British Grand Prix 2023: Race team radio
132 radio messages were recorded during race at the British Grand Prix 2023, across 20 drivers. 125 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Logan SARGEANT had the most, with 14.
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
- Logan SARGEANT · Williams · 14 messages
- Lando NORRIS · McLaren · 14 messages
- Alexander ALBON · Williams · 9 messages
- Lewis HAMILTON · Mercedes · 9 messages
- Max VERSTAPPEN · Red Bull · 9 messages
- Nico HULKENBERG · Haas · 9 messages
- Carlos SAINZ · Ferrari · 9 messages
- Nyck DE VRIES · AlphaTauri · 8 messages
- George RUSSELL · Mercedes · 8 messages
- ZHOU Guanyu · Alfa Romeo · 7 messages
- Lance STROLL · Aston Martin · 6 messages
- Pierre GASLY · Alpine · 5 messages
- Fernando ALONSO · Aston Martin · 4 messages
- Oscar PIASTRI · McLaren · 4 messages
- Sergio PEREZ · Red Bull · 4 messages
- Charles LECLERC · Ferrari · 4 messages
- Yuki TSUNODA · AlphaTauri · 3 messages
- Kevin MAGNUSSEN · Haas · 3 messages
- Valtteri BOTTAS · Alfa Romeo · 2 messages
- Esteban OCON · Alpine · 1 message
Every message, in the order it happened
Audio only, no transcript available for this message.
Engineer: Affirm, we can do a front wing adjustment.
Engineer: Mode, okay, mode push please, mode push.
Engineer: You can go to Strat 1, Strat 1, and wind is strong, 20 kph on car 20.
Alexander ALBON: Remind me of the next one, just to push the engine. Copy that.
Engineer: Oscar, how's the flap? How's the flap?
Oscar PIASTRI: I think it's okay.
Sergio PEREZ: Feels like we win the other
Yuki TSUNODA: Yeah, I think it's okay. Good amount of stability. I think just the stability in slow speed is slightly worse than yesterday, but acceptable and different 3.9 helps a lot.
Logan SARGEANT: My tube's not connected.
Pierre GASLY: Yeah, that's good boys, sorry Omris, be sharp and we'll get them
Pierre GASLY: Alonzo is leaving a massive gap with the car ahead.
Lewis HAMILTON: No grip on the rear for some reason.
Audio only, no transcript available for this message.
Engineer: We've got some light drops reported turn seven light drops of rain reported turn seven
Engineer: So you go race, let's go for it, come back, don't try me, we'll struggle, go for it.
Engineer: Ok Lando, we expect a little bit more rain, just slightly worse in turn 7, just slightly worse.
Alexander ALBON: I mean, very quickly.
Alexander ALBON: Quite hard to manage right now with this face up
Engineer: with that there's a bit of wind noise on the radio copy the last one
Engineer: We are happy with energy balance, a bit of saving turned on.
George RUSSELL: If that's not moving and the braking, I don't know what is.
Engineer: Ok Lando, Oscar has been told to hold position, he is holding position, we go together.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Guy's bullying a bit weird.
Engineer: Yeah, wind is fairly variable Max.
Nico HULKENBERG: I think I lost a part of the front wing, something just flew up the car.
Engineer: Yes, we see a big front loss.
Audio only, no transcript available for this message.
Engineer: Lando, plan A is our priority. Plan A, our priority.
Engineer: Estimate we are retiring the car. We are boxing to retire the car. I'm very sorry
Engineer: Okay, we're expecting some lightish rain in around two or three minutes will last three or four minutes similar to q2
Engineer: Ok Nick, so when we get in this gearbox, a little bit of liftoff so we have margin to attack.
Engineer: Yeah, we're tracking the rain, but it's gonna miss us on the radar I want to
George RUSSELL: be so sure about that, first drop on the visor Copy
Engineer: Okay, Baljeet, plan A is looking good for us. There is rain approaching, but it may not hit the circuit.
Engineer: Dando suggestion silver d8, silver d8.
Lewis HAMILTON: Where am I losing all my time?
Engineer: OK copy, it's the management mainly, management 1, 2 and 9
Engineer: Can we make Plan A work, currently?
Lando NORRIS: Yes, I think so, for sure.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Will this make it difficult to drive at the moment?
Engineer: I don't see it.
Audio only, no transcript available for this message.
Alexander ALBON: Front left does it not feel very good
Audio only, no transcript available for this message.
Engineer: And at the moment we are thinking plan B for Bravo plan B for Bravo
Engineer: And we are thinking of plan B, plan B.
Carlos SAINZ: What was plan B? Yeah, I'll let you know.
Engineer: Front wing minus one as discussed. Question?
Engineer: Ok Lando, Leclerc has pitted, 100% pace, 100% pace
Lando NORRIS: Yeah, I'm pretty much armed already Understood
Max VERSTAPPEN: I'll stop for a bit. I guess we just stick to our strategy.
Engineer: Yes, no concern for the moment, Max.
Logan SARGEANT: What's the weather saying?
Engineer: Currently looking at the dry rates.
Logan SARGEANT: I'm starting to struggle a bit.
Engineer: Lando, how many laps can we do at this pace?
Lando NORRIS: I'm happy, it's consistent. I can maintain this for now.
Engineer: Understood.
Engineer: And the left dog all is a small step that they are good Hamilton 33.2 Russell 32.8
Logan SARGEANT: You guys can see the pace. You tell me I can do five or three bucks
Carlos SAINZ: How is the heart looking?
Engineer: 32.9 first time lap for Charles, 32.9
Engineer: Yeah, maybe I would like to increase like Oh level 2.5, please you might not try I know
Logan SARGEANT: Why don't you subscribe? Do like though!
Engineer: And George, just see if there's anything you can do at turn 12 to help 13.
Carlos SAINZ: Yeah, harder tires look a bit weaker, but don't worry, I still think the C1 is the best.
Engineer: Ok then, let's try some pace, try some pace.
Lando NORRIS: Yeah, rear is still going a bit more, checks turn 4 now, a lot of re-locking.
Charles LECLERC: What's going on with the real Intan-2? Intan-4, sorry.
Engineer: We'll come back to you.
Engineer: Ok Lando, how many laps can we do with this pace? How many laps at this pace? I'm happy it's consistent, but it's not changing until it's aced
Engineer: Ok Nick, we are reviewing the numbers. The heart doesn't look great at the moment. We are reviewing the numbers. Do we have any view?
Nyck DE VRIES: Oh, man, uh, it's... Hey, Christoph, that's not the way to hit it.
Engineer: Copy that.
Lance STROLL: Take me to Fox.
Engineer: Okay Lance, don't worry about Leclerc, nobody else is stopping yet.
Engineer: Just focus forward Lance nobody reacted to Leclerc and it took him a long time to catch you just focus on what you're doing It's good
George RUSSELL: I'm
Engineer: going
George RUSSELL: to place all those recurrents on the clock, forwards.
Lando NORRIS: How are the hardtires looking on others?
Engineer: Hardtire doesn't look amazing, but it's our best option.
ZHOU Guanyu: This is the place I want to do. More than that, I want to damage my life.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Slowly a bit more vibration on the left, but it's okay.
Engineer: Okay, we need to get that undercut on Gasly. Undercut on Gasly here.
Audio only, no transcript available for this message.
Engineer: Hi, yours look okay for us. How's the deck for you?
Nico HULKENBERG: Yeah
Engineer: Max, in case you're struggling with front in the low speed, if 7 is available, we'll leave it to you.
Kevin MAGNUSSEN: Uh, engine died.
Carlos SAINZ: The positions on the tyre, they are in. Quickly, Ricky, quickly. Three position, losing, three positions. To who on the tyre? To who on the tyre? Checo, Charles,
Engineer: 16 racing lap on stop, and Albon, three cars.
Carlos SAINZ: Your call, your call. Up to you.
Engineer: Stay out, stay out.
Engineer: Car ahead is Piastri. Ahead of him is Lewis. Is Lewis boxed? Yeah, he had stayed out, but he did just box.
George RUSSELL: Ah, ****.
Engineer: Alright.
ZHOU Guanyu: Take my breaks. I had no break that's very good
Engineer: And no fighting with Yuki, we follow Yuki through the back once he's overtaking other cars.
Lando NORRIS: What tyres does the Mercedes have on?
Engineer: Hamilton behind you, have bitten a USOP, saying the best stuff in the head of you. Lovely.
Lando NORRIS: Yeah, wonderful, huh?
Engineer: Nice job Buffalo girls.
Engineer: Mike, what is the maximum EB in PES 6? 7 or 8? EB 7 or 8?
Engineer: Still careful with the recovery brake hole on the left. Yeah, all good. All good mate. I see it. We're fine. Yeah, okay
Lewis HAMILTON: Please let me know girls down about it down at the time
Engineer: And we are stay towards 4, till the end.
Carlos SAINZ: Yeah, f*** it. I will push, guys.
Engineer: Copy Lance good move noted
Engineer: I'm 0.5 behind, be mindful with K1, 0.5 behind.
George RUSSELL: That McLaren is so good for those hearts! Impressive!
ZHOU Guanyu: No more, you can't
Engineer: do
ZHOU Guanyu: it.
Engineer: Correct. No more overtake.
Engineer: He needs to give me back the f***ing position now! Yeah, we're on it mate. Stay calm.
ZHOU Guanyu: Do I go sock night to your car or not?
Engineer: It
Max VERSTAPPEN: doesn't really feel good, this tyre.
Engineer: OK, understood.
Engineer: Overtake available, Stroll 0.3 behind
Engineer: I need empty where you can't get behind a 1.6 to look like.
Logan SARGEANT: Yeah, I got it!
Audio only, no transcript available for this message.
Lewis HAMILTON: How's
Engineer: it
Lewis HAMILTON: going?
Engineer: And they will come back with cool attempts.
Oscar PIASTRI: Where do I need to find the thought?
Engineer: Mr Harper, 10 to turn 15.
Engineer: The exits. The
Nico HULKENBERG: exits.
Engineer: Yeah, copy that, man. It's very gusty.
Engineer: May we be five to go five to go so currently 31.9 on prime for p10. That's our target we can do it
Engineer: So black and white for Norris, and it's 1.5 with gap, 31.3.
Engineer: I
Lance STROLL: just can't understand the face, huh?
Engineer: Best fight in China Force brawl, if we close enough is a late of attack exit of nine early of attack exit of three Alright Moe, I'm trying Just sleeping you out there mate, doing great
Lewis HAMILTON: Got no rear left, eh?
Engineer: And P2! P2! Great job, man! Vamos! Great job!
Lando NORRIS: Hey, hey! Podium in my home race. Podium in our home race.
Engineer: Yeah, man. Fantastic. Podium in our home race. Well done, mate. Great job. Posición 13. Great job.
Engineer: Very impressive Max, keep marching on, well done.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah I don't mind that, we had a good race, just I think that last stint was a bit more difficult than I would have liked with these tyres, but overall good pace, great jump again guys.
Engineer: Well done mate, that's our first win here since 2012 and it matches a record of McLaren of 11 wins in a row, so yeah, mega day for the team, well done. Yeah
Max VERSTAPPEN: great jump, great jump guys, 11 in a row, that's pretty crazy, well done.
Engineer: Logan, that is an incredible finish. That's your best finish to date. You were within a tenth of Alex for most of the race. Really impressive step.
Max VERSTAPPEN: 11 in a row, that's pretty crazy, well done.
Engineer: Don't stop there though, will you?
Max VERSTAPPEN: No, no, don't worry.
Engineer: And at the end there, you're just finishing within seconds of your first point. It will come, you head down, you're doing a great job.
Logan SARGEANT: Congratulations to the team on the points.
Engineer: Okay, P5 today, that was a good job, shame about the timing of the safety car.
George RUSSELL: Yeah well done everybody, a strong performance in the team, shame about the timing as you say but, yep, good job, good job. George, really strong stint on the soft though so unlucky with the safety car, but the pace was really good, well done. Thanks Toto.
Engineer: Haha, good lad! P8, P8!
Alexander ALBON: YES!
Alexander ALBON: Yes, boys
Engineer: Lovely job lovely
Engineer: Got
Alexander ALBON: a bit worried in the last lap there
Engineer: Well done Alex, I couldn't think of anyone better to represent this team to celebrate the 800th race, well done, incredible, incredible drive and on merit finishing in front of Ferrari, well done.
Lewis HAMILTON: We're going to make some changes to this car to improve it, but we're on our way.
Engineer: Luis, great race, what a recovery, remember yesterday evening. But we know what we need to do.
Lewis HAMILTON: Yeah, let's keep pushing all right, great job. All the way Luis, yeah pushing all the way mate.
Engineer: What I check away that was a very strong recovery well done if you'd have sudden position you'd have been right there in the race So great pace well done.
Sergio PEREZ: Yeah, and some very nice sort of the Saturday Yeah, let's recover get back to the podium for Hungary well done for Max Reiss
Engineer: OK, Lance, that's P14, I'm afraid. We had a five-second penalty for Gasly in turn 16-17.
Yuki TSUNODA: Yeah, we have to talk after the race. Everyone is just like unacceptable. I don't
Engineer: know
Yuki TSUNODA: why it's so.
Nyck DE VRIES: This gives me so much information.
Engineer: And, yeah, it was a very good start.
Fernando ALONSO: Hey, tough tough race mate. Yes. That well done. Seventh is probably to be better than the speed we had today, so well executed. Thanks guys. Some good weekends are coming. Don't worry.
Charles LECLERC: Ah, yeah, let's discuss about everything afterwards. Yeah,
Engineer: copy.
Engineer: It was a very good start on the story for the end of the race, I will explain to you when you come to the office.
Nyck DE VRIES: This gave me so much information without saying too much, but... Negative.
Engineer: Checking flag, P4 baby, P4. Oscar, honestly, that's an amazing result, but I'm also gutted because that was a podium-worthy drive, absolutely a podium-worthy drive.
Oscar PIASTRI: Great effort, guys. It's a nice feeling to be disappointed with P4, but, yeah, mega, mega job. We did everything we could. Thank you for all the hard work. Thanks for all the updates. We're back, baby. Let's go get them.
Engineer: Well done, buddy. You've done a brilliant job all weekend, honestly. Great job. Looking forward to the next couple.
Carlos SAINZ: I feel like we deserve a bit more than that, but anyway, story of the year.
Engineer: Yes indeed, no default there, no good fights.
Fernando ALONSO: Grace, order, the pen.
Fernando ALONSO: Thank you. Tough stuff. Great, mate.
Engineer: Yes. That's what I'm talking about.
Nico HULKENBERG: Yeah, I don't know the front wing, it must have been with Jackal in turn 4 when he was on the exit I didn't feel it, but I don't know where else Don't think on lap 1 I was close with anyone, shame for that.
Engineer: Yeah, that's correct. It was with Perez
Valtteri BOTTAS: That's the most we can get today, the pace, I didn't have enough to follow these guys.
Engineer: Yep, understood. The pace on the hard was very good, especially towards the end of your stint. But gaining 8 places in a day is a good result.
Valtteri BOTTAS: Yeah, got it.
Engineer: Alessandro Valtteri, good job today, 8th position gaining the race, strong job.
Valtteri BOTTAS: Thanks, full push always.
Engineer: That was another difficult race, we finished P15.
ZHOU Guanyu: Yeah Start I just went straight down with the tires locking up. I think we need to see what we can do with the tails
Lando NORRIS: Made my life tougher. I know my hard tire I can tell again. Thanks everyone. Thanks for the upgrades again guys Nothing is possible. None of this is possible without all the upgrades and all the hard work So I do want to say a big thanks to each and every single one of you. I love you guys, you know that
Engineer: Yeah, we know that we love you too as well mate. We love you too as well
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