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Russian Grand Prix2019 · Qualifying team radio

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17
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12:51 to 14:14
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42 radio messages were recorded during qualifying at the Russian Grand Prix 2019, across 17 drivers. 40 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Lewis HAMILTON had the most, with 8.

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. Robert KUBICAWilliams12:51:580:10

    Audio only, no transcript

  2. Kimi RAIKKONENAlfa Romeo12:52:080:05

    Audio only, no transcript

  3. George RUSSELLWilliams13:00:270:05

    EngineerSo just watch where they're at, it should go great by the time you know.

  4. Charles LECLERCFerrari13:01:370:07

    Charles LECLERCYeah, check the pit limiter.

    EngineerCopy, we'll do that.

  5. Kimi RAIKKONENAlfa Romeo13:03:330:15

    EngineerOk Kimi, your rear right TPMS is not working, but the left is. Ok Kimi, that's a 4 second gap to Leclerc, this is a good gap for the tow.

  6. George RUSSELLWilliams13:04:540:08

    EngineerSo being multi-A7 position 1, multi-A7 position 1.

  7. Pierre GASLYRed Bull13:10:390:08

    Pierre GASLYI have big rear, rear issue.

  8. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes13:11:380:20

    EngineerOK Luce, at that time it puts you safe, so currently P1, we've got Verstappen behind 10th of the half, also on the soft tyre. We're doing now, another lap. Affirm, so you can use another lap for practice. You can use double slow or just stay in sync with the cars around you.

  9. Alexander ALBONRed Bull13:12:300:06

    EngineerYou okay? Yep.

  10. Sebastian VETTELFerrari13:12:380:06

    EngineerRed flag, stay positive.

  11. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes13:13:550:09

    EngineerSo let us know if you're doing double cool down or single, just so match traffic.

    Lewis HAMILTONDouble.

    EngineerCopy.

  12. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes13:14:340:14

    EngineerSo, red flag, keep the delta positive, just got a car in the barrier down at 13.

    Lewis HAMILTONWho's in the barrier?

    EngineerAlbum in the barrier, just gone backwards, driver OK.

  13. Sebastian VETTELFerrari13:20:500:04

    EngineerTrack is clear, I'm in front and behind.

  14. Carlos SAINZMcLaren13:22:280:09

    EngineerCarlos, if we go now we'll be first, are you happy with that?

    Carlos SAINZYes, let's see, just send me and I'll do it.

  15. Sebastian VETTELFerrari13:23:120:09

    EngineerBox, Sebastian Box. I look after these tyres. All the cars around in an outlap.

  16. George RUSSELLWilliams13:24:190:06

    George RUSSELLGuys, we're not loud from last week.

  17. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes13:25:010:06

    EngineerSet the gap to about 1.5. Just remember your time is safe.

  18. Lando NORRISMcLaren13:26:050:08

    EngineerAnd we are boxed this lap and we are safely through to Q2

  19. Kimi RAIKKONENAlfa Romeo13:27:170:06

    EngineerSo

  20. Carlos SAINZMcLaren13:27:410:21

    Carlos SAINZYeah, he snowballed in the last sector, I'm not sure why.

    EngineerYeah, looks like just a bit optimistic braking for turn 13 and then it gets away from you from there, snapping the exit. Coming to be a very good lap until that point. Okay, so cars eliminated are Riken, Russell, Kubica, Albon and Kvyat.

  21. Romain GROSJEANHaas13:29:180:11

    Romain GROSJEANOkay, yeah,

    Engineerhave a look at what we can do, but I'm very surprised by how much we're struggling

  22. Charles LECLERCFerrari13:35:010:08

    Charles LECLERCA lot of oscillations with bit limiter.

    EngineerCopy, we've seen that.

  23. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes13:36:520:09

    EngineerBox, box, box, we are safe. So P2, Lewis at tenth and a half, mainly sector one.

  24. Romain GROSJEANHaas13:38:420:13

    EngineerWould you like a balance adjust? I don't know what to do mate, I honestly don't know what to do. Let's add 0.2

  25. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas13:40:350:20

    EngineerSo, Kevin, P6 is just like 0.2 seconds ahead, so it's very tight, so I'm sure you can improve, so we'll just figure out this last sector, but it's very, very tight, so you're still very competitive, and we'll box now, box, we have plenty of time.

    Kevin MAGNUSSENOkay, box.

  26. Pierre GASLYRed Bull13:44:280:07

    EngineerWe are in a good position, we are in a good position, just do what you need for tyres.

  27. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes13:45:290:12

    Lewis HAMILTONMarcus, how's my out lap pace wise?

    EngineerIt was very similar to the other cars on soft.

  28. Lance STROLLRacing Point13:49:240:07

    Lance STROLLSorry.

    EngineerCopy that, Lance.

  29. Carlos SAINZMcLaren13:49:360:14

    EngineerOkay, use the delta on the in-lap, Carlos. Delta negative, but close to zero. And we are P8, P8. Well done, mate. We're through to Q3.

  30. Lando NORRISMcLaren13:55:380:06

    EngineerOK Lando, you're the first car out, you can drive this exactly as you want to.

  31. Daniel RICCIARDORenault13:56:320:06

    EngineerFront left brake looks a bit down on temperature.

  32. Charles LECLERCFerrari13:57:250:11

    EngineerSebastian in front at 9 seconds Oh, there are lots of cars with him Hamilton and Bottas in front of him

  33. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull13:58:430:08

    EngineerYou'll be free of traffic ahead and behind. Be about three pull toggle and recharge off when you're ready.

  34. Lando NORRISMcLaren13:59:330:10

    EngineerAnd Lando, that was a really good lap. We're currently P2. In sector 2 you were quicker than Hülkenberg and he was on a new set of tyres.

  35. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes14:00:380:20

    EngineerOK Lewis, that's currently P3, that's half a second to Leclerc, P1, Vettel, P2. So to Leclerc, 4 tenths, sector 1, 2 in the middle, you are half a second up, sector 3, purple. Half a tenth up, sector 3, purple.

  36. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes14:01:570:16

    Lewis HAMILTONJust check my shifts because coming out of three I'm hitting their shifts and I'm getting

    EngineerYeah,

    Lewis HAMILTONa lot of oscillating after the shift. Is there a problem?

    EngineerStandby

  37. Nico HULKENBERGRenault14:05:010:10

    EngineerOkay Niko, some work on your front brake temps would be good and using top left modifier for turn one is also good.

  38. Sebastian VETTELFerrari14:05:540:05

    EngineerTrunk is clear, you can push.

  39. Charles LECLERCFerrari14:08:460:16

    EngineerThe last

    Charles LECLERCsector

    EngineerMore charts and you have p1 Sebastian p2. Oh,

    Charles LECLERCyeah. Thank you very much

  40. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes14:09:470:10

    Lewis HAMILTONGet there man, that's awesome. Thank you so much

  41. Romain GROSJEANHaas14:13:200:44

    EngineerOkay, dude, we are P9 P9. Good job, man. Good job Good

    Romain GROSJEANjob everyone getting to Q3. So I'll be disappointed over P9 because I think that's the maximum of the car. Good job everyone

    EngineerWhat's good lap, man? Good lap? What

    Romain GROSJEANare the gaps?

    EngineerTwo tenths to Norris ahead and then about two and a half tenths up to Hülkenberg ahead of him Not in this one dude, not in this car, but good lap man. Good lap.

    Romain GROSJEANGood job everyone. Good job. That's good to be back in Q3

  42. Lando NORRISMcLaren14:14:570:14

    EngineerAnd Lando, we've qualified in P8, P8.

    Lando NORRISYeah, I know. It wasn't a great lap, especially the first half, so my bad.