Dutch Grand Prix 2023: Qualifying team radio
64 radio messages were recorded during qualifying at the Dutch Grand Prix 2023, across 17 drivers. 63 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Alexander ALBON 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, and the original audio is playable in the archive.
Who was on the radio
- Alexander ALBON · Williams · 7 messages
- George RUSSELL · Mercedes · 6 messages
- Oscar PIASTRI · McLaren · 6 messages
- Lando NORRIS · McLaren · 6 messages
- Charles LECLERC · Ferrari · 5 messages
- Max VERSTAPPEN · Red Bull · 5 messages
- Fernando ALONSO · Aston Martin · 5 messages
- Carlos SAINZ · Ferrari · 4 messages
- Logan SARGEANT · Williams · 4 messages
- Liam LAWSON · AlphaTauri · 3 messages
- Valtteri BOTTAS · Alfa Romeo · 3 messages
- Pierre GASLY · Alpine · 2 messages
- ZHOU Guanyu · Alfa Romeo · 2 messages
- Lewis HAMILTON · Mercedes · 2 messages
- Nico HULKENBERG · Haas · 2 messages
- Yuki TSUNODA · AlphaTauri · 1 message
- Lance STROLL · Aston Martin · 1 message
Every message, in the order it happened
Engineer: So we have three minutes to green and you are behind the second alpha in the queue So if someone comes after the alpha he will have to let you by
Charles LECLERC: Carlos wants to be first or second? Standby
Engineer: Wants to be first So Carlos wants to be first
Charles LECLERC: Ok
George RUSSELL: Are there still people coming out of the pits?
Engineer: Yeah, Verstappen just leaving the pit lane now.
Engineer: And we have the same wind as this morning slightly lower intensity
Engineer: Track position is good, so let's keep pushing.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Hey, what the f*** is going on with the car? No grip. It's spinning everything, everywhere.
Fernando ALONSO: Yeah, disaster. Yeah,
Engineer: copy. Behind Hamilton, Hamilton's behind you, you've got six that can get behind Hamilton. Yeah,
Fernando ALONSO: we cannot wait in the last corner, so let's push. Then in the last corner we decide.
Engineer: Copy.
Engineer: OK, other car has the same issue, turn 11-12, take a bit more margin there, we'll keep pushing for now.
Engineer: Main opportunities are turn 1 exit, turn 3 exit and turn 13 exit.
Pierre GASLY: Yeah Yeah,
Engineer: let's cool down cool down
Pierre GASLY: We're
Engineer: expecting rain in about five minutes, I think about staying out at this point.
ZHOU Guanyu: You're happy to go new, yeah?
Engineer: Yeah, we are okay. We are happy.
Engineer: Ok, slow down where you are. No one pushing behind us. Slow down as much as you can where you are.
Engineer: Ok Lando, we are thinking to bid a fit and new set of inters in this lap that will give you time to do fast, slow, fast, keep your speed up on the way in. If you don't agree with that plan, let me know.
Lando NORRIS: It's difficult, it's drying quite a bit but...
Carlos SAINZ: Cool, let's see, I think we have the D-decks.
Lewis HAMILTON: I've got blocked.
Engineer: Okay, copy.
Engineer: OK, for now I think we're going to box, we will box, that gives us a chance to look at these tyres as well, so we'll box this lap, you're clear behind. Any flap adjust, any flap adjust? 0.4 less, 0.5
Oscar PIASTRI: If I had to, that would have been a crash if I didn't avoid him then.
Engineer: Biggest loss was turn 10. We suggest the wider line turn 10 and we suggest to slow down on this first sector in the charge lap
Engineer: And if we're down, we'll have to take a cool lap, go again, let me know on the rain.
George RUSSELL: Yeah, that's going to be worse.
Valtteri BOTTAS: Don't know what's happened there
Charles LECLERC: For f**k's
Engineer: sake,
Charles LECLERC: come on.
Engineer: Now,
Charles LECLERC: let's be honest, traffic, the traffic is the most important. Chai warm up, everything. This is important, this is the only priority we have. Let's focus on that and everything will be fine. Otherwise we are going to be out in Q2. We are lucky already to be in.
Engineer: Copy, understood.
Lewis HAMILTON: How long has that got in the way? Massive impeding everywhere mate
ZHOU Guanyu: Are we out?
Engineer: Yeah, just luckily I can prove to where PE is 16 More than, more than
ZHOU Guanyu: Yeah
Engineer: I
ZHOU Guanyu: got caught out a little bit at the last sector
Logan SARGEANT: Yeah, that's
Engineer: what matters, that's what matters, be back on flap and what do you think on tires right now?
Logan SARGEANT: I'm happy on flap And on tires everything felt good, so I don't know what I'm missing all the time I might need some help from you guys. I could probably take one more turn to flap, but that's it If it keeps raining, I don't want another turn
Engineer: So I know it's only Q1, but still P1.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Is there more rain coming?
Engineer: There is a cell passing to the south which is quite heavy just depends how much of that affects the track
Engineer: Yuki, it's going to be a build, push, cool, push and then we have a push, cool, push at the end.
Engineer: No more rain expected in Q2.
Engineer: Anywhere near dry?
Alexander ALBON: No, but I think people will try and sit
Carlos SAINZ: Crack is drawing super quickly. We need the new inter right at the last lump.
Nico HULKENBERG: So is it one more timed on this tire?
Engineer: Yeah, one more timed at least, and then that should get us in sync for a good last run. There's seven and a half minutes remaining. So
Nico HULKENBERG: how many laps will there be on the next set?
Engineer: One timed.
Nico HULKENBERG: But we might need maybe a warm-up, no?
Engineer: We don't think so, but if you feel like that's the case, then yeah, we can adjust, we still can adjust.
Nico HULKENBERG: Well, it depends if it's like last time, straight out, no queuing, it should be okay.
Engineer: It should be straight out no queuing, there's no more threat of rain. So slap and then we'll figure it out.
Engineer: OK, looks like timing is good. We're safe, fast, slow, fast.
Alexander ALBON: Like this, it's going to be a one-load tyre.
Engineer: Copy.
Engineer: Oscar, we have time for double push. I suggest to use the new tyre and minimise the yellow flag risk and push on the first one.
Engineer: And you go push open, open, open, open, open, open
Engineer: It's a good effort, man. So box now, Nico. Box now. Watch Weybridge lights.
Logan SARGEANT: You think that's slicks it's gonna be close honestly, it's a gamble, but I think it'll be quicker
Engineer: OK Lancers, P11, P11. Yeah, Sergeant Gus at the end I'm afraid.
Engineer: And we are safely through
Lando NORRIS: Oh thank god
Engineer: Yes That
Lando NORRIS: was my bad
Engineer: If
Lando NORRIS: you wanted to take a big risk I reckon you could try a slick to be honest with you
Engineer: So we believe Russell ahead is on slick.
Engineer: And we believe the wettest part of the track turns 1 and 2 and 11 and 12, track is clear, track clear
Max VERSTAPPEN: We have them ready, right? Stand by.
Engineer: Max, please focus on the job at hand.
Engineer: So turn 10, 11, 12 is wetter than 9, 7, 8, 9, so 10, 11, 12 is a bit wetter, but the wettest part is braking for turn 1.
Fernando ALONSO: It's OK for the race, so think about what
Engineer: we do then. Will do, yeah, will do, so we'll update you shortly. You're OK in this strat mode, strat 5, do 2 in a row, or 3 in a row, so we're OK with strat. And we'll be go 1 by 1, you're all clear ahead.
Engineer: You okay? Are you okay?
Logan SARGEANT: Yeah, I'm okay. Sorry.
Engineer: So Alex, last run, the outlap was good. The temps were just a couple of degrees off where they were yesterday, so that was good from our side. Let's do the same again.
Lando NORRIS: I'm unsure on push-cool-push or push-push-cool-push I
Engineer: think if you do push-push-cool-push then you will finish before the end of the session
Engineer: And the wind is the same the previous one
Engineer: Tire temps are good, tire temps are good, Albon ahead has backed off so has Sainz, so both of the cars ahead will push next up
Engineer: We have time if we want to fit another set of news We should box now and fit it. Do you want a new set of soft? If not, we have time for fast slow fast Or the classic boxing
Lando NORRIS: Yeah, okay. I'm happy to box Understood
Engineer: You okay,
Charles LECLERC: yeah
Engineer: Tires felt pretty reasonable for the start of that lap, but it's up to you if you want to do a prep to get even more temp in. Yeah, AFILM, we were starting to see signs of some overheating by the end of that lap. That is said, in which case no need.
Lando NORRIS: I don't want
Engineer: to
Lando NORRIS: be in a f***ing fight, so...
Engineer: You want to go now then? We have still plenty of time.
Engineer: That's a P3. Nice job mate, well done. Good
George RUSSELL: work guys, be back ready soon.
Engineer: That is pole position. Wow. Sixth sense. Ha-ha! Boom! What a lap!
Max VERSTAPPEN: Great job, guys. That was a good return from the holidays.
Engineer: Well done, Max. That was a mighty lap. Mighty lap in those conditions. Well done, mate.
Engineer: P4 Alex
Alexander ALBON: Yes, yes mega
Engineer: job mate absolutely amazing
Alexander ALBON: But
Engineer: this is absolutely awesome Well on Alex really really impressive across a mixture of conditions you you are impressed fourth
Alexander ALBON: Thank you
Lando NORRIS: Okay mate, great try John. Let's f***ing lap. I'm good, I'm happy. I just, second half of the lap was pretty poo. Well done.
Engineer: Okay mate, P2, P2, front row. Well done, great job.
Lando NORRIS: Yeah, beautiful. Well done everyone. Happy, well done.
Engineer: P4 Alex
Alexander ALBON: Yes!
Engineer: Yes! Mega job mate, absolutely amazing Well done everyone Well done Alex, really, really impressive across a mixture of conditions, you earned that, I'm really impressed. Fourth
Engineer: Well done, Alex. Really, really impressive across a mixture of conditions. You earned that. I'm really impressed. Fourth.
Engineer: Yeah, P6 confirmed, and Max went on a 10.5 Yeah,
Carlos SAINZ: not bad Yeah,
Engineer: good job there, it was difficult
Engineer: Well done Seabob, so box, into the lane. Yeah, I think it was all that practice. First on the track as well mate, that was pretty special, well done. Yeah, I think wow sums that up. Yeah, it was very lovely that.
George RUSSELL: Good work guys. Good play for tomorrow. Nice, be back ready soon. Nice, Josh.
Audio only, no transcript available for this message.
Engineer: That's P8, finished P8.
Oscar PIASTRI: Yeah, sorry, pretty bad last lap, sorry.
Engineer: No worries, good qualifying session, we've got a car that can race tomorrow, it's all good.
Engineer: P5 mate, P5. Good job.
Fernando ALONSO: Yes, well done.
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