Australian Grand Prix2024 · Race team radio

EngineerThere will be targets just to red, please.

Charles LECLERCMany consider a 30% visor for the grid

Kevin MAGNUSSENPlease take point seven out.

EngineerCopy that.

EngineerMode six, mode six.

EngineerAyuki, we would like to do a third toggle test, turn 11. Third toggle, turn 11.

EngineerOkay Pierre, so the drop and feed in was good that time, but the drive out a bit aggressive in the first.

Engineerand all clear in front and will be some lyco into 11 can push 9 and 10.

Oscar PIASTRICan we get a visor tool

Engineerfor

Oscar PIASTRImy visor? It's too tight.

EngineerJack is that the rate gonna be there on one if

George RUSSELLI don't use overtake

EngineerAll 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.

EngineerOkay, all switches and modifiers are set. We just need the pit limiter on, please. Pit limiter on.

EngineerTo go 30

Pierre GASLYseconds to go.

Engineer30 seconds. Focus on the lights.

EngineerWell, you see, traffic is stuck out.

EngineerThink about your bias offset bias offset

EngineerA solid start, Oscar. Russell is the car behind.

EngineerIt's okay, it's okay to defend if you want. Let's tap M26 behind.

Engineer0.8 behind, we are doing good with tires, good job

EngineerI'm not getting any messages from you, just radio opening and closing.

Lando NORRISFeelings kind of like as per P2 at the minute Understood,

Engineeras per P2

EngineerOkay, Lando, Verstappen has retired. Russell is in B5. He's four seconds back, holding up the entire group behind him.

EngineerHow's the balance so far?

Pierre GASLYGood luck this year.

EngineerGood call for Modex, Lando 2.2 behind struggling with graining, also Piastre struggling with front graining.

EngineerSo Hulkenberger head is struggling with the tires

EngineerAnd Lando Suchet, yellow G3, yellow G3. Some of the cars towards the back have fitted already. Riccardo, Joe, Albon.

Yuki TSUNODAFront left, Southwark and Gray.

EngineerMode six, mode six.

EngineerOkay, Ron. Fine, A-Ron. You know what you gotta do.

EngineerSander Leclerc and Oscar might get held up by Hülkenberg and Gatley. Gap to Ruttle is 25. Germany situation, please.

Pierre GASLYWe are the problem start to get down major call get closer to straight. We are the problem start to get down major

Engineerbehind the target in plan b plan b and shock six i would say land of five seconds behind

EngineerThey're doing a mega job out there.

EngineerTarget in Plan B, Plan B and SOC 6 I would say, Lando 5 seconds behind.

Kevin MAGNUSSENThe Williams is not passed, not passed.

EngineerLando, we have to manage turn 13. Right-hand toggle will help. Leclerc and Oscar through on Hülkenberg. Leclerc 19.0.

EngineerOkay, Landa, we're just going to try and extend this.

Lando NORRISOkay, in some corners it feels like it's potentially clearing up a little.

EngineerYeah, that's right. Yeah copy just stay on top of it

EngineerOkay, our best chance to get Hulkenberg is to stick to plan B, so keep watching that front left.

Lando NORRISWiggling a lot at a slow speed doesn't take a lot of time.

EngineerOkay, understood.

Alexander ALBONGuys, not

Engineersure if you can see what we're racing here, but it's not possible, not even close.

EngineerAnd Pierre, we still think Plan B is the priority. Do you think you can make Plan B work?

EngineerOutlap 2, stint 2.

EngineerWe can do one more lap, we can clear Alonso, shock 4.

Carlos SAINZYeah, let's do.

EngineerNow this is plan A target lap. Plan A target lap. Car behind you is Hulkenberg. Five seconds back. Hasn't stopped yet.

Esteban OCONI will let

Engineeryou know. Keep doing as you are, please.

EngineerAnd Lando Hamilton slowed to 9.10. Alonso still out on the hard. He started graining light a couple of laps ago.

Lewis HAMILTONYeah, I've had an engine failure. Oh, okay. Engine failure, engine failure.

EngineerIt's another 1.3. Tires aren't working for anybody. All graining, so just focus on your rear left.

EngineerDid you find anything or no? Yes we did, there was a tear off in the duct.

EngineerAnd Lando, Oscars reported a little bit of draining opening up. It's a long race ahead.

Esteban OCONWhat the f***?

EngineerYou

Esteban OCONrestarted too quick, huh?

EngineerOkay, we've had some close shaves with upshift at turn four, so just be careful with that, please.

EngineerFor 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 RICCIARDOYep, I can't take five through, because the bus is here.

EngineerUnderstood. Still happy with the plan. Adjust to next stint.

EngineerRicky, you're doing a good job. Keep it up. Keep putting pressure.

Sergio PEREZYeah, I think it's more palatable if they're tired. Generally, there is a better situation.

Lando NORRISYeah, I'm starting to get a bit of dirty air, the base feels pretty sharp

Yuki TSUNODAI think I just come on this way, so I don't need it.

EngineerOkay, Valtteri, your pace is really good. Keep this up.

Lance STROLLYou gotta speak a bit louder, Ben. I'm struggling to hear you.

EngineerAnd George, we would recommend coming down on Diff and B-Bell. We see you pushing everything forwards.

Oscar PIASTRIOn the left side of Struggle Point L, there is an Apollo line.

EngineerOkay, Oscar, let's try and keep in DRS as long as we can. Lando's tyres are in a better state.

EngineerOK Lando, I know you are, but we want to try and get up behind the club.

EngineerAnd 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 PIASTRIActually, I believe it's

Engineerthe

Oscar PIASTRIsame.

Kevin MAGNUSSENYeah, the tires are graying the hearts.

EngineerMaybe

Kevin MAGNUSSENthey'll come back

EngineerOkay Lando, I know you are, but we want to try and get up behind the clutch.

EngineerOpportunity. Try preparing the exit more in the final chicane like we tried.

Fernando ALONSOYou'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.

EngineerWe 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.

EngineerOscar, main management opportunity, buyers less, a bit more speed in nine, a little bit more in ten.

George RUSSELL3-9-5-8-10

EngineerIf

George RUSSELLwe don't raise the credit at the moment

EngineerJust keep doing what you're doing. Open up that gap to stroll. He's currently 23-2.

EngineerOkay, Pierre, if we can go fail, Bravo, 0, 5, off. That's Bravo, 0, 5, off.

EngineerSo, as you know, we need to manage the tires better than the previous run.

Fernando ALONSOI don't think it's our race.

EngineerAnd we need to push. Push now, push.

EngineerSo Norris stayed out, but we still want you to push

Carlos SAINZDon't put me under pressure with this the way through there. No, no, no problem

EngineerThe sliding is still under control from the lap time 21.5.

EngineerI

Oscar PIASTRIthink they're okay, but a bit of a flat spot now.

EngineerOkay, understood.

Lando NORRISThen if I get close to some of these cars ahead, I can stop to lose pace.

EngineerOkay.

EngineerSeeing how these tyres have come back, we're thinking now less flap for the next step.

George RUSSELLYou don't

Engineerthink

George RUSSELLthese ties can make it to the end?

EngineerIt is a discussion we're having.

EngineerI use everything from the tyre. I've got a 1.3 back.

Fernando ALONSOTell me about the race situation, what are the threats and you and Russell.

EngineerBasically, 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 ALONSOAnother threat.

EngineerNice job, Kev. Nice job. Nico, 3.6 seconds ahead of you in E10.

Fernando ALONSOwhy hpp is off yeah

Engineerjust checking with the guys stand by i'm just checking

EngineerOpportunity minimum speed turn 13

Engineerfor us was three you can put hp button on for three laps and we'll see

Fernando ALONSOWell, I...

EngineerCaptain Russell is three. You can put HPP button on for three laps and we'll see. HPP button on.

Fernando ALONSOWell, I will need it when he comes, so you tell me why it's off.

EngineerFernando, 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 ALONSOSo my question is, if you want to save fuel, tell me. It's very easy.

EngineerNo, no, we're good, Fernando, we're good. All good.

EngineerThere is Gasly in front of Valtteri, they have 5 seconds to penalty, we should try to close a bit more the gap there.

EngineerGreat job mate. Let's keep pushing

Sergio PEREZI'm picking up vibrations from the side.

Carlos SAINZI wouldn't box for a safety car now, huh?

EngineerNo, it's closed, it's closed.

Carlos SAINZI don't feel great now.

EngineerIs everyone all right? Yes, it's Russell. He said on the radio he's okay.

Carlos SAINZTell Shells to come close to me and we celebrate this one together.

Carlos SAINZTell me we have it! Yes, we have it! P1, baby, P1! It's

Engineera

Carlos SAINZbaby shark move.

EngineerGood job, Carlos!

Carlos SAINZHa 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!

EngineerYeah, 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.

EngineerIt

Carlos SAINZwas a smooth operator. Oh, I forgot. A smooth operator.

EngineerP9. Brilliant drive. P9. And Kevin, P10 then, no? Yes, when he comes around, he'll be P10. Yeah, great result.

Nico HULKENBERGOh, nice. Double whammy with the Mercedes-Benz.

EngineerRussell's out of the car. He's okay? He's out and okay.

EngineerYeah, not our finest race, Checo. Sorry about that. Plenty of lessons out of today.

Sergio PEREZYep, definitely. Let's get them back in, Satuka.

EngineerCompared to all those cars, even up to Stroll, your pace looked good.

Valtteri BOTTASYeah, makes it even more frustrating. I need to get sorted, guys.

EngineerAlessandro for Valtteri. Really sorry, Valtteri. You deserve the points. Really sorry. We will fix. We will fix.

EngineerWell done, Yuki, P8. Very good race.

Yuki TSUNODAWell done. Thank you, it was a very nice car. Yeah, we deserve it, finally. Well done. Good job, everyone.

Engineerah the appendix is just one there not two can repeat yeah yeah

Carlos SAINZmaybe i operate again see if there's another one out there uh now i need to get out of here

EngineerP4 good job

Oscar PIASTRIYep, 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

EngineerYeah,

Alexander ALBONit'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.

EngineerSo that's P13 for us mate. Difficult race, but some very good laps at the end.

Pierre GASLYNeed to review where we lost all that time to Hulikenberg because we're not far from him at the start.