Azerbaijan Grand Prix2023 · Race team radio

Engineer10 to 15 kph tailwind breaking turn 3 turn 4

George RUSSELLThere's a lot of cars here.

EngineerSo I confirm Fernando that Lance will not attack you, Lance will not attack you, he's doing the same as you. I

Fernando ALONSOmean, he can have a go, I think Hamilton is opening the graining, but it's just a matter of time we overtake them.

EngineerYeah, copy mate, copy.

EngineerAll okay with the CarMax?

Max VERSTAPPENYeah all okay, just double check before the race that my headrest and everything is in a good shape.

EngineerOkay, will do. Otherwise see you back here.

EngineerAny issues with the car?

Sergio PEREZNope, all fine.

EngineerLovely, we'll see you back in the garage shortly.

Nyck DE VRIESSo the hard felt pretty good, relative to the mediums. Also in terms of balance, they switched on well. Mediums, I felt like the fronts were not quite ready yet.

Logan SARGEANTIt does feel like it's...

Nyck DE VRIESNo, my left wheel is broken, mate. Retire as

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Nyck DE VRIEScar.

George RUSSELLWell, that was a restart. Sorry, guys.

EngineerAnd radio check, Charles.

Charles LECLERCAnd radio check, ok Charlie.

EngineerCopy, loud and clear.

EngineerTrack 10 now has dropped to sort of 42, 43 degrees.

EngineerOkay Lando, tyre information. All cars starting the medium tyre, apart from Tivris, Ocon and Hülkenberg at the back, all starting on hards. Have a good race.

EngineerTwo burnouts, please.

EngineerEntire life on the heart is as expected.

EngineerOkay, we're sending you to the exit

Valtteri BOTTASHave contact,

Engineercheck for fractures, copy, check for fractures. Pressure's okay so far.

EngineerOkay, we're sending you to the exit

Kevin MAGNUSSENFront wing damage, I'm sure. I can't see it yet, but I think it is.

EngineerWe'll keep looking but for the moment we're going to stay out. We've got yellow flags at turn 1 and turn 2. There is for sure, for

Kevin MAGNUSSENsure, there is some damage.

EngineerThere is for sure some damage, copy.

Oscar PIASTRIHeads up contact, lift rear Copy,

Engineerno concern Carl, looks ok

Kevin MAGNUSSENDefinitely plan A because of this damage.

EngineerHow does the car feel, Kev? How does the car feel?

Kevin MAGNUSSENIt's understeering.

EngineerVery firm. I'm

Kevin MAGNUSSENfollowing because there's traffic. As soon as this clears and people fall into the wheel, I'm going to fall behind.

EngineerCopy.

EngineerWhat happened at 15? Copy

EngineerKev you can go. We believe there is some damage to one of the end plates Kev. Right hand side end plate is missing.

Yuki TSUNODADon't talk right in the corner, please.

Fernando ALONSOWe are running too close to the cars in front.

Logan SARGEANTJVS for Magnussen, copy understood,

Engineerstay in JVS for Magnussen and you're okay to defend to Gasly, no need to use overtech

Engineerand tires are ready we are ready to push a bit more

Lance STROLLFernando, I will not attack,

Engineerwe

Lance STROLLare both playing the same game.

EngineerCopy that.

EngineerSee you in Sector 2 when you can.

EngineerBaseline is... Yeah, but I'm sliding. Understood.

Lewis HAMILTONDo you want any more power to get me at some stage?

EngineerOkay, we'll have a look.

EngineerOkay Lance, we're stacking. Fernando is one second in front of you, we're stacking. How much gap? Radio off Lance, radio off.

EngineerSo that was obviously pretty bad for us. It didn't affect us a huge amount, but obviously not the best. It's not good for those who started on Harden.

George RUSSELLStroll, it's going very slow

EngineerThey'll be racing stroll

George RUSSELLNice one, nice one

EngineerRacing Russell, Run-Suite Race, Race, Race, Run-Suite Race, Racing Russell, Run-Suite... That's safety, Carl. Cross

Lance STROLLthe pit lane.

EngineerOn

Lance STROLLthe left, coming in.

EngineerHe's

Lance STROLLin the slow lane.

EngineerWe're not allowed to make a gap on the track, Lance. We're not allowed to make a gap on the track. I didn't. Head down, exactly. So head down, head down.

Nico HULKENBERGI think we need to pitch the tyres a little bit.

EngineerJust hang in there, just try to stay out. The only chance is if we get some kind of safety car or red.

EngineerOcon and Hulkenberg have not stopped.

Sergio PEREZI've developed a bit of a split on this one, deep.

EngineerThey're squaring up.

Engineerand Winnie is getting gustier

Lance STROLLGet the wall. Take fire.

Engineeranti-insecta too let me know if you're not happy doing that this is too much

ZHOU GuanyuExciting a lot guys

EngineerKing of the streets.

Sergio PEREZWell done, guys! We dominated this weekend. Well done, guys. Well done. We just have to sort out the issues. We cannot have the issues like Melbourne. And we are in the fight, guys. Well, well done. What a job. And this one goes to Thibaut and his wife. He's still a big part of our team. Yes, guys. Well done! Vamos! Vamos!

EngineerAwesome stuff.

Fernando ALONSOThe Lance, my great balance, suggestion, as I am now, I think it's

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Fernando ALONSOgood help.

EngineerYeah, copy, Fernando, copy, I will understand.

EngineerHow do I turn this brake thing off, I can't see my time Currently no way of switching that off without losing information

Sergio PEREZWell done to Max. He pushed me hard. Checo,

Engineerfantastic, fantastic drive. King of the streets. Well done, mate. That's a really controlled drive today. Well done. Thank you. Thank you, Christian.

Sergio PEREZWell done to everyone. I mean, it's been impressive to be part of this team. The way we performed this weekend with all the pressure on us. No mistakes. Yeah, well done to everyone.

Engineer33 points. Nice ball.

ZHOU GuanyuYeah, how about a little bit boxing with sliding so let's see what we can do

EngineerTo all drivers are complaining just keep focus stay calm still a long race a lot of things can happen

Yuki TSUNODAThank you, Breaking Secret.

Lando NORRISNo straight lines speeder

EngineerOrlando, I completely understand. Remember, Hulk struggled yesterday. This will come naturally on him. The key thing is plan B. Plan B.

EngineerWow, that was a frustrating race Kev, but you did your best. Sorry we couldn't get past that car in front, it was just too quick on the straights.

Kevin MAGNUSSENYeah, well I shouldn't have gone off, it's all about that man.

EngineerNo worries mate, everybody was trying to do their best, so there we go, there's always a next time then, it's next weekend. Yep.

EngineerTyres are stable, we are happy with tyres and happy to push more and go hunting.

EngineerOkay mate, that's P14, obviously not where we want to be, tough weekend, we'll learn from everything here and we'll definitely bounce back for Miami mate.

George RUSSELLI think we should consider plan B

EngineerCopy

George RUSSELLStroll is really struggling with the rear I don't think he'll make it to the end Yeah, A firm

EngineerSo nobody has reacted to stopping.

Nico HULKENBERGWell, well, I'm struggling

EngineerAnd Lando, Ocon and Hulk can't stay out forever. So now's the time just to build some margin with these tyres. Once we're released, that'll be the time.

Nico HULKENBERGHit, we'll enter 15. Check front right. Pressure?

EngineerPressure's okay, all okay.

EngineerWhat do you think between plan A and plan C? Are you still happy with plan A?

Carlos SAINZYes, I hope it is.

EngineerJust give us heads up with what you're struggling with, Max.

Max VERSTAPPENThe balance between the diff and engine braking is not good.

EngineerOK, we'll have a look.

EngineerCharles, lap time 6.3 Fernando, 5.7 Are

Carlos SAINZthey fighting?

EngineerNot yet

Engineerthis is a good lap and good on tires

EngineerI know this is frustrating, but this is a good place for us. It's just a patience game.

EngineerYou're doing a great job, Kev. Just keep up, keep battling away. We'll get there in the end.

EngineerSo we are at the entire life till the end

EngineerTires are good to the end

EngineerJoe, we have to box the slab. We have an issue. Box the slab. Box, box.

EngineerLaps to the end and at the end of this one, it's 14 laps 14 laps.

Fernando ALONSOGood number. Let's go for it

EngineerCopy that. Let's go

EngineerSo Lando, this is just a bit of a question ahead. A safety car now would be very bad timing. We'd either stay out on a hard for 9th or you'd pit for medium, be 11th and on the same tyre as the cars ahead. We're after your thoughts.

Lando NORRISProbably a new medium.

EngineerAnd last lap, you were 4 tenths quicker than Leclerc, 1.6 seconds quicker than Sainz, who's getting hassled from Hamilton.

EngineerTwo guys in front, they are going to box soon.

Nico HULKENBERGBeers are attacking a bit now.

EngineerCopy that, we see it. I

Nico HULKENBERGguess we're waiting for SC.

EngineerYeah, still worth going as long as we can.

EngineerHow far we are from fastest lap? 0.1. Fastest lap is minus 0.1 on the Delta.

EngineerYou've got this plus three laps to catch Tsunoda. That's for TP10.

EngineerAnd Winnie is getting gustier

EngineerNice job, Max.

Max VERSTAPPENYeah, not bad. Good result, that.

EngineerYeah, well done, Max. Checo got a little lucky with the safety car there, but it's a long, long season, very, very good points today. So great team result. Well done. Yeah, it is what it is. I mean, we

Max VERSTAPPENwouldn't know a safety car could come out there. A bit unlucky, but good team result. And I think we learned a lot again.

EngineerAnd p3

Charles LECLERCWell, I think there wasn't anything more again for this race we maximized absolutely everything

EngineerYeah,

Charles LECLERCthank you guys and finally we have a race without without too much trouble

EngineerSadly we finished P11, I feel like we deserved more, but well done buddy, that was a decent race, I don't think there was much more on the table. Yeah,

Oscar PIASTRIshame to miss out by one spot, but just struggled for pace in the middle there, but have a look, thanks for your work this weekend, I know I haven't seen many of you a lot this weekend, but massively appreciated, so yeah, big shout out to the dock as well, thanks.

EngineerOkay checkered flag Niko checkered flag pretty good run there Niko on that hard just didn't get the luck or that we needed But it was really a good very long run there

EngineerOkay, man, let's check the flag. Well done. Well done, guys.

Fernando ALONSONot an easy weekend, but we still deliver what the people expect from us. Top job today, guys.

EngineerNice work Lewis. That's P6 mate. That's a great drive. I think he had over a little bit with the safety car, but really good recovery and yeah, great job on that final stint. Made it work.

Lewis HAMILTONThat's more like it lads.

EngineerNot

Lewis HAMILTONthe result we wanted, but let's keep pushing guys. We're going in the right direction. We've got that mentality, let's keep pushing.

EngineerObviously a difficult race for us, a

Valtteri BOTTASlong one. Yeah, shame about the turn 2 contact with the McLaren, but after that was secure with the safety car. But yeah, try again next week.

EngineerYep, exactly, just one week till next race.

EngineerGood job for that fight. We're struggling for pace as we know, so we need to look into it. A good job there.

Carlos SAINZYeah Let's have a good look into it. Damage limitation, but yes, sorry for being so slow, but we can Let's have a look at it.

EngineerOk mate, well done, that's P9, P9

Lando NORRISYeah, good job

EngineerIt

Lando NORRISfelt pretty terrible, but best we could do today So well, yep, good job

EngineerYep, agreed, nice job, patience game I know what we're going to talk about in the debrief, but well done

EngineerP-16, P-16 mate, Alexander, P-12

Logan SARGEANTYeah, sorry, I truly gave it everything I had there, that's it

EngineerThat's good, that's good, good experience, building up yourself, understanding tyres and everything, good job mate, good sender

EngineerOK, nice work. P8, fastest lap there at the end.

George RUSSELLYeah, not good enough.

EngineerI

George RUSSELLgot a bit caught out by Fernando at turn one. And then I did a scrappy lap one after that safety car.

EngineerI

George RUSSELLthink P5 was possible.

EngineerOK, well, we get to do it all again next week.

EngineerCheck the flag, check the flag, P-10, you're OK.

Yuki TSUNODAYes! Good job, guys. Good one, good one.

EngineerYeah, good race. Maximised our pace. It was good. Charge on now, charge on now.

EngineerOkay, checkered flag. That's P12, P12.

Alexander ALBONWell, okay. Well done, everyone. That was a bit of management overload, oh my god.

EngineerThat was a tough one. Extremely well done, mate. Well done. I think without those management you did with the buttons and so on, I think we probably would have lost at least one or two places there, so well done. Probably need to service the steering wheel now, I think.

Alexander ALBONYeah. I just think we did quite up the pace, but I think we would have been much better if we were basically on the flats, but I could go forwards and I think we had a good compromise. Nothing we don't know.

EngineerOkay Lance, let's check and flag, let's check and flag, P7, P7, out 3, out 3.

EngineerOK mate, well done, we gave it our all there Sorry it didn't work out Yeah,

Esteban OCONcould be that, keep believing, keep believing, come back stronger on the next one

EngineerSo we've finished P15, P15 OK so we'll be coming in the pit entry this time, and normal switch off procedures please when you come to a stop Sorry as well about the people on track at the pit entry, I didn't realise they were there until you were already at them

Esteban OCONYeah, miscarry

EngineerOK, that's the checkered flag OK mate, well done, we gave it our all there Sorry it didn't work out

Esteban OCONYeah, copy that, keep believing, keep believing Come back stronger on the next one