massive lap time behind Robert. Massive.
George RUSSELL: I'm losing massive lap time behind Robert. Massive.
Engineer: And how is the balance?
Daniel RICCIARDO: Yeah, understood, yeah. Just struggling with the rear. That middle sector is the worst, definitely.
Engineer: Understood.
Engineer: Box now, K1, K1 to gain more, push now, racing two cars, push now.
Daniil KVYAT: Steering wheel is not straight. Box, box, Danny, box.
Engineer: OK, Danny, it was just a puncture, the car is fine, you can push.
Daniel RICCIARDO: Yeah, I'm starting to lose a lot of time.
Engineer: Checo confirm from wing down a quarter if we have the same tire
Engineer: The rears
Lance STROLL: are starting to go quite bad now.
Engineer: Copy that, Lance.
Engineer: Okay, dude, lots of people ahead have committed to two stops, so let's make one stop work.
Engineer: Okay, dude, lots of people ahead of committed to two stops. So let's make one stop work
Kimi RAIKKONEN: Yeah, I struggle with the rear end lift.
Engineer: I
Kimi RAIKKONEN: don't have the temperature on my desk for it.
Lewis HAMILTON: I'm in big trouble man, it's flat 21, my braids
Engineer: are
Lewis HAMILTON: nearly done
Engineer: OK, copy Lewis
Alexander ALBON: Sorry to tell you,
Engineer: I'm
Alexander ALBON: not fit now, I lost time behind Magnussen. He's going to have
Engineer: to
Alexander ALBON: sit me down.
Lewis HAMILTON: Sit duck out here guys
Nico HULKENBERG: Has the wind picked up or what? It's getting worse and worse.
Engineer: Negative Nico, see the wind is the same.
Engineer: I
Daniil KVYAT: don't know if the wind picked up, but I'm really all over the place now with the rear.
Nico HULKENBERG: I can't turn into 6th. All I do is with the brakes.
Engineer: You're doing a great job Nico, you're doing a great job. Just keep focused, everything is looking good for us right now.
Engineer: The Red Bull is Verstappen. He's a lap ahead. You're allowed to overtake. Stroll's just overtaken him.
Audio only, no transcript available for this message.
Engineer: I
Max VERSTAPPEN: have no grip. No
Engineer: grip
Max VERSTAPPEN: at all.
Engineer: Understood.
Engineer: How is the front wing? You
Kimi RAIKKONEN: can drop one step
Engineer: I would suggest stay at least two seconds.
Nico HULKENBERG: Should I push now and go by him, or manage my tyres, so we have something at the end?
Engineer: Norris has boxed, so you're clear at the moment. He's coming out well behind you.
Charles LECLERC: I'm struggling a lot
Engineer: Understood, copy
Sebastian VETTEL: Aaaaahhhh Elite
Engineer: New
Sebastian VETTEL: tiles Box Copy
Engineer: So they could have spun, they could have spun. I
Lewis HAMILTON: don't know how long these tires are going to last.
Engineer: Ok Nico, all is good now, let's just focus on getting these tyres to the end of the race, doing a great job.
Daniel RICCIARDO: Yep, still the rear is certainly on traction, but struggling a lot with front locking, so trying to deal with that coming rearwards.
Engineer: OK, understood.
Engineer: What
Nico HULKENBERG: was that? It hit me. So that gave me plenty of space.
Kevin MAGNUSSEN: Is there a yellow flag in sector 2?
Engineer: I have no yellow flags, no yellow flags anywhere right now, no yellows. There's a guy waving, there's a guy waving a yellow flag. Understood, understood.
Kevin MAGNUSSEN: DXN at turn 10.
Engineer: Okay understood, we've reported it.
Engineer: So Kvyat behind is on a C3 pitted the same lap as you, 4 position behind.
Kevin MAGNUSSEN: Did he just go out of the track?
Engineer: He did run a bit wide, but I do not think it was 4 wheels off, but we'll take a look.
Charles LECLERC: There's something strange with the engine.
Engineer: Ok, copy that, we are checking it.
Charles LECLERC: There's something strange with the engine.
Engineer: OK Lando, excellent job mate, excellent job, I like yellow G7, yellow G7, we are currently P7, we are currently P7, car in front of you is Holgenberg, he's our next target, let's go get him, the threats behind us are Kimi, he is currently stuck behind Ricciardo and Gasly, he's the car behind Raikkonen, he put a new set of mediums on, he could be a threat towards the end.
Daniel RICCIARDO: Understood. Struggling just in front. Under braking.
Charles LECLERC: What's happening?
Engineer: We have no edge recovery.
Daniil KVYAT: Any more ideas for better rear support, low speed, and anywhere?
Engineer: The gap behind with the boat is fine, we should finish like this.
Engineer: Follow the numbers on the dash
Charles LECLERC: Yeah, but I can't, oh my god, I will try
Engineer: And keep calm, we need the car home
Charles LECLERC: Yes, I will try, I'm keeping calm
Engineer: Copy
Engineer: Okay Valtteri, no need to take risks. We're going to do it with one lap spare.
Engineer: 38.0 target lap time 38.0
Engineer: 38.0 target lap time, 38.0 I can't, I can't, I can't, I
Charles LECLERC: can't Leave it, I can't
Engineer: Because
Charles LECLERC: by going so slow we are spending a lot of time in the straights So, very difficult to fuel save anything now
Engineer: I
Max VERSTAPPEN: do, but not in the middle of the corner when it's windy.
Engineer: Understood. Leclerc 42, last lap.
Lewis HAMILTON: Downshifts are very clunky, very clunky.
Engineer: Copy.
Engineer: Yes, he's 40 kph down in car speed in the straight line.
Daniel RICCIARDO: Everything just cut out
Engineer: Oh god, there's something happened with the engine. Scenario 12 is too late. You gotta be kidding me. Unfortunately not. You did a great job there. Really sorry.
Daniil KVYAT: Wow, the creep is really low, you see it?
Charles LECLERC: Will it finish on the safety car?
Engineer: Not sure yet, not sure.
Engineer: The
Sebastian VETTEL: race will finish like this, most likely.
Charles LECLERC: Somehow, I'm a lot slower than the other cars. I mean, the stop and... Oh no, okay, he backed off now.
Engineer: OK Lewis, so the safety car is going to come into the pit lane and that's going to be a check of the flag.
Engineer: Get in there Lewis! That was a hell of a race. That was an awesome drive.
Lewis HAMILTON: Some lovely overtakes there mate. Well guys that was extremely unfortunate for Charles. He drove such a great race. We've got work to do to try and keep these guys in our tails.
Charles LECLERC: ah well guys I'm sorry I don't know what to say what a shame what an amazing race we've had
Sebastian VETTEL: Okay, sorry guys, my mistake. I got surprised and lost the rear, and then I couldn't catch it anymore. Really sorry. And not sure, but what I saw on TV, I'm really sorry for Charles. Please tell Xavi that he drove an excellent race, very strong, and he should have won it.
Charles LECLERC: ah well guys I'm sorry I don't know what to say what a shame what an amazing race we've had
Lando NORRIS: what just happened i think something's wrong with my brakes
Engineer: something's happened to my brakes okay stand by keep going for now stand by keep going i
Lando NORRIS: can't control what it does keep
Engineer: going for now mate keep going
Engineer: Max, we don't need donuts on our race box.
Engineer: Okay Valtteri, that was P2, so 1-2 for Mercedes again. Well
Valtteri BOTTAS: thanks guys, never give up.
Sergio PEREZ: Given the pace we have, it's not a battle shot. We were unlucky there in the end with the safety car, so it will have been a good fight with Albon.
Engineer: Understood Checo, yeah understood that, you had an 8 lap tyre advantage there, copy that, take the pick up please, box, box.
Engineer: Fantastic job mate, fantastic job. You finished in P6, P6. Well done mate, points on the board. Woohoo!
Lando NORRIS: Yes boys! Good strategy you guys. Made a couple of mistakes, but yeah, very happy.
Engineer: Good
Lando NORRIS: points, you deserve it all, everyone back in the factory. Shame about Carlos and his puncture, but we could have had double points there, so. The car's got potential. Nice job.
Engineer: Yes it has mate, seriously you drove a fantastic pace there, really well done. Yeah, real shame for Carlos, unfortunately he had to retire in the end.
Engineer: Ok Kimi, so that's effectively the last lap of the race, you're still in the safety car but you don't need to respect the Delta anymore.
Kimi RAIKKONEN: Sir, can I somehow turn it off?
Engineer: Standby. Still beeping like crazy. I know, I know, well it's the last lap, let me know and I'll come back to you.
Engineer: It was a very good race from your side, a bit unlucky at the end, pretty sure we could have been in the point without a safety car, good job.
Antonio GIOVINAZZI: Yeah, car was really good in the end, so yeah, thank you, we will try next one.
Engineer: Yeah, definitely, point next race.
Engineer: It was not our weekend, we come back and we work on it, P-12.
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