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Sakhir Grand Prix 2020: Race team radio

118 radio messages were recorded during race at the Sakhir Grand Prix 2020, across 18 drivers. 113 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. George RUSSELL had the most, with 26.

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

Every message, in the order it happened

  1. Alexander ALBONRed Bull

    Alexander ALBON: so dusty yeah understood yeah

    Engineer: as we expected with this wind it's gonna be dusty

  2. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull

    Engineer: Max, just watch your track limits at turn 8. I think we're right on the edge of both laps.

  3. George RUSSELLWilliams

    George RUSSELL: Just a right-hand grip on the steering wheel has come in a bit loose, making it a bit difficult for the drop.

    Engineer: OK, copy.

  4. George RUSSELLWilliams

    George RUSSELL: Yeah Mark, it's what I said in the garage, I went the opposite way by error, you probably saw that, so I'll probably start in B bow.

    Engineer: 10, I would go for it.

    George RUSSELL: You probably thought I was nuts didn't you in the garage?

    Engineer: No more than normal.

  5. George RUSSELLWilliams

    George RUSSELL: Could one of the boys just have a look at this steering wheel grip, what I'm talking about. Sam, do you see that?

    Engineer: Yeah, I think they're ready to have a look at that for you George.

  6. Daniel RICCIARDORenault

    Engineer: Wind hasn't changed so it's still the same direction and intensity. Stay on the racing line, it's quite dusty everywhere. I'll try to stay on the racing line.

  7. Daniel RICCIARDORenault

    Engineer: Alright buddy, don't know about you but I'm still a bit sore about last week, we didn't get what we deserved so let's f***ing serve and get those points we need.

    Daniel RICCIARDO: Let's go guys, let's f***ing go.

  8. Pierre GASLYAlphaTauri

    Engineer: I

    Pierre GASLY: took another stone in the hand

  9. Alexander ALBONRed Bull

    Engineer: Tire pressure's look okay, and we are staying out, stay out.

    Alexander ALBON: It was more like a side hit.

    Engineer: Yep, understood, we'll have a look. So stay out please, stay out.

  10. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull

    Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah, I couldn't do anything there

  11. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas

    Engineer: The leader is Russell.

  12. Alexander ALBONRed Bull

    Alexander ALBON: We are so slow on the streets

  13. Pierre GASLYAlphaTauri

    Pierre GASLY: Okay, there are a lot of stones on the track because it's so dirty, I keep getting hit by the stones.

    Engineer: Okay, copy that.

  14. Alexander ALBONRed Bull

    Audio only, no transcript available for this message.

  15. Alexander ALBONRed Bull

    Engineer: Okay, so I know it's trick on the straights just remember tires will get worse and start to degrade so we can take advantage

  16. Carlos SAINZMcLaren

    Carlos SAINZ: The deployment is wrong

  17. Sebastian VETTELFerrari

    Engineer: It's

    Sebastian VETTEL: quite difficult on the side, so I'm losing a lot.

    Engineer: Copy that, understood.

  18. Alexander ALBONRed Bull

    Engineer: I'm just so slow in the streets. Yeah, understood. Let's focus on the corners, be strong.

  19. Sergio PEREZRacing Point

    Engineer: Good Checo, it's all about looking after that left front. You're in a good position here. There's a long race ahead

  20. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes

    Engineer: I'm Valtteri, we are target plus nine.

  21. Jack AITKENWilliams

    Jack AITKEN: It's the hesitation on exit of 8 because I'm short-shifting.

  22. Daniel RICCIARDORenault

    Daniel RICCIARDO: Okay, yeah, tires, face me.

    Engineer: Copy.

  23. Jack AITKENWilliams

    Jack AITKEN: What's happening? The exit of 8. I'm getting big hesitations every lap now. Rear is very light, turn 1 and turn 4.

  24. Sebastian VETTELFerrari

    Sebastian VETTEL: I'm hanging in there, giving you all I have.

    Engineer: Just turn.

  25. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas

    Engineer: It's okay. No, I've got measure with this here. Understood, understood.

  26. Lando NORRISMcLaren

    Engineer: Lando how are the tires? How are the tires?

    Lando NORRIS: They're okay. The tires are fine. I'm just struggling in the dirty air. I've got no rear so.

    Engineer: Lando box if behind Albon please.

  27. Daniil KVYATAlphaTauri

    Daniil KVYAT: Let's undercut this, guys. Come on.

    Engineer: We're looking at traffic. We are on it.

  28. Alexander ALBONRed Bull

    Alexander ALBON: We're faster, but we're just so raceable.

  29. Lando NORRISMcLaren

    Engineer: And Lando Gat-Perez, currently 24.1. If we can continue with a 58.5 pace, that's good. But they're miles quicker than us. So will I compromise my race by trying to go too quick just to beat them? Lando, if we don't race them, there is no race for us.

    Lando NORRIS: OK.

  30. Daniel RICCIARDORenault

    Daniel RICCIARDO: We're still happy with our plan. It's phase three.

  31. Daniil KVYATAlphaTauri

    Engineer: Russian Roulette

  32. George RUSSELLWilliams

    George RUSSELL: So avoid kerb at turn 8 now, that's for both cars. OK George, on B bell just max out the rotary and then just use the buttons.

  33. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes

    Engineer: And target plus 20. Both cars being instructed to stay off the kerb at turn 8. Both cars have one infraction.

  34. Daniel RICCIARDORenault

    Engineer: Bucks Bucks Bucks Too late, I'll

    Daniel RICCIARDO: do it in past the line

  35. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes

    Valtteri BOTTAS: Balance is okay actually, but I'm struggling with front in 7.8.

  36. Alexander ALBONRed Bull

    Engineer: And just information now we've had two strikes at turn eight, two strikes at turn eight you need to be careful mate, I know you're trying

  37. Carlos SAINZMcLaren

    Carlos SAINZ: We keep wanting to be strong at the end of

    Engineer: the

    Carlos SAINZ: stint, yeah?

    Engineer: Yes, correct.

  38. Pierre GASLYAlphaTauri

    Pierre GASLY: I'm liking big stability there.

  39. Esteban OCONRenault

    Engineer: Gap 1.5 seconds to Perez. This is all very good S-man.

  40. Lance STROLLRacing Point

    Lance STROLL: Fires are coming back, they're

    Engineer: coming back. Copy that Lance, copy that.

  41. Esteban OCONRenault

    Engineer: Okay Esteban, let's try and put pressure on Stroll please, let's put pressure on Stroll if you can.

  42. Sergio PEREZRacing Point

    Engineer: We are happy with the strategy at the moment. Albon behind is dying. He's 3.6 seconds back. I understand your tyres are struggling at the moment.

  43. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes

    Engineer: We kick in five more laps.

  44. Carlos SAINZMcLaren

    Carlos SAINZ: The deployment keeps changing and I am losing the rhythm.

  45. George RUSSELLWilliams

    George RUSSELL: to start in the next slightly rear-overheating point.

  46. George RUSSELLWilliams

    Engineer: And George, we're just going to keep extending whilst we have traffic in our pit window. Yeah, that's fine, mate. Just

    George RUSSELL: control it.

  47. Carlos SAINZMcLaren

    Engineer: Carlos, we are considering plan B. We're considering plan B, so stick at status 3. Status 3 is good. What's the plan B? I don't know.

  48. George RUSSELLWilliams

    Engineer: OK, George, it won't be long, so you can start pushing now.

  49. George RUSSELLWilliams

    Engineer: OK George, so box box, remember we are the first garage.

  50. Carlos SAINZMcLaren

    Carlos SAINZ: What is priority? Plan A or Plan B? We need to decide.

    Engineer: I cannot do both plans at the same time. If you keep doing this Status 3, we think we're good. We think we can do Plan B with this Status 3. We believe...

  51. George RUSSELLWilliams

    George RUSSELL: High power

  52. George RUSSELLWilliams

    Engineer: HPP default 35, HPP default 35

  53. George RUSSELLWilliams

    Engineer: So it's still safe at Valtteri by 4 seconds So it's still safe at Valtteri by 4 seconds 2 seconds of clear road How many laps have I put in step? So watch the white line on the map Warm up looks OK, so just look Then Reichenen car behind Slow power HPP default 35, HPP default 35 Then Reichenen car behind That is more robust You're over half way

  54. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes

    Audio only, no transcript available for this message.

  55. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes

    Engineer: We are four seconds unsafe, George.

  56. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes

    Audio only, no transcript available for this message.

  57. George RUSSELLWilliams

    Engineer: Sir Boucher's lap time currently at 58mph, this tyre is more robust, so you're over halfway and this tyre is more robust, do

    George RUSSELL: I need to manage, so

    Engineer: you're over halfway and this tyre is more robust, so you're over halfway, do I need to manage, do I need to manage, do

  58. Daniel RICCIARDORenault

    Daniel RICCIARDO: the sides the front take okay

  59. George RUSSELLWilliams

    Engineer: ...behind in the pit lane now he...

  60. Sebastian VETTELFerrari

    Engineer: 58.9

  61. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes

    Engineer: Out.

  62. Pierre GASLYAlphaTauri

    Audio only, no transcript available for this message.

  63. George RUSSELLWilliams

    Engineer: and we're getting track rod overloads apex turn seven exit turn eight so just be careful with that front left

  64. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes

    Engineer: and we have overload front left track track road turn seven turn eight

  65. Sebastian VETTELFerrari

    Engineer: Ugly 1.1 behind

    Sebastian VETTEL: He's gonna walk over us

  66. Daniel RICCIARDORenault

    Engineer: Staying out, staying out. OK, I need these calls earlier. I wouldn't have been able to box then. Copy, copy.

  67. Lando NORRISMcLaren

    Engineer: And Lando we want now maximum pace to the end maximum pace to the end 30 to go after this one

  68. Esteban OCONRenault

    Audio only, no transcript available for this message.

  69. Esteban OCONRenault

    Esteban OCON: I said we struggled with the rear towards the end. Copy.

  70. Sergio PEREZRacing Point

    Engineer: Check at the moment your pace is seriously strong

  71. Esteban OCONRenault

    Engineer: remember stroll on mediums so if you're going to have trouble so is he

  72. Carlos SAINZMcLaren

    Carlos SAINZ: I think we need to push. I cannot hang around here.

    Engineer: Yeah, let's go.

  73. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes

    Engineer: Check for yellow, there's front wing debris out the last corner

  74. Alexander ALBONRed Bull

    Engineer: Virtual safety car, virtual safety car, so slow down. There's a front wing on the track. These tyres aren't great. Yeah, understood.

  75. George RUSSELLWilliams

    Engineer: Okay George, we're going to need to box box. We have a mixed tyre set on the car.

  76. Sergio PEREZRacing Point

    Engineer: So we are now the lead car, Russell has also boxed.

  77. George RUSSELLWilliams

    Engineer: So we should have good pace with the new tyre set, with the newer tyre set, so all not lost.

  78. George RUSSELLWilliams

    Engineer: So this should be a big tyre advantage? I f***ing

    George RUSSELL: hope so!

  79. Sergio PEREZRacing Point

    Sergio PEREZ: Where are the Mercedes? So

    Engineer: Mercedes are behind Lance, it's Bottas and Russell, they're both on medium So they will be fast The big problem at the restart will be cold tyres and therefore front locking Ok so just take care of front locking and use your yellow button Ok the tyres are coming back up a bit but I'd have as much as you can get checkered, keep working on the tyres

  80. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes

    Engineer: Could we close to Paris at the end for the win?

  81. Sebastian VETTELFerrari

    Sebastian VETTEL: I've got no chance with this engine. It feels like we're having a problem with the engine.

  82. Carlos SAINZMcLaren

    Carlos SAINZ: What is this Merc doing? Come on!

  83. Pierre GASLYAlphaTauri

    Engineer: Ok Pierre, let's focus on putting good laps now and go get Danny.

  84. George RUSSELLWilliams

    Engineer: You are the fastest man on track, that was four tenths on Perez, so keep it up.

  85. Esteban OCONRenault

    Engineer: Gap to Stroll, stable at 1.5, it's good because it's giving him a toe which is stopping Bottas passing him.

  86. Pietro FITTIPALDIHaas

    Pietro FITTIPALDI: F***ing front locking, man.

  87. George RUSSELLWilliams

    Engineer: Looks like a rear left puncture, looks like rear left puncture.

  88. George RUSSELLWilliams

    George RUSSELL: AHH!

  89. George RUSSELLWilliams

    Engineer: Confirm box, pretty sure. Box, box, box. Affirm, this is a genuine puncture.

  90. George RUSSELLWilliams

    Engineer: I don't know what to say. Showing your feelings there mate, let's just get your head down.

  91. Sergio PEREZRacing Point

    Engineer: The best thing for the tides is to keep leaning on them and keep the temperature, so keep leaning on them, keep the temperature.

  92. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes

    Valtteri BOTTAS: These tyres are terrible.

    Engineer: I hope we get it to the end. P8. Every point counts.

  93. Sergio PEREZRacing Point

    Engineer: So you are still four tenths quicker than Ocon behind. The gap is now 9.3.

  94. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes

    Engineer: We've got George on the soft carving through the field, might get close on the last lap.

  95. George RUSSELLWilliams

    Engineer: Go strap mode 5 to the end strap 5 to the end

  96. George RUSSELLWilliams

    Engineer: So just keep pushing all the way to the line mate, okay, George really sorry about that mate, honestly you had the pace today But yeah, really sorry for ending up in this situation, but still points today and you really showed your strength guys I don't know what to say I was taken away from us twice Honestly It's been a pleasure and I fucking loved it and honestly, I'm gutted I'm out. It's been a pleasure and I fucking loved it. And honestly, I'm gutted I'm absolutely gutted but We'll give this opportunity again. I hope we get this opportunity again. Thank you Now what I make you really showed your metal today really show good job George James not with George James notwithstanding the events today. Well done. You drove a solid race every time you're set back you fought through George James George James notwithstanding the events today. Well done. You drove a solid race every time you're set back you fought through and well done

  97. Sergio PEREZRacing Point

    Engineer: Yes, Checo! P1! Yes! Lance P3, Checo! Lance P3! I'm

    Sergio PEREZ: speechless, guys. Good job, guys.

    Engineer: Luis,

    Sergio PEREZ: make sure Checo is watching the race, please.

  98. Esteban OCONRenault

    Engineer: I tell you Enjoy Esteban, these are beautiful moments

  99. George RUSSELLWilliams

    George RUSSELL: Okay George, really sorry about that mate. Honestly, you had the pace today.

    Engineer: Guys. I

    George RUSSELL: don't know what to say. Guys.

    Engineer: I

    George RUSSELL: don't know what to say. I was taken away from us twice. Fuck. Honestly. Honestly. Honestly. It's been a pleasure and I fucking loved it. It's been a pleasure and I... It's been a pleasure and I fucking loved it. It's been

    Engineer: a pleasure and I fucking

    George RUSSELL: loved it.

    Engineer: It's

    George RUSSELL: been a pleasure and I fucking loved it. It's

    Engineer: been a pleasure and I fucking loved it.

    George RUSSELL: And honestly, I'm gutted. I'm absolutely gutted. But we'll get this opportunity again. I hope we get this opportunity again. Thank you. Well done mate, you really showed your mettle today. Really showed that. Good job. George, it's James. Notwithstanding the events today, well done. You drove a solid race. Every time you were set back, you fought through. You drove

    Engineer: a solid race. Every time you were set back, you fought through. Well

    George RUSSELL: done. Thank

    Engineer: you for

    George RUSSELL: that. It was a brilliant, brilliant drive. Thank you. Thank you. George, if

    Engineer: you

    George RUSSELL: can knock it into P0, mate, then we'll... OK, George. Really sorry about that, mate.

    Engineer: OK, George. Really sorry about that, mate.

    George RUSSELL: Guys...

    Engineer: I

    George RUSSELL: don't know what to say. I was taken away from us twice. Honestly.

    Engineer: It's

    George RUSSELL: been a pleasure and

    Engineer: I

    George RUSSELL: fucking loved it. It's been a...

  100. Esteban OCONRenault

    Engineer: P2 Esteban! Woohoo! Fantastic! Fantastic! Thank

    Esteban OCON: you guys! Woohoo! Yes!

  101. Pietro FITTIPALDIHaas

    Pietro FITTIPALDI: Green white checkered, baby.

    Engineer: Haha, that's how we do it. Mode slow, please. Mode slow.

    Pietro FITTIPALDI: Yeah, but for sure I learned a lot and I'm gonna improve in the next one. Yeah, man. Let's go get

    Engineer: it.

    Pietro FITTIPALDI: So, thank you. Thanks, Ernesto. Tried my best. I still need a little bit better in dirty air under braking. I kept front right, man. It's just brutal for me. Kept locking up. That's what killed us in this race.

  102. Jack AITKENWilliams

    Jack AITKEN: Sorry about that guys, just pushing a bit too hard. Thank you anyway for my first weekend, really appreciate all the help from everybody. You made it as easy as it could have been.

    Engineer: Yeah thank you, solid job.

  103. Esteban OCONRenault

    Esteban OCON: Thank you, thank you very much everyone, thank you for your support. Great Esteban, bravo, bravo, bravo, bravo, superb, thank you. Thank you Cyril, thank you very much. Oh yeah guys, thank you, it's been a tough year but you know it finally comes, what we deserve. Thank you very much for your hard work and believing in me as well.

    Engineer: Man I don't know what to say man, I'm so happy for you, that is just fantastic. So happy, that is superb man. I don't know about you mate but I'm actually almost in tears here. So pleased for you man.

    Esteban OCON: Yeah same here, same here, all

    Engineer: the hard work. What did I say yesterday man? Best job in the world.

    Esteban OCON: Exactly, you were saying it, I have the best view out here, fireworks, great car. Yeah, happy to be where I am, I tell you.

  104. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas

    Engineer: Good job, Kevin. That was really amazing defending with Kimi really fun to watch

  105. Lance STROLLRacing Point

    Engineer: Well done, Lance. Well done. P3. P3. P1 and 3 for the team.

    Lance STROLL: Well done, guys. Well done.

    Engineer: Great drive. Well done.

  106. Carlos SAINZMcLaren

    Engineer: One of the more frustrating P4s, that.

    Carlos SAINZ: Guys, don't worry. We did everything we could. Come on. Sometimes it doesn't go our way. I did, I promise, everything we could.

    Engineer: No, Carlos, you raced really well. You raced brilliantly. Yeah, I agree.

  107. Kimi RAIKKONENAlfa Romeo

    Engineer: OK, give me, that's the check header, P14

  108. Daniel RICCIARDORenault

    Daniel RICCIARDO: Congrats to Esteban and his side. Well done guys.

    Engineer: I

    Daniel RICCIARDO: think from our side, yeah, it

    Engineer: f***ing

    Daniel RICCIARDO: sucked.

    Engineer: Yeah, this wasn't a strategy.

  109. Antonio GIOVINAZZIAlfa Romeo

    Engineer: Ok Antonio, good race, P12 at the end, mode FL, mode FL.

  110. Alexander ALBONRed Bull

    Alexander ALBON: Uh, I mean, honestly, just so hard to race with this.

    Engineer: Yeah, understood mate.

  111. Sebastian VETTELFerrari

    Engineer: And P-12, P-12, P-12.

  112. George RUSSELLWilliams

    Engineer: okay George really sorry about that mate honestly you had the pace today but yeah really sorry for ending up in this situation but still points today and you you really showed your strength Guys, I don't know what to say, I was taken away from us twice, honestly It's been a pleasure and I've f***ing loved it and honestly I'm gutted I'm absolutely gutted but we'll get this opportunity again I hope we get this opportunity again thank you Well done mate, you really showed your metal today really showed that, good job George, it's James, notwithstanding the events today well done you drove a solid race every time you sat back you fought through and well done George I'm sorry for that it was a brilliant brilliant drive Thank you, thank you

  113. Sebastian VETTELFerrari

    Engineer: And P12, P12 control.

    Sebastian VETTEL: Ok, well I had first restart and also the second. I had no chance to be in the mix, I was losing so much ground.

    Engineer: The

    Sebastian VETTEL: tyres getting cold, being too hot for the rears at the end, so that was a difficult one. Understood, thanks

    Engineer: for the effort.

  114. Pierre GASLYAlphaTauri

    Pierre GASLY: Yeah, honestly it was, I don't understand why I struggled so much, so much, couldn't do one thing, honestly I only need to review a few things because I have no interest ability than massive rush out Apex every corner.

  115. Lando NORRISMcLaren

    Engineer: And we've finished P10. Russell is under investigation.

    Lando NORRIS: Yeah, OK. I don't know. Good job, I guess. I'm not sure. I tried what I could. I was really struggling. The car was, I'm sorry to say, but the car was awful. So I made it extremely difficult.

    Engineer: OK, understood. We'll look at why.

  116. Daniil KVYATAlphaTauri

    Engineer: P7 Dani, P7, good job, nice race.

    Daniil KVYAT: Wow man, I have to say it was one of the most difficult races of my life.

    Engineer: Yeah, and you did well.

    Daniil KVYAT: Thanks man, a bit unlucky, unlucky with the strategy I guess.

    Engineer: Yeah it was a safety car, a bit of a safety car was not lucky for us, but we couldn't do anything. Thank

    Daniil KVYAT: you guys, good job, I'm happy, we did a strong race, just a little bit unlucky. Otherwise the pace was there, maybe we will analyse more later, but strong job as always this year guys.

    Engineer: Yeah the pace was there for sure. So Perez won the race, then Ocon Stroll, Sainz, Ricciardo, Albon, yourself, Bottas, Russell, Norris.

    Daniil KVYAT: Wow, interesting. Yeah.

  117. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes

    Engineer: KVAT, that's P8, I go down to the last race and sorry for the mix-up, but I think we need to be a lot better than this

  118. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes

    Engineer: KVAT, so that's P8, I go down to the last race

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