Styrian Grand Prix 2020: Qualifying team radio
70 radio messages were recorded during qualifying at the Styrian Grand Prix 2020, across 15 drivers. 63 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Max VERSTAPPEN had the most, with 11.
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
- Max VERSTAPPEN · Red Bull · 11 messages
- Carlos SAINZ · McLaren · 11 messages
- Charles LECLERC · Ferrari · 10 messages
- Valtteri BOTTAS · Mercedes · 8 messages
- Sebastian VETTEL · Ferrari · 7 messages
- Lewis HAMILTON · Mercedes · 5 messages
- Esteban OCON · Renault · 4 messages
- Lando NORRIS · McLaren · 4 messages
- George RUSSELL · Williams · 3 messages
- Lance STROLL · Racing Point · 2 messages
- Daniel RICCIARDO · Renault · 1 message
- Daniil KVYAT · AlphaTauri · 1 message
- Antonio GIOVINAZZI · Alfa Romeo · 1 message
- Alexander ALBON · Red Bull · 1 message
- Pierre GASLY · AlphaTauri · 1 message
Every message, in the order it happened
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Engineer: We think the rain is getting heavier so we need a time-lapse at least
Engineer: OK Esteban, the rain looks like it's getting a bit heavier. We could go to two or three lap discharge to improve performance.
Max VERSTAPPEN: I can't see a thing
Engineer: So ahead of you Danny ahead of him Hamilton behind you Perez and Albon
Carlos SAINZ: I haven't even pushed, I just need the cleaner.
Engineer: Copy, so you've got Lando one second behind, Ricciardo and Hamilton close spaced behind him. Now a five second gap to Bottas but they may bunch up again. There is Gasly, Ocon and Bottas three seconds apart and they are seven seconds ahead of you.
Engineer: At the moment you have P1, Giovinazzi P2, 23.8.
Engineer: OK, keep pushing, I think you're P2, a tenth behind Leclerc.
Engineer: Range similar or slightly lighter than the start of the session.
Engineer: You're losing time under braking still for 3, 4 and braking early for 9 as well.
Daniel RICCIARDO: Okay, understood. Is
Engineer: there a gap in traffic? You've got 8 second gap behind you now. Ahead Esteban is doing a cool down lap.
Engineer: Box now box now
Engineer: Box box box box
Engineer: We have time to go again, you're currently P1, currently P1, we have time to go again or fit new. Get behind. Seven seconds, Ricciardo, Giovinazzi, eight.
Engineer: You're gonna need to go now go now go now
Engineer: Okay Liz, so you can have one slow lap and then a final fast lap, so currently P1.
Engineer: Yellow, yellow turn 10, yellow turn 10, watch for traffic with Rycon and Magnuson, now it's clear, clear, mode push.
Engineer: Carry on Antonio, keep going. Keep going Antonio, keep going.
Engineer: Red flag, stay positive. Red flag, stay positive.
Engineer: It's
Carlos SAINZ: definitely more wet now.
Engineer: Copy.
Engineer: So at the moment you are P3, Hamilton P1, lap time 18.7.
Max VERSTAPPEN: I'm going to try to find a gap here. Yep, I
Engineer: think where you are is perfect. So prep yourself for another lap.
Engineer: Okay, keep pushing. Still P1, three tenths ahead of Hamilton, one second ahead of Bottas.
Engineer: So don't let the tyres go cold, we think hotter is better. You've got Lewis at 3.3 on consecutive. Lewis at 3 seconds on consecutive, good gap behind him, 12 seconds.
Engineer: Okay, that's now P6, Carlos. That's P6. You will get four laps, including this one. Four laps, including this one. Magnussen is four seconds behind. Albon, four seconds behind him.
Engineer: So for one time, you've got two time-laps remaining. One time-lap is scenario 7 and SOC 4. No, two time-laps. Yeah, two time-laps. Okay, just SOC 2. Scenario 5 and SOC 2.
Engineer: So the tires are still cold compared to Lewis. You're still P4.
Carlos SAINZ: Yeah, more wind now, more wind, more wind. Copy.
Lando NORRIS: Is anyone improving? People aren't
Engineer: improving happy to not use it if you don't want to.
Alexander ALBON: but I still haven't been good at understeer. I just can't lean on the car at all, that's my problem. Every time I turn the wheel I just oversteer.
Engineer: We should be negative, try to be negative.
Engineer: Good job.
George RUSSELL: Nice one mate. That was good. That was good.
Engineer: Based on the radar we think it will get worse through the session
Engineer: Carlos, in 6 and 7, Lewis is using the dry line, Verstappen the wet line, similar pace in 6, Lewis a bit quicker in 7.
Engineer: They're reporting much more water, as you probably see, good warm-up on the tires.
Engineer: Good warm-up on the tires, still doing well, clear in front and behind, good gaps
Engineer: Make this lap count Max conditions could be getting worse
Engineer: Awesome job, Esteban.
Carlos SAINZ: What's the rain doing?
Engineer: Steady rain, steady rain, no change.
Sebastian VETTEL: Clear from behind. We're swimming in this rate.
Engineer: Understood.
Engineer: Primo laps, engine braking zero, EB zero.
Engineer: Some people are, yes.
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Engineer: OK, let's go. Recharge on. I'll put you P1. P1, two tenths ahead of Hamilton. Recharge on. It's going to be one more time-lapse, Max. Recharge on.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah, mate, I have to, like, stay limited in those rivers, like the lines. Then it's OK.
Engineer: On forecast rain will get heavier
Sebastian VETTEL: Okay, aqua plane exit of 7, Fox.
Engineer: Copy, watch for the staff and behind. Staff and approaching.
Engineer: So we think we'll get heavier shortly. Important to get that time on the board.
Max VERSTAPPEN: I can't see a thing
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Engineer: And we qualified in 6th, 6th.
Lando NORRIS: I should have done more. I didn't put it together. Sorry about that.
Engineer: Points come tomorrow mate.
Engineer: Check it flag Esteban, you are P4 mate, P4, that's absolutely fantastic, watch out, we've got Bartas on a quick one, stand by, might be P5, it's P5, sorry mate, but still, fantastic job mate, fantastic job.
Esteban OCON: Great job guys, awesome, really happy, much better, much better, we have a good count Sunday so let's make it happen. Where is Danny?
Engineer: Danny is P9 Esteban, Danny is P9.
Esteban OCON: Copy that.
Lance STROLL: I'm losing grip on the tires
Engineer: Charge on. Unlucky. Unlucky. Sorry for that. Ok, couple of cars to come still. I'll keep you posted.
Pierre GASLY: Yeah, it was coming pretty well.
Engineer: Charge your battery for tomorrow. And that's P7 Pierre. P7. Think it's still a good day in the office. Oh sorry, P8. P8. No, it's just... Shame.
Pierre GASLY: Great job guys, first P3.
Engineer: Very happy. Ok, we will start P7 with no risk penalty.
Pierre GASLY: Ah, yeah. Big congrats. It was not an easy day.
Engineer: Yeah, and big shame about the car coming away in front of you. Ok, we have Ricciardo behind.
Pierre GASLY: It was very challenging in the end. I don't know if you could see, but... Fighting a lot with the car, but... Very good job. I'm happy.
Engineer: Good. We fight again tomorrow.
Lewis HAMILTON: Leave me to it Bono, leave me to it, leave on it
Engineer: Where are we? We are P12, so we are through, it's 13 seconds on the clock. Come on! Nice job.
George RUSSELL: Yes boys! F*** yes. Nice one. Nice one.
Engineer: I'm sure you've noticed it is raining again.
Charles LECLERC: I would like to stay out and try for three more.
Engineer: OK, we need to improve, otherwise we go for a new extreme.
Max VERSTAPPEN: I think it's really heavy now.
Engineer: Yep, rain has increased.
Engineer: And we need to keep pushing all the time, push all the time.
Charles LECLERC: Struggling to drive the car.
Engineer: Copy, so B11, B11.
Lance STROLL: Yeah, I had no grip on that tire.
George RUSSELL: Haha, nice one mate, whew, that was good, that was good.
Engineer: The rain may get heavier. The rain may get heavier. Difficult to be sure.
Lewis HAMILTON: A lot more water down.
Engineer: Affirm.
Max VERSTAPPEN: I can't see anything
Engineer: Get in there Lewis. What a fantastic session mate. Awesome work, awesome work.
Lewis HAMILTON: That was awesome guys. Mega job, great job Bono. Good feedback.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Oh, for f***
Engineer: 's
Max VERSTAPPEN: sake.
Engineer: Your P3, Carlos, P3. Well done, matey. How about that? Oh, le. Oh,
Carlos SAINZ: le, oh, le, oh, le. Nice job. Yeah, good job.
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