Bahrain Grand Prix2023 · Race team radio

Engineer30 seconds to green light 30 seconds to green light

EngineerSo any issues with the car? No. Clinical good?

Sergio PEREZYeah.

EngineerBeautiful.

EngineerSo just a quick reminder that don't be surprised if you hear me talking to you on the formation app because I am allowed to do that now.

EngineerHave a good race

EngineerSo it's your first race start. Have a good one. I'm sure it's gonna be first race of many and we'll do the best Okay, we'll be there for you. Take care mate

Nico HULKENBERGPossible. Some contact on the front, but I'm not sure.

EngineerUnderstood, we'll check the data.

EngineerWe've got Track Slippery out of turn 10. They'll be on the left hand side. Stay right.

EngineerHow does the car feel, Nico?

Nico HULKENBERGYeah, pace is high.

EngineerSliding more than I would like. Yeah, copy that. We're looking at a few things. Just try and get into a rhythm and we'll try and help you.

EngineerOkay Valtteri, don't worry about the Aston's, we need to do our race.

Lando NORRISYeah, just remind me I don't need to remind you I'd be left

EngineerOK, can we see you back on target when you can? Currently P11.

Alexander ALBONThey're OK, but there is a going. I'm managing a lot, but it's necessary.

Nico HULKENBERGYeah, we're kind of just hanging here. Not much going on, so I don't know if you want to think plan B?

EngineerYeah, copy that. We're looking at...

Nico HULKENBERGYeah, it feels quite high rear and front as well.

EngineerJust remember to drink.

ZHOU GuanyuWe are being stuck here on the train. Just

Engineerkeep focus.

EngineerGo back to strat 8 max and let me know if the downshifts change

Nico HULKENBERGOh man, I'm losing the rears and the low speed, it's

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Nico HULKENBERGjoke. Okay, understood.

Lance STROLLYeah, I'm struggling with the rear as well.

EngineerCopy that. Do what you need to do in the high speed. Do what you need to do in the high speed to protect it, other people are struggling more.

Carlos SAINZOk, deck is starting to kick in.

EngineerUnderstood.

EngineerFernando, how are the tyres feeling now? How are the tyres? Yeah, they feel OK. I

Fernando ALONSOthink we should get going.

Nico HULKENBERGWhen I get very close and breaking the front just it's

Engineerlike it has uplift

Oscar PIASTRIUh engines died. It

Engineershould be okay once we've done the pit stop You'll be able to fire up with the new wheel once we've done the stop You should be able to fire up with the new wheel.

Oscar PIASTRII don't have anything on the dash No, I've still got nothing

EngineerAn earlier lift. Yeah, but I can't hold it behind me.

Yuki TSUNODAThe construction is really bad

Yuki TSUNODATurn 2 traction is really really bad

Valtteri BOTTASthey are too fast on the straight so i really can't give up copy

Engineercopy don't worry

EngineerOkay, if your pace is very good, you're quicker than everybody ahead of you up to P9. So let's just look after the tyres and play the long game.

EngineerHow are the downshifts at the moment? Are they relocking?

Max VERSTAPPENYeah, manageable. I mean, they're still not good, but...

EngineerSo we have an issue. We're going to have to stop again next time round. When do we have to stop? Next lap. Next lap? Yeah, this time. Oh, man.

Lando NORRISYou may as well put me on the sofa.

EngineerOkay Nico, so we are missing some performance from the lap one, so it is making it very difficult for you, but just do the best you can and we'll try and keep this tire alive and see what comes in the race.

Yuki TSUNODABut it's always a structure. It's always a structure. It's like pretty bad. Everywhere.

EngineerNico has significant car damage, that's why he's in so much trouble.

EngineerHow's the front wing adjustment, Max?

Max VERSTAPPENYeah, that's good.

EngineerCopy.

Engineer37.3 and Perez lap time behind 37.3 and information degradation on heart is lower than expected up to Perez behind 1.4

EngineerGood job.

ZHOU GuanyuI'm still not close enough. Good

Engineerjob.

ZHOU GuanyuI'm still not close enough. Good

Engineerjob.

EngineerSo we are happy with your management now. Happy, this is good.

Fernando ALONSOYeah, they have more deck, so let's think how to use it. Let's get closer, let's see what they do.

EngineerAnd we are going plan A, minus 3. Plan A, minus 3.

Charles LECLERCFrom A, I think plan B could be... wait a second... Yep, I think plan B could be a solution also. Think about it. It didn't feel too bad.

EngineerUnderstood.

EngineerOkay, man, hopefully the performance is back. Let's just see how we can do on this tire. Maybe get this race back to us somehow What did you see was it significant? Yeah, it was a good chunk. It was big Significant

EngineerMy left front is giving up a little bit. Understood, thank you.

EngineerThis is faster than we need. Max doing a 37.6.

EngineerThis is faster than we need, max doing a 37.6

Alexander ALBONI call out my name just to just help me.

EngineerOK Lewis, so box, box, box, box My tyres are OK man, I'm short my run Undercut threat

EngineerOK Lance, let's push up to Russell, use the tyres, push up to Russell. I can't push the Russell over heat.

EngineerLet's give it everything we've got.

ZHOU GuanyuTactics is getting a little worse now. Copy Joe, keep pushing for now.

EngineerEsteban, we're going to box this lap please, we have another time penalty to serve, it's 15 seconds.

Fernando ALONSOYes! Let's go!

EngineerJust a reminder, we've had two strikes. We must not get a penalty this event. I'll explain later.

Esteban OCONIn testing, in practice, I don't

Engineerknow

Esteban OCONwhy I've been doing these things, why I've been at it now.

EngineerYeah, it's very frustrating. Let's stick with it, come on.

Carlos SAINZFight to protect position. If I push to defend, I might not make it to him, but okay.

Nyck DE VRIESWhy did we not double-stab?

EngineerOk Nick, keep the head down now please. Keep the head down. You focus on your race.

EngineerThere's no pressure from behind just taking it home

Nico HULKENBERGIt's great timing with the Red Bull now as well.

EngineerYeah, copy that. Not the luckiest day, but keep going. You're doing good.

EngineerGasly 14 seconds behind I expect him to drop off soon

Fernando ALONSOWe are okay, I'm sure, and all these things, no?

EngineerEverything is great. Everything is good.

Fernando ALONSOI'm on level 7, avoiding all the curves, just let me know if the situation changes behind.

Fernando ALONSOThis is a lovely car to drive.

Lance STROLLCar won't turn it

EngineerCopy that Lance copy that Lance we need a break earlier. We can't push the front like that lock up is not gonna work

EngineerLando, we've had our third strike. Track limits turn seven. We must not get any more.

ZHOU GuanyuI'm tired of these, they don't feel so much grip. Soft-tire is one lap out.

EngineerYes, yes, yes, mate. Well done. That's P3.

Fernando ALONSOYes! What you have done, guys. What you have done. I'm so proud of you. This is amazing.

EngineerThat's for Jim's 60th birthday.

Fernando ALONSOHappy birthday! The 60s are the new 40s.

EngineerThat's the end of the first race, that's P12. It was a very good effort, good race mate. Multi-stop, a lot of repression thing. I think you did great. Well

Logan SARGEANTdone Logan, good first race, well managed. Thank you, I really appreciate this weekend guys. All the hard work paying off, thank you guys. Awesome job.

Fernando ALONSOAnd by the way, Lance is my hero. Amazing performance. Well done, everyone.

EngineerAbsolutely, mate. Absolutely.

EngineerOkay, that's E7. Tough day in the office.

George RUSSELLYeah, tough weekend everybody. Let's regroup and keep on pushing. It's only race one.

Alexander ALBONYes! Nice! Well done boys Yes! Test!

EngineerOutstanding mate, well done That was excellent, really, really good That Alphonse I don't think was that good for this wind It was so tricky Anyway, well done everyone We deserve that That was for yesterday Thank you, thanks Jairus Really, really impressive drive you had that under control Good to watch Let's pick up from here and do more

EngineerOkay, check a flag, tidy drive, PT.

Sergio PEREZYeah, good guys, nice result after the season, very well done. Well done, Checo, that's a very strong team start to the season and a good move on Charles, maximum points for the team, well done mate, really good. Yeah, great effort guys, very, very nice, let's keep it up, it's

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Sergio PEREZlong season ahead.

EngineerThat's B11, you keep...

Yuki TSUNODAWe can talk through that later, but the start was horrible. I think I was on the target, but just literally no grip at all. It whizzed me straight away. It was so bad.

EngineerOkay mate, that's a P9, so can we go Sennaio 12 please, Sennaio 12, nice work mate there, impressive last stint Good to get in the points on your first race with us We know where to work on and We'll definitely get some more points. It's a good start mate

Pierre GASLYTwo other things guys, really good strategy Really good strategy, really good pitstops And yeah, I must say that was fun Nice race car, so

EngineerYeah,

Pierre GASLYif we start

EngineerIf

Pierre GASLYwe start further up the grid we'll probably get points, but Nice recovery If we start further up the grid we'll probably get points, but I

Engineerthink we'll get points, but

Pierre GASLYIf we start further up the grid we'll probably get points, but Yeah, nice recovery

EngineerOk Nick, so I understand the frustration for the last stint, but you should be pleased with the job today. The place was where we would like it to be. And we tried to split the cars, we tried something, didn't work out, so we lost a couple of positions. We'll review everything, but that's the decision we made. And the place was definitely up there, so you should be pleased.

Nyck DE VRIESUnderstood, but was there really no time to do a double stack? I mean the gap was pretty big.

EngineerThis is not the reason, we will talk back in the office. There's many things to look at, Nick.

EngineerWell, it's a shame about the damage and we still have some work to do on keeping the tires alive, but you did some really good laps in there. I think you learned some stuff, so we'll talk about it when we get back.

EngineerOkay, Kev, that's the checkered flag. Very good race, Kev. Well done.

Kevin MAGNUSSENYeah, not as bad as I expected. Obviously not where I want to be, but it's a tough track for us, this one. And let's just keep our heads down. We have a good car. Let's have a good season.

EngineerYeah, copy that, Kev. You did a very good job and need to sort out qualifying now. Make a big step forwards. Thank you.

EngineerOkay, Valtteri. Good job. Good job. That's it. Checkered flag. That is P8 for us. Great job.

Valtteri BOTTASWell done. I told you we're going to get points, so it's the beginning. Thank you. Thanks for the first one. Lots of work to do, and let's go from here. Get some more.