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Spanish Grand Prix2020 · Practice 1 team radio

39
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15
drivers
9
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39
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10:07 to 11:33
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39 radio messages were recorded during practice 1 at the Spanish Grand Prix 2020, across 15 drivers. 38 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Valtteri BOTTAS 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. Daniil KVYATAlphaTauri10:07:380:15

    Daniil KVYATI just ask if there is again something on my headrest.

    EngineerNo, it's all clean, all clean.

    Daniil KVYATYeah, but when I turn to the right, I feel something is on my right side again, blocking my neck.

  2. Esteban OCONRenault10:14:550:07

    Engineerokay remember to use brakes firmly please

  3. Nicholas LATIFIWilliams10:21:000:16

    Nicholas LATIFIJust for reference under my butt. It's quite hot for some reason More than anything I felt not worried, but I don't know if you see anything

  4. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes10:22:560:06

    EngineerSo turn 15 and slight loss to Verstappen, it'll be strat 3.

  5. Alexander ALBONRed Bull10:25:350:14

    Alexander ALBONThe cartel is quite sharp on initial turning and then it undersees quite a lot mid-corner.

    EngineerOkay, understood.

  6. Sergio PEREZRacing Point10:26:000:06

    EngineerWe'll have lots of tyre cooling, lots of tyre cooling, so minimise braking.

  7. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes10:31:120:10

    EngineerMain losses to Verstappen, lock up into turn 5 and then breaking turn 10.

  8. Charles LECLERCFerrari10:32:590:03

    Audio only, no transcript

  9. Pierre GASLYAlphaTauri10:33:020:11

    Pierre GASLYYeah, it's pretty messy at the moment, braking, front lock, got a lot of understeer, apex, snap on the exit, so it doesn't feel so great.

  10. Esteban OCONRenault10:36:360:09

    Esteban OCONI need my other helmet, please, for the next one. Copy that.

  11. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull10:37:440:17

    EngineerKeep your dash Delta below 20 below 20 and we should be able to get a I can't see that I

    Max VERSTAPPENcan't see that it is plus nine point nine nine

    EngineerOkay, understood. I'll get back to you

  12. Pierre GASLYAlphaTauri10:39:250:10

    Pierre GASLYScience

    EngineerI don't know what the f*** he is doing Yeah, it looks like he went sustainable He kept pushing and went sustainable

  13. Daniil KVYATAlphaTauri10:45:470:19

    EngineerWe need a plus 40 on the dash offset 10 plus 40 for the cool down Yeah,

    Daniil KVYATa bit edgy with the rear and last sector so I start with with entry 6 already

  14. Daniil KVYATAlphaTauri10:49:320:15

    Daniil KVYATYeah, the year was already quite edgy. This lap, turn 4, turn 5 and 7, last October was similar to previous laps.

  15. Daniel RICCIARDORenault10:50:210:14

    Daniel RICCIARDOYeah, just low grip at that stage. Nothing too different. Struggled a bit more on the front to get going. Similar to last time.

    EngineerOK, understood.

  16. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes10:51:270:08

    Lewis HAMILTONVibration on these front tires.

    EngineerOkay, copy.

  17. Daniel RICCIARDORenault10:53:400:14

    Daniel RICCIARDOYeah, struggling more with the front, with this tyre.

    EngineerOK, we could come in for a front wing change if you need.

    Daniel RICCIARDOYeah, let's try that.

  18. Romain GROSJEANHaas10:57:190:09

    Romain GROSJEANSame about the last kerb.

    EngineerYeah we saw it, so watch for Bottas pushing 5 behind.

  19. Charles LECLERCFerrari10:58:400:08

    EngineerAnd we have Hedwin into turn one.

  20. Alexander ALBONRed Bull11:03:170:10

    Alexander ALBONI've lost power.

    EngineerSlow the car please, slow the car, we may have a problem, so come in slowly please, come in slowly.

  21. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull11:07:040:06

    EngineerKeep up the pace on the wind but easy on the tires through three and nine

  22. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes11:10:100:05

    EngineerJust a reminder, do not use DRS.

  23. Pierre GASLYAlphaTauri11:10:280:09

    EngineerHow was that gear? Yeah, not great.

    Pierre GASLYIt doesn't feel like the car is clicking yet.

  24. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes11:11:540:16

    EngineerThat was close. Just nearly hit a bird. Did it hit your helmet? I

    Valtteri BOTTASthink I touched the wing.

    EngineerOK.

  25. Daniil KVYATAlphaTauri11:12:520:10

    EngineerI'm happy to box if you are

    Daniil KVYATYeah, I didn't learn anything, so yeah

    EngineerTricky situation, box, box

  26. Alexander ALBONRed Bull11:16:410:14

    Alexander ALBONHonestly, balance is pretty good, just I think we were quite slow on the straights, but the balance was nice

    EngineerOk, understood

  27. Lando NORRISMcLaren11:17:000:06

    EngineerWhat

    Lando NORRISare they doing? They're just driving on the racing line.

  28. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes11:18:060:09

    Lewis HAMILTONGot a front opening a little bit.

    EngineerOkay, copy.

  29. Carlos SAINZMcLaren11:19:200:05

    EngineerTurn 4, 30k tailwind in entry now.

  30. Daniel RICCIARDORenault11:19:510:08

    EngineerAll other cars are on soft or mediums. They're doing mid 23s to high 23s

  31. Carlos SAINZMcLaren11:21:330:06

    Carlos SAINZYeah, turning right we've lost a lot of reels, turning left we've lost a

    Engineerlot

    Carlos SAINZof

    Engineerreels. Copy.

  32. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes11:23:390:13

    Engineerso radio check on the backup radio that was pretty shocking

  33. Esteban OCONRenault11:24:340:04

    EngineerBe careful with tyre slip, turn three.

  34. Sergio PEREZRacing Point11:24:520:14

    Sergio PEREZThe Williams is all flashing on the rear.

    EngineerYes, Jackie, that's the new driver light, the young driver light.

  35. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes11:25:210:08

    EngineerYou've got 3 seconds to battle, he's on an outlap. Just toggle the magic and you're good to go.

  36. Sergio PEREZRacing Point11:25:540:09

    EngineerGood Checo, tyres are looking okay, tyres are looking okay, so you can gradually start to push, we've got four more laps to go, four more laps.

  37. Roy NISSANYWilliams11:31:570:07

    EngineerThank

    Roy NISSANYyou very much everybody.

  38. Pierre GASLYAlphaTauri11:32:180:19

    EngineerBattery is full. Sorry, not sure what it is.

    Pierre GASLYYeah, for f**k's

    Engineersake. Vettel coming exit turn 3. Happy to stay out. One more lap.

    Pierre GASLYYeah, if you want.

    EngineerI locked up the front, but... Vettel is coming fast now.

    Pierre GASLYYeah, keep calm. It's fine.

    EngineerCopy that. Grosjean fast turn 5.

  39. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes11:33:140:04

    EngineerI

    Valtteri BOTTASthink the front left is to the canvas.