Kimi Raikkonen – 2017 Azerbaijan GP team radio transcript

Kimi Raikkonen – 2017 Azerbaijan GP team radio transcript

Second practice session – Kimi Raikkonen was unhappy with one of his rivals’ driving.

From Kimi Raikkonen: “OK what’s the rule on people weaving on an out-lap? Because if I try to pass him he’s going to hit me in the side.”
To Kimi Raikkonen: “He shouldn’t be erratic and dangerous. That’s the rule.”
From Kimi Raikkonen: “That’s what he’s doing.”

From Kimi Raikkonen: “I would like to try one more lap, get a good warm-up lap.”

Qualifying session:

From Kimi Raikkonen: “What do you want on the cool-down lap?”
To Kimi Raikkonen: “Cool the surface. Find space to build the bulk in the final sector. Massa and Stroll ahead.”

Race:

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PR – To Kimi Raikkonen: “Final thing from me Kimi just think about that track temperature it’s dropped quite a lot, when we talk about balance for the tyres. Just make sure we have a quick chat.”

Lap 3 – From Kimi Raikkonen: “Yeah my rear end definitely doesn’t feel very good. Don’t know what has happened there but something has, straight after the hit, it’s not very good.”
Lap 3 – To Kimi Raikkonen: “Understood Kimi. Just let’s get these temps under control.”

Lap 5 – From Kimi Raikkonen: “It cannot be again the [censored by FOM] same guy hitting me. I don’t know if I have a puncture.”
Lap 5 – To Kimi Raikkonen: “OK I’m watching the pressures. Looks fine so far.”
Lap 5 From Kimi Raikkonen: “Something doesn’t feel fine on the left-rear.”
Lap 5 To Kimi Raikkonen: “OK.”
Lap 5 – From Kimi Raikkonen: “But this is… I mean he just hit me completely.”
Lap 5 – To Kimi Raikkonen: “Understood Kimi pressure is fine we’re just checking suspension.”

Lap 15 – To Kimi Raikkonen: “Just feedback Kimi we have seen the car is heavily damaged on the left-hand side. I’m sure that’s where the loss is coming from. Nothing we can do for now.”
Lap 15 – From Kimi Raikkonen: “Anything happen on the incident? Any investigation?”
Lap 15 – To Kimi Raikkonen: “No Kimi, no action.”
Lap 15 – From Kimi Raikkonen: “That is [censored by FOM] stupid.”

Lap 16 – To Kimi Raikkonen: “So seems like warm-up might be quite poor, Kimi. They’ve given the message to Bottas that his tyre temperatures are still low. Obviously he’s unlapped himself and he’s pushing full pace.”

Lap 21 – From Kimi Raikkonen (A very angry message from Raikkonen): “Oh [Censored by FOM] I got a puncture from some debris. [Censored by FOM] the Force Indias hit each other and some debris flew and caused a [censored by FOM] puncture.”
Lap 21 – To Kimi Raikkonen: “OK Kimi we go ahead with the change. We’ll look at the car, decide what to do.”
Lap 21 – From Kimi Raikkonen: “Change the rear wing? Because the end plate is broken.”
Lap 21 – To Kimi Raikkonen: “Switch off, Kimi.”
Lap 22 – From Kimi Raikkonen: “The Force India overtook me even though I’m not behind the other guy.”
Lap 22 – To Kimi Raikkonen: “I think it’s because you have an obvious problem with a puncture, Kimi.”
Lap 22 – From Kimi Raikkonen: “So why was it 45.01?”
Lap 22 – To Kimi Raikkonen: “OK, we’ll do it after.”

Lap 23 – From Kimi Raikkonen (An agitated message from Raikkonen): “Steering wheel. Pass the steering wheel here. Hey, hey! Steering wheel! Somebody tell him to give it to me.”
Lap 23 – From Kimi Raikkonen: “Come on! Move!”

Lap 35 – To Kimi Raikkonen: “OK Kimi we’re going to be boxing this lap we have a water pressure issue.”