Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2020: Qualifying team radio
71 radio messages were recorded during qualifying at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2020, across 17 drivers. 67 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Alexander ALBON 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
- Alexander ALBON · Red Bull · 13 messages
- Pierre GASLY · AlphaTauri · 9 messages
- Max VERSTAPPEN · Red Bull · 9 messages
- Nicholas LATIFI · Williams · 5 messages
- Daniel RICCIARDO · Renault · 5 messages
- George RUSSELL · Williams · 5 messages
- Charles LECLERC · Ferrari · 4 messages
- Sergio PEREZ · Racing Point · 4 messages
- Antonio GIOVINAZZI · Alfa Romeo · 3 messages
- Valtteri BOTTAS · Mercedes · 3 messages
- Daniil KVYAT · AlphaTauri · 3 messages
- Kimi RAIKKONEN · Alfa Romeo · 2 messages
- Carlos SAINZ · McLaren · 2 messages
- Kevin MAGNUSSEN · Haas · 1 message
- Lewis HAMILTON · Mercedes · 1 message
- Romain GROSJEAN · Haas · 1 message
- Lando NORRIS · McLaren · 1 message
Every message, in the order it happened
Audio only, no transcript available for this message.
Engineer: It's not quite green yet, Kevin. Not quite green yet, so it's about seven seconds. Watch the pit exit light.
Engineer: Focus on that front left. 10, 3, 6, 11, 12. Focus on front left. 3, 6.
Charles LECLERC: D-FIN was always in zero, or let me know if I changed something.
Engineer: Should be plus one.
Engineer: so next car pushing is still 17 seconds back that is Latifi so there will be a bit of bunching towards the end
Engineer: okay you're good on tyre temp good on brake temp we go one go one
Pierre GASLY: I have my steering, which is very bent, right and side down.
Engineer: Ok understood, we haven't changed anything on that aspect, we have a look.
Engineer: Engine 9, position 1. Engine 9, position 1. I keep you posted on Magnussen. Ok, main loss is Latent 322.
Lewis HAMILTON: ...curve just now, check that's OK
Engineer: OK, copy, will do
Lewis HAMILTON: Right in front
Engineer: Mercedes pushing. No, no, negative. Everybody's in sync. Everybody's in sync. You can use them as a tool. Remember, target 3.5 to the Mercedes. 3.5 to the Mercedes. So Hamilton in front, Bottas behind, in sync.
Carlos SAINZ: Yeah, it's ****.
Engineer: It's
Carlos SAINZ: absolutely ****.
Alexander ALBON: Feels really sharp on the front everywhere, but I think we're about three clicks too much.
Engineer: Okay understood. We'll stay out for this next lap and then we can make a change for the next tyre.
Max VERSTAPPEN: what are the lap times yeah
Engineer: just cool the tires give me traffic into the moment you're currently p1 15 0. leclerc 15-1 hamilton 15-1 is now on a second push lap
Engineer: And go in go in that was a good lap good improvement try to do a fast in fast in Focus on recharge keeping the brakes in temperature
Nicholas LATIFI: HPP I put on it's okay
Engineer: It is okay. It is okay
Engineer: Okay, watch for FIA lights please. Watch for FIA lights. Now when you get back, stop in the box. That last lap for us got cancelled because of Turn 9. For the next run, do you want to do Fast Love Fast or just one push lap?
Engineer: Okay, we're good with traffic good with traffic first car pushing in turn six turn six
Nicholas LATIFI: Who is it? I might try and get a tow
Engineer: That's troll, that's troll
Nicholas LATIFI: Behind
Engineer: you is Perez not pushing
Engineer: Okay, going out. Go, go.
Engineer: just in case we are tight on times for the second push we'll make this first one count
Engineer: We're good on time in terms of a normal outlap, but keep the speed up.
Engineer: Okay, recharge on recharge on
Sergio PEREZ: I'm losing quite a bit on the straight, I mean straight, what then, to before.
Engineer: We will check, we will check. So first fast car, Giovinazzi 10 seconds back, you've got Ricciardo and Latifi between you and him at the moment. Ricciardo is outlapped, pushing quite hard. A smaller lift in turn 3, and push the braking for turn 14.
Audio only, no transcript available for this message.
Engineer: Opus 11, charge on, charge on. Opus 11, drop. Follow delta minus on target, box to slab, box, box.
George RUSSELL: Great job again, guys. Good stuff.
Engineer: Now
Antonio GIOVINAZZI: what's
Engineer: that
Antonio GIOVINAZZI: s**t up?
Nicholas LATIFI: Copy box,
Engineer: copy box, there was some good laps around there too by the weight bridge, weight bridge, weight bridge Yeah I was saying you did some good laps, too bad on the last lap I think you were ahead, could have been a cutoff in Q2
Kimi RAIKKONEN: This lap was deleted, I'm afraid. No way, I was on the kerb. My left wheels were still on the kerb
Engineer: when
Kimi RAIKKONEN: she came. He
Engineer: was
Kimi RAIKKONEN: 450, frankly. Yeah, I was on the kerb. It was... The line is not the limit anymore. I'm sure my left wheels were on the kerb still. I could feel them trembling.
Engineer: He was...
Kimi RAIKKONEN: No,
Engineer: he was...
Engineer: I could do the minute with P16, I'm afraid P16 by six hundredths to hop on. No, you're joking mate! Oh no, sorry!
Romain GROSJEAN: Where did they find the pace between FP3 and QALY? Those were mega laps!
Engineer: Stand by, stand by. With P15 at the minute we had our lap time deleted for Reichenen so we're still in it.
Engineer: And Ferrari is on prime. Potentially faster outlap. Luckily a 3.5 behind on prime.
Engineer: I suspect a bit of punching at the last corner.
Audio only, no transcript available for this message.
Max VERSTAPPEN: No power. I don't know what's going on.
Max VERSTAPPEN: No power. I don't know what's going on. Yeah, I made no power. It's not working. No, it's not f***ing working!
Alexander ALBON: Where is the Max?
Engineer: Yeah, he's boxed. So he had an issue, that's why he boxed.
Engineer: There will be mode push for last corner, mode push.
Engineer: What's your view, Dani, push-cool-push or single-push?
Daniil KVYAT: At the moment, push-cool-push, but I think I might make it on the first time lap this time. I need a bit more flub maybe for the first time lap, one step.
Engineer: Ok Pierre, do you have a view for the next run? I'm
Pierre GASLY: pretty happy with the car, but I need just a half a step up.
Engineer: Agreed, what about single push or push-cool-push? What do you think?
Pierre GASLY: Both are pretty close,
Engineer: as
Pierre GASLY: you like.
Engineer: Copy that. Agreed, no downside trying push-cool-push again, and we review it for the next one. Ok,
Pierre GASLY: how is the pace?
Engineer: Currently P3, currently P3. Help us with timings.
Pierre GASLY: Just be careful, that's the starting set.
Engineer: Ok, and where you can, we need a bit more braking, where you can, we need a bit more brake temperatures
George RUSSELL: Could I have a bit of rank for my visor please?
George RUSSELL: Yeah, let's give up here we go one lap one lap
Engineer: So ahead of you, cars on outlaps on soft tyres, so if you need to pass them do so.
Engineer: yeah Max I still think if you can be negative on your dash you'll be safe
Engineer: Create your gap early. Is anyone fast behind or are we good? We're good behind. Think about last corner and recharge off.
Engineer: Okay, so Vettel ahead of you just finished a time-lapse, so there's a bit of a mix with cars on slow-lapse and cars on out-lapse.
Engineer: So you just need to be negative on the way in please, negative on the way in. Look after these in the corners, this is your race start set.
Engineer: P11 Checo, P11 at the moment. We're out. We're
Sergio PEREZ: really P11.
Engineer: 0.04 seconds would have got you P7 so it's mega close in front.
Alexander ALBON: There's something in the back of my like a stone or something in the back of my back
Engineer: left about my shoulder. Okay, understood We'll have a look when you get back
George RUSSELL: Great job guys Oh, that was a good lap. That was a nice lap
Engineer: We
George RUSSELL: need more tracks like this in F1 Because this is f***ing awesome
Engineer: Carlos to reset the Delta would be default 0 alpha X default 0 alpha X
Max VERSTAPPEN: This mechanic of Renault it's unbelievable
Pierre GASLY: It reminds me of the Torgus from the safety car police.
Engineer: Copy that, sorry for that. Focus on brakes and tires.
Engineer: Brakes are good, good job in the last corner
Engineer: Okay, this happen is now gone. So you got clear track So just be be about three, please be about three and recharge off now recharge off and you are good
Engineer: Tire temperatures are same as the last soft so all is good
Engineer: Nobody pushing behind, this is ILAPA, this is ILAPA
Daniil KVYAT: Yeah, the only issue is denied downshift into 10 and into 2.5
Max VERSTAPPEN: I hate that stopping in the last sector mate, the tyres are not ready then.
Engineer: They deleted Albon lap time, so you have P5, P4 is ghastly, with soft of course, 14.6 and Verstappen P3 14.4.
Pierre GASLY: I don't know who went off last corner, but I lost some time with the gravel. Yeah, copy that. Same for everyone.
Engineer: Recharge on please recharge on
Engineer: okay just watch out people for a bit shenanigans so if it'll get stupid most important thing is your tire temperatures don't worry too much about other cars in front your tire temperature is the most important thing
Audio only, no transcript available for this message.
Engineer: Recharge off, track position is good, tyre temperatures are good.
Engineer: Don't mind there will be recharge off at turn 17 and make sure you focus on the exit of 18, please
Engineer: That was close, mate. That's P1, mate. Ha ha!
Valtteri BOTTAS: Yes. How close?
Engineer: A tenth.
Valtteri BOTTAS: That's enough.
Engineer: P4 yeah, that's P4 for you. Good job mate. Wow
Pierre GASLY: Thanks a lot. Honestly, the car has been well P4. That's amazing guys. I think that's our best rally, so Very good job, very good job
Engineer: So we finished P9. Finishing order in qualifying, Bottas on pole, then Hamilton, Verstappen, Gasly, Ricciardo, Albon, Leclerc, Kvyat, yourself, then Carlos.
Lando NORRIS: Yeah, I know. Now, the car was good. I just messed it all up. So it should have been at least one or two positions ahead.
Engineer: So just for info, Kvyat in front was 0.12 seconds faster.
Lando NORRIS: Yeah, that's fine.
Daniel RICCIARDO: Please tell me that's a good position
Engineer: Alright mate, that's P5, P5, awesome job mate
Daniel RICCIARDO: Yeah, that was, that was big Good stuff. Hell
Engineer: of a lap mate
Daniel RICCIARDO: Yeah that, that lap
Engineer: That
Daniel RICCIARDO: one got me good I think it's about time I put one of those in Q3, so Excellent
Engineer: work mate, really good It was a stunning lap Daniel, well done, thanks Okay,
Daniel RICCIARDO: awesome Thanks guys Thanks
Valtteri BOTTAS: If you told me this 35 years ago, I wouldn't have believed it. Yeah,
Engineer: unbelievable.
Valtteri BOTTAS: Thanks guys.
Engineer: Well done, Valtteri. Well done. You know what we need to do tonight?
Valtteri BOTTAS: Let's keep it to ourselves.
Engineer: Okay, Dan is P8, P8. That was good.
Daniil KVYAT: Yeah, it felt like a...
Engineer: And box, box, stop FIA.
Engineer: OK, nice job Max, 14-1 at P3. Not easy qualifying this, just difficult to get a good reference after Q2. Yeah, understood. Yeah, good recovery Max, that was difficult after having it interrupted with that issue, but well recovered. Still P3, so it's not bad.
Engineer: And slow button on, slow button on, target zero on the dash, and you have P7, P7, and target zero on the dash. Oh, good P4. So P4 Gasly, lap time 14.5.
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