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Austrian Grand Prix2020 · Qualifying team radio

33
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15
drivers
9
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33
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14:02 to 15:12
on the radio

33 radio messages were recorded during qualifying at the Austrian Grand Prix 2020, across 15 drivers. 31 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Max VERSTAPPEN 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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  1. Kimi RAIKKONENAlfa Romeo14:02:550:07

    Kimi RAIKKONENI have some vibration from Deus.

    EngineerCopy that.

  2. Charles LECLERCFerrari14:08:100:05

    EngineerAnd we have tailwind into turn three.

  3. Esteban OCONRenault14:11:200:01

    Audio only, no transcript

  4. Sebastian VETTELFerrari14:11:220:08

    Sebastian VETTELI think I will not go faster on the second time, so I'm happy to turn the engine down and save it, it's more for myself.

  5. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas14:12:040:12

    EngineerSo did he hold you up there, the clerk?

    Kevin MAGNUSSENYes,

    Engineerpossibly. Understood.

  6. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull14:12:570:18

    EngineerNeed to push Snapped 26, okay, I'm happy to box recharge on and box Yeah, okay, so box look out for the weighbridge otherwise straight to Lee

  7. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes14:14:460:07

    Lewis HAMILTONCan't fix the steering

    Engineerready. Negative loose.

  8. Kimi RAIKKONENAlfa Romeo14:15:320:05

    EngineerOkay, let's go, let's go, let's go.

  9. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes14:17:400:08

    EngineerNow just be mindful Lewis, it's going to get a little bit tight towards the end when cars start backing up, so don't hang around.

  10. Daniel RICCIARDORenault14:20:500:16

    EngineerOkay, currently P8.

    Daniel RICCIARDOOkay, I took quite a lot of the kerb, exit of 7, so just be prepared. Just saw that.

  11. Kimi RAIKKONENAlfa Romeo14:21:300:07

    Kimi RAIKKONENWe're

    Engineera

    Kimi RAIKKONENf***ing

    Engineermess now. Yeah, it was a big mess here.

  12. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull14:30:040:08

    EngineerAll cars around you on the soft, so your out lap might be a bit quicker.

  13. Pierre GASLYAlphaTauri14:33:320:11

    Pierre GASLYOK, check the front right hand plate. I went quite hard on the kerb out of turn 6 and 7.

    EngineerCopy.

  14. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull14:34:240:12

    EngineerStrat 7 and keep up the pace on the way in please. Strat 7, keep up the pace on the way in. What position is that? That's P6, P6.

  15. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes14:40:470:01

    Audio only, no transcript

  16. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull14:40:480:10

    EngineerStrat 7 and

  17. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes14:40:580:21

    EngineerAnd watch the Weybridge light and sector one it looks straight line speed and sector one it looks straight line speed

  18. Charles LECLERCFerrari14:41:230:11

    Charles LECLERCHow are we safe?

    EngineerYou are P10, P10

    Charles LECLERCThat's crazy

  19. Alexander ALBONRed Bull14:42:010:11

    EngineerHow is the balance, how is front flap, question? It's good, just leave it like this. Copy, watch the weighbridge on the way in.

  20. Pierre GASLYAlphaTauri14:42:440:22

    EngineerAnd the P10 was 3 tenths up the road, 3 tenths Leclerc in P10

    Pierre GASLYYeah, we don't have it at the moment

    EngineerYeah, you've done a good job, I think you should be pleased You've done a very good job today So let's wait to plug the car and we have a chat about the car please

  21. Romain GROSJEANHaas14:45:060:14

    EngineerLet's keep working boys, only the first one, only the first one. Apologies. Let's find some more. You're five hundredths, five hundredths off Ocon mate. Good job dude, good job.

    Romain GROSJEANAwww.

  22. Sergio PEREZRacing Point14:51:550:05

    EngineerThese tie attempts are good checker

  23. Lando NORRISMcLaren14:53:420:26

    EngineerUrgent. Default 17. Default 17. Do I continue? All good? Yep. All good from now. I can't. I've lost too much time. Yeah, no. It's cool. But everything's fine with the car. Watch out for Carlos behind. 4 seconds back. Behind Carlos is Perez. 11 seconds back. Do I have to box or can I go again? You need to box. Perez. 4 seconds back. Copy.

  24. Charles LECLERCFerrari14:54:340:09

    Charles LECLERCLook here, there is no broken thing on the right hand side.

    EngineerCopy, we are checking.

  25. Sergio PEREZRacing Point14:58:490:11

    EngineerSo check our slow round 10-7, the fronts are just coming into a good window and you have one more big brake and it'll be go one, go one. So we need one more good brake.

  26. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes15:01:200:06

    EngineerJust a hundredth with that last lap.

  27. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes15:01:220:07

    Valtteri BOTTASYes, guys

  28. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull15:05:540:59

    Max VERSTAPPENSo what's up?

    EngineerSo that's P3. Bottas had an issue around turn 45. Hamilton at 2.9, he remains in P2. That's you P3 on a 3.4. Norris behind you 3.6. Alex P5 and Perez P6. Nice effort.

    Max VERSTAPPENYeah, not bad, not bad. Different tyres for tomorrow as well. So looking forward to that.

    EngineerYeah, good job mate. Yeah, good job Max. As you say, with a different tyre for tomorrow, that's pretty decent. Well done. Just watch out for signs. I know you're slightly negative, but he's in your way. You're OK.

    Max VERSTAPPENI followed him on the pit entry, but all good. I'm on the track.

    EngineerUnderstood.

    Max VERSTAPPENIt's been a while, you know.

  29. Carlos SAINZMcLaren15:08:410:32

    EngineerOkay Carlos, finished P8, finished P8, so you're ahead of Stroll and Ricciardo. Finishing order, Bottas, Hamilton, Verstappen, Lando, Albon, Perez, Leclerc, yourself, Stroll, Ricciardo.

    Carlos SAINZYeah, sorry guys, I had a poor report. Anyway, peace out.

    EngineerCarlos, it was a good qualifying session generally, good steps through the last few corners, through the high speed, through qualifying. I don't think you should be too upset with that. Starting P8 tomorrow, we can have a good race from there.

  30. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes15:09:110:08

    EngineerDon't block people Ricciardo, rejoin safely, rejoin safely. Yeah, just cutting some grass here.

  31. Daniel RICCIARDORenault15:09:190:19

    Daniel RICCIARDOI don't know why there was a yellow. There was a yellow in two corners for nothing.

    EngineerOkay, Bottas had gone off turn 5-6.

    Daniel RICCIARDOYeah, he stayed on the track. That was ****.

  32. Alexander ALBONRed Bull15:10:050:23

    Alexander ALBONWhen we do a slow out lap like that, the tyres are nowhere to turn on.

    EngineerThat's a compromise of trying to get a bit of a tow versus them being screwed on tyre temps.

    Alexander ALBONYeah, that's

    Engineerwhat

    Alexander ALBONI meant by getting a gap, I mean I wanted to, yeah.

  33. Daniel RICCIARDORenault15:12:280:32

    Daniel RICCIARDOI don't know why there was a yellow. There was a yellow in two corners for nothing. OK,

    Engineerthat was Bottas who had gone off turn 5-6. That's a bit unlucky there mate.

    Daniel RICCIARDOYeah, he stayed on the track. That was ******. He wasn't off.

    EngineerOK, understood mate. That's unlucky there. Still a P10 and you need to speed up a bit please. You need to be just negative on the delta.