Spanish Grand Prix2021 · Qualifying team radio

EngineerOkay 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.

EngineerSo wind condition as this morning, tailwind turned 4, tailwind turned 4, headwind turned 1.

EngineerAnything 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.

Yuki TSUNODAUm, it's quite ok.

EngineerA

Yuki TSUNODAlittle bit of instability in the exit in turn 5.

EngineerAnd

Yuki TSUNODAinstability, tiny bit, increased in practice 3 for Sector 3.

EngineerCopy that.

Nicholas LATIFIMy left-hand side mirror is cracked.

Pierre GASLYI 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

EngineerYeah, that time was an 18.2.

Sergio PEREZThey all did it on lap one?

EngineerConfirm. Yeah, everyone else did it on their first lap.

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

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

Lando NORRISnow.

EngineerJust Vettel in front.

Yuki TSUNODAI can't f***ing believe this car!

Nicholas LATIFIThat's all there is it's ridiculous and

Engineerfor info we had bargeport damage on this final run bargeport damage

Nikita MAZEPINCrazy man. I don't know where the time is.

EngineerWe'll find it mate, don't worry.

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

EngineerAre we through?

George RUSSELLYes 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.

EngineerI

George RUSSELLlost a lot of speed on the straight.

EngineerWhere are we? P18 Mick, P18, Latifi P19 and Nikita P20 I

Mick SCHUMACHERlost a massive amount of time in the first corner I

Engineerguess 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 SCHUMACHERinside of the curve Copy that My fault

EngineerAnd Federal Air is on soft. U

Antonio GIOVINAZZIsoft or U soft? U soft, U soft.

Carlos SAINZYeah, it feels windier now

Pierre GASLYFunny thing, I just lost the last sector.

EngineerYeah, we saw that. Agreed. We saw that.

Fernando ALONSONo, same, similar, again, understeering at the beginning of the lap.

EngineerOkay, understood.

Esteban OCONMassive understand

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

Engineerwas

Esteban OCONa bit more temp in Q1. Understood.

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

Engineerproblem, that's fine, that was very safe, no problem.

Lance STROLLI think it was a good effort Brad.

EngineerCopy that Lance. Good job mate.

EngineerComing at P13, P13.

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

EngineerSorry Pierre, that's P12, and the gap to P10 is 15 ms

EngineerIt'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.

EngineerIt's going to be a game of who jumps first, Esteban.

EngineerOkay Lando, we're the lead car. It was going to get smelly.

EngineerOkay, run one. Here we go. Let's push.

EngineerAlright, currently you're P1. Nice work.

Esteban OCONAlways nice to hear.

EngineerYou too, right there.

Lewis HAMILTONI think Alonso went off a little bit wide for a Gravelon attack.

EngineerIt was Perez that dragged someone at Gravelon.

EngineerOkay 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.

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

EngineerIt'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

EngineerThat's nice work, very nice work. So yeah, that first time stood.

Lewis HAMILTONGreat job guys! That was hard work. That was hard work.

EngineerYeah, you betcha Lewis. That wasn't easy, was it?

EngineerHi Luis, this was quite an okay lap.

Lewis HAMILTONThanks, I'm sorry.

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

EngineerYeah, well done Max, that's front row though here, so great job, it's

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

EngineerOk mate, decent job though, AK-P10 and Esteban-P5.

Valtteri BOTTASI don't

Engineerthink

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

EngineerNobody found it any time at the end.

EngineerOk Esteban, P5, a new best of the year, excellent job.

Esteban OCONYeah, fantastic guys, really, really good. But, it's

Engineera

Esteban OCONshame that last lap, but yeah, good job, good effort again.

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

EngineerYeah, good bit of teamwork there.

EngineerIt's currently P8, I'll keep you updated. Yeah,

Lando NORRISsorry about that, it was just a messy session.

Carlos SAINZI 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.

EngineerThat's PA.

Sergio PEREZSorry, I wasn't at my 100 today.

EngineerIt'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