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Azerbaijan Grand Prix2021 · Qualifying team radio
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29 radio messages were recorded during qualifying at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2021, across 16 drivers. Esteban OCON had the most, with 3.
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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The rest of the weekend
- Practice 124 messages
- Practice 234 messages
- Practice 315 messages
- Race98 messages
The session, message by message
EngineerAlright, let's push, let's go.
George RUSSELLPace, pace has improved, struggled
Engineera lot with the rear then, too cold. Yeah, copy, that's a 44.2, which is a tenth quicker than the two Haas.
EngineerRed flag, red flag, chao chao Ok, that sounds too big, that sounds too big, quite annoying Yeah, we focus on what we can do with what we have now
Kimi RAIKKONENYeah, I'm not sure I have a flat spot on my tire. Copy, copy that. Right front, I think.
EngineerOkay, we'll change that.
Carlos SAINZLet the tires cool down.
EngineerYep, especially the rear I guess.
Nicholas LATIFIWe go, we go, you'll be the first car out and
Engineernow we need this first lap mate
EngineerThe tires are on the cool side let's say, so do your best to warm them on the out lap.
George RUSSELLLet me know about weaving on the straight. No weaving required.
Charles LECLERCYeah, I bought it because Alonso was too close to me, but the thing is that I cannot open more than that because of the Delta
Nikita MAZEPINMass in the box
EngineerWhy
Nikita MAZEPINcould we not do another push with you?
Charles LECLERCBox.
EngineerCopy, Box. And stop in front of the garage. Can I go to the toilet quickly? Yes, you can.
EngineerSo looking good and box box and stop in front of the garage guys are waiting for you Remember you're on the pack for me. You have to go wait yourself or wait yourself.
Nicholas LATIFII don't
Engineerunderstand
Nicholas LATIFIwhy we didn't use the sets
EngineerLeave it for later when you're with us
Carlos SAINZYes, Sepp locked up in front of me and I didn't know if
Engineerhe
Carlos SAINZcrashed.
EngineerCopy, understood.
EngineerAnd we need to try to improve turn 6, mid to exit. Yeah,
Charles LECLERCit was a mistake.
Yuki TSUNODAWow, there's so much in the last straight, the power.
EngineerOK, so we're going to have a bit of room on the track to ourselves. Russell's seven seconds back. OK, he's five and a half seconds back. It could be that, depending on timing, he comes past us. Might be able to tow him down the start-finish straight.
Pierre GASLYYeah, I have no traction and completely lost the wheel, almost shunted turn 4, so... I don't know why we lost so much wheel, you know? Yeah, I have no traction and completely lost the wheel, almost shunted turn 4, so...
EngineerSomeone nearly passed me on the straight, what happened there? There was a Hamilton there, was probably trying to a prep lap, but was just a bit on the edge.
Carlos SAINZYeah, he got
Engineerme distracted, I also didn't even see him.
Engineerokay
Sebastian VETTELsorry for that it's my mistake at 15 but i i was trying another shot yeah copy me it was super close
George RUSSELLCopy, query recovery, best we could have hoped for I think, maybe if I had nailed everything on that previous lap, struggled a little bit with the tyres, but yeah, good job.
EngineerAll to play for tomorrow then. Let's box now, please box now.
Esteban OCONYeah, it's the lot race, lot race.
EngineerAbsolutely. It's Ricciardo in the wall at turn 3 that scores the red flag.
EngineerOk, that's it Kimi, we finished P14
Valtteri BOTTASI've got no tow ahead. Is there any chance?
EngineerYou can tow the clock.
Fernando ALONSOYeah, I think we put a reasonable lap. Let's see with the new set.
EngineerCopy that.
EngineerSo that was a 41.5, put your P2, Leclerc 41.2, quite a decent tow in the final sector from Hamilton.
Max VERSTAPPENYeah, you need to be a little bit more active in the last sector mate to tell me like that I'm catching and how much, so we need to get a bit closer.
EngineerThe red flag, red flag, I'm afraid that's P-10.
Valtteri BOTTASRed.
EngineerThat's another in the wallet three.
Fernando ALONSOYeah
EngineerSorry the session over means you your p9
Fernando ALONSOYeah The car felt good first two corners There is a lot of lap time. I guess for everybody but Yeah, it's a shame. We cannot use it. Yeah,
Engineercover that mate. It's a shame anyway, very good session and Points are tomorrow made on the good side of the grid
Fernando ALONSOYeah, I don't know why they can't repair the car, you know, they make mistakes in quality for free They still start tomorrow in front of us
EngineerSo we're P7, Leclerc P1, Hamilton P2, Max P3.
Lando NORRIShappy with that good job everyone and
Engineerbe careful there's a Ferrari in the wall turn three and another car going slowly