Dutch Grand Prix2021 · Race team radio

EngineerBrakes still still cold

EngineerThis time round, have a look at the handbrake in turn 3. Handbrake, turn 3.

Engineerokay good job let's drive through nice and steadily then please and two more laps to the grid

EngineerConsider white button for 10-11. Consider white button for 10-11.

George RUSSELLRadio check.

EngineerYep, radio check at turn 3, copy.

George RUSSELLAll good from my side, I've got some gravel by my feet if we can check on the grid.

EngineerUnderstood.

EngineerSo surface temp, very representative now

Nicholas LATIFIOkay, so

Engineeronly other issue is your belts everything else is okay

Nicholas LATIFIYeah, just the left-hand side mirror. We still have to adjust Copy, left-hand side mirror to adjust It's

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Nicholas LATIFIbit too low, let's do that now Yeah Down in the car, if we could

Carlos SAINZSo, Ricky, I was thinking, the flap for the hard, I would go 0.3 down on the tyre, instead of 0.2. Sorry, repeat, we were talking on the other channel, you would go down 0.3 for the hard. Yeah, for the hard, yeah. That's good. So, 0.2 for the... 0

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Carlos SAINZfor the medium, 0.3 for the hard, I would say. Yeah, makes sense to me. What do you think? Yeah, makes sense.

EngineerIt tells track conditions should remain stable during the whole race, track temperature and wind.

EngineerAnd now in case you want a reference, your front tires are borderline illegal, you are on top of the white line a bit in front of it.

EngineerLance, just don't go too crazy on brakes in sector 3, information log.

Lance STROLLCopy.

EngineerOkay mate, a mix of tyres out of the top 10. On mediums, Russell from P11, Kubica from P16 and P18, P19 with Mazepan and Latifi. On soft, Stroll in front of you, just behind you, Sunoda and Vettel on soft as well with the Sumaker. And Perez is sitting in the garage with the heart on.

EngineerOk, so 2 minutes to go, so once more the reminder, so once the engine is fired up, there will be pit speed limiter on, first gear start for the formation lap, keep pit speed limiter until pole position, work the rears on the formation lap, coming out of the last corner will be recharge off, then 3 burnouts from the DRS line.

Fernando ALONSOYep, no problem, let's see what we get.

George RUSSELLRicardo waving his arm

EngineerJust display 8 when you can. Display 8 when you can.

Antonio GIOVINAZZIWe

Engineerchecking Antonio, we checking.

Mick SCHUMACHERIs everything okay with the car?

EngineerYeah, we're okay for now. Let's go to diff 23, diff 23.

George RUSSELLRicardo is smoking and dropping oil

EngineerSo Antonio data looking or keep pushing data looking okay

EngineerLet's push it. Okay, copy.

EngineerSuggest stretch 7, stretch 7.

EngineerAnd Perez got past Mick, so Perez 1.3 behind.

EngineerOkay, just watch Turn 9 exit, giving the Rears a hard time there.

EngineerBesides, we're going to

Lewis HAMILTONstruggle to keep this place.

Esteban OCONThunder is extremely slow in front

EngineerJust played a long game

EngineerOK, got asteron 0.7 behind.

Fernando ALONSOYeah, but I don't want to get close to signs.

EngineerOK, understood.

Lance STROLLRears are overheating, very hard to follow.

EngineerCopy that, the rears are going up now, rears are reaching peaks.

EngineerOkay, checko. Vibration's too high. We had to pit. So that's a long way to go. Still points to be had.

EngineerOK Max, Hamilton potentially switching to a two stop, looks like he's been given the hurry up, last lap at 14.7, gap at 2.8.

EngineerSo there's a long way to go. Still points to be had.

Engineer4th and 8th was a bit too high energy, mid corner for info, charge level 10-16-7

EngineerMax, can I have a front wing update when you can please? Front wing update when you can. Yeah, I do OK. Understood.

EngineerVettel has just pitted, he was two cars behind us.

Lando NORRISYeah, you'll be able to go miles faster, like three seconds, two seconds quicker in clean air than this.

EngineerAnd gap 5.1 behind, 3.0 ahead, Verstappen a 15.2.

EngineerSo nothing changes, Checo. We go long.

EngineerOkay Lando, so we still think plan B, be patient, our time will come.

EngineerOvertaking looks as we expected. Can we get to plan A?

Daniel RICCIARDOOK, I'll keep you posted.

EngineerStill

Daniel RICCIARDOhas potential, but a bit early.

EngineerUnderstood.

EngineerSo think about B-Bell 4 or the push toggle. B-Bell 4 or the push toggle, turn 11.

Max VERSTAPPENYeah, I'm already doing that.

EngineerGap at 0.8, still on plan A. Oh, brakes.

George RUSSELLTires are OK, just managing. Copy.

EngineerBrakes are fine. You can go forwards 1% if you need. And a mid-17 is good pace if we can maintain this, mid-17.

George RUSSELLDeceleration feels awful when I go 59.

EngineerGap at 0.9, you can go rearwards on the brakes.

EngineerAnd we have menu dash position six when you can. And... Repeat, man! Dash position six. Dash six.

Fernando ALONSOAre the tyres stabilised?

EngineerYeah, temperatures are stabilised and are slowly dropping.

Fernando ALONSOCopy.

EngineerOkay Valtteri, so at this pace we're not going to interact with the leaders.

Charles LECLERCI have quite a bit of space in the pocket.

EngineerUnderstood.

Charles LECLERCGuide me. Around five tenths. Five tenths.

EngineerCopy.

EngineerWe have Vettel two seconds back. He is for position. Behind Vettel is for Stappen, two behind, and that is for blue. So Vettel will soon get a blue.

EngineerAnd gap to Verstappen at 3.7, the last lap at 15.3. Repeat, man, repeat!

EngineerOk, and how is the balance?

Fernando ALONSOStart to be a little bit oversteering on exits.

EngineerOk, understood.

EngineerOkay, that's another good lap time to find though turn one a couple of tenths could be an earlier apex

Engineerand Hamilton just pit it for medium

Sergio PEREZWhat's the pace of the leaders?

EngineerFew pistols going on, I'll get back to you.

EngineerHamilton at three seconds

Max VERSTAPPENsame tires

Engineerso just bring these in nicely

EngineerSo you're doing a good job Lewis, this is all part of the plan.

EngineerOK Lando, Hamilton and Verstappen have pitted, Bottas is still out, gap to him is 20, pace 10, pace 10.

EngineerDaniel can you do plan a target lap?

Daniel RICCIARDOYes, yep.

EngineerCopy, thank you.

EngineerLast set was rear left limited, rear left, as expected.

EngineerBox-box-box-box-box-box. Torquan in the pitlane.

EngineerSo Blues Mazepin and Vettel again

Valtteri BOTTASThe tyres are definitely dropping a bit more, but I guess they will do a few laps.

EngineerLance, you just need to press the OK button, OK button.

Lance STROLLI pressed it!

EngineerYou're pressing the pick confirm button.

Lance STROLLThe pick confirm button is the OK button, Brad.

EngineerOK, so Bottas in free air, 15.8, 15.8, he is the car ahead. It's going to be absolutely critical to catch and pass if we can.

EngineerThat's good really suffering with rears that's good now

Max VERSTAPPENHow much did I gain last lap?

Engineer1.2, 1.2.

Daniel RICCIARDOYeah, so just the rear. Just can't commit at the high speed at entries.

EngineerCopy.

EngineerSo this is for the right swing, so you're defending. I'll leave you to it.

EngineerIf and when the opportunity arises, the overtake button is available. Overtake button is available.

EngineerThat's mega, let's go

EngineerNo surprises Hamilton is the car behind

EngineerOkay, we box this lap, box this lap. Use overtake, exit of 13. You will need to use the left-hand clutch paddle in the stop. Left-hand clutch paddle. Box now, box now. Okay, box.

EngineerHe's

Lewis HAMILTONgetting super lucky with traffic, man.

EngineerOkay, so you are on medium to the end.

Charles LECLERCWheels are starting to go.

EngineerUnderstood.

EngineerSo don't need to kill the tires but we need to close to his window

EngineerHow are the tires?

Fernando ALONSOYeah, oversteer but we can keep going. We will benefit later on.

EngineerOK, understood. I

Fernando ALONSOdon't know how much margin we had with Richard and Steven.

EngineerWe got a little bit of margin but let's pick up the pace now.

EngineerHamilton last lap, 14.5, gap 1.7.

EngineerAnother update, Giovinazzi had a puncture, Russell has a five second penalty, we think pit loss is plus one, plus one.

EngineerSo we've got Verstappen and then one and a half is Hamilton.

Daniel RICCIARDOIt's okay Daniel how's this tire any suggestions for Lando? It's okay Just slow to get going more on the front Copy, thank you

EngineerOK, everything we've got for the next four or five laps, please, Max.

EngineerSo we've got Perez ahead, it won't be long Lewis.

EngineerSo the car behind is Alonso. You're racing him. He's on four lap hold mediums doing 15.6.

EngineerKeep this pace up, Max. This is mega. Got track position over Bottas as well.

EngineerYou've had great pace, great pace. Keep pushing.

EngineerOkay, Hamilton is in this lap. His in-lap was pretty slow, 4 tenths in sector 2. Keep up the pace, Max. You've had great pace. Great pace.

Lewis HAMILTONWhy would you pit me with these guys, huh?

Lando NORRIS10 seconds getting risky.

EngineerOkay, understood if we can do two more that's good. No risk.

Max VERSTAPPENDid the hardtail look good for other people?

EngineerLooks like a reasonable tyre on the Ferrari, yes.

EngineerOK, so for info Verstappen and Hamilton have boxed again, in a great position, the two cars in front of you still need to stop, currently P9.

Fernando ALONSOOK, so the leaders they need to come through again, not a problem? Not a problem. Because obviously they make us lose so much, so I don't know if there is any threat.

EngineerYour middle sector on and out lap part was two tenths faster than Hamilton.

Lewis HAMILTONYou don't seem to be in a lot of issues.

EngineerYou told them a lot too soon, man.

Lewis HAMILTONIt's

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Lewis HAMILTONdamn long way to go on this tire, man.

EngineerYeah, copy that, Lewis. We'll be monitoring it.

EngineerJust need to bring these home now, Max.

George RUSSELLYes, we've got a car in front of me, but only so far as I can go and he's backing me up. Yeah, he can. Talk to me on the straights.

Lewis HAMILTONThere's still so much life left on that last tyre, I don't know why you rushed it.

EngineerCopy Lewis, we'll chat about it later.

Esteban OCONI have a plastic bag in my front left brake. Have a look.

EngineerOK Lando, stay with Daniel, we're going to see what the pace is like.

Lando NORRISYeah, I mean I'm much quicker than him at the moment. My tyres are a lot fresher.

Lewis HAMILTONI'm not gonna make it to the end on these tires.

EngineerSo we are P12, Stroll one second back and Tsunoda P14 is six seconds back with our five second time penalty

George RUSSELLHow are we P12?

EngineerAre

George RUSSELLwe fighting anyone or is this our race now?

Fernando ALONSOYeah, it's gonna be a long race these blue flags they are hurting us a lot

EngineerYeah, this should be the last one

Yuki TSUNODANo power and

Engineerwe need to retire stop in front of the garage

EngineerSo Vicky Oddo's last lap was a 15-3. Took two seconds out of him.

Lewis HAMILTONThey're just so fun

Lewis HAMILTONKilling my tires time to keep up

EngineerOkay, copy standby

EngineerOk mate, 20 laps to go, Ocon 3.3

Lando NORRISYeah, I can see the gap, I don't need any more comps

EngineerIt's up to Perez one second. Let's try and hold him up. Yeah, let's go Daniel. Let's go. You're gonna hold Perez up here

EngineerOK Lewis, updated priority now, so we'll try and get to the end of the race on these tyres and then we'll take something at the end for fastest lap So

Lewis HAMILTONdon't race! I'll push it to close this gap man, come on!

EngineerOK copy that Lewis, yeah we're happy with what you're doing then, so let's just crack on

EngineerAnd for Norris last lap was a 15.0. Which

Fernando ALONSOtyres he has!

Engineer11 lap old, hards.

EngineerSCUM!

Sergio PEREZWho's next?

EngineerIs

Lewis HAMILTONthat a power cut? 3-7.

EngineerCopy, having a look. So nothing to worry about on the P.E.

EngineerLeclerc is doing 14.9, as long as we are three tenths slower no more we are okay So 15.1 is a good target and it's also good for tires. 15.1, 15.1 is a good target

EngineerDeficits to Hamilton on the last lap were turns 1 apex and 3 entry apex.

EngineerOkay, turn one braking was on the limit at the bite. Turn one braking was on the limit at the bite. You don't need to brake hard on that. It's a good lap though.

EngineerThese

Lewis HAMILTONtires are starting to drop off man.

EngineerOkay, copy.

Engineerfuel,

Fernando ALONSOanything to worry?

EngineerNothing to worry at this stage, all good.

Fernando ALONSOTires stabilized I guess?

EngineerYeah, tires are stabilized, front left went up a little bit the last few laps but stable now. Okay so just looking ahead you might be managing but Sainz one second a lap slower than you, gap is eight seconds and we still got 13 laps to go.

Fernando ALONSOOkay interesting.

EngineerGap at 3.8, 3.8.

Max VERSTAPPENIs he complaining about something or what?

EngineerI think his tyres are done.

Carlos SAINZWhat the hell is what does great I live in Miami? That's wonderful

EngineerAnd a reminder of the traffic effects on the tires so we'll need to keep looking after them

EngineerBattery is full

George RUSSELLThe deployment field is all over the place. Go mode 6.

EngineerCould be gravel around turn one, you've got three cars going through it before you, but just take care on your first way through.

Sergio PEREZThat was not very fair.

EngineerOkay, Valtteri, so box, box, box.

EngineerSo you're on the soft, we're going to plus one, we're not going for fastest, why

Valtteri BOTTASnot, so

EngineerLewis will have a free stop at the end.

Max VERSTAPPENWho did it? From Mercedes?

EngineerBortez.

Valtteri BOTTASWhy didn't we stop then?

EngineerPrecautionary for tower vibrations.

EngineerValtteri, it's James. Please abort the fastest lap attempt before the end of the lap.

EngineerI need

Lewis HAMILTONthat extra point guys copy

Engineerwe're on it okay this box box

EngineerOK Max, bring this home now, two laps to go, Hamilton is in for fastest lap attempt. We bring this home, two laps, enjoy them.

EngineerBut that is a really, really mature drive, and what a present to your fans, praise to you. Well done mate, that was epic, that was epic, you've won your home race, you were brilliant today, enjoy this lap and enjoy the podium.

Max VERSTAPPENThank you very much guys, amazing strategy, we were really, really sharp today. And nice pushing 72 laps there, I love it, great job guys.

Lewis HAMILTONWell guys they were just too fast this weekend and today I gave it absolutely everything but thank you so much for all the hard work as always. No

Engineerthanks Lewis yeah we knew you'd give it your all but yeah great drive and we're going to be bouncing back in Monza double hard.

EngineerSo P5, P5, you've done a really good job, really good job.

Charles LECLERCAh, yeah, I mean, I gave it everything.

EngineerI

Charles LECLERCthink pace was strong, just...

EngineerI

Charles LECLERCthought with the medium the PR would degrade a bit more, but they managed the tyre square as well, so... But yeah, good pace and good feeling overall.

EngineerReally the critical part of that race mate was coming up to Bottas and you dispatched with him with ease. We were worried about Lewis being able to undercut you at that point so that's fantastic.

Max VERSTAPPENYeah they threw it all at us but great job.

EngineerYou had everything in your armory.

EngineerCheckered flag Mick checkered flag tough race Mick way to get it to the end look like it was tricky to drive. See you soon

Mick SCHUMACHERCopy

EngineerOkay, that's it mate, we made it, we made it. Nice

Pierre GASLYjob, nice job. Yes, very happy guys, very happy. Fantastic job all weekend. Very good job, one of our best races, one of our best races, the car was really flying. Very good day, very good day. I don't know what to say, I'm just really happy. This video was great, today was really good as well, so congrats for the strategy and thanks for the car and next one is Monza. Yeah, and we know what we've got to do there.

EngineerGeorge, we've got a gearbox issue, have a gearbox issue, I'll need to box this lap, box, box We've got three seconds back to Sainz, three seconds back to Sainz, then Alonso, then Perez

George RUSSELLDo you want to slow me lap or is normal?

EngineerJust watch the mirrors now, you've got four cars close by

George RUSSELLYeah stop for me here. Okay that's fine, that's fine

EngineerI guess we'll stop at one. There is some orange fog. Hey, Firm, watch out with the orange fog. Yes, yes, yes, yes! Nice one, mate. Nice one. P6, P6. Awesome job, mate. Awesome race. Yes, guys. It was quite boring until now. We deserve it. As usual, every point we gain, we earn it on track. I'm proud of you guys. Nice work, mate. Thank you very much.

EngineerOK, that's a checkered flag, checkered flag, so you go in, and pick up rubber, pick up rubber Tough day mate, tough day, we knew it was not going to be easy, tough day Some up and downs in the race, tough day

Nicholas LATIFIJust went south, nothing I could do there

EngineerYeah, copy, it really killed us when we got all these blue flags and we got past the loose temperature Yeah, we cannot follow anybody Yeah, understood, understood So you know the drill, you go in, pick up the rubber Back in the pit lane, on the park come in, switch off the car fully and you go away to yourself

Carlos SAINZYeah, we need to have a look at what happened there. I had no pace.

EngineerYeah, understood. We need a good look into it.

Carlos SAINZMore tire wear and less pace. I don't know why.

EngineerThat's it for bad checkered flag checkered flag be 15 well done well done great job very clean race So good overtake, so I hope you enjoyed

Robert KUBICACopy thank you very much. Yeah, not easy, but At least since 2010 I had a car which I can fight something So yeah, but it's such a long break. Thank you very much

EngineerThank you guys, thank you Robert so Verstappen won as you can hear and smell and Hamilton and Bottas on the podium grande Robert

Sergio PEREZP8 Chaco, P8.

EngineerIt's a

Sergio PEREZgreat recovery. Shame there, we didn't get the last two.

EngineerGreat drive, great drive, well done.

Sergio PEREZSorry for the weekend guys.

EngineerI'll

Sergio PEREZswear that we will come back very soon. Well done for Max, well done for Daman.

EngineerLoslap, Loslap,

Antonio GIOVINAZZIOslap,

EngineerWaterfowl, Waterfowl, Antonio.

Sergio PEREZWell, it was a crazy race, starting from the first lap incident with Nikita. I flat-fledged my tyres, I had to do a very early stop, but then it worked out fine. In the end, I just didn't get the Spanish guys ahead of me. I was shot by two laps, but anyway, very happy for Max and the team.

EngineerAnd just tell me what it's like driving around the circuit right now. It looks incredible.

Sergio PEREZYeah, the atmosphere is unreal. These guys are unbelievable, they've been partying for the last three days, non-stop. Well done to them.

EngineerWell well done to you, congratulations, you are driver of the day.

EngineerOK, so I can check the flag, check the flag. That was really strong pace at the end. Really strong pace. Well, it

Sebastian VETTELwas the only time we had a clear track. What a messed up race, I'm sorry. It was so difficult to get past, I tried. Yeah. Yeah, it was only the last stint that I could really have some laps.

EngineerYeah, I mean, you're pretty well the fastest car on the track for that whole final stint with the clear out. We'll go through it all, well done. Just take the pick up on the way in, please take the pick up. So that's just the staff in the head who won the race? I

Sebastian VETTELstruggled really to get past on the first stint and mostly second with the cars, only till the end when the car switched on and I got into the rhythm, it felt a lot better and easier to follow. Yeah. Yeah, copy that.

Esteban OCONGood points for the team, this was a strong weekend Yeah, I have some areas that I saw this race that we can work on Yeah,

Engineerplenty to keep improving on, we can keep pushing on, but yeah, good good solid weekend all in all, so well done onwards and upwards

Engineercheckered flag checkered flag p12 Lance p12 get some pickup on the tire on the way in pick up on the time

Lando NORRISyeah I don't know I should have been able to hold him off I just struggled a lot as soon as we doing some of the Leica and stuff but anyway good job at least a point I think so more than nothing

Engineeryeah the pace was strong then

Engineerokay Daniel well done mate that's p11 I'm afraid can I have ACS off ACS off that was a big thing to do for the team though and it's much appreciated you drove well mate well done where

Daniel RICCIARDOdid Lando finish?

EngineerLando was 10th in the end he got passed by Perez

Daniel RICCIARDOokay understood all right yeah I'll give feedback after yeah yeah all I had yeah

Engineerhis pace was good Daniel the last 15 laps your pace was the same as Lando on 12 13 lap older tires so pace was good Monza

Daniel RICCIARDOmate

EngineerMonza mate that one it's gonna be good I think there's a lot promise from Monza