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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix2023 · Practice 2 team radio

22
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10
drivers
8
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13:06 to 14:00
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22 radio messages were recorded during practice 2 at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2023, across 10 drivers. 18 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Max VERSTAPPEN 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.

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  1. Esteban OCONAlpine13:06:130:17

    EngineerOK mate, I would be happy to do a flap adjust if you wanted, on either this lap or after the next push. Yeah, the

    Esteban OCONoversteer is because of the bouncing.

    EngineerOK sure, understood. Because of the balance.

  2. Carlos SAINZFerrari13:09:280:10

    Carlos SAINZI crashed the third gear from the car, gave me a massive snap, the third gear and the bump I think.

  3. Nico HULKENBERGHaas13:17:540:13

    Nico HULKENBERGThe thing again, when I cross the line, recharge comes on, something weird is happening.

    EngineerYeah, we see it, Nico, we're investigating.

  4. Esteban OCONAlpine13:18:220:20

    Esteban OCONis he okay yeah

    Engineerhe said he's okay at the radio so uh all okay

  5. Pierre GASLYAlpine13:18:420:21

    Pierre GASLYYeah it looks really bad

    EngineerSounds like he is OK

    Pierre GASLYWho is that Charles or Carlos? So

    Engineerthat is

    Pierre GASLYCarlos, Carlos

    Engineerin the wall

    Pierre GASLYOK

    EngineerBut yeah he's taken the steering wheel off, he said he's OK

  6. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull13:34:400:25

    Max VERSTAPPENThat Williams is coming out of the garage, he's not allowed to go in front is he?

    EngineerIt depends if he was already waiting, Max

    Max VERSTAPPENI didn't see on your onboard No I was waiting but the mechanic just pushed him to the front, guided him to the front

    EngineerI think it should be your position, looks fairly determined to get out though

  7. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull13:36:480:02

    Audio only, no transcript

  8. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull13:37:010:08

    Max VERSTAPPENAh yeah lovely, well done there, can you please report that?

    EngineerNoted.

  9. Nico HULKENBERGHaas13:37:550:05

    Nico HULKENBERGLost it exit of turn one

  10. Valtteri BOTTASAlfa Romeo13:42:290:01

    Audio only, no transcript

  11. ZHOU GuanyuAlfa Romeo13:42:300:07

    EngineerAbort and mode charge, mode charge.

    ZHOU GuanyuFucking chaos.

  12. ZHOU GuanyuAlfa Romeo13:43:060:22

    EngineerAbort and more charge, more charge. F***ing

    ZHOU Guanyuchaos.

    EngineerAnd red flag again.

    ZHOU GuanyuI think it's a short one because of no damage on track.

    EngineerYeah Joe, we expect the same, that will be a short one.

  13. Lando NORRISMcLaren13:43:200:15

    Engineeris yellows turn one double yellows this could go red again careful with debris in a car red flag this is good isn't it i mean it goes down as one of the biggest cut time benefits we've had

  14. Alexander ALBONWilliams13:43:340:02

    Audio only, no transcript

  15. Lando NORRISMcLaren13:43:360:01

    Audio only, no transcript

  16. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull13:43:370:15

    Max VERSTAPPENThe car is like without a front wing, what the hell?

    EngineerRed flag, Haas has stopped at turn 2

    Max VERSTAPPENLike literally zero change, it's understeering to the moon

    EngineerCopy that

  17. Alexander ALBONWilliams13:43:450:10

    EngineerDouble yellow ahead, 1-2, 1-2, double yellow, so how can both of us clip the wall? What's going on today? Ah, yeah.

  18. George RUSSELLMercedes13:45:500:06

    George RUSSELLThis happens just crossing all the lines to pass

  19. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull13:45:500:06

    Max VERSTAPPENYeah, I'm getting blocked copy

    Engineerthat

  20. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull13:53:200:08

    Max VERSTAPPENCar jumping like a kangaroo in the last sector.

    EngineerCopy that.

  21. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull13:56:020:06

    EngineerPastry Pit out.

    Max VERSTAPPENOh, f***!

  22. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull14:00:030:14

    Max VERSTAPPENThe problem is that I'm on the exit just oversteering like crazy. The car did something wrong.

    EngineerYeah, understood Max.

    Max VERSTAPPENYeah, the car is just jumping at the long speed.