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Belgian Grand Prix2019 · Qualifying team radio
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23 radio messages were recorded during qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix 2019, across 14 drivers. Lewis HAMILTON had the most, with 5.
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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The rest of the weekend
- Practice 143 messages
- Practice 230 messages
- Practice 311 messages
- Race59 messages
The session, message by message
EngineerSo box, Alex box, there could be oil after turn 15, there is a car stopped after turn 17, potentially with an oil fire, so keep an eye out for oil on track after turn 15.
Lance STROLLDo you want me to minimise temperature on this lap?
EngineerNo, just drive normal, so Kate. Just drive to the delta.
EngineerRed flag, red flag, follow the delta, there is mode charge, mode charge and box.
Lewis HAMILTONWe're first this weekend, yeah? So we
Engineerwill hold at the garage.
EngineerThink about front tires they had a bit more time out of blankets now, so make sure the fronts are up to temp
EngineerOk Kimi, more charge, box and we need a quick in-lap please, quick in-lap.
Max VERSTAPPENIs the wind picking up compared to the last practice? Because I feel like the rear is a bit more loose.
EngineerEngine 4, position 1. Engine 4, position 1.
EngineerSo compared to Valtteri minimum speed turn 8 and braking turn 18
EngineerWould you like a balance adjust for the next run? I
Romain GROSJEANwould say no.
EngineerUnderstood and box from out box.
EngineerWhat's the problem Antonio? I
Antonio GIOVINAZZIdon't know from the engine.
Daniil KVYATWhat the f***, come on, what the f*** joke of a session
Max VERSTAPPENRecharge on the gun right? Yep,
Engineerthat's correct recharge on and we'll have engine five position two, please engine five position two
EngineerOK Nico, we are currently P10 but Vettel's going to pip us so we're going to be P11 with one more run.
Nico HULKENBERGWhat is the gap at the moment? What lap time was Danny?
EngineerDanny did a 44.6. So you have half a second to make up. It was turn 8 into 9 and turn 12.13.
Nico HULKENBERGYeah, 8 there was a lock up. I went a bit wide but 12.13 I keep being washed wide when I'm in the steer.
EngineerCopy that Nico. Remember the next set of tyres is going to be brand new. That set had done a lap so it could be a bit of time in that.
Lewis HAMILTONI didn't hear it tell us to go, so I wasn't ready.
Kimi RAIKKONENYeah, this lap has gone.
EngineerOkay, let's abort it. So on the back straight, go to mode charge now.
EngineerIt was purple sector two, good recovery. So this is your start set for the race, not correction, it was the previous one.
Charles LECLERCTiming is easy or what?
EngineerWe have 10 second margin at the moment. I will keep you updated through the lab
EngineerThere's barely any crap on these
Lewis HAMILTONtyres.
EngineerThank you Lewis, that's a P3 just pipped by Vettel, 15 one thousandths of a second It's been a great recovery mate, real solid quality after a difficult morning
Lewis HAMILTONThat's all in the prep man, that's all in the prep
EngineerThat was fantastic, Nico. Absolutely brilliant. But save as much fuel as you can whilst respecting that delta. You have to be negative. You are P7, Nico. Absolutely superb, mate.
Nico HULKENBERGNo, not really, mate. I'll lose some time in the final corner again.
EngineerCopy that, Nico. But from where we started this session, I'm really chuffed with that. It's great to have something more that we could have done better. Very happy. Well done. So saving fuel as much as you can with the big lifts, but staying negative on the delta.
EngineerOK, checker, so you are negative, but just minus 3. Run switch delta, stay negative. Run switch delta, stay negative.
EngineerOkay Kev, we ended up P10, but it's really good to get through to Q3. Yeah, didn't look like we could find much on that last lap, but really good job, especially where we were yesterday. Okay, so great job, P10, happy with that, good job on the Q3.
Kevin MAGNUSSENYeah, good job guys.
EngineerOkay, so you're good on your delta time, just negative is good for us, just barely negative.
EngineerOkay, Kev, we ended up P10, but it's really good to get through to Q3. Yeah, didn't look like we could find much on that last lap, but really good job, especially where we were yesterday, okay? So, great job, P10. Happy with that. Good job on the Q3.
Kevin MAGNUSSENYeah, good job, guys.