Belgian Grand Prix2026 · Race team radio

EngineerSo we expect a very small shower 5 minutes after the race start, but it should last about 4 minutes and very light rain.

Lewis HAMILTONA car crossed over in front of me. I

Engineerwas right behind another car so I had no front end.

EngineerI

Oscar PIASTRIcan't believe enough space. That could have been a massive crash. You

Engineersaw?

Nico HULKENBERGHere's Scooby, got the project in love, he should be right on the track, Albon, coming across.

Lewis HAMILTONI'm quicker than Charles. I've got more pace.

EngineerYour tyres are looking good Kimmy, better than others so you can afford to use them.

Lewis HAMILTONWhat lap are we on?

EngineerWe are on lap 18

Lewis HAMILTONWhy the hell? I told you what strategy I wanted to do Just to put me out with everyone else now

EngineerWe are on plan B

EngineerAnd we are opening the gap to Piastri, and we need to serve a five-second penalty, that's why.

Lewis HAMILTONAnother one.

EngineerIs he okay? He's okay, all okay.

EngineerDid you put front wing in or not? We need a manager. Yeah. I can't turn the cars in.

EngineerAnd Lando, I don't want any yo-yo racing with Oscar. I'll explain why later.

Charles LECLERCThese pros and secondaries are so bad, so rotten, so bad, so hard.

Engineerremember track limits

Kimi ANTONELLItwo

Engineerwe have two already so we don't want any more

EngineerHamilton under investigation post-race for unsafe release. We'll stay within five seconds. Hamilton under investigation post-race.

EngineerNice work, Kimi. Well done there, mate. Let's go! Good effort, mate. Let's go. Thank you so much, guys. Yeah, well done, mate. Thank you. Yeah, it was a busy race, that one. But well done. Cool head.

EngineerPeter, good race, Charles, well done Good one, Charles, good job I

Charles LECLERCwas close, but... only a bit lucky with the BSC because it's

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Charles LECLERCthis may be...

Max VERSTAPPENYeah, good job guys. It's

Engineerthe

Max VERSTAPPENlast podium. We're unlucky with that VSC, but it's all good. Well

Engineerdone Max. The pace is getting better, you were very strong as you say. Unlucky for P2, but it's close enough to the top and we have more coming. So, thanks for bearing with us.

Max VERSTAPPENYeah, exactly that. It's a tiny bit unlucky, but it's still a good podium.

EngineerYeah, well done Carlos, good recovery, good pace, it's the best we had in it after that fact change this morning. Yeah, thank you.

Lewis HAMILTONYeah, it's up we can

EngineerUh,

EngineerI don't know if that's what they're supposed to be.

EngineerBravo, mate. Bravo. Give me bravo. Bravo.

Isack HADJARGood pace today as well, mate. Good pace. Yeah, nothing I can do more honestly. So all that. It's

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Isack HADJARbit frustrating because, yeah, I could be on this podium, so... Yeah, Carp is there, unfortunately with penalty.

EngineerYou

Isack HADJARdid what you could today. Good man.

EngineerCome on, that's P8, P8, more than, more than, charge up, more than, and we drive into P1, into turn 1, what a race you have driven, Gabi, what a race, unbelievable, second assist, yes, yes, yes, coming to the pit, drive it slowly, come on, what a race, amazing driving, mega job, mega job, mega quality, thank you very much. Again, fantastic job, really well deserved, you did a fantastic, to put out a fight, unbelievable fight out there, and great job for the team on the pit stop, double stack getting you and Nico in a good time for double points.

Gabriel BORTOLETOYes, thanks everyone, what a weekend, amazing, I thought my T.I.2 would take off again, thank

Engineeryou. And remember, full switch off when you're around the parking lot, and again. What a fight you put out there today, really well deserved P8, fantastic job mate, and the team and the guys in the pit stop did a fantastic job as well, fantastic, great job.

Arvid LINDBLADYeah, thank you everyone. I really tried. Yeah, it's

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Arvid LINDBLADshame about the BSC, but regardless, a really good weekend again, so thank you for the work.

Oliver BEARMANThanks everyone aside from those all over they have to read all the clock out today, so it's really posted