Abu Dhabi Grand Prix2021 · Race team radio

Engineerand Daniel do you want to add flap I'm

Daniel RICCIARDOokay just go again yeah

Engineercopy that box this lap

EngineerSo constant speed in pit lane, knob and outs, and straight out.

EngineerSo we think we're on target with balance so far.

Esteban OCONCopy.

EngineerOK, so we'll be driving through another lap.

EngineerOK, box and confirm, Max. Box, hit confirm. Let me know if you need a front wing adjustment.

Max VERSTAPPENNo, it's OK.

EngineerUnderstood.

EngineerSo, constant speed, no burn-outs. Er, pit lane's obviously busy as you can see.

Lewis HAMILTONWhat did you say? Just

Engineersaid, pit lane's obviously busy. Er, surface temps, just getting into the window towards the end of the lap.

EngineerOK mate, we go to the grid, we go to the grid, please confirm

Lando NORRISYeah, confirm

EngineerUnderstood, any command on call balance?

Lando NORRISI think OK, if anything I still might say a bit overbalanced, a bit difficult to say

EngineerOK, no problem, we will take a look together

EngineerOk, you can take recharge off, have a look at sector 3, to the grid. To the grid, leave the engine running.

Sergio PEREZCopy, I'm at the back of the grid.

EngineerOkay, 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.

EngineerCool 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.

EngineerJust 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.

EngineerEverything okay with the car?

Max VERSTAPPENYeah, all good.

EngineerCopy that, see you back here.

Engineerit'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

Engineerand it's box now to drive through do you want to flap adjust?

Esteban OCONno I don't think so okay

Engineercopy that I think balance is about 0.2 or half a turn over target at the moment

Esteban OCONyeah it's probably what I feel as well okay copy that I

Engineerthink that's good let's drive through one more lap we'll be going to the grid after this one

EngineerSo Lance, it's 15 kph tail into 9 and then turning into that as a headwind on exit.

EngineerRadio check. Yeah, radio's loud and clear. Radio check from the garage.

Max VERSTAPPENUh, no, it's okay.

EngineerUnderstood.

Lewis HAMILTONFeels like a little bit cooler today, is

Engineerthat

Lewis HAMILTONnot the case?

EngineerLewis, 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 HAMILTONput us compared to the other day?

EngineerSimilar 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.

EngineerHave 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.

EngineerOK, 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.

EngineerOk 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.

EngineerOkay, 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 RICCIARDOLet's have some fun

George RUSSELLYeah, cheers everybody. Been a good three years. Let's enjoy this one.

EngineerGood luck and enjoy

EngineerOkay, let's go Mick you got this

Max VERSTAPPENYes, you get that back

EngineerPress me up, Jack. Copy, we're happy with the gap that you've reinstated.

EngineerAnd Lewis is in the lead

Max VERSTAPPENADAC, I can just easily cut the corner.

EngineerYep, we're on it Max, don't worry, you just focus on your rear right side.

EngineerOkay 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 VERSTAPPENThat is incredible. What are they doing here?

EngineerSo Lance 0.5 ahead, Ryken does not have DRS behind.

Nicholas LATIFIAnd 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.

EngineerIt's

Nicholas LATIFIterrible.

Engineer28.7 for Hamilton, 29.0 for Max. Typically losing just a little bit, turn one to Max.

Esteban OCONI'm hurting my tires a lot, I have to keep them behind

EngineerCopy that How's your status?

Esteban OCONZero Copy,

Engineerhe has DRS still

EngineerWe can push more on the front tires now, push more on the fronts.

EngineerThis is our target to extend, you are doing a good job.

Max VERSTAPPENWe are starting to struggle a little bit.

EngineerWe have time to gain braking for turn 6. Yeah, I

Fernando ALONSOhope you saw out of turn 6, first lap, on the right.

EngineerJust see if you can get some tow back. It's very helpful to have the tow close it up a bit

Mick SCHUMACHERYeah, I'll try

EngineerAnd Lando, how are the tyres? How's the pace?

Lando NORRISSimilar to P2. Rears. Pace, I would say, is OK. Hard to say. Seems like not so good, to be honest with you.

EngineerOK.

EngineerTire temps are stabilizing now. When you can, can you update your drive switch please?

Fernando ALONSOStrange behavior on the front end, like giving up in 10-3 and 10-1 is a win, ok? Ok,

Engineerdouble checking.

EngineerIt's a great lap Lewis, just keep it up, just keep the pressure on.

EngineerTire usage good in turn 9 last time.

Daniel RICCIARDOOK, understood. Yeah, just taking a hit, just sitting at this distance.

EngineerA

Daniel RICCIARDOlittle bit plodder at the moment.

Valtteri BOTTASIt's impossible to do anything here on this train. I can't follow the last sector.

EngineerI'll keep the tyres in good shape.

Max VERSTAPPENOur radar is already struggling.

EngineerOk, understood mate.

EngineerYuki we are rear left limited so watch we spin and we can push in the high speed push in the high speed

EngineerSebastian, when you're ready, can I have an aerobalance check?

Sebastian VETTELIt's pretty okay, the wind is still making a difference.

EngineerYeah, copy that, copy.

EngineerWe keep losing gears. This might continue to happen.

EngineerOK Lewis, so box, box.

EngineerGive me feedback on tyres and balance when you can.

George RUSSELLBalancing a bit all over the place, bit understeer high speed, bit oversteer low speed. Tyres feel like 8 overall though.

EngineerHe's on new R, Verstappen is 2.7 behind, 2.7 on new R

EngineerOkay, Hamilton's pitted. Plan A, correction, Plan B, Plan B.

Charles LECLERCI'm struggling with those guys in the reels.

EngineerCopy and understood.

EngineerPlan B. Plan B. Hamilton at 10.4 seconds.

EngineerSo when you get the arrest from the snother, you're going to have 25 kilometres advantage.

EngineerDaniel do you think the tyres coming back in clear air? Do you think the tyre will come back in clear air?

Daniel RICCIARDOI don't think enough. It might stay like this but I don't think it'll get quicker.

EngineerCopy, stay out.

Kimi RAIKKONENI think we should try to lock out with the safety cars when we come to the pitch at least three down

Engineerokay copy

EngineerLaunch map, launch map, launch map, minor, default 0-6 again, default 0-6 again.

Yuki TSUNODADon't care about too much motors really copy

Engineerlet's push let's push

EngineerSo 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.

EngineerOkay, we'll be looking to hold up Lewis. I think we're supposed to do that. He's at two seconds

Carlos SAINZNearly cliff, I think box.

EngineerRepeat, it wasn't clear, repeat.

Carlos SAINZI think I am close to the... close to the cliff.

EngineerOk, understood, we are ready.

EngineerOkay, back him up, back him up.

EngineerThank you,

Lewis HAMILTONsir.

EngineerOkay, give max D-Rest. Back up, back up. Max D-Rest.

Max VERSTAPPENOh, Checker is a legend.

EngineerAbsolute animal.

EngineerHappy to reduce the saving. Steven Atsi within 2.6.

EngineerThis fashion Lancer's box use everything now use everything

Sebastian VETTELhow are the heart holding on for other people yeah

Engineeryeah good for others

EngineerGood job, Daniel.

Sergio PEREZReload positions.

EngineerNegative.

Sergio PEREZSo we're going to the end.

EngineerWe're looking what we can do to help Max. So consider plan A for now. Consider plan A for now. Let's push on.

EngineerFighting Leclerc out of the pits. Overtake and mode 7.

EngineerSebastian is exiting the pits on hard Sebastian is exiting the pits on hard

EngineerLando, lap time, more than the gap, please. Yeah, understood, 29.4

EngineerGap at point nine.

George RUSSELLBad upshifts. Every upshift is very bad.

Kimi RAIKKONENSomething broke, I don't know what's happened, I don't know what happened.

EngineerOkay, can't see anything so far, keep going.

Kimi RAIKKONENLike when I tried to break down into 5 and then exit, I had like really weird, I

Engineerdon't know what happened. Okay, stand by, stand by, keep going.

Kimi RAIKKONENNo, it's okay.

EngineerOkay, we stay out, we stay out.

Kimi RAIKKONENThey had the brakes f***ing

Engineerfelt.

George RUSSELLLast drive, yep, just came over

EngineerYeah, 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.

EngineerIt's

Lewis HAMILTONa long way up to this island.

EngineerCopy.

EngineerSo one more lap, everything you got.

EngineerRicciardo, last lap, 29.2, Vesterland at 29.5.

Fernando ALONSOEasy on traffic.

EngineerNegative, they're both not on traffic, they both have at least four second gaps.

EngineerHe's into the box, brake balance for the box, it'll be second gear shallow

EngineerFighting Botas out of the pits.

Engineeryou're going for saving more the fronts, go gradually, gradually saving more the fronts

Fernando ALONSOI mean, the car is much better now than at the beginning of the race. Maybe the extra air balance is helping.

EngineerYeah, copy. Planning an extra turn as well for the next compound.

EngineerAnd Lewis, if we were to stop under safety car, would you prefer medium or hard?

Lewis HAMILTONBoth tyres feel good. This one does too.

EngineerOk, 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 TSUNODAYeah, I know, but there's no point to push now, just do it here, make a gap and serve the tire.

EngineerCopy.

EngineerOk that's a very good pace Pierre, still super happy with your pace, so we just keep it clean and focus on the pace.

EngineerGood laps, Mick. Latifi 29-4. Turn 5 exit and turn 7 are the biggest losses to Latifi.

EngineerYou are doing a good job. Really good job.

Carlos SAINZThey might be converting to a two-stop with this amount of moving. Think about it.

EngineerNo shifting, no shifting.

Antonio GIOVINAZZICopy.

Carlos SAINZI mean, in a two-stop, there's no way you beat these two guys in front of me.

EngineerSo staying out, staying out.

EngineerBox and pick and firm, please, Max. Box, pick and firm.

EngineerAnd what do you think about the flap on this compound Pierre, how is the car at the moment? Very good, very

Pierre GASLYgood, I just need to f**k, annoying as f**k I'm faster than him, I just can't get close

EngineerGiovinazzi stop, exit turn 9

EngineerWhen 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.

EngineerSo the gap to Verstappen now, 17.9 seconds.

Lewis HAMILTONHow is it 17? How has he not lost 21.2 seconds?

EngineerVSC, Lewis. Are

Lewis HAMILTONwe going to be in trouble?

EngineerThe 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

EngineerOk, 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 HAMILTONBit of a risk to leave me out, no?

EngineerYeah, the potential to lose track position, Lou, is too high.

Fernando ALONSOYeah, he tried to push me off. I was in front, in the corner braking, so it's OK.

EngineerCopy.

EngineerYeah, well I

Lewis HAMILTONwon't be able to keep this place up for the whole way.

EngineerYeah, copy Lewis. Yeah, we should both be on a dead curve though.

Engineerstill 19 laps to go 19 that last lap was 7 tenths Lewis's tires 26 laps old

Lando NORRISLike I have to keep pace with the Ferrari, it's the only thing I can do

Sebastian VETTELOK, just keep me posted on the times of people around.

EngineerYeah, copy that. Last lap, Lance 28.9.

Lance STROLLFrom a flat spot now Copy,

Engineerwe will monitor

EngineerThat's the 0.7 behind yeah,

Fernando ALONSOyeah, I cannot I mean the deployment they have is unbelievable

EngineerVibration levels are okay Lance.

EngineerSo 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.

EngineerWhat 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.

EngineerIt's a long way for Hamilton to go.

EngineerOkay Nicky, we're happy to stop in Ilaiko for a few laps. We can stop in Ilaiko. It's

Nicholas LATIFInot going to change anything. We get closer.

EngineerPlease follow instruction, Nicky. Yeah, I will, I will.

EngineerAnd we've got a group of four cars ahead who are battling.

EngineerJust be careful with deployment down to turn nine.

EngineerOn the same again, turn one. I have vibration.

Pierre GASLYTurn nine.

EngineerWhich axle please in turn 9?

Pierre GASLYFront right

Charles LECLERCOh!

EngineerI

Charles LECLERCwas trying, I cannot do anything.

EngineerThat's it.

Nicholas LATIFIThis lock came out of nowhere.

EngineerAnd here's one more gear, turn six.

EngineerSo use third gear at turn six instead of second.

Lewis HAMILTONIt says I've got eight laps on my dash.

EngineerIgnore the dash. Ignore the dash.

Lando NORRISIs this the maximum deployment that I can have down to six and nine?

Pierre GASLYI'm struggling with understeer, just let me drive.

EngineerThat's 11 laps remaining max, including this one.

EngineerPossibly a slow puncture for Norris, possibly a slow puncture for Norris, he's 3.8 behind, he has to be mindful for Bottas eventually.

EngineerPossibly a slow puncture for Norris, possibly a slow puncture for Norris

EngineerAnd we've seen Norris with a front left puncture, so just be careful on the kerbs.

EngineerSo we think the problem kerbs maybe just turn 15, turn 16.

EngineerOkay, mate the problem is fixed now overtake available eight laps to go let's give it hell

EngineerI believe that puncture was outside curve between 15 and 16 for info, be mindful.

EngineerAnd same lap time to Verstappen, he's still strong in all the corners, gap at 11 seconds.

Engineerso pretty to get him only on the last lap

EngineerWe're happy to push in turn three if you can for tyre temp.

EngineerBox and pit confirm please Max. Box, pit confirm. Strat 12 in pit lane.

Lewis HAMILTONI can't box.

EngineerNegative.

EngineerOk Pierre, stay out, stay out, stay out

Pierre GASLYWhy do they put so much snow, I could not even see the car

EngineerUnderstood

EngineerSo 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 HAMILTONhe right behind me?

EngineerHe 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 HAMILTONThe safety car is not going full gas down the street.

EngineerCopy Lewis, understood.

Pierre GASLYNow 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.

EngineerCheco, we need to retire the car, we need to retire, retire the car, box. Really? Yeah, box.

EngineerLapt cars may now, oh, lapped cars will not be allowed to overtake, lapped cars will not be allowed to overtake.

EngineerCancel that, LAC cars will not be allowed to overtake.

Max VERSTAPPENYeah of course, typical decision.

EngineerIt's classic.

Max VERSTAPPENI'm not surprised.

EngineerSo there's two laps to go, two laps.

Sebastian VETTELI don't understand why he's not letting us through. He's just pissing his thing off.

EngineerYeah, copy.

EngineerOH MY LORD MAX! YES! YES! OH MY GOD! YES!

EngineerMax 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 VERSTAPPENIt is unbelievable guys. Can we do this for another 10-15 years together? Right, honestly...

EngineerI've just speechless those absolutely speechless

Mick SCHUMACHERAnd 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.

EngineerYep, 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.

EngineerOK 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 BOTTASknew, you know, he needed new tyres.

EngineerWe won the constructors and thank you, thank you for everything on behalf of the whole team.

Valtteri BOTTASThank you everyone, thanks for everything in the five years. It's been a pleasure. Sorry it ended like this, but thank you.

EngineerOkay Lance, let's check the flag, let's check the flag, we'll explain what happened, we'll explain later.

Lance STROLLYeah man, what the fuck?

EngineerOK Lance, let's check the flag, let's check the flag, we'll explain what happened, we'll explain later.

Lance STROLLYeah man, what the f***?

EngineerYeah, we'll explain later.

EngineerEnjoy the fireworks! Copy!

Carlos SAINZVamos! 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.

EngineerI

Carlos SAINZreally thank you for choosing me. Thank you!

Yuki TSUNODAThat was

Engineerbefore! Mega! Mega race!

Yuki TSUNODAMan, nice one! Nice one! Good way to finish the race, man!

EngineerIt's the best way to finish the EIUP. Fantastic!

Yuki TSUNODAObviously, thanks to Honda for the whole year. It's

Engineera

Yuki TSUNODApleasure to work with you guys. I'm so sad that you guys are leaving. Nice work. And also, obviously,

EngineerAlphaTauri,

Yuki TSUNODAthat 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.

EngineerThank you, Yuki.

Daniel RICCIARDOOkay, yeah, I got no idea what they did with letting cars through. Obviously, I wasn't really in that anyways, but it seemed strange.

EngineerYeah, it was... Alrighty.

Daniel RICCIARDOCheers, 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.

EngineerWe'll

Daniel RICCIARDOkeep at it.

EngineerYeah, cheers, Daniel. We're going to get them next year.

Max VERSTAPPENCame down to the last ramp. Unbelievable.

EngineerOK, 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.

EngineerP5 very good Max wins the race.

Pierre GASLYNo way. How did you do that? Incredible Unbelievable incredible

EngineerMate, the whole season, they tried to bring you down, oh yeah, the one piece of luck, one piece of luck.

Max VERSTAPPENCame down to the last lap, unbelievable.

Charles LECLERCcongratulations 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 NORRISSo 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

Engineeryou all here,

Lando NORRISCoxie, 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.

EngineerOK 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 ALONSOWell, good

Engineerstuff, 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.