Spanish Grand Prix 2021: Qualifying team radio

Every message, in the order it happened

1. Nikita MAZEPINHaas14:10:29

   Engineer: Okay Maz, so third car in the queue, so just two ahead, so there should be no queuing really at the end of the lap, and Russell behind it as he's in sync with you.

2. Nikita MAZEPINHaas14:11:12

   Engineer: So wind condition as this morning, tailwind turned 4, tailwind turned 4, headwind turned 1.

3. Mick SCHUMACHERHaas14:14:14

   Engineer: Anything you need from the car? It's okay, it's just the undersea is a bit big, so a bit more flaps would be great. Okay, yeah, we'll take some flaps.

4. Yuki TSUNODAAlphaTauri14:18:29

   Yuki TSUNODA: Um, it's quite ok.

   Engineer: A

   Yuki TSUNODA: little bit of instability in the exit in turn 5.

   Engineer: And

   Yuki TSUNODA: instability, tiny bit, increased in practice 3 for Sector 3.

   Engineer: Copy that.

5. Nicholas LATIFIWilliams14:21:38

   Nicholas LATIFI: My left-hand side mirror is cracked.

6. Pierre GASLYAlphaTauri14:22:10

   Pierre GASLY: I went on the kerb outside turn 6-7 so I felt ok but just check the end plate Box, box, box, box, watch your bridge lights

7. Sergio PEREZRed Bull14:23:10

   Engineer: Yeah, that time was an 18.2.

   Sergio PEREZ: They all did it on lap one?

   Engineer: Confirm. Yeah, everyone else did it on their first lap.

8. George RUSSELLWilliams14:25:45

   Engineer: So we expect a big traffic jam in the final sector, so what you're doing is good. Just build that gap now.

9. Lando NORRISMcLaren14:27:03

   Engineer: First car Tsunoda's over start finish line. Still eight cars to launch. Five cars to go. Three cars to go. Two

   Lando NORRIS: now.

   Engineer: Just Vettel in front.

10. Yuki TSUNODAAlphaTauri14:29:51

    Yuki TSUNODA: I can't f***ing believe this car!

11. Nicholas LATIFIWilliams14:31:07

    Nicholas LATIFI: That's all there is it's ridiculous and

    Engineer: for info we had bargeport damage on this final run bargeport damage

12. Nikita MAZEPINHaas14:31:19

    Nikita MAZEPIN: Crazy man. I don't know where the time is.

    Engineer: We'll find it mate, don't worry.

13. Kimi RAIKKONENAlfa Romeo14:32:53

    Engineer: Yeah, I think we will be out, but I'll let you know. Yeah, we're out, I'm afraid. Sorry.

14. George RUSSELLWilliams14:33:32

    Engineer: Are we through?

    George RUSSELL: Yes we're through, yeah we're through. That's P14. Good stuff. I thought the wind picked up a little bit then, the car was a bit harder to drive.

    Engineer: I

    George RUSSELL: lost a lot of speed on the straight.

15. Mick SCHUMACHERHaas14:34:16

    Engineer: Where are we? P18 Mick, P18, Latifi P19 and Nikita P20 I

    Mick SCHUMACHER: lost a massive amount of time in the first corner I

    Engineer: guess some of it's no tow, the tow was a lot less because you had a big tow from Russell so you were down a bit into one Nah, I was too tight on the

    Mick SCHUMACHER: inside of the curve Copy that My fault

16. Antonio GIOVINAZZIAlfa Romeo14:38:35

    Engineer: And Federal Air is on soft. U

    Antonio GIOVINAZZI: soft or U soft? U soft, U soft.

17. Carlos SAINZFerrari14:41:22

    Carlos SAINZ: Yeah, it feels windier now

18. Pierre GASLYAlphaTauri14:42:06

    Pierre GASLY: Funny thing, I just lost the last sector.

    Engineer: Yeah, we saw that. Agreed. We saw that.

19. Fernando ALONSOAlpine14:43:27

    Fernando ALONSO: No, same, similar, again, understeering at the beginning of the lap.

    Engineer: Okay, understood.

20. Esteban OCONAlpine14:43:52

    Esteban OCON: Massive understand

21. Esteban OCONAlpine14:45:05

    Esteban OCON: I think the tire we've switched them on was not as nice this run. Copy that. There

    Engineer: was

    Esteban OCON: a bit more temp in Q1. Understood.

22. George RUSSELLWilliams14:48:48

    George RUSSELL: I'm struggling here with sights, yeah we were just under the Delta, couldn't do any more due to sights. No

    Engineer: problem, that's fine, that was very safe, no problem.

23. Lance STROLLAston Martin14:51:16

    Lance STROLL: I think it was a good effort Brad.

    Engineer: Copy that Lance. Good job mate.

24. Sebastian VETTELAston Martin14:52:41

    Engineer: Coming at P13, P13.

    Sebastian VETTEL: Last set didn't feel great, got a lot of issues with the front.

25. Pierre GASLYAlphaTauri14:52:52

    Engineer: Sorry Pierre, that's P12, and the gap to P10 is 15 ms

26. Daniel RICCIARDOMcLaren14:53:41

    Engineer: It's a nice lap, P8. We've boxed this lap, so look after the fuel again. Delta negative and close to zero. Understood. Daniel, you are purple sector one. Purple sector one.

27. Esteban OCONAlpine14:59:11

    Engineer: It's going to be a game of who jumps first, Esteban.

28. Lando NORRISMcLaren15:00:53

    Engineer: Okay Lando, we're the lead car. It was going to get smelly.

29. Esteban OCONAlpine15:01:41

    Engineer: Okay, run one. Here we go. Let's push.

30. Esteban OCONAlpine15:03:29

    Engineer: Alright, currently you're P1. Nice work.

    Esteban OCON: Always nice to hear.

    Engineer: You too, right there.

31. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes15:04:46

    Lewis HAMILTON: I think Alonso went off a little bit wide for a Gravelon attack.

    Engineer: It was Perez that dragged someone at Gravelon.

32. Lando NORRISMcLaren15:08:22

    Engineer: Okay Landers, you can do the outlap exactly like you want. Hamilton and Bottas are the cars behind. Don't get dragged into anything they might do, so if they want to come past just allow them to.

33. Charles LECLERCFerrari15:09:56

    Charles LECLERC: I'm putting myself in the **** by staying behind Carlos. He's slowing down a lot.

34. Daniel RICCIARDOMcLaren15:10:25

    Engineer: It's really bunched let me know if I got a move. Copy. Gap to flag 15. We're not gonna It's too bunched. Gap to flag 11. You'll have to go close spaced. We're behind the flag That's the checkered flag. Recharge on. We have to box this lap. Just look after the tire so it's available for the race

35. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes15:11:40

    Engineer: That's nice work, very nice work. So yeah, that first time stood.

    Lewis HAMILTON: Great job guys! That was hard work. That was hard work.

    Engineer: Yeah, you betcha Lewis. That wasn't easy, was it?

36. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes15:15:31

    Engineer: Hi Luis, this was quite an okay lap.

    Lewis HAMILTON: Thanks, I'm sorry.

37. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull15:15:45

    Max VERSTAPPEN: Ah, yeah, didn't feel as good this last run, track-wise.

    Engineer: Yeah, well done Max, that's front row though here, so great job, it's

    Max VERSTAPPEN: all about tomorrow. Yeah, not a bad qualifying at all, so pretty pleased with that.

38. Fernando ALONSOAlpine15:16:17

    Engineer: Ok mate, decent job though, AK-P10 and Esteban-P5.

39. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes15:16:20

    Valtteri BOTTAS: I don't

    Engineer: think

    Valtteri BOTTAS: the track was good there at the end, but we've got it for run 1, turn 10, snap.

    Engineer: Nobody found it any time at the end.

40. Esteban OCONAlpine15:16:32

    Engineer: Ok Esteban, P5, a new best of the year, excellent job.

    Esteban OCON: Yeah, fantastic guys, really, really good. But, it's

    Engineer: a

    Esteban OCON: shame that last lap, but yeah, good job, good effort again.

    Engineer: You delivered on the first so you didn't need it on the second, it's great, that's exactly what we need. Keep driving like that.

    Esteban OCON: Fantastic guys, yeah, fantastic, great job. Thanks for sticking with me at the seam as well, it was very useful, so all good.

    Engineer: Yeah, good bit of teamwork there.

41. Lando NORRISMcLaren15:16:48

    Engineer: It's currently P8, I'll keep you updated. Yeah,

    Lando NORRIS: sorry about that, it was just a messy session.

42. Carlos SAINZFerrari15:18:07

    Carlos SAINZ: I had the gravel in turn 13 and I lost quite a lot there. And this turn 10 I cannot get my head around, I lose too much there.

43. Sergio PEREZRed Bull15:18:33

    Engineer: That's PA.

    Sergio PEREZ: Sorry, I wasn't at my 100 today.

44. Daniel RICCIARDOMcLaren15:20:42

    Engineer: It's really bunched. Let me know if I got a move copy. Gap to flag 15. We're not gonna It's too bunched. Gap to flag 11. You'll have to go close spaced and 7 Got to go. Okay. We're behind the flag. That's the checkered flag recharge on We have to box this lap just look after the tire so it's available for the race Okay, Daniel, so we've qualified P7 still not a disaster mate. We can race well from here We could race well from here Frustrating not to get the lap to get the lap. I'm sure we could have Could have stood a chance to move up further, but that's still a good start position. We can have a good Sunday from there Well, I make you've driven well through quali. We're still making progress. It's all going the right way Okay