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Portuguese Grand Prix 2020: Practice 3 team radio

61 radio messages were recorded during practice 3 at the Portuguese Grand Prix 2020, across 18 drivers. 60 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Carlos SAINZ had the most, with 8.

These are transcripts of real team radio audio, produced by speech recognition and presented as an archive rather than as edited prose. Radio is clipped and noisy, so wording can be imperfect. Each message is attributed to the driver or their engineer, and the original audio is playable in the archive.

Who was on the radio

Every message, in the order it happened

  1. Carlos SAINZMcLaren

    Engineer: Green light in 5...

  2. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas

    Engineer: We'll do this okay to push, okay to push. We'll do the CSL 5 fifth gear between 4 and 5, no cars behind.

  3. Pierre GASLYAlphaTauri

    Pierre GASLY: Yeah, I pressed the PID confirm, I don't know if it works Yeah, it works, it works, thank you I just don't have, like, any beep Maybe we can put it, I don't know Will they help me?

    Engineer: Understood Box, box, box, box Stop on the mark and switch off

  4. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas

    Engineer: And stop on the marks, but no pre-start revs. No pre-start revs.

  5. Alexander ALBONRed Bull

    Engineer: Okay, and stay out, stay out.

  6. Alexander ALBONRed Bull

    Engineer: okay so keep up the pace around 15 but just easy into the pit box please easy for pit braking

  7. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes

    Engineer: We need aero zero on exit and straight out.

  8. Daniil KVYATAlphaTauri

    Engineer: Focus on tyres and brakes.

  9. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes

    Engineer: And Lewis was a few milliseconds slower than you got a tenth slower your tenth slower sector three you're good sector one and two

  10. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes

    Engineer: So balance look quite on the understeer side good news

  11. Lando NORRISMcLaren

    Lando NORRIS: Pass is much better.

    Engineer: Okay, understood, good.

  12. Esteban OCONRenault

    Engineer: We've got slippery track surface turn 8, maybe stones on the track.

  13. George RUSSELLWilliams

    Engineer: Boxing is that, Bottas just behind now.

    George RUSSELL: Yeah, apologies for that.

    Engineer: OK, we'll do the QALY turnaround, so stop outside the box, follow Jack.

  14. Pierre GASLYAlphaTauri

    Engineer: Engine 6, position 2, charge your battery, engine 6, position 2

  15. Daniel RICCIARDORenault

    Engineer: Okay, and recharge on, recharge on, and can we have scenario 8 SOC 13 please, scenario 8 SOC 13

  16. Nicholas LATIFIWilliams

    Nicholas LATIFI: There's a lot of heat coming on the left side, on my ribs, and my kind of left hip. Happy to continue, just make sure there's nothing wrong.

  17. Carlos SAINZMcLaren

    Engineer: Less wind today and the balance in sector 3 looks a bit better

  18. Charles LECLERCFerrari

    Charles LECLERC: Ah, the Steyr is off-flats for a titter.

  19. Pierre GASLYAlphaTauri

    Engineer: Ok Pierre, we are quite happy with the balance. We think we made a step in the right direction. How is the car? Very good.

    Pierre GASLY: Very good job guys.

    Engineer: Ok, copy.

  20. Carlos SAINZMcLaren

    Engineer: Carlos, we've had a message from the FIA that you're on the limit in Turn 1. So far, only your very first lap has actually been over the limit. Your very first attempt at Turn 1. Copy.

  21. Alexander ALBONRed Bull

    Engineer: Okay, so recharge on please recharge on I suggest keep up a reasonable cool down pace here So maybe 10 seconds off the pace maximum

  22. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull

    Engineer: Our main deficit is Turn 8, probably one of the only places that you didn't find a gain on that last lap.

  23. Esteban OCONRenault

    Engineer: Okay, I see you've got clear track ahead, so if you could practice your pit entry please, practice your pit entry.

  24. Romain GROSJEANHaas

    Romain GROSJEAN: Idiot. I really don't get it some of the guys really don't get it

  25. Lando NORRISMcLaren

    Lando NORRIS: Needed to tell me earlier about Grosjean

  26. Lance STROLLRacing Point

    Engineer: That was maximum. We're allowed in turn one exit. That's the maximum. We're allowed to turn one exit

  27. Lance STROLLRacing Point

    Engineer: Magnusson Ahead is on soft tyres, going slower than you, so you can go by Magnusson.

  28. George RUSSELLWilliams

    Engineer: That's a flat spot, okay?

    George RUSSELL: No, it's

    Engineer: a

    George RUSSELL: big one, box to box. Yeah, copy.

  29. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes

    Valtteri BOTTAS: abort

    Engineer: copy

  30. Alexander ALBONRed Bull

    Engineer: That last lap look good Alex good everywhere turn one and turn three were a bit off But I know you were taking a bit of caution there

  31. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes

    Engineer: So turn one doesn't look great losing two and a half tenths to Verstappen

  32. Pierre GASLYAlphaTauri

    Engineer: And Pierre we were right at the limit for track limits in turn 1, we were right at the limit track limits turn 1, take a bit more margin

  33. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes

    Engineer: 6 seconds

    Lewis HAMILTON: We've got time for more laps

    Engineer: You can take one more and then we need to get on with the programme

  34. Carlos SAINZMcLaren

    Carlos SAINZ: Your front tyre is not ready.

    Engineer: Copy.

  35. Lando NORRISMcLaren

    Engineer: And Lando we think it is second attempt second attempt so let's do another warm-up lap

  36. Daniil KVYATAlphaTauri

    Engineer: Engine braking 9 for rotation on the corner. Engine braking 9.

  37. George RUSSELLWilliams

    George RUSSELL: Turn 7 is becoming a bit limited

  38. Pierre GASLYAlphaTauri

    Audio only, no transcript available for this message.

  39. Pierre GASLYAlphaTauri

    Pierre GASLY: What just happened? Completely locked, I don't know where

    Engineer: Yeah we thought that, we will revive it

  40. Carlos SAINZMcLaren

    Carlos SAINZ: Improving or not? Improving.

    Engineer: Improvements are small so far. Wind's picked up a bit. It looks like anyone making improvements is making small improvements.

  41. Sebastian VETTELFerrari

    Sebastian VETTEL: UAP now to box, do you want to take one more? Yeah, no, the car is dropping off, but that's all the car has, at least for this car.

    Engineer: Copy.

  42. Daniel RICCIARDORenault

    Daniel RICCIARDO: The IRS isn't working.

    Engineer: Okay, understood. Looking at it.

  43. George RUSSELLWilliams

    Engineer: Yep, yeah we'll go for one more. Alright, so it's plus 20 again, plus 20 again, dropping. It fills.

    George RUSSELL: Just watch the plot test. Didn't

    Engineer: feel

    George RUSSELL: as good as before.

  44. Daniel RICCIARDORenault

    Engineer: Ok, let's make this your in-lap, we need to have a look at this.

    Daniel RICCIARDO: Yup, understood.

  45. Esteban OCONRenault

    Engineer: Can we have scenario 8 and SOC 13 please.

  46. Carlos SAINZMcLaren

    Carlos SAINZ: The wind must have picked up a bit in 14.

    Engineer: Yeah, that's correct. More wind overall now, but it affects you most in 13 and 14.

  47. Alexander ALBONRed Bull

    Alexander ALBON: We aren't doing the warm up right, it's

    Engineer: just no grip at all. OK, understood.

  48. Alexander ALBONRed Bull

    Engineer: OK, so if you want to back out a bit, there's no first-bound Ocons probably waiting for you, thinks you're on a hot lap.

  49. Sergio PEREZRacing Point

    Engineer: The track is clear.

  50. Esteban OCONRenault

    Engineer: One and a half seconds Grosjean time lap, let him through, let him through.

  51. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull

    Max VERSTAPPEN: Can you please check the top speed because I'm just slower everywhere.

    Engineer: Yeah we think it may be wind related actually Max and some other details as well which we can talk about later.

    Max VERSTAPPEN: Must be a hurricane then!

    Engineer: Yeah exactly.

  52. Charles LECLERCFerrari

    Charles LECLERC: Light was green.

    Engineer: Copy, understood.

  53. Charles LECLERCFerrari

    Charles LECLERC: What's happening? What's happening? Why am I hearing the radio of the others? I was hearing Hamilton on the radio.

    Engineer: Okay, I will come back to you.

    Charles LECLERC: I mean, I was hearing an engineer or someone.

    Engineer: Copy, should be all good now.

  54. Pierre GASLYAlphaTauri

    Engineer: What's the direction of the wind? Tailwind turn 5 Position is ok Pierre, just open the gap, position is ok Charge your flask on air

  55. Alexander ALBONRed Bull

    Engineer: Okay, recharge on, recharge on. Just have a think about whether that felt better or worse. Let us know.

    Alexander ALBON: It just feels the same. There's no difference.

    Engineer: Okay, understood.

  56. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull

    Engineer: If the grip isn't there turn 1 and 3, happy to abort and continue to recharge for 1 and final go.

  57. Romain GROSJEANHaas

    Engineer: We've got Albon three seconds back, he's just starting a push, watch for Albon three seconds back pushing I

    Romain GROSJEAN: really don't hear you well this morning, there's a lot of traffic noise behind you

    Engineer: Albon one second back, watch for Albon coming through now

    Romain GROSJEAN: Ok slow lap, faster, slower, tell me something, I don't have grip so

    Engineer: Copy that, I'll come back to you

  58. Carlos SAINZMcLaren

    Engineer: Launch map on, launch map on, wait for the lights before you go and Carlos if possible try and attack the pit exit and turn one I'll let you know about traffic Okay Carlos Raikkonen may be opening a lap don't take any risk

  59. Carlos SAINZMcLaren

    Carlos SAINZ: what are we doing now uh

    Engineer: so oh red flag Carlos red flag delta positive delta positive recharge on we box this lap

  60. Sebastian VETTELFerrari

    Sebastian VETTEL: Ok, it's the drain cover, exit of 14, we will not go out again.

    Engineer: Copy.

  61. Esteban OCONRenault

    Engineer: If we could have Scenario 1 please Esteban, Scenario 1 and SOC 6 please. You're going straight out, you'll take the chequered flag and then you'll do the lap to the... Oh ****, we've got a red flag, we've got a red flag. I think you have to go out and come back round again. I'm here, I'm still here, I didn't cross the line. OK, alright.

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