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Portuguese Grand Prix 2021: Qualifying team radio

38 radio messages were recorded during qualifying at the Portuguese Grand Prix 2021, across 17 drivers. 37 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Pierre GASLY had the most, with 4.

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

    Carlos SAINZ: And let Charles by. Yeah, I'm trying to pass the McLaren and I will let him by.

  2. Pierre GASLYAlphaTauri

    Engineer: And confirmed we are 25 kph, tailwind turns free, so wind is on the high side.

  3. Carlos SAINZFerrari

    Engineer: The small tailwind into free tailwind more into free compared to every free

  4. George RUSSELLWilliams

    George RUSSELL: Freya's half is overheated, again tyres don't feel in the window

  5. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes

    Engineer: We've just had our lap deleted so we need this next one, so it's that Turn 1.

    Lewis HAMILTON: Understood.

  6. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull

    Max VERSTAPPEN: Uh, what the f*** is going on? I had no straight line speed!

  7. Pierre GASLYAlphaTauri

    Engineer: Okay, Botas behind this outlaw Yeah,

    Pierre GASLY: what the f***

    Engineer: Okay, maybe he's going for a build

  8. Daniel RICCIARDOMcLaren

    Engineer: Daniel, we've finished P16. Ocon jumped us just at the end with P16.

  9. George RUSSELLWilliams

    Engineer: Ok mate, we're through. We are through.

    George RUSSELL: Well, I did not deserve that. Good job. It will be better in Q2. Thanks Rob, we make sure fuel is not safe, fuel is on the limit.

    Engineer: It's

    George RUSSELL: going to be close.

  10. Mick SCHUMACHERHaas

    Mick SCHUMACHER: Tricky conditions out there. Why did we lose so much time? I thought we were good.

    Engineer: I guess the people found quite a bit more on the next lap, which you were finding a lot and we just lost a bit. Yeah, okay.

    Mick SCHUMACHER: Anyways, good effort guys. Yeah, good job.

    Engineer: Tricky conditions.

  11. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes

    Lewis HAMILTON: A lot of traffic

  12. Nicholas LATIFIWilliams

    Engineer: Anybody pushing? Build a gap, build a gap. No reason, no. Mass maybe, mass maybe. Careful. Ah, but... He

    Nicholas LATIFI: didn't tell me that. I couldn't get out of the way. Yeah, he's probably gonna block me. Yeah, he's gonna block me. What a...

    Engineer: I

    Nicholas LATIFI: got blocked, of course. Idiot. Like, I didn't do it on purpose.

    Engineer: This guy's a dumbass. Yeah, watch the long zone pushing. Long zone pushing. Watch him. Yeah, I mean...

    Nicholas LATIFI: You gotta give me better info. This guy's

    Engineer: a

    Nicholas LATIFI: f***ing idiot. Like... Okay, I didn't see him. Don't... Don't...

    Engineer: Yeah, yeah. Okay, Nicky, we'll talk about it in the garage.

  13. Lando NORRISMcLaren

    Lando NORRIS: Alright, traffic.

    Engineer: Yep, understood. Don't give them a tow. Sainz, two seconds back.

  14. Pierre GASLYAlphaTauri

    Pierre GASLY: I have a lot of fun tattooing Should I go one full step? Should I go one full step? Yeah, I have a good rear grip, but the front is just sliding. Whatever we do to the front, we need to do something different because they are not working

  15. Yuki TSUNODAAlphaTauri

    Yuki TSUNODA: Mom, more rotation.

  16. Sergio PEREZRed Bull

    Sergio PEREZ: I locked up into 5 Yeah, copy, we saw that There were some vibrations on these tyres Some light vibrations Copy Since the beginning

  17. Kimi RAIKKONENAlfa Romeo

    Kimi RAIKKONEN: You have to get it right. Which one is buzzing, which is not. It's not so difficult to see it. We have enough people that somebody can figure out what is happening.

  18. Yuki TSUNODAAlphaTauri

    Engineer: Vettel 3 behind is pushing, Vettel 3.5 behind pushing, watch your mirrors, Vettel behind

  19. Pierre GASLYAlphaTauri

    Pierre GASLY: I lost only the last two corners, so f**k

    Engineer: s**t.

  20. George RUSSELLWilliams

    George RUSSELL: Ah, help us.

  21. George RUSSELLWilliams

    George RUSSELL: I thought my mate Lando was going to give me a little toe then

  22. Antonio GIOVINAZZIAlfa Romeo

    Engineer: So Antonio, we are P12, P12?

    Antonio GIOVINAZZI: Copy.

  23. Antonio GIOVINAZZIAlfa Romeo

    Audio only, no transcript available for this message.

  24. Yuki TSUNODAAlphaTauri

    Engineer: Is P-14, P-14, and box, box? Nah, I don't know.

    Yuki TSUNODA: There's two unstable in the sector one. Like, no group at all.

    Engineer: Understood.

  25. Charles LECLERCFerrari

    Engineer: So, everyone is doing prep laps.

  26. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull

    Engineer: OK, that lap was deleted for track limits at turn 4.

    Max VERSTAPPEN: OK, I guess we'll just keep doing the same.

    Engineer: Yeah, roger that.

  27. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes

    Engineer: And Lewis, let us know if you want to go soft or medium? We think medium, so box, box, we have both ready.

  28. Esteban OCONAlpine

    Esteban OCON: Is the car all okay?

    Engineer: Clear track behind, yes I believe so Esteban Looks like the wind might have picked up somewhat Because I hit the curb exit of 11 Okay understood, we'll have a look

  29. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes

    Engineer: Winders seem to have picked up.

  30. Lando NORRISMcLaren

    Engineer: Verstappen hasn't set a lap time yet, don't do him any favours.

  31. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes

    Engineer: Hard work mate.

    Valtteri BOTTAS: I told you, it will bail. Yes. That's good. Thank you.

  32. Carlos SAINZFerrari

    Carlos SAINZ: Not bad, not bad. We get in there, guys. It was a

    Engineer: tricky condition. Stay negative. I saw turn 1, you were on fire.

    Carlos SAINZ: I didn't try anything. Just lost it.

    Engineer: Bravo, Carlos. Nice lap. 12.5 from Red Bull. And you're in front.

    Carlos SAINZ: Thank you, Mattia. Pleasure.

  33. Sebastian VETTELAston Martin

    Engineer: P-10, I'm ready mate, P-10. Well done. I messed up that last lap. Turn 3, turn 8.

  34. Sergio PEREZRed Bull

    Engineer: Yeah, good effort, Thiago. Well done.

    Sergio PEREZ: Let's get them tomorrow, mate. Thanks.

  35. Lando NORRISMcLaren

    Lando NORRIS: Ah f*** it up, I was way too close to the Aston Ok, don't worry about it, just be careful, the car's behind, should be clear behind I can't go again or anything right? We can't go again, we're boxers lap I don't know, I didn't think the Aston would let the Red Bull go so Yeah good job, I know the car was much better but I don't know, I just went too early or something Currently P7

  36. Esteban OCONAlpine

    Engineer: Fantastic news, Esteban, P6. Pretty pleased with that. Oh, very nice. Great job, guys. It's three thousandths to P5 as well. Science just picked you at the end.

    Esteban OCON: Good job, guys. Good job.

    Engineer: That is hard work being up there, right there. You're doing that one, I think. Well done.

  37. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull

    Max VERSTAPPEN: You are made Unbelievable

    Engineer: and that's p3 wait,

    Max VERSTAPPEN: why do these guys that move I'm in a fast lap

  38. Charles LECLERCFerrari

    Charles LECLERC: Yeah, I did some mistake Copy,

    Engineer: at the moment you are P8 Copy Yourself, and behind we have Gasly and Sebastian

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