Qatar Grand Prix2021 · Race team radio

EngineerOkay, so it's a target deadline and reminder on the gears will not be sink after 30

EngineerOK, radio check. Push for balance.

Max VERSTAPPENYeah, radio check.

EngineerRadio's good.

EngineerDo you think I can push in the pit lane second lap? Repeat that message please Esteban. Do you think I can push in the pit lane on the second lap? I will let you know on temperatures Esteban, I think it's unlikely but we'll have a look and monitor.

EngineerBox, box Lance, box, box, through the pit lane, no start, through the pit lane, no start.

EngineerOk, lift off, cool the car and we go to the grid Ok,

Pierre GASLYwe need to fix every time at the start, I had a lot of wheelspin initially

EngineerYeah, tyres were cold Yeah,

Pierre GASLYI need to see, maybe it's too aggressive

Lewis HAMILTONEngine temp okay, seems quite hot.

EngineerOK George, so you'll go into the grid and just make sure you check the drinks as well and we'll do a static bike point find at the back of the grid.

EngineerJust

Daniel RICCIARDOon the grid try to drop me as left as possible in the box.

Lewis HAMILTONRadio check

EngineerYeah, radio's loud and clear Lewis, track temp 31 degrees now, probably dropped another 1 or 2 over the course of the race but yeah, fairly steady, wind direction is going to be a similar direction, no change over that Wind

Lewis HAMILTONfeels quite, a bit faster than yesterday

EngineerYeah, a little bit gusty, maybe stronger at points but yeah

Lewis HAMILTONHey dawg, is there more loss with wheelspin here on the surface, or that's why I'm asking about the second stop?

EngineerApril, we're loose. I think we stand to loose if we get more wheelspin.

Lewis HAMILTONUnderstood.

EngineerSo Lance, we've got the tyre sets ahead of you, so Hamilton medium, Gasly, Alonso, Norris soft, Sainz, Bottas, Verstappen medium, Tsunoda, Ocon, Vettel soft, Perez first with a free tyre choice is medium to your left, and tyres behind you are yet to come through.

Lance STROLLOK, just let me know when you find out.

EngineerYeah, copy that, but Perez to your left, medium.

EngineerOk, we'll run you to your usual reminders, so we should be recharge on at the moment, then once the engine is fired up, the pit speed limiter on, there will only be a short distance this time to pull position. First gear start, then on the formation lap, just work these tyres, don't overslip them, try to stay on a clean line, keep the temperature in the tyres from the start of the formation lap, then towards the end, just before turn 16, you can do a small burnout to clean up the surfaces, and then after turn 16, so from approximately the DRS line, we'll do 4 burnouts with the burnout button please, so 4 burnouts with the burnout button, and don't forget we'll be recharged off before the burnouts please.

Engineeryour usual formation lap procedures. And then from the McLaren pit wall, if the overtake is too long for burnout, a reminder to delay that brake application to reduce the burnout and perform an extra ramp while you're closing down into your start position.

EngineerOkay, have a good one. Let's do this.

EngineerDisplay 8 when you can, not urgent.

Engineerfor the Checo P9, Bottas P11

EngineerSo Alonso out at 2.3, Gap to Verstappen at 4.1.

EngineerHamilton into time management mode at the front max, same sector times

Pierre GASLYHow is the front left?

EngineerWe are good, everything good. Track limit, turn 16, first track.

EngineerPace is good Antonio, just focus a bit mid exit last corner.

EngineerAguilera behind is Ocon, Sainz, Perez and then from Tsunoda back the field is Asper Racing

EngineerBottas 0.6 behind, come on, good job

EngineerAnd if you can, we need a little bit more saving turn 9 please. Rear left.

EngineerLovely job, that's Giovinazzi now.

EngineerSo Losses Hamilton turns 245, 245, you are pushing more in 12, 13, 14.

EngineerI have tech available

EngineerAir Max, can I have a front wing update please for the next stint, Hamilton last lap 28.3, EUR28.3

Max VERSTAPPENYeah, front wing is OK

EngineerUnderstood

EngineerPerez will have DRS. Do not compromise. Plan A for Perez.

EngineerOkay, so we are thinking plan B at the moment, plan B

Charles LECLERCTie phase update

Engineerwhen you can

EngineerThe window for the safety car only is open. Gap ahead at 1.9. Sonoda on an option. Should be two stopping.

EngineerTight attempts to stabilize to save the grip for where you need it.

Daniel RICCIARDOAnd this fuel message, I guess it's nothing.

EngineerSo fuel consumption is high. Fuel consumption is high. It's OK for the moment. Fuel one, perhaps.

EngineerWe're a second a lot quicker than soft tyres. This is the right tyre

EngineerAnd there's that gap at 6.2 and you can update your tyre switch.

EngineerI would

Nikita MAZEPINhave to talk to you, man, but I don't know what is happening yet.

EngineerNo problem, mate. You keep cracking. You're finding lap time every lap. Good job.

EngineerIf you could just let us know where you are with tyres. The guys are pitted from the softer onto the medium.

Sebastian VETTELGetting better now.

EngineerCopy that, understood.

Sebastian VETTELWhat's the pace on the medium runners?

EngineerSo 29.7 for Lance in a bit of free air on the medium.

EngineerOK, 14 knots in max, what do you think to front wing for the next stint? I

Max VERSTAPPENcan maybe take one or two more.

EngineerYep, understood, thanks.

Esteban OCONGive me base info

EngineerOkay, so 14 laps completed cars in front lapping the 29.9 apart from Perez. We need management as a priority BOTAS understood. We still need to make plan A

EngineerWe can push one step more 10 12 13

Lance STROLLScience is exceeding track limits, turn two.

EngineerCopy, we saw.

EngineerAnd brake comp 5, your rear brakes are getting too cold.

EngineerOkay, so Info Hamilton also pitted that last lap.

EngineerI'll just bring this front left in easily

EngineerTyres are good. Let's keep pushing and trying to get signs

EngineerAnd we need a little bit more management turn 4-5.

EngineerBoth safety car windows are open

Engineerover TKV Levold.

EngineerIf you need stability turn 10 the right toggle would help and then the big understeer corners you can try left toggle like six and seven

EngineerVettel's by himself, setting it up.

EngineerCome on Valtteri we need to get through Norris. Please use third gear turn 10

EngineerSo brake temps are now equal on the front axle, so you can adjust brake balance as you need.

EngineerHamilton last lap, 27.4, gap is 8.3.

EngineerSo Perez behind is on four lap old hard tires Perez 1.9

Carlos SAINZLet's do opposite to Ocon And

Engineerbox, Carlos, box

Carlos SAINZOcon will box, he just locked up We will have cleaner

EngineerCopy How much faster can you go?

Carlos SAINZThree more Good pace, though

EngineerWho has his box, let me know I'm

Carlos SAINZopposite to Ocon Ok,

Engineercopy, heading off and push We are in front of Stroll, pit window Ok,

Carlos SAINZgood laps now, yeah? Yeah,

Engineerthat's the target

Sebastian VETTELFront left tyres start to suffer now a little bit

EngineerYep, copy we can see, so Ricciardo ahead his own 32.1 with that overtake, he's 1.5 ahead

EngineerJust keep up some level of management on that front left time-axe.

Max VERSTAPPENMay let's have a bit of fun. I mean we're anyway going to be second air, so push, try to keep it close to gap.

EngineerThat's fine, but just watch your slip on the front left.

EngineerJust trying to wake up the front right disc Max, that's all.

EngineerVettel also hard tyre, correction Vettel medium, Vettel medium

Carlos SAINZSorry guys, my bad, but I didn't hear the book.

EngineerOkay mate, so Fernando's a couple of cars ahead, same tyre age as you, last lap time 29.8, so pace looking good.

EngineerAnd the staff one was a 26.6 with DRS from traffic.

EngineerCheck out, we're looking at plan A, plan A.

EngineerHow's the balance and how are the tires?

Fernando ALONSOAll fine.

EngineerSo ahead Pota still need to stop, he's done 31 laps on mediums. At the moment he's 2.5 seconds behind you in his pit window, but he's doing 28.0s.

Fernando ALONSOYes, unfortunately they are in another category, just

Engineerthe same. Copy that, no worries, doing a good job mate.

Max VERSTAPPENSlowly a little bit more vibration.

Max VERSTAPPENBottas has a puncture?

EngineerYep, Bottas has a puncture.

EngineerOkay, Daniel try and push a little more on the rears try and push the rears a bit more Lando last lap 28 5 on hard

EngineerA snap in 26.9. Still gravel. Exit 7.

EngineerOk, came in, that's 9 seconds from the Williams, they are doing low 29 Sorry,

Kimi RAIKKONENwhat?

EngineerThe Williams are doing low 29

EngineerOk, there are some people who have tyre issues, going too long. Some people have tyre issues, going too long. 20 laps to go, 20 laps.

Nicholas LATIFII'm not going to f***ing get by George just now. No, do not. No. Copy. So that's

Engineeran

Nicholas LATIFIunknown mate. Manage your front left and you watch out for Tsunoda. Understood. I was only going to try one more lap anyways, but...

EngineerCopy.

Nicholas LATIFIYou had to make it clear before.

EngineerI'll wait for the ball.

Pierre GASLYHow many laps of Veldelta S?

Engineer9 laps, 9 laps. What

Pierre GASLYpace is he doing?

Engineer28.5, mid 28.

EngineerEsteban, we must maintain management in turn 12, it is not an option.

Esteban OCONCopy.

EngineerCome on mate, we've got this.

EngineerThat's 16 laps remaining Max, so again just bring this front left tyre in nicely.

EngineerEngine 11, position 2 on the straight for performance. Engine what? Engine 11, position 2.

Pierre GASLYYeah, give me everything you have now.

EngineerMFB grey position one, MFB grey position one, Hamilton boxed, Hamilton boxed, no pressure from behind, focus on Ocon, Perez medium coming out behind you, Perez medium coming out behind you, they've gone to a two, Racing Perez, three behind, medium,

EngineerAnd we need to increase tyre saving, turn 9, target lap time 27.4

EngineerCancel tyre save this lap.

EngineerRicciardo, 4.5 in front is low, we get in

EngineerHere comes Verstappen at 8.6. His last lap, 25.0, was with DRS. He also has a free pit window.

Engineerokay Daniel so Tsunoda is the car behind Tsunoda is on 12 lap hard his last lap 27.8 and I want to beat him

EngineerOk Maz, we're soon going to get the blue for Tsunoda, after him we'll have a gap. Your pace isn't too different from the cars behind, so once we let Tsunoda go, let's get on it and stay ahead of the rest of the blues.

EngineerAnd you can push till the end with these tires.

Charles LECLERCYeah, I wish I could push. That's not easy.

EngineerHamilton lined himself up at ERS to Gasly, probably will have a go at purple lap, we'll see what happens.

EngineerNoah's had a puncture, the ones whose are struggling.

George RUSSELLPunch up, copy

Engineerthat, front

George RUSSELLleft,

Engineerunderstood, okay we're ready,

George RUSSELLyeah let's

Engineerdo

George RUSSELLit James, let's do it, mid 12,

Engineermid 12, it

George RUSSELLis, traffic, yeah

Engineerit's Schumacher and then it's clear, Alonso in 4, Alonso in 2, I'm going to put plus 2 turns of wing in as well, quality target Alonso, 7 laps to go.

EngineerYou can think right, toggle, turn one. You can think right, toggle, turn one. For tyres, you can push till the end.

EngineerSafety car window closed, stay off all kerbs with the front left. Big lift in 12.

EngineerAnd Daniel, we need to look after front left, turn 12 to 14 and turn 4-5.

Daniel RICCIARDOUnderstood.

EngineerAre we racing anyone ahead? Daniel, the cars ahead are quite well ahead, but with the puncture risk, you want to be as fast as possible. Just careful on the kerbs through here.

EngineerAvoid curbs, front left.

Charles LECLERCYeah, yeah, it's ok. Please, please don't cut it. Thank you.

EngineerOK, Daniel, we need to still beat Tsunoda. There's nothing specific about your tyres, so you need to beat Tsunoda. Go quicker through high speed if you have to. Tsunoda 0.8 now.

Daniel RICCIARDOYeah, I'm just getting so many mixed messages.

EngineerCopy. Overtake available. Priority 1, beat Tsunoda.

Fernando ALONSOYeah, been

Engineerwaiting seven years for this, mate.

EngineerOK, check the flag please, 17, Raikkonen 14, Giovinazzi 15 Alright

George RUSSELLAlright, copy that Good effort Shame, what happened, but we gave it a go Yeah, any fan

Mick SCHUMACHERYeah, I just let it by before they get mad again.

EngineerYeah, yeah, you gotta do that. Okay. Well, there was some excitement at the end, at least you got to do a bit of racing.

Mick SCHUMACHERYeah, sorry about that mistake, really.

EngineerJust

Mick SCHUMACHERlost it. Shouldn't have happened. But anyways, Kyle was good, so thank you for that. We were right up there with them guys, so it's just a matter of time, hopefully.

EngineerYeah, understood. You're matching their pace with a car with less performance, so you did a good job.

Mick SCHUMACHERWe did a good job. And we all are. I just again want to say thank you to all the guys, you know, bringing the car back together.

EngineerThat

Mick SCHUMACHERwas awesome, really. I'm immensely, immensely proud of you. So, let's roll on to the last races.

EngineerYeah, good call.

EngineerDornier P15 at the end, Kimi P14, Hamilton 1 first up and second Alonso P3.

EngineerOkay, give me that so check out p14

Yuki TSUNODASoft tyre was a disaster!

EngineerWe had a tear-off in the rear wing and we lost 50 points of load, that was the reason.

Yuki TSUNODAThe car was better than the FP2 but too much in the soft tyre, so shame. I mean still, I think too slow, even considering that.

EngineerYeah, I share your thoughts, we were not fast enough.

EngineerOK, Daniel, look after the fuel. Should be OK now. Look after the fuel on the inlet. We've got some investigating to do with that. You finished P12.

Daniel RICCIARDOUnderstood. Yeah, well, let's discuss once we're back.

Pierre GASLYI don't understand how it can be so slow. I pushed so hard the whole race, and still we haven't done one fast lap.

EngineerI

Pierre GASLYreally don't understand.

EngineerEvery

Pierre GASLYtime I push, the front left tire is just overheating, next corner I have no front.

EngineerYeah, we will have a look, understand, and come back better for the next one.

Pierre GASLYWhere are the alpines?

EngineerT3 and T5.

Pierre GASLYT3, yeah honestly the pace of Alonso, first in, was shocking, I don't understand how they can do this sometimes.

EngineerThat's checkered flag. Well done. Good recovery.

Sebastian VETTELP10. Oh, man. Sorry for all that one.

EngineerThat

Sebastian VETTELstinks. I had nowhere to go and then I didn't see when I went into turn one and lost the rear. Yeah, it was not great for my side. And then we were basically last.

EngineerYeah, exactly.

Sebastian VETTELIt's a good recovery. Face was good. Yeah. Lance

EngineerP6. Lance P6.

Sebastian VETTELWhy did Norris pit in the end? All

Engineertyre concerns from a lot of cars, Sebastian.

Sebastian VETTELHow was our pace?

EngineerIt was very strong, Sebastian. Basically, that previous lap, Verstappen and Norris and Hamilton were quicker and that's it. So, yeah, very strong.

Sebastian VETTELYeah, like you said, probably a reasonable recovery. But it just stinks that I messed up the first lap and came out last. So, well, nearly.

EngineerYeah, yeah. We'll take the positives now. It was a good, fast pace. We'll get it next time.