Turkish Grand Prix 2021: Qualifying team radio
77 radio messages were recorded during qualifying at the Turkish Grand Prix 2021, across 17 drivers. Lewis HAMILTON had the most, with 10.
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
- Lewis HAMILTON · Mercedes · 10 messages
- Charles LECLERC · Ferrari · 8 messages
- Lando NORRIS · McLaren · 8 messages
- Pierre GASLY · AlphaTauri · 7 messages
- Max VERSTAPPEN · Red Bull · 7 messages
- Yuki TSUNODA · AlphaTauri · 6 messages
- George RUSSELL · Williams · 5 messages
- Daniel RICCIARDO · McLaren · 4 messages
- Sebastian VETTEL · Aston Martin · 4 messages
- Lance STROLL · Aston Martin · 4 messages
- Valtteri BOTTAS · Mercedes · 3 messages
- Sergio PEREZ · Red Bull · 3 messages
- Esteban OCON · Alpine · 2 messages
- Carlos SAINZ · Ferrari · 2 messages
- Fernando ALONSO · Alpine · 2 messages
- Kimi RAIKKONEN · Alfa Romeo · 1 message
- Mick SCHUMACHER · Haas · 1 message
Every message, in the order it happened
Engineer: Minus to the green, within the rain.
Yuki TSUNODA: Ok, let's
Engineer: go. We are going to Q, end of the pit lane. We are going to Q, end of the pit lane.
Engineer: Rain is coming.
Charles LECLERC: If risk of rain keeps getting earlier, I think about maybe swapping the cars as Carlos will be starting in the back anyway.
Engineer: Understood.
Engineer: So if the rain arrives we expect it to arrive first between turn 11 and turn 14
Engineer: Just be careful with those track limits, just need a nice clean lap.
Engineer: And focus on tyres and brakes. Tyres and brakes.
Engineer: Rain now expected in three minutes
Engineer: OK, rain is now expected 15.03, so I think let's do what we can to make this first lap count. Rain expected to hit turns 12 and 14 first.
Engineer: So still expecting rain four minutes into the session, so three minutes from now, so probably one lap only.
Engineer: Turn one is slightly wet in entry
Carlos SAINZ: It is our so-called
Max VERSTAPPEN: Oh mate, I tried to take it careful but somehow it's still no good.
Engineer: okay prepare everything for the next lap
Engineer: Some spots of rain expected now and heavier rain in five minutes.
Engineer: So Sebastian, there is light rain here, very light rain.
Engineer: So Sebastian, there is light rain here, very light rain.
Engineer: OK, mode 2, keep pushing, mode 2, keep pushing, that's P1, mode 5 when you can.
Engineer: Light drizzle last corner.
Lewis HAMILTON: Tires are hot
Engineer: Max, what's the condition of the tyres like? If we come in for a refuel, what's the condition of the tyres like? Do you think you could go out in the same set if we had to? Yeah, I think so. OK, copy that, thank you.
Engineer: OK, Lando, we expect that this is probably the worst it will be and the rain to ease from now on, expected to ease from now on.
Lando NORRIS: There's definitely spinning more around the whole track now.
Engineer: Yep, OK, understood.
Engineer: and rain here in the pit lane is actually a little bit lighter on the radar it's also breaking up
Valtteri BOTTAS: right here for him now.
Engineer: AFAM, so Luis not finding time.
Engineer: The moment you have P1
Charles LECLERC: Forecast is to stay like this.
Engineer: Like this for the next 2-3 minutes and then lighter.
Lewis HAMILTON: Oh fellow, we should get another banker.
Engineer: Okay, if you want to go for another banker.
George RUSSELL: Is Schumacher a threat to us? It doesn't matter if
Engineer: I
George RUSSELL: give it him a tug.
Engineer: He's on a 29.1, he's improved. We'll keep pushing on the way in, we're just in max time in the garage.
Engineer: OK, Max, we think the rain is dissipating, so conditions should only improve from here.
Daniel RICCIARDO: So I couldn't be full in 8 because of understeer.
Engineer: OK, copy.
Kimi RAIKKONEN: I have f***ing zero grip in turn one, that makes it.
Engineer: Yeah, everybody's going down there. So watch for traffic behind. Two second, Antonio pushing.
Engineer: So we're thinking best track conditions at the end, Sebastian. So we're thinking of after this, effectively keeping it warm and then doing the final push. So a double call. Yes, you can do another call, but it'll be on the faster side, but that's OK for tyres. Norris, two seconds behind pushing.
Engineer: So all the losses to Max are mid-corner turns 3, 4 and 5. Mid-corner turn 3, 4, 5.
Engineer: Reminder for charge-off, we can't see data, we have lost data. Reminder for charge-off on shape 3.
Engineer: We are through Mick we're through.
Mick SCHUMACHER: Yes, nice
Engineer: work, buddy
Engineer: Daniel, we're P16 I'm afraid, we've been eliminated. Ox now.
Daniel RICCIARDO: Daniel, pit line.
Engineer: Stop in front of the garage.
Engineer: Minus one, minus three on the dash.
George RUSSELL: Yes sir, a little bit right and down.
Engineer: Copy. Box, box. Expecting, not expecting further rain at the moment.
Engineer: I
Lando NORRIS: can abort
Engineer: Okay understood, happy to complete if you want or abort if you like, if you do recharge on And science is about five seconds behind Yeah, box now Yep, okay, we are safely through, we are safely through So you can box now and stop in front of the garage
Engineer: Mercedes, medium. Alpine, medium. Aston, medium.
Engineer: and Tsunoda is the only driver with a soft compound
Engineer: So it should be configured for consecutive laps.
Engineer: So on your dash I want no faster than minus 0.7. I may need to give you an update out of 10 on the push so set go out. Do you understand the message?
George RUSSELL: Yeah I understand but I think we're overthinking it. Yeah Roger. Let's
Engineer: just
George RUSSELL: go for it.
Engineer: Ok Pierre, listen carefully, now we have a choice, we can come in to go for push-cool push on the second run, or we can stay out for a second push, how was the warm-up, what do you think is fastest for the second run? I've done only one push with this set, so I don't know How was the warm-up on this lap, how was your feeling on this lap?
Pierre GASLY: It was ok, just understeer, first lap and first corner
Engineer: Ok, so you think first push is quite good on this tyre as well, yeah? What's the pace like, where are we? So you did a 24.7, Yuki 25.1, Ocon 25.5, Alonso 24.6, only car a bit better on medium
Lando NORRIS: I hit the downshift, so
Engineer: make sure everything's alright.
Engineer: It
Lewis HAMILTON: takes too long to get temps guys
Engineer: Ok, that's a very good lap. It's Izo to Alonso, sector 1, purple. Izo to Alonso. So we're up there with these guys. Box, box.
Engineer: So think about what you want for front wing car looks a bit on the nose to me Yeah, it is Okay, so it looks like a second lap tire looking at a few cars did prep so Think prep push is what we need for the next run. Let's box now, please
Engineer: So it's two-tenths to Lewis, all sector three.
Charles LECLERC: I'm struggling with those mediums with these downforce guys.
George RUSSELL: How much quicker on my delta do you think we need to be?
Engineer: So your first lap on the QALY was a 38.1. Your best from the Q1 was a 25.
Engineer: So it's still rear as we want, as much rear as you can get.
Engineer: How
Lance STROLL: much time do I have? Because we need to cool the tires a little bit.
Engineer: We've got lots of time. We've got lots of time. Jun wants a little bit quick.
Engineer: And Lando, if the next one's going to be timed, recharge on now.
Lance STROLL: Whoops, yeah, mistake.
George RUSSELL: Sorry guys, no, no, no, that was a good lap
Engineer: Is
Lewis HAMILTON: that LAB OK?
Engineer: Copy those, currently P1, half a second to VALTRII P2
Lewis HAMILTON: Lucky we didn't go for number 3 there
Engineer: OK, Lance, we're through P9, we're through P9. Yes!
Lance STROLL: Yes! Yes! Well done, man.
Engineer: F*** yeah. And to you. Good session. Well done.
Engineer: And session starts now
Engineer: Okay so if you want to try lap one it will be strat mode two. Valtteri is four seconds behind he is going to go for lap one.
Engineer: There's a decent amount of field spread here Max, I'm not expecting to hold on too much at the 12, 13, 14.
Charles LECLERC: Are we in time to do two pushes?
Engineer: We need to push the first one and then I will update you at the end of the lap. OK, update me in the last big
Charles LECLERC: straight.
Engineer: Copy will do.
Engineer: Stay negative, stay negative.
Engineer: And Lewis, let us know what you think about a three-lap run. So
Lewis HAMILTON: that's our great first lap.
Engineer: OK, copy.
Engineer: Yeah, I lost, no, not
Sergio PEREZ: very good grip on this tyre I think, I think there is more to come, just with a fresh set.
Engineer: traffic clear behind we focus on tires and brakes target
Yuki TSUNODA: them plus
Engineer: five plus five plus five plus five
Engineer: There is nobody behind there is nobody behind ties are good Brace are good all fine
Engineer: OK, Hamilton, second set, first time lap, 22.8.
Engineer: Beautiful work Lewis, that's P1, Valfrey P2, well executed qualifying there. Are we done? We're done. Great work lads.
Valtteri BOTTAS: Good job. So, that's all for tomorrow, yeah?
Max VERSTAPPEN: OK, slow button on. Battery ran out too early.
Engineer: Yeah, saw that. Slow button on.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Did Bottas improve?
Engineer: Yeah, Bottas improved to a 22.99. So currently two tenths to Bottas, three tenths to Hamilton.
Max VERSTAPPEN: I lost a lot on the back straight.
Engineer: Yeah, there's a tenth to your previous run at least. That's a good job though, Max. Good job. Nice stand-off. Yeah, it
Max VERSTAPPEN: was quite a good lap.
Engineer: P4 Is that real
Charles LECLERC: P4? Like nobody is to pass?
Engineer: That's P4.
Charles LECLERC: Nice.
Engineer: So you've done a really good job.
Charles LECLERC: Yeah, thank you. Good job.
Yuki TSUNODA: Yeah, I don't know why I didn't need a grip to go on this, I didn't have much grip
Engineer: Understood. Stay negative, be faster, be faster Minus on the dash and box box box box
Engineer: And that is P9, Lance, P9. Good lap, well done.
Lance STROLL: Cheers, boys. Well done. Boys and girls, I know Bernie are listening.
Engineer: Target negative three, target negative three. OK, Lance, into park firmly. P1, remember to wait five seconds and then go to P0. Good job, everybody enjoyed that, well done.
Lance STROLL: That was a good effort. Good effort, guys. Tough conditions. And we did all right, so well done.
Engineer: Yeah, looking good for the race tomorrow, well done, jump out.
Engineer: Well, I lost in the last act there. Chargent, chargent. It was a good lap. I lost a lot of time in the straight, I don't know why. Yeah, we had a little help from Leclerc in the previous lap. And Max did a 23.2. 23.2 for Max, your lap time 23.3. Yeah, so close. Yeah, this is such a long wait, where are we? Ah, sorry mate, Leclerc just jumped us. I don't know if on s***. Always so close with him, where is he? It's the gap. It's half a tenth. Box, box.
Pierre GASLY: Ah, s***.
Engineer: It's still P4 for tomorrow, but... P5, P5 for us. No, because Hamilton has a penalty. Wait, that feels good to be back here. That feels very good. Very good job today. I think we recovered pretty well. Good race in front of us tomorrow. Ah, the car was so much better. Compared to yesterday and... Yeah, like, big, big improvement. So, things like that, really good work last night. And yeah, we start on the tyre, we won, so... Yeah, and... So, thanks. And compared to Leclerc, it's a little bit on 9, and it's PLS, mostly. But anyway, it was very good.
Lando NORRIS: No, it's fine.
Engineer: Nothing great, so... OK, so P8.
Sergio PEREZ: too much understeer from this set okay
Engineer: copy that we're currently p6 hamilton p1 on it so your delta is negative let's push on okay so that's got us p7 hamilton p1 bottas max the clerk gasly alonso yourself okay good job on the delta keep on pushing on
Engineer: Alright mate, that's P6, P6.
Fernando ALONSO: OK, I gave it all, it
Engineer: was good lap. Yeah, it was good lap mate. OK, so we also gained a position with Hamilton's penalty, so that will be on the clean side.
Fernando ALONSO: Yeah, thank you guys, good call, thank you one.
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