Canadian Grand Prix 2019: Race team radio
104 radio messages were recorded during race at the Canadian Grand Prix 2019, across 19 drivers. 99 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Lewis HAMILTON had the most, with 18.
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
- Lewis HAMILTON · Mercedes · 18 messages
- Sebastian VETTEL · Ferrari · 13 messages
- Max VERSTAPPEN · Red Bull · 10 messages
- Carlos SAINZ · McLaren · 9 messages
- Daniel RICCIARDO · Renault · 8 messages
- Nico HULKENBERG · Renault · 8 messages
- Valtteri BOTTAS · Mercedes · 7 messages
- Charles LECLERC · Ferrari · 5 messages
- Romain GROSJEAN · Haas · 4 messages
- Lando NORRIS · McLaren · 4 messages
- George RUSSELL · Williams · 3 messages
- Kimi RAIKKONEN · Alfa Romeo · 3 messages
- Kevin MAGNUSSEN · Haas · 3 messages
- Pierre GASLY · Red Bull · 2 messages
- Lance STROLL · Racing Point · 2 messages
- Sergio PEREZ · Racing Point · 2 messages
- Antonio GIOVINAZZI · Alfa Romeo · 1 message
- Alexander ALBON · Red Bull · 1 message
- Daniil KVYAT · Toro Rosso · 1 message
Every message, in the order it happened
Engineer: Sink all gears. Sink all gears. Try your drink. Have a
Pierre GASLY: drink.
Engineer: So potential race set so no flat spot on entry
Lewis HAMILTON: RPM's staying high. Okay, copy. We'll look into that.
Daniel RICCIARDO: That's quite a big queue, but unless you tell me to abort I'll obviously keep lining up.
Engineer: We've still got 60 seconds, we've still got 60 seconds, should be fine.
Nico HULKENBERG: There's some understeer, 2 and 3, 4 and 5, but obviously it wouldn't come up in the race, couldn't tickle it up.
Engineer: I've
George RUSSELL: got a bit of rear instability into turn six under braking on the entry phase. This is something I experienced a bit in P2 as well. Just looking if there's anything we can do with tools to improve that.
Lewis HAMILTON: Liquor keeps coming out of my tube.
Engineer: OK, copy, who picks up?
Daniel RICCIARDO: All right, yeah, no issues from my side.
Engineer: I was
Lewis HAMILTON: feeling a little bit under-engaged
Engineer: on
Lewis HAMILTON: all three of those starts.
Engineer: Yeah, not a problem, Lewis. We were expecting a little bit less grip on the grid, so they should be the correct target.
Engineer: Don't go too crazy on the brake warmer.
Engineer: seems
Lewis HAMILTON: to have a problem and he still kicked it
Lewis HAMILTON: Can you confirm I have
Engineer: a
Lewis HAMILTON: problem?
Engineer: Sir, no, you don't have a problem.
Engineer: I have the green
Nico HULKENBERG: light on the left, I don't know what it is. Middle light.
Engineer: Are you okay? Are you okay?
Romain GROSJEAN: Yeah, I'm okay, but I picked up all the front wing from the guys. They just played their life in turn one. Ridiculous.
Engineer: Is your front wing okay?
Romain GROSJEAN: Yeah, I think I didn't touch anything, just the damage from the guys.
Audio only, no transcript available for this message.
Engineer: And this is really good at the moment, keep this up, the car behind Verstappen is Kvyat, gap to him is 2.9 and growing, keep this up.
Engineer: So Carlos, that stop was necessary for caliper temperature, stop was necessary for a blocked caliper duct, all okay now, all okay?
Carlos SAINZ: Copy.
Lando NORRIS: Red Bull is much quicker at the moment.
Engineer: Box, box, box.
Kimi RAIKKONEN: Why?
Engineer: Because I think we have a debris on the rear left. The caliper is super hot, like a man bone. Box, box.
Lewis HAMILTON: We're just taking a beat.
Engineer: Copy loose, you're doing a good job.
Engineer: Okay, you're right, something's happened. Okay, we will have to stop All
Lando NORRIS: right,
Engineer: really sorry about it. I'm really sorry
Lando NORRIS: My brake pedal went long. My brake pedal's gone long.
Engineer: OK. OK, can you keep going? Can you keep going? I
Lando NORRIS: think so. I have to go straight on. OK, just manage it. It's still long. Something's smoking on the rear.
Engineer: Rear brake duct's smoking. Yep, so we have very hot rear brakes. We have very hot rear brakes. If you can continue for now, do so. Big lift into turn 13. Be really careful, Orlando. Be really careful.
Lando NORRIS: I've got a puncture. I've got a puncture. OK. Be a right puncture. Something's happened.
Engineer: OK, I understand.
Lando NORRIS: We're
Engineer: going
Lando NORRIS: to have to stop.
Engineer: OK, pull over to one side, Orlando. Pull over to one side, please.
Engineer: Carlos, rear calipers are on the limit, keep doing what you're doing, what you're doing is working.
Engineer: Check out for engine, we'll need to call the left hand side of the car, we'll need to call the left hand side of the car for engine, right hand is the car behind Magnussen.
Max VERSTAPPEN: The front is not particularly strong.
Engineer: Switch to plan B. Plan B. Head down.
Engineer: Charles, we are on plan B, plan B.
Nico HULKENBERG: The, uh, I'm trying to get him to take my heart.
Audio only, no transcript available for this message.
Engineer: Well done Carlos, good job. Vamos,
Carlos SAINZ: vamos, vamos.
Engineer: Yeah, vamos, good.
Valtteri BOTTAS: Yeah, the rear is quite weak, but it's going to be better with the heart.
Engineer: So you're still three and a half seconds ahead of Bottas in a spit window.
Engineer: Okay, Nico, we do need to respect the fuel delta.
Engineer: Check out for a couple of laps. Let's call the right-hand side for brake temperature Let's call the right-hand side for brake temperature for a couple of laps and we'll keep you updated
Engineer: Yeah, we've picked the gearbox up. It's
Nico HULKENBERG: really disturbing on the uptick, feels like it's gonna blow up any moment.
Engineer: Pace is good Carlos, you're matching Stroll, catching up with Gasly
Engineer: And push now push now
Lewis HAMILTON: No, I don't have much life lessons. Tires go much faster, that's for sure. I can't go any faster.
Engineer: Okay, copy.
Romain GROSJEAN: And that stays the issue.
Engineer: OK, this is hammer time.
Engineer: OK Lewis, we don't have the gap so we're going to extend as much as we can.
Lewis HAMILTON: Keggis Tires are free.
Engineer: Copy.
Engineer: We are going long, try to keep this pace.
Engineer: Okay, so box box box
Romain GROSJEAN: Yeah, okay report that to the race control
Engineer: So ideally we gap Ricciardo, get the pit stop window, hope that Bottas doesn't pass him and we jump the two of them.
Max VERSTAPPEN: I still need to gain like six, seven seconds, right?
Engineer: Four seconds.
Engineer: So Verstappen will need to stop again, Verstappen will need to stop again.
Engineer: Nico from Michael, left rear temps, turn 7 a little high.
Engineer: Come on Valtteri, take another go.
Engineer: Carlos this is another good lap another good lap keep managing the oversteer avoid the oversteer where you can
Engineer: Okay mate, doing an awesome job.
Engineer: Hamilton with DRS behind, one second, engine one is available.
Carlos SAINZ: Clipping is so inconsistent guys, very difficult to drive like that.
Audio only, no transcript available for this message.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Brake pedal is on the southern floor.
Engineer: Copy.
Engineer: This captain has a 1.2, he has been given engine 1, that was a couple of laps ago
Lewis HAMILTON: That's it, keep the pressure on
Carlos SAINZ: Yeah, this clipping, so difficult to be consistent, try my best.
Engineer: Understood Carlos, keep your focus high, keep your focus really high, you're doing a good job.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah, this alpha needs to move.
Engineer: And the numbers on the steering wheel are correct. Take actions.
Daniel RICCIARDO: I heard the front left fighting, but it's slowly coming back.
Engineer: And if you need to, Race Plus is available.
Engineer: But
Lewis HAMILTON: as you're faster than me, it's hard to get close.
Engineer: Only time to find the battle is 1 and 2, and then turn 8.
Sebastian VETTEL: Turn me longer, no DRS, say no DRS Copy
Lewis HAMILTON: on the track so don't yeah
Engineer: copy this we're on it
Engineer: Overtake button, fourth. Step rear is gone. Understood, Max. Understood. Box and pick confirm, Max. Box, pick confirm.
Engineer: Cool your front brakes.
Kevin MAGNUSSEN: This is the worst experience I've ever had in any race car, ever.
Engineer: None of us are happy about this pace. The guy stayed up all night to fix the car, so he's bringing it home now. It means that for us it's also not a nice experience. It's enough now. That's what it means. Enough means enough.
Audio only, no transcript available for this message.
Engineer: Leclerc ahead, there's a three-peat stop to you, and we do not have a three-peat stop to the stop and behind.
Engineer: The
Daniel RICCIARDO: tires are pretty consistent. Just got to be careful with both axles.
Engineer: Vettel has five second penalty so we just need to stay in his gear box
Engineer: We've got five second time penalty for unsafe re-entry. Head down, head down, we have Hamilton three seconds behind. I had no way to go.
Sebastian VETTEL: Seriously, I had no way to go. I didn't see him. Copy.
Lewis HAMILTON: Have we got any more power? Because I've got dropouts at high speed.
Engineer: HPP2, position 10. 2, position 10.
Engineer: Ok Kimi, we would prefer to stay on the left
Engineer: You
Sebastian VETTEL: know, if you go through the grass and you come back, you have an amazing grip. Where the hell I was supposed to go? I had grass on my wheels. The CIS-4DP decides to go that way. If you go to the inside,
Engineer: you're
Sebastian VETTEL: gonna pass me.
Engineer: Okay, stay focused. Copy that. Stay focused.
Sebastian VETTEL: 10 laps to go. I am focused, but they're stealing the race from us.
Engineer: Copy that.
Engineer: OK, L1 losing a load of time under the blues, we are closing quickly, this is good, keep going, keep going, pushing.
Engineer: So next car behind is Räikkönen on fresh soft tyres, he's quite a bit quicker, let's not lose time with him, we're not fighting him.
Alexander ALBON: I struggled so much there. I think what we have for qualifying just comes over to the race. I can't do half a lap without the rears overheating. The rears overheat straight away. I'm just dying with rear grip the whole race.
Engineer: So box, box, box. So we're going plus one on the soft.
Engineer: Okay, push now.
Engineer: We need you to push as much as you can.
Engineer: Kvyat may have low power there could still be a chance here Carlos
Engineer: Hamilton 0.6 behind
Engineer: And push now, push now, last lap.
Engineer: All you have all you have
Engineer: Get in there Lewis. Nice work mate. You forced the error and that's the win for you.
Lewis HAMILTON: Fantastic job guys. That is not the way naturally I wanted to win, but I would have been passed if it wasn't for the wall there. Big thank you for your confidence.
Sebastian VETTEL: No, no, no, guys. No, no, no. Not like that. Not like that. No, no, no. Seriously, you need to be an absolute blind man to think that you can go through the grass and then control your car. I was lucky that I didn't hit the wall. Where the hell am I supposed to go? This is the wrong world. I tell you, this is not fair. Great crowd. Great race, ragazzi. Grazie. Grazie, ragazzi.
Engineer: Daniel, good drive. Thank you. We always want more, but more will come.
Daniel RICCIARDO: Yep, no worries. It's a good start. I think that's double points, so well done.
Engineer: Absolutely, it is.
Charles LECLERC: Copy, but he's still one, right?
Engineer: He will be P2 Officially will be P1 Hamilton, P2 Sebastian and yourself P3
Charles LECLERC: Okay Well, congratulations to the HOO team We are back in more or less in the game this weekend so it's a great result
Engineer: a
Charles LECLERC: big shame for the penalty you all deserve to win but yeah overall I think it was a very good race on our side of the garage hopefully next time I'll be a bit better in quality because I have definitely the potential to do very good at this race Anyway, thank you
Engineer: We will be for sure
Lewis HAMILTON: Thank you so much for your continued support and confidence in me. Love you guys.
Engineer: Cheers Lewis, well deserved mate, real thoroughly solid weekend.
Engineer: Beneseb, Iwinto, you win the race, you win the race on track, that's more important, you are the winner today for us, for the team, we appreciate your effort, keep your head down, stay calm.
Sebastian VETTEL: I'm not staying calm, this is not fair, this is just not fair. I'm angry, and I think you know why, and I have a right to be angry, I don't care what people say.
Engineer: Copy that.
Engineer: I know it's a bit frustrating, but you did a fantastic job today, mate. Absolutely excellent. Thank you very much.
Nico HULKENBERG: Thanks. Well done, team. Nice way to bounce back. Finally get, or finally put the car where it belongs and where we deserve.
Engineer: Thank you, Nico. Great team result. Thank you.
Audio only, no transcript available for this message.
Engineer: Ok Carlos, that's the chequered flag, P11, Scenario 1 please, Scenario 1, it was a great fight mate, great job, it was tough having to pit so early in the race, you did well, good fight.
Carlos SAINZ: Yeah, thank you guys, but yeah, not happy.
Engineer: That was P5 Max, well done mate, maximised that, did what you had to do, looked after the car and a pit stop window on the Renault in the end as well, nice job.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah I think we did what we could do, just had to stay out of trouble in the beginning.
Engineer: Yeah a lot of race time lost in that phase of the race, first 20 laps is what it is, but yeah nice job, plenty of pick up on the tyres.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Yep.
Engineer: Yeah well done Max, that was a good recovery, as GP said a lot of time lost at the beginning but you managed the car really well.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah thank you Christian.
Engineer: Good job Lance, well done, well driven mate. Yes! Awesome race, awesome. At
Lance STROLL: home baby!
Engineer: Ok dude, that's the checkered flag, good job on your side mate, good job to manage all those systems Ok, sorry, couldn't do better boys You gave everything dude, we'll get him next time, good job mate Good job Roman, all the make up in France, don't worry about it, good job
Kimi RAIKKONEN: Can you ask them to put the blue flags lights off my blue steering wheel, because I have a different name.
Engineer: Ok Kimi, I'm afraid we can't disable that on your steering wheel.
Engineer: Checkered flag, Kevin, checkered flag.
Kevin MAGNUSSEN: Guys, I'm sorry, man. I know you're just as frustrated as I am. Yeah, sorry.
Engineer: Copy, Kevin. We'll figure it out together.
Kevin MAGNUSSEN: And the guys in the garage, big apologies. You've done great, as always.
Engineer: Copy that, Kevin. We'll see you soon. And just remember to go to P1, then P0.
Engineer: P-10, Dani, good job!
Daniil KVYAT: Yes! Yes! Thank you! Thank you! Grazie a tutti!
Engineer: This will be the fastest lap. Last lap, Bottas behind trying to get the fastest lap. He's 4 seconds back.
George RUSSELL: Who has it currently?
Engineer: It is Bottas now.
George RUSSELL: I'll give him a tow.
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