Belgian Grand Prix 2021: Qualifying team radio

Every message, in the order it happened

1. George RUSSELLWilliams14:12:06

   George RUSSELL: So as it stands, we don't think there will be any more rain for the next 15 minutes.

   Engineer: Yeah, AFIRM just drops at times.

2. Lando NORRISMcLaren14:14:10

   Engineer: How's the track?

   Lando NORRIS: Definitely went so far, but it's

   Engineer: going

   Lando NORRIS: to be intense fairly quickly. Okay, understood.

3. Daniel RICCIARDOMcLaren14:15:50

   Engineer: Okay, Lando is going to start a lap on the wet. Russell is on inter. He's suggested he thinks it's close to crossover. Difficult on an inter, but doable. He has also stayed out to open a lap. So far, all cars have stayed out. Only Williams are on inter.

4. Lance STROLLAston Martin14:16:44

   Lance STROLL: Grip feels very bad on this wet.

5. Lando NORRISMcLaren14:17:09

   Lando NORRIS: Difficult to say still, but I think Kintas will be better.

   Engineer: OK, do you want to go for one more lap then? We can still do one more lap. Yeah, let me do one lap.

6. Nikita MAZEPINHaas14:17:50

   Nikita MAZEPIN: We will finish this. For sure it's wet. One more lap.

7. Sergio PEREZRed Bull14:20:04

   Engineer: We're going to box at the end of this lap for the inter. The inter is the fastest time.

8. Fernando ALONSOAlpine14:20:17

   Engineer: Doing well on interest at the moment looks in this condition Suggesting boxing this lap

   Fernando ALONSO: Okay

9. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes14:23:15

   Engineer: So rain imminent in the next two minutes

10. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes14:29:42

    Engineer: Aye,

    Lewis HAMILTON: I got it.

    Engineer: That's it man. I can't go any faster, I've got the car ahead. OK, copy. OK, so box box. So still P2, just four tenths behind Norris.

11. Nikita MAZEPINHaas14:32:19

    Nikita MAZEPIN: Man, I got f***ed with traffic. Okay, game over, I can box.

    Engineer: Copy, watch for Leclerc, three behind, still pushing.

12. Kimi RAIKKONENAlfa Romeo14:33:03

    Engineer: That's a f***ing

    Kimi RAIKKONEN: disaster, man.

13. Carlos SAINZFerrari14:37:54

    Carlos SAINZ: When is the rain coming?

    Engineer: Five minutes into the session.

14. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes14:39:25

    Engineer: OK Lewis, so box, box, box, box, we are going to go for new Inter, everyone else on new Inter.

15. Sergio PEREZRed Bull14:40:26

    Engineer: We do see some vane coming, so we want to bank that.

16. Carlos SAINZFerrari14:42:40

    Carlos SAINZ: If it's going to rain again, I need another new set. Yeah, we are thinking of boxing for a new set.

17. Charles LECLERCFerrari14:45:28

    Engineer: We think there is some rain coming.

18. Nicholas LATIFIWilliams14:46:18

    Nicholas LATIFI: This front left is flat spotted has a big vibration copy flat spot

19. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes14:50:22

    Engineer: So now P11, so we will meet this lap.

    Lewis HAMILTON: Understand, leave it to it man.

20. Charles LECLERCFerrari14:55:23

    Charles LECLERC: For me, guys, we f***ed up, but let's talk about it later.

21. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes14:56:20

    Lewis HAMILTON: That was way too close guys.

22. George RUSSELLWilliams14:56:55

    Engineer: Right then, we're three. Nice work.

    George RUSSELL: Nice one. Two-three now.

23. Charles LECLERCFerrari14:57:08

    Engineer: So, P11.

24. Lance STROLLAston Martin14:58:55

    Engineer: Have we missed that, Lance? Missed it?

    Lance STROLL: Ah, man! That was such ****!

    Engineer: Unfortunately, that's P15, Lance. P15.

    Lance STROLL: Yeah, no ****. We didn't do a second lap on the tyres. Copy that, yeah.

25. Sebastian VETTELAston Martin15:02:08

    Engineer: I think they should red flag, red

    Sebastian VETTEL: flag, it's

    Engineer: too much water mate.

26. Lando NORRISMcLaren15:02:33

    Lando NORRIS: Yeah, quite a bit of aquaplaning.

    Engineer: Okay, understood.

27. Daniel RICCIARDOMcLaren15:02:43

    Daniel RICCIARDO: OK, there's a lot of water.

    Engineer: Lando reported aquaplaning turn 8. Take care into turn 8.

    Daniel RICCIARDO: Yeah, I've just had 7th gear aquaplaning.

28. Lando NORRISMcLaren15:04:02

    Engineer: Lando are you okay? Are you okay? Yeah, I'm

    Lando NORRIS: sorry guys

29. Sebastian VETTELAston Martin15:08:50

    Engineer: Red flag, red flag, slow down, slow down. Get your Delta positive. Norris and Eau Rouge had a big shunt. Lots of debris. Yeah, well, what the f*** did I say? What did I say? Red flag?

    Sebastian VETTEL: Yeah, it's

    Engineer: unnecessary. Is he okay? He's okay, he's okay. Copy that, copy that. Carry on.

30. Lando NORRISMcLaren15:11:58

    Lando NORRIS: Sorry boys, we should have we should have had a good one there. I let you down my bad

31. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull15:15:47

    Engineer: OK, Lando is OK Max, just for info, Lando is OK. Did you hit the wall hard? It looks like quite a big accident, yes.

    Max VERSTAPPEN: OK, well that's good to hear.

32. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes15:16:02

    Engineer: Is

    Lewis HAMILTON: he okay?

    Engineer: Yeah, copy. Driver okay.

33. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes15:46:46

    Lewis HAMILTON: Still a lot of spray.

    Engineer: Lewis, I'll talk to you in this turn if you're uncomfortable, come straight back in, we can quit next.

34. George RUSSELLWilliams15:47:40

    Engineer: How's the conditions?

    George RUSSELL: Prep the inter

    Engineer: Yeah copy We need to be boxing this lap if we're going to swap I think so far most are on the inter

35. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes15:47:42

    Engineer: No rain forecast, so just think about how this circuit's going to evolve.

36. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes15:48:23

    Engineer: So we reckon we should stick to the plan.

37. Esteban OCONAlpine15:54:21

    Engineer: Last lap, let's make it count.

38. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull15:57:20

    Engineer: Looks very good, Max. Full position.

    Max VERSTAPPEN: Yes! Oh, man, that was so difficult out there, but that is simply lovely. Great start after the break, guys. Lovely. Well done, mate. Mega job. Difficult conditions, and you got George up there as well with you. Really good job. We needed that. Great job, guys.

39. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes16:02:06

    Engineer: OK, so Verstappen on Paul, Russell P2, Lewis P3, we finish P8. I

    Valtteri BOTTAS: struggle to keep up with the delta time in the wet.

    Engineer: AFM, it looks like everybody is focused on being safe, everybody is on the same boat.

40. Daniel RICCIARDOMcLaren16:02:50

    Engineer: Well done Daniel, that's P4, your P4. Good job buddy, P4.

    Daniel RICCIARDO: Nice, is that

    Engineer: finished? Yeah, that's finished, that's confirmed. Well done mate, great final lap, good job. Finishing order, wait for it, Verstappen, Russell, Hamilton, yourself, Vettel, Gasly, Perez, Bottas, Ocon and obviously Lando didn't settle that.

    Daniel RICCIARDO: Yeah, that was good fun, I guess George deserves a public congrats.

    Engineer: Yeah, I mean he's done a good job there, he was only a couple of tenths off pole, he did a 2.0, 2 minutes .00.

    Daniel RICCIARDO: Yeah, that was good fun, I guess George deserves a public congrats.

41. Sebastian VETTELAston Martin16:03:56

    Engineer: P5 confirmed, Sebastian, P5, well done, Ricciardo just got in front of us Ah, yeah,

    Sebastian VETTEL: we should have got him, I went wide in f***ing 8 I was too late on the brakes man

    Engineer: Well done

    Sebastian VETTEL: Thanks boys, good session, good place to start for tomorrow

42. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull16:04:10

    Engineer: That was a tricky set, that was a tricky three sessions, but very well navigated. You did a very good job there.

    Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah, we managed to be in front when it counted, even though it's not easy, but that was good.

43. Esteban OCONAlpine16:04:19

    Engineer: OK, so we finish up P9 there, P9.

    Esteban OCON: Copy, yeah, there was nothing more there guys, it was a good lap.

    Engineer: That's fine, not easy, just not quite enough time to do what would have been best I think, but it's all good.

    Esteban OCON: Copy, I think there's a bit for us to review on the inters, I think the wet tyre actually felt quite good in terms of grip, but it's very picky on the rear here.

44. George RUSSELLWilliams16:06:34

    Engineer: That's a stonking lap. We've out-qualified Mr Hamilton. George Russell. P2. Come on! Yes!

    George RUSSELL: Yes!

    Engineer: Woo! Yes guys!

    George RUSSELL: Oh my god! That was a lap. Amazing guys. Amazing. Well done everybody. Well done.

    Engineer: Just fantastic George. What awesome. The whole team did a fantastic job and you were outstanding. Thanks so much. You so much deserved that.

    George RUSSELL: Congratulations everyone. That was

    Engineer: a stonking lap.

45. Sergio PEREZRed Bull16:07:47

    Engineer: Ok, P7

    Sergio PEREZ: Yeah, that's very, very bad Who was ahead? Which of them Mercedes was it?

    Engineer: Yeah, that was Hamilton into turn 18

    Sergio PEREZ: Ok, please have a look to Hamilton because he blocked me at the end of my lap

    Engineer: Yeah, copy that, check it

46. Pierre GASLYAlphaTauri16:10:19

    Engineer: Ok, that's P6, P6, and it's... ...to Vettel and Ricciardo, Russell is P2.

    Pierre GASLY: Russell P2.

    Engineer: Second sector, he was one second faster.

    Pierre GASLY: Oh, that's impressive.

    Engineer: Yeah, maybe a bit of rear wing and then we'll have a look at everything.

47. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes16:12:14

    Engineer: OK Lewis, currently P3, P3, we've got Verstappen P1 and Russell P2

    Lewis HAMILTON: Sorry about that guys, we lost too much, we took too much temperature out of the tyres, wasn't the right idea

    Engineer: OK copy Lewis