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Belgian Grand Prix2021 · Practice 3 team radio

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15
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10:47 to 12:01
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29 radio messages were recorded during practice 3 at the Belgian Grand Prix 2021, across 15 drivers. 28 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Carlos SAINZ had the most, with 5.

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.

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  1. Carlos SAINZFerrari10:47:560:03

    Audio only, no transcript

  2. George RUSSELLWilliams11:03:510:04

    George RUSSELLI feel like the car is pulling quite a bit to my left.

  3. Lance STROLLAston Martin11:05:360:04

    EngineerJust quite wet in the last corner.

  4. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes11:08:350:06

    Lewis HAMILTONThat breaks not working that well

  5. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes11:11:270:13

    EngineerValtteri, let me know how you're getting on with the tyres, it just went purple sector 2. Yeah, they're starting to work the fronts, we're a bit on the limit. Copy, if you want to stop next time around we can try to help you with the fronts.

  6. Kimi RAIKKONENAlfa Romeo11:11:370:07

    EngineerAh,

    Kimi RAIKKONENmy brakes failed. I have no brakes.

  7. Fernando ALONSOAlpine11:13:440:05

    Fernando ALONSOBut I feel only from looking so it's a strength

  8. Sergio PEREZRed Bull11:16:310:06

    EngineerHow are the tyres? I

    Sergio PEREZhad a little flat spot, down into five.

  9. Lando NORRISMcLaren11:17:290:08

    EngineerHow's the track?

    Lando NORRISYeah, it's okay. It's just drying everywhere. Quite greasy now.

  10. Nikita MAZEPINHaas11:18:240:10

    Nikita MAZEPINI'll cool for one lap because I think the tyres are going and I think I have a small flat spot.

    EngineerUnderstood, understood. Most people doing cooldowns, 10 to 15 seconds slower.

  11. Carlos SAINZFerrari11:20:330:12

    EngineerHow is Charles? Is he complaining also or where is he? Yeah, he is also complaining.

    Carlos SAINZDid he improve the 0.5?

    EngineerHe did not, he boxed.

  12. Yuki TSUNODAAlphaTauri11:22:090:10

    Yuki TSUNODAYeah, I can see a lot of graining in the front left

    EngineerYeah, clear Yuki, clear. So we try one more lap and see what we get

  13. Daniel RICCIARDOMcLaren11:23:490:18

    EngineerWe have reports of slightly more rain around the circuit only light rain and then we expect Let's say an increase in rain in ten minutes time. So it should be a dry Not much more rain for at least one lap

  14. Sergio PEREZRed Bull11:24:190:07

    Sergio PEREZVibrations are on the high side. Copy, we're monitoring.

  15. Esteban OCONAlpine11:28:260:09

    Engineerokay mate we see a little bit of vibration at the front we reckon a second push lap is worth a go so keep pushing

  16. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull11:36:360:06

    Max VERSTAPPENYeah, bright lines are disappearing now slowly.

  17. Carlos SAINZFerrari11:38:560:06

    Carlos SAINZJet truck is back to full weather.

  18. Fernando ALONSOAlpine11:39:370:15

    Engineerand let us know how the track is and if you think you prefer to run sustainable or not well i'm not pushing at

    Fernando ALONSOthe limit but let's try the energy

  19. Fernando ALONSOAlpine11:40:100:17

    Engineerand let us know how the track is and if you think you prefer to run sustainable or not

    Fernando ALONSOwell i'm not pushing at the limit but uh let's try the energy okay

  20. Valtteri BOTTASMercedes11:41:530:05

    EngineerReminder, turn 5, use the escape route if you're logging up.

  21. Charles LECLERCFerrari11:42:200:05

    Engineerand no more rain expected no more rain

  22. Daniel RICCIARDOMcLaren11:44:460:05

    EngineerThe front wing behaviour looks good. Let's see how the car behaves.

  23. Carlos SAINZFerrari11:45:390:11

    Carlos SAINZDo I have nearly as a leak on the front left? I guess I'm paying the price for the extra laps before. Yeah, I need to box.

  24. Nikita MAZEPINHaas11:47:330:06

    EngineerA

    Nikita MAZEPINbetter look on this here. The front tires are quite **** in my opinion.

  25. Nikita MAZEPINHaas11:49:460:07

    Nikita MAZEPINOkay, I was catching the car. There's zero grip out there, to be honest mate, versus what it was.

  26. Charles LECLERCFerrari11:52:120:06

    Charles LECLERCThere's something in the cockpit sir, please.

  27. Lando NORRISMcLaren11:56:160:14

    EngineerWe don't think the track will actually get to dry conditions It's just a question of if you want to put one on just to try it. Yeah, I do. Okay, this time round?

    Lando NORRISYeah, why not?

  28. Lando NORRISMcLaren11:58:520:11

    EngineerOK Lando, so happy to go once, pass it if you want, or box if it's too tricky?

    Lando NORRISNah, I can box. OK, we are boxes that then.

  29. Carlos SAINZFerrari12:01:430:08

    Carlos SAINZLet me open it up,

    Engineerif I can. OK. I feel a lot more grip now.