Dutch Grand Prix 2021: Qualifying team radio
54 radio messages were recorded during qualifying at the Dutch Grand Prix 2021, across 18 drivers. 53 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Nikita MAZEPIN had the most, with 5.
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, and the original audio is playable in the archive.
Who was on the radio
- Nikita MAZEPIN · Haas · 5 messages
- Carlos SAINZ · Ferrari · 5 messages
- Max VERSTAPPEN · Red Bull · 5 messages
- George RUSSELL · Williams · 4 messages
- Lewis HAMILTON · Mercedes · 4 messages
- Daniel RICCIARDO · McLaren · 4 messages
- Nicholas LATIFI · Williams · 4 messages
- Esteban OCON · Alpine · 4 messages
- Mick SCHUMACHER · Haas · 3 messages
- Sebastian VETTEL · Aston Martin · 3 messages
- Fernando ALONSO · Alpine · 3 messages
- Yuki TSUNODA · AlphaTauri · 2 messages
- Pierre GASLY · AlphaTauri · 2 messages
- Lando NORRIS · McLaren · 2 messages
- Valtteri BOTTAS · Mercedes · 1 message
- Sergio PEREZ · Red Bull · 1 message
- Charles LECLERC · Ferrari · 1 message
- Antonio GIOVINAZZI · Alfa Romeo · 1 message
Every message, in the order it happened
Engineer: OK Maas, straight out, the pit lane is open, green light, green light.
Engineer: synchronize all the gears synchronize all the gears
Engineer: Wind looks pretty comparable to P3. Wind comparable to P3. You're the lead car. Everybody's in sync. Possibly more tailwind into turn 11. And remember, mode push, mode push into turn 13.
Engineer: Go
Mick SCHUMACHER: ahead. What happened at the beginning of the lap, Matthijs, was really simply...
Engineer: Yeah, we saw the big snaps, but the wind didn't look too severe, so I'm not sure why, because the temps looked okay. We'll keep checking.
Engineer: Yes, I need to work both axles on brakes
Engineer: So just a single call. So currently P2, Verstappen P1, tenth and a half, he is on the soft tyre. You've got Alonso leaving the pits behind you.
Engineer: What's your thoughts about whether the tyre will go again? I think
Sebastian VETTEL: they should be OK to go again, they were a bit cold to start.
Engineer: Copy. So the main loss was really just Turn 1, Lance breaking a bit later.
Engineer: That's a decent lap, that's P5 at the moment.
Fernando ALONSO: Yeah, good lap.
Engineer: Daniel, how's
Daniel RICCIARDO: the front wing? Do you think slightly less front wing will help? I think on that run, yes. Just trying to understand track evolution.
Engineer: Another big truck evolution, one second truck evolution.
Engineer: Okay, press in button press in button go negative on Delta time Okay, good lap there you're 0.5 quicker than Nikita so keep pushing to save us some time
Mick SCHUMACHER: Hi again, the EU7C at the beginning of a lap, what is it? 3.0
Engineer: Oh
Mick SCHUMACHER: the tires not ready, like it feels like it
Engineer: Copy
Engineer: So lots of cars left the pits, about 10 cars on outlaps. So cars building gaps on pit exit. I got two minutes to the flag.
Engineer: Line feedback from Ed at turn 3. Turn in later at turn 3 to stay higher. I
Nikita MAZEPIN: thought Mick is not allowed to overtake me. You said he's not allowed to overtake.
Engineer: Copy, let's just keep the gap to him, let's just keep the gap that we need at the end of the lap. Bottas behind is in sync.
Audio only, no transcript available for this message.
Engineer: That was close that was terrible cars behind our starting lap stay out if you can stay out if you can for charging
Sebastian VETTEL: So
Engineer: we're in the pit lane guys
Engineer: That was close, that was terrible.
Engineer: We're out, check it
Sergio PEREZ: Can't f***ing believe it They were so slow with these guys on the pit lane
Engineer: Is there a chance to go again, or is that it? No, that's it. That's it. Perez one and a half seconds back. I think he's backed out, but just watch for him. Yeah, man. What the ****? You said to me we are the first car.
Nikita MAZEPIN: I'll talk to you afterwards, Nikita.
Engineer: Okay, tough conditions out there, Mick. Unfortunately, we couldn't find any time. Nicky also didn't get his lap in, and then Kubica is just ahead, 0.08, and
Mick SCHUMACHER: then I think maybe... Yeah, I just started the lap way too close to Latifi. Yeah, understood. And
Engineer: I think we probably caused trouble for Vettel, so we may have an issue there. He was finishing his push when we were in the 13. So sorry about that. We didn't get it very right there, but we'll figure it out.
Mick SCHUMACHER: I did, really. Yeah, but it's also like, you know, if they all take their space like that in the piddling, then it's hard to find it on track.
Engineer: Yeah, it's tricky stuff. Okay. See you. Yeah, understood. So we'll box now and just watch the weighbridge. See you in a minute. See
Mick SCHUMACHER: you. Did Sebastian get through in two minutes?
Engineer: No. He's 17th. He's 17th. So he didn't get through. Neither did Perez. I think Perez didn't get his lap done.
Engineer: Green in five, so watch out for the light. Four, three, two, one, and green, green.
Engineer: So eyes on that
Engineer: Fast in is okay. Fast in is okay. Make sure you watch your brakes.
Nicholas LATIFI: Didn't feel like a bad lap, the stone grip.
Carlos SAINZ: Who is ahead this weekend, just
Engineer: of interest, who has preference? He has the preference.
Engineer: So
George RUSSELL: tricky with the wind, I think the wind picked up a little bit
Engineer: Okay so we don't think the track is a lot faster at the moment. I think we're in a good spot here. Eight and a half seconds ahead to Tsunoda. He's on an outlap so we'll be pushing next time.
Engineer: So currently P2, Verstappen P1, 6.5 tenths, in terms of sectors, just over 4 tenths, sector 1, tenth and a half, sector 2, half a tenth, sector 3, mainly turn 3 entry,
Lewis HAMILTON: repeat sectors, so
Engineer: you can have a few cars behind starting laps, but it's just over 4 tenths, sector 1, tenth and a half, sector 2, half a tenth, sector 3, main loss, turn 3, keep an eye on the weighbridge, and then we'll stop long.
Engineer: Good man, good luck mate.
Pierre GASLY: Thanks, that was a good one.
Esteban OCON: Not too nice from Fernando, I mean he said it, but not too nice.
Engineer: He's one position below you at the minute with a 10.0, so nice job. Well recovered, right, again think about what you need on front wing and let's box now please, box now, stay negative on the delta, no traffic behind.
Engineer: Okay, so just negative on your delta on this in-lap, there's some time to gain, turn 3, turn 10 and 13.
George RUSSELL: Alright guys. Yeah, box box.
Nicholas LATIFI: Yellow flag.
Engineer: Yep, yellow flag, yellow flag. Okay, go in, go in, red flag, box, go in. It's done for us.
George RUSSELL: Yeah, I just pushed it too hard in the last corner. Sorry about that
Engineer: Plenty of time to manage your outlap as you need to here. People have stopped the pit out pretty much, the gap behind you is at 18 seconds.
Engineer: Are you okay? Are you okay? Are you okay?
Nicholas LATIFI: Yeah, I'm fine.
Engineer: red flag double yellow turn eight turn eight we have got Latifi in the wall there so red flag let's box now please box now
Engineer: I'm guessing that's it um if we are incredibly quick there might be time to go again so we're going to get the car back and turn it around I know the session will not be resumed they're not going to resume the session didn't put it together but uh I'll try and make up for it tomorrow yep we'll do it tomorrow we start p13 tomorrow
Engineer: Red flag, red flag, box, box. Red flag, charge on. Follow the reference and box.
Yuki TSUNODA: Blanket, blanket.
Engineer: Yeah, the session won't be restarted, unfortunately. So it's P15, very unfortunate.
Lando NORRIS: I'm guessing that's it um
Engineer: I know the session will not be resumed they're not going to resume the session all
Lando NORRIS: right didn't put it together but uh I'll try and make up for it tomorrow yep
Engineer: we'll do it tomorrow we start p13 tomorrow
Engineer: Tire temperatures aren't too bad with a good outlet should be okay
Charles LECLERC: What is that?
Engineer: I think they are opening the gap, but yeah
Engineer: So delta needs to be negative and close to zero
Engineer: So currently P3, Verstappen P1, Valtteri P2, 3.5 tenths to Verstappen, it's 0.23 sector 1, 0.13 in the middle sector, it's again turn 3, entry mid.
Max VERSTAPPEN: What is this? They
Engineer: are
Max VERSTAPPEN: standing still on the pit exit.
Engineer: I'm going to push. I'm going to push.
Engineer: Still P6, charge button off, it was a strong lap I believe.
Engineer: That is pole position mate, pole position, home Grand Prix, really proud of you, nice job.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Haha,
Engineer: yes, guys, unbelievable, what a great car today, it was unbelievable, it was just flying, thank you so much.
Engineer: Well done, Max. Got the first part done. Well done. Great job.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah, let's finish that tomorrow. The second part.
Engineer: I tried to give it everything, happy with the improvement, great work. Well done mate, that was so close, but yeah, really upped it there. Luis well done, great effort, just let's nail it tomorrow. Thanks Toto.
Daniel RICCIARDO: Okay, Daniel, that's P10. We're P10. Box this lap. Okay. All right. That's right. I'll explain after. Okay. So Ocon was P8, 109.9.
Engineer: I
Daniel RICCIARDO: think maybe we could have got that. Giovinazzi, P7, did a 109.59. That looks a bit more difficult.
Engineer: Yeah,
Daniel RICCIARDO: understood. Yeah, I was just going to say front, I struggled from the turn, that first turn. That was the limitation. Copy. Okay. Yeah, I've just stopped. All right. So, yeah. Well done, Daniel. Honestly, through qualifying, that was all good. Just didn't quite get that last lap, but overall, that's
Engineer: a
Daniel RICCIARDO: good qualifying session. Well done.
Engineer: Everybody finished their lap now, and that's P9 for us, P9.
Engineer: P4! P4! What a drive! What a drive!
Pierre GASLY: Oh man, Munich is very good! It was a lap! It was a lap! I'm so happy, guys! Amazing! Yeah, behind the signs! Amazing! Full lap! Full lap! Very good job!
Engineer: P4! Unbelievable! Very
Pierre GASLY: good job!
Engineer: Ah,
Pierre GASLY: we love it, man! We really love it! Yeah, friends ask for a top 6, so give a top 6. Run P4. Yeah, careful where the target is going to stop there. You know he wants even more. Anyway, very good job, guys. Very good improvement from yesterday, so... Yeah, super! Let's keep it up tomorrow.
Engineer: All right, I think that's us. Esteban sat in P8. Good job. Very well driven that lap. Fernando P9 and Riccardo P10. Great job.
Esteban OCON: Great job, guys. Yeah, really good. From car to P3 is a good result to get it right tomorrow again.
Engineer: Yeah, very good. Very well driven as well. Nice one.
Esteban OCON: And yeah, good comeback from FP3. I think we know where we are going now. So yeah, very solid. Thank you.
Engineer: It was a strong quali, I believe, good recovery.
Carlos SAINZ: Yeah, good job guys. Grazie a tutti i meccanici.
Engineer: Ehm, per l'ora.
Carlos SAINZ: For me it was a good lap, I would say.
Engineer: I felt like I
Carlos SAINZ: was one set of tires behind all the time, but ok. I think it was a good recovery.
Engineer: Copy that, that was a good day overall.
Engineer: Over the line charge on and box, box, box. Follow Delta, mine is on target. Save some fuel, save fuel. Where
Antonio GIOVINAZZI: we are?
Engineer: We have P7 Antonio, P7. Excellent job. Yes guys!
Antonio GIOVINAZZI: Grazie mille ragazzi, grazie mille. You are the best, you are the best. Grazie.
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