Qatar Grand Prix 2025: Qualifying team radio
11 radio messages were recorded during qualifying at the Qatar Grand Prix 2025, across 9 drivers. George RUSSELL had the most, with 2.
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
- George RUSSELL · Mercedes · 2 messages
- Oscar PIASTRI · McLaren · 2 messages
- Esteban OCON · Haas · 1 message
- Yuki TSUNODA · Red Bull · 1 message
- Gabriel BORTOLETO · Kick Sauber · 1 message
- Lance STROLL · Aston Martin · 1 message
- Pierre GASLY · Alpine · 1 message
- Carlos SAINZ · Williams · 1 message
- Lando NORRIS · McLaren · 1 message
Every message, in the order it happened
Esteban OCON: Yeah, it was almost a crash then. What BMW was that then, Sauber? No, the Williams.
Engineer: Hit me out, we've just been eliminated by Bortletto.
Yuki TSUNODA: What? I don't
Engineer: know.
Gabriel BORTOLETO: Who was that in the middle of the high streets?
Lance STROLL: Well, I just can't go faster, man. Yeah.
Engineer: I
Lance STROLL: don't understand.
George RUSSELL: I know what's going on with the steering, it's feeling dodge, heavier in left than right.
George RUSSELL: Prep to clear visor for Q3, it's really dusty out here Copy that
Engineer: And we are safe and free, well done.
Pierre GASLY: Let's go! Not a Q3! Let's go! That's good, I'm very happy with that lap.
Carlos SAINZ: Like if I have plastic on my tires. Yes, there's a sticker from the floor. Do your lap, do your lap. I cannot drive.
Oscar PIASTRI: So, did we get it?
Engineer: Yep, you got it. Just because you keyed up, Oscar. Pole position. They're like buses.
Oscar PIASTRI: Let's go, baby. Good session, everyone. That was mega. Thanks, everyone.
Engineer: I
Oscar PIASTRI: think that is probably the most fun I've had driving an F1 car, so thank you, great car, great track.
Engineer: Let's go!
Lando NORRIS: Just first, second, third, where am I?
Engineer: Dunno, yeah.
Lando NORRIS: Alright.
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