Bahrain Grand Prix2026 · Race team radio

Arvid LINDBLADYeah, it's very localised, the rain is very easily dry around 7, 8.

Lewis HAMILTONIt's kind of... and it's wet, but the grip is quite high.

George RUSSELLyeah it's raining heavier now, just these hints we're going to get chewed up, these conditions

Lando NORRISDiffield destroyed, tyres are gone already

EngineerYeah, copy that Lando

Max VERSTAPPENI actually have one problem, the steering wheel, I can push it forward and backwards on the column, like there is free play.

EngineerYeah, thank you.

Kimi ANTONELLII have a problem with the drink, when I'm driving the fluid is just coming out from the, from the, yeah

Max VERSTAPPENWell, this clock, I

Engineercan't accelerate, but we're okay, guys. Stand by, Max, we're looking.

Lewis HAMILTONI'm just pressing the throttle, nothing's happening.

Engineertruck is drying crazily quick

Max VERSTAPPENand still a bit of spreader, I think, left to stay off.

Lewis HAMILTONour truck's really wet still, it's so slippery guys, it's dangerous

Engineerwe need to survive the first couple of laps, we will die up very soon

Lewis HAMILTONIt's getting drier, tyres starting to work a bit more. Do you think that's a smart thing to do?

EngineerIf you're happy to stay out, we can gamble. I

Lewis HAMILTONhave to stay out, you have to gamble. It's not too late. You have to stay out.

EngineerCopy that.

George RUSSELLtractors not seem to be drying rapidly. It's weird.

EngineerIt will be before, I will give you that, we cannot select it yet, there's plenty of time, we don't even have the safety car coming in yet, chill

EngineerYou can push a bit more to cross the gap. No,

Lewis HAMILTONI'm pushing as hard as I can, mate. I've got no grip.

EngineerI missed it.

Kimi ANTONELLII have 4 phase

EngineerCopy

Engineerand how are these tyres, George?

George RUSSELLOK, at

Engineerthe

George RUSSELLmoment.

Engineerthat's the last message, let's just keep tyres in good nick, we will do something different

EngineerOK, so Hamilton's clearly fast, he's going to go through cars and we need to go with him.

Gabriel BORTOLETOHey, what the f***? It doesn't give me space there.

EngineerDavi,

Carlos SAINZleft him all the space in the world.

Kimi ANTONELLIsecond front wing, for

Engineerme

George RUSSELLwe do target minus 11 or way into the rain, so so

Engineerwe're going target minus 5 now, we're just going to keep extending that

EngineerHamilton behind, 4-2-0, he's faster than all coordinates with his Air Force 4-OK, thank you, I

Isack HADJARam done, done, how is that possible?

Engineerat the end, there you go, why

George RUSSELLhave we bought the tickets so early?

Lewis HAMILTONThis tyre feels terrible. I'll probably have to go with this tyre to the

Engineerend.

EngineerWe have two strikes so far. We don't need any more. Yeah, but I'm fighting for Stamford as well now.

George RUSSELLuh

Kimi ANTONELLIWhat the f***, what happened?

EngineerI don't know, we need to diagnose it but it looks like a pee issue

George RUSSELLJake, PU, something feels weird, tumult, engine breaking, PU hot, I think PU's broken OK, we need to stop the car, stop the car Guys, sorry for that, I'm

Engineersorry

EngineerYes, Max. What about you, mate? I never know. You're the man today.

Max VERSTAPPEN72, mate. 72. Amazing job, guys. What a fantastic weekend. And it's a really, really good job, everyone. I'm really proud of myself.

EngineerWell done Kimi, that P2 mate, didn't have the fastest car today, but well done, get that

Kimi ANTONELLIYeah, thank you guys, it was difficult today, congrats Max, and yeah, sorry for George Yeah,

Engineerthat's a real kick in the guts for George and the team Let's

Kimi ANTONELLIkeep pushing, we'll go again in Singapore Thanks a lot Kimi

Lewis HAMILTONYeah guys, great job with the pit

Engineerstops, and

Lewis HAMILTONthe strategy there, really well done during the race. Obviously, that was more on the table for us today, but until next time.

Arvid LINDBLADIt's

Engineera

Arvid LINDBLADgood day for the team, so then everyone. On my side it's just not good enough, so I need to understand what happened. It's just not me or what.

EngineerI expect it's just me, so I'll

Arvid LINDBLADlook at it because it's unacceptable from my side to be so.