Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2021: Race team radio
168 radio messages were recorded during race at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2021, across 19 drivers. 166 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Lewis HAMILTON had the most, with 25.
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 · 25 messages
- Max VERSTAPPEN · Red Bull · 20 messages
- Sergio PEREZ · Red Bull · 12 messages
- Carlos SAINZ · Ferrari · 12 messages
- Lando NORRIS · McLaren · 10 messages
- Daniel RICCIARDO · McLaren · 9 messages
- Valtteri BOTTAS · Mercedes · 9 messages
- Lance STROLL · Aston Martin · 9 messages
- Sebastian VETTEL · Aston Martin · 8 messages
- Fernando ALONSO · Alpine · 8 messages
- Pierre GASLY · AlphaTauri · 8 messages
- Yuki TSUNODA · AlphaTauri · 7 messages
- George RUSSELL · Williams · 6 messages
- Charles LECLERC · Ferrari · 6 messages
- Mick SCHUMACHER · Haas · 5 messages
- Kimi RAIKKONEN · Alfa Romeo · 5 messages
- Esteban OCON · Alpine · 4 messages
- Nicholas LATIFI · Williams · 4 messages
- Antonio GIOVINAZZI · Alfa Romeo · 1 message
Every message, in the order it happened
Engineer: and Daniel do you want to add flap I'm
Daniel RICCIARDO: okay just go again yeah
Engineer: copy that box this lap
Engineer: So constant speed in pit lane, knob and outs, and straight out.
Engineer: So we think we're on target with balance so far.
Esteban OCON: Copy.
Engineer: OK, so we'll be driving through another lap.
Engineer: OK, box and confirm, Max. Box, hit confirm. Let me know if you need a front wing adjustment.
Max VERSTAPPEN: No, it's OK.
Engineer: Understood.
Engineer: So, constant speed, no burn-outs. Er, pit lane's obviously busy as you can see.
Lewis HAMILTON: What did you say? Just
Engineer: said, pit lane's obviously busy. Er, surface temps, just getting into the window towards the end of the lap.
Engineer: OK mate, we go to the grid, we go to the grid, please confirm
Lando NORRIS: Yeah, confirm
Engineer: Understood, any command on call balance?
Lando NORRIS: I think OK, if anything I still might say a bit overbalanced, a bit difficult to say
Engineer: OK, no problem, we will take a look together
Engineer: Ok, you can take recharge off, have a look at sector 3, to the grid. To the grid, leave the engine running.
Sergio PEREZ: Copy, I'm at the back of the grid.
Engineer: Okay, check out. Anything wrong with the car? No, all good. Copy. Okay, you can do some switches now. You can go to mode 12, mode 12, recharge off. And if you'd like to apply a bias offset, you can do that now also.
Engineer: Cool the car, and you're going to the back of the grid. So stay out, back of the grid, shift down to first, then neutral, switch off P2 with the fuel off the brakes. And the fuel is on target.
Engineer: Just make sure you check the drinks as well George, go into the grid, we'll do a static bite point find when you pull up.
Engineer: Everything okay with the car?
Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah, all good.
Engineer: Copy that, see you back here.
Engineer: it'll pass through the pit lane once more, take out one hole, AFIRM taking out one hole so just call the car, leave the engine running we'll call you back
Engineer: and it's box now to drive through do you want to flap adjust?
Esteban OCON: no I don't think so okay
Engineer: copy that I think balance is about 0.2 or half a turn over target at the moment
Esteban OCON: yeah it's probably what I feel as well okay copy that I
Engineer: think that's good let's drive through one more lap we'll be going to the grid after this one
Engineer: So Lance, it's 15 kph tail into 9 and then turning into that as a headwind on exit.
Engineer: Radio check. Yeah, radio's loud and clear. Radio check from the garage.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Uh, no, it's okay.
Engineer: Understood.
Lewis HAMILTON: Feels like a little bit cooler today, is
Engineer: that
Lewis HAMILTON: not the case?
Engineer: Lewis, yeah, we've had a bit of cloud cover pretty much all day, so yeah, a little bit cooler. Track temp, it's just converging on where it normally sits in the evening. Lewis, just confirming we've come down that extra one turn. How's that
Lewis HAMILTON: put us compared to the other day?
Engineer: Similar to FP1, FP3, a little bit higher than FP2, to the tune of about 2.5 holes. Yeah, we're the same as the other car now.
Engineer: Have a good last one, Niki. Let's race them hard, okay? Race them hard. Yep. As Joost would say, let's go racing! Let's go racing, mate. Five minutes.
Engineer: OK, so Formation Lap Procedure, for the W Big Launch, Mode 12, pit limiter off, and a static by-point find once the car is on the rim. The third gear, inspection, welcome. And then for the record, Formation Lap, might decide as ever. Are you looking to target zero on the dash, on the rears? Target zero on the dash to the rears, as ever, as you can in the criteria on the throttle. So I thought, as you come back around, on the exit at turn 16, so it's from the end of the left-hand side kerb, which is around P31, click the overtake, turn 2, long burnout, turn 2, burnout, and then closing down into your start position.
Engineer: Ok Daniel, tyre information. So Fernando behind is on used hard, Gasly is on a new hard, then medium starters are Stroll, Giovinazzi, Vettel, Latifi, Russell and Raikkonen and Schumacher at the back is starting on a soft.
Engineer: Okay, it's two minutes till we go two minutes when we fire up press k1 on the deck We'll do the static flight point learn you'll switch the pit limiter on keep the pit limiter into the line and remember to go back to mode race start before the start and Funk for is set and we're ready to go
Daniel RICCIARDO: Let's have some fun
George RUSSELL: Yeah, cheers everybody. Been a good three years. Let's enjoy this one.
Engineer: Good luck and enjoy
Engineer: Okay, let's go Mick you got this
Max VERSTAPPEN: Yes, you get that back
Engineer: Press me up, Jack. Copy, we're happy with the gap that you've reinstated.
Engineer: And Lewis is in the lead
Max VERSTAPPEN: ADAC, I can just easily cut the corner.
Engineer: Yep, we're on it Max, don't worry, you just focus on your rear right side.
Engineer: Okay mate, so just get your head down. No investigation on the shortcuts or the advantages that he's gained in terms of gaps, so let's just get on with this and win it on track mate.
Max VERSTAPPEN: That is incredible. What are they doing here?
Engineer: So Lance 0.5 ahead, Ryken does not have DRS behind.
Nicholas LATIFI: And safety car window is open. Just saying, it's our normal first pit struggle, so we've got to get off this tyre as soon as we can.
Engineer: It's
Nicholas LATIFI: terrible.
Engineer: 28.7 for Hamilton, 29.0 for Max. Typically losing just a little bit, turn one to Max.
Esteban OCON: I'm hurting my tires a lot, I have to keep them behind
Engineer: Copy that How's your status?
Esteban OCON: Zero Copy,
Engineer: he has DRS still
Engineer: We can push more on the front tires now, push more on the fronts.
Engineer: This is our target to extend, you are doing a good job.
Max VERSTAPPEN: We are starting to struggle a little bit.
Engineer: We have time to gain braking for turn 6. Yeah, I
Fernando ALONSO: hope you saw out of turn 6, first lap, on the right.
Engineer: Just see if you can get some tow back. It's very helpful to have the tow close it up a bit
Mick SCHUMACHER: Yeah, I'll try
Engineer: And Lando, how are the tyres? How's the pace?
Lando NORRIS: Similar to P2. Rears. Pace, I would say, is OK. Hard to say. Seems like not so good, to be honest with you.
Engineer: OK.
Engineer: Tire temps are stabilizing now. When you can, can you update your drive switch please?
Fernando ALONSO: Strange behavior on the front end, like giving up in 10-3 and 10-1 is a win, ok? Ok,
Engineer: double checking.
Engineer: It's a great lap Lewis, just keep it up, just keep the pressure on.
Engineer: Tire usage good in turn 9 last time.
Daniel RICCIARDO: OK, understood. Yeah, just taking a hit, just sitting at this distance.
Engineer: A
Daniel RICCIARDO: little bit plodder at the moment.
Valtteri BOTTAS: It's impossible to do anything here on this train. I can't follow the last sector.
Engineer: I'll keep the tyres in good shape.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Our radar is already struggling.
Engineer: Ok, understood mate.
Engineer: Yuki we are rear left limited so watch we spin and we can push in the high speed push in the high speed
Engineer: Sebastian, when you're ready, can I have an aerobalance check?
Sebastian VETTEL: It's pretty okay, the wind is still making a difference.
Engineer: Yeah, copy that, copy.
Engineer: We keep losing gears. This might continue to happen.
Engineer: OK Lewis, so box, box.
Engineer: Give me feedback on tyres and balance when you can.
George RUSSELL: Balancing a bit all over the place, bit understeer high speed, bit oversteer low speed. Tyres feel like 8 overall though.
Engineer: He's on new R, Verstappen is 2.7 behind, 2.7 on new R
Engineer: Okay, Hamilton's pitted. Plan A, correction, Plan B, Plan B.
Charles LECLERC: I'm struggling with those guys in the reels.
Engineer: Copy and understood.
Engineer: Plan B. Plan B. Hamilton at 10.4 seconds.
Engineer: So when you get the arrest from the snother, you're going to have 25 kilometres advantage.
Engineer: Daniel do you think the tyres coming back in clear air? Do you think the tyre will come back in clear air?
Daniel RICCIARDO: I don't think enough. It might stay like this but I don't think it'll get quicker.
Engineer: Copy, stay out.
Kimi RAIKKONEN: I think we should try to lock out with the safety cars when we come to the pitch at least three down
Engineer: okay copy
Engineer: Launch map, launch map, launch map, minor, default 0-6 again, default 0-6 again.
Yuki TSUNODA: Don't care about too much motors really copy
Engineer: let's push let's push
Engineer: So Norris is now behind Raikkonen, just boxed, come out on new hard. Giovinazzi has stopped on medium, that's early. So Sebastian has free air ahead now.
Engineer: Okay, we'll be looking to hold up Lewis. I think we're supposed to do that. He's at two seconds
Carlos SAINZ: Nearly cliff, I think box.
Engineer: Repeat, it wasn't clear, repeat.
Carlos SAINZ: I think I am close to the... close to the cliff.
Engineer: Ok, understood, we are ready.
Engineer: Okay, back him up, back him up.
Engineer: Thank you,
Lewis HAMILTON: sir.
Engineer: Okay, give max D-Rest. Back up, back up. Max D-Rest.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Oh, Checker is a legend.
Engineer: Absolute animal.
Engineer: Happy to reduce the saving. Steven Atsi within 2.6.
Engineer: This fashion Lancer's box use everything now use everything
Sebastian VETTEL: how are the heart holding on for other people yeah
Engineer: yeah good for others
Engineer: Good job, Daniel.
Sergio PEREZ: Reload positions.
Engineer: Negative.
Sergio PEREZ: So we're going to the end.
Engineer: We're looking what we can do to help Max. So consider plan A for now. Consider plan A for now. Let's push on.
Engineer: Fighting Leclerc out of the pits. Overtake and mode 7.
Engineer: Sebastian is exiting the pits on hard Sebastian is exiting the pits on hard
Engineer: Lando, lap time, more than the gap, please. Yeah, understood, 29.4
Engineer: Gap at point nine.
George RUSSELL: Bad upshifts. Every upshift is very bad.
Kimi RAIKKONEN: Something broke, I don't know what's happened, I don't know what happened.
Engineer: Okay, can't see anything so far, keep going.
Kimi RAIKKONEN: Like when I tried to break down into 5 and then exit, I had like really weird, I
Engineer: don't know what happened. Okay, stand by, stand by, keep going.
Kimi RAIKKONEN: No, it's okay.
Engineer: Okay, we stay out, we stay out.
Kimi RAIKKONEN: They had the brakes f***ing
Engineer: felt.
George RUSSELL: Last drive, yep, just came over
Engineer: Yeah, the brake f***ing failed. Oh no. I don't know what... Can you try to reverse? Yep. Okay, watch for the button behind you. So... Yeah, it popped. When we changed the switch... Was there issue or it just failed? I think it was independent, but let me check. Yeah, it was for something else. And watch for Perez. Okay, give me box, box. Yeah, but there's cars coming. Yeah. Yeah, we changed front wing and nose, and we try again. 4 seconds to well on foot. Yeah, but the brakes are working this time around or not? As far as I know, yes. Yeah, but I know... Sorry guys, but... It's pointless to go out if you are... Maybe it works, or maybe not. Okay? Copy. We are f***ing lap down already, so... Because I said already, lap before something would happen, and now... Okay, so... Okay, give me... We... You can switch off. Switch off. We retire the car.
Engineer: It's
Lewis HAMILTON: a long way up to this island.
Engineer: Copy.
Engineer: So one more lap, everything you got.
Engineer: Ricciardo, last lap, 29.2, Vesterland at 29.5.
Fernando ALONSO: Easy on traffic.
Engineer: Negative, they're both not on traffic, they both have at least four second gaps.
Engineer: He's into the box, brake balance for the box, it'll be second gear shallow
Engineer: Fighting Botas out of the pits.
Engineer: you're going for saving more the fronts, go gradually, gradually saving more the fronts
Fernando ALONSO: I mean, the car is much better now than at the beginning of the race. Maybe the extra air balance is helping.
Engineer: Yeah, copy. Planning an extra turn as well for the next compound.
Engineer: And Lewis, if we were to stop under safety car, would you prefer medium or hard?
Lewis HAMILTON: Both tyres feel good. This one does too.
Engineer: Ok, Yukio, corner around 29.0, lap time, and we can push more turn 9, I know you have traffic, we can push more turn 9 entry.
Yuki TSUNODA: Yeah, I know, but there's no point to push now, just do it here, make a gap and serve the tire.
Engineer: Copy.
Engineer: Ok that's a very good pace Pierre, still super happy with your pace, so we just keep it clean and focus on the pace.
Engineer: Good laps, Mick. Latifi 29-4. Turn 5 exit and turn 7 are the biggest losses to Latifi.
Engineer: You are doing a good job. Really good job.
Carlos SAINZ: They might be converting to a two-stop with this amount of moving. Think about it.
Engineer: No shifting, no shifting.
Antonio GIOVINAZZI: Copy.
Carlos SAINZ: I mean, in a two-stop, there's no way you beat these two guys in front of me.
Engineer: So staying out, staying out.
Engineer: Box and pick and firm, please, Max. Box, pick and firm.
Engineer: And what do you think about the flap on this compound Pierre, how is the car at the moment? Very good, very
Pierre GASLY: good, I just need to f**k, annoying as f**k I'm faster than him, I just can't get close
Engineer: Giovinazzi stop, exit turn 9
Engineer: When you say margin on brakes, you want warm-up or cold? Yeah, you can warm the brakes. You can warm the brakes. But I want the delta close to zero.
Engineer: So the gap to Verstappen now, 17.9 seconds.
Lewis HAMILTON: How is it 17? How has he not lost 21.2 seconds?
Engineer: VSC, Lewis. Are
Lewis HAMILTON: we going to be in trouble?
Engineer: The Vettel 2 in front hard two laps newer than yours Hamilton 3.6 behind he is the leader 23 lap old hard blue flag for Hamilton
Engineer: Ok, there's that gap at 17.0 for Verstappen. He will need 8 tenths a lap on us to catch, so we just need to keep that in mind.
Lewis HAMILTON: Bit of a risk to leave me out, no?
Engineer: Yeah, the potential to lose track position, Lou, is too high.
Fernando ALONSO: Yeah, he tried to push me off. I was in front, in the corner braking, so it's OK.
Engineer: Copy.
Engineer: Yeah, well I
Lewis HAMILTON: won't be able to keep this place up for the whole way.
Engineer: Yeah, copy Lewis. Yeah, we should both be on a dead curve though.
Engineer: still 19 laps to go 19 that last lap was 7 tenths Lewis's tires 26 laps old
Lando NORRIS: Like I have to keep pace with the Ferrari, it's the only thing I can do
Sebastian VETTEL: OK, just keep me posted on the times of people around.
Engineer: Yeah, copy that. Last lap, Lance 28.9.
Lance STROLL: From a flat spot now Copy,
Engineer: we will monitor
Engineer: That's the 0.7 behind yeah,
Fernando ALONSO: yeah, I cannot I mean the deployment they have is unbelievable
Engineer: Vibration levels are okay Lance.
Engineer: So Riccardo 29.0, Lance 29.0, these tyres it just wants to keep as much temperature as you can all the way to the end.
Engineer: What you are doing is very good for tyres, you can stay there slightly improving your pace as you are doing, you are doing a really good job.
Engineer: It's a long way for Hamilton to go.
Engineer: Okay Nicky, we're happy to stop in Ilaiko for a few laps. We can stop in Ilaiko. It's
Nicholas LATIFI: not going to change anything. We get closer.
Engineer: Please follow instruction, Nicky. Yeah, I will, I will.
Engineer: And we've got a group of four cars ahead who are battling.
Engineer: Just be careful with deployment down to turn nine.
Engineer: On the same again, turn one. I have vibration.
Pierre GASLY: Turn nine.
Engineer: Which axle please in turn 9?
Pierre GASLY: Front right
Charles LECLERC: Oh!
Engineer: I
Charles LECLERC: was trying, I cannot do anything.
Engineer: That's it.
Nicholas LATIFI: This lock came out of nowhere.
Engineer: And here's one more gear, turn six.
Audio only, no transcript available for this message.
Engineer: So use third gear at turn six instead of second.
Lewis HAMILTON: It says I've got eight laps on my dash.
Engineer: Ignore the dash. Ignore the dash.
Lando NORRIS: Is this the maximum deployment that I can have down to six and nine?
Pierre GASLY: I'm struggling with understeer, just let me drive.
Engineer: That's 11 laps remaining max, including this one.
Engineer: Possibly a slow puncture for Norris, possibly a slow puncture for Norris, he's 3.8 behind, he has to be mindful for Bottas eventually.
Engineer: Possibly a slow puncture for Norris, possibly a slow puncture for Norris
Engineer: And we've seen Norris with a front left puncture, so just be careful on the kerbs.
Engineer: So we think the problem kerbs maybe just turn 15, turn 16.
Engineer: Okay, mate the problem is fixed now overtake available eight laps to go let's give it hell
Engineer: I believe that puncture was outside curve between 15 and 16 for info, be mindful.
Engineer: And same lap time to Verstappen, he's still strong in all the corners, gap at 11 seconds.
Engineer: so pretty to get him only on the last lap
Engineer: We're happy to push in turn three if you can for tyre temp.
Engineer: Box and pit confirm please Max. Box, pit confirm. Strat 12 in pit lane.
Lewis HAMILTON: I can't box.
Engineer: Negative.
Audio only, no transcript available for this message.
Engineer: Ok Pierre, stay out, stay out, stay out
Pierre GASLY: Why do they put so much snow, I could not even see the car
Engineer: Understood
Engineer: So the situation is, Verstappen has pitted, he had a free pit stop, we would have lost track position to him. Four laps remaining when you cross the line, so this field has to bunch, and then they have to send lap cars through, so it may not restart. Is
Lewis HAMILTON: he right behind me?
Engineer: He will be, once they've sorted out all the order. This is going to take a while to sort out. With new tyres. Copy Lewis, we would have lost track position if we had pitted.
Lewis HAMILTON: The safety car is not going full gas down the street.
Engineer: Copy Lewis, understood.
Pierre GASLY: Now if we box, now we're f***ed because I'm behind the ass and I can't respect the lap time. Gonna lose way too much. They're catching, they're gonna catch me behind.
Engineer: Checo, we need to retire the car, we need to retire, retire the car, box. Really? Yeah, box.
Engineer: Lapt cars may now, oh, lapped cars will not be allowed to overtake, lapped cars will not be allowed to overtake.
Engineer: Cancel that, LAC cars will not be allowed to overtake.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah of course, typical decision.
Engineer: It's classic.
Max VERSTAPPEN: I'm not surprised.
Engineer: So there's two laps to go, two laps.
Sebastian VETTEL: I don't understand why he's not letting us through. He's just pissing his thing off.
Engineer: Yeah, copy.
Engineer: OH MY LORD MAX! YES! YES! OH MY GOD! YES!
Engineer: Max Verstappen! You are the world champion! The world champion! Mate, you absolutely deserve it! You absolutely deserve it! You've had no luck! Not the rubber, the green! Recharge on please, recharge on! Max, we are so proud of you! Oh my god guys! I love you so much! You have driven like a champion all year, you deserve that! We needed a bit of luck, you got it, you made it happen and we love you! We absolutely f***ing love you!
Max VERSTAPPEN: It is unbelievable guys. Can we do this for another 10-15 years together? Right, honestly...
Engineer: I've just speechless those absolutely speechless
Mick SCHUMACHER: And now in English, thank you so much for everything guys, it's been an absolutely incredible year, learning and being with you guys, so it's been definitely a great first year, and I'm much much looking forward to next year with hopefully some nice battles.
Engineer: Yep, thanks a lot Mick, it's been a real pleasure for all of us, and you put all your bits together here in this race, and used all your tools and did a great job, can't wait till next year with a better car, thanks buddy.
Engineer: OK Valtteri, so that's P6. Unfortunately Verstappen got Lewis on that last lap. Well f***. Well thank you for what you've done all these years. I
Valtteri BOTTAS: knew, you know, he needed new tyres.
Engineer: We won the constructors and thank you, thank you for everything on behalf of the whole team.
Valtteri BOTTAS: Thank you everyone, thanks for everything in the five years. It's been a pleasure. Sorry it ended like this, but thank you.
Engineer: Okay Lance, let's check the flag, let's check the flag, we'll explain what happened, we'll explain later.
Lance STROLL: Yeah man, what the fuck?
Engineer: OK Lance, let's check the flag, let's check the flag, we'll explain what happened, we'll explain later.
Lance STROLL: Yeah man, what the f***?
Engineer: Yeah, we'll explain later.
Engineer: Enjoy the fireworks! Copy!
Carlos SAINZ: Vamos! What a season, Carlos! Bravo, bravo, bravo, bravo! I'm proud of you! Thank you, Mattia! And all thanks to you for your trust last year.
Engineer: I
Carlos SAINZ: really thank you for choosing me. Thank you!
Yuki TSUNODA: That was
Engineer: before! Mega! Mega race!
Yuki TSUNODA: Man, nice one! Nice one! Good way to finish the race, man!
Engineer: It's the best way to finish the EIUP. Fantastic!
Yuki TSUNODA: Obviously, thanks to Honda for the whole year. It's
Engineer: a
Yuki TSUNODA: pleasure to work with you guys. I'm so sad that you guys are leaving. Nice work. And also, obviously,
Engineer: AlphaTauri,
Yuki TSUNODA: that was an amazing job for you. Tough year, but thank you, Graham. We're going to miss you. All of you guys, thank you very much.
Engineer: Thank you, Yuki.
Daniel RICCIARDO: Okay, yeah, I got no idea what they did with letting cars through. Obviously, I wasn't really in that anyways, but it seemed strange.
Engineer: Yeah, it was... Alrighty.
Daniel RICCIARDO: Cheers, guys. I'm glad I'm not a part of that. Whatever just happened, it seemed pretty f***ed up. All right. Thanks, guys, for the season.
Engineer: We'll
Daniel RICCIARDO: keep at it.
Engineer: Yeah, cheers, Daniel. We're going to get them next year.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Came down to the last ramp. Unbelievable.
Engineer: OK, checkered flag, Sebastian checkered flag, P11. Good last lap. Well, we gave it all. Yeah, well done. You know, that was a good strong pace, really. So, to let you know what's happened, so they let the four of us cars... I saw it. ...and, as it happens, won the race. Yeah, I saw that. But why did they not let us go straight away? This is what I still don't understand. Anyways, thank you. I tried everything, but couldn't get more. Yeah, well done, Sebastian. That was a good strong race. OK, so, thanks. Thank you, guys, for giving me a new home and for welcoming me the way you did. I don't think it was the best of seasons, not what we expected. Also, from my side, I'm not happy I made too many small errors. So... Yeah. Let's get a bit of a break and a fresh start next year and come out of the box strong. Thank you. Yeah, absolutely. Sebastian, absolutely. Completely agree. Thank you as well. Did we get the overtaking thing or we were snatched away? I actually don't know. Yeah, you did, apparently. You did. Well done. Well done. What's the prize? One million jelly beans? I think so. OK, thank you, guys. Cheers. Peace, Zero.
Engineer: P5 very good Max wins the race.
Pierre GASLY: No way. How did you do that? Incredible Unbelievable incredible
Engineer: Mate, the whole season, they tried to bring you down, oh yeah, the one piece of luck, one piece of luck.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Came down to the last lap, unbelievable.
Charles LECLERC: congratulations to Carlos amazing yeah ah thanks for everything guys for this year it's not been my greatest year but I'll make sure I come back stronger next year we put everything together and hopefully for better positions and yeah thanks for the for the hard work all season thank you very much that's right charlie you said it right next year you will see that we will have more fun and you too you had a great season you were also unlucky
Lando NORRIS: So Sainz kept third, Verstappen won, and we had a slow puncture mate, we had a slow puncture. Yeah, nothing we could have done, just another puncture is fine. Good job everyone, we did what we could, thanks for the year, it's been pretty fun. My best year obviously with my pole and the podiums that I've got, we did our best, we'll get them next year. Thank
Engineer: you all here,
Lando NORRIS: Coxie, Babs, Absolute Taste, Brixie, everyone who's leaving, thank you very much, it's been a pleasure. I wish you all the best in the next chapter of your lives, thank you so much everyone.
Engineer: OK mate, that's the checkered flag, Scenario 12. Well done mate, P9. Copy, good job guys, unlucky there with the VSC but... Yeah, very. Was it a good race otherwise? It was, it was good, very well managed from you. Verstappen won, Hamilton second, Sainz third, so Verstappen is new world champion. Copy that, very well done to him. Couldn't have asked for a much more dramatic end I don't think. Well done, not a bad way to end the year. Yeah, very solid, thank you for the whole season guys, it's been a great ride. Thank you for making so much memories. See you all again next year. And even better.
Fernando ALONSO: Well, good
Engineer: stuff, guys. Thank you for the season. I'm very proud of you guys. We executed every Sunday to perfection and scoring points every day thanks to you guys. You should be very proud. Thank you, mate. It would be nowhere without execution from you, so thank you for that as well. It was a good year and we're ready for next year.
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