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Portuguese Grand Prix2021 · Qualifying team radio

38
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17
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15:01 to 16:09
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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.

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  1. Carlos SAINZFerrari15:01:290:06

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

  2. Pierre GASLYAlphaTauri15:02:260:07

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

  3. Carlos SAINZFerrari15:03:090:07

    EngineerThe small tailwind into free tailwind more into free compared to every free

  4. George RUSSELLWilliams15:08:140:06

    George RUSSELLFreya's half is overheated, again tyres don't feel in the window

  5. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes15:09:460:10

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

    Lewis HAMILTONUnderstood.

  6. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull15:14:040:07

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

  7. Pierre GASLYAlphaTauri15:17:250:08

    EngineerOkay, Botas behind this outlaw Yeah,

    Pierre GASLYwhat the f***

    EngineerOkay, maybe he's going for a build

  8. Daniel RICCIARDOMcLaren15:20:360:09

    EngineerDaniel, we've finished P16. Ocon jumped us just at the end with P16.

  9. George RUSSELLWilliams15:23:090:12

    EngineerOk mate, we're through. We are through.

    George RUSSELLWell, 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.

    EngineerIt's

    George RUSSELLgoing to be close.

  10. Mick SCHUMACHERHaas15:23:510:17

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

    EngineerI 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 SCHUMACHERAnyways, good effort guys. Yeah, good job.

    EngineerTricky conditions.

  11. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes15:25:180:05

    Lewis HAMILTONA lot of traffic

  12. Nicholas LATIFIWilliams15:26:030:35

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

    Nicholas LATIFIdidn'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...

    EngineerI

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

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

    Nicholas LATIFIYou gotta give me better info. This guy's

    Engineera

    Nicholas LATIFIf***ing idiot. Like... Okay, I didn't see him. Don't... Don't...

    EngineerYeah, yeah. Okay, Nicky, we'll talk about it in the garage.

  13. Lando NORRISMcLaren15:30:070:07

    Lando NORRISAlright, traffic.

    EngineerYep, understood. Don't give them a tow. Sainz, two seconds back.

  14. Pierre GASLYAlphaTauri15:31:120:17

    Pierre GASLYI 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 TSUNODAAlphaTauri15:31:570:04

    Yuki TSUNODAMom, more rotation.

  16. Sergio PEREZRed Bull15:34:500:13

    Sergio PEREZI 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 Romeo15:34:540:13

    Kimi RAIKKONENYou 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 TSUNODAAlphaTauri15:37:440:10

    EngineerVettel 3 behind is pushing, Vettel 3.5 behind pushing, watch your mirrors, Vettel behind

  19. Pierre GASLYAlphaTauri15:40:100:04

    Pierre GASLYI lost only the last two corners, so f**k

    Engineers**t.

  20. George RUSSELLWilliams15:41:100:05

    George RUSSELLAh, help us.

  21. George RUSSELLWilliams15:43:190:05

    George RUSSELLI thought my mate Lando was going to give me a little toe then

  22. Antonio GIOVINAZZIAlfa Romeo15:44:220:06

    EngineerSo Antonio, we are P12, P12?

    Antonio GIOVINAZZICopy.

  23. Antonio GIOVINAZZIAlfa Romeo15:44:310:02

    Audio only, no transcript

  24. Yuki TSUNODAAlphaTauri15:44:320:13

    EngineerIs P-14, P-14, and box, box? Nah, I don't know.

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

    EngineerUnderstood.

  25. Charles LECLERCFerrari15:50:110:06

    EngineerSo, everyone is doing prep laps.

  26. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull15:53:130:12

    EngineerOK, that lap was deleted for track limits at turn 4.

    Max VERSTAPPENOK, I guess we'll just keep doing the same.

    EngineerYeah, roger that.

  27. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes15:54:430:09

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

  28. Esteban OCONAlpine15:55:010:14

    Esteban OCONIs the car all okay?

    EngineerClear 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 BOTTASMercedes15:57:290:05

    EngineerWinders seem to have picked up.

  30. Lando NORRISMcLaren15:58:220:07

    EngineerVerstappen hasn't set a lap time yet, don't do him any favours.

  31. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes16:01:460:11

    EngineerHard work mate.

    Valtteri BOTTASI told you, it will bail. Yes. That's good. Thank you.

  32. Carlos SAINZFerrari16:05:470:26

    Carlos SAINZNot bad, not bad. We get in there, guys. It was a

    Engineertricky condition. Stay negative. I saw turn 1, you were on fire.

    Carlos SAINZI didn't try anything. Just lost it.

    EngineerBravo, Carlos. Nice lap. 12.5 from Red Bull. And you're in front.

    Carlos SAINZThank you, Mattia. Pleasure.

  33. Sebastian VETTELAston Martin16:06:310:11

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

  34. Sergio PEREZRed Bull16:06:360:05

    EngineerYeah, good effort, Thiago. Well done.

    Sergio PEREZLet's get them tomorrow, mate. Thanks.

  35. Lando NORRISMcLaren16:07:040:31

    Lando NORRISAh 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 OCONAlpine16:07:520:23

    EngineerFantastic 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 OCONGood job, guys. Good job.

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

  37. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull16:09:140:19

    Max VERSTAPPENYou are made Unbelievable

    Engineerand that's p3 wait,

    Max VERSTAPPENwhy do these guys that move I'm in a fast lap

  38. Charles LECLERCFerrari16:09:340:14

    Charles LECLERCYeah, I did some mistake Copy,

    Engineerat the moment you are P8 Copy Yourself, and behind we have Gasly and Sebastian