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Team radio transcript

Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2023: Sprint team radio

65 radio messages were recorded during sprint at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2023, across 19 drivers. 55 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. George RUSSELL had the most, with 10.

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. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull

    Max VERSTAPPEN: He tapped me

  2. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes

    Lewis HAMILTON: Yeah, debris is gone, it's clear

    Engineer: Okay, thanks for that

  3. Charles LECLERCFerrari

    Charles LECLERC: There was a cut.

  4. Valtteri BOTTASAlfa Romeo

    Valtteri BOTTAS: It's starting to melt.

  5. Sergio PEREZRed Bull

    Engineer: Very busy out there.

  6. George RUSSELLMercedes

    George RUSSELL: Have we got all three compounds of tyre on the grid?

    Engineer: Negative, we can chat when you get out of the car there.

  7. George RUSSELLMercedes

    Engineer: I'd

    George RUSSELL: like to consider a change of start tyre, you

    Engineer: know which direction that'll probably be

  8. Alexander ALBONWilliams

    Alexander ALBON: Car feels good, no real issues, so, oh yeah, I'm happy.

    Engineer: Copy that.

  9. Sergio PEREZRed Bull

    Engineer: Okay, tidy job P1.

    Sergio PEREZ: Well done guys We did what we had to. Well done there. Good job guys, and we will get them tomorrow again

  10. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull

    Engineer: Go again tomorrow, hopefully without damage. Yeah, well done Max with an injured car, that was very good, well done.

  11. Sergio PEREZRed Bull

    Engineer: Just avoid low brake pressure.

    Sergio PEREZ: You always have to complain, right? Blame, uh, blame Peclegg.

  12. George RUSSELLMercedes

    Engineer: Nice job, good race, good recovery from yesterday, P4, shame we didn't quite have the straight line speed over the Red Bull.

    George RUSSELL: Yeah well done, this is where we are at

    Engineer: the

    George RUSSELL: moment, let's push on into tomorrow. George really well done, you were second quickest car apart from Perez most of the second half of the race. Thanks Toto.

  13. Lance STROLLAston Martin

    Engineer: Okay Lance, that's checkered flag, that's P8, that's P8, that's a very hard-earned point, well done, couple of great overtakes there, well done. Yeah, really well managed race, that was catching Hamilton at the end as well, so really strong race, P6 for Fernando.

    Lance STROLL: Yeah, good points.

  14. Esteban OCONAlpine

    Engineer: At

    Esteban OCON: least we've learned some more stuff, so it's good data for tomorrow.

    Engineer: Absolutely right, that's the main aim of today and yeah a few things still to go through but I think we've learnt probably more in those laps than we have done at any other point this weekend so that's good.

  15. George RUSSELLMercedes

    George RUSSELL: Formation lap, lap to grid sorry, the brakes were a

    Engineer: bit

    George RUSSELL: odd, the pedal was a bit spongy, a little bit long but the deceleration and bite was really quite good, it was grabbing well it's rare that you have those two together yeah

  16. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes

    Lewis HAMILTON: Pedals are a little bit soft.

    Engineer: Ok. So

    Lewis HAMILTON: we might pass him.

    Engineer: And we'll do a quick check.

  17. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes

    Engineer: So we've got Norris P10 on the soft tyre, Bottas P15 also on the soft, everyone else on medium. Looks like both Ferraris are on new medium, everyone else unused.

  18. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull

    Engineer: All good Max, these guys have got nothing to lose, just remember that.

    Max VERSTAPPEN: No mate, he tapped me, that's how he got the position, he's been reported.

    Engineer: He's been reported.

    Max VERSTAPPEN: I can also pass like that if I keep tapping into the side.

  19. Lando NORRISMcLaren

    Lando NORRIS: Yeah, I mean there's

    Engineer: a

    Lando NORRIS: tyre in the middle of

    Engineer: the

    Lando NORRIS: track, so pretty bad in my opinion.

    Engineer: It's

    Lando NORRIS: better just to stop here for now. I just don't want to get a puncture on the street circuit, so I'd rather they clear the debris away, there's too much debris.

    Engineer: Yeah, agreed, punctures are a concern too.

  20. Carlos SAINZFerrari

    Carlos SAINZ: I think I went through some debris, check front, right and rear, right?

    Engineer: Understood, at

    Carlos SAINZ: the moment they are fine, Precious, while we're checking.

  21. Yuki TSUNODAAlphaTauri

    Yuki TSUNODA: Oh, did Debra just kick me over? Yeah, I should have gone f***ing crazy, man. What is he doing, honestly?

  22. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull

    Engineer: We have picked up some floor damage, just waiting for the balance shift.

    Max VERSTAPPEN: How?

    Engineer: How do you think?

    Max VERSTAPPEN: Did he really drive into the side of... I don't understand how he can keep the position and he's damaging my car. It's kind of ridiculous.

  23. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes

    Lewis HAMILTON: Yeah, the debris is gone, it's clear

    Engineer: Okay, thanks for that

  24. George RUSSELLMercedes

    Engineer: Quite a bit of bouncing down, weaving left to right in the straight. Copy, I see the marker.

  25. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull

    Engineer: Lovely job Max. Without contact as well. Nicely done.

    Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah, I know how to do that.

  26. Lando NORRISMcLaren

    Lando NORRIS: I'm struggling with the soft threading a little.

  27. Lando NORRISMcLaren

    Engineer: Hi Lando, just be careful of wheelspin. Exit turn 6, exit turn 6. Yeah, I'll try.

  28. Lando NORRISMcLaren

    Lando NORRIS: The tires are completely ******. It's like a 4 or 5. Okay, understood.

  29. ZHOU GuanyuAlfa Romeo

    Engineer: Keep motor tech. Keep attack.

  30. Lando NORRISMcLaren

    Audio only, no transcript available for this message.

  31. Sergio PEREZRed Bull

    Audio only, no transcript available for this message.

  32. Carlos SAINZFerrari

    Engineer: and I leave it to you face to focus turn 15

  33. George RUSSELLMercedes

    Audio only, no transcript available for this message.

  34. Charles LECLERCFerrari

    Audio only, no transcript available for this message.

  35. Sergio PEREZRed Bull

    Audio only, no transcript available for this message.

  36. Pierre GASLYAlpine

    Audio only, no transcript available for this message.

  37. Alexander ALBONWilliams

    Engineer: This deployment profile is just about.

  38. Valtteri BOTTASAlfa Romeo

    Audio only, no transcript available for this message.

  39. Esteban OCONAlpine

    Engineer: Oh yeah.

  40. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes

    Audio only, no transcript available for this message.

  41. Sergio PEREZRed Bull

    Engineer: One sec.

  42. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull

    Audio only, no transcript available for this message.

  43. Esteban OCONAlpine

    Audio only, no transcript available for this message.

  44. George RUSSELLMercedes

    George RUSSELL: The right.

  45. George RUSSELLMercedes

    George RUSSELL: Bit of vibration around 17 to the right.

  46. Esteban OCONAlpine

    Engineer: Where

    Esteban OCON: is that gun?

  47. Alexander ALBONWilliams

    Engineer: We need to manage a bit more, more anti-insectitude. Yumi, tell me how, how, tell me how! More anti-insectitude if you can. No, I'm being sarcastic! There's no way I can do more!

  48. Esteban OCONAlpine

    Engineer: Oh

    Esteban OCON: yeah, I mean, I'm floating now, so...

  49. George RUSSELLMercedes

    Engineer: So a couple of the medium runners now complaining about the rear we're just keeping an eye on your rear surfaces

  50. Nico HULKENBERGHaas

    Nico HULKENBERG: It's... I don't know, the rear is completely gone, but no rear grip left.

    Engineer: OK, copy that, we see it. Yep, it's... Yeah, bad graining. Understood. You can see really bad graining on both front tires. OK, at this stage then you just have to push through it, unfortunately. Bottas behind is on soft, so he's struggling.

  51. Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren

    Engineer: Okay, two laps to go. Let's see if there's anything left in the tyre to attack him.

  52. Pierre GASLYAlpine

    Pierre GASLY: I'm launching everywhere. Copy.

  53. Charles LECLERCFerrari

    Engineer: Very good job, you too.

    Charles LECLERC: Yeah, thank you, that was the very best we could do. Now we try and report tomorrow.

    Engineer: Sure, and well managed.

  54. George RUSSELLMercedes

    Engineer: Nice job, good race, good recovery from yesterday, P4, shame we didn't quite have the straight line speed over the Red Bull.

    George RUSSELL: Yeah well done, this is where we are at the moment, let's push on into tomorrow. George really well done, you were second quickest car apart from Perez most of the second half of the race. Thanks Toto.

  55. Fernando ALONSOAston Martin

    Fernando ALONSO: Okay, that's checkered flag, well done, checkered flag, P6, good job mate. We'll review the start afterwards. Yeah, good, good, good points. Yeah, the start, I mean, I was on the inside, if I lift off, he gets away with it. If I don't lift off, we will crash both into the wall. So, I mean, so yeah, if you take my own board, you know, I'll say what happens if I don't lift off. For sure, a penalty will be applied, so.

  56. Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren

    Engineer: Okay, that's the chequered flag. Chequered flag. Well done, Oscar. I appreciate that that was a big effort. Finished P10.

  57. Nyck DE VRIESAlphaTauri

    Nyck DE VRIES: Shame I lost so much time with Norris. I just caught him as he turned into Brun70 or Brun80.

    Engineer: Yeah, not sure why he's still on the racing line when he's boxing. But yeah, I thought that's a copy.

  58. Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren

    Engineer: I think given everything else that's been going on this weekend, that's pretty impressive.

    Oscar PIASTRI: Yeah, thanks. Not too bad. Yeah, struggled a bit at the end with tyres, but yeah, thanks guys.

  59. Lando NORRISMcLaren

    Engineer: Ok mate, that is the chequered flag. Tried something, didn't work. Real races tomorrow.

    Lando NORRIS: Yeah,

    Engineer: I

    Lando NORRIS: know, all good.

    Engineer: Yeah,

    Lando NORRIS: only a little bit out with the tyres I guess.

  60. Alexander ALBONWilliams

    Alexander ALBON: I think I picked up some, it felt more like aero deck than anything else, last 3 laps, 4 laps I took a big hit, just I lost the rear from one lap to the next.

  61. Valtteri BOTTASAlfa Romeo

    Engineer: Okay Valtteri, that's the checkered flag, so you can go to mode end, mode end. Okay, so in the end the gamble didn't pay off, but I think it was worth trying.

    Valtteri BOTTAS: Yeah, great. It was good to try, but yeah, I was a bit tired. Couldn't take it. Yeah, we have a good chance tomorrow, I think the car feels good to fight. So, let's get some points tomorrow.

  62. Lance STROLLAston Martin

    Engineer: OK, Lance, that's checkered flag, that's P8, that's P8, that's a very hard-earned point, well done, couple of great overtakes there, well done.

    Lance STROLL: Yeah,

    Engineer: really well managed race, that was catching Hamilton at the end as well, so really strong race, P6 for Fernando. Yeah, good

    Lance STROLL: points.

  63. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas

    Engineer: OK, Kev, check your flag. Well done, mate. P11. Excellent pace though, that's the big takeaway. Really good pace.

    Kevin MAGNUSSEN: Yeah, sorry I couldn't make up more positions, but I agree, pace looked decent, so let's try and do a bit more tomorrow.

  64. ZHOU GuanyuAlfa Romeo

    Engineer: Solid race at the end, Joe. We finished P12. Yeah, good recover.

    ZHOU Guanyu: Very difficult lap 1 with the tyres, man. But the pace was quite strong. It's a shame that the IS was out of reach. But yeah, the car felt pretty decent so far. Let's have a good race tomorrow then.

    Engineer: Copy Joe, that's good.

  65. Nico HULKENBERGHaas

    Engineer: Okay, Niko, we'll see you back here, P1, wait three seconds, then P0, we've got some homework to do tonight, we'll figure it out. Yep, see you later.

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