Bahrain Grand Prix 2023: Race team radio
84 radio messages were recorded during race at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2023, across 20 drivers. 73 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Nico HULKENBERG 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
- Nico HULKENBERG · Haas · 10 messages
- Fernando ALONSO · Aston Martin · 8 messages
- Sergio PEREZ · Red Bull · 7 messages
- Kevin MAGNUSSEN · Haas · 5 messages
- Lando NORRIS · McLaren · 5 messages
- Max VERSTAPPEN · Red Bull · 5 messages
- ZHOU Guanyu · Alfa Romeo · 5 messages
- Esteban OCON · Alpine · 5 messages
- Valtteri BOTTAS · Alfa Romeo · 4 messages
- Alexander ALBON · Williams · 4 messages
- Yuki TSUNODA · AlphaTauri · 4 messages
- Charles LECLERC · Ferrari · 4 messages
- Lewis HAMILTON · Mercedes · 3 messages
- Lance STROLL · Aston Martin · 3 messages
- Carlos SAINZ · Ferrari · 3 messages
- Logan SARGEANT · Williams · 2 messages
- Pierre GASLY · Alpine · 2 messages
- George RUSSELL · Mercedes · 2 messages
- Nyck DE VRIES · AlphaTauri · 2 messages
- Oscar PIASTRI · McLaren · 1 message
Every message, in the order it happened
Engineer: 30 seconds to green light 30 seconds to green light
Engineer: So any issues with the car? No. Clinical good?
Sergio PEREZ: Yeah.
Engineer: Beautiful.
Engineer: So 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.
Engineer: Have a good race
Engineer: So 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 HULKENBERG: Possible. Some contact on the front, but I'm not sure.
Engineer: Understood, we'll check the data.
Engineer: We've got Track Slippery out of turn 10. They'll be on the left hand side. Stay right.
Engineer: How does the car feel, Nico?
Nico HULKENBERG: Yeah, pace is high.
Engineer: Sliding 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.
Engineer: Okay Valtteri, don't worry about the Aston's, we need to do our race.
Lando NORRIS: Yeah, just remind me I don't need to remind you I'd be left
Engineer: OK, can we see you back on target when you can? Currently P11.
Alexander ALBON: They're OK, but there is a going. I'm managing a lot, but it's necessary.
Nico HULKENBERG: Yeah, we're kind of just hanging here. Not much going on, so I don't know if you want to think plan B?
Engineer: Yeah, copy that. We're looking at...
Nico HULKENBERG: Yeah, it feels quite high rear and front as well.
Engineer: Just remember to drink.
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ZHOU Guanyu: We are being stuck here on the train. Just
Engineer: keep focus.
Engineer: Go back to strat 8 max and let me know if the downshifts change
Nico HULKENBERG: Oh man, I'm losing the rears and the low speed, it's
Engineer: a
Nico HULKENBERG: joke. Okay, understood.
Lance STROLL: Yeah, I'm struggling with the rear as well.
Engineer: Copy 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 SAINZ: Ok, deck is starting to kick in.
Engineer: Understood.
Engineer: Fernando, how are the tyres feeling now? How are the tyres? Yeah, they feel OK. I
Fernando ALONSO: think we should get going.
Nico HULKENBERG: When I get very close and breaking the front just it's
Engineer: like it has uplift
Oscar PIASTRI: Uh engines died. It
Engineer: should 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 PIASTRI: I don't have anything on the dash No, I've still got nothing
Engineer: An earlier lift. Yeah, but I can't hold it behind me.
Yuki TSUNODA: The construction is really bad
Yuki TSUNODA: Turn 2 traction is really really bad
Valtteri BOTTAS: they are too fast on the straight so i really can't give up copy
Engineer: copy don't worry
Engineer: Okay, 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.
Engineer: How are the downshifts at the moment? Are they relocking?
Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah, manageable. I mean, they're still not good, but...
Engineer: So 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 NORRIS: You may as well put me on the sofa.
Engineer: Okay 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 TSUNODA: But it's always a structure. It's always a structure. It's like pretty bad. Everywhere.
Engineer: Nico has significant car damage, that's why he's in so much trouble.
Engineer: How's the front wing adjustment, Max?
Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah, that's good.
Engineer: Copy.
Engineer: 37.3 and Perez lap time behind 37.3 and information degradation on heart is lower than expected up to Perez behind 1.4
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Engineer: Good job.
ZHOU Guanyu: I'm still not close enough. Good
Engineer: job.
ZHOU Guanyu: I'm still not close enough. Good
Engineer: job.
Engineer: So we are happy with your management now. Happy, this is good.
Fernando ALONSO: Yeah, they have more deck, so let's think how to use it. Let's get closer, let's see what they do.
Engineer: And we are going plan A, minus 3. Plan A, minus 3.
Charles LECLERC: From 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.
Engineer: Understood.
Engineer: Okay, 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
Engineer: My left front is giving up a little bit. Understood, thank you.
Engineer: This is faster than we need. Max doing a 37.6.
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Engineer: This is faster than we need, max doing a 37.6
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Alexander ALBON: I call out my name just to just help me.
Engineer: OK Lewis, so box, box, box, box My tyres are OK man, I'm short my run Undercut threat
Engineer: OK Lance, let's push up to Russell, use the tyres, push up to Russell. I can't push the Russell over heat.
Engineer: Let's give it everything we've got.
ZHOU Guanyu: Tactics is getting a little worse now. Copy Joe, keep pushing for now.
Engineer: Esteban, we're going to box this lap please, we have another time penalty to serve, it's 15 seconds.
Fernando ALONSO: Yes! Let's go!
Engineer: Just a reminder, we've had two strikes. We must not get a penalty this event. I'll explain later.
Esteban OCON: In testing, in practice, I don't
Engineer: know
Esteban OCON: why I've been doing these things, why I've been at it now.
Engineer: Yeah, it's very frustrating. Let's stick with it, come on.
Carlos SAINZ: Fight to protect position. If I push to defend, I might not make it to him, but okay.
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Nyck DE VRIES: Why did we not double-stab?
Engineer: Ok Nick, keep the head down now please. Keep the head down. You focus on your race.
Engineer: There's no pressure from behind just taking it home
Nico HULKENBERG: It's great timing with the Red Bull now as well.
Engineer: Yeah, copy that. Not the luckiest day, but keep going. You're doing good.
Engineer: Gasly 14 seconds behind I expect him to drop off soon
Fernando ALONSO: We are okay, I'm sure, and all these things, no?
Engineer: Everything is great. Everything is good.
Fernando ALONSO: I'm on level 7, avoiding all the curves, just let me know if the situation changes behind.
Fernando ALONSO: This is a lovely car to drive.
Lance STROLL: Car won't turn it
Engineer: Copy that Lance copy that Lance we need a break earlier. We can't push the front like that lock up is not gonna work
Engineer: Lando, we've had our third strike. Track limits turn seven. We must not get any more.
ZHOU Guanyu: I'm tired of these, they don't feel so much grip. Soft-tire is one lap out.
Engineer: Yes, yes, yes, mate. Well done. That's P3.
Fernando ALONSO: Yes! What you have done, guys. What you have done. I'm so proud of you. This is amazing.
Engineer: That's for Jim's 60th birthday.
Fernando ALONSO: Happy birthday! The 60s are the new 40s.
Engineer: That'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 SARGEANT: done 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 ALONSO: And by the way, Lance is my hero. Amazing performance. Well done, everyone.
Engineer: Absolutely, mate. Absolutely.
Engineer: Okay, that's E7. Tough day in the office.
George RUSSELL: Yeah, tough weekend everybody. Let's regroup and keep on pushing. It's only race one.
Alexander ALBON: Yes! Nice! Well done boys Yes! Test!
Engineer: Outstanding 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
Engineer: Okay, check a flag, tidy drive, PT.
Sergio PEREZ: Yeah, 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
Engineer: a
Sergio PEREZ: long season ahead.
Engineer: That's B11, you keep...
Yuki TSUNODA: We 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.
Engineer: Okay 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 GASLY: Two other things guys, really good strategy Really good strategy, really good pitstops And yeah, I must say that was fun Nice race car, so
Engineer: Yeah,
Pierre GASLY: if we start
Engineer: If
Pierre GASLY: we 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
Engineer: think we'll get points, but
Pierre GASLY: If we start further up the grid we'll probably get points, but Yeah, nice recovery
Engineer: Ok 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 VRIES: Understood, but was there really no time to do a double stack? I mean the gap was pretty big.
Engineer: This is not the reason, we will talk back in the office. There's many things to look at, Nick.
Engineer: Well, 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.
Engineer: Okay, Kev, that's the checkered flag. Very good race, Kev. Well done.
Kevin MAGNUSSEN: Yeah, 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.
Engineer: Yeah, copy that, Kev. You did a very good job and need to sort out qualifying now. Make a big step forwards. Thank you.
Engineer: Okay, Valtteri. Good job. Good job. That's it. Checkered flag. That is P8 for us. Great job.
Valtteri BOTTAS: Well 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.
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