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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix2023 · Qualifying team radio

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14:12 to 15:08
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23 radio messages were recorded during qualifying at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2023, across 12 drivers. Charles LECLERC 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. Alexander ALBONWilliams14:12:540:06

    EngineerI think the track EVO will be around four tenths.

  2. Charles LECLERCFerrari14:14:370:22

    Charles LECLERCThe out of the garage is a joke and the mechanic should wait when the car is in the fast lane like this

    EngineerOkay, noted Do you know which team it was?

    Charles LECLERCAston Martin, Alfa Tauri, everybody is just sending the truck hoping that the car in the fast lane stops

    EngineerUnderstood

  3. Carlos SAINZFerrari14:15:190:15

    Carlos SAINZI'm gonna lose another minute here, more or less. Ricky, I cannot wait to get the VTECs.

    EngineerYeah, I know, just tell you later. Stay there, we are okay, we'll let you know.

  4. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull14:15:320:11

    EngineerI

    Max VERSTAPPENguess this is unnecessary slow.

    EngineerThis is what was agreed back sadly.

  5. Carlos SAINZFerrari14:19:510:13

    Carlos SAINZSo much traffic.

    EngineerYeah, check all just improved, we are P16.

    Carlos SAINZYeah, not surprised.

  6. Carlos SAINZFerrari14:20:280:11

    Carlos SAINZSo much traffic, I think people they did that the marks they did on purpose. He did turn five ahead of me. I'll be in turn two three

  7. Sergio PEREZRed Bull14:24:120:03

    Sergio PEREZGood job guys. I told you

  8. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes14:41:580:09

    EngineerThere's

    Lewis HAMILTONsomething not right for this car.

    EngineerOkay, copy that. Yep, we're starting over to do.

  9. Charles LECLERCFerrari14:49:130:13

    Charles LECLERCI had no choice but to stop, so yeah, normally we cannot stop, so I don't know who is the first guy that stopped. Ok copy, we'll check that.

  10. Sergio PEREZRed Bull14:49:520:10

    EngineerOk, tyre 13, tyre 13.

    Sergio PEREZYeah, you think? You think or wait? Yep, tyre

    Engineer13.

  11. Sergio PEREZRed Bull14:53:400:06

    Sergio PEREZWhat was that out of 1? Horrendous drivability.

  12. Charles LECLERCFerrari14:54:400:12

    Charles LECLERCYeah, but it's so weird. We are struggling so much on the skirt because that was a good lap. That was a really good lap, but we're in the way.

  13. Charles LECLERCFerrari14:57:010:04

    EngineerWe've seen that

  14. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull15:02:020:33

    EngineerAnd I reckon you owe this beatbox an apology mate, it's a P1

    Max VERSTAPPENSometimes you can make it better you know, I think that's what we did so well done, great job

    EngineerYeah well done mate, you've just won me 500 euros off Helmut which is like getting blood out of a stone, so fantastic job

    Max VERSTAPPENHelmut lost a bet, what world are we living in?

    EngineerExactly, the bet was for you to be on the front row mate

    Max VERSTAPPENHaha, nice

  15. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull15:03:210:11

    EngineerInto the pits or stay out? Into the pits please Max, into the pits.

    Max VERSTAPPENIn, in, in, in, in, in, in, in, in, in, in,

    Engineerstay

    Max VERSTAPPENout.

  16. Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren15:03:540:20

    EngineerYou are P3. Well done, Oscar. Really good. P3.

    Oscar PIASTRIThanks, guys. Yeah.

    EngineerThe

    Oscar PIASTRIlast corner. Yeah. Thank you. Car's quick. Very tight field. Thank you very much.

    EngineerWell done, though, mate. Really good. Really good evening.

  17. Lando NORRISMcLaren15:03:570:07

    Lando NORRISYeah, you don't need to say anything, I may as well not turn up on Saturdays, I'm just...

  18. Charles LECLERCFerrari15:04:110:11

    EngineerYou're up P2, good job!

    Charles LECLERCCome on baby! Oh, that was a tough quali!

  19. Yuki TSUNODAAlphaTauri15:04:360:03

    Yuki TSUNODAPretty good lap I think.

  20. Sergio PEREZRed Bull15:05:520:34

    EngineerOK, we've lost that lap for track limits at Turn 1.

    Sergio PEREZAre we sure?

    EngineerWe'll double check, but race control message, we've lost it.

    Sergio PEREZP9

    Engineerat the moment.

    Sergio PEREZYeah, I don't think I was out. Have a look.

    EngineerYeah, I like Checo, you were really competitive throughout all that qualifying, but you can still race strongly from there.

    Sergio PEREZGood job there, it was a tight quali. Well done on max, and we'll get them tomorrow.

    EngineerYeah, we'll go again.

  21. Nico HULKENBERGHaas15:06:230:20

    EngineerAll done. P8, Niko. P8. Nice job, Mr. Kweli.

    Nico HULKENBERGThanks, Gareth. Solid job, guys. Nice to finish with a strong Kweli. Thank you.

    EngineerYeah, really good, Niko. Worth the gamble.

  22. George RUSSELLMercedes15:07:060:24

    EngineerSo that's P4 Six milliseconds to Piastri in P3 Tenth and a half to the clerk in P2

    George RUSSELLAlright guys, good job

    EngineerI think

    George RUSSELLwe exceeded expectations this weekend But the race is tomorrow Lots of points on offer Yeah,

    Engineerexactly mate

  23. Fernando ALONSOAston Martin15:08:480:13

    EngineerP7, mate. Well done. P7.

    Fernando ALONSOWell done, guys. Not too bad. See you tomorrow. Good position. Thank you.