Chinese Grand Prix 2019: Race team radio
93 radio messages were recorded during race at the Chinese Grand Prix 2019, across 19 drivers. 83 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Lewis HAMILTON had the most, with 13.
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 · 13 messages
- Charles LECLERC · Ferrari · 12 messages
- Sebastian VETTEL · Ferrari · 9 messages
- Max VERSTAPPEN · Red Bull · 9 messages
- Valtteri BOTTAS · Mercedes · 7 messages
- Kevin MAGNUSSEN · Haas · 6 messages
- Carlos SAINZ · McLaren · 4 messages
- Alexander ALBON · Red Bull · 4 messages
- Romain GROSJEAN · Haas · 4 messages
- Nico HULKENBERG · Renault · 4 messages
- George RUSSELL · Williams · 4 messages
- Lando NORRIS · McLaren · 4 messages
- Pierre GASLY · Red Bull · 3 messages
- Robert KUBICA · Williams · 3 messages
- Kimi RAIKKONEN · Alfa Romeo · 2 messages
- Lance STROLL · Racing Point · 2 messages
- Sergio PEREZ · Racing Point · 1 message
- Daniil KVYAT · Toro Rosso · 1 message
- Daniel RICCIARDO · Renault · 1 message
Every message, in the order it happened
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Engineer: 30 seconds, 30 seconds to the green light.
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Engineer: Rendering system test.
Sebastian VETTEL: Rendering system net connected.
Engineer: And wind condition as expected and you can see a bit of shielding from the grandstand so tailwind in 14 not too bad
Engineer: Copy that Nico, both starts have been very good, good clutch and good throttle, we may have to bail out of this one, I'll let you know.
Engineer: It's
Lewis HAMILTON: very gusty out here.
Engineer: Copy.
Engineer: Okay, so when I cool the brakes and cool the engine just a little bit of full throttle on the straight for battery charging Okay, you have a big gap behind and we're going to the grid
Engineer: do
Sergio PEREZ: we have a a tube a lighter tube to drink and the one that i have is quite stiff
Engineer: copy that checker understood yeah we'll do what we can understood softer one
Carlos SAINZ: Yeah, I think the only reason why the Ferrari installs
Engineer: in
Carlos SAINZ: the hard is
Engineer: because they
Carlos SAINZ: want to take the shiny bit of the tire. So we saw a lot of people spinning on Friday. Maybe it's because of the shiny filling on the lower rear carcass stems. I think they are installing for that.
Engineer: and you have a headwind turn 6 and 11 braking as expected
Engineer: Okay, strongly through the pit lane George. So the fronts are still on the low side So I suggest if it's all right We drive straight through the pit lane keep the temps up so we get more of a read on the second lap And we'll get a start on the third time around.
George RUSSELL: Rears feel very weak
Engineer: Copy
Lewis HAMILTON: Feels quite warm
Engineer: I think, yeah, air temp is reasonably warm but track is nowhere near
George RUSSELL: So obviously, talk to me into 14 mainly, but if you have to talk to me whenever, do so.
Engineer: And
George RUSSELL: just keep me posted on gaps.
Engineer: Yep, I see.
Engineer: Track is now at 30 degrees max, 3-0, I think it's going to be plus or minus 1 or 2 degrees as and when the sun pops out, similar to that about.
Engineer: OK Robert, so track temperature at the moment is 30 degrees, so plus 5 degrees to where we were running on the long run on Friday. Is this going to help us?
Engineer: Okay, so the two Williams are on soft. Everyone else behind you is on medium, as expected.
Lando NORRIS: Am I meant to be behind Stroll or ahead of Stroll?
Engineer: Landau, you should be ahead of stroll.
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Engineer: OK, Robert, you need to make a position back by SC1. I know, I know.
Engineer: So VSC, VSC, keep the delta positive, you're staying out.
Engineer: OK, copy Lewis, everything looks OK at the moment, just give us some more info when you can.
Lewis HAMILTON: Keeping my eye on my left front.
Engineer: OK copy, everything looks OK at the moment.
Engineer: Okay Lando, some feedback for you. We do have damage to the floor area of the car. We do have damage. So head down now. Focus. Still a long race ahead.
Engineer: And DRS is enabled, Sebastian behind 0.8
Engineer: Okay Lando, just a bit of an update. I know we've just changed tyres but this is possibly still plan A, still plan A and we would look to extend, look to extend.
Engineer: Kivya behind now, Kivya. So you're pressing radio instead of energy.
Engineer: Vestappen, 2 seconds behind, can you go faster? I
Sebastian VETTEL: think I can, but it's hard to touch.
Engineer: Copy, charge on K1+.
Engineer: Carlos we want to run long, plan A, target plus 10
Engineer: We don't need to save anything we need to push
Engineer: And how fast can you go? Need to push now.
Sebastian VETTEL: Yeah, I'm trying to get closer.
Engineer: We need to go faster, otherwise we'll let Sebastien pass, we need to go faster. Yeah, but we're above, ok.
Charles LECLERC: Let's see if he stops, but ok. Copy.
Engineer: Adjust microphone position if you can on the straight. Adjust mic position if you can. Battery is medium high.
Engineer: Let Sebastian by, let Sebastian by. But I'm
Charles LECLERC: turning now, I'm pulling away.
Engineer: So Vettel now through to P3, Valtteri 3.1 behind, last lap 38.3
Max VERSTAPPEN: Is the wind changing? Because out of 9 and in 11-12 I'm understeering a lot.
Engineer: Yep, that last lap you're actually picking up more of a headwind on the entry to turn 8. So the wind is changing direction a little bit.
Charles LECLERC: And now what anyway, we
Engineer: do our job stay focused we do our job
Engineer: And pace to Lewis is offset by three tenths.
Engineer: Good job do good job. Let's keep pushing. Let's keep pushing. We're pressurizing other cars.
Romain GROSJEAN: What's the Williams here racing
Engineer: him?
Engineer: Okay, good job. Let's get up to Hulk. You're messing up other people's strategies. This is perfect.
Charles LECLERC: I'm losing quite a lot of time.
Engineer: I
Charles LECLERC: don't know whether you want to go or not, but just to let you know.
Engineer: We are discussing that.
Engineer: You need to push more, push more, if you can.
Engineer: OK, Nico, confirming we're retiring the car.
Engineer: Good job there, head down, he's behind you, 0.6
Engineer: We go as long as possible thinking about the end of the race, but we keep pushing keep pushing
Engineer: Alright, just so you're aware both Merckx and Leclerc have stayed out.
Engineer: And box, box, box.
Engineer: Okay, in both Hamilton and Leclerc have now pitted, we've just passed Leclerc in the pit lane, and Hamilton has retained the lead, he's at turn 2.
Lewis HAMILTON: Why did you stop out three first?
Engineer: I think it's gonna be tyre life dominated towards the end of the race. We're in a much better place now
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Engineer: So you're first and second on the road, priority number one, get to the end of the race.
Engineer: Looks like the wind has calmed down a little bit as well Max, might find the cars a bit more predictable
Engineer: Yep, understood. We'll get the temp back and then things will come back together. We'll catch up to the guys in front.
Engineer: Carlos we expect blue flags in four laps time expect blue flags in four laps time Let's try and delay those so good pace now if you can do you have a Nazi in trouble ahead go and get him
Charles LECLERC: Shouldn't I take care of my tires?
Engineer: We need to push
Engineer: We are thinking about plan B, plan B.
Engineer: Good job Alex, good job. That's P11. Grosjean, 6 in front. Keep looking after your tyres.
Lance STROLL: I have really harsh downshifts, did something wrong with the gearbox?
Engineer: Copy that, we'll look at it.
Lewis HAMILTON: Who has fastest lap?
Engineer: So Valtteri currently has fastest lap
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Engineer: how are the tires how are the tires just
Kevin MAGNUSSEN: with these guys I lost a little temperature just yeah let's see what they come back up understood
Engineer: sounds good
Max VERSTAPPEN: Is the wind picking up again? I
Engineer: would agree it is slightly more variable or more gusty.
Engineer: Box Sebastian, box now, let's stop and pit it.
Engineer: So box, box, box, box, box, box, box, box.
Engineer: And box, box, box. So you're following Lewis in. Ok,
Valtteri BOTTAS: don't make me lose time then.
Engineer: Okay, we'll dump on three
Engineer: All right, so 15 of your fastest laps to the end max.
Engineer: Okay, 12 to go. Let's find a rhythm. We'll chase these guys down. We'll have a chance at the end.
Engineer: Is
Lewis HAMILTON: Valtteri under pressure?
Engineer: It's under control at the moment, so the pressure for Valtteri may come towards the end of the race.
Lewis HAMILTON: Did the clerk get the bus stop?
Engineer: Still Vettel with 34.8
George RUSSELL: Struggling with the front left, it's snatching and big understeer in right handers, what's
Engineer: he
George RUSSELL: got to run it?
Engineer: It's 22-22, he's got blues for the Bottas and Hamilton.
Charles LECLERC: I had a problem with the gas.
Engineer: OK, understood. Checking the data.
Engineer: Everything is okay on the gearbox, everything okay.
Engineer: OK, Kimi, your front temperature is dropping too much. We suggest brake balance. Yeah, I know, but I cannot do anything. I cannot do anything. That's why I'm slowing down. Stopping.
Engineer: Just be wary of the two drivers ahead, they are racing Max, they are racing.
Engineer: Fastest lap is 34.8.
Engineer: Blue flag Leclerc, blue flag Leclerc
Romain GROSJEAN: Coconut race
Engineer: get in there Lewis super strong start super strong pace awesome race there mate he won two as well so that's win number 75 congratulations there mate
Lewis HAMILTON: awesome job guys what a fantastic result for us today I'm so proud of everyone thank you so much for all the hard continued work let's keep pushing guys I really appreciate you
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Engineer: We
Valtteri BOTTAS: lost it at the start, got some whirlspin over the white line at the start-finish, so...
Engineer: Yeah, looks same on the formation lap.
Engineer: Thank you, and you're nearly at the fastest lap, gas will improve in the last lap Gas beating the soft, otherwise we were... we had it How much did you get it by? 10, I think 34.7, yeah it was close, but no worries
Engineer: Great job today, mate. Pace was really, really strong.
Lewis HAMILTON: Thank god. I'm so happy with that start.
Engineer: Yeah, it looked pretty special.
Engineer: Excellent race Pierre, well done mate. P6 and fastest lap, excellent stuff.
Pierre GASLY: Thanks guys, thanks.
Engineer: Good job Pierre, good to get that fastest lap, you nicked it by less than a tenth, so well done and plenty of points, so positive weekend.
Pierre GASLY: Thank you Christian.
Engineer: Nice job mate, P7, points on the board, well done, excellent drive.
Daniel RICCIARDO: Cheers guys, thanks, that was a good weekend, thank you.
Engineer: Ok and you managed those tyres very well, there was only four cars that managed to do one stop in the end.
Engineer: Good job people, Hamilton Bottas Vettel top three and you picked up Leclerc so that was strong.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah not too bad, I mean it's just a bit tricky today with the wind I think but at least we stayed in front of the Ferrari.
Engineer: Yeah that was a very good drive Max, you know stuck at it and got something out of it and yeah all points are in Vorne this time of the year.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah exactly, that's the most important.
Engineer: Yeah that was a very good drive Max.
Engineer: P10, P10 Alex, great job, great job, really good race, really really good race, good job on the tyres
Alexander ALBON: Thanks guys Really
Engineer: really good job Alex Thank
Alexander ALBON: you for the hard work last night
Engineer: Good recovery Alex, on the Grande Marche Total starting from the pitlane, we got it
Engineer: Good race, too. Good race.
Romain GROSJEAN: Good job, everyone. Thing, black thing around that we've got on the car.
Engineer: It's a bit of a sprint finish.
George RUSSELL: Yeah it was quite fun actually.
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