Las Vegas Grand Prix 2023: Qualifying team radio

Every message, in the order it happened

1. Nico HULKENBERGHaas07:59:54

   Engineer: 20 seconds to go. I think alphas are behind you.

2. Pierre GASLYAlpine08:00:35

   Engineer: just a reminder here we can be slow on pit exit but not stationary

3. Esteban OCONAlpine08:00:36

   Engineer: OK mate, just a reminder once cars start moving we need to stay rolling.

4. Daniel RICCIARDOAlphaTauri08:02:31

   Engineer: And keep going, putting front energy, front tire energy. Keep up the weaving and good straight line braking.

5. Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren08:03:43

   Engineer: So we know the time will come on the later laps no need to over push the first lap

6. Sergio PEREZRed Bull08:05:43

   Sergio PEREZ: I think for now, yes, I was lacking some accommodation. You are happy with minus one?

   Engineer: Yeah, happy with minus one.

7. Pierre GASLYAlpine08:06:40

   Engineer: And how's the balance?

   Pierre GASLY: Yeah, it was a bit on the nose. I think I reverted on the torque.

   Engineer: OK, copy.

8. Lando NORRISMcLaren08:09:03

   Lando NORRIS: Ah, I got blocked. Completely got in my way.

9. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes08:09:21

   Lewis HAMILTON: Tire tamping is still low Look

   Engineer: okay

10. Fernando ALONSOAston Martin08:09:48

    Engineer: Keep keep good tyre temp so you can just cool the surface a bit, but don't let them drop too much

11. ZHOU GuanyuAlfa Romeo08:10:51

    ZHOU Guanyu: And somebody tried to open my visor, it's f***ing stuck.

12. Lance STROLLAston Martin08:12:33

    Engineer: OK Lance, how are the tyres?

    Lance STROLL: Yeah, they're still OK. I mean, the question is the new set, how much better will it be?

    Engineer: So, if we want a new set, it's got to be this lap. It's very cold, man. It's very cold. So we can do push, cool push from here.

13. Nico HULKENBERGHaas08:14:15

    Nico HULKENBERG: I don't have power.

    Engineer: Okay, we don't have telemetry right now.

14. Charles LECLERCFerrari08:14:52

    Engineer: And I believe Piastri pushing behind at 7 seconds.

    Charles LECLERC: Yeah, that is not good because I have too much graining now.

    Engineer: Ok, copy, no one pushing behind now.

15. Fernando ALONSOAston Martin08:16:27

    Engineer: So you can put some brake temp in now to make your gap. Russell's still four behind. He's on a slow lap, but there's loads of slow cars behind you.

16. Sergio PEREZRed Bull08:18:05

    Sergio PEREZ: Are we safe?

    Engineer: I'm sure at the moment, just let some more lap times come in.

17. Yuki TSUNODAAlphaTauri08:18:39

    Yuki TSUNODA: No tyre temperature. No tyre temperature.

18. Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren08:19:25

    Engineer: OK Oscar, recharge on, we'll be boxed this lap.

    Oscar PIASTRI: Confirmed.

    Engineer: I'm afraid that's P17 Oscar, very tight. Lando was P13, one and a half tenths ahead.

19. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull08:20:27

    Max VERSTAPPEN: What a stupid idiot

20. Esteban OCONAlpine08:20:31

    Esteban OCON: Yeah, that's

    Engineer: a

    Esteban OCON: joke honestly if I stop and diving into one like crazy

21. ZHOU GuanyuAlfa Romeo08:23:14

    ZHOU Guanyu: How much was we to the cut-off?

    Engineer: One and a half tenths.

    ZHOU Guanyu: And then we didn't do the last lap.

22. Daniel RICCIARDOAlphaTauri08:25:59

    Engineer: Ok, so I think we need a build-up looking at the temperature of life, but we'll see what we get last sector, but at the moment we plan for a build.

23. Alexander ALBONWilliams08:26:22

    Engineer: So you've got a Ferrari ahead and behind, they're on a used soft, so potentially they will push. Next lap.

24. Pierre GASLYAlpine08:26:53

    Pierre GASLY: And what is this self tires last second office first

    Engineer: run

25. Alexander ALBONWilliams08:28:43

    Alexander ALBON: This is quite confusing. Also my delta is wrong again, I think. I don't know anymore.

26. Charles LECLERCFerrari08:30:15

    Charles LECLERC: My tires are dead, but

    Engineer: let's be careful at the exit of the pit lane and let me know when the garden can always be closed. Yeah, will do. I had issues with GPS coming out of the pits.

27. Charles LECLERCFerrari08:33:31

    Charles LECLERC: Are the guys, Red Bull, etc, on new?

    Engineer: So, yes, Perez and Alonso. So, at the moment, Alonso P1, new soft, 33 points.

28. Pierre GASLYAlpine08:36:44

    Pierre GASLY: Let me know when you have an idea of what lap time we should target.

    Engineer: Yeah, we'll let you know.

29. Pierre GASLYAlpine08:37:26

    Engineer: And the cutoff estimate currently is a 33.6.

30. Charles LECLERCFerrari08:38:06

    Engineer: And we need to try to improve, release turn 14, release into turn 14.

    Charles LECLERC: Yeah, I know, you can do a great job there.

    Engineer: Understood.

31. Logan SARGEANTWilliams08:40:19

    Engineer: That's a good lap, that's a good lap. Close it.

32. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes08:41:27

    Lewis HAMILTON: can go past me.

33. Daniel RICCIARDOAlphaTauri08:42:14

    Engineer: All right,

    Daniel RICCIARDO: we'll focus on tomorrow.

34. Logan SARGEANTWilliams08:43:55

    Engineer: I'm

    Logan SARGEANT: happy, happy

    Engineer: Ok, we're good, you're P9, congrats, first Q3 mate, good job, good job

    Logan SARGEANT: Second

    Engineer: Sorry, apologies, apologies, second, emotion, thank you mate

35. Sergio PEREZRed Bull08:44:40

    Sergio PEREZ: We finished quite early, no?

    Engineer: Yeah, as we discussed, going with people and everyone else went out at the start of the session.

36. Pierre GASLYAlpine08:52:37

    Engineer: And that's currently P3 at the minute. Yeah, I think we actually might... And we'll stay recharge on please, recharge on.

    Pierre GASLY: Yeah, my big wheel is going full straight. I'll push.

    Engineer: I don't know

    Pierre GASLY: what you think.

    Engineer: We'll have a chat here.

37. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull08:54:14

    Engineer: Yeah, not a bad lap that Max. I don't think Charles was particularly happy with his lap, but we can go again. Anything we can do to help you at turn 14 in entry?

    Max VERSTAPPEN: I don't know, I just had a break later. Still not late enough, I guess.

38. Carlos SAINZFerrari08:54:37

    Carlos SAINZ: Oh, I feel like we could try something different, Ricky. Oh, I'm feeling on the first time, love is still not the best. Maybe with a prep, pushing on the turn one and two, I'm backing off to prepare the tire.

    Engineer: Okay, maybe before that, just let's decide.

39. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull08:55:23

    Max VERSTAPPEN: That was close

40. George RUSSELLMercedes08:55:45

    Engineer: Lost a lot of time in the straights Yeah, AFM, obviously there's nobody else out on track

41. Pierre GASLYAlpine08:56:27

    Pierre GASLY: Can you just repeat that please yes sir, because I start in shape four.

    Engineer: Yep, stand by. And we can go recharge off up to five.

42. Valtteri BOTTASAlfa Romeo08:59:06

    Engineer: Ok, tyres are looking good, so once again build that 3-4 second gap to sergeant, motor push when you're ready.

43. Pierre GASLYAlpine08:59:32

    Engineer: So gap looks good. We'll go recharge off 200 meters after the bridge and let's do it

44. Carlos SAINZFerrari09:02:11

    Engineer: And P2, mode's low and charge off. That was a very good lap.

45. Charles LECLERCFerrari09:02:14

    Engineer: Yes, P1. Good job.

46. Alexander ALBONWilliams09:03:48

    Engineer: Well, Alex really really solid job again in qualifying great position for tomorrow. Looking forward to it.

    Alexander ALBON: Yeah, thank you James That's

    Engineer: a

    Alexander ALBON: good position

47. Fernando ALONSOAston Martin09:04:50

    Engineer: OK mate, everyone behind is getting the flag, we are counting P6.

    Fernando ALONSO: Yeah, copy, that was good.

    Engineer: Yeah, copy mate, P9 now, P10.

    Fernando ALONSO: Yeah, P9, two

    Engineer: more on the grid. Sorry, P10, P10. Yeah, you're right, P9 is the penalty for Sainz.

48. George RUSSELLMercedes09:04:54

    Engineer: It's P4, we'll be starting P3 once Sainz has taken his penalty

    George RUSSELL: Good job guys, I'm close with it

49. George RUSSELLMercedes09:05:17

    Engineer: It's P4, we'll be starting P3 once Sainz has taken his penalty

50. Pierre GASLYAlpine09:05:32

    Pierre GASLY: Yeah so that's P4 for tomorrow. Very good job guys, very good job. I'm very pleased.

    Engineer: It

    Pierre GASLY: wasn't an easy weekend with especially the FP3 and a little issue but uh turned it up in quality so I saw some fun tomorrow.

    Engineer: Yep you turned it up indeed mate, nice laps.

51. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull09:05:45

    Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah, I mean they were just too quick over one lap. It's okay

52. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas09:06:21

    Engineer: Okay Kev, that was P9, P9, 33.53, Votas P8, 33.52, so incredibly tight as usual. Anyway, nice job getting to Q3.

53. Carlos SAINZFerrari09:06:43

    Carlos SAINZ: Anyway, good job guys, doing a good job calling, so congrats to everyone and thank you for yesterday.