Kimi Raikkonen Team Radio
Every Kimi Raikkonen radio message we have, 2018–2021 — 806 transcribed clips across 80 Grands Prix. Read what Raikkonen said to the pit wall, race by race, then play the original audio.
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- 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix · Race“Good luck and enjoy.”
- 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix · Race“I think we should try to lock out with the safety cars. When we come to the pit, at least three down. Ok, copy.”
- 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix · Race“Something broke. I don't know what's happened. I have a sprain. I don't know what happened. OK, can't see anything so far. Keep going. Like when I tried to brake down into 5 and then exit, I had like really weird... I don't know what happened. OK, stand by. Stand by. Keep going. No, it's OK. OK, we stay out. We stay out.”
- 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix · Race“They had the brakes f***ing felt.”
- 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix · Race“Yeah, the brake f***ing failed. Oh no. I don't know. Can you try to reverse? Yep. Okay, watch for the button behind you. So, let me change the switch. I want to be sure it just failed. I think it was independent, but let me check. Yeah, it was for something else. And watch for Perez. Okay, give me box, box. There's gas coming. Yeah, we change front wing and nose, and we try again. 4 seconds to well undercut. Yeah, but the brakes are working this time around, or not? As far as I know, yes. Yeah, but I know, I don't... Sorry, guys, but... It's pointless to go out if you are... Maybe it works, or maybe not. Okay? Copy. We are f***ing lap down already, so... Because I said already, lap before something would happen, and now... Okay, so... Okay, Kimi. You can switch off. Switch off. We retire the car.”
- 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix · Practice 3“Ok, on both straights we'll need some full throttle for your battery please, and some brake.”
- 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix · Practice 3“It will be a bit tight with the battery, so... Maybe I just start the lap on the... Yeah, yeah, good idea, yeah, do that.”
- 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix · Practice 3“Are you happy to try the setup change we talked about, or...? I struggle a bit on traction anyhow, so I'm not sure if it's the right thing to try. I guess we cannot go back if we change it, so...”
- 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix · Practice 3“Yeah, no problem.”
- 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix · Practice 3“Ok Kimi, you will have time to complete a push lap, 4 minutes until the end of the session.”
- 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix · Qualifying“Actually, probably the best will be to do another charge, so you will have everybody in phase. If not, you will have a car slow during your push laps. Sainz, 9 seconds behind. Keep me updated. 8 seconds. 7.”
- 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix · Qualifying“Ok, we stay on plan, we stay on plan, we can do the same sequence.”
- 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix · Qualifying“I am okay, yes. Copy, copy. Okay, box please, box. I think I got **** on my wheels on the right, on the wheels from the kerb, actually, that night. Because it was very slippery on the next lap. Okay, copy that. We'll have a look. It was a good lap until then.”
- 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix · Practice 1“The next car, behind, what is it? Second pushing, and then... Yeah, but tell me earlier. I can sit before you tell me, okay? Yeah, copy, and we'll stall seven seconds now.”
- 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix · Practice 1“Check the previous braking. The rear is just ****, goes all over the place. Those last two brakeings. Ok, copy, we having a look.”
- 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix · Practice 2“Every time. Okay, first log out. Telefront, box up. Copy. Every second.”
- 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix · Practice 2“Yeah, let's do this. Copy.”
- 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix · Race“Box, box, box, box, box. What? It's okay. I asked, I asked you earlier. We had a half a lap time to decide.”
- 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix · Race“VSC, follow the delta, mode SC. Ok, but now we stop if we want to change it, right now. If we want to change the front wing or something. Because we're going to get overtaken anyhow. We can't do anything on your floor, Kimi. Stay out, stay out.”
- 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix · Practice 3“Is the wind different direction today? Alonso, the wind is different, there is virtually no wind at all today, no wind at all.”
- 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix · Practice 3“No problem on traffic. Look at this f***ing guy. What the f*** is he doing? Yeah, I was told. Yeah, yeah. Yeah, but did you see? You can slow down a bit to create a gap. You have nobody behind.”
- 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix · Practice 3“Ok Kimi, no problem on traffic, so that's the plan. I suggest box, we do a start on pit exit, and then you do another lap and you go on the grid for the start please.”
- 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix · Qualifying“So we are clear from behind? Yes. Mind the pinch. Everybody... Yes or no? Everybody OK. Traffic OK. Traffic OK. They are all charging. Everybody in phase. Yeah, it already is. Really ****. OK. Copy.”
- 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix · Qualifying“Traffic is good, you have nobody behind, take the time you need and mode push when you're ready.”
- 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix · Qualifying“Ok Kimi, so wait that they push you off the scale, then restart the car and come back to the box.”
- 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix · Practice 1“Ok Kimi, traffic is ok, everybody in phase, so mode race please.”
- 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix · Practice 1“And we suggest mode charge. Yeah, the Alfa Tauri was going very slowly. Yeah, yeah, Gasly, Sinitia. So let's do a slow lap. It will help for the brakes. They are too hot. And mode charge, please.”
- 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix · Practice 2“It's a f***ing joke with the traffic. Yep, yep, we saw, saw. No one, I think we need to do another charge lap, probably. Yeah, we need to do another charge. I can't see anyone pushing at the moment. But you will have a lot of cars starting the lap.”
- 2021 Qatar Grand Prix · Race“And brake, comp 5, your rear brakes are getting too cold.”
- 2021 Qatar Grand Prix · Race“Ok, came in, that's 9 seconds from the Williams, they are doing low 29. Sorry, what? The Williams are doing low 29.”
- 2021 Qatar Grand Prix · Race“OK, give me that checkered P14.”
- 2021 Qatar Grand Prix · Qualifying“Yeah, massive vibrator from this place. Copy.”
- 2021 Qatar Grand Prix · Qualifying“Yeah, but also the tyres are choked. The vibration, I mean, to some corners is hard to see. We can see it, yeah, we see, yeah.”
- 2021 Qatar Grand Prix · Qualifying“Yeah, I'm sure he's playing some game to slow me down. I'm speeding up. I'm sure he's going to box. Ah, maybe, maybe. He's probably boxing. Yeah, you have nobody behind.”
- 2021 Qatar Grand Prix · Qualifying“OK, your brakes are fine, so mode push.”
- 2021 Qatar Grand Prix · Practice 1“Ok, traffic still good, no one pushing.”
- 2021 Qatar Grand Prix · Practice 1“How much time we have? And we have a bit more than 2 minutes, so you can do another charge lap.”
- 2021 Qatar Grand Prix · Practice 2“Ok, we can go.”
- 2021 Sa╠âo Paulo Grand Prix · Race“You tell me when the start happens. Yeah, yeah, don't worry, don't worry.”
- 2021 Sa╠âo Paulo Grand Prix · Race“What the f**k is the Williams doing? He pushed me two times off the track. F**king idiot. Yeah, so that, so that, all your tyres are okay, front wing okay, keep pushing.”