Austrian Grand Prix 2024: Race team radio
101 radio messages were recorded during race at the Austrian Grand Prix 2024, across 18 drivers. 99 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Max VERSTAPPEN had the most, with 19.
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
- Max VERSTAPPEN · Red Bull · 19 messages
- Lewis HAMILTON · Mercedes · 15 messages
- Lando NORRIS · McLaren · 11 messages
- George RUSSELL · Mercedes · 8 messages
- Sergio PEREZ · Red Bull · 8 messages
- Pierre GASLY · Alpine · 6 messages
- Nico HULKENBERG · Haas · 5 messages
- Oscar PIASTRI · McLaren · 5 messages
- Alexander ALBON · Williams · 5 messages
- Lance STROLL · Aston Martin · 4 messages
- Logan SARGEANT · Williams · 4 messages
- Kevin MAGNUSSEN · Haas · 3 messages
- Charles LECLERC · Ferrari · 3 messages
- ZHOU Guanyu · Kick Sauber · 1 message
- Valtteri BOTTAS · Kick Sauber · 1 message
- Yuki TSUNODA · RB · 1 message
- Carlos SAINZ · Ferrari · 1 message
- Daniel RICCIARDO · RB · 1 message
Every message, in the order it happened
George RUSSELL: Just check the steering like I've got quite a lot of play
Engineer: Copy that so George data on the steering all looks good to us Obviously it is very windy out there Yeah, that's a big factor. Let's just Give
George RUSSELL: it a once over on the grid
Pierre GASLY: Yeah, see you there.
Engineer: Felt a bit low on power out of turn 6. I don't know if he had the deployment
Max VERSTAPPEN: Can we just double check my headrest, you know, just to be sure, the back of it?
Engineer: Yes, we'll have a look.
Engineer: We saw a 40 kph tailwind gust into turn three there.
Engineer: I
Lewis HAMILTON: forgot to mention seatbelts last race, so let's chat about it later.
Engineer: Keep the pit limiter until the line and remember back to mode RS for the race start.
Engineer: Every car is on medium except Joe starting from pit lane is on a hard.
Nico HULKENBERG: Oh god, there's
Engineer: a
Nico HULKENBERG: rocket down on the inside!
Engineer: Please,
Nico HULKENBERG: push me off!
Lance STROLL: Got hurt from the side.
Engineer: Copy, we're checking Lance. Pressure's okay for now.
Logan SARGEANT: Did you set this wing on flap?
Engineer: Leclerc had a lap one incident he's fitted the hard which doesn't look great at the moment
Engineer: Okay, so Landon complaining of a lack of front end could well come to him through the stint, so just manage it
Sergio PEREZ: I think I'm still having a bit of on the steer.
Oscar PIASTRI: Hey, he pushed me off, I was side by side with the Apex.
Engineer: Copy, that's how I saw it.
Sergio PEREZ: I have too much understeer.
Lance STROLL: Yeah, we're just cooking the rears, just gonna go fat quick. And I know you're gonna tell me to lift the coast forward and all that, but I want to.
Engineer: OK, so we're under investigation for Turn 1, so we need to let signs past. He's 0.9 behind.
Sergio PEREZ: The tree is very loose at the apex.
Lewis HAMILTON: Yeah, there's a... ...ranging a little bit.
Engineer: Mode push, mode push.
Engineer: Just checking in from up there, please Yeah,
Max VERSTAPPEN: so one or two clicks
Engineer: on the suit
Audio only, no transcript available for this message.
Sergio PEREZ: So what is the damage? It has moved the aerobalance forwards, doesn't feel like.
Engineer: Side pod damage has moved the aerobalance forwards, correct.
Engineer: Got to manage the tires, Kev. Got to manage the tires. Is this me or Eco2? Both cars need to save tires. Long way to go. F***
Kevin MAGNUSSEN: that.
Engineer: Okay Nico, we've got to keep the tires alive. Alpine's going long so they'll have more tire life. Yeah, well we need to do that together then.
Alexander ALBON: I've
Engineer: lost
Alexander ALBON: the front end grip, lots of damage to the front
Alexander ALBON: Yeah, it's because the front's
Engineer: a
Alexander ALBON: dead
Engineer: What is
Lance STROLL: that snap on exit? That is the most horrible thing ever.
Max VERSTAPPEN: I'm losing time with this now here. It's terrific.
Engineer: So, Lando, the heart does look poor, which makes this dim for us important. And also remember, we have two mediums, the Red Bulls don't.
Pierre GASLY: Understeer on 9 and 10 is increasing massively.
Logan SARGEANT: What's Alex saying on the hard? I started with understeer and now it's more rear deck than front.
Engineer: Looks like sites might be dropping
Lewis HAMILTON: Sorry Mike
Engineer: Worse
Lance STROLL: and worse every lap, but we can just stay out, I don't mind. Not for that, we're talking.
ZHOU Guanyu: What the f*** is
Engineer: he doing?
Engineer: Let's use the clear air now use the clear air.
Oscar PIASTRI: I think Hamilton crossed the white line on entry.
Engineer: Copy that
Oscar PIASTRI: I think Hamilton crossed the white line on M3.
Engineer: Copy that.
Lewis HAMILTON: Had a big snap on the way in
Lando NORRIS: Launch map, launch map. Yeah, it was launched right into me. Yeah, we're on it. I couldn't turn right to the box.
Engineer: Outlap 3, stint 2, Russell 11 start finish line.
Lando NORRIS: Yeah, it was launched right into me. Yeah,
Engineer: we're on it.
Lando NORRIS: I couldn't turn right to the box
Oscar PIASTRI: Sorry, it's struggling a little bit, but I can maintain this pace. Okay,
Engineer: good. Maximum pace now.
Engineer: so we do have a five second time penalty but we'll just get our heads down and get on with it
Lewis HAMILTON: yeah sorry guys no
Engineer: problem
Engineer: Okay Alex, let's start to bring the battery back up. So Alonso three ahead has a 10 second penalty, so we're racing him but he's effectively seven behind.
Alexander ALBON: We're going to catch him at the end of the stick, it's not as good, it's just, it's just too obvious.
Engineer: Luis, there's everything to play here, everything to play.
Max VERSTAPPEN: You have to let me know when I have to upshift on the end of the straight.
Engineer: Anderson, gear 7 still fine Max, gear 7 still fine.
Engineer: Ok, Logan, the exit curb, turn 1, is detrimental for slip. Watch out, don't go too wide.
Engineer: And this is good, Charles. We're projected to come to the points, even without a safety car.
George RUSSELL: Keep me posted on pre-performance, let's do something about that.
Engineer: I
Lando NORRIS: need blue flags, I'm getting held up.
Engineer: We have a five-second penalty for speeding in the pit lane.
Audio only, no transcript available for this message.
Alexander ALBON: Luke, what's going on in turn 1? So unstable on entry.
Engineer: We're checking.
Engineer: And yeah Lewis, we may have picked up a bit of that floor damage, we're just looking into it.
Pierre GASLY: He's going to pass Fernando faster, he's losing time now.
Engineer: Copy that.
Engineer: So 4 damage looks like it picked up at turn 8 so right hand side
Engineer: So floor damage looks like it picked up at turn 8, so right hand side.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Sorry, I don't know if we're doing all this, but we're feeling weird.
Engineer: Understood, Max.
Pierre GASLY: What the f***? What was that? Why did you see just run me off the track?
Engineer: And wind rotated, more of a tailwind, entry 4, entry 9.
Lewis HAMILTON: We'll see you much at the CVSL.
Max VERSTAPPEN: I don't know what's happening. Guys, I'm suddenly feeling bad.
Engineer: Copy.
Lando NORRIS: Yeah, I'm struggling just with rear.
Engineer: Max is saying exactly the same.
Charles LECLERC: I mean, if there is fear, if we are stuck now that we're
Engineer: in
Charles LECLERC: this position, let's stay there, but I cannot do much.
Lewis HAMILTON: Yeah, that's all I have
Engineer: to
Lewis HAMILTON: say.
Max VERSTAPPEN: I can't hold this much longer, mate, behind!
Engineer: Yeah, I understand, mate.
Engineer: Think about handbrake for turn 9-10 help the front left
Yuki TSUNODA: Why am I so miles away from my pen?
George RUSSELL: Yeah, my medium was dropping a lot towards the end.
Engineer: Good lap, Max. Gap is up to 7.1. Lando, I think, struggling in the wake of the blue flat cars.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah, but the problem is behind me.
Engineer: I understand, Max. But there's quite a train of cars that we were put into, so we're fine for now.
George RUSSELL: Yeah, my medium was dropping a lot towards the end, but it's
Engineer: all
George RUSSELL: good.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Guys Understood
Engineer: Oh my god, all right, it's fine while on the exit
Lewis HAMILTON: Keep going, let's face it.
Lando NORRIS: Yeah, he reacted to my move. You're not allowed to do that.
Engineer: Okay, we're on it.
Engineer: He saw me move, then he moved. We've reported to the race director. He saw you move and then moved.
Max VERSTAPPEN: It's like there's something wrong with the car, man. I have no grip.
Engineer: Also bid six, if you'd prefer bid six. No.
Lewis HAMILTON: Got no rear end, mate.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah, we took right side the track
Lando NORRIS: He can't keep moving after I've moved, it's just dangerous. Oh, we've got to have a big shot. He forced me to go wide and lock off.
Engineer: Understood, mate. He keeps forcing you off. It was the right thing to do to give the position back. Let's get it again.
Lando NORRIS: Yeah, but I can't keep doing this. If he keeps moving, I've got
Engineer: to
Lando NORRIS: lock off.
Engineer: Not entirely sure how he thinks she forced him off, Max. As in, Lando went straight up the inside and went too far.
Lando NORRIS: Yeah, I guess to give the position back I was ahead at the apex
Engineer: Yep, and he went off track
Max VERSTAPPEN: Unfortunately, I'm off again! It's
Engineer: not clever, is it?
Max VERSTAPPEN: It's just dive-bombing, like, it's not how you overtake.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Nice, oh my god
Lando NORRIS: I'm just going to retire now.
Engineer: George you can win this you can win this judge
Sergio PEREZ: I can't get any traction.
George RUSSELL: BOOM SHOT! WOOHOOHOO! YABBA DA BADOO! Well done mate, boss car Well done, without a pick of the pieces Well done
Engineer: Not
George RUSSELL: over till it's over It's not over Until it's over Ha! Ok, great job Yeah
Engineer: George, my bad Speaking to you on braking, I just got it It got me
George RUSSELL: You got me very excited there Toto Very excited
Engineer: And I'm even more now, congratulations We've got that win, that was so important Well done
George RUSSELL: Well done, well done everybody We wouldn't have thought this in Bahrain Well done
Engineer: A real tough race there mate, doing that damage but yeah made it through whilst the others were playing bumper cars. So yeah George managed to win that one.
Lewis HAMILTON: Yeah congratulations to the team mate. Congratulations everyone.
Engineer: Yeah good team result this mate. Yeah it's decent points for us as well so that's good job.
Engineer: Checkered flag mate P2.
Oscar PIASTRI: Yeah. Yeah. Thank you Needed a little bit more in a few places, but yeah well done
Carlos SAINZ: Oh, yeah, good job, guys. Gave it everything.
Engineer: Record flag, Niko, check the flag. Easy. Easy. Easy, easy, easy. Easy. Get in there. P6, brother, P6.
Nico HULKENBERG: Woo!
Engineer: That's it Kev. P8. Well done mate. That was incredibly stressful I know, but you did great there Kev. Well done mate.
Sergio PEREZ: I cannot believe that we are this slow, yeah, this is too much.
Engineer: It was tight there at the end, but yeah. Yeah, just no tire at
Pierre GASLY: the end, but we tried.
Engineer: It's been a tough race. Not much more you could have done. Sorry about that.
Engineer: Max, heads up, you were given a 10-second penalty for that incident with Lando. Just in case you'll quiz about that after the race. Of course.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah, sure. That's just ridiculous. You could just send it left to right. What do you want me to do?
Engineer: Yeah, he didn't behave correctly there, Max. So yeah, we're desperately unlucky, especially here, but you did your very best.
Daniel RICCIARDO: Very very busy weekend So yeah, I think to finish
Engineer: and
Daniel RICCIARDO: get some points as you say damage limitation, so Yeah, I guess we'll keep working but I think also Relatively proud of the work, so thank you
Alexander ALBON: I don't like when we are quicker than when we finish and today was that day, I don't know
Engineer: I
Alexander ALBON: think we just need to talk about it afterwards but we should have never been behind an Aston Copy that Alex, we can have a look when you come back
Engineer: And that's p10 for us. Yeah, so it was tight there at the end. But yeah. Yeah, just no tyre at
Pierre GASLY: the end, but we tried, yeah.
Engineer: Yep, tricky race out there, but we're p10. We had Hülkenberg, Perez, Magnussen, Ricciardo and yourself. Hülkenberg p6.
Pierre GASLY: Yeah, that's not good.
Logan SARGEANT: Really sorry guys, feel like our pace wasn't too bad today, but I ruined it in turn 3, so I apologize. You deserved it more.
Engineer: It's okay, thank you.
More from this weekend
Every session of the Austrian Grand Prix 2024Search the full archive