Unheard radio messages from the Singapore Grand Prix reveal why Daniel Ricciardo made the early pit cease which compromised his race.
In the meantime Sergio Perez discovered it so exhausting to battle for positions he requested his staff whether or not there was an issue together with his Pink Bull.
At Ferrari, Carlos Sainz Jnr and Charles Leclerc rigorously managed a swap of positions to make sure each obtained the most effective of their very totally different methods. Right here’s how these moments and extra performed out on the radios.
2024 Singapore Grand Prix radio highlights
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Norris takes controlBrake drawback forces Ricciardo inSainz pits earlyNorris grabs quickest lapPerez lacks powerLeclerc chooses his battlesSainz lets Leclerc byRicciardo pits againAlonso chases Sainz homeMagnussen forces outRussell resists LeclercNorris loses quickest lapRicciardo’s remaining chequered flag
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Norris takes management
For the primary time in Method 1, Lando Norris stored his lead from pole place initially. From there he drew clear from Max Verstappen as he happy, and was capable of wait till after the Pink Bull driver pitted earlier than making his personal tyre change.
Lap: 2/62 NOR: 1’38.480
Joseph
He does have DRS.
Joseph
And also you’ve damaged DRS.
Lap: 4/62 NOR: 1’38.446
Joseph
Okay mate the hole is rising slowly. So now 1.7. If we are able to carry on doing this, that is good.
Lap: 10/62 NOR: 1’36.830
Joseph
Okay Lando this place is absolutely good. Simply keep away from the snaps and keep away from the wheelspin. Hole to Hulkenberg is 15.9. He’s in sixth.
Lap: 11/62 NOR: 1’36.651
Joseph
The primary automotive, Ricciardo, has pitted. Would possibly begin the cascade. Doesn’t have an effect on our race but.
Lap: 13/62 NOR: 1’36.670
Joseph
And Lando overtaking appears tough as anticipated. Undercut energy appears robust, possibly two seconds.
Norris
Verify.
Lap: 14/62 NOR: 1’36.832
Norris
A little bit little bit of R3.
Joseph
Okay, understood.
Joseph
Lando this hole is nice. No have to push the tyres fairly as exhausting, let’s cool them down a bit. Sainz has pitted as nicely.
Lap: 17/62 NOR: 1’37.008
Joseph
How are the tyres?
Norris
All good. Pretty constant on the minute.
Lap: 18/62 NOR: 1’37.068
Joseph
Hamilton is pitting. Doesn’t have an effect on our races.
Lap: 20/62 NOR: 1’36.887
Joseph
Lando, Oscar is considering of pitting to undercut Russell, so that may set off issues behind. However Lando, for our race, we simply wish to go so long as attainable. So if we have to take care of tyres we’ll, we simply don’t wish to be the primary individual to pit between you and Max.
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Norris had a scare, nevertheless, brushing a barrier at flip 10 simply earlier than half-distance.
Lap: 24/62 NOR: 1’37.527
Joseph
Lando simply recommend backing off flip 18, 19 a bit bit, it’ll take care of each axles.
Lap: 29/62 NOR: 1’41.878
Norris
Entrance wing injury, possibly. Possibly entrance wing injury.
Lap: 30/62 NOR: 1’47.073
Joseph
Keep out for now, please, keep out for now.
Joseph
Lando, how does the automotive really feel to you?
Norris
Yeah, advantageous.
Joseph
Lando, we’re going to recommend field this lap, field this lap. Verstappen’s pitted.
Norris
Verify.
Lap: 31/62 NOR: 1’58.408
Joseph
Out-lap free, stint free. We see a small subject with the entrance wing, nothing severe. Oscar’s simply out of the ultimate nook now. And Lando hole to Verstappen 21.
Brake drawback forces Ricciardo in
Daniel Ricciardo was one in all solely two drivers who began on the exhausting tyre compound, the opposite being Lewis Hamilton. Whereas he was all the time prone to pit early, he needed to are available even ahead of deliberate as his staff believed he had an issue together with his brakes.
Lap: 4/62 RIC: 1’39.545
Ricciardo
I don’t understand how it’s up entrance however tempo doesn’t really feel too sluggish in the intervening time. The precise race tempo.
Hamelin
Copy that. Norris is pushing on the entrance. And it’s a really tight automobiles all the way in which up ’til Gasly.
Lap: 5/62 RIC: 1’39.585
Hamelin
Principal loss to Albon is braking flip seven, one tenth.
Lap: 6/62 RIC: 1’39.223
Hamelin
Okay Daniel the highest 4 automobiles pushing on, after which it’s nonetheless a really tight group all the way in which as much as P6.
Lap: 7/62 RIC: 1’39.598
Ricciardo
Understood. Yeah, tempo feels fairly excessive.
Hamelin
When you may, strat one, at the moment in two. Albon forward simply reported one second of administration in comparison with what he may do.
Lap: 8/62 RIC: 1’39.615
Ricciardo
Understood. Yeah, I don’t have that a lot.
Hamelin
Okay Daniel heads’ up: We’re wanting into a possible subject with entrance brakes. We might have some particles, we’re checking temperatures. We’ll preserve you posted. And in comparison with Albon it’s simply flip seven braking and the whole lot else is simply down the straights. And we’re simply digging by way of some footage Daniel to take a look at these entrance brakes. We’ll preserve you posted.
Lap: 9/62 RIC: 1’39.598
Ricciardo
Understood. Yeah rear’s my limitation in the intervening time.
Hamelin
Okay Daniel we’ve got seen the particles now, we are able to see what’s occurring there. We’ll preserve you posted on the plan.
Lap: 10/62 RIC: 1’47.680
Hamelin
Okay Daniel field field, field field. We’ve obtained to clear that subject. Field field.
Ricciardo
Understood.
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Sainz pits early
Ferrari, in the meantime, went in reverse instructions with their drivers on technique. They introduced Carlos Sainz Jnr in early, whereas Charles Leclerc needed to sit tight and be affected person.
Lap: 4/62 SAI: 1’39.105
Adami
Lando shouldn’t be managing the tempo.
Lap: 6/62 SAI: 1’39.221
Sainz
I’m in a DRS practice however I’ve numerous tempo.
Adami
Understood.
Lap: 7/62 SAI: 1’39.349
Sainz
Okay I’ll push the tyre now. Attempt to overtake.
Adami
Yeah tyres are prepared, affirm, joyful to push.
Lap: 13/62 SAI: 1’47.072
Sainz
I can’t move.
Adami
Understood.
Sainz
Get me free air.
Adami
Some [lift-and-coast].
Adami
And field, Carlos, field, reverse Tsunoda.
Lap: 24/62 SAI: 1’39.011
Sainz
Do I have to move this man rapidly?
Adami
Yeah, that’s the goal, with precedence nonetheless tyre handle ’til in the long run. However precedence is move, additionally.
Norris grabs quickest lap
From early within the race it appeared unlikely something would element Norris’ bid for victory. The staff subsequently suggested him on when to make a bid for the quickest lap of the race to maximise his factors haul.
Lap: 42/62 NOR: 1’36.404
Joseph
And Lando the hole to Verstappen is 23. If there was a Security Automotive, we predict we might take it for a delicate.
Norris
Yeah, affirm.
Lap: 47/62 NOR: 1’36.567
Joseph
Lando the quickest lap is at the moment a 35.6 executed by Leclerc. We’re joyful to provide it a go, however with no threat. Our greatest concern can be entrance locking, entrance under-rotation. If you’d like a go you may used crimson button into the ultimate nook. And we’d use strat 9, strat 9. However zero threat if you wish to do it.
Joseph
It’s now a 35.9, 35.9 by Leclerc.
Norris
35.9?
Joseph
Now 35.3, 35.3.
Lap: 49/62 NOR: 1’36.060
Joseph
Norris units the quickest lapOkay so full focus now, take a drink.
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Perez lacks energy
Having failed to achieve Q3, Sergio Perez had a battle on his fingers to return away with an honest factors rating.
A great begin put him on track for tenth place, however he obtained caught behind Nico Hulkenberg after his pit cease, and located it so exhausting to assault the Haas he requested if he had an engine drawback.
Lap: 30/62 PER: 1’39.589
Wooden
That’s Gasly forward of Hulkenberg. Gasly is but to field on medium tyre.
Lap: 32/62 PER: 1’38.407
Wooden
Okay mate that was two-hundredths of getting DRS. Let’s get him, he’s remoted right here.
Lap: 34/62 PER: 1’37.992
Perez
Fuck, I can’t even get shut.
Wooden
Copy. Take into consideration wider line flip 13. Wider line flip 13. Higher traction.
Lap: 35/62 PER: 1’37.858
Perez
I can’t even get shut. Is all okay with the engine?
Wooden
Yep, all okay with engine.
Leclerc chooses his battles
Whereas Leclerc ran lengthy on his authentic set of tyres, different drivers who had pitted got here up behind him. Ferrari urged him to not attempt to preserve them behind, as doing so would value him time and compromise his ending place.
As soon as he pitted, Leclerc was simply capable of decide off Fernando Alonso and, quickly afterwards, Hamilton.
Lap: 30/62 LEC: 1’39.543
Bozzi
Verstappen behind you, exhausting, don’t lose time. It’ll value you race time.
Bozzi
Verstappen passes LeclercAnd preserve driving like this.
Lap: 31/62 LEC: 1’39.214
Bozzi
Subsequent automotive behind is Russell on three-lap new exhausting lapping in 37.0.
Lap: 32/62 LEC: 1’38.505
Bozzi
These laps are essential. Maintain driving like this.
Lap: 33/62 LEC: 1’38.187
Bozzi
And we must always not lose time with Russell as nicely. Maintain driving like this.
Bozzi
Alonso lap time 38.4, you probably did a 38.5. We have to preserve matching these lap instances for a number of laps. Let me know if you are able to do it.
Leclerc
Sure however converse much less.
Lap: 36/62 LEC: 1’47.084
Bozzi
And we field now and we’ll end simply in entrance of Hulkenberg. Field, field, field and flap replace.
Bozzi
It is going to be very tight with Hulkenberg.
Lap: 37/62 LEC: 1’57.168
Leclerc
Charles pit lane.
Bozzi
It’s tight.
Leclerc
Why is deg going?
Bozzi
Repeat, Charles.
Leclerc
The place is the deg occurring the exhausting?
Lap: 38/62 LEC: 1’36.556
Leclerc
I have to know for the sluggish introduction. Please reply. Take a look at Carlos.
Bozzi
So usually secure, fairly barely in direction of oversteer.
Bozzi
So we are able to do a state 4 to the top. You’re 1.5 seconds sooner than Alonso.
Lap: 40/62 LEC: 1’37.480
Bozzi
Leclerc passes AlonsoAnd nicely executed. Subsequent automotive is Carlos, he ought to allow us to by way of.
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Sainz lets Leclerc by
Sainz put up no battle when Ferrari informed him to let Leclerc by, even providing his staff mate a alternative of which nook they’d swap locations at.
Lap: 39/62 SAI: 1’37.802
Adami
Nonetheless our goal to optimise this stint ’til the top. Struggling a bit with tyres, presumably on the finish of the race.
Sainz
Yeah I can really feel it’s going to be powerful however I’ll attempt.
Lap: 40/62 SAI: 1’37.965
Adami
Let’s deal with managing the tractions.
Lap: 41/62 SAI: 1’38.236
Adami
Charles is at 3.1 behind.
Lap: 42/62 SAI: 1’39.534
Adami
Can let Charles by, let Charles by, he’s 1.2 behind.
Sainz
Into flip seven subsequent lap. Or I can attempt possibly flip 16 if he agrees.
Adami
Okay, 16.
Sainz
Copy.
Lap: 43/62 SAI: 1’38.602
Adami
20 laps to go, 20 laps to go. Alonso 4.5 behind.
Ricciardo pits once more
Ricciardo started to battle on his medium compound tyres and dealing with the specter of shedding time with blue flags, RB known as him in for a second pit cease. His race was ruined from then on, much more so when he was unable to un-lap himself from George Russell, whom his staff anticipated he would be capable of move. That delay meant he was blue-flagged once more, for Leclerc, shedding extra time.
Lap: 35/62 RIC: 1’40.666
Hamelin
And you already know what’s coming so let’s make the great work repay. Overtake accessible.
Lap: 44/62 RIC: 1’38.963
Hamelin
Heads-up: Ocon is defending towards Magnussen straight behind you.
Hamelin
Entry eight. And if we are able to, attempt to save a bit bit extra the entrance tyres to assist to stability the rear.
Lap: 45/62 RIC: 1’43.383
Ricciardo
[Unclear] for the tyres.
Hamelin
Copy that. If we pit we received’t get again into that place.
Lap: 46/62 RIC: 1’50.550
Hamelin
Field, field.
Lap: 47/62 RIC: 1’59.494
Hamelin
Okay Daniel let’s not overdo it the primary two laps. After which we go catch Gasly and the 2 Saubers.
Hamelin
Russell is three forward and he can be slower than you, so after we get there, we get by.
Lap: 51/62 RIC: 1’36.765
Hamelin
On this lap we misplaced three tenths braking flip 10. 1.5 tenths.
Lap: 54/62 RIC: 1’40.450
Hamelin
Okay Daniel something we might help you with to catch Russell’s DRS?
Ricciardo
Er, no, nothing actually. Stability isn’t too unhealthy simply shedding general.
Hamelin
And Leclerc is 1.4. I’ll preserve you posted.Ricciardo slows to let Leclerc lap him
Lap: 55/62 RIC: 1’38.263
Hamelin
Offset three.
Hamelin
Okay think about EB12. Okay Leclerc is 3.5 away now, let’s get again into the rhythm.
Lap: 57/62 RIC: 1’36.357
Hamelin
Okay Daniel head down push on.
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Alonso chases Sainz dwelling
Sainz needed to handle worn tyres in direction of the top of the race, however efficiently resisted the charging Alonso.
Lap: 44/62 SAI: 1’37.870
Sainz
And if we field for delicate in a Security Automotive, which I come out?
Adami
We imagine all people will take it at that stage, we’ll take it.
Sainz
And in the event that they don’t? Give me a place…
Adami
4 positions, 4 positions. Additionally, if we cease now, shedding 4 positions.
Lap: 52/62 SAI: 1’38.499
Sainz
Let me know after I can push ’til the top.
Adami
Copy.
Adami
And we’re joyful what you’re doing ’til the top with tyres. Fernando 3.9 behind. Shall be tight however needs to be do-able, hopefully, 10 laps to go.
Lap: 60/62 SAI: 1’38.838
Adami
SOC 4. Flashing blues for Ricciardo in entrance.
Sainz
The place are the blues?
Adami
Ricciardo in entrance, flashing blues.
Sainz
He’s going for quickest lap, no?
Adami
Yeah.
Chequered flag
Sainz
It’s a disgrace as a result of the beginning was fairly good, however then somebody did a banzai transfer in flip one.
Magnussen pressured out
Kevin Magnussen retired shortly after damaging his automotive when he clipped the wall at flip eight.
Lap: 57/62 MAG: 1’48.409
Slade
Field Kev field, please affirm.
Magnussen
Field, field.
Lap: 58/62 MAG:
Slade
Cease outdoors the entrance of the storage, please. Cease outdoors the entrance of the storage.
Magnussen
Sorry about that, man.
Russell resists Leclerc
The charging Leclerc met his match when he caught Russell and located the Mercedes’ acceleration was an excessive amount of.
Lap: 60/62 LEC: 1’38.166
Bozzi
Three laps to go.
Lap: 61/62 LEC: 1’38.326
Bozzi
Two laps to go.
Leclerc
Traction is just too good for them.
Lap: 62/62 LEC: 1’38.726
Bozzi
And final lap, final lap.
Norris loses quickest lap
Norris’ excellent night was barely soured when he was informed somebody had pinched his quickest lap on the finish.
Chequered flag
Norris
Pretty jubbly. Superb automotive all weekend. Thanks very a lot, everybody. One among many, let’s preserve pushing
Joseph
Effectively executed. Oscar simply got here in P3 and I believe you bought quickest lap too.
Joseph
Ah, apologies. Somebody pitted on the very finish and grabbed it from you. Anyway, P1. Effectively executed, mate.
Ricciardo’s remaining chequered flag
RB gave Ricciardo a 3rd set of recent tyres for a late assault on the quickest lap time. Though it appears Ricciardo knew this is able to be his remaining race, there isn’t any indication he needed to take one other recent set of tyres to make a remaining ‘glory run’ bid for quickest lap.
Lap: 58/62 RIC: 1’44.940
Hamelin
Ricciardo is informed to make an try to set the quickest lapDaniel we’re on diff exit two for quickest lap.
Hamelin
Field field, field field. Simply forward of Sainz pit exit. Maintain the tempo up.
Lap: 59/62 RIC: 1’58.881
Hamelin
Okay you’re simply forward of Sainz pit exit. [Unclear]
Hamelin
Maintain pushing. Maintain pushing.
Hamelin
Okay Daniel heads up. After flip 14 we’ll go cost ‘on’, begin 12, mode one. Sainz 2.5.
Hamelin
Cost on, strat 12, mode one. Sainz 2.4. Offset one, one click on rearwards. Strat 12, cost off.
Lap: 60/62 RIC: 1’34.486
Hamelin
And push toggle flip 13.
Lap: 61/62 RIC: 1’39.550
Hamelin
Strat two when you may.
Hamelin
Mode 10, mode 10. That is final lap.
Lap: 62/62 RIC:
Hamelin
Okay cost on, fail 84 please. Clearly we tried and nothing occurred on the market so it didn’t work out.
Hamelin
However I’m glad we tried. I believe that was a really well-managed stint on the medium. Very nicely managed. You’ve executed all the correct issues there, and also you’ve obtained the quickest lap.
Ricciardo
Understood. Yep. Thanks, guys. Thanks.
Hamelin
Okay, in order that’s Norris, Max, Piastri prime three, Russell P4, Leclerc P5, Hamilton P6, Sainz P7, Alonso in P8, Hulkenberg P9 and Perez P10 he’s been making an attempt a lot of the race to get by Hulkenberg, didn’t handle. And Yuki completed P12 behind Colapinto. Okay mate, thanks once more for the exhausting work. We are going to cease on the bridge, P1 and full automotive change off, P0 and the whole lot else.
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