Canadian Grand Prix 2023: Race team radio
92 radio messages were recorded during race at the Canadian Grand Prix 2023, across 19 drivers. 91 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. George RUSSELL had the most, with 13.
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
- George RUSSELL · Mercedes · 13 messages
- Fernando ALONSO · Aston Martin · 10 messages
- Max VERSTAPPEN · Red Bull · 9 messages
- Charles LECLERC · Ferrari · 8 messages
- Lando NORRIS · McLaren · 7 messages
- Lewis HAMILTON · Mercedes · 7 messages
- ZHOU Guanyu · Alfa Romeo · 5 messages
- Lance STROLL · Aston Martin · 5 messages
- Kevin MAGNUSSEN · Haas · 4 messages
- Oscar PIASTRI · McLaren · 4 messages
- Esteban OCON · Alpine · 4 messages
- Sergio PEREZ · Red Bull · 3 messages
- Pierre GASLY · Alpine · 2 messages
- Yuki TSUNODA · AlphaTauri · 2 messages
- Alexander ALBON · Williams · 2 messages
- Valtteri BOTTAS · Alfa Romeo · 2 messages
- Carlos SAINZ · Ferrari · 2 messages
- Nico HULKENBERG · Haas · 2 messages
- Logan SARGEANT · Williams · 1 message
Every message, in the order it happened
Engineer: There's 25 seconds to the green light.
George RUSSELL: DECELERATION IS APPROVING
Charles LECLERC: I went to neutral because I was going to slow and for some reason the first gear was refused once, now it's fine, I check
Engineer: Copy, we will check
Engineer: Currently is 10 kph it's a crosswind from the left hand from your left hand side between turns 11 to 13
George RUSSELL: currently
Engineer: is 10 kph it's a crosswind from the left hand from your left hand side between turns 11 to 13
George RUSSELL: And if you like, we're going
Engineer: to
George RUSSELL: decelerate you from the brakes.
Engineer: Oscar wind feedback, direction as expected, the intensity is quite low, 5 to 10 kph, it's a tailwind out of turn 10.
ZHOU Guanyu: By a little bit of vibration touching on the straight but
Engineer: And to the grid this time, to the grid. Yes, to
Fernando ALONSO: the grid.
Charles LECLERC: We both had the soft. Yes, what new?
George RUSSELL: That's why I know what to do
Engineer: The wind as you can feel is gusting around a little bit. I'll just try and keep you updated as the race goes on We get any changes in terms of direction It's about 10 kph at the moment
Pierre GASLY: so can you remind me the the wind direction because the flags they're looking like um
Engineer: yeah they have been moving around quite a bit yeah now at the moment you've got a bit of a crosswind on the most of the straight so um exit turn seven might be impacted
Engineer: Okay, Chico, so everyone in front of you on the medium, Magnusson and Bottas directly behind on the hard, Gasly on the soft, and then everyone else on the medium.
Engineer: Box, box, Yuki, box. Box, box.
Engineer: Okay, Sonoda has pitted for hard already, Sonoda's pitted for hard already, that's hard, hard to the end probably.
Engineer: Okay, so you've got DRS, but Russell does not. Hamilton does not.
Engineer: Again, you've got DRS but both Mercedes do not.
George RUSSELL: Give me feedback on a strategy ASAP
Engineer: So currently still plan A, so we just need to stay with Alonso. Let's not let him get away from us
Engineer: I know we think this is more plan A, plan A looking to extend.
Engineer: feedback on tyres when you can.
Alexander ALBON: Feels thermal but it's just this traffic.
Engineer: That's
Sergio PEREZ: not my stock everyone
Engineer: Yeah we've just got to be patient for now Six cars in front in this train
Max VERSTAPPEN: I think TAR is more vulnerable than MP2 Understood
Engineer: Stop the car, stop the car, park the car, park next to Marshall Post, critical message.
ZHOU Guanyu: Target is stopped on track.
Engineer: Copy.
Audio only, no transcript available for this message.
Engineer: Okay, Valtteri, we're half a second away. We need to get back into this train. Yeah, I'm trying, Paul.
Lewis HAMILTON: Yeah, tyres are getting super hot, struggling.
Engineer: OK, copy. So the car stopped, it's off track.
Engineer: So you and Russell have DRS. Russell 0.8, Hamilton 0.9.
Engineer: I
Max VERSTAPPEN: think I hit a bird on
Engineer: the set
George RUSSELL: I'm out, guys. Sorry. Copy. Sorry.
Engineer: I have to brake on the pit. You had to brake there, yeah, it looked pretty dangerous to me.
Engineer: Caution! Caution! You're just ahead! Just ahead!
Lewis HAMILTON: Great job with the stop glass!
Engineer: And just feed back on the cut.
George RUSSELL: It's a bit bent, but I think it's OK.
Lewis HAMILTON: Where's the damage come from?
Engineer: That is off a Georgian Skyway Blue
Lewis HAMILTON: My rear brake seems to be really hot.
Engineer: Comments from Sunoda regarding the hard warm-up was worse than expected around one second So we are expecting the cars in front to struggle initially
Engineer: Right, so it's officially being looked at by the FIA in terms of car positioning again. I'll let you know if there's any update Thank
Esteban OCON: you
Engineer: We're staying in this position and we're carrying on from here. The five cars in front haven't stopped It's been it's under investigation for overtaking under the safety car so they could well get penalties so head down
Engineer: Lando for the first lap it's the same rules of engagement as we had on lap one of the race
Engineer: Okay, that's Albon behind. Priority here is Albon. We need to keep him behind you.
Esteban OCON: Was that normal?
Engineer: I think he's let you through, I'll let you know.
Engineer: Okay Kev, we need to drop a place back behind Ocon, we need to drop back behind Ocon. So safety car pit lane exit infringement.
Kevin MAGNUSSEN: Okay.
Engineer: Car behind is Albon
Kevin MAGNUSSEN: Would be nice to know what tyres they're on so I know what to expect
Engineer: Copy, they're all on hards, all these cars are on hards
Carlos SAINZ: Yeah, I feel I have a bit of place here
Engineer: And Charles we want a clean and fast sting, science will not attack you
Engineer: And Charles we want a clean and fast steam, science will not attack you
Max VERSTAPPEN: I have no grip on this tyre
Engineer: Yeah, copy that Max
Engineer: And switch, red, switch, red
Carlos SAINZ: I'm happy on X Why Fox? Not yet Stay
Engineer: out, stay out
Engineer: We still think plan A. Plan A.
Max VERSTAPPEN: I'm just losing grip with this fire now.
Engineer: Yeah, okay, Max. I think we've got that message. Thank you. Just head down.
George RUSSELL: If this continues like this, there's not going to be an overtake. This is too bunched.
Engineer: Yes, so George, we're hoping that these cars in front are going to have to stop again and move out of our way.
Lewis HAMILTON: It's generally just rear-end is pretty weak.
Engineer: There's a few cars switching to two stops now, we're still thinking plan A.
Engineer: And Lando, do you think the rear tyres are recovering?
Lando NORRIS: Oh no, they're getting worse.
Engineer: Lando, if we think the tyres aren't going to recover, then we will box this lap. I want your feedback.
Lando NORRIS: But it's impossible for me to know if they're going to recover, I don't know.
Engineer: OK, so we would... Lando, we will have to overtake possibly six cars. But if we genuinely think... If we think they're not going to recover, this might be our best option rather than just falling out of the race. We will box this lap if you think this is true. Box this lap if you think I'm right.
Engineer: So it's not to use this tyre up if there's anything left in it. I've already used it.
Engineer: Lando, we have a five second penalty. We have a five second penalty, so we'll want to try and build the gap on the cars behind it.
Lando NORRIS: I'm pushing as much as I can.
Engineer: So Sainz will not attack you
Engineer: There is a bit of a race on behind us. So yeah, people are pushing a lot more than you for the moment
Fernando ALONSO: Okay, you tell me when lift and coast is okay. Just stop doing it.
Engineer: Yeah, we will do, but please keep doing it now. Please keep doing it.
Fernando ALONSO: Yeah, I want to win the race, man.
Engineer: There's a lot ahead still to get. I know, but I'm losing tire grip now.
Engineer: I think we're in for some classic Albon defending. You've got the straight line speed.
George RUSSELL: Don't think we're
Engineer: going to be able to pass
George RUSSELL: with that very light speed.
Engineer: Okay, copy that. So your focus right now needs to be on this brake, front left brake.
Engineer: Last lap, Hamilton, half a second, quicker.
Engineer: Last lap, Hamilton two tenths slower, Hamilton two tenths slower.
Engineer: So we think we're gonna have to retire this car. Front left brake wear is too high So cool the car, just cool the brakes down and we'll box end of this lap
George RUSSELL: So sorry everyone.
Engineer: Nothing more to say. Sorry.
Engineer: So compared to Sainz we are faster everywhere except turns 8 and 9 losing around a 10
Engineer: And it sounds like Alonso is nursing a rear brake issue.
Engineer: Hamilton 1.9 behind you Copy,
Fernando ALONSO: leave
Engineer: it to me
Lance STROLL: Ontario stable?
Engineer: Yes they're good mate, flat out, flat out mate, flat out, six to go at the line
Engineer: Going to get Bottas, you're going to stay five seconds for Norris and hope Ocon does something with Albon ahead. Push hard.
Engineer: I
Max VERSTAPPEN: almost knocked myself out on that curve.
Engineer: What
Charles LECLERC: happened? There was
Engineer: rear locking
Lando NORRIS: The rear wing is loose on the LP. It's going to fall off at some point. I think it's pretty dangerous. It's very loose. Understood. We're on it.
Lando NORRIS: If this falls off and hits someone, it's going to be extremely bad.
Engineer: Joe has the blue he's
Nico HULKENBERG: attacking me. He's a joker.
Engineer: Yeah understood
ZHOU Guanyu: Some weird noise, but it's not coming out of my helicopter.
Engineer: Copy that.
Engineer: Max, info, Checo in pit lane for a soft tyre.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah, that's fine, I'm not chasing the fast lap.
Engineer: Not bad Max, another good day at the office.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah not bad that and also 100 win for the team so that's a great result.
Engineer: Yeah well done mate that is uh that is as you say a century for the team so fantastic and thank you for for producing that race victory for us today well done mate.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah it was maybe not our strongest track with the conditions but it's still a very good result it's all good.
Engineer: Well done mate, well done We were nursing a little problem there, but he did a great job. I think without that little problem Verstappen was due. I knew I
Fernando ALONSO: knew, didn't want to say anything. Yeah, well done guys. I'm happy Happy we gave everything again and super pistols
Engineer: Yeah, well done mate, great job
Lando NORRIS: What was the penalty for?
Engineer: We'll talk about it later
Lando NORRIS: You can just tell me now
Engineer: No, I'll talk about it later
Engineer: Checkered flag, P-40 Thanks
Yuki TSUNODA: Josh
Engineer: For
Yuki TSUNODA: the last three years Good luck in Ferrari Bye-bye
Engineer: Not our day, not our week.
Sergio PEREZ: Yeah, well done Checo, good effort today, it was a tricky race out there, but a big last lap that one, for the fastest lap. Yeah, not a great weekend, but otherwise, yeah, let's review it, and let's come back, let's come back strong.
Engineer: Okay Lance, that's P9, so you didn't get the rubber to green on the safety car and we've come back brilliantly, so you've done a very good long stint on the hard, that's a really good job mate, that's P9, well earned, great job on the last lap.
Engineer: Okay, Kev, obviously very disappointing race place in the car. For reference, Nico finished P15.
Kevin MAGNUSSEN: Yeah, sub-race hasn't gone our way really so far this season, but hopefully we'll turn around if we just keep at it and keep working. Thanks for the effort, guys.
Engineer: I know you're not a man for numbers, mate, but as race with 41, I think you understand what that is. So I would think about that on the podium. That's excellent.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah, hopefully it doesn't stop here, though.
Engineer: Yeah, as you see, centenary today, Max, we're going to send Adrian up to pick the trophy up. So it's his 200th race win. So you've got a few to catch him up.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah, that will be a long one.
Engineer: Checkered flag, Niko, checkered flag. Well, very good job holding him off.
Nico HULKENBERG: That's all we had left, eh? That's
Engineer: all
Nico HULKENBERG: we had left to fight for.
Engineer: Yeah, man, we could see exactly what it was like. But good job.
Engineer: So Oscar, that's P12. We were within five seconds of Lando, so that'll become P11. P11, just missed out.
Oscar PIASTRI: Yeah, can't be, broke a bit too late for a chicane, but yeah, tricky race. So we'll have a look. Thanks for the effort, fixing the car here last night. Much appreciated.
Engineer: Yeah, well raced, Oscar. Some really good overtaking.
Pierre GASLY: Chastry didn't respect the last chicane, he went straight, he didn't went behind the ball hard
Engineer: Yeah, we'll have a look at that
Pierre GASLY: It's really not our weekend, but there is some pace and we just need to start at the front and make our life easier
Engineer: Okay Valtteri, so just trying to work that out now. We are P10 with Norris's penalty, but Ocon ahead also has a potentially penalty coming, he's under investigation for his rear wing being loose.
Valtteri BOTTAS: I ran out of battery there at the end, I think Stroll got me.
Engineer: Yes confirmed, Stroll just got us unfortunately. It was a really good drive today, good recovering. Good
Valtteri BOTTAS: job, it was a good strategy and a clean day, so all done.
Engineer: Sorry, sorry, it was a bit of a tricky one at the end, especially yeah,
Esteban OCON: what we what do we discuss really? So no surprises
Engineer: Yeah, good job, Joe, at the end, to close the gap to Hugenberg, we almost got him.
ZHOU Guanyu: Yeah, but I don't understand why we pit, I don't understand, everything was okay, and we lost everything at the start of pit stop. Yeah, at the end, it was just not enough top speed to get Hugenberg on the straight.
Engineer: Yeah, it was a difficult race.
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