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Belgian Grand Prix2023 · Sprint Shootout team radio

41
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18
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9
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10:47 to 12:33
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41 radio messages were recorded during sprint shootout at the Belgian Grand Prix 2023, across 18 drivers. 37 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Sergio PEREZ had the most, with 7.

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.

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  1. Yuki TSUNODAAlphaTauri10:47:000:06

    Audio only, no transcript

  2. George RUSSELLMercedes11:28:280:06

    EngineerIt's very reminiscent of Q1 this with the sun shining

  3. Nico HULKENBERGHaas11:52:010:01

    Audio only, no transcript

  4. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas11:52:020:06

    EngineerYeah, but I was fighting with Butters, I was racing with him at the first lap of a race. I understand, I understand.

  5. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas11:52:070:06

    Kevin MAGNUSSENYeah, so sorry Kevin I got it wrong very sorry

  6. Daniel RICCIARDOAlphaTauri11:54:400:05

    EngineerWe need you to push in the in-lap. We need you to push flat out in the in-lap.

  7. Logan SARGEANTWilliams11:57:320:04

    Logan SARGEANTI think this is still the right tire

  8. Lance STROLLAston Martin11:58:060:16

    EngineerSo Lance at the moment we're tight with the cars in front now to do push-cull push and we think the tyre might be too damaged so we're happy to go around and just focus on one push at the end as the car has not left the garage and he's looking at that at the end Yep, copy

  9. Esteban OCONAlpine12:00:450:04

    EngineerOkay mate, unlucky with that flag there, it's alright, we've got another going.

  10. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes12:01:030:05

    EngineerCopy, look for O2.

    Lewis HAMILTONDriving very fast.

  11. Lance STROLLAston Martin12:02:050:05

    Lance STROLLThat's too early

  12. Carlos SAINZFerrari12:02:140:10

    EngineerMulti-function errors.

  13. Lance STROLLAston Martin12:02:210:06

    EngineerOK Lance, we've committed to this, we've got to go.

  14. Carlos SAINZFerrari12:02:240:09

    Engineermultifunction airs position 9 airs position 9

  15. Alexander ALBONWilliams12:05:090:12

    Alexander ALBONokay I think we had to do what we had to do anyway I don't expect anyone to do medium so

  16. Fernando ALONSOAston Martin12:05:250:07

    EngineerOK, the session will not be restarted, I'm afraid we're out.

  17. Charles LECLERCFerrari12:05:420:08

    EngineerDo not overtake that's the only thing do not overtake Okay

  18. Lando NORRISMcLaren12:16:440:09

    EngineerTiming wise this is now difficult for push cool push. I think therefore it's either first lap or warm-up push.

  19. Lando NORRISMcLaren12:17:040:05

    Lando NORRISOkay, so what's strat for push push?

  20. Lando NORRISMcLaren12:17:090:06

    EngineerIt would be strat four. That's correct. I'll get back to you. I'm just talking about something.

  21. Sergio PEREZRed Bull12:18:070:04

    Sergio PEREZHi, going for the slick

  22. Sergio PEREZRed Bull12:18:110:03

    EngineerYeah, everyone's going for the slick

  23. Sergio PEREZRed Bull12:18:570:03

    Audio only, no transcript

  24. Sergio PEREZRed Bull12:19:010:04

    Audio only, no transcript

  25. Sergio PEREZRed Bull12:19:080:07

    Sergio PEREZIt will just be a single time-lapse, right?

    EngineerIt's going to be tight. We'll need a fast charge lap.

  26. Carlos SAINZFerrari12:20:280:03

    Carlos SAINZI had a big moment

  27. Sergio PEREZRed Bull12:20:560:04

    EngineerMode 5, Mode 5, we've got two push-laps here.

  28. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull12:21:370:07

    EngineerNow pick up the pace Max, we don't have much margin, you need to pick up the pace.

  29. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull12:21:440:16

    EngineerNow pick up the pace Max, we don't have much margin, you need to pick up the pace.

  30. Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren12:25:560:30

    EngineerAnd that is P2, Oscar. P2. Great job. Great qualifying though. Brilliant. P2's mega, mate. But you'll be frustrated to know that Verstappen is only 11 milliseconds ahead. Well,

    Oscar PIASTRIthere you go. Thanks, everyone. There wasn't much left in that lap. Probably 11 milliseconds, but yeah, well done, everyone. Cheers for that. Thank you.

  31. Charles LECLERCFerrari12:27:380:07

    Charles LECLERCAh, mistake in turn 9. I think I started a lot too close to Carlos.

  32. Charles LECLERCFerrari12:28:290:04

    Charles LECLERCWhat

    Engineera

  33. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull12:28:560:06

    EngineerHow was the run plan today, Max?

    Max VERSTAPPENI think it was very good.

  34. Lando NORRISMcLaren12:30:190:11

    EngineerThat's uh, P5, P5

    Lando NORRISYep, I know Good job, well done, two Oscars, nice lap

  35. Sergio PEREZRed Bull12:31:000:36

    Sergio PEREZWhat a f***ing joke, guys.

    EngineerF***!

    Sergio PEREZUnbelievable.

    EngineerThey

    Sergio PEREZall blocked me in the final corner.

    EngineerYeah, it was busy out there.

    Sergio PEREZYeah, I mean, I should have known that there were so many people there.

    EngineerIt

    Sergio PEREZwas a strange wrong problem.

    EngineerYeah, it was a tricky one, Checo, because unfortunately we just wouldn't have had enough time, you know, at the back of the grid there, so at least you got the two sustainable, but you can race well from there.

    Sergio PEREZYeah, please have the stewards have a look on that final corner. Everyone will stop there.

    EngineerYeah, we'll have a look.

  36. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes12:31:230:05

    Lewis HAMILTONYou're P-7 now.

    EngineerYeah, copy.

  37. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes12:31:280:03

    Lewis HAMILTONI could have been so much better when I was better.

  38. Pierre GASLYAlpine12:31:320:22

    EngineerHow is it looking? P6 mate, P6, that's the final, P6, nice one.

    Pierre GASLYNice guys, nice one, really well managed because it was very tricky so, well managed. Yeah

    Engineernice job as well, that middle sector looked very good.

  39. George RUSSELLMercedes12:31:500:14

    EngineerYeah, they're only able to say that was a show from start to finish, especially my side. Yeah, we'll go through all that. I don't care what happened.

  40. Carlos SAINZFerrari12:33:020:05

    EngineerGood job

  41. Carlos SAINZFerrari12:33:180:08

    Carlos SAINZI thought that was a really good lap

    EngineerYeah, it was a good color