Spanish Grand Prix 2021: Race team radio
132 radio messages were recorded during race at the Spanish Grand Prix 2021, across 20 drivers. 129 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Lando NORRIS had the most, with 14.
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
- Lando NORRIS · McLaren · 14 messages
- Lewis HAMILTON · Mercedes · 14 messages
- Valtteri BOTTAS · Mercedes · 12 messages
- Max VERSTAPPEN · Red Bull · 11 messages
- Pierre GASLY · AlphaTauri · 9 messages
- Carlos SAINZ · Ferrari · 8 messages
- Sergio PEREZ · Red Bull · 8 messages
- Charles LECLERC · Ferrari · 8 messages
- Daniel RICCIARDO · McLaren · 8 messages
- Fernando ALONSO · Alpine · 8 messages
- Nikita MAZEPIN · Haas · 5 messages
- George RUSSELL · Williams · 4 messages
- Mick SCHUMACHER · Haas · 4 messages
- Nicholas LATIFI · Williams · 4 messages
- Esteban OCON · Alpine · 4 messages
- Lance STROLL · Aston Martin · 3 messages
- Sebastian VETTEL · Aston Martin · 3 messages
- Antonio GIOVINAZZI · Alfa Romeo · 2 messages
- Kimi RAIKKONEN · Alfa Romeo · 2 messages
- Yuki TSUNODA · AlphaTauri · 1 message
Every message, in the order it happened
Carlos SAINZ: There's some raindrops into Turn 1.
Engineer: I
Lance STROLL: don't know if that was just me, but the anti-stall was quite aggressive there.
Engineer: Copy that, Bart.
Lando NORRIS: A couple of small bits of, a couple of spots of rain, 10, 4, 5, 6, but very light.
Sergio PEREZ: There are some drops of rain around the circuit light
Lewis HAMILTON: Small drops of rain, it
Engineer: doesn't look like there's much on the radar
Charles LECLERC: Can we try, once I go through, to put plus 2 for the wing?
Engineer: Yes, we can. Try
Charles LECLERC: plus 4. Sorry guys for the late change. Not discussed, but I think it's a good change. Good try at least.
Engineer: now also pretty much drizzled here, Z12 Copy that
George RUSSELL: Felt a little bit gussy on that final lap
Carlos SAINZ: Yeah, can you check the heel rest of the brake pedal, because it feels like there's something on the heel rest Just check that everything is fine. Might be my boot
Lewis HAMILTON: There's
Engineer: a
Lewis HAMILTON: little rubber down on P2 side.
Engineer: Yeah, AFIRM, we could see that last night. I don't think it makes much difference.
Engineer: So Charles will be pit limiter on, mode formation when we fire up the engine will be turbo engagement and after that the bite point
Mick SCHUMACHER: Hey, Mick, let's go.
Daniel RICCIARDO: Alright guys, let's f***ing have it.
Engineer: Alright mate, we didn't really see our pace yesterday, let's show them today, okay? Get some good points. Yep,
Fernando ALONSO: let's do it.
Engineer: Brake balance okay, remember left hand toggle turn 5 and good first lap.
Nicholas LATIFI: The griff are just extremely poor.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Massive lag out of 10-10 again, Ford Gear.
Engineer: Copy that, Ma'am.
Engineer: Good job so far
Nicholas LATIFI: And George and I are just sliding around everywhere.
Daniel RICCIARDO: Just trying to protect the rear at the moment.
Nikita MAZEPIN: The Rios are going copy
Engineer: that
Engineer: And the cars in front are starting to struggle with tyres, they are reporting issues with rear tyres, cars in front. We are still happy on our side, still happy on the numbers.
Yuki TSUNODA: Engines stop! Engines stop!
Engineer: Safety car window closed. Safety car window is closed.
Valtteri BOTTAS: Think about what we can do differently to the ground ahead.
Engineer: Copy that.
Antonio GIOVINAZZI: Guys, we need to follow their tech. I will not catch up the group
Engineer: Battery is good mode f2 mode f2 battery
Kimi RAIKKONEN: How far I am from the RS, I never seem to get it. You are missing
Engineer: 2 tenths, 2-3 tenths from Gasly.
Nikita MAZEPIN: Man, I really don't have... I don't have much rears.
Engineer: Understood, understood.
Audio only, no transcript available for this message.
Fernando ALONSO: A lot of background noise when we are on the street.
Engineer: So
Fernando ALONSO: try to avoid talking when cars are passing.
Engineer: OK, understood. So we are on target. Plan A.
Fernando ALONSO: Copy.
Engineer: And we are still on plan C, tires are better than expected, plan C.
Pierre GASLY: All of this will be f***ed.
Fernando ALONSO: Yeah, but the last corner, 10-16, is normally not a corner and is very oversteering.
Engineer: And we are thinking plan B, plan B.
Engineer: and we need to look after the tires a bit more at turn nine turn nine
Lewis HAMILTON: Tires are starting to drop.
Engineer: Okay, copy.
Lando NORRIS: Yeah, I got a lot of pace I think, struggling a bit with the rear still, but the same as before.
Engineer: Ricciardo, 24.5 Why
Charles LECLERC: did you give me the Ricciardo last time? I don't need it.
Engineer: All right sign still 1.5 behind so we're in a good spot here
Sebastian VETTEL: Yeah, tires up. Okay, struggling with front left and wrist.
Engineer: Fernando, what are your thoughts on target lap?
Lando NORRIS: Yeah, it's going to be tricky.
Engineer: I
Lando NORRIS: mean it's R3, but I don't have a lot more pace.
Engineer: Fighting Alonzo Vettel-Pitekzyc. Push now.
Engineer: Tight with Gasly, tight with Gasly at the exit
Lewis HAMILTON: Copy
Engineer: How's it going? Affirm, keep it down.
Engineer: So let's not hold up Max. So Max has pitted and come out behind. We obviously don't want to hold up his race. Let's not hold up Max.
Engineer: Okay Max, we're currently 2.5 seconds safe to Hamilton now, so look after your tyres, both front left and rear left, we're a limitation, Hamilton going long.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Well, this guy's after the base, not my drone.
Engineer: Yeah, I know what's happening.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah, it's okay.
Engineer: So Lewis it won't be long, currently unsafe to Verstappen, four seconds.
Engineer: OK Lewis, box, box.
Fernando ALONSO: Engine misfiring, spare plug maybe?
Engineer: Yeah, understood, we're managing an issue.
Engineer: See if you can follow Luis. He will catch what's happening.
Carlos SAINZ: I don't think I can go too young on these tires, but...
Engineer: Understood.
Nikita MAZEPIN: Getting worse with the rears. If I push more, it's getting bad.
Engineer: Sainz 10 seconds in front, we think he's converting to a two-stop.
Engineer: So two tenths quicker than Verstappen at this pace, you're going to catch him on the last lap.
Engineer: I see your deg, just the rear is getting worse? Yeah, the rear is joining in now, but it's still fine, it's kind of balanced.
Pierre GASLY: Yes, I'm trying to help in the last second, the balance is a mess.
Engineer: Pull to goal, pull to goal.
Engineer: Pace is really strong Daniel understood.
Daniel RICCIARDO: Yeah, not much of a choice at the moment. So I'll keep it up
George RUSSELL: I feel like the wind is picking up
Engineer: That's 35 laps complete, Choco. 31 remaining. Do need to manage these tyres where we can.
Lance STROLL: Rears are dropping a bit
Engineer: So behind the only car in your window is Leclerc, you're pushing out of the safety car window.
Engineer: Happy to use the tyre a little bit more through turn 3, turn 9.
Engineer: Okay Lando, gap to Ocon is 3.8. We need to change the state of our race now otherwise he's just going to drag us out out of this. Let's push on Ocon.
Engineer: Massage from race control, no weaving on the straight.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Alright, let's
Engineer: see
Max VERSTAPPEN: if we can
Engineer: see
Max VERSTAPPEN: my depth on my tour group.
Audio only, no transcript available for this message.
Engineer: What do you think about plan B? What do you think about plan B? We think it's borderline.
Pierre GASLY: It's gonna be very difficult, very difficult. Copy
Engineer: that, copy that.
Engineer: Could be hungry all over again here
Engineer: My
Lewis HAMILTON: front brakes are really hot.
Engineer: How
Lewis HAMILTON: far have I got to catch up?
Engineer: Currently 22 seconds, we've done it before.
Engineer: At this rate he would catch us on the last lap.
Engineer: And Lando, do you think you can get past? Otherwise, what about plan B, remember R-switch, R-switch?
Lando NORRIS: Yeah, if you've got the gub, let's go for it.
Nicholas LATIFI: Okay, let me know what both ass goes by because they're very similar in color Behind
Engineer: 1.7
Engineer: We'll try with two more laps, if you're happy. Two more laps.
Carlos SAINZ: Okay, copy.
Lando NORRIS: Yeah too much service here still
Engineer: That's Manu Shatard at this stage, with 20 laps remaining.
Max VERSTAPPEN: I don't see how we are going to make it to the end.
Audio only, no transcript available for this message.
Engineer: Just concentrate on pace, we need to push Leclerc out, Leclerc 22.7, doing a great job.
Lando NORRIS: Yeah, I can't do anything
Engineer: So pick up the pace.
Engineer: Good job, Carlos. Well done.
Engineer: Okay, let's go and get Ocon then. We need to get Ocon by the end of the race.
Engineer: So Lewis, the car behind, 4 seconds. He's on a different strategy. 21.1. So Lewis, 2.6 behind. He's fighting for the win.
Engineer: Don't hold Lewis up
Lando NORRIS: Yeah, my tyres are gone, Ria.
Engineer: OK, understood.
Engineer: Max, losses to Checo turn 4, braking turn 10.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah, but mate, I'm racing with Lubitsch behind me, trying to keep up with him, with his pace, and I'm my tires, so what do you want me to do?
Engineer: Just information.
Fernando ALONSO: We lose so much when the leaders are coming.
Engineer: We've got 14 laps remaining, the gap is 13 seconds. I think at this stage we need to get these tyres home.
Sergio PEREZ: Preparations on eclectic.
Engineer: Copy that, Chaco.
Engineer: Norris has come out behind Fernando and a couple of other cars, so he's got a long way to go to get back
Esteban OCON: Yeah, block him, block him
Engineer: Ofcon is really struggling we've taken five seconds out of him already keep this up
Engineer: Okay, mate, great work. Car in front is Mazipan, back marker, gap to Ocon, 14. Let's go get him.
Engineer: Pérez 22.7 I don't care, leave me alone, it's fine.
Lewis HAMILTON: Might not have any tyre left at the end
Engineer: Copy Luce, we think Verstappen may have less Yeah,
Lewis HAMILTON: he definitely will
Engineer: Keep putting the pressure on, keep putting the pressure on, Alonzo is very slow
Engineer: Valtteri Verstappen might stop again if Lewis is passing him. He's a full second outside the window. Keep the pace up.
Engineer: I know you were three and a half seconds quicker than Ocon that time
Charles LECLERC: What is that? What is that? Box or not? Box now, box. That's risky.
Engineer: So, box now, box. No risk. 3-peat stop.
Engineer: We can try to use Botas to retake these cars in front. Try to use Botas where you can. We've got the freshest tyres out of all the cars.
Engineer: That's what we talk about Lewis, nice work.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Is what does it on repeat window negative
Engineer: box and pick and throw please box pick and throw max
George RUSSELL: Tires are gone guys, sorry I gave everything.
Engineer: Understood, Alonso is struggling as well, so let's keep pushing, it's not over yet.
Fernando ALONSO: Yeah, finish the tires man.
Engineer: Yeah, copy that, copy that.
Engineer: It's going well, mate. Four more laps. It's good.
Pierre GASLY: Come on, let's get it
Engineer: And wind is picking up. Let's headwind into one.
Engineer: Get in there Lewis. What a great drive, man. You made that strategy work beautifully. Lewis, it's James. Well done, mate. Impressive drive.
Lewis HAMILTON: Thanks, James. Great job with the strategy. Definitely had to work for it, but that was great. Absolutely great. Well done.
Engineer: Yeah, Lewis. Perfect combination. Great, great strategy and bold and great, great driving. Congratulations. Congrats,
Lewis HAMILTON: Toto. And to you.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah, well, that's what it is. We're just too slow, so it's impossible to keep them behind.
Engineer: That was a good effort, Max. Yeah, I don't know what else we could have done there, but good effort.
Lewis HAMILTON: To all the men and women in this team, you guys just continue to impress me and look what we can continue to achieve together. Thank you so much for the hard work. Let's keep pushing.
Engineer: OK Maz, that's the checker, that's the checker. Good drive from you, good drive. Tough race, we need to understand that big balance shift that we had from quali to the race. But yeah, we'll move forward from here, good job.
Nikita MAZEPIN: Copy that VoxBox.
Engineer: Yeah, copy Lewis, we'll keep pushing to the end. Yeah, you certainly impressed us today, as always.
Lewis HAMILTON: Set up a sweet one-on.
Engineer: Cheers, bud. Really great work this weekend.
Engineer: We were P18, Makita is behind us in P19 and Tsunoda went out.
Mick SCHUMACHER: Copy.
Engineer: unfortunately like Hungary they had a free stop behind them so they had all the options.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah it helps a lot you know you clearly just faster so I think it doesn't really matter if they would have done a one or a two.
Engineer: Yeah they definitely look like they got the upper hand in race pace today
Engineer: That's P3. Solid race. Yeah, sorry about that one. That was... I tried.
Fernando ALONSO: Yeah, it's unbelievable. Even on the last lap, the Williams is off in the last corner. I mean, just for nothing, to have fun on the quick lap, but not even on that we are.
Engineer: Sorry mate, sorry that didn't work out. I hope you've done nothing wrong. Good job today.
Engineer: And P4, P4, you've done a really good job.
Charles LECLERC: Yeah, amazing job, guys. What a race.
Engineer: I
Charles LECLERC: mean, it was a boring race, but amazing job.
Nicholas LATIFI: That was almost mad
Engineer: Yep. Yep. That's second flag. You kept it in from a long zone. That was a big scare. Good job keeping it on track. Your P-16
Nicholas LATIFI: It's better than I thought it was going to be honestly, but I don't know. Still it's just lack of pace overall it seems.
Engineer: Nice start today, and a great move on Daniel.
Sergio PEREZ: Sorry guys, it was difficult to overtake. We lost the race there. Sorry for yesterday, but let's come back strong for Monaco.
Engineer: Yeah, nothing we can do about this track. You got one of the few overtaking moves of the day. It was a nice one.
Sergio PEREZ: What happened there with Max?
Engineer: Hamilton committed early onto the two-stop, and then caught Max who was trying to hang out on the one-stop. So then once Max got caught by Hamilton and overtaken, he pitted onto his softs at the end and took the fastest lap.
Engineer: Antonio P-15 at the end, Kimi P-12, Hamilton first up waters.
Engineer: Okay George, that's the flag, that's the flag, so go in lap. Well done mate, that was a really good drive. That was P14 in the end.
George RUSSELL: Yeah well done everyone, we had a try so close, I'm not sure what would have happened if we managed to get past Alonso but I was pushing like hell to do that. Car felt good today, well done, best of luck we could have done.
Engineer: Yeah agreed, that was a really good effort mate, really good drive, well done.
Engineer: That's the chequered flag Daniel, well done boy. P6, happy with that, good
Daniel RICCIARDO: job. Yeah made some good steps, thanks and the late call was good so well done.
Engineer: Yeah sorry a couple of those got a bit frantic, I'm not sure what names I was shouting at you but the end result's all good.
Daniel RICCIARDO: Yep all good.
Engineer: MP7, MP7, solid race and well managed Yeah,
Carlos SAINZ: sorry guys, I don't know what happened there at the start I don't know how I lost so many positions because the start wasn't that bad We need to analyse, I think that conditioned our race I tried my best to recover
Engineer: Yeah, good job out there, hard work
Engineer: OK, checkered flag, checkered flag. It
Sebastian VETTEL: was a long race. I'll take it. Struggle. Struggle with tyres at the end there.
Engineer: Yeah, I saw your switch.
Engineer: that's P8 P8 yeah difficult race but good job I don't think we could have done a lot more it's just too difficult to pass so I didn't get past anyone at the start and it just made it difficult but good job to do what we did anyway yeah agreed good job Monica next and then there are thanks for what you did with Daniel he finished P6 yeah no worries well managed race Lando very well managed difficult one but we'll bring it home on a few points well done
Engineer: Ok Kimi, that's it, good race, good race, cool the brakes please, cool the brakes Yeah
Kimi RAIKKONEN: on my own I think I could have kept Gasly behind but with the traffic I got massive understeer here in one corner and it was just way too fast
Engineer: Copy that, copy that but very good overall, very good Very
Kimi RAIKKONEN: very good but we don't even score points No, true I mean, yeah, what we have, yes, but we got to put more down first Copy
Engineer: Checkered flag line, checkered flag P-11 Well driven Lance, well driven mate
Lance STROLL: Yeah, sorry we couldn't grab that 10th position bad
Engineer: It
Lance STROLL: was pretty close
Engineer: It was a bit unlucky to get Russell and Alonso in a DRS train just then, wasn't it?
Lance STROLL: Yep, anyways we keep pushing Yep
Engineer: OK, well that's quite a busy race.
Esteban OCON: Yeah, a lot to review guys on that. Yeah, very hard, very hard. Let me take my breath and we discuss later. Yeah absolutely, let's look at it once we've all chilled
Engineer: out for a minute. Very good job though anyway with what you had, excellent work. So let's get some fluid on board now please, time to rehydrate. And once again very well done with what you had there.
Esteban OCON: Thank you Josh, it was a very good weekend until the race obviously but well built it on.
Engineer: Absolutely mate, there's always ups and downs but it's all down to your hard work really, so good job. Onwards and upwards as they say.
Engineer: Oh f**k, f**k, f**k,
Pierre GASLY: f**k
Engineer: Ay
Pierre GASLY: ay ay, ay ay ay Yeah I tried Fail 84, fail 84 One lap, one lap oh f**k Yeah I'm sorry for the penalty I thought I was fine but that's very silly Very silly, I'm sorry Yeah I think we got a good escape Getting one point out of it was not an easy one Yeah we need to analyse like following all the cars The car is very very very very difficult Like a lot more than last year and especially in the wind
Engineer: It's... I
Pierre GASLY: just feel it's wrong so When I'm alone it's ok but With the wind following all the cars Just something is wrong so Need to analyse Ah f**k I'm disappointed Yeah me too Sorry to keep it quiet, me too
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