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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix2024 · Race team radio
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54 radio messages were recorded during race at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2024, across 16 drivers. 50 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Charles LECLERC had the most, with 6.
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.
On the radio
The rest of the weekend
- Practice 179 messages
- Practice 262 messages
- Practice 359 messages
- Qualifying42 messages
The session, message by message
Audio only, no transcript
EngineerWe're good to push to exit 15 and then through the pit lane.
George RUSSELLI was wiggling my steering wheel a bit down that back straight, didn't feel like it's very responsive on center
Max VERSTAPPENThe speed board returns the speed limit for the stop from F2 to F1. It has 60.
EngineerHow was turn six? That was the reason we made that diff switch change.
Jack DOOHANTurn six seemed okay
Audio only, no transcript
Franco COLAPINTOYou made my dream come true.
Audio only, no transcript
EngineerDust Hamilton on the hard, all
Carlos SAINZthe rest on mediums.
Max VERSTAPPENMy dash is not bright enough.
Liam LAWSONThe hostess at a practice start in front of me.
EngineerCopy, will report it.
EngineerI know it's the last race this year. We left together We we talked about it. We can have a good race. We can enjoy this one 58 laps I enjoy it's been a pleasure and I enjoy the other 58 laps, okay? Hey, yeah Thank you, mate
Franco COLAPINTOThank you guys. Thank you for listening races. You made my dream come true
Valtteri BOTTASThank you Sauber. Thank you Ferrari. Let's do it
Engineer15 seconds, my final countdown. Five seconds to go. Good luck to all.
Max VERSTAPPENI mean I was just around lucky. I was all the way up the inside from
Engineera
Max VERSTAPPENmotor crash.
Oscar PIASTRIYep, we're gonna go champion that one.
EngineerWe are P8.
EngineerStatham has been given a 10-second time penalty.
Valtteri BOTTASFor the collision, okay. I had nowhere to go so that's nice.
Lewis HAMILTONI got no pace mate, got no pace
Max VERSTAPPENFront tires are getting way too hot. I can't brake.
EngineerUnderstood.
EngineerAnd I don't know, how are the tires?
Lando NORRISYeah okay, I'm like struggling a tiny bit more than what I was, but they seem to be maintaining right now.
Audio only, no transcript
Yuki TSUNODAI lost the clutch, man. I don't think I did anything wrong, to be honest.
EngineerStay out.
Yuki TSUNODAWhy?
George RUSSELLI can maintain this place
Liam LAWSONOkay, so long, Mike.
Liam LAWSONWait, the car's rough!
EngineerSo now it's plan C, plan C.
Charles LECLERCThat is a bit optimistic in my opinion.
EngineerI'm sorry Franco. This is not how I wanted your last race to be. We have a PE issue. It's been a pleasure this year. Thank you.
Nico HULKENBERGYeah, it's definitely not one stop.
EngineerCopy that, clear.
EngineerWe've got a planet here showing possible P3, so all right we could do this bud.
Max VERSTAPPENCan we ask for 20 seconds? Stupid idiot.
Kevin MAGNUSSENOh, isn't that just f***ing great?
EngineerWell,
Valtteri BOTTASthat was s***t ending.
EngineerYeah, really not the way we were hoping for it to go.
EngineerDo you think you would pass Sainz on new tyres if he stayed out?
Lando NORRISI think so, yes.
Lewis HAMILTONHow big's
Engineerthe
Lewis HAMILTONgap there again?
EngineerThat's 14 seconds. 14 seconds.
Lewis HAMILTONYou can do that.
Charles LECLERCLike this we lose the constrictors or not like
Engineerthis? Yes, but it's not finished keep pushing
EngineerAnd then Leclerc, 24 laps, is struggling with the graining. So the next few laps could be crucial.
EngineerOkay, let's get back into the rhythm
Charles LECLERCI don't know what you call the rhythm but this is the rhythm
EngineerStay calm Oscar. Pace is there. Pace is there. No risk of an accident. P9 is still on here.
Carlos SAINZI think I have a picture, check. Copy, you're checking. I think I went through temporary or something.
EngineerCopy, all okay for now, everything's stable.
Charles LECLERCHow far is Carlos from Lando?
EngineerCarlos is 7.5 seconds from Lando.
Engineershort stating the obvious keep it super clean with lewis
George RUSSELLyeah boss
EngineerWe did it, mate. We did it. World champions. Well done. Woo!
Lando NORRISPapyrus, Tom! Congrats, everyone. Incredible. Well done, everyone. So proud of you all. You all deserve this. Thank you so much. It's been a special year. Next year's going to be my year, too.
Carlos SAINZI'm P2, P2, it was a solid race. Yeah, good job guys, we tried our best. Unfortunately, they were just... a lot quicker, but we tried our best.
EngineerYeah, good job Carlos, it was a good race.
Carlos SAINZThank you Ricky. Thank you Ferrari. It's been a pleasure driving for you guys. Forza Ferrari 7.
Lewis HAMILTONAnd that's the end of an era. Gotta say mate, it's been epic working with you.
EngineerLuis, that was the drive of a world champion. That was the drive of a world champion. Amazing. That
Lewis HAMILTONwas fun. Good man. Stellar job today, bud. But yeah, it's been a pleasure all the way. The pleasure's been mine. Yeah, I wanna...
EngineerYou
Lewis HAMILTONknow, we... We dreamed alone. But together we believed. And
Engineeras
Lewis HAMILTONa team, we achieved things that only... Thank you for all the courage, the determination, and the passion for seeing me and supporting me. What started out as a leap of faith turned into a journey into the history books. So, we did everything together and I'm so, so grateful to everyone. Both here at Back to
Engineerthe
Lewis HAMILTONFactory. From the bottom of my heart. All the best. Thank you, Luis. Yeah, it's been an amazing journey. And yeah, I've been so grateful to be part of this chapter of your life. And best luck for the next one. I love you guys. I really, really do.
EngineerWe love you too. And you're always gonna be part of that family. And if we can't win, you should win.
EngineerThanks
George RUSSELLfor all the efforts this year. It's been a proper roller coaster. A lot of highs, a lot of lows, but what does that break now? Thanks for the hard work. Thank you very much.
EngineerA lot of highs, a lot of lows, like you said. We'll come back even stronger next year. Just picking up rubber and we'll be coming into the pit lane.
EngineerGeorge, we need to find out why the car isn't so happy with that, but lots of work to do, lots to analyze, and I'm sure we're going to get on top, and thank you for sticking with what we wanted to do this weekend with setups and parts.
EngineerOscar, we're world champions. We are world champions, world constructors champions. Well done, mate. Well
Oscar PIASTRIdone, everybody. Massively, massively deserved. Yep. Couldn't be prouder of you. What a two years it's been. Sorry that it ended on such a terrible note on our side, but don't think the history books really care about that. Well done, everybody. Massive, massive congrats. Massively deserved.
EngineerOkay, mate. That's the checkered. That's the checkered. Charge on. Fail. 84. Fail.
Yuki TSUNODACould you really explain what happened at the start? I definitely didn't do anything wrong.
EngineerYeah, you can. For sure.
Yuki TSUNODAYeah, well, I've never done anti-throw in my life, my throw, in the start. Not the last race we wanted, but
Engineeryou gave it everything after that.
Yuki TSUNODAYeah, honestly, I gave it everything.
EngineerHow
Yuki TSUNODAwe ended up? It's pretty tough for me, honestly. It's quite clear.