franco's radio after his first f1 points at baku 2024. transcription below the cut
Gaëtan Jego: Keep it positive, just take the flag.
GJ [cheers in bg]: Okay, that's checkered flag, checkered flag.
Franco Colapinto: Wooow, guys. Wow. Bravo, bravo.
GJ: P8, P8. Go in, go in, pick up rubber, please, pick up rubber.
FC: Oh my god. Oh, this is an amazing result for us, oh my god. Well done. Well done in keeping Hamilton behind as well, it was tough but, nice job. Nice job when we woke up those front tires, they started to work much, much better, mate. Lovely job, lovely job.
GJ: Yeah, that was good. Congratulation [sic]. Hell of a first weekend, hell of a last weekend: Monza, Azerbaijan. Was amazing. You've been everything and more, and you're getting what you deserve. You're proving your seat in Formula 1, to be honest. Amazing, past two race weekend [sic]. Stellar job throughout this weekend on a track you didn't know, where the tires are not easy, where everybody got caught and a lot of guys crash or make mistakes in this low-grip, dirty condition, and you did amazing. Taking in every session, improving. Stellar job on Saturday, stellar job today. P8, mate. First points in Formula 1. Congrats.
FC: Haha, bravo, bravo! I'm really happy, mate. Thank you so much. We did a great job together. It's a nice weekend, very good, very very good points for the team. I'm really proud of you guys. Thank you again for fixing the car on Friday.
James Vowles: Vamos, Franco, vamos! Well done! Just really, really proud of you. [Franco laughing] That's a weekend you executed perfectly, really from start to finish. You finished just behind Alex on a different strategy, you managed tires again that were in a difficult situation, and you're now a Williams Grand Prix driver with points to your name. That will never change, no one can take that away from you. Well done.
FC: Thank you, James. Thank you so much, mate. I am so, so happy for these points, for giving the team a little bit back of what you guys gave me and all the trust, so yeah, it's just…I'm so, so happy. Let's keep going in Singapore. Another nice challenge, but I'm sure we can do a good job there as well.
JV: Yeah, we definitely can. When you go into the factory, you're gonna see a sign that we put up that has your name on it and add points to it. Yeah, well done. Can't wait to see how we move forward together.
FC: Yeah, yeah, me too. [laugh] I've seen, I've seen the sign last week and I was like…I think that was the biggest motivation for points this weekend. I wanted my name there, not only Alex's.
JV [laughing]: Done.
(aided by Williams' own transcript, i left a lot more of the "organic" stuff in)
