Max Verstappen left Red Bull in no doubt how unhappy he was with his car as he qualified 11th, calling the session an “absolutely shocking experience.”
Team radio transcripts articles archive
RaceFans transcribes the team radio messages which are played on the official broadcasts during each race. Find all transcripts and highlights published so far below.
“Don’t f*** it up”: How Verstappen persuaded Red Bull to allow fastest lap bid
2023 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen’s radio messages show how he convinced his “nervous” Red Bull team to let him score the fastest lap bonus at the end of the race.
“They’re like an old married couple”: How Lambiase guided Verstappen to 40th win
2023 Spanish GP team radio transcript
Posted onMax Verstappen and race engineer Giampiero Lambiase quarrel like married partners, Christian Horner joked after their latest win. Here’s what they said during the race.
Ferrari tried a last-lap ‘Hail Mary’ play for Sainz – but their rivals were ready
2023 Australian GP team radio transcript
Posted onAfter Carlos Sainz Jnr’s penalty, Ferrari had one last card to play in an effort to score points. But their rivals worked out what they were going to do.
How Red Bull handled Perez and Verstappen’s scrap for fastest lap in Jeddah
2023 Saudi Arabian GP team radio transcript
Posted onSergio Perez wants Red Bull to review their communications to him and Max Verstappen in Jeddah after losing the fastest lap point to his team mate. Here’s what they said.
“They will kill the tyres”: How Alonso took Aston Martin to the podium in Bahrain
2023 Bahrain GP team radio transcript
Posted onFernando Alonso claimed a podium finish on his debut for Aston Martin in Bahrain. Here’s the story of his race as revealed by his team radio messages.
‘I can’t box?’: Hamilton and Verstappen’s 2021 Abu Dhabi GP radio transcript
Team radio transcript
Posted onThe last lap of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix made it infamous. But the other 57 laps were packed with tension as Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen fought for the title
“Don’t fight Max”: How Red Bull’s team radio row in Brazil unfolded
2022 Brazilian GP team radio transcript
Posted onTranscript of Red Bull’s team radio messages shows how they told Sergio Perez “we’ll swap back” the cars in Brazil – but Max Verstappen refused.
“Where is the rain?”: How Ferrari’s “split” strategy cost Leclerc in qualifying
2022 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari admitted they chose to split their drivers’ strategies in Q3 as rain neared the circuit. Charles Leclerc’s radio messages showed how the decision backfired.
‘I was in the fight, which hasn’t been often this year’: Ricciardo’s Mexican GP transcript
2022 Mexican GP team radio transcript
Posted onThe Mexican Grand Prix was a rare bright spot in an otherwise forgettable 2022 campaign for Daniel Ricciardo. Here’s how it unfolded on his radio.
“He’s gone off again”: Hamilton and Verstappen’s US GP battle on the radio
2022 United States GP team radio transcript
Posted onLewis Hamilton repeatedly tried to trigger a track limits penalty for Max Verstappen after losing the lead to him in the final laps of the United States Grand Prix.
“What a mistake. What are you doing?” Inside Alonso and Vettel’s Suzuka battle
2022 Japanese GP team radio transcript
Posted onSebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso’s radio messages reveal how their race-long scrap at Suzuka was decided by just a hundredth of a second.
Drivers kept racing after chequered flag amid confusion over finish
2022 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton and other drivers kept racing at full speed after the chequered flag in the Japanese Grand Prix as their teams were unsure if the race was over.
‘We should have finished the penultimate lap’: How Verstappen’s Q3 went wrong
2022 Singapore Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen’s radio messages from Q3 show how Red Bull misjudged their fuel levels and abandoned two laps which might have given them pole position.
“We’ll have four racing laps’: How F1’s Safety Car confusion unfolded at Monza
2022 Italian GP team radio transcript
Posted onFormula 1 drivers were told they’d get a restart with up to four laps remaining at Monza. Their radio messages show why it never happened.
“Why’d you stop George?”: How Mercedes drivers’ radio calls swung the Dutch GP
2022 Dutch GP team radio transcript
Posted onLewis Hamilton and George Russell reacted in completely different ways when a Safety Car swung the outcome of the Dutch Grand Prix.
Transcript: Why Ferrari told Leclerc ‘the hard is worse than expected’ but still used it
2022 Hungarian GP team radio transcript
Posted onRadio messages between Charles Leclerc and Ferrari in Hungary show the team realised the hard tyres weren’t competitive but felt they had to use them.
“We need to decide now”: Inside Sainz and Ferrari’s French GP strategy dilemma
2022 French GP team radio transcript
Posted onFerrari’s second pit stop for Carlos Sainz Jnr was the hotly debated tactical call of the French Grand Prix. Did they get it right? Here’s their full radio transcript.
“Oh, so unlucky!” How Alonso’s cursed Austrian Grand Prix unfolded on his radio
2022 Austrian GP team radio transcript
Posted onFernando Alonso bemoaned his strategy and cursed his misfortune on the radio in Austria – but he also chose his words carefully when he needed to.
“I don’t agree”: How Schumacher lobbied for team orders throughout sprint race
2022 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onMick Schumacher said he “had the pace to be in front” after urging Haas to let him past his team mate throughout the Austrian Grand Prix sprint race.