São Paulo Grand Prix2024 · Race team radio

EngineerIt opens in two minutes, so when you get down the end, we'll turn it on.

George RUSSELLFront's just buckling all the way through high-speed six

EngineerAlbin will not take part in the race, but his grid spot will be left empty.

Yuki TSUNODAWas it ever break always at the rear locking side?

EngineerSo Alex is having a look at it, but yes, you have a bit of rear locking everywhere

EngineerD1.

Franco COLAPINTOWell good, just start steering to the left and then it vibrates quite a lot the brake pedal.

Lewis HAMILTONSun is falling down my left shoulder, just

Engineercheck something for my seat.

Franco COLAPINTOGuys, thank you so much for this. You are legends. Thank you. Guys, thank you so much for this. You are legends. Thank you. Guys, thank you so much for this. You are legends. Thank you. Guys, thank you so much for this. You are legends. Thank you. Guys, thank you so much for this. You are legends. Thank you. Guys, thank you so much for this. You are legends. Thank you.

Engineerminutes we'll check from the engine island. We'll

Franco COLAPINTOcheck.

EngineerEverybody starts on Inter.

EngineerEverybody starts on Inter.

George RUSSELLThese brakes are 200 degrees too cold, no matter what I do I can't get them working.

EngineerRed flag, red flag.

Liam LAWSONThat's awesome.

EngineerIt's

Nico HULKENBERGclearing up a bit now out here, it's pretty bright actually.

EngineerHello Gaelic, checkered flag. That was a tough one. Well done for getting to the end mate.

EngineerCan we have charge on please? Charge on.

Oliver BEARMANKuryaev, Kuryaev

EngineerThanks

Oliver BEARMANeveryone I'm sorry, too many mistakes out there

EngineerIt

Oliver BEARMANwas a f***ing race

EngineerThey don't get any harder than that I think Oli So, you know, it's early days isn't it?

ZHOU GuanyuYeah, the whole ice skating man

ZHOU GuanyuEspecially at the start and the restart, man, I was out of ice.

EngineerYeah, difficult race Valtteri. Seemed like we mostly struggled with tire warm-up on the restart.

Valtteri BOTTASCan't

Engineerbe

Valtteri BOTTAStoo loud here. That's more I can do.

Valtteri BOTTASWe've had some sitting ducks on the restarts with the tyre warm-up, but anyway, as well with things stabilised, we're still lacking pace.

Liam LAWSONYeah, I mean honestly, I don't know Like I had a lot of pace at the start of descent, but obviously too much because Inna just dropped away

EngineerYeah, but you were defending hard. Don't forget you were defending hard

EngineerEMP 9, double points for us. That's good.

EngineerTricky day, I know. I know how you feel, but nevertheless, you can be very proud of what you've done.

Yuki TSUNODAYeah, can be good, can be bad, if it's almost it, would be super good, but yeah, didn't go well, or didn't come towards us, I guess, is the first thing, but yeah, anyway, we have a safety car.

EngineerSo we're expecting more rain 20 minutes into the race, then a fairly short period and then a brief period where it's not raining and then a much heavier amount of rain coming after that.

EngineerSo Max, this increased rain intensity will last around two or three minutes.

EngineerOli, we have a 10-second penalty for the collision with Colopinto.

Oliver BEARMANRight. He didn't even lose any time.

Nico HULKENBERGIt's getting slippery with these worn tires in the wet here.

EngineerWe think the time might become strict immediate and maybe six or seven laps or so. We need to get to the rain and then make the right time when to stop.

Lando NORRISFolks, do you ever take a subpoena?

EngineerWe can consider it. We'll think about it.

Lando NORRISI think box for

Engineerwhat reason don't do as a box to overtake too much traffic no

Lando NORRISit's just starting to rain a lot if you don't want me to box I'll stay out we

Engineerthink this time is going to be okay for a bit we prefer to stay okay

EngineerLando Leclerc pitted for a new tyre. He went into traffic and cannot clear it.

Franco COLAPINTOGuys, thank you so much for this. You are legends. Thank you.

EngineerSo this man rain decreasing in one to two minutes

Max VERSTAPPENColum Pinto is also parked in the wrong grid slot. Yeah,

Engineerall sorts of procedures have been breached here Max. We're looking into it. Should not have started.

Max VERSTAPPENYeah, you have to wait for a green light.

EngineerYeah, this mess was caused from the front. We're just trying to unpick it. You did the right thing

Lando NORRISI guess everyone can just change tires for free now, huh?

EngineerThey

Lando NORRIScan

EngineerOh

EngineerWe're not sure, we don't think there's a problem with the car, there was quite a bit of rear locking there. We had huge front locking, nearly

Fernando ALONSOwent off all symptoms.

EngineerSo Orlando, at the restart time, there's possibly a class 1 to 2 rain for 10 minutes and then nothing after that.

Lewis HAMILTONThe ride is really bad.

EngineerThe

Lewis HAMILTONcar is bouncing so much.

EngineerNow expect this rain till lap 30.

Lando NORRISYeah, I just struggling to overtake, so slow on the 3.

EngineerLando, there's been lots of offs. Most of them are white lines.

EngineerThe

Lewis HAMILTONcar's not dry a little bit. I'm locking up, bouncing everywhere.

EngineerUnderstood.

Max VERSTAPPENHe was squeezing me onto the white line and I was leaping across to him.

Liam LAWSONHe crept up to

Engineerthe

Liam LAWSONside of me.

EngineerSo a red flag, a red flag. I said

George RUSSELLit! Should have stayed out.

EngineerInto the pit lane, follow the safety car.

EngineerLando, Oscar behind you has a 10 second penalty, we want there for you to get close to Leclerc What do you think I'm doing?

Lando NORRISI'm trying to go as quick as I can

Fernando ALONSOI will finish the race for the mechanics but they did a very good job today but my back is hurting man this bouncing is not normal

Max VERSTAPPENWow, it's been a long time coming mate, but boy was that worth the wait. You are the man. Yes What an unbelievable race guys, you know what that is simply lovely I tell you that

Pierre GASLYHistorical. That's historical. Incredible. From

Engineerwhere we started to be here now. Double podium as a team. Thank you very much.

Pierre GASLYWhat a race. P13 to P3.

EngineerAmazing job, man. Thank you very much.

Pierre GASLYThat's

Engineerwhy

Pierre GASLYwe should never give up, it's never over, nobody would have predicted it, but we made it happen. Good job guys.

EngineerMax, that was amazing. 17th to 1st, that was a world champion's drive. You were absolutely a class of your own today. Yeah, mate, that was, you almost put 2016 into the shade there. That was absolutely masterful. Fantastic. Well done, everyone. Never give up.

Max VERSTAPPENWhat

Engineera day. Emotions left and right. Unbelievable. And that is how we silence them. Exactly. Yeah, enjoy this in-lap, mate. It's been a little while since we've done this, but that was a masterclass. It's been a while, but we're good at it.

Carlos SAINZRicky, discern on new inter. Which inter is this?

Fernando ALONSOYeah, thank you to all the mechanics. They got it before the race. Outstanding job. You deserve better, but thank you anyway. Thank you, guys.

EngineerP-11, light didn't fall, I'll wait.

Sergio PEREZYep, nothing worked today.

EngineerIf the weather stays as it does we think it'll be these tyres to the end so it'll be about tyre condition and racing cars on track.

EngineerSo that's a P10 mate, it's a tough weekend for just a point, but well done anyway. Yeah,

Lewis HAMILTONthat was a disaster of a weekend guys, that's the worst the car's ever been. But thank you for continuing to try a great job, pull the guys in the pitstop. If this is the last time that I get to perform, it's a shame it wasn't great, but great for you.

EngineerYeah, thank you Lewis.

EngineerBut this is what I'm saying, mate. One lap, things could look rosy. Next lap, we're all bunched together. Anything can happen. Still a very, very long way to go. Keep your head down, keep focused. 29 laps remaining.

EngineerThere is another band of rain potential for the end of the race

EngineerAnd then a weather update on lap 60. We expect Class 1 to Class 2 rain to last for about four laps.

EngineerWell done mate, Zario 10, and P2, well

Esteban OCONdone

Engineermate, we

Esteban OCONdidn't think we were going to be there right,

Engineerfunnily enough no I didn't think so no, so well done, yeah

Esteban OCONwell done to Pierre on P3 that's amazing guys, yeah that is, for you, I'll be fine.

EngineerT5, T5

Charles LECLERCYeah, we're all with you, all that pace was clearly missing today, so incredibly difficult to manage

Oscar PIASTRIYep, yeah, just, yeah, so Dark Rose just

Engineerlacked

Oscar PIASTRIa lot of pace, I think, just no re-grip, so thanks for the effort, and sorry for a scruffy day.

Fernando ALONSOYeah, thank you to all the mechanics, the garage, before the race Outstanding job You serve better, but thank you anyway. Thank you guys

EngineerCopy mate, thanks

EngineerHard fight, good drive, and yeah, shame we didn't fully capitalise. Alpine is P2, P3.

Liam LAWSONYeah, I mean, honestly, I don't know, like, I had a lot of pace at the start of the stint, but obviously too much, because Inna just dropped away.

EngineerYeah, but you were defending hard, Liam, don't forget you were defending hard.

Liam LAWSONWell, I don't know, I gave Chico's pace at turn 1, I don't know what happened at turn 2 there.

EngineerYeah, it's all OK.