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Qatar Grand Prix2025 · Qualifying team radio

11
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9
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8
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20:58 to 22:16
on the 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.

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The session, message by message

  1. Esteban OCONHaas20:58:170:09

    Esteban OCONYeah, it was almost a crash then. What BMW was that then, Sauber? No, the Williams.

  2. Yuki TSUNODARed Bull21:19:580:08

    EngineerHit me out, we've just been eliminated by Bortletto.

    Yuki TSUNODAWhat? I don't

    Engineerknow.

  3. Gabriel BORTOLETOKick Sauber21:21:050:07

    Gabriel BORTOLETOWho was that in the middle of the high streets?

  4. Lance STROLLAston Martin21:21:300:08

    Lance STROLLWell, I just can't go faster, man. Yeah.

    EngineerI

    Lance STROLLdon't understand.

  5. George RUSSELLMercedes21:25:040:10

    George RUSSELLI know what's going on with the steering, it's feeling dodge, heavier in left than right.

  6. George RUSSELLMercedes21:37:310:09

    George RUSSELLPrep to clear visor for Q3, it's really dusty out here Copy that

  7. Pierre GASLYAlpine21:43:370:14

    EngineerAnd we are safe and free, well done.

    Pierre GASLYLet's go! Not a Q3! Let's go! That's good, I'm very happy with that lap.

  8. Carlos SAINZWilliams21:55:020:11

    Carlos SAINZLike if I have plastic on my tires. Yes, there's a sticker from the floor. Do your lap, do your lap. I cannot drive.

  9. Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren22:07:280:15

    Oscar PIASTRISo, did we get it?

    EngineerYep, you got it. Just because you keyed up, Oscar. Pole position. They're like buses.

    Oscar PIASTRILet's go, baby. Good session, everyone. That was mega. Thanks, everyone.

  10. Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren22:16:010:13

    EngineerI

    Oscar PIASTRIthink that is probably the most fun I've had driving an F1 car, so thank you, great car, great track.

    EngineerLet's go!

  11. Lando NORRISMcLaren22:16:210:08

    Lando NORRISJust first, second, third, where am I?

    EngineerDunno, yeah.

    Lando NORRISAlright.