Dutch Grand Prix 2024: Qualifying team radio

Every message, in the order it happened

1. Sergio PEREZRed Bull15:11:32

   Sergio PEREZ: What the f*** is this idiot doing?

2. George RUSSELLMercedes15:12:27

   George RUSSELL: Don't

   Engineer: know

   George RUSSELL: what's going on, he's got low grip sliding all over the place

3. George RUSSELLMercedes15:13:10

   George RUSSELL: Front sliding massively in the low speed, can't turn it, feels pretty sharp in the high speed

4. Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren15:14:30

   Engineer: Okay, you're the fourth car out. Cars are all in phase.

5. Daniel RICCIARDORB15:14:53

   Engineer: And position and timings are really really good, so let's make the most of it. Same at the top.

6. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes15:15:26

   Engineer: So we're just over a tenth in sector one, and the rest, yeah so yeah a tenth and a half in the middle sector, zero in the final.

7. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull15:16:49

   Max VERSTAPPEN: Ah, unbelievable. Slowly.

8. Daniel RICCIARDORB15:19:53

   Engineer: So turn 1 was actually quite strong, but turn 2-3, same as P3 yesterday, is where we lost the time.

9. Esteban OCONAlpine15:20:26

   Esteban OCON: I don't know what's going on, but something's going on in this session, guys. Car is a disaster since the beginning of the weekend.

10. Esteban OCONAlpine15:20:46

    Esteban OCON: Yeah, I don't know what's going on, but something's going on in this session guys, the

    Engineer: car's a disaster since the beginning of the weekend. I mean, we were four tenths up up until that snap at turn 10 and that would have put us about 11th, 12th.

    Esteban OCON: Yeah, okay, but I'm about to crash every corner, I cannot drive the car, I tell you, please, please listen to me.

    Engineer: I am listening to you, I understand, let's box now please.

11. Daniel RICCIARDORB15:21:25

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12. Valtteri BOTTASKick Sauber15:21:27

    Engineer: And unfortunately, that's P18 for us, L3P8.

13. Sergio PEREZRed Bull15:21:57

    Engineer: That's p1 through to execute Yeah,

    Sergio PEREZ: but we waste a set so please

    Engineer: Yeah, we can wasn't that for

    Sergio PEREZ: wasn't that I've been penalized. So I

    Engineer: don't expect any less. Yeah, we control what we control It has been reported

14. Daniel RICCIARDORB15:24:14

    Engineer: And position and timings are really really good, so let's make the most of it. Same on top.

15. Carlos SAINZFerrari15:26:26

    Engineer: can be wider exit of turn two and tighter entry of turn three

16. Carlos SAINZFerrari15:28:31

    Carlos SAINZ: Turn tennis all over the place.

17. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull15:29:04

    Max VERSTAPPEN: Still rain in the air?

    Engineer: That's correct.

18. Carlos SAINZFerrari15:41:31

    Carlos SAINZ: Yeah, whole gun break, there was some very cleaners Yeah,

    Engineer: I stayed in front for the all high-speed corners

19. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes15:42:37

    Engineer: OK Lewis, I'm afraid mate, that's a P12, so we've been bumped. Yeah, it's just four and a half tenths to P1, very tight in that big pack.

20. Carlos SAINZFerrari15:45:14

    Carlos SAINZ: Yeah, quite a very f***ing weekend up until now, which is difficult, but let's go.

21. Charles LECLERCFerrari15:51:34

    Engineer: and slightly lower intensity wind compared to before, slightly lower

22. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull15:52:55

    Max VERSTAPPEN: I'll double check the floor when I come in, the last leg 13 I went a little bit wide.

    Engineer: Okay, understand Max.

23. George RUSSELLMercedes15:55:54

    George RUSSELL: Front came out too much.

    Engineer: Yeah, I thought we could see that we could see that

24. Fernando ALONSOAston Martin15:57:35

    Fernando ALONSO: I cannot do more than this

25. Lando NORRISMcLaren16:00:53

    Lando NORRIS: Lovely work.

    Engineer: Well

    Lando NORRIS: done, nice job. I confirm that is Paul. Well done.

26. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull16:01:32

    Engineer: Okay, that's a front-row start, Max. Let's see what we get tomorrow. Yeah, that's about it, yeah. So, good

    Max VERSTAPPEN: stuff.

    Engineer: Yeah, well done, mate. Front-row, that's pretty decent. Check OP5.

27. Alexander ALBONWilliams16:03:44

    Engineer: OK, that's it, so P8. Good job, Alex. Yep, yep, well done. Great, great laps. As always, Alex, just really impressive how you step up session on session, but really good starting place for tomorrow, and we've got a good race car. Yeah, yeah, it was good out there, even

    Alexander ALBON: with the wind, so we can be proud of that. Thank you everyone for doing all the work to get this upgrade ready.

28. Pierre GASLYAlpine16:04:09

    Engineer: Alright mate, so that's P10 for us, good session, we can see a couple of improvements in that lap, so we'll have a look at those for tomorrow, but we can fight from here.

    Pierre GASLY: Yeah, good improvement compared to yesterday, so strong session, I know we're lacking, but at least we're fighting, we can fight for some points tomorrow, so...

    Engineer: Yep, copy that, so reminder, usual switch off procedure.

29. Pierre GASLYAlpine16:05:10

    Engineer: Alright mate, so that's P10 for us, good session, we can see a couple improvements in that lap, so we'll have a look at those for tomorrow, but we can fight from here. Yeah, good improvement

    Pierre GASLY: compared to yesterday, so strong session.

30. Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren16:06:00

    Engineer: And Oscar, that's P3. P3?

    Oscar PIASTRI: Yep.

    Engineer: Hold on, Oscar. Good job. One for a good Sunday from there. We've got a good tyre location as well.

31. Sergio PEREZRed Bull16:06:21

    Engineer: Good effort, Checo. P5. Very good effort.

    Sergio PEREZ: Yeah, we lost a bit there with one single set, but yeah, good position for tomorrow.

32. Alexander ALBONWilliams16:06:39

    Engineer: OK, that's it. So P8. Good job, Alex.

    Alexander ALBON: Yep, yep, well done.

    Engineer: Great, great laps. As always, Alex, just really impressive how you step up session on session. But really good starting place for tomorrow. And we've got a good race car.

    Alexander ALBON: Yeah, yeah, it was good out there, even with the wind, so we can be proud of that. Thank you, everyone, for doing all the work to get this upgrade ready.

33. George RUSSELLMercedes16:07:16

    Engineer: OK, so a P4 at the end there. How much? 72 milliseconds to Piastri. Now to pole. 0.57 0.57, OK.