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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix2024 · Qualifying team radio

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07:59 to 19:13
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42 radio messages were recorded during qualifying at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2024, across 16 drivers. 39 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Carlos SAINZ had the most, with 5.

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.

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  1. Valtteri BOTTASKick Sauber07:59:330:01

    Audio only, no transcript

  2. Pierre GASLYAlpine07:59:340:03

    Audio only, no transcript

  3. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes08:10:520:04

    EngineerSo main lost to sight, so turn 6-7.

  4. Alexander ALBONWilliams08:24:270:08

    Alexander ALBONI don't

    Engineerknow

    Alexander ALBONwhy he backed off so much, I started my lap way too close.

  5. Carlos SAINZFerrari08:31:570:06

    EngineerAnd the wind is the same than the run before, charge is free in front.

  6. Sergio PEREZRed Bull08:35:390:06

    EngineerDelta on and keep up the pace, keep up the pace.

  7. Yuki TSUNODARB08:47:330:08

    Yuki TSUNODAYeah, I'm f***ing confused with the car. It's just spitting in.

  8. Liam LAWSONRB08:48:280:23

    EngineerYeah, it wasn't an easy one, but we got there so you should be pleased Good effort. Copy. Yeah, I mean Unfortunately, it would have taken Obviously we aim for the perfect lap Sorry, I couldn't give it to you, but that's what it would have taken to just those few hundreds to get up Yeah, it's very very small things very small

  9. Charles LECLERCFerrari08:49:290:09

    Charles LECLERCNo freaking way, so turn one?

    EngineerYep, turn one.

  10. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas08:50:150:05

    Kevin MAGNUSSENYeah, don't know where the performance went

  11. Lando NORRISMcLaren09:05:550:13

    Lando NORRISYeah, I couldn't go any quicker, just double check the Ferrari was on his delta because I caught him like 5 seconds.

    EngineerYeah, we'll check that Sainz was on his delta.

  12. Fernando ALONSOAston Martin09:06:460:16

    Fernando ALONSOYeah, it's good. That's good, that's good. Well done, guys. Last one of the season. Congratulations.

    EngineerI

    Fernando ALONSOthink we did good qualifying, good Saturdays. So thanks for the car. Good improvement since yesterday.

  13. Nico HULKENBERGHaas09:07:560:09

    EngineerGood driving man. Really good. He won. Really nice Niko. Good

    Nico HULKENBERGjob team. One more to go.

  14. Valtteri BOTTASKick Sauber09:08:310:12

    EngineerIn front of Perez, great job Valtteri, great job. Nice,

    Valtteri BOTTASgood job, that's all, all of you.

  15. Valtteri BOTTASKick Sauber09:08:520:08

    EngineerThank you, Valtteri. Nice surprise for my last qualifying on this side of the pit lane.

  16. Pierre GASLYAlpine09:09:230:11

    EngineerAll right, well done. We should be happy with that.

    Pierre GASLYYeah. That was very good.

    EngineerStill all to play for tomorrow.

    Pierre GASLYYeah, yeah, yeah.

  17. Carlos SAINZFerrari09:10:210:01

    Audio only, no transcript

  18. Pierre GASLYAlpine09:10:220:01

    EngineerAll right, well done.

  19. Carlos SAINZFerrari09:10:230:02

    EngineerIt was closed.

  20. Carlos SAINZFerrari09:10:250:11

    Carlos SAINZIt was close,

    Engineeryeah, it was close, good improvement.

  21. Sergio PEREZRed Bull18:10:520:13

    EngineerOk, we lost that lap time for track limits at turn 1.

    Sergio PEREZIs it clear mate?

    EngineerWe believe it's clear.

    Sergio PEREZHold on Luke, because I don't think so.

  22. Nico HULKENBERGHaas18:14:430:07

    Nico HULKENBERGThis is unbelievable, this.

  23. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes18:17:220:05

    EngineerSo this will be tight.

  24. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes18:19:450:06

    Lewis HAMILTONYeah, I messed that up big time, guys.

  25. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes18:20:300:11

    Lewis HAMILTONYeah, that was bad, man. Jesus.

    EngineerYeah, Louis,

    Lewis HAMILTONthat was better.

  26. Sergio PEREZRed Bull18:22:520:22

    EngineerYou were right, the 23.5 from the first round has been reinstated.

    Sergio PEREZI told you man, why the **** you don't check? We just wasted a set.

    EngineerEveryone apart from Max has gone back out on the new set. Everyone apart from Max. Max is pushing up first.

    Sergio PEREZIt's irrelevant what...

  27. Liam LAWSONRB18:24:440:11

    Liam LAWSONThat was a f***ing f***ing trip. Wait, what was that? You sat on line, on entry. Ok, ok, copy that. We'll review.

  28. George RUSSELLMercedes18:24:580:11

    George RUSSELLYeah, I was trying to get out of the way of Lawson and went as wide as I could without going off the track Otherwise, I've got my lap deleted

  29. Charles LECLERCFerrari18:34:170:05

    Charles LECLERCAnother question, two times fourteen.

  30. Carlos SAINZFerrari18:37:560:06

    Carlos SAINZBut it was on my way to Antwerp.

  31. Charles LECLERCFerrari18:40:120:05

    Charles LECLERCThe AlphaTauri there was over 30 minutes.

  32. Charles LECLERCFerrari18:44:380:12

    EngineerAnd the lap was deleted. No

    Charles LECLERCfreaking way. So turn 1?

    EngineerYep, turn 1.

  33. Valtteri BOTTASKick Sauber18:45:290:07

    EngineerGood luck. Good luck as

    Valtteri BOTTASfast as she goes

  34. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas18:46:510:05

    EngineerYeah,

    Kevin MAGNUSSENdon't know where the performance went

  35. Lando NORRISMcLaren19:05:080:11

    EngineerWell done mate, that was a pole.

    Lando NORRISYeah, beautiful job. Well done guys, one,

    Engineertwo, well done. Yeah, good effort, very strong.

  36. Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren19:07:040:12

    EngineerOscar, that's P2.

    Oscar PIASTRIYep, yeah, well done guys. Cars look good. I'll take P2, thanks everyone. So, let's go finish the job tomorrow.

  37. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull19:07:240:08

    EngineerThe hand pops. Oh,

    Max VERSTAPPENit's no balance.

  38. Nico HULKENBERGHaas19:07:410:05

    Nico HULKENBERGClean. It was clean.

    EngineerIndeed, very clean.

  39. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull19:08:120:05

    EngineerOkay, box.

    Max VERSTAPPENWhat the f**k

    Engineerhappened there?

  40. George RUSSELLMercedes19:08:270:12

    George RUSSELLA tricky day today. Well, we can't really, but let's make the most of it tomorrow. Cheers.

    EngineerYeah, any fun. Thank you.

  41. Fernando ALONSOAston Martin19:10:180:13

    Fernando ALONSOWell done guys, last one of the season, congratulations, I think we did good qualifiers, good Saturdays, so thanks for the car, good improvement since yesterday.

  42. Nico HULKENBERGHaas19:13:530:09

    Nico HULKENBERGClean I was clean indeed very clean good job team one more to go