Hugh Bird is Sergio P\u00e9rez’s race engineer. He is the one who is heard speaking directly on the radio in the communications transmitted by F1 and the FIA. Therefore, he is the one who gives instructions to P\u00e9rez and prepares the Mexican driver to perform under the best conditions.<\/p>\n
As part of the controversy surrounding a potential cheat by Perez in Monaco, who would have intentionally placed his car in the way, here are the details of the radio exchanges between Perez and Bird.<\/p>\n
Q1<\/b><\/p>\n
\u00ab Display 9. Strat 8 \u00bb
\n\u00ab You have Magnussen ahead. Daniel in sector 1.\u00bb<\/p>\n
\u00ab Radio check \u00bb<\/p>\n
\u00ab Very well. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Engineer: \u00ab Same. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Magnussen is entering turn 10.<\/p>\n[First timed lap by Perez]\n
Recharge On.<\/p>\n
Behind you, you have Tsunoda finishing his lap.<\/p>\n
No threat behind.<\/p>\n
\u00ab P1 for now but we’re going to do another lap.<\/p>\n
\u00ab Max is only in 14.2
\n\u00bb<\/p>\n
Keep your negative delta. Keep the rhythm, keep the rhythm.<\/p>\n
Gasly is coming.<\/p>\n
\u00ab Gasly at turn 8.<\/p>\n
Gasly at turn 11.<\/p>\n
\u00ab A lot of traffic ahead. \u00bb<\/p>\n[Second timed lap by Perez]\n
\u00ab Recharge on \u00bb translates to “Recharge with \u00bb in English.<\/p>\n
Cancel the red button.<\/p>\n[Time of the other pilots]\n
Gasly at turn 8.<\/p>\n
Turn 10 now.<\/p>\n
He is there.<\/p>\n[Third timed lap by Perez]\n
Q2<\/b><\/p>\n
Sainz will probably do a warm-up lap.<\/p>\n
Sainz is going to attack now.<\/p>\n
Keep a space with Sainz.<\/p>\n
\u00ab Recharge off. \u00bb – \u00ab Recharge offline. \u00bb<\/p>\n
\u00ab Handbrakes for turn 8. \u00bb<\/p>\n[First attempt of Q2]\n
\u00ab Recharge on \u00bb<\/p>\n
\u00ab Cool down the tires. \u00bb
\n\u00ab Cancel the red button. \u00bb
\n\u00ab We’re going to do two slow laps.\u00bb
\n\u00ab No threat behind. \u00bb
\n\u00ab P1 currently. \u00bb
\n\u00ab Sainz [inaudible], Max 12.5 \u00bb<\/p>\n
\u00ab No threat behind.
\n\u00bb<\/p>\n
\u00ab Sector 1 is purple. 0.5 on sector 2 and sector 3.<\/p>\n
\u00ab Stay behind. Respect your distance. \u00bb<\/p>\n[Discussion about Sainz]\n
\u00ab Enter the pitlane, stop for the weighing.
\n\u00bb<\/p>\n
“The Red Bull is weighed and then returns to the track immediately.”<\/p>\n
\u00ab Max approaches. \u00bb<\/p>\n
\u00ab Track free. \u00bb<\/p>\n
\u00ab Recharge off. \u00bb<\/p>\n[Second attempt of Q2]\n
Delta on. We enter this turn.<\/p>\n
Keep your rhythm. Keep your negative delta.<\/p>\n
Cancel your red button.<\/p>\n
\u00ab What is Charles’ rhythm? \u00bb<\/p>\n
Engineer: \u00ab He scores 11.8, which is 9 hundredths better. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Ok, good job Checco.<\/p>\n
\u00ab We will have a meeting at the end of the session. What do you want? \u00bb<\/p>\n
First time [inaudible] \u00bb<\/p>\n
\u00ab To have a check on the tires. \u00bb<\/p>\n[Back to the garage to prepare for the second stint of Q2.]\n[inaudible about Max Verstappen]\n
Behind you Alonso.<\/p>\n
Stay in your delta.<\/p>\n
Person behind you.<\/p>\n
In front of you, you have Bottas.<\/p>\n
\u00ab Alonso at turn 6. \u00bb<\/p>\n
\u00ab Three cars ahead of you. \u00bb<\/p>\n
\u00ab Recharge Off when you are ready. \u00bb<\/p>\n[Third attempt of Q2]\n
\u00ab Delta on. \u00bb \u00ab Delta on. \u00bb<\/p>\n
\u00ab Keep your negative delta.
\n\u00bb<\/p>\n
Cancel the red button.<\/p>\n
\u00ab Green in sector 2 and tight in sector 1. We only lose in sector 3.<\/p>\n
Stay on your delta<\/p>\n
\u00ab What do we have to do in Q3 then? \u00bb<\/p>\n
Engineer: \u00ab We will discuss this in the pitlane. \u00bb<\/p>\n
\u00ab The plan is as discussed before the session.<\/b> \u00bb<\/p>\n
My only problem is that the second lap is weak because of the slowdown lap.<\/p>\n[End of Q2]\n
Q3<\/b><\/p>\n
Engineer: \u00ab Max is in front. No threat behind. \u00bb<\/p>\n
\u00ab Three cars ahead of you. \u00bb<\/p>\n
\u00ab Two cars ahead of you.<\/p>\n
Just Max.<\/p>\n
\u00ab Recharge Off. \u00bb – Recharge Off.<\/p>\n[First attempt by Perez]\n
\u00ab Recharge On. \u00bb<\/p>\n
You will only have a slowdown lap. One lap.<\/p>\n
\u00ab Cancel the red button. \u00bb
\n\u00ab Stay on your delta. \u00bb
\n\u00ab What time is it? \u00bb<\/p>\n
Engineer: \u00ab P3 for now. Leclerc P1 in 11.3 \u00bb
\n\u00ab Okay Checco, only one round. \u00bb<\/p>\n
\u00ab Sainz 11.6 \u00bb means “Sainz 11.6” in English.<\/p>\n
SP: \u00ab Received. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Engineer: \u00ab Vettel is in the lap behind, in turn 6. \u00bb<\/p>\n
\u00ab Stay in your delta.\u00bb
\n\u00ab Remain in your delta. \u00bb
\n*incomprehensible*<\/p>\n
You are in front of Max in sector 1 and 3.<\/p>\n
\u00ab Recharge Off when you are ready. Mode 2.<\/p>\n[Second attempt of Q3]\n
\u00ab Recharge the battery.<\/p>\n
Keep your negative delta.<\/p>\n
\u00ab Come back to mode 1. \u00bb<\/p>\n
What do you need?<\/p>\n
\u00ab I need to flap in it [inaudible] click. \u00bb<\/p>\n
\u00ab Up to one turn, received. \u00bb
\n\u00ab Up to one round, received. \u00bb<\/p>\n
\u00ab I have understeer in turn 8. \u00bb<\/p>\n
\u00ab What can we do there? \u00bb<\/p>\n
Engineer: \u00ab We are looking. \u00bb<\/p>\n
\u00ab Will it be a pit stop? \u00bb<\/p>\n
Engineer: (m) No, go back into the box. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Go home, Checco.<\/p>\n[Perez in the garage waiting for the last attempt]\n
\u00ab Do what you have to do. <\/b> \u00bb<\/p>\n
\u00ab Max lets you go through \u00bb<\/p>\n
\u00ab Push now, [inaudible]. \u00bb<\/p>\n
\u00ab In front of you, you have Leclerc at turn 7 on his out lap. \u00bb<\/p>\n
\u00ab No threat behind.\u00bb<\/p>\n
\u00ab Hamilton and Leclerc in front. \u00bb [inaudible]\n
\u00ab No threat behind.\u00bb<\/p>\n
\u00ab Leclerc begins. \u00bb<\/p>\n[Spin by Perez at the goalkeeper, turn 8]\n
SP: \u00ab I went out, man, sorry. Ouch [contact between Sainz and the Red Bull] \u00bb<\/p>\n
Engineer: \u00ab Red flag. \u00bb<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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