Australian Grand Prix 2024: Race team radio
122 radio messages were recorded during race at the Australian Grand Prix 2024, across 18 drivers. 117 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Lando NORRIS had the most, with 22.
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 · 22 messages
- Carlos SAINZ · Ferrari · 18 messages
- Pierre GASLY · Alpine · 13 messages
- Oscar PIASTRI · McLaren · 10 messages
- Fernando ALONSO · Aston Martin · 9 messages
- George RUSSELL · Mercedes · 8 messages
- Yuki TSUNODA · RB · 6 messages
- Kevin MAGNUSSEN · Haas · 6 messages
- Sergio PEREZ · Red Bull · 6 messages
- Esteban OCON · Alpine · 6 messages
- Charles LECLERC · Ferrari · 5 messages
- Lance STROLL · Aston Martin · 3 messages
- Valtteri BOTTAS · Kick Sauber · 3 messages
- Lewis HAMILTON · Mercedes · 2 messages
- Alexander ALBON · Williams · 2 messages
- Daniel RICCIARDO · RB · 1 message
- ZHOU Guanyu · Kick Sauber · 1 message
- Nico HULKENBERG · Haas · 1 message
Every message, in the order it happened
Audio only, no transcript available for this message.
Engineer: There will be targets just to red, please.
Charles LECLERC: Many consider a 30% visor for the grid
Kevin MAGNUSSEN: Please take point seven out.
Engineer: Copy that.
Engineer: Mode six, mode six.
Engineer: Ayuki, we would like to do a third toggle test, turn 11. Third toggle, turn 11.
Engineer: Okay Pierre, so the drop and feed in was good that time, but the drive out a bit aggressive in the first.
Engineer: and all clear in front and will be some lyco into 11 can push 9 and 10.
Oscar PIASTRI: Can we get a visor tool
Engineer: for
Oscar PIASTRI: my visor? It's too tight.
Engineer: Jack is that the rate gonna be there on one if
George RUSSELL: I don't use overtake
Engineer: All right, mate. So we know that the race can be crazy around here. Let's stay focused and we'll see what we can do. Keep in touch. We'll stay active on comms for strategy. And let's try and get something out of this. Okay.
Engineer: Okay, all switches and modifiers are set. We just need the pit limiter on, please. Pit limiter on.
Engineer: To go 30
Pierre GASLY: seconds to go.
Engineer: 30 seconds. Focus on the lights.
Engineer: Well, you see, traffic is stuck out.
Audio only, no transcript available for this message.
Audio only, no transcript available for this message.
Engineer: Think about your bias offset bias offset
Engineer: A solid start, Oscar. Russell is the car behind.
Engineer: It's okay, it's okay to defend if you want. Let's tap M26 behind.
Engineer: 0.8 behind, we are doing good with tires, good job
Engineer: I'm not getting any messages from you, just radio opening and closing.
Lando NORRIS: Feelings kind of like as per P2 at the minute Understood,
Engineer: as per P2
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Engineer: Okay, Lando, Verstappen has retired. Russell is in B5. He's four seconds back, holding up the entire group behind him.
Engineer: How's the balance so far?
Pierre GASLY: Good luck this year.
Engineer: Good call for Modex, Lando 2.2 behind struggling with graining, also Piastre struggling with front graining.
Engineer: So Hulkenberger head is struggling with the tires
Engineer: And Lando Suchet, yellow G3, yellow G3. Some of the cars towards the back have fitted already. Riccardo, Joe, Albon.
Yuki TSUNODA: Front left, Southwark and Gray.
Engineer: Mode six, mode six.
Engineer: Okay, Ron. Fine, A-Ron. You know what you gotta do.
Engineer: Sander Leclerc and Oscar might get held up by Hülkenberg and Gatley. Gap to Ruttle is 25. Germany situation, please.
Pierre GASLY: We are the problem start to get down major call get closer to straight. We are the problem start to get down major
Engineer: behind the target in plan b plan b and shock six i would say land of five seconds behind
Engineer: They're doing a mega job out there.
Engineer: Target in Plan B, Plan B and SOC 6 I would say, Lando 5 seconds behind.
Kevin MAGNUSSEN: The Williams is not passed, not passed.
Engineer: Lando, we have to manage turn 13. Right-hand toggle will help. Leclerc and Oscar through on Hülkenberg. Leclerc 19.0.
Engineer: Okay, Landa, we're just going to try and extend this.
Lando NORRIS: Okay, in some corners it feels like it's potentially clearing up a little.
Engineer: Yeah, that's right. Yeah copy just stay on top of it
Engineer: Okay, our best chance to get Hulkenberg is to stick to plan B, so keep watching that front left.
Lando NORRIS: Wiggling a lot at a slow speed doesn't take a lot of time.
Engineer: Okay, understood.
Alexander ALBON: Guys, not
Engineer: sure if you can see what we're racing here, but it's not possible, not even close.
Engineer: And Pierre, we still think Plan B is the priority. Do you think you can make Plan B work?
Engineer: Outlap 2, stint 2.
Engineer: We can do one more lap, we can clear Alonso, shock 4.
Carlos SAINZ: Yeah, let's do.
Engineer: Now this is plan A target lap. Plan A target lap. Car behind you is Hulkenberg. Five seconds back. Hasn't stopped yet.
Esteban OCON: I will let
Engineer: you know. Keep doing as you are, please.
Engineer: And Lando Hamilton slowed to 9.10. Alonso still out on the hard. He started graining light a couple of laps ago.
Lewis HAMILTON: Yeah, I've had an engine failure. Oh, okay. Engine failure, engine failure.
Engineer: It's another 1.3. Tires aren't working for anybody. All graining, so just focus on your rear left.
Engineer: Did you find anything or no? Yes we did, there was a tear off in the duct.
Engineer: And Lando, Oscars reported a little bit of draining opening up. It's a long race ahead.
Audio only, no transcript available for this message.
Esteban OCON: What the f***?
Engineer: You
Esteban OCON: restarted too quick, huh?
Engineer: Okay, we've had some close shaves with upshift at turn four, so just be careful with that, please.
Engineer: For reference, Albon ahead is one of the quicker cars. He's catching Tsunoda about four tenths a lap. That means you are also catching Tsunoda.
Daniel RICCIARDO: Yep, I can't take five through, because the bus is here.
Engineer: Understood. Still happy with the plan. Adjust to next stint.
Engineer: Ricky, you're doing a good job. Keep it up. Keep putting pressure.
Sergio PEREZ: Yeah, I think it's more palatable if they're tired. Generally, there is a better situation.
Lando NORRIS: Yeah, I'm starting to get a bit of dirty air, the base feels pretty sharp
Yuki TSUNODA: I think I just come on this way, so I don't need it.
Engineer: Okay, Valtteri, your pace is really good. Keep this up.
Lance STROLL: You gotta speak a bit louder, Ben. I'm struggling to hear you.
Engineer: And George, we would recommend coming down on Diff and B-Bell. We see you pushing everything forwards.
Oscar PIASTRI: On the left side of Struggle Point L, there is an Apollo line.
Engineer: Okay, Oscar, let's try and keep in DRS as long as we can. Lando's tyres are in a better state.
Engineer: OK Lando, I know you are, but we want to try and get up behind the club.
Engineer: And Charles lap time 22.03, his tyres are going, and the car has swapped the cars, so he's landed on our car behind Charles, he's 3 seconds behind Charles on fresher tyres.
Oscar PIASTRI: Actually, I believe it's
Engineer: the
Oscar PIASTRI: same.
Kevin MAGNUSSEN: Yeah, the tires are graying the hearts.
Engineer: Maybe
Kevin MAGNUSSEN: they'll come back
Engineer: Okay Lando, I know you are, but we want to try and get up behind the clutch.
Engineer: Opportunity. Try preparing the exit more in the final chicane like we tried.
Fernando ALONSO: You're pulling away from Russell. We are opening the rear graining, but obviously we are fast now, so I think we keep doing what we're doing.
Engineer: We think Magnussen will need to stop again as well. He's on 20 lap old hard tyres at the moment. We'll be close with him at pit exit also when he does stop.
Engineer: Oscar, main management opportunity, buyers less, a bit more speed in nine, a little bit more in ten.
George RUSSELL: 3-9-5-8-10
Engineer: If
George RUSSELL: we don't raise the credit at the moment
Engineer: Just keep doing what you're doing. Open up that gap to stroll. He's currently 23-2.
Engineer: Okay, Pierre, if we can go fail, Bravo, 0, 5, off. That's Bravo, 0, 5, off.
Engineer: So, as you know, we need to manage the tires better than the previous run.
Fernando ALONSO: I don't think it's our race.
Engineer: And we need to push. Push now, push.
Engineer: So Norris stayed out, but we still want you to push
Carlos SAINZ: Don't put me under pressure with this the way through there. No, no, no problem
Engineer: The sliding is still under control from the lap time 21.5.
Engineer: I
Oscar PIASTRI: think they're okay, but a bit of a flat spot now.
Engineer: Okay, understood.
Lando NORRIS: Then if I get close to some of these cars ahead, I can stop to lose pace.
Engineer: Okay.
Engineer: Seeing how these tyres have come back, we're thinking now less flap for the next step.
George RUSSELL: You don't
Engineer: think
George RUSSELL: these ties can make it to the end?
Engineer: It is a discussion we're having.
Engineer: I use everything from the tyre. I've got a 1.3 back.
Fernando ALONSO: Tell me about the race situation, what are the threats and you and Russell.
Engineer: Basically, Russell's our race. If he tries to one-stop, he's currently 18 seconds ahead. I'll keep you updated on the gap.
Fernando ALONSO: Another threat.
Engineer: Nice job, Kev. Nice job. Nico, 3.6 seconds ahead of you in E10.
Fernando ALONSO: why hpp is off yeah
Engineer: just checking with the guys stand by i'm just checking
Engineer: Opportunity minimum speed turn 13
Engineer: for us was three you can put hp button on for three laps and we'll see
Fernando ALONSO: Well, I...
Engineer: Captain Russell is three. You can put HPP button on for three laps and we'll see. HPP button on.
Fernando ALONSO: Well, I will need it when he comes, so you tell me why it's off.
Engineer: Fernando, the button is just for fuel burn, yeah? That button is just fuel burn, it's not ACS. So you've got all the energy, you're good.
Fernando ALONSO: So my question is, if you want to save fuel, tell me. It's very easy.
Engineer: No, no, we're good, Fernando, we're good. All good.
Engineer: There is Gasly in front of Valtteri, they have 5 seconds to penalty, we should try to close a bit more the gap there.
Engineer: Great job mate. Let's keep pushing
Sergio PEREZ: I'm picking up vibrations from the side.
Carlos SAINZ: I wouldn't box for a safety car now, huh?
Engineer: No, it's closed, it's closed.
Carlos SAINZ: I don't feel great now.
Engineer: Is everyone all right? Yes, it's Russell. He said on the radio he's okay.
Carlos SAINZ: Tell Shells to come close to me and we celebrate this one together.
Carlos SAINZ: Tell me we have it! Yes, we have it! P1, baby, P1! It's
Engineer: a
Carlos SAINZ: baby shark move.
Engineer: Good job, Carlos!
Carlos SAINZ: Ha ha ha ha ha! This is amazing! Thank you, guys! Thank you! Unbelievable! Ciao, John! Life is a rollercoaster, eh? Life is incredible, sometimes. Anyway, thank you, Ricky. Thank you, Ferrari. Forza!
Engineer: Yeah, good job, Oscar. I know there's work we can look into for Japan to be slow now, take extra care around the safety car. The medical car is on track there. Yeah, good result for the home race for you. Good job.
Engineer: It
Carlos SAINZ: was a smooth operator. Oh, I forgot. A smooth operator.
Engineer: P9. Brilliant drive. P9. And Kevin, P10 then, no? Yes, when he comes around, he'll be P10. Yeah, great result.
Nico HULKENBERG: Oh, nice. Double whammy with the Mercedes-Benz.
Engineer: Russell's out of the car. He's okay? He's out and okay.
Engineer: Yeah, not our finest race, Checo. Sorry about that. Plenty of lessons out of today.
Sergio PEREZ: Yep, definitely. Let's get them back in, Satuka.
Engineer: Compared to all those cars, even up to Stroll, your pace looked good.
Valtteri BOTTAS: Yeah, makes it even more frustrating. I need to get sorted, guys.
Engineer: Alessandro for Valtteri. Really sorry, Valtteri. You deserve the points. Really sorry. We will fix. We will fix.
Engineer: Well done, Yuki, P8. Very good race.
Yuki TSUNODA: Well done. Thank you, it was a very nice car. Yeah, we deserve it, finally. Well done. Good job, everyone.
Engineer: ah the appendix is just one there not two can repeat yeah yeah
Carlos SAINZ: maybe i operate again see if there's another one out there uh now i need to get out of here
Engineer: P4 good job
Oscar PIASTRI: Yep, thank you. Well, then everyone Awesome result as a team Yeah Great result. Well done to Lando for the podium Yeah, I think there was too much more we could have done today. So thank you very much Thanks to everyone at home for all the support And yeah on to Japan. Thank you everyone. It's been a fun weekend
Engineer: Yeah,
Alexander ALBON: it's been a tough weekend for the whole team. Thank you everyone for the hard work, especially getting the car ready and in a good place this Saturday. I think I know where some of the placements are today.
Engineer: So that's P13 for us mate. Difficult race, but some very good laps at the end.
Pierre GASLY: Need to review where we lost all that time to Hulikenberg because we're not far from him at the start.
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