Monaco Grand Prix2021 · Race team radio

EngineerAnd quick radio check, Giovinazzi 7 in front, you can push

Carlos SAINZYeah, I'll go to the radio

EngineerCopy

Charles LECLERCNo, no,

Engineerno, no, the

Charles LECLERCgap box guys

EngineerSo we've got Leclerc going slowly at turn 12.

EngineerOkay, so we are boxing this lap, boxing this lap for a drive-through. Are you happy with the front wing?

Fernando ALONSOYep, happy.

EngineerOkay, understood.

EngineerOk Daniel, we've boxed this lap. How's the flat?

Daniel RICCIARDOOk, box confirmed. Yep. I think it's a little high, but I'll stay out.

EngineerCopy that. Don't break traction. Drive straight through.

EngineerOkay mate, how is the car balance? How is the car balance?

Lando NORRISYeah, pretty decent. I'm happy with it.

EngineerCopy that.

EngineerAny initial feedback, Yuki?

Yuki TSUNODAI think it's quite good, I think. Not too much understeer. The car feels neutral, so I think it's good. It's not too bad.

EngineerCopy, see you there.

Yuki TSUNODAMaybe I want to have a little bit more support in the high speed, medium speed corner, generally, especially from entry to exit.

EngineerAll okay with the car, question?

Carlos SAINZYeah, all okay from my side, just overbalanced.

Engineer30 minutes to go Pit lane closed Charles still in the garage. So either he is not starting the race or from the pit lane

EngineerFilippo, minus 4 turns, minus 4 turns, minus 4.

Lewis HAMILTONRadio check.

EngineerRadio is loud and clear Lewis. So track temp is currently 41 degrees, 41. So about minus 6 compared to where we were FP2 on the medium.

EngineerCopy. The car is pointing a tiny bit too much to the inside, can we just turn it, not much, but a little bit, the nose to the left? Copy that.

EngineerOK, make sure pit limiter is on, and you are in offset minus 2 please. Yeah. OK, so we are in mode 12. We try to keep as much temperature as we can, and we go up the gears under the tunnel. There was no issue with the cars two years ago. It will be click over the edge, three times the warming. Target, base minus 1. We are happy with EB3, right? Torque looks good in the lap to grid, and that will help us with rotation in the first couple of laps. Copy. I will remind you for mode 5. And back to offset forward. And as soon as you can, we start saving a bit of tyres. As soon as you can, we save a bit of tyres. Draw a bit of face towards the end of tint. And also do some liftoff. OK, can you confirm my front tyre is on the yellow line now? So when I go down. It is slightly in front of it. Slightly in front of the yellow line. Copy.

EngineerWe fire up as usual, 1 minute 30, will be turbo engagement in automatic, and then we go by point after that. Yeah,

Carlos SAINZand 4

Engineerreds for the start, K21, race mode.

EngineerSwitches should all be set, so now we've just got to wait for a little bit. Alright, just under five minutes to go. So the only thing we need to do on our side once the car's fired up in about three and a half minutes time is just turn the pit limiter on, everything else is set. A reminder of your procedures, there is no switch changes to be made apart from the pit limiter off once you pass the control line and we'll need recharge off before you do the burnouts and those are, as we discussed earlier, no change to that procedure. I'll give you a last car on the grid reminder and unless there are any issues on track or any messages from radio, that will be the only thing you hear from it.

EngineerOk Daniel, tyre information. Ocon ahead is on a soft tyre. Other soft starters are Mazepin and Schumacher. Medium starters are yourself, Raikkonen, Russell, Alonso and Latifi. So Stroll and Tsunoda run hard.

Pierre GASLYHard drivability in this mod is so bad

EngineerMode 10. So break bias offset max and display 8 when you can.

EngineerGood job. Tire deg one. Tire deg one when you can.

EngineerYou can use the Vatec, battery is very full, press and hold when you need

EngineerYou're P11. You're the first of the non-soft runners.

EngineerSo it's gone off in grid order. Max and P1 has done a 17.4. Vettel in front at 0.8 seconds, Giovinazzi behind at 0.8. And DRS is enabled.

EngineerOkay, this is P13. Car ahead is Reichenen, car behind Alonso.

EngineerOkay my balance is going to start moving forwards now.

EngineerSo consider going up on torque if the balance is a bit loose and white button for turn 10.

EngineerVerstappen doing 16.9

EngineerOk, the lift-off is helping us. Keep doing the same. This is good for us.

George RUSSELLRicciardo and Alonso are very slow ahead can't do anything

Lance STROLLI'm kind of pushing right now, should I clunk the tires, breathe a little bit, feel the rears are dropping?

EngineerYes just watch the surface temperature surface

George RUSSELLRicciardo and Alonso are very slow ahead, can't do anything

EngineerOkay, Daniel. So the lead cars are doing 117.0. Vettel P7 doing 117.9.

EngineerSebastian, just an idea on how much management you're doing and how the tyres are doing? The

Sebastian VETTELtyres are good. I'm managing quite a lot. Probably a second if I go all out or more.

EngineerHow's the balance Max?

Max VERSTAPPENYeah, all okay

EngineerBrakes are still hot on the front, but it's manageable for now.

George RUSSELLI can't do any more than I'm doing.

EngineerVery good Esteban, keep it up. Safety car windows are closed. Closed.

George RUSSELLPU doesn't feel 100%, poor power out of the last corner, bad shift through the tunnel.

EngineerVettel's last lap was a 17.4, your last lap a 17.4, gap's constant, 2.5 seconds.

EngineerYes

Lewis HAMILTONguys, that's

Engineerit,

Lewis HAMILTONslow ahead.

EngineerOkay, copy.

Nicholas LATIFIHow are the brake temps? Brakes are looking good.

EngineerFocus on the slip management slip

EngineerSo we want to push on as much as we can to clear right and he's currently about seven seconds inside our pit window But you're one and a half seconds a lap faster. Perez is now pushing hard. He's 0.7 behind The tires look good from our side look good

Sebastian VETTELNo rush. No rush to pit here

EngineerThe

Nikita MAZEPINtires are starting to go on the rear as well.

EngineerOkay, just a reminder watch the front left in five seven and eight

Sergio PEREZYeah, f**k these, mate. We're in the state of...

EngineerYeah, apply the pressure. Let's make this...

EngineerAnd show us how much more pace you got

EngineerLewis if you can give us a balance check, balance check.

Lewis HAMILTONPlus one hull.

EngineerOK, copy.

EngineerOk Lando, how's the pace and how are the tyres?

Lando NORRISYeah, R3 almost, but I don't know, Pace 3 or Pace 4.

Max VERSTAPPENFor these stars, I'm happy.

EngineerUnderstood, thank you.

EngineerWe think you may need to attack Räikkönen to avoid being dragged out of the race.

Daniel RICCIARDOUnderstood. I'll try close up. Okay, so tyres are taking a hit at this pace.

EngineerUnderstood. I think we need this pace, Daniel. We need this pace.

EngineerOkay Lando, that's our second strike for turn 10, so we have a black and white flag. No more mistakes.

EngineerMax, we're happy with this pace at the moment. 15.9, 16.0. Bottas at 2.2.

EngineerJust another aerobalance check when you can I

Sebastian VETTELwould go up one quarter or half

EngineerCopy that copy

EngineerWhere do you need help to go quicker? Where could we help the understeer?

Carlos SAINZThis boat is struggling.

EngineerLooks like, yeah. Yeah,

Carlos SAINZI'm getting very close.

EngineerYou can try Diff 11, Diff 11, and if you still want more, if you still want more, you can go to EB5, if you want more.

Mick SCHUMACHERLet's try this test.

Carlos SAINZI feel a bit deterred here, but I have more pace.

EngineerOkay, this is all going to start happening pretty soon. I think gaps are starting to appear

EngineerAnd remember, no mistakes turn 10.

Sergio PEREZOut of turn 1, when I pick up the power, there seems to be a strange noise.

EngineerI'm

Sergio PEREZquite a bit of a lag.

EngineerYeah, at this stage, we're just looking to have the tyre life when we need it. Just remember you're lifting coast, lifting coast into Turn 10, Turn 1.

Max VERSTAPPENYeah, I'm having quite a good, like, strong front end in the car, so let's keep that in.

EngineerUnderstood.

EngineerGap to Bottas, 4.5, this is a good buffer at the moment Max, nice job, we have blue flags for Schumacher ahead, blue flags.

EngineerYou know

Valtteri BOTTASthat there's not that much left in time.

EngineerAnd Lando, what are your thoughts on plan A versus plan B? We think possibly plan B until target lap.

Lando NORRISYeah, the pace compared to the others still seems okay, but I feel like I'm struggling a lot. If it's because of the graining, then I guess whatever Hiroshi thinks.

EngineerOkay Lando, not really graining, more just wear, similar to Sainz in front.

Carlos SAINZYeah, this guy is too slow for us, but anyway.

EngineerCopy.

EngineerOK Lewis, it won't be long now, so if we just close that gap up, 1.3 at the moment.

EngineerBetter again, better again. Other cars are now matching the pace of Giovinazzi. He's on your pit window, Giovinazzi on your pit window. Keep this up. Turn three is working well. Keep doing a turn three.

Engineerit's

Lando NORRISgetting a bit more difficult to drive okay

Engineermate understood i'll

Lando NORRISkeep going i'll just take it easy

EngineerPlease repeat

EngineerLando, Hamilton's pitted, he's gone hard tyre, we think the same.

Lando NORRISYeah, I'm happy with that.

EngineerBox box box

EngineerOK, Bottas and Sainz are pitting this lap, we've got plenty of margin. Start to ramp up the pace a bit.

Lewis HAMILTONHow am I still behind him, man? Come on.

EngineerSlow stop for Bottas. Bottas no threat. He's still in the pit lane.

Lewis HAMILTONWhat is this happening, guys? It's too nice.

EngineerValtteri is out of the race

Max VERSTAPPENVibrations are picking up a little, but we just keep going until we are losing too much time.

EngineerAnd box, Carlos, box, box for alt.

Carlos SAINZOne second, wait, are

Engineeryou

Carlos SAINZsure?

EngineerBox now, box now, we are sure, it's good.

Lewis HAMILTONI don't understand guys

EngineerI

Lewis HAMILTONsaved the tyres to go longer Maybe stop before everyone

Esteban OCONI'm easy on tires at the moment Tom

EngineerKeep pushing box box opposite to Giovinazzi box box opposite to Giovinazzi

EngineerBox and pit confirm, Max. Box, pit confirm.

EngineerLewis, we're under threat of losing position to Perez as well, I'm sorry about that

Lewis HAMILTONAnd Luff is in to Perez!

EngineerYeah, he is yet to stop, currently doing 14.6

EngineerGaps assigned 10 seconds 10 seconds. Let's bring these tires in gently

EngineerMaximum push now Antonio, maximum push.

EngineerOkay, first stint was 34 laps. We're looking for 44 this stint, Max, 44.

EngineerOkay, Checo, good job. Currently sitting P4. We've got the jump on Vettel, Gasly and Hamilton.

Lewis HAMILTONSo press is up ahead.

EngineerA-firm currently press P4.

EngineerDaniel, I missed your radio message at the start-finish line.

Daniel RICCIARDOYeah, sorry. Just both axles. If I push on one, I kill the other, but this is all it's got at the moment.

EngineerDaniel, do you want to try the hard? Should we try the hard if this tyre's gone?

Daniel RICCIARDOYeah, I can't see it getting better, so I think I'm just going to continue as is. I'm happy to try the hard.

EngineerCopy. So we've boxed this lap. Do you have an ATSI close behind now? Box this lap.

Engineerbeautiful right let's make this out that camp white line reminder

EngineerThe wear from the first inset was excellent, Max.

EngineerAnd I'm going to bore you to death on this one. No mistakes turn 10. That would **** our race. We're currently P3.

EngineerPress on hold of attack now, please press on hold of attack now

Carlos SAINZThe panels are not flashing. They need to flash the panels for the drivers to see a blue flag.

EngineerCopy, understood. We are reporting it.

EngineerStrat 10 is good. Let's use Strat 10 to get Alonso back in the safety car window. You're the quickest car on track. Alonso 117.2.

EngineerTire life to the end will be good.

EngineerStill the fastest car, still half a second quicker than Verstappen, I like it.

EngineerOk Kimi, box, box, box, we go for hard, front wing, minus one, happy, and box, box. Ok. Ok.

Fernando ALONSOI have no much tyres left, I think.

EngineerOK, understood.

Engineerso lance at the moment we come out p10 the pit window is clear at the moment so we're extending we're trying to overcut our con and g of a nazi

Lance STROLLdon't talk to me in the corners

Fernando ALONSOYeah, good stop guys, well done. I was expecting the hard tyre, but ok.

EngineerKeep pushing, Yuki. The pace is quite good. Keep pushing.

Lewis HAMILTONWhere is everyone in front of Agassi?

EngineerHe

Lewis HAMILTONis so slow.

EngineerVettel 4.2 ahead of him.

EngineerOcon looks to be struggling ahead with a fairly new medium. There could still be an opportunity towards the end of the race.

Daniel RICCIARDOYep, understood. The hard's definitely better. Just, obviously, just trying to figure out where I'm going at the moment.

EngineerDaniel, shortly you'll get blue flags for Lando. We want to make his life as easy as possible, obviously Lando currently P3. Yep, just let me know where, I'll

Daniel RICCIARDOlet him go.

EngineerNo need till blue flags, no need till blue flags.

EngineerOkay, we have blue flags for Lando. We have blue flags for Lando. Let him go. Okay, well done buddy He may present an opportunity with Raikkonen though. He may present an opportunity for you

EngineerOK, Max, just checking in, all OK?

Max VERSTAPPENYeah, all OK.

EngineerUnderstood. Gap behind consistent, it's currently 3.2.

EngineerCopy that. Watch understeer at turn 5. Use tools to help there. Understeer at 5. 16-0 still the target.

EngineerUpdate on tyres please, update on tyres. OK, all good.

EngineerOne purple for sector. Good job.

Carlos SAINZYeah, let's try and put some pressure. Who knows?

EngineerUnderstood. Head down.

Lando NORRISYeah, I'm just struggling, man.

EngineerThe

Lando NORRIScar is over on its tires.

Lando NORRISHe's struggling man, the car is over on his tires.

EngineerSo let's build our fuel margin now. Norris is starting to struggle, but we want to make sure we've got the fuel to fight him at the end.

EngineerOk, Ocon's pace is 1.167. He is struggling. There could still be chances at the end.

EngineerAnd suggestion brake shape plus one to protect for graining. Brake shape plus one.

EngineerLots of drivers starting to make mistakes, so this is full concentration mode.

EngineerI

Nikita MAZEPINcannot do it, man. You are having a f***ing laugh. I'm in Monaco.

EngineerOk, Ocon is still slow ahead. Raikkonen's nearly caught him. Keep with Perez, they'll get blue flags at the end.

Daniel RICCIARDOStick with Perez, you will get a chance.

EngineerStroll is under investigation for crossing the white line and that would put him inside your pit window

Mick SCHUMACHERWill we switch back now?

EngineerWe're gonna hold position to the end of the race Mick. We're gonna hold position to the end of the race

Lando NORRISNo combos anymore please

Carlos SAINZFeels a bit better than running now. This is my little coming back up.

EngineerUnderstood.

EngineerPush flat out, you keep push flat out

EngineerLewis, we've had track limits at turn 10 last lap. In the current race situation, we have a free pit window behind. Stroll about three seconds outside of that.

Lewis HAMILTONWell, what's

Engineeryour

Lewis HAMILTONplan?

EngineerNothing at the moment, we're just keeping you updated, we're going to have a look in a few laps time

Lewis HAMILTONDon't miss the opportunity to get a faster start because I need that point I've already lost the time today, there's hardly anything left in these damn tyres

EngineerNow we're going to have Verstappen's car behind, but we don't need to do the fastest lap immediately. So you're going to have to do it immediately? You don't have to do it immediately, do not have to do it immediately.

Sergio PEREZWhat is the fastest lap at the moment?

EngineerHamilton has just pitted for a set of softs and done a 12.9. Fastest lap isn't on.

Lewis HAMILTONAnd?

EngineerWho's quick? Have

Lewis HAMILTONI got a time

Engineeror not? Affirm, you have time, 12.9

Lewis HAMILTONSay what?

EngineerYou are the fastest man on track OK,

Lewis HAMILTONwhat's

Engineerthe

Lewis HAMILTONgoal now? Just...

EngineerWe'll get through this back marker traffic, and then we can go for another fastest lap attempt if the tyres have it in it We can give you a PU mode for that

EngineerUse Hamilton to overtake Latifi.

EngineerSigns are stroking this home as well now.

EngineerNo more cut, turn 10-11, otherwise we get a penalty.

EngineerAnd this is the last lap, and Lando, if you can do fuel saving for free, do it please, no risk.

EngineerMax, that is a fabulous drive, mate, and you're a Monaco Grand Prix winner. Fantastic.

Max VERSTAPPENYes. Nice race. Well done. I think we managed that really well, guys. I'm super happy.

EngineerMax Verstappen, you're a Monaco Grand Prix winner. That was brilliant. That was your afternoon. Big Adrian's coming up to get the trophy with you. Well done.

Max VERSTAPPENYeah, thanks, Christian. I think perfect tire life as well, so super happy with this win.

EngineerThat was masterclass, and you're leading the World Championship. Well done, mate.

EngineerMP2 Carlos, P2, now bad, in Monaco, podium, first podium we've already had, well done.

Carlos SAINZYes, grazie, grazie tutti, thank you everyone. I know it's a bit of

Engineera

Carlos SAINZdifficult day for everyone, but you need to be proud of the car and the progress we are making. We will have time to make poles and win races in the future, take pride from the steps of the car. We had a car to win it this weekend, thank you.

EngineerOk Luce, that's P7, that's been a tough day mate, sorry about that, been a bit of a **** weekend all round, but yeah we'll come back stronger, just need to do an autopsy this one and learn.

Sebastian VETTELYes boys! Ring-a-ding-a-ding! Tough race, but well managed. Nice one, nice overcut. Car was great this afternoon, thank you. Finally some points in the bag! Finally some points, thank you.

EngineerWell done mate, well done. So... Yes!

Sebastian VETTELBig points! Great job guys, thank you.

Sergio PEREZGreat drive, Checo. Great drive. P4. Well done to the team for Max. Good job, guys.

EngineerLet's keep it up. Your time will come, Sergio. Don't you worry. Keep doing what you're doing. We'll get there on Saturdays and then Sundays we'll take care of themselves. Well done, mate. Thank you, mate.

Sergio PEREZEnjoy the day. Well deserved, team. Congratulations to everyone.

Lando NORRISYes mate, yes mate, P3, P3, Strat 5, Strat 5, no full throttle, save fuel as much as possible, amazing, P3 in Monaco, what a job. Awesome, Monaco baby, Monaco podium. Monaco podium.

EngineerNice

Lando NORRISjob everyone, awesome, we deserve this one, awesome job everyone, thank you. Absolutely amazing, awesome job, the whole weekend. Vamos, yeah, man, get in, well done mate, congratulations, vamos, yes. Great job man, great job, congratulations, well done, thank you very much mate, what a week, what a week, well done.

EngineerCheers

Lando NORRISeveryone, we're getting there, keep it up everyone, yeah, another podium, there's two this year, we still want more, but we still got to keep improving guys, so let's keep up the hard work, but thanks for everything so far. Yes mate, still a long way to go this year. Plenty more to come. My hope.

Pierre GASLYOk P6 Pierre, I know you will be very frustrated with this one, we had a terrible outlap on the hard, we will look at it, we will look at it. Anyway you've done a good job, so let's focus on the positives of today please, and we'll look at the problems we had. Yeah I mean, we can't be disappointed with P6, but I don't know, yeah, quite disappointed but... Yeah I understand, I am as well, we've done the right calls, I think we've done the right calls, it's just the hard outlap on the first couple of push was a big struggle for us, so we'll look at that for the next race.

EngineerYeah,

Pierre GASLYyeah I'm still happy we scored big points, and we'll continue to score points every race, I think we are doing a good job with the car we have, but yeah we need to look at perfection. And really focus on the details, really focus on the details, because that's how we're going to beat them in the championship, and we should have finished ahead of them. Anyway, still some good points, and yeah, thanks, thank you for this weekend.

EngineerShame about the fuel pressure Mick, you had good pace. Verstappen won the race and then Sainz and then Norris.

Mick SCHUMACHERYeah, I mean, we couldn't do anything about it could we? It's alright. Definitely thank you for a great car, it was fun. Thank you for a good pit stop too. On to the next one guys, looking forward to it.

EngineerYep, let's keep going. There was no safety cars or anything so nothing really interesting happened anyway. Anyway, good experience for you.

EngineerP8 Lance, great drive mate, well done, good job. Pick up on the tyres as much as you can.

Lance STROLLGood job guys, that turned out to be a great strategy.

Nikita MAZEPINI'm

Engineergonna

Nikita MAZEPINcopy that. Good job guys, very good improvement from Barcelona, very encouraging. Many places I can improve but we're getting somewhere I think. It's been the hardest thing I had to do in a race car in my life so sorry for the quietness.

EngineerNot a problem mate, I understand you're pretty busy out there. Good job on your side, really clean weekend we can build on this.

EngineerAlright, well fought at the end, that was not easy, I know, well done, really well done, so that's P9 for us, seemed like a lot of hard work, but well done, you earned that.

Esteban OCONYeah, good job guys, good call on the pit stop, bit tricky that last in, but yeah, good points, that's what matters. Yeah,

Engineersolid result, good things to take away from it as well.

EngineerGood job, Antonio. First point of the year. Well deserved. Good job.

Antonio GIOVINAZZIYeah, that's

Engineerwhat

Antonio GIOVINAZZII got. I think today was supposed to achieve a better result, but still good. First point of the year. So congrats. All the bad luck. Finally, we got the first one.

EngineerOk Kimi, that's the checkered flag, well done, I think it's the best we could do today, you did a good race Yeah,

Kimi RAIKKONENone thing, again, the f***ing drink pipe came loose on the formation lap And it's been behind my back the whole race, that f***ing filter, so I don't know how it's so difficult to put it connected correctly

EngineerOk, copy that, I will have a chat with the guys, see what happens

EngineerCheckered flag, remember it's late in the straight And checkered flag. That's P15, P15 That's good job, good job mate. Yeah, copy. Remember to pick up proper

Nicholas LATIFICopy Yeah, I guess that's how the races go here Anyways, first Monaco Grand Prix Go in please,

Engineergo in please mate. That

Nicholas LATIFIwas a tough one for sure Yeah, copy I'm sure it was. Right, yeah, good job guys

EngineerThank you, that was a good race, good management of your tyres all the way Good management of your brakes as well, good job mate

Nicholas LATIFICopy, yeah It's okay, we could get that point back later this season

EngineerOkay Daniel, that's the chequered flag. Finished P12 I'm afraid. Can we have strat 5 please? Strat 5?

Daniel RICCIARDOYep, yeah I understood. Obviously a bit of a weekend to forget but thanks for hanging in there. I appreciate it.

EngineerYeah tough weekend. Your pace, you'll see when you look at the race choice, your pace when we put on the hard was stellar. We just need to figure out what was going on with the C4 tyre because I think on the hard our pace was up with the top cars again.

Daniel RICCIARDOI'll have to watch the start again but obviously I lost out there so sorry for that.

EngineerWe'll come back in back who's stronger mate. I think we understand everything. We just need to figure out the C4 tyre here but otherwise we'll come back in back who's stronger. I'm sure of it.

Daniel RICCIARDOI think I heard Lando third so well done to car four.

EngineerYeah that's correct. They're all obviously pretty happy.

EngineerLet's check a flag, P14. Let's have a slow in lap, nice and slow on the in lap.

George RUSSELLVery tough race at first, it was not pleasurable to drive at all, really difficult. After the pit stop the car felt really good and then obviously once we start experiencing blue flags it was a downward spiral.

EngineerOK, so that will be checkered flag, scenario 12, scenario 12.

Fernando ALONSOOK,

Engineerthe

Fernando ALONSOluck will come before or later to us because, yeah, Portugal, Barcelona, people in front, they finish all of them, and here... Yeah,

Engineercopy that, mate. It's been a tough weekend, but you managed to race very well. Not an easy situation, that was.

Fernando ALONSOYeah, good P-stop, guys. What was the P-stop time?

EngineerSo that was a 2.2 for you, 2.1 for Esteban, so both very good stops. So Esteban finished P9, for info.

Fernando ALONSOYeah, well done, guys, on the P-stops. It felt amazing. So, yeah, let's see in Baku.