Bahrain Grand Prix2021 · Qualifying team radio

EngineerSo stop short of the red light.

George RUSSELLIs the rear right correct?

EngineerA firm rear right is good. We've lost the rear left.

EngineerAre you

Nicholas LATIFIon hot stop 10-9-1? Yeah, my rears aren't coming up as easy as we thought, so I'm going to push harder.

EngineerOkay, so tires rear left looks pretty good getting close front's pretty good as well rear right come back as well that looks good We could build a bit of brake temp build brake temp where you can wind wise still headwind into one So watch exit four and entry 11 on the fast lap

EngineerWatch for mezzanine yellow there yellow you have to do a lift keep pushing finish the lap keep pushing and finish the lap

EngineerPress in button press in button and box now make box now Okay, and keep pushing this in lap. You need to be negative on your Delta time. Keep pushing on the in lap How is the balance? How is the understeer level?

Mick SCHUMACHERIt was okay.

EngineerOkay understood any changes

Mick SCHUMACHERFor

Engineernow no, it feels very good. Okay understood

Nikita MAZEPINYeah, lost the Riaz there.

EngineerOkay, until the spin how was balance in high speed?

Nikita MAZEPINOS one acceptable Needed that currently so no, okay. We will run

Max VERSTAPPENHow many cars still need to start a lap?

EngineerMost cars, so you've got three behind you on an out lap.

EngineerThat was a good lap, that was a good lap. Sector 1, Alfa 10s quicker than George. Sector 2, Alfa 10s quicker, we just lost 300 in sector 3.

Nicholas LATIFIEverybody's in sync with you. I'm B rating a lot, was B rating a lot.

EngineerCopy, copy, understood. We will have a look at that for next run.

Max VERSTAPPENYou have to check my floor, I went a bit wide out of turn 2 through turn 3.

EngineerFeedback on flap, please Make sure you respect the minimum time, stay negative So AFIRM, no flap adjust, no flap adjust, you're sure?

Nicholas LATIFIYeah

EngineerIf you can make the in-lap a bit quicker, that'd be great for us

Nicholas LATIFISo I don't have to pay too much attention to the Delta?

EngineerJust have to be quick enough, faster is better for the Delta, remember you have to stay negative, quicker

Yuki TSUNODAHow was it was

Engineernot too bad the UK actually was good

Nikita MAZEPINGuys, I don't know what's going on here for some reason that they don't see the green light on top of my head You need to go to P zero all the way to P zero

EngineerWind looks similar for us for this run pure headwind into one

EngineerSo with the hotter car you can afford to go a bit slower. We are okay on time

EngineerWhich kind of pushing I need to do update me maximum we need to get whim we have one minute 30 to get round to the checker

Engineeryeah there's a big traffic jam okay you gotta go now you gotta go go go go now go go go go one go one go go go go go go

Esteban OCONAh, this is unfortunate, the yellow flag there.

EngineerYeah, you are not wrong.

EngineerI'm afraid we're out, Sebastian. Yeah, it

Sebastian VETTELwas yellow

Engineerturn one, yellow turn eight. I did the best I could there to keep pushing, but yeah. Yeah, the rules are the rules. Copy.

Carlos SAINZEngine stop! I don't know why!

Carlos SAINZI think it has to be the vibrations in kerb, exit of turn 2, the problem.

EngineerOK, 4N4, track temperature has dropped a couple of degrees now, 32 at the moment.

Max VERSTAPPENCan you hear me I

Engineercan now is there an issue yeah,

Max VERSTAPPENand I unplugged the cable by accident

Engineerokay so there's a bit of a mix of tires here the Mercedes, the McLaren's obviously, the Red Bull are on c3 compound, Ferrari on soft, Giovinazzi on used soft, Stroll, Raikkonen used soft and Sainz is on soft okay

EngineerWe need a bit of weaving before turn 11. We have margin to push a bit more. Gap is okay. We need a bit of weaving before turn 11.

EngineerOk, go to open now, open now, mode push, and you can push now.

Engineerslow button on please Max, slow button on, and this is a possible race start set so look after it on the way in, keep your dash negative, dash negative

EngineerHow much faster do you think you can go on a medium?

Sergio PEREZThree tenths.

EngineerGot three tenths on you, okay.

EngineerSo we have a tailwind out of turn one, stronger now. So it's no longer a headwind into one? It's head into, but exit of one is tail. It's quite a strong tail as you exit one.

Lewis HAMILTONThere's a lot of people out right now.

EngineerJust going to be

Lewis HAMILTONtugging the gap for a good outlet.

EngineerNot sure about the condition of Sainz's car, but maybe worth considering, trying to get ahead of him. There's a six second gap in front of him. OK, let's start working the brakes.

Sergio PEREZOh, f***.

EngineerSo your limitation is just grip or there is also balance limitation?

Yuki TSUNODAJust grip. Even the second set was even worse than first set. I just don't feel any grip, especially even in entry.

Carlos SAINZI felt more bottoming there towards the end of the lap, maybe we can check everything again

EngineerOk, we do it What's your take on going on the scrub? I personally I would go with the scrub because it's relatively new

Carlos SAINZRepeat

EngineerWhat's your take on going on a scrub and then new? Yeah, I'm up for it Ok, good

EngineerI'm in strat 3, it's meant to be 2, correct? Yes, correct. Strat 2, please. Strat 2.

EngineerWind should be same direction.

EngineerSo, science behind unused tyres and just a couple of cars ahead also unused.

EngineerOkay, drive to the delta on the in lap, delta negative and close to zero.

EngineerAnd we can pick up the pace in the inlap. No problem to pick up the pace in the inlap. We are inclined to remove half a step of wing and open the diff for 10.67. Let me know what you think.

Pierre GASLYYeah

Max VERSTAPPENObviously got a *** lap, just losing the rear a bit.

EngineerYep, saw that.

EngineerSo you can go lower temps yet if you can. You can go lower temps yet if you can.

Lando NORRISUh, they've all released in front of me, they're reno.

EngineerOkay, yep, we'll warn them.

EngineerOkay Lando, leave that with us now, so let's concentrate on our outlap from here. There's plenty of time.

EngineerOkay, bear in mind people trying to play some games in the last sector. I'll let you deal with the traffic now. Nothing I can do.

EngineerThere are four cars in front of you that need to start their time-lapse, think about your brakes.

Lando NORRISI don't know what this guy is doing, just swerving in front of me.

EngineerPole position, Max. Pole position, four tenths mate. Fantastic work. What a weekend so far.

Max VERSTAPPENOh, finally mate. That lap was good.

EngineerYep, three purple sectors. Three purple sectors. Well done, Max. That's the perfect start. Well done. Great, great job.

Max VERSTAPPENYeah, great job, guys. Of course, we had a great race last year and this season, but this shows that we worked hard throughout the whole winter. So you all deserve it. Also here, the whole team, but also back at the factory. Great job.

EngineerOK, so P4, P4, good job so, coffee P1, Verstappen, Hamilton, Bottas, then yourself and after that, Gasly, Ricciardo, Norris, Sainz, P8, and then Alonso and Stroll

Charles LECLERCwhat's the lap time in front, please? so,

EngineerP1 is 28.99 and Bottas, P3, 29.58 Guys,

Charles LECLERCthis is only the first qualifying, but compared to where we were last year it's quite a big step forward, so, yeah surely, we want to fight for pole, but I think we should be satisfied with the step we've done, at least here but, yeah, congratulations to you and

Engineerto

Charles LECLERCCarlos, he pushed me massively

EngineerCopy, and you've done a good job, well done

Lance STROLLAll right, Brad.

EngineerOkay. Good job, mate. Good job.

Lance STROLLYeah, sure as

Engineerhell.

Lance STROLLGood job.

EngineerOk mate, nice job today, that's P9, P9

Fernando ALONSOCopy Yeah I think that was the maximum, maybe 1 tenth, 1 tenth and a half How far is the guy in front?

Engineer300 300 to Sainz in P8 and then Norris did a 29.97

Fernando ALONSOOk copy, we pass them on the start tomorrow

EngineerCopy that, nice job mate

Fernando ALONSOOk P1, then we'll repeat 0 Ok thank you mate Thanks for today guys, good Saturday, thanks everyone

EngineerCheers buddy

Lewis HAMILTONSorry guys, I gave it everything

EngineerThat's all we can ask for Lewis

EngineerCurrently P6, waiting for Ricciardo And Norris P6, now P7 Charge off, mode slow and follow the reference And P8, P8, charge off Mode slow and follow the reference, no worries What lap times did I do? Overstappen P1 did a 29.97, then Hamilton 29.3 Bottas 29.5, Charles 29.67 Then Gasly 29.8, Ricciardo 29.9 and Lando 29.9, and stay negative.

Carlos SAINZYeah, I

Engineermean the lap was obviously not good, but that is a lot of lap time Also the outlap was too quick, way too quick, I had to crank in the others behind. And stay negative, stay negative please, copy that Stay negative You did a good job anyway, race will be tomorrow as we know Yeah, I agree, not bad overall, just bit of a shame there in the last run with the outlap and everything, but it's what it is Copy that, thank you, grazie a tutti

EngineerAnd I'll keep you updated weird box is that and it's p7 Okay, Lando when you get to park ferme kill the engine then pause for five seconds then turn the car completely off

EngineerOkay, recharge on drive to the Delta you've qualified P6 mate. Good job We're P6 starting P6 really happy with that alrighty Nice. Yeah, it's good development through qualifying mate all through the weekend actually just step by step. It's really positive So it's Verstappen, Hamilton, Bottas, Leclerc, Gasly Yourself then Lando Sainz, Alonso and Stroll Okay All righty, we hit the ground running Thanks guys Yeah, so you need to just keep an eye on the Delta needs to be negative at the end of the lap Delta negative at the end of the lap Well done mate. Great day

EngineerSo Strat 1, box, box, box, so currently P3, so Lewis P1 29.3, Verstappen now P1 28.9.

Pierre GASLYWho is P4?

EngineerLeclerc, it's one and a half tenths to Leclerc

Pierre GASLYBastard, I need a good lap

EngineerAre you starting on medium tomorrow?

Pierre GASLYYeah, we start on medium and we'll give him a good fight It's

Engineer10 negative Anyway, nice one

Pierre GASLYGood to start that way guys I wonder if it's my best quality with you guys Or maybe I did P4, I can't remember Anyway, very good start Very good start mate,

Engineerwe have done it before We can do even better Make sure you stay negative, stop FIA bridge And remember, keep your stuff on to get the weight

Pierre GASLYWho is on pole?

EngineerMax is on pole

Pierre GASLYOk, nice job from Honda Very good job Let's focus on tomorrow and try to get this Ferrari