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Team radio transcript

Qatar Grand Prix 2024: Sprint team radio

64 radio messages were recorded during sprint at the Qatar Grand Prix 2024, across 17 drivers. 62 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Liam LAWSON had the most, with 8.

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

Every message, in the order it happened

  1. Nico HULKENBERGHaas

    Engineer: And we're okay for the start, Nico, in RS.

  2. ZHOU GuanyuKick Sauber

    Engineer: The wind intensity is 25 kph

  3. Nico HULKENBERGHaas

    Nico HULKENBERG: Straight to the grid right?

    Engineer: That's correct.

  4. Liam LAWSONRB

    Engineer: OK, we stay in mode 3 and sync the gears before turn 4, on heads up, Norris reported low grip turn 6.

  5. Pierre GASLYAlpine

    Pierre GASLY: I can't think it, I don't know why. Yeah

    Engineer: that's okay mate, we'll get it on the formation lap, no problem.

  6. Liam LAWSONRB

    Engineer: All OK with the Calium?

    Liam LAWSON: Yeah, all OK. It's pointy, but honestly it's not terrible.

  7. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes

    Engineer: So I just look for Ash and the boys.

  8. Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren

    Engineer: lift through the high speed turn 12 to 15 minimize the braking

  9. Liam LAWSONRB

    Liam LAWSON: Ok, I understand

    Engineer: Ok, your call mate, your call, happy to leave it to you, no problem

  10. Fernando ALONSOAston Martin

    Engineer: Just take care with your grid box position.

  11. Liam LAWSONRB

    Liam LAWSON: That's so gross.

  12. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes

    Engineer: I'm

    Lewis HAMILTON: putting up a show

  13. Alexander ALBONWilliams

    Alexander ALBON: My push toggle doesn't work

  14. ZHOU GuanyuKick Sauber

    ZHOU Guanyu: What can I do with the battery?

  15. ZHOU GuanyuKick Sauber

    Engineer: Battery is coming up everything is good

  16. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas

    Engineer: it's clear air ahead of you you should be easier on your tires now as you know so good shape

  17. Alexander ALBONWilliams

    Alexander ALBON: No cases Chuck, I'm just stuck. Yeah, copy that.

  18. George RUSSELLMercedes

    Engineer: Green 11, position 3, will give you more energy.

  19. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes

    Engineer: I

    Lewis HAMILTON: get lots of snaps and uh

  20. ZHOU GuanyuKick Sauber

    ZHOU Guanyu: I don't want more tea. I'm sleeping like f*** already.

  21. Liam LAWSONRB

    Engineer: 10-16, slow in, fast out, don't over push entry 10-16

  22. Pierre GASLYAlpine

    Pierre GASLY: I don't know, the cam dog's too fast.

  23. Fernando ALONSOAston Martin

    Engineer: So we're at the peak of the bulks now, but they'll start coming down. Both tips start coming down slowly.

  24. Lando NORRISMcLaren

    Engineer: And a minor, white H8, position 5, please. White H8, position 5.

  25. Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren

    Engineer: Oscar, if more pace from Lando would help, let me know.

  26. Alexander ALBONWilliams

    Alexander ALBON: The poor toggle feels more powerful than the flick, am I wrong?

  27. Lando NORRISMcLaren

    Engineer: Oscar almost has the gap to Russell, so if we can use maybe a tenth of your pace would take it please. Speak louder, there's a lot of witness.

  28. Carlos SAINZFerrari

    Engineer: And Lando starting to pick up the pace in front.

  29. Esteban OCONAlpine

    Engineer: Okay, so just open modifier for two, four, and five.

  30. ZHOU GuanyuKick Sauber

    ZHOU Guanyu: What do you want me to do with the tire? I did not manage to

  31. ZHOU GuanyuKick Sauber

    Engineer: Full push full push

  32. Charles LECLERCFerrari

    Engineer: SOC 7, well done, SOC 7.

  33. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas

    Engineer: So you're not using the high-speed toggle Kev that just reminding you about it

  34. Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren

    Engineer: Missed DRS by 10 milliseconds. Russell using overtake, turn 14 to 16.

  35. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes

    Lewis HAMILTON: God, that's... What's

    Engineer: the,

    Lewis HAMILTON: uh, half an ounce?

  36. Charles LECLERCFerrari

    Engineer: Hamilton 0.9, still do not overpush turn 12 and 13, it will pay off.

  37. Lando NORRISMcLaren

    Engineer: Happy with strat 5. Both cars will do it. Keep Oscar in DRS. 1.2.

  38. Alexander ALBONWilliams

    Engineer: Unlocked with a bit more high speed coming down, suggest 11 if he needs to open.

  39. George RUSSELLMercedes

    Engineer: Piastri doesn't have DRS.

  40. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas

    Engineer: Checkered flag, Kev. Well done, mate. That was a very good drive. Well done, mate.

  41. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas

    Engineer: P10, I'm sorry it doesn't count for anything, such a shame, but it's an excellent drive.

    Kevin MAGNUSSEN: Why didn't you give me SAC-3?

    Engineer: I

    Kevin MAGNUSSEN: would have done it, but anyway, no point, but still.

    Engineer: Okay, sorry mate.

  42. Nico HULKENBERGHaas

    Engineer: Ooh, that was nice. P7.

  43. Nico HULKENBERGHaas

    Nico HULKENBERG: Yeah, nice job guys.

    Engineer: Clean.

  44. ZHOU GuanyuKick Sauber

    ZHOU Guanyu: Yeah, well some great practice session was being check out

  45. Yuki TSUNODARB

    Yuki TSUNODA: It was not too bad, towards the end I would say it started to open, probably coming towards more front and mid corner in slow-medium speeds.

  46. Liam LAWSONRB

    Liam LAWSON: Yeah, copy. Just that first lap, I have no idea.

  47. Franco COLAPINTOWilliams

    Audio only, no transcript available for this message.

  48. Liam LAWSONRB

    Liam LAWSON: Yeah, copy. Just that first lap, I have no idea.

  49. Liam LAWSONRB

    Audio only, no transcript available for this message.

  50. Franco COLAPINTOWilliams

    Franco COLAPINTO: Yeah, I think the bass was not too well.

  51. Franco COLAPINTOWilliams

    Franco COLAPINTO: Front starting to open, but we're still good

  52. Franco COLAPINTOWilliams

    Franco COLAPINTO: Front starting to open but we're still good

  53. Franco COLAPINTOWilliams

    Engineer: Thanks, Franco. Yeah, it was good pace and I think also good learning for this afternoon. Let's clear our heads and let's get back into it and call it a go.

  54. Alexander ALBONWilliams

    Engineer: Lex, it sets us up well for qualifying this afternoon. I think there's a little bit of learning there. Just hard to get through a DRS train.

    Alexander ALBON: Yeah, yeah.

  55. Esteban OCONAlpine

    Esteban OCON: Thank you. Yeah, I hope you like that one

    Engineer: Not too shabby at all. Okay, so how was balance for us please with that?

  56. Pierre GASLYAlpine

    Pierre GASLY: Could not do any better, honestly.

  57. George RUSSELLMercedes

    George RUSSELL: Just f***ing saw an instrument!

  58. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull

    Max VERSTAPPEN: Well, over-serious for an understatement.

  59. Lando NORRISMcLaren

    Engineer: Oscar almost has DRS to Russell, so if you can do maybe a tenth quicker, that would help.

  60. George RUSSELLMercedes

    Engineer: F***

    George RUSSELL: me, that was late.

    Engineer: It's

    George RUSSELL: twice now.

  61. Lando NORRISMcLaren

    Lando NORRIS: Yeah, I'm starting to struggle with the front, so do I save him, or...? Yeah,

    Engineer: please help Oscar.

  62. Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren

    Oscar PIASTRI: Yep, yeah, thank you for the teamwork, much appreciated, and a great load of points, so thanks everybody.

  63. Lando NORRISMcLaren

    Engineer: Nice work, dude.

  64. Lando NORRISMcLaren

    Engineer: It

    Lando NORRIS: is next stop Barcelona.

    Engineer: Yes, but don't worry about that. We finish in this order. Finish in this order, we're happy.

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