Following Sunday’s two high-speed crashes, drivers were confused by the delayed arrival of the Safety Car and concerned further tyre failures would occur.
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.
‘I need that point, we’ve lost a ton’: Hamilton team radio transcript analysis
2021 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton’s team radio transcript from the Monaco Grand Prix reveals why he was mystified by a strategy which cost him two places and the championship.
‘We’ll discuss what went wrong’: Hamilton and Verstappen team radio transcript analysis
2021 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen’s radio messages from the Spanish Grand Prix reveal how Mercedes cornered Red Bull into losing the race.
Vettel vs Leclerc round two: Complete Ferrari Russian Grand Prix team radio transcript
2019 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onWas Sebastian Vettel pulling away from Charles Leclerc when he refused to let his team mate by? How did Ferrari respond? The full transcript of their radio messages reveals all.
Vettel vs Leclerc: Complete Ferrari Singapore team radio transcript
2019 Singapore Grand Prix
Posted onHow did Ferrari end up handing victory in the Singapore Grand Prix from one driver to another? Read the full transcript of their radio messages.
“I have this Force India behind…”: Team radio highlights from the Brazilian GP
2018 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen complained about lapped traffic before his collision with Esteban Ocon. Here are the team radio highlights from the Brazilian Grand Prix.
“These tyres are a disgrace for F1”: Over 300 Mexican GP team radio messages
2018 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onThe Mexican GP was a race of tyre saving for several unhappy F1 drivers, as this uncensored selection of over 350 radio messages from the race reveals.
“It’s crazy we’re not in this race”: Hamilton’s full Mexican GP team radio transcript
2018 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton clinched his fifth championship on Sunday but was never in contention for the podium – as this complete transcript of his team radio communications reveals.
300 team radio messages from the United States Grand Prix
2018 United States Grand Prix
Posted onDiscover a raft of unheard team radio messages from the United States Grand Prix: here’s over 300 communications from the race.
2018 Japanese Grand Prix team radio highlights
2018 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onRevisit the Japanese Grand Prix as seen by the drivers with over 250 of the most revealing radio messages from last weekend’s race.
2018 Russian Grand Prix team radio highlights
2018 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onRead the full exchange between Mercedes, Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton as they imposed team orders, plus lots more from the team radios in Sunday’s race.
2018 Singapore Grand Prix team radio highlights
2018 Singapore Grand Prix
Posted onIn the team radio highlights: Sebastian Vettel dismayed by Ferrari’s tactics, F1’s rules irk Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen thwarts Fernando Alonso.
2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix team radio transcript
2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted on“Two weekends of hell” was how Lance Stroll described his final races of the year at the end of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
“It was really boring”: 2017 Abu Dhabi GP radio highlights
2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen was one of several disappointed drivers who spent the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix stuck behind a rival. Here’s the team radio highlights.
“Oh god that was everything”: Abu Dhabi GP qualifying radio highlights
2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onLance Stroll said he gave it everything to take a place in Q2, while his team mate reached Q3 in his final qualifying session. Here’s the team radio highlights.
“I’m not sure your sarcasm comes across”: Abu Dhabi GP practice radio highlights
2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo was frustrated at being held up by Romain Grosjean during practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Here are the team radio highlights.
2017 Brazilian Grand Prix team radio transcript
2017 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onThe Brazilian Grand Prix ended with an emotional exchange between Felipe Massa and his son Felipinho. Here are all the radio messages from the race.
“We lost it in the start”: Brazilian GP team radio highlights
2017 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas admitted he’d lost his chance to win the Brazilian Grand Prix at the first corner. Here are the team radio highlights from the race.
“That felt good”: Brazilian GP qualifying team radio highlights
2017 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas paid tribute to his team, some of which had been victims of an armed mugging the night before, after taking pole position in Brazil.
“The deployment is stupid”: Brazilian GP practice team radio highlights
2017 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onThere were more power unit frustrations for Fernando Alonso during practice in Brazil. Here’s the highlights of what he and the others had to say on the radio.