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Mexican GP: Best of team radio

Motorsport.com has compiled a list of the most memorable and humorous messages over team radio from the Mexican Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB13, leads, Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG F1 W08 and Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari SF70H on the first lap

Photo by: Charles Coates / Motorsport Images

Vettel reacts after scoring pole in qualifying
Team: “Yes, it’s pole position.”
Vettel: “Ba ba ba bum ba ba ba ba bum ba ba ba bum. Yes! Phowoah! Grazie ragazzi. Woo hoo hoo. Che giro. Grazie.”
Verstappen after overtaking Vettel for the lead
Verstappen: “Simply, simply lovely.”
Team: “Ah, simply mate
Hamilton reports a punctured tyre after contact with Vettel
Hamilton: “Flat tyre.”
Team: “Copy copy Lewis box box.”
Hamilton also questioned whether Vettel directly collided with him
Hamilton: “Did he hit me deliberately?”
Team “Not sure, Lewis.”
Alonso felt Grosjean exceeded track limits while battling with him
Alonso: “Yeah, we need the position immediately because he changed the race. Very clear. Please, please race director, look at the race please. Please, it’s very clear. I’m losing the race here.”
Team “Fernando, mate we’re still trying. Concentrate.”
Vettel felt he was pushed wide while overtaking Massa
Vettel: “Seriously, are we developing out of school to here? It’s fun to push the other guy off the track? I had my nose ahead.”
Team: “Seb, stay focused please.”
Vettel “ I am focused. Don’t worry.”
Verstappen is asked to slow down but continues at the same pace anyway
Team: “OK, Max. We just want to cover Bottas’ lap times at this stage, at the moment.”
Verstappen: “Alright, son. I will take it easy”
*A little later*
Team OK, so that was the same laptime as the previous lap, Max.”
Verstappen “Yeah, I’m really sorry!” *laughs*
Renault asks Hulkenberg to pull over
Team: “Stop the car Nico. The car is not safe. You need to get out by climbing onto the front and jumping off.”
Hamilton asks the gap to Vettel
Hamilton: “How far behind am I?”
Team: “29 seconds to Vettel. Vettel on ultra-soft.”
Hamilton: “How am I further away?”
Team: “Vettel currently P7. His best-case scenario is P4. That’s not enough for him.”
Vettel is also eager to know how far ahead is Raikkonen
Team: “Kimi 23 seconds in front.”
Vettel: “Ah mamma mia. That’s a little bit too much.“
Verstappen and Red Bull celebrate victory
Verstappen: “What a good race and the car was amazing.”
Horner: Well done, Max. that was fantastic. Couldn’t you go any slower?”
Verstappen: “Yeah, I’m so sorry mate. I was cruising ha ha. I was about to cut the track, you know, just for fun. Maybe I get a five second penalty then it gets a bit more interesting.”
Hamilton and Mercedes, too, had reasons to celebrate
Team: “Get in there, Lewis! Champion of the world!”
Wolff: “Not the race we wanted, but who cares! Congratulations, 4-times world champions.” Lauda: “Thank you, thank you, thank you, four time thank you!” Hamilton: “I’d like to say a big thanks to everyone in the team. What you’ve done in the past couple of years is just remarkable and I’m so grateful for all your hard work this year. God bless you.” Neymar: “Hey Lewis it’s Neymar. I’m happy for you bro for the championship. Winning!”
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