2017 Bahrain Grand Prix. Sebastian Vettel full radio transcript:
Lap PR – To Sebastian Vettel: Watch out for wind, wind is quite strong
Lap PR – From Sebastian Vettel: Six, seven.
Lap 17 – To Sebastian Vettel: No DRS for Bottas, no DRS. 1.2 seconds behind.
Lap 17 – To Daniel Ricciardo: OK mate so let’s keep it together. These tyres will come good.
Lap 18 – To Sebastian Vettel: Have you set to mode to push? Move it, and then back to push, please. OK now it’s fine. Bottas one second behind.
Lap 18 – To Sebastian Vettel: We don’t need those back-offs, you can push.
Lap 18 – From Sebastian Vettel: Give me an update on the wind.
Lap 18 – To Sebastian Vettel: Stand by.
Lap 18 – To Sebastian Vettel: Tailwind turn 11. 15kph. And Bottas 1.5 behind.
Lap 21 – To Sebastian Vettel: They are swapping driver position, Hamilton and Bottas.
Lap 23 – To Sebastian Vettel: Brake shape zero, suggestion for locking, seems under control. Bottas is 2.8 behind, should try to open this gap. Keep your head down, you are doing well.
Lap 29 – To Sebastian Vettel: Pull the red button. And keep your head down. This is an important phase of the race. Stay focused. Hamilton six behind.
Lap 31 – To Sebastian Vettel: Mercedes in the pit with Bottas. Bottas on option [soft] tyres.
Lap 33 – From Sebastian Vettel: OK I’m starting to struggle a bit with the tyres.
Lap 35 – To Sebastian Vettel: We need to look after these tyres until the end. Hamilton will go long and then come back at the end.
Lap 42 – To Sebastian Vettel: Hamilton boxed this lap.
Lap 46 – To Sebastian Vettel: 12 to go, Hamilton is closing on Bottas with used option [soft]. Hamilton is 15 seconds behind you. Bottas in 10.8 seconds behind.
Lap 48 – To Sebastian Vettel: Ten laps to go, Hamilton is now behind you, 13 seconds.
Lap 50 – To Sebastian Vettel: Can use DRS. Kvyat next car in front, blue flag. Seven seconds, a bit of fresh air.
Lap 51 – To Sebastian Vettel: And push the ‘ovi’ button.
Lap 52 – To Sebastian Vettel: Very good lap, Sebastian. Holding there.
Lap 52 – To Sebastian Vettel: Hamilton saying his tyres are starting to drop. His lap times 33.3. It’s looking good.
Lap 53 – To Sebastian Vettel: Safety Car window is closed.
Lap 53 – To Sebastian Vettel: Hamilton is catching Palmer now, blue flags to Palmer. We are three cars infront. Kvyat blue flag soon. Double yellow turn four. Watch out. Marshal on the left. Be careful.
Lap 56 – To Sebastian Vettel: Engine nine, Sebastian. Hamilton 6.9 behind.
Lap VL – To Sebastian Vettel: P1 Sebastian. What a race. You were the quickest.
Lap VL – From Sebastian Vettel: Woohoo! Yes guys! Yes yes yes. That’s what I’m talking about.
Lap VL – To Sebastian Vettel: Mode slow and cool the brakes, hot in brakes.
Lap VL – From Sebastian Vettel: Grazie ragazzi! Buon compleanno, Andrea!
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