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Miami Grand Prix2023 · Practice 3 team radio

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16:33 to 18:34
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81 radio messages were recorded during practice 3 at the Miami Grand Prix 2023, across 18 drivers. 69 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Sergio PEREZ had the most, with 16.

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.

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  1. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes16:33:240:07

    Lewis HAMILTONFront tires are vibrating already.

    EngineerOkay, copy.

  2. Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren17:03:260:09

    EngineerIt

    Oscar PIASTRIwas quite late by the Red Bull.

    EngineerYep, we saw that.

  3. George RUSSELLMercedes17:06:580:08

    George RUSSELLLots of vibrations on the steering rack throughout my speed.

  4. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes17:11:450:09

    Lewis HAMILTONSeems to be losing a lot more on

    Engineerthe

    Lewis HAMILTONstraights.

    EngineerYeah, copy that, we'll have a look at that.

  5. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes17:18:200:11

    Lewis HAMILTONSize of the gap that can have it front.

    EngineerSo you've got three behind there two

    Lewis HAMILTONand a half ahead But target if I want to tow target six

  6. Nico HULKENBERGHaas17:22:380:09

    Nico HULKENBERGFlip the exit curve quite badly out of 7, check the floor there in the front. Yeah,

    Engineercopy that.

  7. Lando NORRISMcLaren17:30:270:04

    Audio only, no transcript

  8. Esteban OCONAlpine17:32:120:07

    EngineerAll right, so just need brake three and good to push next up. A few cars just leaving the pit lane now.

  9. Fernando ALONSOAston Martin17:33:080:05

    EngineerThey're happy to keep pushing keep leaning on the tires and then box box

  10. Carlos SAINZFerrari17:34:020:05

    EngineerAnd the wind is the same as yesterday.

  11. Esteban OCONAlpine17:34:230:05

    Esteban OCONStill similar issues but less bouncing

  12. Charles LECLERCFerrari17:36:520:10

    EngineerWe are losing two tenths sector one similar sector two and losing around half a tenth sector three

  13. Charles LECLERCFerrari17:37:370:12

    EngineerLet me know if you want to do a single cool down now, or double. Give me the gaps, give me the gaps, it's important, I don't see anything. Pérez 5 seconds now, Pérez 5.

  14. Sergio PEREZRed Bull17:39:180:05

    Sergio PEREZI picked up some 137.

  15. Sergio PEREZRed Bull17:39:230:17

    Sergio PEREZLacking a bit of rotation in turn 7. Generally we pick up a bit more stability in the high speed, which was positive. I'm still struggling with the rear end of braking of 11, which hurts it.

  16. Sergio PEREZRed Bull17:41:130:05

    EngineerAlso seeing a bit of a loss through turn 6. Track will be clear, Ocon.

  17. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull17:41:400:07

    EngineerHey, you have Hamilton four seconds closing quickly let him through before 17

  18. Sergio PEREZRed Bull17:42:140:04

    EngineerJust looks like we're over pushing the entry of turn 11

  19. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes17:47:030:04

    Lewis HAMILTONSo radiant throttle into last corner

  20. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes17:47:070:05

    EngineerSo it doesn't look like it so no pressure from behind

  21. Sergio PEREZRed Bull17:47:540:06

    EngineerWe are seeing you over pushing the late entry for turn one compromising the exit

  22. George RUSSELLMercedes17:48:270:06

    George RUSSELLLord of Understairs 17, I love you.

  23. Fernando ALONSOAston Martin17:50:200:04

    Fernando ALONSOBoth, all four tires, ice cold.

  24. Yuki TSUNODAAlphaTauri17:50:550:04

    Yuki TSUNODAI have a horrible heart vibration this tire.

  25. George RUSSELLMercedes17:51:280:01

    Audio only, no transcript

  26. Sergio PEREZRed Bull17:52:030:08

    EngineerCancel handbrake, be about six. Sergeant opening a lap, four seconds behind.

  27. George RUSSELLMercedes17:52:400:07

    George RUSSELLBalance is okay, just struggling for overall pace.

  28. Alexander ALBONWilliams17:53:390:06

    EngineerGuys, you've got to remind me to reset switches. I did the whole lap in Beaming 1.

  29. Alexander ALBONWilliams17:54:370:12

    Alexander ALBONThen pull toggles, beaming one is not enough just check where this front lock is happening and we just need to Maybe use engine braking on or something. I don't know

  30. Nyck DE VRIESAlphaTauri17:56:000:04

    EngineerOk, Alonso turn 1, not sure what he's doing

  31. Esteban OCONAlpine17:58:050:08

    EngineerYou can achieve that with flap, would you want something else?

    Esteban OCONNo, we can't I don't think.

  32. Esteban OCONAlpine17:58:280:07

    Esteban OCONYeah, the grip is picking up on the track massively

  33. Nyck DE VRIESAlphaTauri17:58:550:06

    EngineerWe have got max 7 ahead on outlaps and he's going very slow not sure what he's doing

  34. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull18:00:080:02

    Audio only, no transcript

  35. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes18:00:110:02

    Lewis HAMILTONI'll be losing down the street.

  36. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes18:00:140:08

    EngineerA little bit difficult to tell. There was the lock-up into the final corner that cost about four or five tenths.

  37. Pierre GASLYAlpine18:00:410:06

    EngineerI

    Pierre GASLYpicked up a bit more and steer turn one on this one

  38. Sergio PEREZRed Bull18:01:150:04

    EngineerOkay, I think Max is going to box here, so just do what you want for the tyres.

  39. Yuki TSUNODAAlphaTauri18:01:500:04

    EngineerI think we stay on plan for the next run.

  40. Sergio PEREZRed Bull18:05:400:04

    EngineerOkay Trick, are you happy with this setup?

  41. Sergio PEREZRed Bull18:05:470:03

    EngineerJust give the boys a heads up

  42. Sergio PEREZRed Bull18:05:510:08

    Sergio PEREZYeah, we can try, we can try with fresh rubber.

    EngineerLovely.

  43. Charles LECLERCFerrari18:08:090:04

    Charles LECLERCEvery time

  44. Charles LECLERCFerrari18:08:130:11

    EngineerUnderstood, Sainz lap time 33.2 that's his third lap and you did 32.7

  45. Fernando ALONSOAston Martin18:09:350:05

    EngineerSo with the hotter car those tires have come pretty good for 10-11.

  46. Fernando ALONSOAston Martin18:11:080:01

    Audio only, no transcript

  47. Logan SARGEANTWilliams18:11:100:06

    Logan SARGEANTOh boy, okay.

    EngineerGo cool. Go cool. Watch out Alonso behind pushing within six

  48. Esteban OCONAlpine18:12:320:05

    Esteban OCONYeah, just lacking front end and high speed now.

  49. Nyck DE VRIESAlphaTauri18:16:560:01

    Audio only, no transcript

  50. George RUSSELLMercedes18:16:570:04

    George RUSSELLAfter a session, can we check the wheel balance on this set?

  51. George RUSSELLMercedes18:17:010:05

    George RUSSELLVast is the past.

    EngineerYeah, I'll make a note.

  52. George RUSSELLMercedes18:17:070:02

    Audio only, no transcript

  53. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull18:17:080:04

    Max VERSTAPPENRugging a bit the rears, late braking into 11.

  54. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull18:17:130:20

    Max VERSTAPPENI need it for initial braking with much braking on the end.

  55. Sergio PEREZRed Bull18:17:320:08

    EngineerFirst car pushing, Piastri, 8 seconds. So no immediate effects behind.

  56. Pierre GASLYAlpine18:17:400:02

    Audio only, no transcript

  57. Sergio PEREZRed Bull18:17:430:04

    Audio only, no transcript

  58. Lando NORRISMcLaren18:17:470:06

    Engineersecond cool down so he might open behind Joe just leaving 10 16 on the time now the car behind about four seconds

  59. Pierre GASLYAlpine18:17:540:08

    EngineerAh, still PEEF. Can I turn it up?

  60. Carlos SAINZFerrari18:18:010:01

    Audio only, no transcript

  61. Esteban OCONAlpine18:18:040:02

    Audio only, no transcript

  62. Valtteri BOTTASAlfa Romeo18:18:060:16

    EngineerThis time, and 14, we saw the traffic. Scoping. First car pushing will be Sargent, still 8 seconds. Scoping. Yep.

  63. Pierre GASLYAlpine18:18:210:25

    Engineerlet's do two double cool and one more push after this charge in two seconds okay all clear behind now yeah a little bit not not too big mate yeah yeah

    Pierre GASLYstruggle to turn the car do I have front lock in turn 14?

  64. Pierre GASLYAlpine18:18:470:09

    EngineerYep,

    Pierre GASLYstruggle to turn the car. Do I have front lock in turn 4?

  65. Sergio PEREZRed Bull18:19:270:10

    Sergio PEREZStill on the warm side on tires?

    EngineerYeah, still a bit warm. Go around again.

  66. George RUSSELLMercedes18:20:150:08

    George RUSSELLI cannot get through Turn 2, it's so much harder.

    EngineerHave a look at Turn 2 and get back to you.

  67. Charles LECLERCFerrari18:20:350:11

    EngineerAnd we have wind phase 9, a bit gustier.

  68. Sergio PEREZRed Bull18:24:340:04

    Audio only, no transcript

  69. Yuki TSUNODAAlphaTauri18:24:380:04

    Yuki TSUNODAAlright, it's incredibly slow on the stair!

    EngineerOkay.

  70. Yuki TSUNODAAlphaTauri18:25:280:01

    Audio only, no transcript

  71. Logan SARGEANTWilliams18:25:310:02

    EngineerOh, I'm trying to lock the diff and nothing's working.

  72. Logan SARGEANTWilliams18:25:340:11

    Logan SARGEANTAt high speed I just feel like I try to lean on the car and the rear just gives up. Low speed I get to the apex and I'm just snapping all over the place.

  73. Logan SARGEANTWilliams18:25:400:09

    EngineerI'm really struggling to drive this at the moment the

    Logan SARGEANTbalance is just all over the place

  74. Sergio PEREZRed Bull18:26:050:03

    EngineerJust having some software issues here

  75. Charles LECLERCFerrari18:27:510:06

    Charles LECLERCThank you. Just tell him to let me pass before turn 1 in case he doesn't think. Thank you.

  76. Sergio PEREZRed Bull18:28:480:06

    Sergio PEREZI found over the liberty out of one

  77. Charles LECLERCFerrari18:29:580:05

    Charles LECLERCYeah, it has other heats

  78. ZHOU GuanyuAlfa Romeo18:31:160:05

    ZHOU GuanyuI have a bit vibration on the car

    EngineerCopy Joe

  79. Esteban OCONAlpine18:31:470:09

    EngineerYeah, sure, but what I'm saying is that I don't have the sorry apologies it's changed

  80. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull18:33:520:04

    EngineerYou've got some reasonable tyre temperature, so have a look on your marks.

  81. Lando NORRISMcLaren18:34:290:07

    EngineerAnd Lando, ideally you'd be ahead of Oscar, who's the car in front of you. We have told him as well.