Belgian Grand Prix2023 · Sprint team radio

EngineerWatch your step, Zia. I

Alexander ALBONdon't know if there's any question, but you can't do a burnout?

EngineerThe pit box, the start position is quite close to around the corner, so watch your step, Zia.

EngineerUnderstood, obviously think about if it's going to be like that we need to protect from raining.

EngineerOkay, copy that. So we've just got second gear to sync, but that's easy to do on the formation map as well, so nothing to worry about.

EngineerOkay, so the first little cellar vein in four minutes

Engineer19 minutes, 19 minutes to go, light rain expected in 4 minutes, 3 minutes.

EngineerThe rain will hit the track in five minutes

EngineerOkay, the weather is coming. So to adjust some switches, could you go to brake valve 58.5?

EngineerSo reported heavy rain turn 15 and it will last for 20 minutes.

Engineer15 minutes more rain this intensity lower and then high again and they're still saying it's going to start in formation that's going to be in nine minutes

EngineerThis rain sail should be over in two to three minutes and then we have Five minutes lighter rain and then the next heavy rain is expected

Sergio PEREZAnd how big is the next one that is coming? It's as big as this one?

EngineerGeorge, do you have some wetness in the car? I mean, I'm underneath a tent. I just feel sorry for everyone in the grandstands. So what do you think, like removing the tent to have the real feeling? I'm not too sure the mechanics would appreciate that, but unless you want to come and stand in the rain with us. Are you not on the grid, Toto? I feel like you should be standing here. Yeah, for loyalty, you know. Yeah, loyalty. You know, it's even spinning into the garage. I think I'm closing the doors here now.

EngineerThe next heavy shower is expected in two to three minutes.

Carlos SAINZSo there's heavy rain coming still?

Carlos SAINZI'm afraid for a minute or so.

Daniel RICCIARDOOnce this rain passes, are we expecting any more?

Daniel RICCIARDOWhat's the how does it look?

Daniel RICCIARDOActually, we've just been told that we expect another heavy shower three

Engineerminutes from now, and then that's it.

EngineerVery heavy what's coming, but it's a short shower, you know, okay

EngineerWill they give us a 10-minute warning? Yep, they will give us a 10-minute warning

EngineerThe latest update from Niels is that they're expecting the rain to stay around until 20 past. At the moment, they would then expect to start the race behind the safety car, which clearly mandates a wet, but we're currently waiting for the weather to improve.

EngineerSo this rain should stop in five minutes and then we have a gap of an hour. Okay with no rain

EngineerGuys, it is important for me to know if at the end of the formation lap, when the safety car comes in, I can follow the safety car in and put an inter, or I need to start the rolling start or the standing start on an extreme and then box at the end of the first lap. This is what is important to know.

Pierre GASLYThe only thing is, who's

Engineerthe team right ahead of us? Is it McLaren?

Pierre GASLYUse the team right ahead of us, make sure they don't block us

EngineerBe a second gear start with a 40% clutch paddle drop and just a normal drop and release

EngineerRicky, we will need to be very careful with the traffic in the pit lane. Everyone will box, and I will be going out when everyone is coming in. Yeah, understood, full traffic.

Sergio PEREZYeah but it will be like you say, it might dry up very quickly.

EngineerOkay, so we've had information there will be at least two laps following the safety car around will be two laps following such car

Lewis HAMILTONWe're not doing a standard start? No, a

Engineerstandard. So as we're planning, but behind a safety car. But we'll still do a second gear launch.

EngineerYeah,

George RUSSELLit's definitely entered.

EngineerOkay, at the moment the plan is for four laps behind the safety car, four laps, and then it would be a rolling start.

Max VERSTAPPENI think that's a smart decision.

Max VERSTAPPENIt's driving quick Yeah, you could definitely already drive, I think, with the inters

EngineerUnderstood, thank you

EngineerSo we believe we've got one more lap safety car will come in at the end of it. That's what we believe so far

Lance STROLLMy decision is what we discussed on the grid. Copy that, copy that. If we think it's the right thing to do, depending on what others do.

EngineerYeah, we think it's the right thing.

EngineerTire position 7. Tire position 7. It's important. Watch the white lane.

Max VERSTAPPENWe need to box this lap.

EngineerYep, confirm. Box this lap, Max. Box this lap.

EngineerLance tracks hot look after these fronts

EngineerPurple C14-4, staff at 0.9.

EngineerCan tire save 10, 11 and 12 for overeating and go on the wet patches?

Sergio PEREZYeah, I was struggling with some understeer towards the end.

EngineerOkay Max, so Intel is at Piastri, left hand side tyres already suffering.

Max VERSTAPPENYeah, I'm not surprised, it's drifting everywhere.

EngineerWe still suggest diff mid zero. Diff mid zero suggestion.

Carlos SAINZNot that I don't agree.

EngineerOkay.

Kevin MAGNUSSENIt's drying very very fast, so at this pace

EngineerUnderstood. I think it could be dry. Could be. I

Kevin MAGNUSSENthink you should think about it. There is a dry line already. Understood

EngineerTwin for car ahead is Piastri, struggling with the left front and we've got straight line speed on the main

Sergio PEREZFuck, I have no regroup.

EngineerReset bias offset, recommend reset bias offset

EngineerPeros in front has damage

EngineerOkay, check out we're going to box and retire the car box and retire the car

Max VERSTAPPENYeah, the brakes are pretty ****. I can't believe we wake them up.

EngineerUnderstood.

Pierre GASLYI don't see any trouble up in the last decade.

EngineerCopy that.

EngineerGreat job Oscar, great job.

Oscar PIASTRIAwesome job everybody, good job on the call for enters.

EngineerNicely done. Catch your head, Bruno.

Max VERSTAPPENYeah, that was not bad.

EngineerGreat job, Max. One more to do tomorrow. Well done.

Pierre GASLYThat's what we're talking about!

EngineerNice one mate.

Pierre GASLYVery nice! Very nice!

Pierre GASLYSuper nicely done. I'm so happy

EngineerGood job. Not

Carlos SAINZgood. I warned you.

EngineerWe have a five second penalty for speeding that's why you lost position

EngineerAnd the strategy was definitely the safer one yeah,

Max VERSTAPPENyeah, I think we did the right thing that's I mean The other one is just a bit more risky. We don't need to do that Also makes it a bit more fun, you know passing on track

EngineerOkay people without tomorrow

EngineerThat's P12, P12.

Charles LECLERCYeah, I copy, V5.

EngineerDo you need positions?

Charles LECLERCNo, it's ok.

EngineerCopy.

Charles LECLERCYou did a good job, ok.

EngineerAnd I know we finished P7, but I think we're in five seconds of a Hamilton.

Lando NORRISYeah, no, good job. That's

Engineerthe

Lando NORRISbest we could have done. Well done to us as well. First failure, well done, mate.

Daniel RICCIARDOYeah, yeah, sorry we couldn't hang on for for the point

EngineerOK, so that was P13 for us in the end, it was a good call from your side.

Valtteri BOTTASYeah, copy. Also in the wet the following was pretty tricky, and yeah with the wind it was a tough speed obviously. But the pace felt good, which

Engineeris positive. Yep, copy. Tomorrow we start ahead of them.

ZHOU GuanyuI think it's okay considering the time we have. We will be good if it's drying up.

EngineerNice one, buddy. Well held on to that one.

Pierre GASLYYes! That's what we're talking about. Very nice. Very nice. Super nicely done. I'm so happy.

EngineerThat worked out well. Excellent job, mate. Well executed from everyone.

Pierre GASLYAnd that's one for Antoine. Super happy, super happy to get my first podium with you guys here. Super happy. Thanks to all of you guys. Very good job.

EngineerThank you, mate. Awesome job.