Hungarian Grand Prix 2024: Race team radio
150 radio messages were recorded during race at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2024, across 20 drivers. 148 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Lando NORRIS had the most, with 32.
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 · 32 messages
- Lewis HAMILTON · Mercedes · 14 messages
- Max VERSTAPPEN · Red Bull · 13 messages
- George RUSSELL · Mercedes · 12 messages
- Oscar PIASTRI · McLaren · 10 messages
- Charles LECLERC · Ferrari · 9 messages
- Kevin MAGNUSSEN · Haas · 8 messages
- Carlos SAINZ · Ferrari · 7 messages
- Alexander ALBON · Williams · 7 messages
- Yuki TSUNODA · RB · 5 messages
- Daniel RICCIARDO · RB · 5 messages
- Sergio PEREZ · Red Bull · 4 messages
- Pierre GASLY · Alpine · 4 messages
- Logan SARGEANT · Williams · 4 messages
- Fernando ALONSO · Aston Martin · 4 messages
- Valtteri BOTTAS · Kick Sauber · 3 messages
- Esteban OCON · Alpine · 3 messages
- Nico HULKENBERG · Haas · 2 messages
- ZHOU Guanyu · Kick Sauber · 2 messages
- Lance STROLL · Aston Martin · 2 messages
Every message, in the order it happened
Audio only, no transcript available for this message.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah, ready to go, check it.
Engineer: Okay, radio's good, now focus on balance.
Engineer: Just noting track looks very dirty around turns 2-3.
Sergio PEREZ: Well done guys amazing job, let's
Engineer: go
Sergio PEREZ: for a very good race
Engineer: Launch feedback, you were on target, initial throttle was good, and a reminder to leave a gap to the car ahead.
Pierre GASLY: Front brake smoking, front left.
Engineer: And your clutch drop was on target that time?
Yuki TSUNODA: Check the fail to fail.
Engineer: I
Yuki TSUNODA: think I did okay, corrected well, but just to confirm.
Engineer: No downshift in 11 try to keep sixth gear
Engineer: Is the engine hot? Yeah that's fine, we'll just recharge on and cool after 5 please I feel the balance is down to 4 if you like
Lando NORRIS: Just worth a check, but my throttle pedal potentially seems a little bit lighter than what I think it should be. It might just be me, but please double-check if you love me.
Engineer: Copy, will check.
George RUSSELL: 13 exit as well, really lots of marbles Yeah,
Engineer: any film?
Charles LECLERC: Yeah, it's really good. I do want to hit the other button.
George RUSSELL: Someone take this halo thumb, please
Engineer: Just confirming, something is definitely not right with the throttle, it's not how it should be.
Engineer: And a message for Andy. Happy birthday and have a good last race, mate. Thank you for everything.
Engineer: Daniel, in terms of wind, what we measured on the car in the lobster grid was slightly different than what we talked about in the garage, so it's more like a tailwind out of turn one.
Engineer: Okay, Nico, two and a half minutes till we go. Cars ahead on soft is Alonso, Stroll, and then behind, Albon and Kevin, soft, okay? And then in the back, Perez, Russell, Gasly on hard. Everyone else on medium.
Lando NORRIS: Max has to give the position.
Engineer: We're on it.
Kevin MAGNUSSEN: How's my left front? How's my left front?
Engineer: Tire pressure is okay Kev, tire pressure is okay
Lando NORRIS: Yeah, he committed to the outside, so he was run off. You can't do that.
Pierre GASLY: Careful warm-up on the hub.
Max VERSTAPPEN: I got forced off. I was ahead of the apex and I just opened the wheel and I got forced off.
Engineer: Understood Max.
Engineer: Okay, keep pushing, George.
Engineer: we've informed race control by the regulation they should give the position back or face a more severe penalty yeah he was only ahead because he brakes way too deep he committed to the exit
Engineer: Max, the incident is under investigation. I think our recommendation is you let this go, we can talk about it later. So if you let Lando past, down to turn one.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Why can't they just say what they think, and then we decide that's the f***?
Max VERSTAPPEN: Okay, so you can just drive people off the track then. And you can tell the FAA that's how we're
Engineer: going
Max VERSTAPPEN: to race from now onwards. Just driving people off the road.
Engineer: Albon. So far it's kind of okay.
Engineer: We are now plan A, plan A.
Fernando ALONSO: Copy, everything feels better than expected.
Alexander ALBON: I'm about 8 tenths in hands, easy, at least.
Pierre GASLY: Ah, it's me on braking, braking's on appeal right
Engineer: I
Valtteri BOTTAS: need some more rear support in turn 8 and 9.
ZHOU Guanyu: Special
Engineer: two for last two corners.
Engineer: So Oscar, plan A target lap, plan A target lap, Alonso in P7 doing 1.25.8, so we're clearing a good gap on those cars.
Engineer: So, George, we do need that mode, strat 11.
Engineer: Orlando just managed to pace a little bit in turn 11 and rear slips turn 7
Alexander ALBON: Doesn't want to have damage. He's so slow
Sergio PEREZ: I am by front limited, all around.
Pierre GASLY: Don't have any efficiency
Lance STROLL: I'm feeling overheating on the front.
Engineer: Would you like a change to the high-speed diff max? 10-4, 10-11? No, not now.
Engineer: The front is going away. Offset two for tyres.
Engineer: Switch position red. Switch position red.
Kevin MAGNUSSEN: Misfire at heart trouble!
Engineer: Understood, Alex. So we're thinking plan A minus four.
Audio only, no transcript available for this message.
Engineer: And we believe our race is with Verstappen. Continue to open a gap. This is good. It's now 2.9.
Lance STROLL: That lap was really bad.
Engineer: Okay, we're now in the window for a safety car or virtual safety car.
Engineer: At the moment, Lance is about a second behind us, if he pits, and Sunoda is about three and a half behind us.
Fernando ALONSO: Yeah, I don't want to know, man. I don't know. We lost the race with everybody.
Kevin MAGNUSSEN: Fix this engine issue
Engineer: Roll had a slow stop, could be close pit exit, use overtake.
Engineer: And I know both safety car windows are open. For plan A, please confirm.
Engineer: And Ableton is in, we go plan B both cows.
Engineer: And Hamilton is in, we go plan B both cars, hard lap 24.9, 24.9.
Engineer: 100% pace, please, 100% pace.
Engineer: This is outlap two or three. Stint two. We are not trying to undercut. Tsunoda and then Hamilton over the start finish line there behind.
Max VERSTAPPEN: I can't brake, I can't enter corners, front and rear is just really bad.
Engineer: Copy that, Max.
Engineer: I
Lewis HAMILTON: don't need a back up, alright
Engineer: No, it's just that it matches the times The chassis defaults What's he doing?
Engineer: Hard tires have shown high deck so we'll have to manage them
Engineer: So this happens stayed out so it's three seconds safe to him just keep that gap out
Lewis HAMILTON: This side I've cancelled my script.
Charles LECLERC: Think about that seat.
Engineer: Copy.
Engineer: We need to manage the pace a little bit more in turn four. Hamilton is the car behind, 2.2.
Sergio PEREZ: Yeah, we can do two. The realest I put on this compound, but I'm just, yeah, to front limited.
Engineer: Keep it up. This is really good driving.
Engineer: Don't lose time with science here. We are racing Perez.
Engineer: Engine braking plus one.
Engineer: Suggest trying mid six to help the balance.
Engineer: So Alex, we're now thinking we're going to have to go to plan B.
Alexander ALBON: Yeah, but I don't appreciate when you do that, and I will tell you the truth, we're just too indecisive.
Engineer: Where am
Lewis HAMILTON: I losing?
Engineer: So second half of the lap, mainly the final sector.
Engineer: And George, currently plan B.
Engineer: suggest blue b7 blue b7 what you did in turn five was good same now in turn 13.
Engineer: This could do with another 50 meters lift and coast to help surface temps
Engineer: Track is clear, let's make it count. Track is clear, let's make it count.
Engineer: Can
George RUSSELL: we even consider it one stop?
Engineer: I need for you to just feedback on tires.
George RUSSELL: I feel like I've stabilized
Engineer: Behind is Piastri. He's the leader. You should be able to match his pace. Stay away from the blue.
Alexander ALBON: You're giving me that time because I don't think I can.
Engineer: If you can, you can try to brake 10 meters later turn 1, carry more speed, carry more speed in 6 and go orange curb aggressive turn 7.
Engineer: Feedback on tyres please George
Engineer: And switch position yellow.
Engineer: For
George RUSSELL: love of the same.
Yuki TSUNODA: Check that we're looking to make sure everything's okay.
Max VERSTAPPEN: I'm minus five gigabytes and the thing just doesn't turn. It's unbelievable.
Fernando ALONSO: I think as many laps as we can do on free air is better.
ZHOU Guanyu: My tire is not even going to stay that way.
Lewis HAMILTON: Now it's slower compared to others. We're in trouble.
Engineer: We are right on Bottas' pit window. Any more performance you can get will be good.
Engineer: And Landry is 1.3, okay to race the papaya car, but still the mid 40s.
Engineer: And Landon is 1.3, OK to race the papaya car, but still the mid-40s.
Carlos SAINZ: What
Engineer: do
Carlos SAINZ: you wish in front of Max, just to be on Max's truck? Hamilton
Lewis HAMILTON: It's
Engineer: a
Lewis HAMILTON: long way to go, it's not downtime.
Engineer: Mode nine or press and hold the overtake. Why?
Max VERSTAPPEN: Why? Then
Engineer: press and hold the overtake max if you're in mode seven, thank you
Engineer: switch position gray switch position gray
Max VERSTAPPEN: It's quite impressive how we let ourselves get on the car that is completely f***ing erased.
Yuki TSUNODA: Tire is good, but I don't think I can overtake him.
Engineer: Yeah, good, maintain this gap.
Engineer: We think we will not try and cover Hamilton. It's very early to stop now.
Engineer: Oscar, how far do you think we can get? Can we get to plan a target lap?
Engineer: So Orlando, gap to Hamilton is 28.5. We think it's a bit early at the moment. We'd still like to do target minus five at whatever pace we can get.
George RUSSELL: Paris seems quick considering the age of the tires.
Lewis HAMILTON: And everyone's still going on that tyre, they're
Engineer: not
Lewis HAMILTON: going to be in trouble at the end of the race.
Engineer: Lando, opportunity, turn two, breaking point is good, less peak.
Engineer: Okay, Oscar. Lando has pitted to cover Hamilton to make sure he covers Hamilton. We'll manage that situation. Best pace from you now. Best pace.
Engineer: Best pace, don't worry about Lando.
Lewis HAMILTON: We've stopped too short, that's where I sit, mate.
Engineer: OK, copy.
Engineer: Okay Lando, Oscar has just pitted. He will likely come out just behind you. We'd like to re-establish the order at your convenience.
Logan SARGEANT: I can't stop the car from rear locking.
Engineer: Lando, still 21 laps after this one. You do have the current fastest lap. Look after the tyres.
Engineer: Okay Oscar, so once you get to Lando, we will swap position, we'll swap position, but we want to avoid Lando having to give up a lot of race time.
Fernando ALONSO: Who are the leaders? We will get it up or no?
Engineer: And land low, radio check please.
Lando NORRIS: Yes, land it clear.
Engineer: OK, save the tyres in turn 4 and turn 11 then please.
Engineer: Can you update your tire switch for a safety car?
Lewis HAMILTON: Yeah, this tire is crap so I'll
Engineer: just
Lewis HAMILTON: get it. I'll change it. It drives like hell if
Engineer: you
Lewis HAMILTON: don't let me.
Engineer: Well, that's some gentle introduction.
Max VERSTAPPEN: No, mate, don't give me that s**t now. You guys give me this s**t strategy, okay? I'm trying to rescue myself.
Engineer: We need you to save more tyres, please, and we do want to let Oscar through.
Lando NORRIS: We should have boxed
Engineer: him
Lando NORRIS: first and fully now.
Engineer: Doesn't matter.
Lando NORRIS: I mean, it does. To me, maybe.
Engineer: And Lando, we still think you're using the tyres too much. Turn 4, turn 11, and the rears exit. Turn 6, turn 9, Oscars 3.5. I know you'll do the right thing.
Engineer: And Lando Hiroshi is stressed about the tyre energies.
Engineer: Turn 4 turn 11 it's gonna get boring
Engineer: OK, Lando, 10 laps to go. We think both cars are using their tyres too much. Just remember, every single Sunday morning meeting we have.
Lando NORRIS: Yeah, tell him to catch up then, please.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Did you leave the car, Sid?
Engineer: We think you were behind at the apex, Max. OK, whatever then.
Engineer: Lando, he can't catch you up. You've proved your point and it really doesn't matter. He's not much bigger size, my dresser, he's silly.
Lando NORRIS: I mean, I would have tried to run the cut anyway. If I didn't, I would have gone long.
Engineer: Mate, we did the stop sequence in this order for the good of the team.
Lando NORRIS: Yeah, I'm fighting for the championship.
Engineer: Okay, I'm trying to protect you, mate. I promise, I'm trying to protect you.
Engineer: I didn't move the steering, mate. Copy mate, that was Verstappen, he arrived out of control into that one.
Max VERSTAPPEN: He moved under braking!
Engineer: I'm not even going to get into a radio fight with the other teams, Max. We'll let the stewards do their thing. It's childish on the radio. Childish.
Logan SARGEANT: I mean I can keep going but yeah that's the state of the tire now. I mean I can keep going.
Engineer: and Lando there are five laps to go the way to win a championship is not by yourself it's with the team you're going to need Oscar and you're going to need the team
Oscar PIASTRI: We'll leave this to the risk targets.
Engineer: Understood Oscar, we're managing it.
Engineer: If there's a safety car now, it's going to make this very awkward. Please do it now.
Lando NORRIS: Yeah, you don't need to say anything
Engineer: Well done Oscar, well done. Checkered flag. Well done, buddy. Really good.
Oscar PIASTRI: Yep. Thank you, everyone. Thank you very much. Thanks for the coordination. Yeah, sorry, I made this swap a little bit more painful than it needed to be, but
Engineer: Yeah,
Oscar PIASTRI: thank you. Appreciate that. Well done. Maximum points. Really good weekend. First F1 win. Thank you, everyone. Thank you very much. Thanks.
Lando NORRIS: Well done, good one too, good load of points. Progressive team, well deserved.
Engineer: As we said this morning, mate, many more opportunities.
Engineer: And you are also driver of the day.
Oscar PIASTRI: Ah, nice little bonus, thank you.
Engineer: And I understand the medical delegate needs to have a look at you and examine you under pot-fermented conditions when he gets out. I
Max VERSTAPPEN: understand the medical delegate, not the stewards, they need to have a look.
Engineer: Are
Max VERSTAPPEN: they all okay?
Engineer: 200 times you've been up on that podium, amazing.
Lewis HAMILTON: Thanks Bono, I couldn't have done it without you guys. I'm so proud of all of you and grateful to all of you, both here and back at the factory, for all the hard work. Really grateful to have done this with you. Great job today.
Daniel RICCIARDO: I'm really trying to bite my tongue, but you must know how I feel about the first stop.
Daniel RICCIARDO: If you feel the same, please.
Engineer: Yeah, we review everything I we need to review everything I don't know what to say now
Engineer: Check the flag, Yuki. Yes, P9. Yes. Good job, mate.
Yuki TSUNODA: Oh, yes. Yes, yes, yes. Well done, man. Well done,
Engineer: guys. Thank
Yuki TSUNODA: you for repairing the car. Glad that it was worth it.
Engineer: Good job, mate. Fantastic.
George RUSSELL: Yeah, good job on the podium Obviously our damage was done yesterday, but
Engineer: At
George RUSSELL: least we got some points on the board And go for a better weekend
Engineer: Okay, that was fun. Well done Kev. That was a good drive, sorry we didn't seem to have the pace today.
Engineer: And well done people
Charles LECLERC: Yeah, good job was tricky with the part where I was behind Lewis Yeah, that's okay. Car felt quite good today.
Engineer: Yeah, I thought you handle really well the tires because we had much more used tires than everyone else
Engineer: Hot, hard day, but we did what we could. Yeah, it was a hard start, but thank you boys, thanks for your effort, we will come back. Our last stint was proper, we showed the pace there. Yeah, well done Checo, that was a decent drive today, good recovery. Yeah, can't wait to get back to the farm, the whole team deserves guys, thank you. What happened to Max? Max and Lewis encountered each other at Turn 1.
Nico HULKENBERG: I guess we kind of lost the bet at the start already, but like you say the pace was obviously been more difficult with the long stints, but Didn't look like we had enough
Engineer: And P6, P6
Carlos SAINZ: Yeah, I guess the start and the first in was quite poor, but we'll analyze
Esteban OCON: Yeah, we need to check what height on the belt you've put before the race. Same issues as at the beginning of the year there.
Engineer: Then
Esteban OCON: the other thing is, yeah, the car was probably the trickiest of the whole year. Like, it was just undriveable at low speed. So, yeah, I think it comes from what we say, you know, with the setup.
Engineer: Yeah, understood. Okay.
Esteban OCON: That we have to run with in qualifying. So, yeah, that is
Engineer: why we struggled that much in the race. Yeah, we knew we were going to be in a bit of a difficult position with that one. Okay. Yeah, but that shouldn't be. Like, we were stuck in the corner. Yeah, I do appreciate it. I understand as well. It's all right. We'll get on top of it. All right.
Valtteri BOTTAS: Yeah, I lost quite a bit of time with those and couldn't give up with the RBs as well. Still need more plays for top 10, so let's keep working.
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