Belgian Grand Prix2021 · Qualifying team radio

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

EngineerYeah, AFIRM just drops at times.

EngineerHow's the track?

Lando NORRISDefinitely went so far, but it's

Engineergoing

Lando NORRISto be intense fairly quickly. Okay, understood.

EngineerOkay, 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.

Lance STROLLGrip feels very bad on this wet.

Lando NORRISDifficult to say still, but I think Kintas will be better.

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

Nikita MAZEPINWe will finish this. For sure it's wet. One more lap.

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

EngineerDoing well on interest at the moment looks in this condition Suggesting boxing this lap

Fernando ALONSOOkay

EngineerSo rain imminent in the next two minutes

EngineerAye,

Lewis HAMILTONI got it.

EngineerThat'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.

Nikita MAZEPINMan, I got f***ed with traffic. Okay, game over, I can box.

EngineerCopy, watch for Leclerc, three behind, still pushing.

EngineerThat's a f***ing

Kimi RAIKKONENdisaster, man.

Carlos SAINZWhen is the rain coming?

EngineerFive minutes into the session.

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

EngineerWe do see some vane coming, so we want to bank that.

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

EngineerWe think there is some rain coming.

Nicholas LATIFIThis front left is flat spotted has a big vibration copy flat spot

EngineerSo now P11, so we will meet this lap.

Lewis HAMILTONUnderstand, leave it to it man.

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

Lewis HAMILTONThat was way too close guys.

EngineerRight then, we're three. Nice work.

George RUSSELLNice one. Two-three now.

EngineerSo, P11.

EngineerHave we missed that, Lance? Missed it?

Lance STROLLAh, man! That was such ****!

EngineerUnfortunately, that's P15, Lance. P15.

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

EngineerI think they should red flag, red

Sebastian VETTELflag, it's

Engineertoo much water mate.

Lando NORRISYeah, quite a bit of aquaplaning.

EngineerOkay, understood.

Daniel RICCIARDOOK, there's a lot of water.

EngineerLando reported aquaplaning turn 8. Take care into turn 8.

Daniel RICCIARDOYeah, I've just had 7th gear aquaplaning.

EngineerLando are you okay? Are you okay? Yeah, I'm

Lando NORRISsorry guys

EngineerRed 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 VETTELYeah, it's

Engineerunnecessary. Is he okay? He's okay, he's okay. Copy that, copy that. Carry on.

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

EngineerOK, 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 VERSTAPPENOK, well that's good to hear.

EngineerIs

Lewis HAMILTONhe okay?

EngineerYeah, copy. Driver okay.

Lewis HAMILTONStill a lot of spray.

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

EngineerHow's the conditions?

George RUSSELLPrep the inter

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

EngineerNo rain forecast, so just think about how this circuit's going to evolve.

EngineerSo we reckon we should stick to the plan.

EngineerLast lap, let's make it count.

EngineerLooks very good, Max. Full position.

Max VERSTAPPENYes! 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.

EngineerOK, so Verstappen on Paul, Russell P2, Lewis P3, we finish P8. I

Valtteri BOTTASstruggle to keep up with the delta time in the wet.

EngineerAFM, it looks like everybody is focused on being safe, everybody is on the same boat.

EngineerWell done Daniel, that's P4, your P4. Good job buddy, P4.

Daniel RICCIARDONice, is that

Engineerfinished? 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 RICCIARDOYeah, that was good fun, I guess George deserves a public congrats.

EngineerYeah, 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 RICCIARDOYeah, that was good fun, I guess George deserves a public congrats.

EngineerP5 confirmed, Sebastian, P5, well done, Ricciardo just got in front of us Ah, yeah,

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

EngineerWell done

Sebastian VETTELThanks boys, good session, good place to start for tomorrow

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

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

EngineerOK, so we finish up P9 there, P9.

Esteban OCONCopy, yeah, there was nothing more there guys, it was a good lap.

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

Esteban OCONCopy, 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.

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

George RUSSELLYes!

EngineerWoo! Yes guys!

George RUSSELLOh my god! That was a lap. Amazing guys. Amazing. Well done everybody. Well done.

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

George RUSSELLCongratulations everyone. That was

Engineera stonking lap.

EngineerOk, P7

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

EngineerYeah, that was Hamilton into turn 18

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

EngineerYeah, copy that, check it

EngineerOk, that's P6, P6, and it's... ...to Vettel and Ricciardo, Russell is P2.

Pierre GASLYRussell P2.

EngineerSecond sector, he was one second faster.

Pierre GASLYOh, that's impressive.

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

EngineerOK Lewis, currently P3, P3, we've got Verstappen P1 and Russell P2

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

EngineerOK copy Lewis