Portuguese Grand Prix 2021: Race team radio
122 radio messages were recorded during race at the Portuguese Grand Prix 2021, across 20 drivers. 121 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Sergio PEREZ had the most, with 20.
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
- Sergio PEREZ · Red Bull · 20 messages
- Valtteri BOTTAS · Mercedes · 13 messages
- Max VERSTAPPEN · Red Bull · 13 messages
- Lewis HAMILTON · Mercedes · 13 messages
- Daniel RICCIARDO · McLaren · 11 messages
- Yuki TSUNODA · AlphaTauri · 8 messages
- George RUSSELL · Williams · 6 messages
- Lando NORRIS · McLaren · 6 messages
- Fernando ALONSO · Alpine · 5 messages
- Esteban OCON · Alpine · 5 messages
- Pierre GASLY · AlphaTauri · 4 messages
- Nicholas LATIFI · Williams · 3 messages
- Carlos SAINZ · Ferrari · 3 messages
- Lance STROLL · Aston Martin · 2 messages
- Charles LECLERC · Ferrari · 2 messages
- Nikita MAZEPIN · Haas · 2 messages
- Mick SCHUMACHER · Haas · 2 messages
- Sebastian VETTEL · Aston Martin · 2 messages
- Kimi RAIKKONEN · Alfa Romeo · 1 message
- Antonio GIOVINAZZI · Alfa Romeo · 1 message
Every message, in the order it happened
Engineer: Let us know if you need any front wing adjusts. No,
Fernando ALONSO: all OK.
Engineer: Wind is looking notably lower than yesterday.
George RUSSELL: I have hot rays, um, warning
Kimi RAIKKONEN: Can we stop for a chance in front window?
Engineer: We have to go back into the box to do that. I have no guys there.
Engineer: OK, line up at the back of the grid, and the mechanics will see you there, all good from your side?
Esteban OCON: Yeah, all good.
Engineer: Copy that, see you on row 3. Copy.
Engineer: Next to my right ankle the padding seems to be loose, it's moving in the corners and touching my ankle on the right side. Copy, as you will have a look.
Nicholas LATIFI: to whoever has the fan if they could just move slightly further away just slightly further away because it's quite strong the fan
Daniel RICCIARDO: Let's make some good sh** happen today.
Engineer: Yeah boi.
Engineer: Safety car, safety car deployed.
Max VERSTAPPEN: So what happened there?
Engineer: There was a contact between Reichen and I guess another car, didn't have eyes on it. He lost his front wing, there's a lot of debris on the start finish straight.
Engineer: From vibration that you have are still under control
Sergio PEREZ: How are the tires? Should we use any potter?
Engineer: Yeah, let's have three potters between four and five. Three potters between turns four and five. Tires are generally in a good window. Yeah, the scope to work them a bit harder.
Engineer: So they've cleared most of the debris on the main straight but some of it's still going to be there I imagine when we start racing it'll be on the left hand side and just be careful on the opening laps.
Lewis HAMILTON: On the main straight left hand side yeah on the racing line I'll copy on the racing line
Engineer: The rear brakes are very hot.
Engineer: You're doing a good job on tires, so you keep doing that. You're doing a good job
Engineer: And Lando, just to confirm, we still sync plan A?
Lando NORRIS: Yep, confirmed.
Engineer: And Daniel engine oil temperatures were a bit hot that's left hand side cool left hand side of the car if you can
Lewis HAMILTON: Keep an eye on the brakes.
Engineer: Yeah, copy. Yeah, nothing to worry about at the moment.
Engineer: That a boy.
Sergio PEREZ: Maurice went out.
Engineer: He
Sergio PEREZ: took advantage.
Engineer: He
Sergio PEREZ: went out into turn 4. All 4 buoys and he overtook me.
Engineer: Copy, we'll speak to FIA. Come on, they need to be quicker on this. They
Sergio PEREZ: need to give me the position now.
Engineer: Yeah, we're going on to them. We're going on to them.
Sergio PEREZ: That's why they are not doing anything Ben
Engineer: Yeah, if I hear a happy with noise, we're gonna have to overtake him on track
Nicholas LATIFI: Guys, we can't do anything with this breaking performance.
Engineer: It's looking good, Daniel. I'll let you know when Vettel loses DRS to Gasly.
Max VERSTAPPEN: There's just a sitting duck on this side, somebody in the room.
Engineer: And front casing's just starting to creep up a little.
Engineer: Norris is starting to get graining.
Engineer: Yuki, no more track limit, we got the second in turn 1 now, no more!
George RUSSELL: Coming back to be on the earlier side, no confidence at all behind these cars
Engineer: Okay, Lando, you're the quickest of the soft runners. Gap to Sainz is stable at 3.4. Lando, be careful. Front under rotations, turn 13. Perez gets closer to the DRS, turn 4 to turn 5.
Engineer: Nice move
Engineer: Yuki, we are faster than Stroll, we are catching him.
Audio only, no transcript available for this message.
Max VERSTAPPEN: I'm not in black, in front gear again, to the front gear
Engineer: Understood
Engineer: Okay, that's another good lap
Max VERSTAPPEN: Sorry, I started on the ceiling a bit more.
Engineer: Understood, Max.
Engineer: Good stuff, Daniel. You're quick as well. You're quick as well. Quicker than the other midfield cars. Good job. Good job.
Daniel RICCIARDO: Understood.
Engineer: And Lando, we've had one warning, track limit's turned four.
Engineer: Car ahead of German Nazi is Petal on the softy, starting to go backwards a little bit.
Lewis HAMILTON: That is a... pretty sharp
Engineer: Are you happy with target lap? Are you happy with target lap?
Daniel RICCIARDO: At the moment, I'd say it's a bit of a struggle. I'll keep you posted. But, not convinced it's going to clear.
Engineer: Lando pitted, Vettel, Giovinazzi, Ocon all pitted.
Daniel RICCIARDO: OK, I'll see what's available.
Engineer: Hamilton, free air, still only a 22.6 max, long way to go.
Engineer: It's
Lewis HAMILTON: definitely a lot of wet today.
George RUSSELL: I've done my best mate, but it's absolutely undriveable!
Engineer: You've got the pace here
Max VERSTAPPEN: I can't use that gear mate, it's just lagging.
Engineer: My
Lance STROLL: tires are starting to feel really good.
Esteban OCON: Fires on request on floor
Engineer: I recommend giving a bit of margin to the turn 8 entry kerb. You've got to help that rear left tyre.
Engineer: The gap grows above 3.5. We'll stop first.
Engineer: Bottas is starting to struggle, he's at 22.5
Fernando ALONSO: Yeah, the left front is quite weak, so I'm happy with the plan A, not the plan B. Ok,
Engineer: understood.
Engineer: Orlando Hiroshi has looked at the soft tyre, you did a very good job. On this tyre you might see some light graining, it will clear up.
George RUSSELL: Take your overtake off track, up to you
Engineer: In turn 3 there is a bit of tailwind. Do a lift off to calm the car down.
Engineer: So we're looking to go long here, Jacko.
Engineer: OK, Saman, we've got a long way to go here. Ghazi's going to go a long way on those mediums.
Esteban OCON: Off the track again.
Engineer: Copy, mate, he's clearly struggling. Confirm where he's going wide on track.
Esteban OCON: Last corner.
Engineer: It's another good lap mate, that's quicker than those cars again, this is going well, this is going well.
Engineer: Verstappen is boxing pick up the pace
Engineer: On the track again. Understood, we're looking at it Esteban, keep your cool, let's keep going. He's struggling, push him. Yes! Be awesome, keep it up, one of the red cars in front is struggling as well, go for him.
Lewis HAMILTON: That's OK.
Engineer: OK, copy this, but we'll box box.
Charles LECLERC: It's very difficult to follow
Engineer: Copy understood you think you can be faster? I think I can but yeah,
Charles LECLERC: it's always the same story like you want
Engineer: Just going to be a tricky bit of warm-up for first sector at least
Max VERSTAPPEN: Yes, come on!
Engineer: So we are unsafe to Paris on a safety car.
Engineer: The
George RUSSELL: car's undriveable as soon as I get near anyone.
Engineer: You have pasta snack.
Sergio PEREZ: Rage left is getting a little bit warped.
Engineer: Copy that, check out.
Engineer: This tyre is really resilient, you can push it to the end, you're fast as man on track.
Engineer: 42 laps completed we can push flat out turn 1 and 7 and be more aggressive on we spin
Engineer: Hunt him down Walter, your quickest car!
Engineer: Both Mercedes more aggressive at turn 8, mid exit turn 8, so start to adopt that Max.
Engineer: Okay, Checo, we're looking at plan A plus 10. Plan A plus 10.
Engineer: Let's go and get Gasly
Carlos SAINZ: Yeah, this is what happens when you don't give a good introduction to a tire and you push too much at the beginning.
Sergio PEREZ: Ah, they're idiots.
Engineer: Gap to Leclerc is 2.9 Yeah,
Lando NORRIS: just let me drive, I'm flat out so, I'm doing what I can
Lewis HAMILTON: Royal Limited for this car, good start OK,
Engineer: copy
Pierre GASLY: What the f**k happened?
Engineer: concentrate improving the last sector last corner in particular you're gonna have a stab at that
Lewis HAMILTON: Thanks nope
Engineer: you're racing him he's here to stop
Engineer: Okay, Checo, it's managed to pace from here, let's look for fastest lap, current fastest lap, 20.9. Okay, Checo, mode 2, mode 2, let's hit the slap, mode 2.
Engineer: You've got everything you've got everything press on hold available
Engineer: Keep it up mate, the pace is strong.
Carlos SAINZ: The problem is I have no front lift. Even if I went to the greening, I'd zero.
Engineer: Understood.
Yuki TSUNODA: Mate, this guy is so unsafe, what is this?
Engineer: You can wear a blue flag, don't worry, keep focus, keep pushing.
Engineer: OK Fernando, just be careful with track limits, we already have two warnings.
Valtteri BOTTAS: What was that?
Engineer: It was an exhaust temperature sensor error.
Engineer: That was a purple lap
Engineer: So, target pace 21.1 to protect against safety car with Paris.
Nikita MAZEPIN: I have something loose on the left of my car. It's not a problem, but we can look after the race
Valtteri BOTTAS: It's like I'm slowing straight
Engineer: On next one will be Latifi I don't f***ing
Pierre GASLY: understand them
Lewis HAMILTON: Not sure these tires have got that in it.
Engineer: If Valtteri keeps pushing hard, we might get the opportunity of a free stop.
Sergio PEREZ: What do you think if we give it a couple of laps? Bring the tyre in. A little bit nicer.
Engineer: We can give it a couple of laps. Tyres are a bit on the hot side.
Engineer: Okay Checo, let's go for this next lap. Batteries in a good window, it'll be mode 2, mode 2.
Engineer: Yes, yes
Engineer: So box box box
Engineer: The Bottas has now appeared to go for the fastest lap.
Engineer: So you've got Bottas at four seconds, he's going to be managing his tyres on this outlap, let's go after him.
Engineer: So both Valtteri and Verstappen have pitted for soft tyres. They're both going for fastest lap.
Lewis HAMILTON: Should we?
Engineer: Always worth a try. Nah, it's alright.
Engineer: Okay mate, two laps to go. Let's keep it clean now, feel slow when it's fast.
Daniel RICCIARDO: Understood.
Engineer: Get in there Lewis. Awesome race mate. What an absolute fantastic race pace. That was good bro. Thanks so much Werner and all the guys. Thank you so much. Let's keep pushing. There's a lot of work to do. Yeah we know that mate but yeah. Yeah we can do this.
Engineer: All righty, done. Purple lap, plus one point. Nice job, man.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Oh, f***.
Engineer: That
Max VERSTAPPEN: was not easy.
Sebastian VETTEL: okay well we we tried all race ultimately we didn't have enough pace to really put pressure on the cars in front yeah
Engineer: it's been
Sebastian VETTEL: reasonable probably a bit too much
Engineer: Well, you just cut off there, I think the radio timed out, car's been reasonable a little bit. Yeah, no worries. Yeah, yeah. Just take the pick-up. Car was reasonable. Copy that, just take all the pick-up. You have the race result.
Engineer: Well done Sergio, that was really solid today, well done, great job.
Sergio PEREZ: Good job guys, more work to do, let's get on, good job.
Engineer: Yeah it was good pace there Checo, we would have been right in the mix. Yeah,
Sergio PEREZ: I thought Norris was off the track.
Engineer: We'll review that one later.
Sergio PEREZ: Yeah we basically lost there, we lost the race there.
Engineer: Yeah that hurt us, from that point on we were a match for the guys in front, pace was good, pace was there. Keep
Sergio PEREZ: chipping away man, analyse this one and keep working hard and we'll eventually get there.
Engineer: Yeah we're going in that direction.
Engineer: Okay Maz, that's the checker, that's the checker. It's a difficult race with all the blues, but on the stint your pace was matching Latifi and Mick. It's a really good step from last race. Unfortunately with Perez, we did get a five second penalty for what happened down at one. But good race from you, mate. You drove well in that race.
Nikita MAZEPIN: Copy. Sorry, I didn't see him there.
Engineer: I should have given you better warning that he would have been close at exit. My mistake.
Engineer: Checkered flag, Mick. Checkered flag. Well done, man. Great driving. You put him under pressure, and he made a mistake, and you did it. Great job. So you finished P17 ahead of Latifi, and then Nikita is P19. Really good drive, man. Very hard to drive that close behind another car that many laps.
Mick SCHUMACHER: Yeah, the car was great. Thank you. Now on to the next one in Barcelona, I'd say.
Engineer: Yep. Keep ticking things off the list.
Lando NORRIS: Good job mate, very well controlled race that, good drive Cheers man, yeah awesome job everyone Best we could have done today so, have to be happy with that Congrats, good points, thank you
Engineer: Well done Lando, great job out there, fantastic time management, that's what we took this morning, well done
Lando NORRIS: Nah, cool, thank you I was going to say, toys were really good but, I mean I didn't really do that much Just a D6, that's it, but yeah cheers, good job Next
Engineer: time we'll remove them from the car, no worries
Engineer: okay George that's the flag so
George RUSSELL: that's P16 very very tough race guys that was a race of survival in the early laps just to keep the car on the track reminiscent of 2019 really difficult it's a shame but yeah positive to take away from the weekend but still plenty of work to do let's keep on pushing
Engineer: yeah really solid job there mate I think you did well to handle that first few laps
Engineer: P6, P6 you've done a good job.
Charles LECLERC: Yeah difficult first stint, it's
Engineer: a
Charles LECLERC: shame, I don't know what happened on the medium to be honest, I struggled quite a lot more than on the hard, hard tires were really good but we need to understand what happened in the first stint, it just didn't feel great, anyway, P6.
Engineer: Copy, we'll work on that.
Engineer: That was a hard one, it
Nicholas LATIFI: was a good fight, it was a good fight. I mean, I don't understand why the car was so on edge. Zero pace. I think there's still something we're missing. We solved something on Saturday morning, but we didn't solve it all because it's not normal. Car is still so on edge.
Engineer: Understood mate, understood. We tried everything to keep Shumi behind, that was a good defense until that turn three. But that was a good defense up to there. It was a tough one, we learned from it mate.
Engineer: Fantastic work, well done, so that puts us in P7, and Fernando just behind in P8. Yeah,
Esteban OCON: great job guys, great teamwork this weekend, good points, let's do the same with our Savannah.
Engineer: Absolutely, good job, okay Savannah very well done once again, a really really good strong weekend, you've earned that one, so nice work.
Engineer: Ok Pierre Pitten, Pitten Yeah
Pierre GASLY: I think that's pretty much where we were this weekend so Pretty difficult one but Even if it's only a point it's still better than nothing but Yeah, quite difficult track for us
Engineer: Yeah I think it's very well summarized But I think it was useful for us this race in terms of tyre management and balance I think we made a good step compared to where we were So there is some positives there
Pierre GASLY: Yeah Just these last three corners they've been a nightmare all weekend Very difficult, I don't know at the end of the race they felt better Compared to the first three quarters of the race So I don't know if it's wind related or I think there are a couple of interesting things to look at To understand why we struggled so much the whole weekend
Engineer: Yeah very much, very much It was definitely a step better in the race We made a step forward so we'll have to look right Anyway thank you and thanks for recovering into the points at the end
Engineer: Awesome job mate, that was a solid race, especially first stint, well managed.
Fernando ALONSO: Yeah, well done guys, it was a good weekend, we had a good car, so we deserve these double points, good job everyone.
Engineer: Thank you mate, awesome job from you.
Fernando ALONSO: Yeah, well done again, good strategy, good start, sorry for yesterday qualifying, we had the car better than PA today. But we will be there soon, well done everyone.
Engineer: Thank you buddy.
Engineer: Checkered flag, checkered flag, B15, do you ok?
Yuki TSUNODA: To be honest, like, I don't know, like really no pace for this car, to be honest.
Engineer: Yeah, understood, do you ok?
Daniel RICCIARDO: OK. That was a good comeback guys. Good comeback. Thank you.
Engineer: Yeah, well done Daniel. Back in the points. P9. Great racing mate. Great overtaking. Really exciting to watch.
Daniel RICCIARDO: OK. Cheers guys. I also know it's a bit of a broken record but apologies for the stop. I realise I came in quite long. Sorry for that.
Engineer: Yeah, don't worry Daniel. Everyone's OK. No harm done. We'll come back in a week's time and smash some stuff up.
Engineer: Repeat 12 at the end, Antonio, very good race from your side, unfortunately outside the points, but really good performance, very good performance. Yeah, guys, really
Antonio GIOVINAZZI: close, but yeah, we'll do it next time.
Engineer: MP11, Carlos P11, seen you try all you could, thanks for the effort, I'm sorry.
Carlos SAINZ: No, we just probably tried too hard, that's it. Yeah,
Engineer: exactly.
Engineer: okay Lance well done mate well done it's a p14 p14
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