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Saudi Arabian Grand Prix2025 · Qualifying team radio

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19:52 to 21:11
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14 radio messages were recorded during qualifying at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025, across 10 drivers. 13 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Max VERSTAPPEN had the most, with 4.

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. Lando NORRISMcLaren19:52:330:05

    Audio only, no transcript

  2. Isack HADJARRacing Bulls20:10:510:09

    Isack HADJARI clip the wall, exit up last corner We

    Engineerwill check

  3. Gabriel BORTOLETOKick Sauber20:19:280:04

    Gabriel BORTOLETOYeah, f*** this, mate.

  4. Esteban OCONHaas20:20:140:09

    Esteban OCONOkay, Ollie's through to Q2. Okay, good job, guys.

  5. Alexander ALBONWilliams20:21:340:07

    Alexander ALBONI hit the wall pretty hard, it's your turn 16, on the left hand side

  6. Lance STROLLAston Martin20:24:320:09

    EngineerWe're out by three thousandths, but it's very very tight and we're checking other track limits, so we'll just stay in the car stay ready

  7. Kimi ANTONELLIMercedes20:26:580:09

    Kimi ANTONELLIMan, that was close. Man, that was close.

  8. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull20:33:390:11

    Max VERSTAPPENI just double-checked the front of the plank, I hit it quite hard with the Exodus 4 into 5.

    EngineerUnderstood, we'll have a look.

  9. Liam LAWSONRacing Bulls20:41:400:08

    Liam LAWSONSorry guys, that was a pretty damn good laugh, to be honest.

  10. Lando NORRISMcLaren20:52:440:11

    EngineerAre you okay?

    Lando NORRISYeah, I'm good.

    EngineerDon't worry about it, mate.

  11. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull21:00:230:21

    Max VERSTAPPENhe's all right yeah i

    Engineerbelieve yep he's uh communicated he's okay yeah

  12. Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren21:00:440:10

    EngineerLando has hit the wall exit turn five.

    Oscar PIASTRIIs he all right?

    EngineerYes, he's okay

  13. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull21:05:520:09

    Max VERSTAPPENVery little bit than one. Yeah,

    EngineerI said size but not ready

  14. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull21:11:110:30

    EngineerYeah, that's pole position.

    Max VERSTAPPENOh, yes! Oh, my God, guys. It's simply lovely, that.

    EngineerFantastic, Max. Fantastic. It worked very well, that strategy in the end there. So you nailed it in two perfect laps. Well done, mate.

    Max VERSTAPPENYes, I'm very happy with that. Well done, everyone. Well done. The car really came alive in the night. Well done.