70th Anniversary Grand Prix 2020: Race team radio
147 radio messages were recorded during race at the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix 2020, across 20 drivers. 144 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Max VERSTAPPEN had the most, with 27.
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
- Max VERSTAPPEN · Red Bull · 27 messages
- Lewis HAMILTON · Mercedes · 17 messages
- Alexander ALBON · Red Bull · 13 messages
- Lando NORRIS · McLaren · 13 messages
- Valtteri BOTTAS · Mercedes · 12 messages
- Charles LECLERC · Ferrari · 10 messages
- Esteban OCON · Renault · 10 messages
- Carlos SAINZ · McLaren · 9 messages
- Daniel RICCIARDO · Renault · 7 messages
- Nico HULKENBERG · Racing Point · 5 messages
- Sebastian VETTEL · Ferrari · 5 messages
- Nicholas LATIFI · Williams · 4 messages
- George RUSSELL · Williams · 3 messages
- Kimi RAIKKONEN · Alfa Romeo · 3 messages
- Daniil KVYAT · AlphaTauri · 2 messages
- Romain GROSJEAN · Haas · 2 messages
- Pierre GASLY · AlphaTauri · 2 messages
- Kevin MAGNUSSEN · Haas · 1 message
- Antonio GIOVINAZZI · Alfa Romeo · 1 message
- Lance STROLL · Racing Point · 1 message
Every message, in the order it happened
Carlos SAINZ: Yeah, bring another helmet, this one has some painting on my visor and I cannot see.
Engineer: Copy.
Engineer: And feed limiter on. Feed limiter on.
Engineer: OK, Esteban, do you need a front wing adjustment?
Esteban OCON: No, no, no.
Engineer: Copy. Boxing, Esteban, copy.
Engineer: Wind is not as strong.
Engineer: Okay, how's the front wing?
Alexander ALBON: It's okay. It feels a little bit shy But I'll just do another lap. Let's
Engineer: see.
Alexander ALBON: Yeah, understood. Okay,
Engineer: so the wind strength is down strongest tailwind now is Turn six into turn seven. So apex of six into exit six You've got 10-15 k's tailwind there
Engineer: Okay Lando, how is the car balance? How is the car balance? Yes, okay, it's fine Understood. Okay Lando, drive through the pit lane, drive through the pit lane again
Lando NORRIS: Yeah, confirmed
Engineer: Understood Okay Lando, let's just drive through, nice And it's a racing point, Hulk and I think right behind you Okay mate, charge button on, charge button on and cool the car as much as possible please, cool the car as much as you can
Engineer: Okay Alex, so we'll drive straight through again. We're just looking at Turn 9. Obviously you know what we've done with the Mode 10 there. We're thinking try in Mode 6 to give you a bit more K before Turn 9. I'll let you think about that. So if you go to Mode 6 please and straight out. Mode 6, just be aware you will get to Turn 9 quicker. It looks like there's a bit of a headwind there so it might help.
Engineer: Going to the back of the grid and you downshift to first the neutral and switch off P2 with the foot off the brakes Stay in the car while the crew moves to grid slot and practice the start lights
Engineer: And Carlos, wind looking very similar to P3 high fuel, so turn 7, that's a 15k tailwind at least, up to 20k gusts.
Engineer: And Carlos, deployment looks okay. You just pressed overtake on the first lap so the patches are covering.
Engineer: Are you happy with front wing?
Daniel RICCIARDO: Yep, all is ok.
Engineer: Cool.
Engineer: And suggest trying high speed 8. High speed 8 for turn 6.
Daniel RICCIARDO: OK.
Engineer: Wind is similar to yesterday, both direction and intensity.
Nico HULKENBERG: Good length, going through
Engineer: Copy that Nico, going through
Nico HULKENBERG: What is it again? Strat 10 from turn 10?
Engineer: It's Strat 1 out of turn 9 Strat 1 out of turn 9, I'll tell you
Engineer: Car felt a bit
George RUSSELL: on the nose
Engineer: It's
George RUSSELL: difficult to say with these tires and the wind and the final lap had a lot of push mid to exit 13
Engineer: Then
George RUSSELL: we can leave it where we are and I just adjust tools if needed
Nicholas LATIFI: Yeah, well okay. Can you just check just on the pit limiter just now, it seems like I'm hearing a bit more like a bit the turbo sound, like a weird air sound that I don't normally hear, just when I went to full throttle on the limiter. Okay, we are up here with that, no issue, we are up here with that, see you on the grid. Copy, see you there, radio check, turn 5. Yep, loading clear.
Engineer: So
Lewis HAMILTON: track down?
Engineer: Last reading was 41 degrees, so that is down 1 degree from last weekend.
Lewis HAMILTON: So we're still two poles different
Engineer: Yeah, a firm now about Three's comments. He said there's a little bit of understeer, but he's happy to keep the flap Pertier's generally happy with the balance
Engineer: Just be mindful of the brakes information lap. Try to do more at the beginning. What you did last week was good.
Max VERSTAPPEN: I think I'm already quite wearised, right? So it should be okay.
Max VERSTAPPEN: I think my drink tube is blocked.
Engineer: Okay Carlos, tyre information. Ahead of you Vettel is on a used hard, Grosjean is on a used medium, then the new medium starters are Ocon, Russell, Magnussen, Latifi and Giovinazzi. So behind you the only other hard starters are Kvyat and Raikkonen. And correction, Raikkonen is on a used hard as well.
Engineer: So as last week, when you're fired up, we'll put you on the ground, it'll be one static bite point. Watch for a gentry signal for that, and then we'll roll you back a little bit, okay?
Max VERSTAPPEN: I think my drink tube is blocked, my hydration level won't be very high in the race
Sebastian VETTEL: Okay, the idle got stuck there for a second.
Engineer: So
Sebastian VETTEL: just so you know. Okay, thanks. Because I did it manually.
George RUSSELL: Looks like Grosjean's rear left is on fire, no need to respond
Engineer: And HPP 3, position 2, when you can. 3, position 2.
Engineer: Captain Autry one second, the Staten 1.5 behind.
Romain GROSJEAN: Okay, can you push me off track? Yeah,
Engineer: yeah, you can push me off track here.
Engineer: Gap up to 1.5, 1.5, so let's start managing that left hand side max.
Engineer: Okay, input DRS now active.
Engineer: We need to watch out for surface temps in turn 13 on the front left.
Engineer: Magnussen two seconds behind he's got his hands full with Fiat right behind him Fiat's probably gonna pass him I think
Engineer: So Gap opening nicely behind Hülkenberg at 2.6. Gap starting to stabilize ahead as well.
Kimi RAIKKONEN: I don't know what happened in exit entry, I felt like I had a puncture.
Engineer: Yeah, yeah, we are on it at the moment, all OK.
Kimi RAIKKONEN: Yeah, it feels not OK, but really weird.
Lando NORRIS: Lando, how are the tyres? How's the pace? Pace 3, just a bit stuck, that's
Engineer: all.
Engineer: Ok, we need a bit more management in turn 9. Norris behind is on phase 3. Norris behind is struggling with tyres. We need a bit more turn 9 please.
Engineer: So front left critical also rear left
Engineer: Doing a great job but keep this up
Engineer: Driver default one driver default one
Engineer: That last lap was the same as Bottas, four tenths faster than Hamilton.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Well, it seems like now they are starting to herd the front left.
Engineer: Yep, get to Hamilton stable this lap.
Engineer: Suggest brake map 4 and brake balance 0.5% rearwards to help front locking. Looking good at the moment, Esteban.
Engineer: Okay overtake is available be very close at exit overtake is available
Charles LECLERC: Fuck, we are so quick hit the fast corners.
Engineer: So Lando, gap to Magnussen is 12.1. He did a 34.4 last time.
Engineer: So Nicol, we are still plan A and target lap. We're on target.
Engineer: Doing a great job so far, keep it up.
Engineer: And gap to Valkyrie 1.4, Verstappen 1.3
Engineer: Max, I think we're a little bit close for tyres at this stage, I think just pull back.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Mate, this is the only chance I'm being close to the Mercedes, I'm not just sitting behind like a grandma.
Valtteri BOTTAS: some vibration from the
Engineer: rail lift.
Engineer: Now it's Gasly behind, 2.2 behind, pace is good, signs on hard 33.2.
Engineer: Alright,
Lewis HAMILTON: Razor finished.
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Engineer: Hamilton complaining of rear lift.
Esteban OCON: Ok, keep at this pushing now
Engineer: Copy
Engineer: I
Nico HULKENBERG: think stick to the target, stick to the default.
Engineer: Copy that, understood.
Kimi RAIKKONEN: I have a blister on the rear left
Engineer: Copy that, this is the rear left Ok Kimi, I understand, from our side it's ok to continue?
Kimi RAIKKONEN: Yeah but the rear is quite poor, you know Let's not waste too much time with this, I have a blister
Engineer: Copy
Engineer: might be close with Ricciardo at exit he should be ahead
Engineer: And when you're happy, yellow G8, yellow G8.
Engineer: Carlos, Sector 2 was good. You're matching guys who've already pitted. This is going okay. It's good.
Carlos SAINZ: Yeah, I don't know how because my tires are quite bad.
Charles LECLERC: Their engine is cutting massively in turn 1 strategy.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah, tyre's still okay, just managing the left one a little.
Engineer: Understood, we're happy with the tyre appearance as well, excellent job.
Carlos SAINZ: Yeah, make blister rear left, not more than one or two laps.
Engineer: Copy.
Engineer: A bit more scope on the infantry for balance, Lewis 3.4 his tyres are still cooler
Nicholas LATIFI: rear left of Magnuson looks like it's getting hurt
Engineer: gap to Gasly is 18.5 Carlos gap to Gasly 18.5 Stroll is two seconds behind Hülkenberg so if we're gonna start getting overtaken we might have to pit
Engineer: Verstappen is the real threat here if he's one-stopping.
Engineer: Bottas last lap at 31.9 Hamilton a 32.1 both showing blisters front right tires
Engineer: Breichenen last lap 33.7, you need two seconds to clear him.
Max VERSTAPPEN: That's so good mate, it's
Engineer: so
Max VERSTAPPEN: good!
Engineer: Lando, how much do you think this balance is costing us in pace?
Lando NORRIS: I don't know, I was just playing with everything. Rear's up front, I don't know what's going on.
Engineer: Okay Lando, understood. Still doing a great job. We're in net P8 at the moment. Net P8. The tyres have been difficult for everyone out there at the moment.
Engineer: Bottas last lap at 32.0, Hamilton 32.2.
Engineer: Carlos, wheels are all tight. We're happy the wheels are tight. Aerodynamics looks okay.
Carlos SAINZ: Okay, okay.
Lewis HAMILTON: Got a band in the middle of my tire
Daniel RICCIARDO: OK, Lear took a bit of a hit that lap, left rear.
Engineer: OK, understood, behind 2, Leclerc on hard, he's pushing quite hard, he's doing 31.6 at the moment.
Engineer: We are plan A, we are plan A, we cannot do plan C, we are plan A.
Charles LECLERC: I was pretty sure I could make plan C work, but if you are sure, I will push.
Engineer: Yes we are, yes we are, you are doing a good job.
Lewis HAMILTON: He must have less pressure on his tires or something.
Engineer: So pick up the pace we have Leclerc in our window
Sebastian VETTEL: And the gap that we didn't like, we spoke about it this morning. I'll hang in there, but you know that you've messed up.
Engineer: And now we are in front of Ricciardo behind we need to close the gap to stroll in front
Engineer: So we are zero with Leclerc, push hard
Engineer: And the car behind Vyat is Daniel on his third set of tyres.
Engineer: and HPP shift position six shift position six
Engineer: Yeah, forget the tyre management and as fast as you can within the limits of the tyre, obviously.
Max VERSTAPPEN: So basically we're just going to fully send it.
Engineer: Engine 14. Engine 1-4. Position 6.
Engineer: And racing Albon behind them, just pitted.
Audio only, no transcript available for this message.
Engineer: And racing Albon behind him, just pitted.
Engineer: And we'll go to engine two, position five, when you can, please. Engine two, position five, when you can.
Engineer: That's good stuff, Max. Keep pushing.
Lewis HAMILTON: There's something wrong with the car to make the left rear do that.
Engineer: okay so this is us to the end now max that's 20 laps to the end your first thing was 27 laps but important to control the peaks on the left hand side peaks left hand side
Lewis HAMILTON: On the last set of tyres, is the rear okay to keep going?
Engineer: So there's still rubber remaining, apart from the blistered section.
Engineer: Okay Alex, so we've had two excursions turn 15, we get no more exceptions, so watch yourself turn 15 exit please.
Engineer: So plenty of rubber remaining on the previous set this stint will be one lap longer. We are just worried about blistering
Engineer: The
Lewis HAMILTON: tyre's not going to blow though, right?
Engineer: We think it's safe, it's just the blistering that's costing the pace.
Engineer: So plenty of rubber remaining on the previous set, this stint will be one lap longer, we are just worried about blistering.
Valtteri BOTTAS: And what was the limiting tyre, the rear left blistering or?
Engineer: Afer, so 60% remaining front, 80% remaining rear.
Engineer: And multifunction position strut when you can position strut when you can
Engineer: Basically Max, we've got the pace if we need to react, so we just need to ensure we've got the tyres when we need it.
Engineer: Okay Alex, so race update, next cars ahead is Stroll and Hülkenberg, they are 17 seconds ahead of you.
Engineer: The Racing Points tyres are the same age as yours, but you are 8 tenths quicker than them.
Engineer: and we need more tire saving target lap time 31.6
Audio only, no transcript available for this message.
Engineer: Head down now, let's get them in the rhythm
Engineer: OK, let's try to close the gap to Hamilton now, Max, please, start pushing, reduce the gap to Lewis, just covering the small chance that he tries to go to the end.
Nicholas LATIFI: Did George have a problem there? He was very slow 13
Engineer: laps to go 13
Engineer: Gap to Ocon, 1.8, gap to Kvyat behind, 6.8, he's on a medium.
Engineer: Is
Lewis HAMILTON: everything okay?
Engineer: Affirm.
Nico HULKENBERG: This set is much
Engineer: worse than the previous set.
Charles LECLERC: Gap to Hulkenberg.
Engineer: Gap to Hulkenberg, I will come back. I
Charles LECLERC: can't hear you.
Engineer: Gap to Hulkenberg behind, 16.5.
Lewis HAMILTON: Can I have
Engineer: a
Lewis HAMILTON: different shirt or not?
Engineer: You have a Strat 7 available.
Engineer: Okay, Kevin spark three spark three box now box now going to retire the car. We need to retire the car box now
Engineer: Okay, cross-car compare. The only time deficits are in high speed, so turn 1, 9 and 13. So less management from Alex. 1, 9, 13.
Engineer: Stroll is slow turn 13. You are very strong turn 13 compared to him. Have a think about that.
Engineer: Engine 7, position 8. Engine 7, position 8, when you can.
Charles LECLERC: Just tell me the gap please and try to be very clear. Just talk to me in turn 1 and 2. Talk to me in turn 1 and 2. When I'm flat out, I can't hear you. Sorry, talk to me in turn 3 and 4. I should know the corner numbers by then.
Engineer: You're free to raise just give each other space
Engineer: OK, five laps remaining. Gap to Bottas, seven seconds. Hamilton is two seconds behind him.
Engineer: Safety car window is closed. Fuel management is good.
Engineer: You are free to race, we just need to keep it clean.
Engineer: This is DRS.
Engineer: OK Lando, after turn 15, Sonaro 7, Sonaro 7, let's go get him. I can't, I've got no grip,
Lando NORRIS: listening point.
Engineer: Understood, Lando. Just stay as close as you can in case he has problems.
Lando NORRIS: Yeah, OK.
Engineer: Okay Norris pushing to keep up with you now to catch up
Max VERSTAPPEN: GP, did you hydrate during the race? You must have some sweaty hands as well, so don't forget the sanitize.
Engineer: Don't take any risk. The rear left
Valtteri BOTTAS: is vibrating a lot.
Engineer: OK, so Leclerc's pace isn't too bad, it's only 4 seconds off, so keep doing your liftoffs, gap ahead 9 seconds, at this pace you won't catch him.
Engineer: Here you go, mate. You delivered. Nice job. Just quicker today.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Oh, guys, what an amazing race. Thank you so much. Also, everyone, back at the factory, this is what you get when you keep pushing. What a great day. Also, thank you to Honda. I think we did everything perfect today. So, yeah, we're definitely going to celebrate this one.
Engineer: Unbelievable race. Unbelievable. That was fully sanitized. That was amazing. An amazing, amazing performance. Well done.
Lewis HAMILTON: Great effort guys. It wasn't our day, but yeah, let's have a look into that.
Engineer: But
Lewis HAMILTON: grateful for the points.
Engineer: B4, B4, slow button. Yes!
Charles LECLERC: Yes!
Engineer: Plan
Charles LECLERC: C, baby! Oh, yes! I'm so happy. So happy.
Engineer: OK, so that's it, nice job, we ended up P5. Blistering pace at the end there mate, that was amazing pace. Slow in lap please, save fuel on the way in, save fuel.
Alexander ALBON: Thank you guys, thank you everyone. I just got a bit stuck at the start, but yeah, thank you.
Engineer: Yeah I understood, we all saw that and felt that pain, but when you got in free air you were so quick, that was ace.
Engineer: Okay Carlos, that's the chequered flag. Let's have scenario one. Scenario one, you drove well mate, tough afternoon, finished P13 but I think you drove well today. Make sure you use the drinks on the in-lap please. And Carlos, look after the fuel on the in-lap as much as you can. I think that's pretty much normal driving for an in-lap. Carlos, finishing order was Verstappen, Hamilton, Bottas, Leclerc, Albon, Stroll, Hülkenberg, Ocon, Lando and Kvyat.
Nicholas LATIFI: copy guys you have to I mean the pace was there the car was feeling great I feel like I was led by we could have had a completely different race to be honest the car was feeling great
Engineer: OK, checkered flag P18. That
George RUSSELL: was incredibly hard. That rear left tyre just went from nowhere.
Engineer: Okay, dude, that's the checker. That's the checker. Excellent management from you today. Really, really good to make those tyres work. Lots of other people couldn't do that. That's really good, mate. Solid drive.
Romain GROSJEAN: Thank you, Dom-Dom. Just want to say a very good job with one this weekend. Obviously, the race didn't go to plan, but you did, Dom-Dom, really, that was the best weekend ever. Good, good step forward. Was in the car. At the end, mate, our last few laps, I don't know, it felt amazing, but it didn't come to us before.
Lando NORRIS: Yeah, good job, I mean You could see I was just struggling so much with the tyre management today, so I don't know Didn't have the pace to push, didn't have the pace to try and get him in the end, so Need to try and improve that for next time, but good job, still some points
Engineer: Exactly, still some points and we'll improve next time round, well done
Lando NORRIS: My lights aren't working
Engineer: I
Lando NORRIS: don't think Maybe they are, I don't know
Engineer: Antonio P17 at the end, both Williams behind, Kimi P15, first up in one, then Hamilton and Bottas, top three.
Antonio GIOVINAZZI: Copy. So in the end, the one stop was better.
Kimi RAIKKONEN: Yeah, but I'm sure it's something gonna break it. Don't worry you will fall out. You will take the check out Yeah, I know Just slow down on this race. I've seen take the grip is really good, but it's just this vibration Just getting worse and worse
Engineer: Listen, well done. I know p15 is not very exciting, but I think very well managed race. Give me so one stop only Leclerc tried his p4 and Ocon so very well managed on your side. Thank you
Engineer: OK, so that's the checkered flag. Scenario 12 please, Scenario 12.
Daniel RICCIARDO: Yep, sorry guys, yep, sorry, it's
Engineer: a
Daniel RICCIARDO: pretty sh** day.
Engineer: Next week,
Daniel RICCIARDO: got
Engineer: that mate, so let's review and bounce back from this next week.
Engineer: Checkered flag. Checkered flag. I
Lance STROLL: was just losing the rear really bad at the end of that.
Engineer: Copy that. We had left rear blisters. Left rear blisters.
Engineer: Shame about that second prime tyre, I don't know if we pushed too hard initially or what, but that just didn't work at all. Yeah, copy Nico, I think we've got a few ideas, we'll go through it. Nevertheless, good job team, thanks very much, that was quite fun. Yeah, well done mate, that was good.
Engineer: Excellent, well done mate, superb job, very very well done. Scenario 12, save fuel as much as you can on the inlet please. That was a well earned P8 Esteban, very very good. That was very impressive guys, very well managed on tyre side, pit stop, everything, so very very happy, good job, good job, that one was very enjoyable, thank you. Good job from you Esteban, thanks a lot, quite recovery from yesterday, thank you. Merci Cyril, merci.
Pierre GASLY: What the f***, Petraeus?
Engineer: For f***'s sake. Yes, I understand.
Esteban OCON: Copy, yeah, we couldn't keep up with Albon, it was a good decision to let him go I think. Yeah, absolutely mate.
Engineer: But overall, very well managed on your side, so well done, OK.
Esteban OCON: On yours too, thanks Mark. What happened to Daniel?
Engineer: He was pushed into a spin by one of the McLarens, not sure which one. Yeah, so just behind that. That damaged his tyres I believe, which meant that he had to stop again, so he actually ran three stops, four sets of tyres, but his second set I believe he pushed a little bit too hard, or had some problems with.
Esteban OCON: Ah, OK.
Engineer: It was right on the edge wasn't it mate, but you walked the tightrope, so that was great.
Esteban OCON: Yeah it was, it was. Not too fun to know which one to fight with.
Engineer: Yeah, understood. Anyway, all good, so when you come in...
Engineer: And check the flag, P10, P10, Dani, congrats, good race. Baila, baila, boogie, boogie, good one, mate. And slow down, slow down.
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