Canadian Grand Prix 2023: Practice 2 team radio
40 radio messages were recorded during practice 2 at the Canadian Grand Prix 2023, across 17 drivers. Lance STROLL had the most, with 5.
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
- Lance STROLL · Aston Martin · 5 messages
- Esteban OCON · Alpine · 5 messages
- Valtteri BOTTAS · Alfa Romeo · 5 messages
- George RUSSELL · Mercedes · 4 messages
- Max VERSTAPPEN · Red Bull · 4 messages
- Charles LECLERC · Ferrari · 4 messages
- Nyck DE VRIES · AlphaTauri · 2 messages
- Yuki TSUNODA · AlphaTauri · 2 messages
- Nico HULKENBERG · Haas · 1 message
- Alexander ALBON · Williams · 1 message
- Kevin MAGNUSSEN · Haas · 1 message
- Logan SARGEANT · Williams · 1 message
- Pierre GASLY · Alpine · 1 message
- Oscar PIASTRI · McLaren · 1 message
- Sergio PEREZ · Red Bull · 1 message
- Lewis HAMILTON · Mercedes · 1 message
- Carlos SAINZ · Ferrari · 1 message
Every message, in the order it happened
Engineer: Okay, so do we count with the Mercedes that's trying to nip around you?
Engineer: steering is to the right copy that see what it's like when it warms up
George RUSSELL: Can I turn the ship tones down at the moment?
Engineer: We're just checking, not sure we can at the moment.
George RUSSELL: Sorry, is the practice starts before the line or after the line? After the line Okay, I just went to pass the guys to do the line up for the start. Copy that, just make sure you leave an order
Engineer: Any initial comments?
Esteban OCON: Yeah, I think at the moment it's too hard, the brakes, to be pressing it.
Esteban OCON: And the right belt is much lighter than the left one also, the crotch one.
Engineer: Ok understood, we'll have a look at that when we're back in.
Max VERSTAPPEN: These sanctions are a
Engineer: Yeah, it was right in the middle there. Yeah, copy that.
Max VERSTAPPEN: I went straight. Can I cool the tires a bit more? I feel like they're running too hot.
Engineer: Yep.
George RUSSELL: Exide apex
Engineer: of the hairpin You've heard me, I can see that
Engineer: Just for reference Max Everybody was generally single charge lap and then still going quicker lap on lap
Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah, I know but that's more just understanding the track condition. The tyres are not getting better
Engineer: No, I understand that but obviously time ticks like this
Nico HULKENBERG: I lost the engine, let's drive
Max VERSTAPPEN: So, yeah, it's still an 8 on the braking way next to the front just uh, okay bot ass behind time-lapse
Engineer: Understood
Engineer: So you've got Gasly pushing through, Sergeant, behind you, so elbows out, don't let Gasly through, we're in a good position
Engineer: Stop the car, stop the car, stop the car.
Alexander ALBON: It's getting quite dark in turn 10. Copy.
Engineer: That
Kevin MAGNUSSEN: was close.
Engineer: Was that the Alpha Tauri? Yeah.
Nyck DE VRIES: That was tricky.
Valtteri BOTTAS: It's got a big D right on the man's side.
Engineer: Copy, copy. We're looking into it.
Engineer: Rain is coming in 10 minutes.
Engineer: Yeah, so rain is coming so stay out and push again
Engineer: Yeah, so rain is coming so stay out and push again
Engineer: Okay, Ren is coming not right now, but he will come and he will come hitting turn 8 turn 10 first
Engineer: and rain expected in around five minutes
George RUSSELL: Is that rain still incoming?
Engineer: Looks like it might be just missing us now
Pierre GASLY: Got a massive moment, 10-4.
Engineer: The
Pierre GASLY: wheels are completely gone.
Engineer: Yeah, copy.
Engineer: Just
Oscar PIASTRI: clipped the wall at the exit of the last corner with the rewrite. Feels okay so far.
Valtteri BOTTAS: Yeah, a bit more super windy now.
Engineer: Copy, copy.
Engineer: Okay, Valtteri, how is the track?
Valtteri BOTTAS: It's okay, it's really gusty.
Engineer: Copy, copy.
Yuki TSUNODA: Something wrong. Massive snap.
Engineer: It looks like it was a gust of tailwind, Yuki.
Yuki TSUNODA: Copy.
Engineer: And just nice and easy going around here
Engineer: The wind has picked up a lot up to 40 kph gusts
Engineer: Ok Yuki, just be careful with the wind, it's very gusty now.
Engineer: Any issues?
Charles LECLERC: No, it's not for interest. It's not raining.
Engineer: Understood.
Engineer: So if it's not for inters, box this lap.
Charles LECLERC: What was the aim for that?
Engineer: Just to have the extra set.
Charles LECLERC: Ah yeah, ok, ok, then we agree.
Engineer: Yeah, so down in turn 10 is very very wet so just take it easy down there
Engineer: We need the X-Flips. X-Flips. Copy. Can you confirm it's too dangerous for Inter? Uh, yeah, yeah, it's... Yeah. Copy. Copy. Okay, Valtteri, we will abort. We will box this lap. Box, box.
Carlos SAINZ: Yes, extreme skill. Much for complaining.
Charles LECLERC: Our water is crazy.
Valtteri BOTTAS: Good weather for a duck.
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