Belgian Grand Prix2023 · Qualifying team radio

George RUSSELLBright sunshine here now

Engineerat

George RUSSELLthe end of the pit lane

Valtteri BOTTASAnd is it correct we are in mode X instead of mode ON?

EngineerYeah, copy that. We're just tracking a bit of a rain cell that's growing to the south of the circuit, so that would be turn five onwards if it hits. Potentially five minutes away.

EngineerYes AFA we need X for the first outlet and you can go to sock 7 currently sock 8

Lewis HAMILTONCan't see anything out my right mirror it's just moved. Can anyone run down here and just adjust my mirror?

EngineerSo we can't have anyone working on the car whilst you're in the fast lane

EngineerYeah, we're going to see where we're coming on this first run.

EngineerYou

Lewis HAMILTONsay you loved it the same?

EngineerSo we do have the reduction so that adjustment that we made so it's exactly as we showed you

EngineerAnd just make sure you're working rear brakes as well

EngineerLet me know what I could go. Yep mode push mode push we're in sock six and then we'll change that later in the lap

EngineerWe're happy to go faster after 10.15. Might have a good break.

EngineerSock 3 please, Sock 3. You're already in mode push, just wait for my call.

EngineerWe'll need to let Russell through probably Hamilton to expect they could be on two push laps as well

EngineerWe need Mujin to bot Asmex. Can't be sure these guys are not pushing twice.

Pierre GASLYWhat should I do with the SOC?

EngineerYou're good on SOC mate, let's keep building fire temp. Still a little bit on the low side, keep the speed up on the straights

EngineerMagnusson 5, Magnusson 5, after Magnusson the traffic is going to get bad, Magnusson 3

Engineertwo time. I

Alexander ALBONdon't know if it starts here but yes

Engineerso if you brought this one you can push next lap and then we can potentially stop for two two time.

EngineerDoesn't look like it will dry this session.

EngineerLando, we have possible front wing damage.

ZHOU GuanyuAll 24 wheels unbiased. Unlocking.

EngineerOkay so what I'd like to do is make a gap to Pierre of at least seven seconds I'll keep you updated on that gap just to help the pit stop there won't be any waiting

EngineerOkay Max, so we'll begin this next push lap, we're slightly short to be able to complete it and pit stop for a second set, so let's see how we're getting on, we'll make the call on the exit of turn 15.

Lance STROLLYeah, this tire still feels okay, but I'm

Engineernot sure how much better it'll be on a new tire. Yeah, lots of people are boxing Lance, so we're comfortable to do that. Okay.

EngineerSo we will be very tight on time for a fast low fast.

George RUSSELLLet's

Engineerhave

George RUSSELLLewis put his foot down then.

Logan SARGEANTYeah, I have, I have new wheels already.

EngineerAnd Lando suggests yellow G4, yellow G4, Checo and Oscar breaking dry line turn one.

EngineerP1 at the moment, we'll take a single call, so find some water, cool the tyres down.

EngineerWe need a fast outlap, we need a fast outlap.

EngineerSo, Max, it's 27 seconds. Max, you're still all OK behind. There's going to be a bit of bunching here.

EngineerThe clock is 28 minutes.

Carlos SAINZWill I make it?

EngineerI think so. The clock is 28 minutes. You have 1 minute and 10.

Carlos SAINZWill I make it?

EngineerI think so, the clock is 28, minute 28, you have 1 minute and 10.

EngineerMissed by about 25 seconds so box now Nico box now

EngineerSo definitely not making it. Yeah, we're not gonna make it. You don't need to push

EngineerSo definitely not making it. Yeah, we're not going to make it. You don't need to push. We'll box now Nico box now

Daniel RICCIARDODaniel, lap time deleted. Yeah, sorry.

EngineerI

Daniel RICCIARDOjust lost it a bit. Drifted wide. Sorry.

Logan SARGEANTThank you to the boys. I appreciate that. Really unfortunate this morning and compromised us, but thank you for the efforts.

EngineerBe

Lewis HAMILTONbound if you're not okay, turn one.

EngineerTerm one looks good

EngineerOK mate, we're going to get going. Session's going green now. Might be a little bit of waiting at the end but we need to for track position.

Lewis HAMILTONIs there rain on the radar?

EngineerNothing at the moment, so we're thinking it's going to be transitioning to dry very soon.

Oscar PIASTRIYeah, it's not too far off slicks.

EngineerQuite a few dry lines at the moment, so could be slicks at the end of the bollock, but I think we need to decide after our first push

EngineerElbows out for Piastri, Magnussen going now

Esteban OCONI think it's going to be on the limit if we go now.

Lewis HAMILTONNo way I can get the Delta down.

Lewis HAMILTONI'll do another lap

Yuki TSUNODAI'm happy with the amount of rotation I got, I'm

Engineerjust

Yuki TSUNODAwaiting for similar.

EngineerCopy that. What do you think of the drive for the next run?

Yuki TSUNODANo dry, I think. No dry.

EngineerOkay, let's do it, let's do it. Box this lap if you want up two laps.

EngineerOnly Stroll, Peter, for Inters. Everybody else on Soft, so we believe it's Box for Soft, if you're happy.

Charles LECLERCYeah, or two pushes.

EngineerOr two pushes, yes. Just think about the shock.

EngineerWe're still thinking fast, slow, fast, George.

George RUSSELLI disagree.

Esteban OCONHow the **** did I hit the wall guys? I don't think the front wing is gone

Esteban OCONCould have just tried not to go.

EngineerYou didn't have a wing changed, unfortunately.

EngineerIf we happen if we have so the new wing hadn't gone on we've run out of time unfortunately We weren't going to get in so we're going to bring the car back in the garage currently was still p5

Charles LECLERCWhat the f***? I don't know who that guy was, the Haas, but I hope he gets a penalty.

Yuki TSUNODAOkay, P11,

EngineerP11

EngineerI should have just f***ing pushed two laps in a row, like I said. So you are through Max? Yeah, I don't give a f*** if I'm through in Q10. It's just f***ing execution. Okay, and then when the track was two seconds quicker for your final lap and you didn't have any energy left, how would that have gone down? But you tell me what you want to do in Q3 and we'll do it. Let me know. Sets, fuel, front plan.

EngineerFocus on warm-up, particularly front right.

Lance STROLLDo another push on this set, and then single push. Does that work? Stop by.

EngineerOkay, let's do that so we're gonna box this lap box this lap

EngineerOkay, we've got ourselves some time.

EngineerOscar, how's the front wing?

EngineerI

Lewis HAMILTONwonder whether you had pressure in

Engineerthe

Lewis HAMILTONrear or not. Turned.

EngineerDo we have

Lewis HAMILTONpressure in the rear or not?

EngineerNegative, not with this timing.

Lewis HAMILTONYeah, hard to get the tides into the window there, better the second lap.

EngineerYour last out loud was 240 from garage exit.

EngineerNobody to hurry up about it

EngineerYeah, so this will be tight, Max, so we need to push on. Currently 15 seconds margin.

EngineerOh

Max VERSTAPPENnice gap that!

EngineerWell

Max VERSTAPPENat least we had a good queue through. And sorry GP for being such a... so on the rant.

EngineerSlowly getting used to it Max.

Charles LECLERCVerstappen will have his five-win penalty on Sunday or tomorrow?

EngineerOn Sunday, that is for Sunday.

Charles LECLERCYeah, okay.

EngineerMike's got pole.

Sergio PEREZIt was chaos on the final of the company envelope, but anyway, it's a good start. Well done guys

EngineerWell done, Checo. That's a great, great lap. That puts you on the front row for Sunday's race. So, yeah, just five hundredths off Leclerc. So, great job.

Engineer0

Lewis HAMILTON.9, jeez, where is all that time? Yeah,

Engineerit's all that middle sector.

EngineerWell done, Checo. That's a great, great lap. That puts you on the front row for tomorrow's, or for Sunday's race. So yeah, just five hundredths off Leclerc, so great job.

Sergio PEREZAnd you will talk to me now?

EngineerGreat job. I will talk to you. I said you're top five, mate. You've blitzed it. And I don't have to touch anything else either.

Max VERSTAPPENLuckily we got a few more years, so it's all good.

EngineerFinish P5, Choco 470, and Hamilton 4708, you did a 47.15.

Engineera little bit on

Oscar PIASTRIthe table so sorry about that but yeah very well executed session and uh try again tomorrow yeah

Engineerall good oscar all good starting p6 we can uh have a good race on sunday from that we'll have another go at this tomorrow

Lando NORRISYeah, yeah, good job, good salvage from my mistake in Q1, yeah.