Bahrain Grand Prix 2025: Race team radio
40 radio messages were recorded during race at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2025, across 11 drivers. 33 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Lando NORRIS had the most, with 7.
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 · 7 messages
- Lewis HAMILTON · Ferrari · 6 messages
- George RUSSELL · Mercedes · 6 messages
- Max VERSTAPPEN · Red Bull · 6 messages
- Charles LECLERC · Ferrari · 4 messages
- Jack DOOHAN · Alpine · 3 messages
- Pierre GASLY · Alpine · 2 messages
- Carlos SAINZ · Williams · 2 messages
- Oscar PIASTRI · McLaren · 2 messages
- Yuki TSUNODA · Red Bull · 1 message
- Oliver BEARMAN · Haas · 1 message
Every message, in the order it happened
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Engineer: I don't know if you'd like a flap adjust?
Max VERSTAPPEN: No, no, the car doesn't turn already. It's corner.
Engineer: Do you want more then?
Max VERSTAPPEN: No, because I'm also oversteering on entry.
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Lewis HAMILTON: Gryphon,
Engineer: you
Lewis HAMILTON: ready to start? Understood.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Lando is over his grid box.
Pierre GASLY: Leclerc struggling a lot with the medium.
Engineer: Understood.
Engineer: So, Lando, we've been given a five-second penalty for out of position on the grid. If we can get past Russell, we need to try. We will recover these positions.
Charles LECLERC: These brakes are so inconsistent. It's so annoying.
Engineer: Not much we can do now.
Engineer: The soft are starting to struggle
Engineer: Go
Max VERSTAPPEN: ahead.
Yuki TSUNODA: Yellow was flashing then. Oh my god
Engineer: At the moment, we are still on plan B for Bravo. Plan B for Bravo.
Charles LECLERC: I think Delta for me.
Engineer: And box this lap for mediums.
Charles LECLERC: Ah, Delta, please consider it.
Max VERSTAPPEN: I am so tired of this at all.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah, I can't even brake anymore. It's just ridiculous.
Engineer: Yeah, I understand Max.
Engineer: Okay, Lando, the pace is good. Look, look, just the pressure tires. Neither of the cars ahead have another medium. That's our opportunity. Stay with them, mate. Doing well.
Lando NORRIS: Why is my right red light on? I can't see at all.
Engineer: Standby for investigation.
Lewis HAMILTON: Great job at the stocks guys. Great job
Engineer: 24 laps on a soft is pretty
George RUSSELL: audacious.
Engineer: Orlando, Russell's already worried about the soft for this length of stint. Yeah, I don't think he should be. I mean, the soft was mega.
Lando NORRIS: I think it's
Engineer: a
Lando NORRIS: good size.
Lewis HAMILTON: Hey Kyle, what's happening?
Engineer: So George we have an issue affecting DRS. It's a timing issue only I can give you a default to override it
George RUSSELL: Yeah,
Engineer: once we do it you have to wait until I tell you you can use DRS
Carlos SAINZ: They should investigate Juki, because what he did to me was just stupid exit in turn 1.
Engineer: They did no further investigation.
Engineer: Carlos, you've fought well today. Just that car is far too damaged, thank you for that. We will come back stronger next week.
Engineer: Remember to use the drink.
Oscar PIASTRI: I would if it was working.
Engineer: Ten laps to go, ten laps.
Lando NORRIS: He pushed me off. Yeah, that was very clear he pushed you off. I was all the way on the outside, like fully alongside on the
Engineer: apex.
Lando NORRIS: I was like wheel to wheel, front wheels and front wheels.
Engineer: and George there is a chance we lose the dash just keep driving as normal if that happens.
George RUSSELL: As long as the steering wheel doesn't fall off.
Engineer: I think you'll be alright
George RUSSELL: Get the **** out of the
Engineer: sky
George RUSSELL: now.
Engineer: Blue default 10.
Engineer: The snap has had two strikes for track limits now. He's getting frustrated. Let's keep it up.
Engineer: Lando, we've had our third strike, track limits, black-white flag, no more track limits.
Engineer: So Russell will be investigated potentially for using DRS when he couldn't so let's try and target five seconds to him
Engineer: We can only use DRS when we're 100% sure we're within it.
Oscar PIASTRI: So, man, it's going to be one hell of a party tonight.
Engineer: Well done, mate. Well done. That's the first time we've won our second home Grand Prix. You've been pretty flawless all weekend, so great job.
Oscar PIASTRI: Yeah, mega weekend, everyone. Mega. That was pretty damn fun. So thanks, everyone, for the car. Pretty special to do it here in Bahrain, so thanks to everyone that supports us out here. It's a busy weekend, and, yeah, thanks for all your support. It's been a long road to get here.
Engineer: A lot of happy people here. I
Oliver BEARMAN: am glad, man. This is what we live for. Good job. Good job, everyone.
Engineer: Oli is dad. That was a top effort, mate. Outstanding. I love you.
Oliver BEARMAN: Thanks, dad. I know you did it for the points bonus. Hello, Thomas. Everyone's on here today.
Engineer: Nice job, Oli. Unbelievable. Thanks, man.
Oliver BEARMAN: Neil to Oliver. Neil to Oliver. Points mean. I'm not saying anything, mate. We all know what points mean. Right, I'm jumping out. So stop talking to me now.
Engineer: Get in there. Yes. Well done, mate. Three
George RUSSELL: wheels on my wagon. P2. Brilliant driving. Brilliant job. Great job.
Engineer: George, great job to bring that car over the line with soft tyres and with basically the BB brake power going passive. Really great, great, great, great.
George RUSSELL: Great job. Thank you. That was not easy. I've even got my heart rate going now. No brakes, no steering wheel. What more do we need? At least it stayed on, though. Yes. Happy, happy, happy.
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