From Lewis Hamilton
It’s quite windy out there.
PR To Lewis Hamilton
To Hamilton: Still headwind turn two, it may have rotated compared to yesterday so more of a tailwind turn eight. Still predominantly the same direction, though.
PR From Romain Grosjean
Grosjean: Thanks for waiting, I’ve finished my drink.
PR To Romain Grosjean
No problem, that was a big drink.
PR From Lewis Hamilton
Is the temperature still dropping?
PR To Lewis Hamilton
Yeah it should be dropping. The sun’s just disappearing behind the grandstand. It should be down.
PR To Fernando Alonso
Fernando tyre info: prime [soft] runners are Wehrlein, Ericsson and Hartley, everyone else on option [ultra-soft].
FL From Lewis Hamilton
The fumes have been pretty strong.
FL To Lewis Hamilton
Yeah that’s Ricciardo behind you quite smoky.
1 From Kimi Raikkonen
Something flew out of my car, hit me in the head on top of the car, don’t know what it was.
2 From Sergio Perez
Hulkenberg cut the corner.
2 From Nico Hulkenberg
He pushed me off the track, he made me run wide there.
2 To Nico Hulkenberg
OK Nico understood.
2 To Kevin Magnussen
Magnussen spun off on the first lap.
We don’t see vibrations, and pressure are fine.
2 From Kevin Magnussen
Yeah it’s all good.
2 From Sergio Perez
He needs to give back the position, then.
2 To Sergio Perez
Understood. Charlie is aware.
3 To Lance Stroll
Go race, Lance.
3 From Sergio Perez
What’s going on with Charlie, man?
3 To Sergio Perez
It’s with the stewards. Tell us what happened.
3 From Sergio Perez
They don’t have to be a genius to realise that he cut the corner and he gained an advantage.
4 From Sergio Perez
We discussed that on the drivers briefing.
4 From Esteban Ocon
By the way Hulkenberg cut the track.
4 To Esteban Ocon
Copy that.
6 From Stoffel Vandoorne
Honestly I have no rear grip. Is there anything I can do?
6 To Stoffel Vandoorne
Difficult to help that with diff. You can go forward on brake balance but we risk front locking.
6 To Max Verstappen
How’s things Max?
6 From Max Verstappen
Yeah little bit stuck so I can’t really do much.
6 To Max Verstappen
Understood. Daniel is increasing the gap to Kimi so the tow effect will start to reduce.
6 From Kevin Magnussen
These tyres are finished, they’re gone.
6 To Kevin Magnussen
The temperature is coming back slowly so probably they’ll come back a bit.
6 From Sergio Perez
Come on Charlie.
6 To Sergio Perez
Hulkenberg will get a five second time penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage.
6 From Sergio Perez
That’s not fair. But anyway let’s focus on this.
6 To Sergio Perez
We understand. Focus, he will get that added at the pit stop so let’s get close to him.
7 From Lance Stroll
Really struggling with the rear guys. Can you give me more information, you’re being very quiet.
7 To Lance Stroll
Diff entry two, mid two. We are checking, Lance.
8 To Pierre Gasly
You can use overtake sector one to get into his DRS.
9 To Kimi Raikkonen
I would try at the minute to close the gap and have a go, Kimi. Let’s try and have a go.
10 To Romain Grosjean
You need to obey turn 11 dotted line.
10 From Romain Grosjean
I can crash if they want. Honestly I’m starting to get a bit fed up of their rules.
12 From Lance Stroll
Can we box this lap? I would really suggest it. I would rather go all the way.
12 To Lance Stroll
Stand by.
12 From Lance Stroll
No time to stand by.
12 To Lance Stroll
Stand by, Lance.
12 From Lance Stroll
Yeah but I have two major flat spots… Box box box. I have to box. Box now.
12 To Lance Stroll
OK, box this lap, box this lap.
12 From Fernando Alonso
Tell me the distance with Massa on the start/finish line every lap.
12 To Fernando Alonso
OK understood.
13 To Lewis Hamilton
And Lewis if you could take turn nine in second gear, just seen a bit of vibration there. Valtteri was a 42.6.
14 From Daniel Ricciardo
Understood. For high-speed I need two to three clicks less. But I want to keep a bit for low so maybe down two.
14 To Daniel Ricciardo
OK Daniel understood. Track temperature will keep dropping, I’ll take that into consideration.
16 To Daniel Ricciardo
Verstappen has pitted so it’s all going to kick off now, let’s push.
17 From Max Verstappen
Ah I missed a gearshift, somehow it jumped out.
17 To Max Verstappen
Copy that, keep on it.
17 To Lewis Hamilton
Think about forward on B-bal and going up on your diffs to keep the rear under control.
17 From Lewis Hamilton
Just keep the talk to a minimum, please.
17 From Lewis Hamilton
Turn nine’s losing me time, guys.
18 To Pierre Gasly
Gasly spun.
Is he car OK? All OK with the car?
18 From Pierre Gasly
All OK, I lost the rear completely.
18 To Pierre Gasly
Understood. The race is long. Keep pushing as much as you can.
18 From Stoffel Vandoorne
It’s like driving a rally car.
19 From Sergio Perez
What did you do with front wing?
19 To Sergio Perez
Exactly what you asked.
19 From Sergio Perez
And what did I ask?
19 To Sergio Perez
You didn’t want to go too low.
19 To Daniel Ricciardo
Are the tyres still OK, Daniel?
19 From Daniel Ricciardo
They hit a step that last lap. I’ll let you know. I can keep this pace.
19 From Romain Grosjean
Are we racing these guys or not?
19 To Romain Grosjean
Let’s fight, let’s hold them.
20 From Daniel Ricciardo
I’ve got a puncture, boxing. Sorry. Something felt wrong on the front.
20 To Daniel Ricciardo
It will be close to Raikkonen but you should be clear. We will be close.
20 From Daniel Ricciardo
OK. I don’t know if something in the front broke. I’ll let you know.
20 To Daniel Ricciardo
No worries. Just push on the way out.
21 To Daniel Ricciardo
All feel OK with the car question?
21 From Daniel Ricciardo
I think so. Just down at 19 felt weird.
21 From Daniel Ricciardo
Something on the front still feels weird.
21 To
OK mate we’re looking into it.
22 From Daniel Ricciardo
I think I’m losing power steering.
22 To Daniel Ricciardo
OK understood. Do not shift gear if you can.
22 From Daniel Ricciardo
Ricciardo sighed loudly after this message.
Want me to stay in sixth? It’s gone, it’s gone.
22 To Daniel Ricciardo
OK mate. We’ve got a hydraulic problem. Go mode one and switch off mate. I can see what you’re doing, just pull as far off the track as you can. You were doing a really good job until that point. You were quicker than Raikkonen behind you. Go to P0.
22 To Max Verstappen
Daniel is slow ahead.
22 From Max Verstappen
What happened to him?
22 To Max Verstappen
Car issue.
23 To Fernando Alonso
One hundred and one percent please Fernando. And Ricciardo is out of the race.
23 From Esteban Ocon
Got no grip on the fronts.
23 To Esteban Ocon
So we need another four to five laps at this pace. If we can get another four or five laps at this pace we may over-cut, so keep going.
24 To Fernando Alonso
Alonso got ahead of Massa.
Excellent job Fernando. Use the overtake if you need it.
24 From Felipe Massa
Just no deployment at all.
26 To Valtteri Bottas
Just be aware Lewis is pushing hard.
26 To Fernando Alonso
And gap to Sainz only 21.4.
26 From Fernando Alonso
OK mate but it is what we have. I would love to be quicker, I would love to have more deployment, I would love to have many things. This is what we have.
28 To Stoffel Vandoorne
Gap to Magnussen was two seconds on the start/finish line, this is good now Stoff, this is good.
28 To Nico Hulkenberg
Gap to Perez 5.3 seconds,
28 From Nico Hulkenberg
Lovely.
28 To Sebastian Vettel
Tyres are healthy.
30 From Lance Stroll
[Censored by FOM] disaster. I’m trying to do everything I can but I’m just going backwards.
30 To Lance Stroll
OK understood Lance. We reckon Ericsson should stop soon. Lance…
30 From Lance Stroll
What? Tell me.
30 To Lance Stroll
We are looking at an alternative. I’ll let you know.
30 From Lance Stroll
Yeah I’d rather stop again.
30 To Lance Stroll
Yeah push, push this lap. Then we see.
31 To Pierre Gasly
OK push now, push now.
32 To Valtteri Bottas
Lewis had a lock at turn 17. So he’s now gapping 1.8.
32 From Valtteri Bottas
Was it a big one?
32 To Valtteri Bottas
Not a major one.
33 From Carlos Sainz Jnr
Yeah one tyre is not on. [Censored by FOM].
33 To Carlos Sainz Jnr
Stop the car please. Try to avoid causing a Safety Car. Try to stop the car somewhere where they can recover it well.
33 From Carlos Sainz Jnr
[Censored by FOM].
33 To Carlos Sainz Jnr
OK don’t forget to go to P1 and P0.
33 From Carlos Sainz Jnr
OK. Anyway good effort guys. What a shame.
33 To Carlos Sainz Jnr
OK sorry.
36 From Fernando Alonso
Where is Stoffel?
36 To Fernando Alonso
Stoffel P12. Had a problem.
36 From Fernando Alonso
Nothing we can do to help him get in the points? How far he is?
36 To Fernando Alonso
No Fernando there’s nothing we can do. There are 21 laps to go including this one. The lead cars are slowing down so we’re not sure if we’ll be lapped. C3 position one please. Follow the dash.
36 To
OK.
37 From Lance Stroll
Maybe, can I just box? Just to do something different with the tyres? Maybe I can learn something. Because right now it’s kind of a waste of time.
37 To Lance Stroll
OK box, Lance, box.
37 To Marcus Ericsson
That was a very good lap. That was a lap from the cars in the top ten. So keep pushing.
39 From Lance Stroll
What should I do? Give me a little bit more information. Should I manage the tyre more?
39 To Lance Stroll
Watch Hulkenberg. We are thinking the front is too cold. Try to bring up the temperature in the front and see about the balance.
39 From Lance Stroll
OK.
39 To Pascal Wehrlein
Ahead of Magnussen is Vandoorne and he seems to struggle. Keep the pressure high on both, you are quicker.
40 To Brendon Hartley
You can use DRS. Let’s try to follow these guys and get past Wehrlein in front.
40 To Nico Hulkenberg
You are getting some warnings on your dash. You can ignore them.
40 From Nico Hulkenberg
OK.
41 From Sebastian Vettel
Can you confirm the left-rear sensor is wrong?
41 To Sebastian Vettel
Yes I can confirm, tyres are healthy to the end.
42 To Brendon Hartley
Come on, Brendon.
42 From Lewis Hamilton
Can’t follow this [censored by FOM] here.
43 From Romain Grosjean
The front didn’t like at all the blue flag.
43 To Romain Grosjean
Understood the temp will come back a bit.
43 From Pascal Wehrlein
Oh my God, they are so fast on the straights. I can’t believe it.
43 To Pascal Wehrlein
It’s OK Pascal, keep pushing, was good overtake so far.
43 From Max Verstappen
Clearly sarcastic.
Wow they did really well there. Unbelievable.
46 To Stoffel Vandoorne
Stoff you’re doing a good job with the issues we know we have. Ten laps to go after this one. You’re doing a good job.
47 To Marcus Ericsson
OK Marcus that’s the right thing what you’re doing with the mode push.
47 From Marcus Ericsson
Yeah it is not good.
47 To Marcus Ericsson
Copy. Use overtake button.
47 From Pierre Gasly
I have so much vibration.
47 To Pierre Gasly
Understood.
48 To Marcus Ericsson
OK Marcus, Gasly’s complaining about his tyres, he has a lot of vibration, we need to get him now.
51 To Sebastian Vettel
Bottas, Hamilton 42.4.
51 From Sebastian Vettel
Whey are they so slow?
51 To Sebastian Vettel
They have some traffic.
51 From Sebastian Vettel
OK, copy.
51 From Fernando Alonso
I will do a G1 last lap.
52 From Fernando Alonso
Four or three laps? Because we are one laps behind.
52 To Fernando Alonso
There are three full laps after you finish this one.
52 From Fernando Alonso
Because here on the dash I have three now.
54 From Fernando Alonso
What is the fastest lap?
54 To Fernando Alonso
Bottas has done a 1’40.65
54 From Fernando Alonso
It’s 1.7 from my delta?
54 To Fernando Alonso
That’s correct, Fernando.
54 From Fernando Alonso
So next one will be the final lap?
54 To Fernando Alonso
Yes mate next one will be the last lap.
55 To Fernando Alonso
OK Fernando fastest lap now a 1’40.5.
55 To Fernando Alonso
Correct it’s a 1’40.65. Let’s have yellow G1. Last lap.
55 To Nico Hulkenberg
This is the last lap.
VL To Valtteri Bottas
Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. So well-managed. Thank you Valtteri.
VL From Valtteri Bottas
Yes. That felt good. It’s a nice way to end, like this.
VL To Lewis Hamilton
Well done Lewis. P2. It’s been one hell of a season mate. Well done.
VL From Lewis Hamilton
Fantastic season guys. Thank you so much for all your work. It’s an honour to race for you and I’m grateful for all the hard work you do all year and everyone in the factory too.
VL To Lewis Hamilton
Thank you Lewis, really appreciate it.
VL To Nico Hulkenberg
That’s it Nico, fantastic.
VL From Nico Hulkenberg
Thank you guys, good job, good job.
VL To Nico Hulkenberg
Absolutely Nico. There was a few errors there we need to sort out but otherwise really great stuff. We’ve got what we needed. Absolutely brilliant. Well done mate. Thank you for your part, superbly judged.
VL From Nico Hulkenberg
No worries, it’s what I’m here for. Thank you guys too. Enjoyed the first year. Let’s look forward to the next few at least, also. Let’s just pull hard to go for bigger results.
VL To Nico Hulkenberg
Thanks a lot. Magic. Merci.
VL To Sebastian Vettel
P3 Sebastian, P3. Nice job. Thank you for the season.
VL From Sebastian Vettel
Thanks to everyone. Thanks for all your hours. Your hard work, commitment, your passion, your love for racing. Thank you.
VL To Max Verstappen
Well done Max. Pretty boring race but well done. Bad luck. We will expect a good drawing of the rear of that Ferrari, tonight.
VL From Max Verstappen
Yeah it was really, really boring. And a bit frustrating because we were a lot faster than him. I think if we got past him it would be a completely different race.
VL To Max Verstappen
There was not much action out there to be honest, mate. It was pretty processional. Hamilton followed Bottas for the whole race as well.
VL To Max Verstappen
Yeah it was a good effort Max. Unfortunately as GB said none of the cars could get close enough today. So it was a pretty boring race, we were hoping for a Safety Car when Daniel stopped but it wasn’t to be. You’ve driven a great season this year. Well done and look forward to next year.
VL From Max Verstappen
Yeah exactly. Maybe this was not the most interesting race but at least we got some good results at the end of the season so that is promising for next year.
VL From Esteban Ocon
Good job guys. Great season. Let’s keep this going next year.
VL To Esteban Ocon
Yep well done mate, great year. Sorry we couldn’t do anything strategy-wise.
VL From Fernando Alonso
I did some doughnuts practice for next year.
VL To Fernando Alonso
Yes mate I saw.
VL To Felipe Massa
OK Felipe great job. Sorry we lost out to Fernando there but we picked up a point. Good drive.
VL From Felipe Massa
Yeah thank you guys thank you. Unfortunately we lost a position but thank you very much for everything. Really enjoyed to be here for this year but also for these 16 years. So thank you guys, I love you guys.
VL To Felipe Massa
Thank you, Felipe. It’s been brilliant the last three years, really good, really enjoyed it. So thank you very much and congratulations on a really great career.
VL To Felipe Massa
Hi Felipe this is Paddy. Thank you for a great race, well done today, and thank you for a great career. All you’ve brought to Formula One, absolutely amazing, thank you.
VL From Felipe Massa
Thank you Paddy, thank you everybody. All the mechanics, thank you boys, great job, I love you all. Everybody from the team, everybody from outside, all the fans. And my family, thank, I’m very lucky.
VL To Felipe Massa
Well done mate, another good drive. Thanks for the last 12 years or whatever it was.
VL From Felipe Massa
Yes thank you mate. Was really, really great. Thank you Rob.
VL To Felipe Massa
Massa’s wife also contragulated him in Portuguese.
Say hello, daddy.
VL To Felipe Massa
Hello daddy.
VL From Felipe Massa
Hello!
VL To Felipe Massa
Good race.
VL From Felipe Massa
Thank you.
VL To Felipe Massa
Ciao.
VL From Felipe Massa
I have no power any more.
VL To Felipe Massa
Are you sure you’re supposed to be there?
VL From Felipe Massa
Yeah I’m here man.
VL To Felipe Massa
Yeah fair enough. It’s like you’re third.
VL To Romain Grosjean
Good drive man. Wasn’t enough but you did great, really good drive.
VL From Romain Grosjean
Yeah probably one of the best of the season to be fair. Just a bit unlucky with the blue flags and with Stroll. Anyway, thank you everyone for the season it’s been great, I’ve enjoyed it. Proud of you, I’m looking forward to next year.
VL To Romain Grosjean
Thanks a lot. It’s been fun. We’ll do more next year.
VL To Stoffel Vandoorne
Good job Stoffel. Well done hanging on to that. We know there are issues with the car. Not sure what, we need to investigate after the race.
VL From Stoffel Vandoorne
Anyway thanks guys for the season, it’s been not an easy one for everyone.
VL To Brendon Hartley
Unfortunately Hulkenberg is P6.
VL From Brendon Hartley
Ah sorry guys. Not much I could do mate. Very hard to get close enough with the aero loss.
VL To Brendon Hartley
Yeah copy that. Anyway the pace was more close to the other guys today so it’s good.
VL From Brendon Hartley
Thanks guys. Sorry about that.
VL From Pierre Gasly
[Censored by FOM] hell. [Censored by FOM]. [Censored by FOM]. Sorry guys. [Censored by FOM].
VL To Pierre Gasly
It’s OK.
VL From Pierre Gasly
It’s not OK. First of all I’m not P6 and second I did a [censored by FOM] race. [Censored by FOM].
VL To Pierre Gasly
Radio off.
VL From Lance Stroll
I just want to say, anyways, to everyone. Thank you for a really great year I think in general. Some of the results have been really, really good. Let’s forget about the last two weekends of hell because that’s not what we’re capable of doing. Let’s remember the good moments, take some time off, work hard in the off-season, come back and be at our best level.