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British Grand Prix2021 · Sprint Qualifying team radio

31
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16
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9
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16:01 to 17:11
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31 radio messages were recorded during sprint qualifying at the British Grand Prix 2021, across 16 drivers. 27 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Lewis HAMILTON had the most, with 4.

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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  1. Sergio PEREZRed Bull16:01:210:04

    Audio only, no transcript

  2. George RUSSELLWilliams16:04:080:10

    EngineerFront brakes are a bit on the hot side so if we could get some fans in that

    George RUSSELLASAP

  3. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes16:24:220:08

    EngineerSo Lewis, track temp now 48.5 and it's just going to steadily drop over the next half hour or so.

  4. Mick SCHUMACHERHaas16:30:440:15

    EngineerOkay Mick, competitor tires, everyone around us is on C2, except for Ocon and Alonso are on C3, and Bottas up front is on C3, everyone else C2.

  5. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull16:35:470:06

    Max VERSTAPPENBrakes are okay.

    EngineerBrakes all okay.

  6. Nikita MAZEPINHaas16:37:410:09

    EngineerTyres all okay, front wings okay, some small end plate damage nothing too serious. Okay to continue

  7. Mick SCHUMACHERHaas16:40:320:03

    Audio only, no transcript

  8. Lando NORRISMcLaren16:40:420:06

    EngineerAnd Lando, we've reported the weaving to the race director.

  9. Mick SCHUMACHERHaas16:41:010:07

    EngineerWe have some small floor damage, right hand side, costing a little bit of downforce.

  10. Daniel RICCIARDOMcLaren16:47:360:04

    EngineerGood job Daniel good job

  11. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes16:50:480:07

    Lewis HAMILTONI'm giving it everything, we've

    Engineergot any more

    Lewis HAMILTONpower?

    EngineerStand by Lewis, we're looking into it

  12. Nicholas LATIFIWilliams16:51:300:01

    Audio only, no transcript

  13. Lando NORRISMcLaren16:51:310:05

    EngineerOrlando Hiroshi sees front right inboard blistering but no concern

  14. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes16:51:380:08

    EngineerYeah, we can see some blisters on Verstappen's front right

    Lewis HAMILTONSame here, man OK, copy

  15. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull16:53:420:03

    Audio only, no transcript

  16. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes16:53:450:06

    EngineerI just

    Valtteri BOTTAShave a blister on the front right, it's causing me the vibration, but for now all good.

  17. Fernando ALONSOAlpine16:55:110:08

    EngineerI've just got a warning, let's watch the moving under braking.

  18. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull16:56:220:15

    EngineerOK Max, gap 2 Hamilton 3.0, stay off the kerbs on right hand side tyres. OK If you can stay off all exit kerbs, left hand side as well Max, that would also be useful.

  19. Sergio PEREZRed Bull16:58:230:06

    EngineerOkay, check out you can back off we need to retire the car

  20. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull17:00:220:15

    EngineerOK Max, that's that, that's pole position.

    Max VERSTAPPENGood, good job, that was nice.

    EngineerWell done Max, good grid for tomorrow and remember to stay on the track at

    Max VERSTAPPENthe end of the way. Yeah, OK.

  21. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes17:03:010:08

    EngineerI'm sorry about that Lewis, so P2, I guess we've got a bit of work on tomorrow.

  22. Charles LECLERCFerrari17:03:350:05

    EngineerP4 P4 nice job.

    Charles LECLERCYeah, good job guys

  23. Lando NORRISMcLaren17:04:220:11

    EngineerOkay mate, good job. Start P5 tomorrow, P5.

    Lando NORRISYeah, cool. Did a weekend I think. Good job.

    EngineerYep, good job.

  24. Daniel RICCIARDOMcLaren17:05:420:10

    EngineerSo that was a good race mate, well done. We're in a good place for tomorrow, your P6. OK,

    Daniel RICCIARDOgotcha. OK, cool.

  25. Fernando ALONSOAlpine17:06:440:25

    EngineerNice work mate, that's P7, P7, that was a hell of a first lap mate, awesome job.

    Fernando ALONSOYes guys, I hope you enjoyed the show, it was nice, nice strategy, good call guys.

    EngineerI

    Fernando ALONSOthink we should call it Q4, no? It's nice. Put

    Engineeron a hat if you want.

  26. Sebastian VETTELAston Martin17:07:460:22

    EngineerWell done Sebastian, P8, P8.

    Sebastian VETTELI tried, but couldn't get close enough in the places I had to.

    EngineerEarly on he was quite energy, in trouble with energy, but he managed to have it. Yeah, yeah, exactly.

    Sebastian VETTELYeah, that's what I thought.

    EngineerAnyways,

    Sebastian VETTELgot to the flag.

  27. George RUSSELLWilliams17:08:470:09

    EngineerOk, P9, P9

    George RUSSELLAlright, good job, same again tomorrow? Yep,

    Engineeryeah, more of the same tomorrow

  28. Pierre GASLYAlphaTauri17:10:480:06

    Pierre GASLYJust driving without any front wing, I don't know what's happening but it's never been as bad

  29. Esteban OCONAlpine17:10:570:09

    EngineerHow do you like the new format?

    Esteban OCONIt's good for us at the moment.

    EngineerIt's really nice.

  30. Carlos SAINZFerrari17:11:100:18

    EngineerI'm P11, P11, good come back, well done, yeah thank you, nice new pick up, guys

    Carlos SAINZI'm not happy about the start, we

    Engineertalk later, yeah you did everything right so we need to go through

  31. Carlos SAINZFerrari17:11:290:10

    Carlos SAINZAnd here Russell doesn't deserve to finish that race in front of us, he clearly destroyed

    Engineermy race. Yeah, he's under investigation.