Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2021: Race team radio
129 radio messages were recorded during race at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2021, across 19 drivers. 126 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Lando NORRIS had the most, with 19.
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
- Lando NORRIS · McLaren · 19 messages
- Max VERSTAPPEN · Red Bull · 16 messages
- Lewis HAMILTON · Mercedes · 15 messages
- Sebastian VETTEL · Aston Martin · 9 messages
- Sergio PEREZ · Red Bull · 8 messages
- Lance STROLL · Aston Martin · 7 messages
- Kimi RAIKKONEN · Alfa Romeo · 7 messages
- Mick SCHUMACHER · Haas · 6 messages
- Daniel RICCIARDO · McLaren · 6 messages
- Valtteri BOTTAS · Mercedes · 5 messages
- Carlos SAINZ · Ferrari · 5 messages
- Nikita MAZEPIN · Haas · 4 messages
- George RUSSELL · Williams · 4 messages
- Antonio GIOVINAZZI · Alfa Romeo · 4 messages
- Yuki TSUNODA · AlphaTauri · 3 messages
- Esteban OCON · Alpine · 3 messages
- Fernando ALONSO · Alpine · 3 messages
- Pierre GASLY · AlphaTauri · 3 messages
- Charles LECLERC · Ferrari · 2 messages
Every message, in the order it happened
Nikita MAZEPIN: I need to turn down the lights of the shift lights
Engineer: Copy that, copy that, we can do that on the grid
Mick SCHUMACHER: Yeah, definitely. I could probably pick up probably okay
Engineer: understood understood just take your time
Yuki TSUNODA: This is no chance for the dry tyre.
Engineer: Copy. Do you think extreme? Extreme.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Massive break mate, massive. We need to change to rogues 3 more.
Engineer: Understood Max.
Max VERSTAPPEN: This is that sector, but I cannot go through there with the intermediates.
Engineer: Understood Max, understood. Box and confirm. Just look after this set in the drier section of the track please. Look after this tyre set. So box, they will stop you on the marks and will bring you back into the garage please.
Esteban OCON: Copy, very very wet, 5
Engineer: and 6 Copy that, you've got a yellow flag ahead, yellow flag, nice and steady through 7 please, nice and steady
Engineer: It's still very wet through sector one, so I've had a few cars spin in seven, just be cautious.
Lando NORRIS: The final sector is pretty much completely dry, so yeah, interest is okay, just sector 1 is pretty sketchy.
Engineer: And box, checko box, I assume you're happy still on inters? Yes, anyone on wets? Some people have gone on to wets. Do you want to have a look? No, thank you. OK.
Sebastian VETTEL: OK, do you have time for pit and inter?
Engineer: Negative, there's not time for that now, so it'll be straight through the pit lane. You are OK to come through the pit lane, but we can't stop.
Sebastian VETTEL: OK, copy.
Engineer: It looks like you have a puncture, rear left puncture.
Valtteri BOTTAS: Okay, interesting.
Engineer: no start no start brakes are on fire go one and no start go one and no start the whole thing's on fire brad drive quickly to put it out drive quickly to put it out
George RUSSELL: I had quite a bit of clutch slip in the initial stages.
Engineer: A
Lewis HAMILTON: lot of surging
Engineer: Sir Lewis, in terms of forecast, expecting maybe another little shower five or ten minutes in, but it's only going to be light in terms of intensity from this point in, we think. We're not going to get any more of the heavy rain.
Carlos SAINZ: Yeah, and keep radio communications to a minimum during the first 10 laps when I get used to the circuit.
Engineer: So listen, we're going to have to start from the pit lane. We've got to push the car to the pit lane. We're not finished in time.
Engineer: and Daniel just a reminder if this tyre was clearly the wrong tyre on the formation lap you'll have to call yourself to the pit we would be ready we can't acknowledge because of the first lap limitations
Lando NORRIS: Track is still, as we spoke about, a bit wet in middle sector, but sector one is very tricky.
Sebastian VETTEL: Can I have a BBW fail?
Audio only, no transcript available for this message.
Engineer: Right mate, this will be an exciting one, let's get some points.
Engineer: I
Lewis HAMILTON: don't know if I've got damage, he pushed me right wide in turn 1
Lewis HAMILTON: That doesn't feel great.
Engineer: Looks like we've got damage to the front wing end plate there Lewis, but we'll keep you updated on the balance shift.
Engineer: So, Lando, we got hit by Stroll. His tyre hit your right hand side barge board. When you come past the pit lane, I'd like you to drive close to the pit lane please and we'll take a look.
Engineer: Don't be shy of boxing and fitting a fresh set for temps, that
Sebastian VETTEL: one position is not worth a lot, you can get it immediately.
Engineer: Another weather update Max, we're expecting these conditions for the next 10 minutes.
Engineer: Okay Lando, so we do not see any damage. We do not see any damage
Engineer: We have Maureen in the pitlane now, Maureen
Engineer: Currently very light rain in pit lane, similar to when we were on the grid.
Engineer: How are conditions out there, Max?
Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah, it's okay. Just normal.
Mick SCHUMACHER: Is there anything that could fall under the car or something?
Engineer: Just watch, there's just some stuff dangling from the nose, nothing massive. But no need to push, no need to go fast or anything.
Engineer: Just be careful trying to get those brakes lined up, the front left disc is getting very hot.
Mick SCHUMACHER: Oh, so you know right now, okay,
Engineer: but let's uh, we're still okay. We haven't lost anything just a couple of track positions. So Let's everything's gonna be okay. We're gonna put the car back together
Engineer: Tire temps are coming up. How is the grip? How is the track condition?
Nikita MAZEPIN: Getting better. If you let me focus, that would be great.
Sergio PEREZ: This feeling will lead to moving by itself.
Engineer: Copy, check out, we're looking into it, we can see it.
Engineer: Okay, we have a bit more rain now a bit more rain coming now
Engineer: I think
Nikita MAZEPIN: the tires are starting to go.
Engineer: So many mistakes I'm going to do. You are too quick, guy. Calm down.
Lance STROLL: I
Engineer: can't see
Lance STROLL: anything, my f***ing visor is f***ing up
Engineer: Tires are getting on the hotter side so you can use the wet patches to cool them.
Audio only, no transcript available for this message.
Engineer: I'm sure there'll be another safety car in this race, so we'll get this lap back. So just keep hammering out these laps. You are very fast compared to the mid-pack cars. You're doing awesome.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Just keep an eye on if people start to pit for slicks with sector turns.
Engineer: Yeah we're looking at that Max, you can focus on the race ahead at the moment.
Lando NORRIS: I have a lot more pace in me, I just, I can't use it at the moment.
Engineer: I
Lando NORRIS: need clean air.
Fernando ALONSO: Rain up, but still for Inters.
Engineer: Ok, understood.
Engineer: Daniel we want to swap positions we need to see Lando's pace in clear air we need to see Lando's pace in clear air
Engineer: Max, can I have an update on conditions please?
Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah, it's getting a little bit drier, but it's also still drizzling, so it's tricky.
Engineer: Yeah, understood.
Max VERSTAPPEN: I start to slide more over the rubber, Sector 1.
Engineer: So Lando, we don't want to be the first car onto drives, we want to eke out this in inter tyre.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah, again, track is drying a bit, but not enough for the moment.
Engineer: Understood, Max.
Engineer: Rain has completely stopped in pit lane, go ahead.
Daniel RICCIARDO: Yep, understood.
Engineer: Let's see if you can drive offline to find any damp patches keep those temps down
George RUSSELL: What the hell is motherpin doing? He's
Engineer: had
George RUSSELL: the blue flag for a long time
Engineer: Lando, how's the track?
Lando NORRIS: It's still too wet in places. Sector 1 is too wet, basically.
Engineer: That's it.
Engineer: Any more rain, no more rain expected. Ok Kimi, we are not expecting any more rain, no more rain expected.
Engineer: Ok Kimi, we are not expecting any more rain, no more rain expected
Daniel RICCIARDO: Yeah, so front, front right, definitely got a bit of groaning.
Engineer: Copy.
Engineer: The
Antonio GIOVINAZZI: Paris is gone. Copy,
Engineer: Antonio.
Sergio PEREZ: The front right is pretty warm.
Engineer: How are conditions, Max?
Max VERSTAPPEN: They're drying, but not enough.
Carlos SAINZ: Why is TRS not available?
Engineer: Is
Carlos SAINZ: it too damp? It's good.
Engineer: so still no cars going faster on dry
Lewis HAMILTON: Still wet in some places.
Engineer: Roger.
Engineer: Max, thoughts on conditions?
Max VERSTAPPEN: Well, if the slicks are not better, then what do you want me to do? It's getting very dry, that's for sure, but one line.
Lewis HAMILTON: He's in.
Engineer: A-Firm, let's go for it Lewis, let's go for it. Got one lap.
Engineer: Brake balance for the line, pit entry is slippery new tarmac
Engineer: So Lewis, Gravel Trap at 7.
Engineer: What the f***? Are you okay, Valtteri?
Valtteri BOTTAS: Big one. All good.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Once again behind. Could
Engineer: be a lot of debris here from Hamilton on the run up to Turn 9. There's also a massive shunt down Turn 2. Masses of debris all the way down Turn 2.
George RUSSELL: What the f*** was he doing? Honestly, is he a f***ing
Engineer: b***h
George RUSSELL: or what?
Engineer: So
Lewis HAMILTON: sorry guys. Yeah, don't sweat it.
George RUSSELL: What the f*** was he doing? Honestly, is he a f***
Engineer: or
George RUSSELL: what?
Lance STROLL: Bring me a new visor.
Engineer: Copy that, will do Lance, will do.
Kimi RAIKKONEN: Okay, bring the blankets immediately here and put it on yeah,
Engineer: they are ready they are running after you
Engineer: Okay Mick, so it's seven and a half minutes till we go. All the cars that are down a lap get moved to the front. We fire up earlier than everyone else, we leave earlier than everyone else, so we do an extra lap to catch the pack to get one lap back. Then we go around and do this formation lap and then they can either do a rolling start or a standing start. If they do a standing start you'll be in mode race start and you're on the C3 tire and I'll just show you the burnouts and clutch position.
Charles LECLERC: okay speak on the board speak on the board take off take off the earplugs here take off the earplugs because I've got a noise only earplugs so I can't speak but can't hear you
Engineer: we
Kimi RAIKKONEN: will do a pipe point before the start because we're gonna do more than one lap we go one lap around and then we do at least one lap and you answer the question is very simple question
Engineer: we will do a paper before the start here and
Kimi RAIKKONEN: also now that's what i was told you
Engineer: do now now and before the start
Audio only, no transcript available for this message.
Lance STROLL: We've just got a rolling start alarm,
Engineer: oh my gosh. Yes, it will be a rolling start, it will be a rolling start. So it's just like a safety net start.
Engineer: Gap to Leclerc, 1.4, slippery track, turn 2 to turn 4, look after the tyre.
Engineer: We had a problem with the shifts on that last lap. Yes, in the split, Lance.
Engineer: Yeah, no
Sergio PEREZ: damage
Engineer: OK, check out. 24 laps to go. There's still points to be had.
Engineer: OK Max, update on liftoff. We do not require any fuel liftoff to the end of the race, so just manage that at the moment. At this stage front tyres are on the cool side so you can cancel it if you need to.
Lance STROLL: What's happening with the shifts? It
Engineer: keeps losing sync at the moment Lance, we're looking into it.
Engineer: And you are the fastest man on track.
Engineer: We have a problem on the brakes. We try to fix the pit stop position.
Engineer: Lewis, we've got Morris up in P2 at the moment on a soft tyre, that should start to drop off, going to push them all back to you.
Engineer: V2U Ok, Kimi Gasly is now 1.1 seconds behind Yeah, ok, ok, ok, I can see Copy
Engineer: Yoki, we need to respect 10-9 track limit. Imperative.
Engineer: Copy, we can see the tyre switch front or rear mainly?
Sebastian VETTEL: Front right mostly. You
Engineer: can use torque switch to help rotation, torque 10 suggest?
Engineer: Okay, the staff finish straight is the place to attack Reichenem based on his deployment.
Engineer: Happy with that Lewis, let's get after it mate.
Engineer: It's
Lando NORRIS: getting quite a few vibrations, I don't know where from.
Engineer: Stroll is 1.7, Ricciardo 4.4, Ricciardo is really struggling, we can do it, we can do it, keep pushing.
Lando NORRIS: Yeah, I was shaking a lot with the rear.
Engineer: Understood mate, 10 laps to go after this one.
Lando NORRIS: Make sure he has blue flags, the guy ahead
Engineer: This is awesome work Lewis, come on. Got Norris ahead, P2.
Engineer: Gap 1.1
Engineer: You
Antonio GIOVINAZZI: guys reading something over the VNO?
Engineer: Copy, Antonio.
Engineer: Gap to Hamilton to 0.8, Leclerc 2.8
Engineer: I have a little
Lando NORRIS: clutch slip in the middle of corners and the corner throttle, it just doesn't, no drive
Engineer: Lando, you're knocking the paddle, the left paddle.
Engineer: Ah,
Lando NORRIS: he's too quick for me.
Engineer: And the three laps remaining. That is fastest lap. Nice work Lewis.
Engineer: Three laps remaining. Three laps remaining. There's still points available.
Max VERSTAPPEN: How many laps to go?
Engineer: The next one is the final lap.
Engineer: Sebastian we need to retire the car in the garage so box box the gearbox is getting worse so just try to minimize your shift and box box
Engineer: Gap 1.5, two laps to go.
Lando NORRIS: OK, no more comments, just let me drive.
Engineer: OK Max, great work. There you go, it's not always all about a Saturday. Nice job.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Haha, yes! That was a tricky out there, but great job guys. You managed that really well. Thank
Engineer: you. Mega job Max, mega, mega job. Great, difficult afternoon, but you nailed it. Well done.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah, very happy with that.
Engineer: That's P3! P3! Great job mate! Well done! P3!
Lando NORRIS: Yeah! Let's go! Awesome!
Engineer: Nice work Lewis, that is an awesome recovery. Great battle, back to V2.
Lewis HAMILTON: Lewis, super drive, we're leading the championship. Awesome job guys, my apologies for that mistake earlier on, but we're living with that. On to the next one.
Engineer: Indeed mate, indeed.
Engineer: Okay, checkered flag Mick. That's the checkered flag. Checkered flag. Good job, Mick. Okay, we had a little issue on the rear right, so it was better for us to finish one lap early. So it was better to let that blue happen. So good job, Mick. Very tricky race. Your pace was excellent there in that last stint. So good job. Yeah, the rear felt weird in that second to last lap in 2018. Yes, yes. Yeah, we have an issue on the rear right. It was just decaying, but we hung in there. But it was better to do that lap, so I'd lose that lap. So good job. Good management, and you experienced a lot of different conditions there.
Lando NORRIS: What a race, huh? Nice job, everyone. Hopefully I repaid for my mistake yesterday. It's just deserved. A lot of hard work. Yeah, boys and girls back in the factory, thanks a lot. It's a cool car to drive. Thank you.
Engineer: Excellent job, mate. Well done. Lando, great job, man. Great job. Amazing job the whole weekend. Well deserved podium. You are the first fastest today and yesterday. Great job. Nice.
Lando NORRIS: Cheers. Gracias, amigo.
Engineer: Vamos. Yes.
Engineer: Okay Maz, that's the chequered flag, good job, obviously a very tricky race with the conditions, but you hung in there well mate, you drove well, good job.
Engineer: It's
Charles LECLERC: not easy to defend without the radio. Anyway guys, I think you can hear me. P4, P5.
Engineer: Quite
Charles LECLERC: happy with that. A bit frustrating for the end of the race. But it's like this. We're quite vulnerable whenever we need to defend to the others in the straights. It helped us at the beginning, but maybe at the end we were struggling a little bit. Anyway, thank you guys.
Engineer: Good race from you Antonio, unfortunately bad luck at the end, you are P14.
Antonio GIOVINAZZI: Yes, thank you for the points with Kimi.
Engineer: and P9 Kimi, P9, well done, what a race, what a race, what a defense, fantastic, well done, what a race
Kimi RAIKKONEN: yeah,
Engineer: yeah, you could, you did a really good job
Carlos SAINZ: And P5, Carlos P5 confirmed, solid work today, well
Engineer: done.
Carlos SAINZ: Yeah, good job guys, good recovery, sorry for the mistakes at the beginning, I was starting to, yeah, get used to the Cavalino in the rain, that is fast, Cavalino and the Toro are fast in the rain, let's get them later in the year, good learning curve. Yeah, useful learning, good
Engineer: job, thank
Carlos SAINZ: you.
Engineer: That's the chequered flag Daniel, well done mate, P6, that's a good haul of points. Obviously we've got a bit of work to do as well but that's a good haul of points. Lando got P3 as well so it's a podium for the team.
Daniel RICCIARDO: Well done guys, well done.
Engineer: Yeah well done Daniel, that was good defending at the end as well so it's a good afternoon. We've got, you know, I think it's clear what we can do for the next race as well so we'll take the next steps, do our homework and hopefully next time it'll be us on the steps. Thank you.
Engineer: Checkered flag, checkered flag. P13, Yuki, P13.
Yuki TSUNODA: I'm an idiot.
Engineer: Yuki, apart from that spin, the rest was okay. We had enough pace. We learned from that and we moved forward.
Engineer: Well done, Lance. P7, P7. Well done, mate. It's a tough race, that one. That was tough. But that was fun. Got to sort those shifts out, Brad. Understood, Lance. Understood.
Engineer: Okay mate, another day we were hoping for, but we had some good pace. Saw good pace yesterday, good pace today. Very, very sorry guys. Very, very sorry. I dropped like an idiot today. Sorry guys. Big apologies. Unlike Sergio, it wasn't your afternoon, but there's plenty more to come.
Engineer: And P9 Kimi, P9, well done, what a race, what a race, what a defense, fantastic, well done, what a race Yeah,
Kimi RAIKKONEN: we were so slow, we didn't know if we could get to P9 Yeah, yeah,
Engineer: you could, you did a really good job We
Kimi RAIKKONEN: were fast in the right place
Engineer: Yep, that's an I-12 thank you. Okay mate, that's a lot of hard work to come away with nothing P-11.
Engineer: An exciting restart as well
Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah, just a little bit
Engineer: We'll take it mate, Hamilton is slightly fortunate, obviously being able to un-lap himself but nicely driven, really well controlled mate
Max VERSTAPPEN: What do we call that GP?
Engineer: Simply something I think
Max VERSTAPPEN: Simply lovely performance
Engineer: Nice work, it is indeed
Engineer: Okay and that is the checkered flag and a reminder to take some foods on board, that was quite a day. On the plus side we finished P10 and brought our first points home, so excellent job.
Esteban OCON: Yeah good stuff guys, one point, first of many this year, a few things to review between us but yeah let's see that later. Yeah
Engineer: absolutely, it looks like there's a possibility Räikkönen has been investigated as well ahead for... Yeah track limits, I mean he was off all the time. I don't think it's track limits actually, I think it's something to do with a restart, but we'll keep the updates on that. Anyway excellent job, normal in lap procedures please, I think you should be pleased with that, to get some points after a very messy race like that is always good, so nice work.
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