Russian Grand Prix 2020: Race team radio
97 radio messages were recorded during race at the Russian Grand Prix 2020, across 20 drivers. 96 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Lewis HAMILTON had the most, with 12.
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 · 12 messages
- Max VERSTAPPEN · Red Bull · 11 messages
- Lando NORRIS · McLaren · 9 messages
- Pierre GASLY · AlphaTauri · 9 messages
- Kimi RAIKKONEN · Alfa Romeo · 6 messages
- George RUSSELL · Williams · 6 messages
- Daniel RICCIARDO · Renault · 6 messages
- Valtteri BOTTAS · Mercedes · 6 messages
- Esteban OCON · Renault · 6 messages
- Kevin MAGNUSSEN · Haas · 5 messages
- Alexander ALBON · Red Bull · 4 messages
- Romain GROSJEAN · Haas · 4 messages
- Nicholas LATIFI · Williams · 3 messages
- Sebastian VETTEL · Ferrari · 2 messages
- Charles LECLERC · Ferrari · 2 messages
- Sergio PEREZ · Racing Point · 2 messages
- Lance STROLL · Racing Point · 1 message
- Carlos SAINZ · McLaren · 1 message
- Antonio GIOVINAZZI · Alfa Romeo · 1 message
- Daniil KVYAT · AlphaTauri · 1 message
Every message, in the order it happened
Engineer: And Kimi has confirmed tailwind into 10-2.
Engineer: wind direction similar tendency to qualifying less severe
Sebastian VETTEL: Check the press load left to right it seems less assistance turning left
Engineer: Radio check, George from the grid, it's James Yeah
George RUSSELL: Roger, all good Copy No nasties to report
Lewis HAMILTON: Mad Dog,
Engineer: it
Lewis HAMILTON: feels like the grip could be lower. Hey
Engineer: from Luce, we should have a little bit of margin in there once we come up to temperature, but it wouldn't hurt to just be a little bit shallow on the drop.
Lewis HAMILTON: There's all rubber here, can I go further out? Eh, aye firm. To the end
Engineer: of
Lewis HAMILTON: the pit wall?
Engineer: Yeah, copy, probably leave enough room for cars to pass.
Lewis HAMILTON: It's a lot hotter than the other day.
Engineer: So just a reminder where the wind is light at the moment, strongest places is tailwind all the way around 5 and break in for turn 10. The rest of the place is very light but it's only 5 or 7km, not very big today.
Engineer: So, everyone on medium around you except Kibiat on hard.
Charles LECLERC: Everyone behind is on a medium, like everyone, everyone.
Daniel RICCIARDO: Let's do it. Let's have a good one guys
Engineer: Kevin, go P1, then P0, and then fire up the car again. We have to power cycle it now. Do it now.
Engineer: Right mate, we're in a good position, let's f**k some s**t up.
Engineer: We've got two incidents, one is at turn 2, sign's gone off, and stroll gone off turn 4.
Engineer: Where's the debris? So debris exit turn 2, that's going to be the main bulk of it.
Kevin MAGNUSSEN: I've got some pretty big flat spots.
Engineer: Okay, understood. They're not terrible, but they're
Kevin MAGNUSSEN: there.
Engineer: Okay, understood, understood.
Lance STROLL: I just got hit.
Carlos SAINZ: I'm sorry guys, I'm really sorry.
Lando NORRIS: Yeah, but something's definitely not right. It keeps changing like the steering goes really light to really heavy when I'm turning right
Lando NORRIS: Check the car. I ran over a lot of debris to avoid car loss.
Engineer: Ok Kimi, so we don't really have information how long it will take, so keep doing what you are doing
Engineer: okay Lando so we think this is going to be what we've got we'll keep monitoring it in the data and then just have to try and focus and do the best we can once the safety car comes in it's not going to be critical for us to push so don't take any risk build confidence in the steering
Max VERSTAPPEN: Engine temp okay?
Engineer: Yeah, all good.
Nicholas LATIFI: No
Engineer: attack, no
Nicholas LATIFI: attack, no power, there was no power exiting the last quarter.
Engineer: And that is two five-second penalties for Hamilton.
Engineer: And that is two five-second penalties for Hamilton.
Engineer: let's try go defend let's try use defend and then the overtake out the last corner when we need
Max VERSTAPPEN: I have no real equipment to the scene.
Kevin MAGNUSSEN: Almost there, it's getting worse.
Engineer: Okay, understood. We need some lift and coast for brakes. That will also help tires a little bit. So start with a little bit of lift and coast and another click forward brake balance.
Engineer: And Lewis, we have a 10 second time penalty for those start infringements.
Lewis HAMILTON: What happened? What happened?
Engineer: Sorry Lewis, so yes, those starts going to the grid, we've got a 5 second penalty for each out of position.
Engineer: I think my battery needs to be charging a little bit more. Copy that.
Engineer: Let me know if you notice any drivability issues. We're trying to increase your energy around the lap.
Engineer: I'll start closing up the gap for this.
Engineer: And Lando be careful of pressing DRS too early you need to go 10 meters later 10 meters later
Engineer: and this we're going to need to update up the pace so suggesting tag three because it won't be long we need to clear cars out of our pit window so it won't be long let's just get on with it
Daniel RICCIARDO: Yes, struggling more with the rail and traffic.
Engineer: Ok, understood.
Engineer: Do
Lewis HAMILTON: not stop me, Dolly! Do not!
Lewis HAMILTON: Anything to slow me down, but it's okay. I'll take it.
Engineer: Car behind is Perez car behind is Perez
George RUSSELL: Can this go to the end or not? Yep, managed
Engineer: front right, it will go to the end.
Engineer: This is just ridiculous, man.
Lewis HAMILTON: Why did you have to serve it? Why does it just not add on at the end of the race?
Engineer: Yeah Lewis, we have to serve it when we change the tyres, but let's just focus.
Lewis HAMILTON: How far have I dropped back now?
Engineer: We're currently down to P11.
Lando NORRIS: Alright, I've oversteered on every entry, what can I do to make it stop?
Pierre GASLY: This f***ing guy from Renault, get out of the way f***ing a**
Engineer: We'll just go as long as we can, Max. Doing a good job.
Max VERSTAPPEN: I'm trying, but it's not very easy to drive at the moment.
Engineer: Understood.
Alexander ALBON: Sorry, gracious. Go
Engineer: on, instead.
George RUSSELL: I'm not too sure what's going on guys, I just can't get my tires working Really really struggling
Lewis HAMILTON: Why are you stopping so early? I have to manage now.
Engineer: I
Lewis HAMILTON: struggle to make it to the end.
Engineer: Verstappen 39.9
Lewis HAMILTON: I don't want to infer anymore. It doesn't make any difference.
Engineer: The longer we can go on this tyre, the more that protects us from safety cars.
Engineer: OK Span, need to let Daniel pass into Turn 2. Need to let Daniel pass into Turn 2. Instruction.
Romain GROSJEAN: Mario is completely going. I don't know what to do
Lando NORRIS: Right, I have no rear but just because I have the cars got no rear not because of the tires So I think front wing is okay, maybe come down One just to try and help the entries and exits
Engineer: Okay, situation is tight now with Danny on overcuts. Keep doing this. I know I'm
Pierre GASLY: losing so much time. Yeah, I know
Engineer: OK Esteban, you need to push, push, push, Leclerc is stopping, he's right on our window, right on our window, push as hard as you can.
Pierre GASLY: What's the gap?
Engineer: Gap to Norris behind is 3.2 I don't care behind, in front Ocon is 5 in front Ocon 5 in front
Pierre GASLY: I have a f***ing Sauber in front
Engineer: We do have a five second penalty for the turn two incident.
Daniel RICCIARDO: Okay, I'll drive faster.
Engineer: Cheers buddy.
Daniel RICCIARDO: Yeah, that's my bad. I'll make up for it.
Esteban OCON: Hey guys, I don't have any grip now at the moment. Can you help me with something? Am I slipping too much tires or what's happening?
Lando NORRIS: I'm just completely rear limited, but I'm so high on toys. I've
Engineer: got
Lando NORRIS: understeer mid-corner, but I just need to look after the rears, that's all
Engineer: Keep this pace for 4 more laps, Verstappen 38.7
Engineer: OK, Bottas last lap was a 38.4, we're losing 6 tenths in a straight line.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah, I'm just trying to do my own racing.
Engineer: Yeah, perfect.
Engineer: Ocon in front of Dani is struggling, so it's a chance we catch him at the end. We need some tyres for end of race.
Audio only, no transcript available for this message.
Kimi RAIKKONEN: OK, the rear left is going
Engineer: Copy, understood, rear left is going
Romain GROSJEAN: Help me boys, I really don't know what to do. There is no rear end, it's back to Friday.
Engineer: OK Kimi, you are one of the quickest cars on track at the moment, so keep pushing, P16
Nicholas LATIFI: Brakes are out of the window, anything I can do will blimp.
Engineer: Stand by, stand by, focus on being consistent. We need to get the pace back, we need to get the pace back. Russell gap 2.1, 2.1.
George RUSSELL: I've stopped Leico I've just got no grip and need to try something different
Engineer: Watch for Vyat, he's closer than normal.
Engineer: I
Romain GROSJEAN: don't know what's going on on the car since the first lap, but I've got absolutely no rear end
Engineer: I
Romain GROSJEAN: really think there's not much to do, stay out, but you know better than me Copy that, we think more BC would help, rear tyres are cool I've got massive service issues, it's... So... oh f***
Engineer: Oh
Romain GROSJEAN: f***,
Engineer: it's
Romain GROSJEAN: fully gone Fully gone, fully gone Max, max, max I've lost... BNC, BNC
Engineer: Box,
Romain GROSJEAN: box, box
Engineer: Copy
Romain GROSJEAN: that I don't know if it's the front wing, but there's absolutely nothing on this car
Engineer: Ok Pierre, let's go get what we deserve
Engineer: Alex nice job next go-ahead Magnussen let's go after him
Pierre GASLY: Yeah boy
Engineer: Good job Pierre, good job. Let's get Norris, he's dying.
Engineer: The TPS blue flags, the TPS blue flags. For less than that, I got a penalty.
Engineer: Okay, very good job. Yeah, very good job. Sorry. We made it difficult for you
Lando NORRIS: Ah, I'm off. Big flat spot.
Engineer: Three laps to go Kevin three laps hang in there
Valtteri BOTTAS: Yes, mates! Get in there! Yes!
Engineer: F***
Valtteri BOTTAS: yeah!
Engineer: I think
Valtteri BOTTAS: again it's a nice moment to thank my critics, to whom it may concern. F*** you!
Engineer: Cracking job Max, could be happy with that, nice one, P2. Yeah, well done Max, that was a great job, well done, you got everything you could out of it today.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah, we split the two cars again, so not bad result that, good job.
Valtteri BOTTAS: Never give up.
Engineer: Indeed, never give up mate.
Engineer: OK, that's P3.
Engineer: That's the fastest lap as well, to crown it off.
Valtteri BOTTAS: Well done, guys. Good rest.
Engineer: And checkered flag. Checkered flag. Go in. Go in. That's P-16. P-16.
Sebastian VETTEL: Well, the car was very difficult to drive. I really tried everything, but we were going through the tyres very quickly, not much. I tried everything, but not much I could do, so I'm struggling most this session.
Engineer: We saw that you were trying very hard, so thanks for the effort.
Engineer: Okay, let's check a flag.
George RUSSELL: Yeah, I don't know what to say guys. From start to finish. So many mistakes from my side but I was struggling so, so, so much with the car. Just could not get the tyres working.
Engineer: I mean it
George RUSSELL: started from lap one. I just had to go for it. Obviously lost some positions but from then on after I just Yeah, it was really difficult so Yeah. Tough day.
Engineer: And P6, P6.
Charles LECLERC: Congratulations, it's
Engineer: the
Charles LECLERC: best we could do today.
Engineer: You've done a good job, really good job with the tyres.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Ah! I was straight to push that last lap!
Engineer: That's not bad at all.
Engineer: We've finished P10, it won't change anything but we got a 5 second penalty for not joining the track properly at turn 2 Yeah but they're crazy because the whole thing is damaged, they didn't know what was going on there Yeah understood
Engineer: Checkered flag Kevin, checkered flag. Good drive man, that's P12. P12 from P18, good job. Got tough there with the tires at the end, you did good getting all the attempts alive and managing the rear.
Kevin MAGNUSSEN: Yeah, good effort guys. But they were good.
Engineer: Yeah, just too overbalanced on that tire I guess.
Kevin MAGNUSSEN: No, not really. I think we hit it.
Engineer: That's what it could do then, yeah. Okay, understood. Good managing, good using all your tools.
Engineer: Ok dude, that's the checker, that's the checker. Tough afternoon to understand exactly what happened this afternoon. I prefer not to say anything now and we discuss after.
Romain GROSJEAN: How was the front wing?
Engineer: We think damage was light, but we will check thoroughly when the car comes in.
Lando NORRIS: Okay Lando, we finished P15. I think that was a very difficult race and I think you did everything you could so Good driving, good pace management, obviously very difficult to defend at the end In the end we were three tenths off the fastest lap Yeah My bad with the lock-up, it just
Engineer: I
Lando NORRIS: don't know Just happened, I don't know, I couldn't do anything else, but I tried, good job I think we've got a lot of work to do It was made hard obviously with my steering, but the car was so difficult to drive I don't know, it was so tough, so on to the next one, we'll try and do better Yeah, absolutely, lots of learning to take forward. I think I got your name right all the time though You did, congrats, it's the biggest biggest achievement of the weekend
Engineer: OK, turn now, good job, P-11, that's young P-11, that's missed the point, motor fell, motor fell.
Antonio GIOVINAZZI: Yeah guys, I think that was the maximum we could do, so, yeah, thank you very much.
Engineer: KQMI, that's it, mount 4 please, mount 4, solid race, good battles, you try your best, so well done
Engineer: Well done, Checo. Well done. P4. P4.
Sergio PEREZ: Good job, guys. Solid first attempt.
Engineer: Yeah, Checo, the pace there is what got us the position spike, so well done. Good pace all race.
Daniel RICCIARDO: All right. Oh, thank you. I was, yeah, a little scrappy at times, so thank you for making it happen. That was quite good. Nice job, mate. It's still a good result for a team. 15th, 7th. Yep. Yeah, thanks, guys. The last stint was, that was pretty good. Everything came together nicely. Great race, Daniel. Thank you. Very good team result. Yeah, thank you. Thanks for allowing me to attack as well, so I appreciate that. Thank you. Yeah, absolutely. Thank you. Drink reminder as well. Yep, she's empty.
Engineer: Copy that.
Daniel RICCIARDO: That was status 10.
Engineer: Copy.
Engineer: Fail 84, fail 84, cool the brakes, good job here, good job Obviously middle of the race, a lot of bad luck, but you had a very strong race You did a good job today, a bit of bad luck in the middle We always knew it would be a bit difficult starting on this compound
Pierre GASLY: How did we finish?
Engineer: We are P9 P9 and Dan is P8, so it's very good for the team You should be pleased, you've done a good job today and your pace was really strong
Pierre GASLY: Where is Leclerc?
Engineer: Leclerc is P6
Pierre GASLY: It's a shame because I'm pretty sure I was going to get him Yeah we are going to get him, but it
Engineer: went green 5 seconds too early
Pierre GASLY: I know, for me I struggled because second sector, behind the red, I couldn't stay close enough They had too much downforce, so in the corners he was pulling away and then I was too far in the straight Plus all the time I got close, he had the Diablo And
Engineer: Perez
Pierre GASLY: as well, so still some points, but I think we had a much better pace than P9
Engineer: Yeah absolutely, the pace is definitely up there in the PSX P7, very much
Pierre GASLY: Just have more deck on C5 compared to the other guys Perez can follow so closely, I thought he was going to damage the tyre, but in the end he didn't have any deck Even I tried to have a little gap to save the tyre I had more rear deck than them
Engineer: Yeah we saw that, we saw that, copy
Pierre GASLY: So we missed the fastest lap
Engineer: Yeah by two tenths, by two tenths, but us went faster the lap after you When you stop at the bridge, P1, wait for the message on P0
Pierre GASLY: Anyway thanks for letting me try Just we gave it a shot Yeah
Engineer: and thanks for recovering the P9, that wasn't easy, so thank you very much for that
Pierre GASLY: No worries
Engineer: Ok and once again, very strong pace, more points under the belt, so we keep pushing, we are there
Engineer: Well done, mate. Well done. Fantastic. Well done, mate. That was tough. That was super tough, but you did it. Well done, mate. Thank you, guys. Oh, that was, yeah. Oh, my God. Good job, guys. Good effort on the weekend. I think, yeah, it's very strong what we're achieving at the moment. Well done, Esteban. That was super, super tough. Really difficult position to be in, but you really handled it well, mate. Absolutely fantastic. Very pleased. Very, very pleased indeed. Well done, mate. It was superb there. Well done, Esteban. Great defence. Thanks. Very good team result. We'll play attack mode in the next race. Thank you. No problem. With pleasure. Let's do it. I didn't know I could hold my breath that long, Esteban. A bit on the edge, yeah. You covered it. Superbly. A bit of rest after. Yeah. It was just superb covering on that last lap. He was obviously going to give it a go, but you did everything you need to do, so. Whew. Okay. Yeah, let's try and not have that to do. Yeah, absolutely.
Engineer: P8 P8
Daniil KVYAT: Okay, thank you. Thank you very much for the points in my home Grand Prix
Engineer: I
Daniil KVYAT: pushed like an animal But it wasn't enough
Engineer: Thank
Daniil KVYAT: you very much guys. Thank you very much. The pace was good The pace was good. The car was good. You were good. I was good
Engineer: Yeah, you you gave me the points back from Grand Prix
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