Japanese GP: Best of team radio
Selected radio messages from the Japanese Grand Prix, including the full exchange between Charles Leclerc and Ferrari in the opening laps.
Vettel scores first pole since Canada
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Vettel: “Yes guys! Yes guys! Grazie ragazie”.
Team: “Super Seb! Super, super, super!”
Leclerc and Verstappen clash at turn 2
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Ferrari: “Copy, we are checking it.”
Red Bull to Verstappen: “Race control have said there’s no investigation ongoing for that incident.”
Verstappen: “What? What the …. ? What the.....? Where should I go? He just ***** understeered into my car.”
Hulkenberg makes a rocketing start
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Team: “That was awesome mate!”
Leclerc and Ferrari show hesitation to make a pitstop after early damage
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Leclerc: “Why don’t we continue a little bit more?”
Team: “We need to box this lap, box.”
Leclerc: “Copy box but just to let you know the car doesn’t feel that bad. I know it probably looks but the car is quite ok. Do you confirm me that we need to box?”
Team: “Stay out, stay out, stay out.”
later
Team: “And box now, box. We need to box this lap. Box this lap.”
Leclerc: “I….yeah….it was quite ok.”
Hamilton questions strategy call after losing time compared to Bottas, Vettel
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Hamilton: “How have I lost that much time?”
Team: “Deg is much higher, deg is much higher and we lost time behind Vettel.”
Hamilton: “I’m out of the race now. If deg is that massive, why didn’t you give me hard tyres? Can you guys explain a bit please? Because I’m basically out of the race with a pitstop behind.”
Team: “So Vettel is a guaranteed two stop. So we’re gonna see how this comes to us.”
Ricciardo is let through by Hulkenberg
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Ricciardo: “Thank you! I will get them.”
Gasly makes ‘last lap’ contact with Perez
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Gasly: “He came back on me.”
Team: “Keep pushing, keep pushing, leep pushing.”
Bottas celebrates first win since Baku
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Bottas: “Woohooo! Yes! Miss that feeling guys! Thank you. James, it’s Valtteri. Well done! Thank you.”
Vowles: “Amazing start, Valtteri! Really well done to you! Really well done! Great win!"
Bottas: "Cheers!”
Wolff comes on the radio after the race
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Hamilton: “Congratulations guys.”
Albon and Red Bull finish on the cusp of the podium
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Albon: “Thank you guys. Thank you everyone. Sorry about the start.”
Horner: Well done, Alex! One place to go to be on the podium. and great move on the mclaren. Well done.”
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| Series | Formula 1 |
| Event | Japanese GP |
| Author | Rachit Thukral |
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