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Japanese Grand Prix2025 · Race team radio

32
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12
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9
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13:09 to 15:29
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32 radio messages were recorded during race at the Japanese Grand Prix 2025, across 12 drivers. 31 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Max VERSTAPPEN had the most, with 9.

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. Gabriel BORTOLETOKick Sauber13:09:270:03

    Audio only, no transcript

  2. Isack HADJARRacing Bulls13:25:050:11

    Isack HADJARSo I unlocked a new problem. The seat is moving. I'm okay, but the seat is not attached.

  3. Liam LAWSONRacing Bulls13:27:370:13

    Liam LAWSONMy drink stream is just f***ing water all over my face, so we need to change something.

    EngineerCopy, understood.

  4. Liam LAWSONRacing Bulls13:30:100:13

    Liam LAWSONI can also hear something behind my head. Sounds like a tear-off, but I didn't take a tear-off off.

    EngineerCopy. We'll have a look.

  5. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull14:07:490:05

    Max VERSTAPPENMy options are getting really bad.

  6. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull14:14:030:07

    Max VERSTAPPENOh, that should be a bit better.

    EngineerI'll listen.

  7. Lando NORRISMcLaren14:17:040:09

    EngineerAnd Lando, there is possible rain. Lap 20, class 1, one lap. Doesn't change our plan.

  8. Alexander ALBONWilliams14:19:170:18

    Alexander ALBONThese shifts are so bad. What have we done to them? It's been **** at the start, it's been **** now.

    EngineerOkay, can you be a bit more specific as to where it is? I'll try and help.

    Alexander ALBONYeah, the same. The same I've been talking about all the time.

    EngineerOkay.

  9. Lando NORRISMcLaren14:23:020:09

    EngineerNano tyre update. No sign of draining on any compound. This is a rear thermal limiting race.

  10. Lando NORRISMcLaren14:30:540:08

    EngineerLando, our main time loss to Verstappen is the hairpin, but you and Oscar are similar.

  11. Lando NORRISMcLaren14:31:260:09

    EngineerAnd I'd like to box to overtake Verstappen. Box to overtake Verstappen.

  12. Charles LECLERCFerrari14:32:430:05

    EngineerAnd we'll keep on extending, no gaps yet at the back.

  13. Lando NORRISMcLaren14:33:170:06

    EngineerThis pace is really strong. Keep it up.

  14. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull14:33:590:07

    EngineerYou want me to push them up? Yeah, we can push them up.

  15. Lando NORRISMcLaren14:37:180:05

    EngineerOkay, we're on it.

  16. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull14:38:060:07

    Max VERSTAPPENHe drove himself into the grass.

    EngineerYeah, we know the game, Max. As you are.

  17. Lando NORRISMcLaren14:38:410:09

    Lando NORRISSaw me alongside. I was easily alongside.

    EngineerWe're on it.

  18. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull14:39:150:10

    Max VERSTAPPENAlso, he pressed the pit limiter off too early. There's no way that was legal

  19. Alexander ALBONWilliams14:42:190:15

    Alexander ALBONHonestly, you guys make absolutely no sense. Okay. Like, ridiculous. Right, Berman has pitted. Yeah, but, pit before then! Trust me, it was worse before.

  20. Lando NORRISMcLaren14:45:060:11

    EngineerOkay Lando they said no further action on the pit exit just means we'll have to overtake him on track Doing a good job with the tires better job than he is

  21. Esteban OCONHaas14:53:440:09

    EngineerPlease swap out of turn 14 22 laps to go probably

    Esteban OCONnext time anything fast

  22. Pierre GASLYAlpine14:54:430:12

    EngineerOkay, so we're going to swap places with Jack into turn one this time, please. So we'll swap places with Jack into turn one.

  23. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull14:58:530:10

    EngineerMax, just to confirm if the message wasn't clear already, we are happy for you to push from here.

  24. Lewis HAMILTONFerrari15:00:460:13

    Lewis HAMILTONI'd really like some info where I'm slowing

    EngineerTurn 8, 9 And 13, 14 Okay, but how much? Yeah, I'll tell you Yeah, 1, 10, 8 and 9

  25. Charles LECLERCFerrari15:03:370:10

    EngineerWe suggest engine braking plus one.

    Charles LECLERCYes, we've already done it. I don't do it. For no reason.

  26. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull15:04:490:10

    EngineerJust tracking potentially incorrect adjusts at the stop, well not incorrect adjusts, but an issue with the flap

  27. Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren15:09:010:08

    Oscar PIASTRIH-lander is still sailing, I think it should go soon. I think they have the pace to get maxed.

  28. Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren15:09:430:08

    EngineerThis is Lando's Pace.

    Oscar PIASTRIOkay, I can set a scramble point to get back.

  29. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull15:10:030:12

    EngineerMax a bit of comms between the McLaren drivers trying to urge each other along to keep your head down pace is good You'll find time to the end now

  30. Kimi ANTONELLIMercedes15:17:550:10

    EngineerAnd you're the fastest man on track.

    Kimi ANTONELLII'm giving everything mate.

    EngineerGood lad.

  31. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull15:27:350:41

    EngineerThat's perfection. Just perfection, Max. Fantastic.

    Max VERSTAPPENWow. Thank you, guys. Wow. Oh, mate, what an unbelievable weekend. What a great turnaround after the difficult start. You see, we never give up. We keep pushing together. Well done, everyone.

    EngineerMax, that was one of your finest weekends. That was a truly inspirational performance. So, as you say, never, ever give up. All the play for. Well done, mate.

    Max VERSTAPPENExactly that. We keep pushing. Yeah, unbelievable. What a great, great weekend for us.

  32. Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren15:29:270:04

    EngineerShaking