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Dutch Grand Prix2024 · Qualifying team radio

33
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14
drivers
9
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33
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15:11 to 16:07
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33 radio messages were recorded during qualifying at the Dutch Grand Prix 2024, across 14 drivers. 32 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. George RUSSELL had the most, with 4.

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.

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  1. Sergio PEREZRed Bull15:11:320:06

    Sergio PEREZWhat the f*** is this idiot doing?

  2. George RUSSELLMercedes15:12:270:10

    George RUSSELLDon't

    Engineerknow

    George RUSSELLwhat's going on, he's got low grip sliding all over the place

  3. George RUSSELLMercedes15:13:100:08

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

  4. Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren15:14:300:05

    EngineerOkay, you're the fourth car out. Cars are all in phase.

  5. Daniel RICCIARDORB15:14:530:06

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

  6. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes15:15:260:11

    EngineerSo 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 Bull15:16:490:05

    Max VERSTAPPENAh, unbelievable. Slowly.

  8. Daniel RICCIARDORB15:19:530:07

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

  9. Esteban OCONAlpine15:20:260:10

    Esteban OCONI 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 OCONAlpine15:20:460:28

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

    Engineercar'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 OCONYeah, okay, but I'm about to crash every corner, I cannot drive the car, I tell you, please, please listen to me.

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

  11. Daniel RICCIARDORB15:21:250:01

    Audio only, no transcript

  12. Valtteri BOTTASKick Sauber15:21:270:05

    EngineerAnd unfortunately, that's P18 for us, L3P8.

  13. Sergio PEREZRed Bull15:21:570:19

    EngineerThat's p1 through to execute Yeah,

    Sergio PEREZbut we waste a set so please

    EngineerYeah, we can wasn't that for

    Sergio PEREZwasn't that I've been penalized. So I

    Engineerdon't expect any less. Yeah, we control what we control It has been reported

  14. Daniel RICCIARDORB15:24:140:08

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

  15. Carlos SAINZFerrari15:26:260:09

    Engineercan be wider exit of turn two and tighter entry of turn three

  16. Carlos SAINZFerrari15:28:310:05

    Carlos SAINZTurn tennis all over the place.

  17. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull15:29:040:07

    Max VERSTAPPENStill rain in the air?

    EngineerThat's correct.

  18. Carlos SAINZFerrari15:41:310:09

    Carlos SAINZYeah, whole gun break, there was some very cleaners Yeah,

    EngineerI stayed in front for the all high-speed corners

  19. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes15:42:370:12

    EngineerOK 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 SAINZFerrari15:45:140:11

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

  21. Charles LECLERCFerrari15:51:340:07

    Engineerand slightly lower intensity wind compared to before, slightly lower

  22. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull15:52:550:10

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

    EngineerOkay, understand Max.

  23. George RUSSELLMercedes15:55:540:11

    George RUSSELLFront came out too much.

    EngineerYeah, I thought we could see that we could see that

  24. Fernando ALONSOAston Martin15:57:350:07

    Fernando ALONSOI cannot do more than this

  25. Lando NORRISMcLaren16:00:530:08

    Lando NORRISLovely work.

    EngineerWell

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

  26. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull16:01:320:14

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

    Max VERSTAPPENstuff.

    EngineerYeah, well done, mate. Front-row, that's pretty decent. Check OP5.

  27. Alexander ALBONWilliams16:03:440:22

    EngineerOK, 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 ALBONwith the wind, so we can be proud of that. Thank you everyone for doing all the work to get this upgrade ready.

  28. Pierre GASLYAlpine16:04:090:34

    EngineerAlright 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 GASLYYeah, 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...

    EngineerYep, copy that, so reminder, usual switch off procedure.

  29. Pierre GASLYAlpine16:05:100:18

    EngineerAlright 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 GASLYcompared to yesterday, so strong session.

  30. Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren16:06:000:11

    EngineerAnd Oscar, that's P3. P3?

    Oscar PIASTRIYep.

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

  31. Sergio PEREZRed Bull16:06:210:14

    EngineerGood effort, Checo. P5. Very good effort.

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

  32. Alexander ALBONWilliams16:06:390:29

    EngineerOK, that's it. So P8. Good job, Alex.

    Alexander ALBONYep, yep, well done.

    EngineerGreat, 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 ALBONYeah, 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 RUSSELLMercedes16:07:160:21

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