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Monaco Grand Prix 2021: Race team radio

148 radio messages were recorded during race at the Monaco Grand Prix 2021, across 20 drivers. Lewis HAMILTON had the most, with 18.

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

Every message, in the order it happened

  1. Carlos SAINZFerrari

    Engineer: And quick radio check, Giovinazzi 7 in front, you can push

    Carlos SAINZ: Yeah, I'll go to the radio

    Engineer: Copy

  2. Charles LECLERCFerrari

    Charles LECLERC: No, no,

    Engineer: no, no, the

    Charles LECLERC: gap box guys

  3. Sergio PEREZRed Bull

    Engineer: So we've got Leclerc going slowly at turn 12.

  4. Fernando ALONSOAlpine

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

    Fernando ALONSO: Yep, happy.

    Engineer: Okay, understood.

  5. Daniel RICCIARDOMcLaren

    Engineer: Ok Daniel, we've boxed this lap. How's the flat?

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

    Engineer: Copy that. Don't break traction. Drive straight through.

  6. Lando NORRISMcLaren

    Engineer: Okay mate, how is the car balance? How is the car balance?

    Lando NORRIS: Yeah, pretty decent. I'm happy with it.

    Engineer: Copy that.

  7. Yuki TSUNODAAlphaTauri

    Engineer: Any initial feedback, Yuki?

    Yuki TSUNODA: I 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.

    Engineer: Copy, see you there.

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

  8. Carlos SAINZFerrari

    Engineer: All okay with the car, question?

    Carlos SAINZ: Yeah, all okay from my side, just overbalanced.

  9. Kimi RAIKKONENAlfa Romeo

    Engineer: 30 minutes to go Pit lane closed Charles still in the garage. So either he is not starting the race or from the pit lane

  10. Yuki TSUNODAAlphaTauri

    Engineer: Filippo, minus 4 turns, minus 4 turns, minus 4.

  11. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes

    Lewis HAMILTON: Radio check.

    Engineer: Radio 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.

  12. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes

    Engineer: Copy. 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.

  13. Pierre GASLYAlphaTauri

    Engineer: OK, 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.

  14. Carlos SAINZFerrari

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

    Carlos SAINZ: and 4

    Engineer: reds for the start, K21, race mode.

  15. Esteban OCONAlpine

    Engineer: Switches 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.

  16. Daniel RICCIARDOMcLaren

    Engineer: Ok 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.

  17. Pierre GASLYAlphaTauri

    Pierre GASLY: Hard drivability in this mod is so bad

  18. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull

    Engineer: Mode 10. So break bias offset max and display 8 when you can.

  19. Mick SCHUMACHERHaas

    Engineer: Good job. Tire deg one. Tire deg one when you can.

  20. Pierre GASLYAlphaTauri

    Engineer: You can use the Vatec, battery is very full, press and hold when you need

  21. Lance STROLLAston Martin

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

  22. Sergio PEREZRed Bull

    Engineer: So 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.

  23. Daniel RICCIARDOMcLaren

    Engineer: Okay, this is P13. Car ahead is Reichenen, car behind Alonso.

  24. Esteban OCONAlpine

    Engineer: Okay my balance is going to start moving forwards now.

  25. Sebastian VETTELAston Martin

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

  26. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes

    Engineer: Verstappen doing 16.9

  27. Pierre GASLYAlphaTauri

    Engineer: Ok, the lift-off is helping us. Keep doing the same. This is good for us.

  28. George RUSSELLWilliams

    George RUSSELL: Ricciardo and Alonso are very slow ahead can't do anything

  29. Lance STROLLAston Martin

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

    Engineer: Yes just watch the surface temperature surface

  30. George RUSSELLWilliams

    George RUSSELL: Ricciardo and Alonso are very slow ahead, can't do anything

  31. Daniel RICCIARDOMcLaren

    Engineer: Okay, Daniel. So the lead cars are doing 117.0. Vettel P7 doing 117.9.

  32. Sebastian VETTELAston Martin

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

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

  33. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull

    Engineer: How's the balance Max?

    Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah, all okay

  34. George RUSSELLWilliams

    Engineer: Brakes are still hot on the front, but it's manageable for now.

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

  35. Esteban OCONAlpine

    Engineer: Very good Esteban, keep it up. Safety car windows are closed. Closed.

  36. George RUSSELLWilliams

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

  37. Sergio PEREZRed Bull

    Engineer: Vettel's last lap was a 17.4, your last lap a 17.4, gap's constant, 2.5 seconds.

  38. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes

    Engineer: Yes

    Lewis HAMILTON: guys, that's

    Engineer: it,

    Lewis HAMILTON: slow ahead.

    Engineer: Okay, copy.

  39. Nicholas LATIFIWilliams

    Nicholas LATIFI: How are the brake temps? Brakes are looking good.

    Engineer: Focus on the slip management slip

  40. Sebastian VETTELAston Martin

    Engineer: So 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 VETTEL: No rush. No rush to pit here

  41. Nikita MAZEPINHaas

    Engineer: The

    Nikita MAZEPIN: tires are starting to go on the rear as well.

  42. Fernando ALONSOAlpine

    Engineer: Okay, just a reminder watch the front left in five seven and eight

  43. Sergio PEREZRed Bull

    Sergio PEREZ: Yeah, f**k these, mate. We're in the state of...

    Engineer: Yeah, apply the pressure. Let's make this...

  44. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes

    Engineer: And show us how much more pace you got

  45. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes

    Engineer: Lewis if you can give us a balance check, balance check.

    Lewis HAMILTON: Plus one hull.

    Engineer: OK, copy.

  46. Lando NORRISMcLaren

    Engineer: Ok Lando, how's the pace and how are the tyres?

    Lando NORRIS: Yeah, R3 almost, but I don't know, Pace 3 or Pace 4.

  47. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull

    Max VERSTAPPEN: For these stars, I'm happy.

    Engineer: Understood, thank you.

  48. Daniel RICCIARDOMcLaren

    Engineer: We think you may need to attack Räikkönen to avoid being dragged out of the race.

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

    Engineer: Understood. I think we need this pace, Daniel. We need this pace.

  49. Lando NORRISMcLaren

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

  50. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull

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

  51. Sebastian VETTELAston Martin

    Engineer: Just another aerobalance check when you can I

    Sebastian VETTEL: would go up one quarter or half

    Engineer: Copy that copy

  52. Mick SCHUMACHERHaas

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

  53. Carlos SAINZFerrari

    Carlos SAINZ: This boat is struggling.

    Engineer: Looks like, yeah. Yeah,

    Carlos SAINZ: I'm getting very close.

  54. Mick SCHUMACHERHaas

    Engineer: You 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 SCHUMACHER: Let's try this test.

  55. Carlos SAINZFerrari

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

  56. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes

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

  57. Lando NORRISMcLaren

    Engineer: And remember, no mistakes turn 10.

  58. Sergio PEREZRed Bull

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

    Engineer: I'm

    Sergio PEREZ: quite a bit of a lag.

  59. Sergio PEREZRed Bull

    Engineer: Yeah, 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.

  60. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull

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

    Engineer: Understood.

  61. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull

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

  62. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes

    Engineer: You know

    Valtteri BOTTAS: that there's not that much left in time.

  63. Lando NORRISMcLaren

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

    Lando NORRIS: Yeah, 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.

    Engineer: Okay Lando, not really graining, more just wear, similar to Sainz in front.

  64. Carlos SAINZFerrari

    Carlos SAINZ: Yeah, this guy is too slow for us, but anyway.

    Engineer: Copy.

  65. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes

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

  66. Daniel RICCIARDOMcLaren

    Engineer: Better 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.

  67. Lando NORRISMcLaren

    Engineer: it's

    Lando NORRIS: getting a bit more difficult to drive okay

    Engineer: mate understood i'll

    Lando NORRIS: keep going i'll just take it easy

  68. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes

    Engineer: Please repeat

  69. Lando NORRISMcLaren

    Engineer: Lando, Hamilton's pitted, he's gone hard tyre, we think the same.

    Lando NORRIS: Yeah, I'm happy with that.

  70. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes

    Engineer: Box box box

  71. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull

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

  72. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes

    Lewis HAMILTON: How am I still behind him, man? Come on.

  73. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull

    Engineer: Slow stop for Bottas. Bottas no threat. He's still in the pit lane.

  74. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes

    Lewis HAMILTON: What is this happening, guys? It's too nice.

  75. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes

    Engineer: Valtteri is out of the race

  76. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull

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

  77. Carlos SAINZFerrari

    Engineer: And box, Carlos, box, box for alt.

    Carlos SAINZ: One second, wait, are

    Engineer: you

    Carlos SAINZ: sure?

    Engineer: Box now, box now, we are sure, it's good.

  78. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes

    Lewis HAMILTON: I don't understand guys

    Engineer: I

    Lewis HAMILTON: saved the tyres to go longer Maybe stop before everyone

  79. Esteban OCONAlpine

    Esteban OCON: I'm easy on tires at the moment Tom

    Engineer: Keep pushing box box opposite to Giovinazzi box box opposite to Giovinazzi

  80. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull

    Engineer: Box and pit confirm, Max. Box, pit confirm.

  81. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes

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

    Lewis HAMILTON: And Luff is in to Perez!

    Engineer: Yeah, he is yet to stop, currently doing 14.6

  82. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull

    Engineer: Gaps assigned 10 seconds 10 seconds. Let's bring these tires in gently

  83. Antonio GIOVINAZZIAlfa Romeo

    Engineer: Maximum push now Antonio, maximum push.

  84. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull

    Engineer: Okay, first stint was 34 laps. We're looking for 44 this stint, Max, 44.

  85. Sergio PEREZRed Bull

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

  86. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes

    Lewis HAMILTON: So press is up ahead.

    Engineer: A-firm currently press P4.

  87. Daniel RICCIARDOMcLaren

    Engineer: Daniel, I missed your radio message at the start-finish line.

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

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

    Daniel RICCIARDO: Yeah, 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.

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

  88. Esteban OCONAlpine

    Engineer: beautiful right let's make this out that camp white line reminder

  89. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull

    Engineer: The wear from the first inset was excellent, Max.

  90. Lando NORRISMcLaren

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

  91. Pierre GASLYAlphaTauri

    Engineer: Press on hold of attack now, please press on hold of attack now

  92. Carlos SAINZFerrari

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

    Engineer: Copy, understood. We are reporting it.

  93. Daniel RICCIARDOMcLaren

    Engineer: Strat 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.

  94. Sergio PEREZRed Bull

    Engineer: Tire life to the end will be good.

  95. Daniel RICCIARDOMcLaren

    Engineer: Still the fastest car, still half a second quicker than Verstappen, I like it.

  96. Kimi RAIKKONENAlfa Romeo

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

  97. Fernando ALONSOAlpine

    Fernando ALONSO: I have no much tyres left, I think.

    Engineer: OK, understood.

  98. Lance STROLLAston Martin

    Engineer: so 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 STROLL: don't talk to me in the corners

  99. Fernando ALONSOAlpine

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

  100. Yuki TSUNODAAlphaTauri

    Engineer: Keep pushing, Yuki. The pace is quite good. Keep pushing.

  101. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes

    Lewis HAMILTON: Where is everyone in front of Agassi?

    Engineer: He

    Lewis HAMILTON: is so slow.

    Engineer: Vettel 4.2 ahead of him.

  102. Daniel RICCIARDOMcLaren

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

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

  103. Daniel RICCIARDOMcLaren

    Engineer: Daniel, 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 RICCIARDO: let him go.

    Engineer: No need till blue flags, no need till blue flags.

  104. Daniel RICCIARDOMcLaren

    Engineer: Okay, 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

  105. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull

    Engineer: OK, Max, just checking in, all OK?

    Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah, all OK.

    Engineer: Understood. Gap behind consistent, it's currently 3.2.

  106. Esteban OCONAlpine

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

  107. Pierre GASLYAlphaTauri

    Engineer: Update on tyres please, update on tyres. OK, all good.

  108. Carlos SAINZFerrari

    Engineer: One purple for sector. Good job.

  109. Carlos SAINZFerrari

    Carlos SAINZ: Yeah, let's try and put some pressure. Who knows?

    Engineer: Understood. Head down.

  110. Lando NORRISMcLaren

    Lando NORRIS: Yeah, I'm just struggling, man.

    Engineer: The

    Lando NORRIS: car is over on its tires.

  111. Lando NORRISMcLaren

    Lando NORRIS: He's struggling man, the car is over on his tires.

  112. Sergio PEREZRed Bull

    Engineer: So 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.

  113. Daniel RICCIARDOMcLaren

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

  114. Carlos SAINZFerrari

    Engineer: And suggestion brake shape plus one to protect for graining. Brake shape plus one.

  115. Lando NORRISMcLaren

    Engineer: Lots of drivers starting to make mistakes, so this is full concentration mode.

  116. Nikita MAZEPINHaas

    Engineer: I

    Nikita MAZEPIN: cannot do it, man. You are having a f***ing laugh. I'm in Monaco.

  117. Daniel RICCIARDOMcLaren

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

    Daniel RICCIARDO: Stick with Perez, you will get a chance.

  118. Daniel RICCIARDOMcLaren

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

  119. Mick SCHUMACHERHaas

    Mick SCHUMACHER: Will we switch back now?

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

  120. Lando NORRISMcLaren

    Lando NORRIS: No combos anymore please

  121. Carlos SAINZFerrari

    Carlos SAINZ: Feels a bit better than running now. This is my little coming back up.

    Engineer: Understood.

  122. Yuki TSUNODAAlphaTauri

    Engineer: Push flat out, you keep push flat out

  123. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes

    Engineer: Lewis, 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.

  124. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes

    Lewis HAMILTON: Well, what's

    Engineer: your

    Lewis HAMILTON: plan?

    Engineer: Nothing at the moment, we're just keeping you updated, we're going to have a look in a few laps time

    Lewis HAMILTON: Don'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

  125. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes

    Engineer: Now 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.

  126. Sergio PEREZRed Bull

    Sergio PEREZ: What is the fastest lap at the moment?

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

  127. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes

    Lewis HAMILTON: And?

    Engineer: Who's quick? Have

    Lewis HAMILTON: I got a time

    Engineer: or not? Affirm, you have time, 12.9

    Lewis HAMILTON: Say what?

    Engineer: You are the fastest man on track OK,

    Lewis HAMILTON: what's

    Engineer: the

    Lewis HAMILTON: goal now? Just...

    Engineer: We'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

  128. Yuki TSUNODAAlphaTauri

    Engineer: Use Hamilton to overtake Latifi.

  129. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull

    Engineer: Signs are stroking this home as well now.

  130. Yuki TSUNODAAlphaTauri

    Engineer: No more cut, turn 10-11, otherwise we get a penalty.

  131. Lando NORRISMcLaren

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

  132. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull

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

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

    Engineer: Max 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 VERSTAPPEN: Yeah, thanks, Christian. I think perfect tire life as well, so super happy with this win.

    Engineer: That was masterclass, and you're leading the World Championship. Well done, mate.

  133. Carlos SAINZFerrari

    Engineer: MP2 Carlos, P2, now bad, in Monaco, podium, first podium we've already had, well done.

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

    Engineer: a

    Carlos SAINZ: difficult 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.

  134. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes

    Engineer: Ok 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.

  135. Sebastian VETTELAston Martin

    Sebastian VETTEL: Yes 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.

    Engineer: Well done mate, well done. So... Yes!

    Sebastian VETTEL: Big points! Great job guys, thank you.

  136. Sergio PEREZRed Bull

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

    Engineer: Let'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 PEREZ: Enjoy the day. Well deserved, team. Congratulations to everyone.

  137. Lando NORRISMcLaren

    Lando NORRIS: Yes 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.

    Engineer: Nice

    Lando NORRIS: job 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.

    Engineer: Cheers

    Lando NORRIS: everyone, 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.

  138. Pierre GASLYAlphaTauri

    Pierre GASLY: Ok 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.

    Engineer: Yeah,

    Pierre GASLY: yeah 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.

  139. Mick SCHUMACHERHaas

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

    Mick SCHUMACHER: Yeah, 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.

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

  140. Lance STROLLAston Martin

    Engineer: P8 Lance, great drive mate, well done, good job. Pick up on the tyres as much as you can.

    Lance STROLL: Good job guys, that turned out to be a great strategy.

  141. Nikita MAZEPINHaas

    Nikita MAZEPIN: I'm

    Engineer: gonna

    Nikita MAZEPIN: copy 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.

    Engineer: Not a problem mate, I understand you're pretty busy out there. Good job on your side, really clean weekend we can build on this.

  142. Esteban OCONAlpine

    Engineer: Alright, 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 OCON: Yeah, good job guys, good call on the pit stop, bit tricky that last in, but yeah, good points, that's what matters. Yeah,

    Engineer: solid result, good things to take away from it as well.

  143. Antonio GIOVINAZZIAlfa Romeo

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

    Antonio GIOVINAZZI: Yeah, that's

    Engineer: what

    Antonio GIOVINAZZI: I 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.

  144. Kimi RAIKKONENAlfa Romeo

    Engineer: Ok 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 RAIKKONEN: one 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

    Engineer: Ok, copy that, I will have a chat with the guys, see what happens

  145. Nicholas LATIFIWilliams

    Engineer: Checkered 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 LATIFI: Copy Yeah, I guess that's how the races go here Anyways, first Monaco Grand Prix Go in please,

    Engineer: go in please mate. That

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

    Engineer: Thank 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 LATIFI: Copy, yeah It's okay, we could get that point back later this season

  146. Daniel RICCIARDOMcLaren

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

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

    Engineer: Yeah 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 RICCIARDO: I'll have to watch the start again but obviously I lost out there so sorry for that.

    Engineer: We'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 RICCIARDO: I think I heard Lando third so well done to car four.

    Engineer: Yeah that's correct. They're all obviously pretty happy.

  147. George RUSSELLWilliams

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

    George RUSSELL: Very 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.

  148. Fernando ALONSOAlpine

    Engineer: OK, so that will be checkered flag, scenario 12, scenario 12.

    Fernando ALONSO: OK,

    Engineer: the

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

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

    Fernando ALONSO: Yeah, good P-stop, guys. What was the P-stop time?

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

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

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