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Miami Grand Prix2023 · Qualifying team radio

76
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17
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10
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20:11 to 22:06
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76 radio messages were recorded during qualifying at the Miami Grand Prix 2023, across 17 drivers. 69 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Sergio PEREZ had the most, with 10.

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. ZHOU GuanyuAlfa Romeo20:11:540:10

    ZHOU GuanyuMan, the flowery just squeezed me into the f***ing wall, man. Guys, what the f*** is he doing?

    EngineerTake time, Joel.

  2. Charles LECLERCFerrari20:13:450:16

    Charles LECLERCYeah, let's let's be much more it's the traffic. It's stressful So just tell me the gaps as soon as I cross the finish line. That's the main thing I want to know that's the only thing I want to know copy

    Engineerunderstood

  3. Lando NORRISMcLaren20:21:590:08

    EngineerNo, they were just checking track limits on some other cars, so just sit there for a second please.

  4. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes20:41:550:12

    Lewis HAMILTONI've left that way too late guys.

    EngineerYes Lewis, so yeah, P13 I'm afraid, so that's us done.

  5. Esteban OCONAlpine20:44:560:08

    EngineerOkay, we are safe and through very

    Esteban OCONvery good very good job guys very very good very happy

  6. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull20:53:500:06

    EngineerF***,

    Max VERSTAPPENI went wide.

  7. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas20:56:080:08

    EngineerSuper lap Kev, super lap. So P4 at the moment Kev, that's a really fantastic job you did there.

  8. Logan SARGEANTWilliams20:57:280:01

    Audio only, no transcript

  9. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas20:57:290:03

    Audio only, no transcript

  10. Sergio PEREZRed Bull20:59:400:06

    EngineerWell, I check oh, that's that's population off their red flag what I make

  11. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas21:00:550:11

    EngineerAwesome job, Kev. Awesome job. Oh, P4, guys. P4. P4 is super.

  12. ZHOU GuanyuAlfa Romeo21:01:140:05

    ZHOU GuanyuWhy am I not fully charged by the hand?

  13. ZHOU GuanyuAlfa Romeo21:01:300:06

    ZHOU GuanyuIt will recharge back on yeah, we'll be fine by

    Engineerthe end

  14. Alexander ALBONWilliams21:01:500:10

    Engineerokay there's a few cars leaving the pit lane now you have you can drop back you've got a six second gap back to logan it's two alpines two red bulls leaving the pit lane

  15. Charles LECLERCFerrari21:01:590:06

    Charles LECLERCI'm sorry guys. I'm sorry

  16. Pierre GASLYAlpine21:03:540:05

    EngineerIt's a little bit mixed up, so I'll make it interesting tomorrow.

  17. Valtteri BOTTASAlfa Romeo21:03:540:01

    Audio only, no transcript

  18. Pierre GASLYAlpine21:03:560:04

    EngineerThere's smoke coming out of the room.

  19. Pierre GASLYAlpine21:04:020:01

    Audio only, no transcript

  20. Logan SARGEANTWilliams21:04:030:07

    Logan SARGEANTAh, I missed it

    EngineerOk, one shot behind, Zu pushing, one shot behind, you go cool, go cool, one shot

  21. Alexander ALBONWilliams21:04:580:05

    Alexander ALBONI don't know if it's just this car, but no grip at all.

  22. Pierre GASLYAlpine21:05:570:04

    EngineerIt's a little bit mixed up, so I'll make it interesting tomorrow.

  23. Sergio PEREZRed Bull21:05:570:07

    EngineerSo we're seeing a big tailwind exit of turn one through two three impacting that traction

  24. Sergio PEREZRed Bull21:06:240:05

    EngineerIt's looking pretty windy out there.

  25. George RUSSELLMercedes21:07:090:11

    George RUSSELLAlrighty, yeah, sorry the pace wasn't there as we would have liked Let's

    Engineeruh,

    George RUSSELLyeah, let's keep on working once

    Engineeror twice

  26. George RUSSELLMercedes21:07:520:03

    George RUSSELLBit of understeer through eight.

  27. Nyck DE VRIESAlphaTauri21:08:250:18

    EngineerI locked up my front Too late on the brakes. Too late braking last corner. Push in the in-lap for timings. Push in the in-lap. Box, box. We'll show you the garage. You can push for timings. Car, the head around. Pull down.

  28. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes21:09:110:07

    Lewis HAMILTONCheck the front wing of the sitter wall.

    EngineerCopy, will do.

  29. Charles LECLERCFerrari21:12:480:07

    Charles LECLERCYeah, my tires are not looking good, so I don't think I'll improve.

  30. Nico HULKENBERGHaas21:15:570:08

    Nico HULKENBERGWhoa, I was unsafe release.

    EngineerWe're okay.

    Nico HULKENBERGYeah, we're okay. Almost get taken out by an alpha though

  31. Sergio PEREZRed Bull21:17:220:06

    Sergio PEREZPosition 5

    EngineerDisplay 14, position 5

  32. Esteban OCONAlpine21:18:420:04

    EngineerOk mate, we're safe with that.

  33. Pierre GASLYAlpine21:19:340:06

    Pierre GASLYDid everybody pass? Yeah, we're good.

  34. Logan SARGEANTWilliams21:21:210:09

    Logan SARGEANTAre we through or no?

    EngineerNo, we're not.

    Logan SARGEANTWhat, P20?

    EngineerYes, it's very tight.

  35. George RUSSELLMercedes21:25:510:04

    George RUSSELLHighest compared to where we are.

  36. George RUSSELLMercedes21:25:560:04

    EngineerSo rears minus five

  37. George RUSSELLMercedes21:26:000:05

    EngineerFront's about where they are.

  38. ZHOU GuanyuAlfa Romeo21:26:380:07

    EngineerTyres on target for the used ones, you have Paris 4 seconds in front.

  39. ZHOU GuanyuAlfa Romeo21:27:030:04

    EngineerFocus on brakes and mode push, mode push.

  40. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas21:27:180:05

    Engineerand just update on witness the same conditions as previous run

  41. ZHOU GuanyuAlfa Romeo21:29:080:09

    ZHOU GuanyuI think I'm bleeding quite a lot on my lap, compared to the lap before I did, the Q1.

  42. Sergio PEREZRed Bull21:30:180:19

    EngineerOkay, in terms of main losses to Max, we're looking really strong, 4-5-6, nice job. Turn 7-8, just getting on throttle, a bit of a loss. And then over-pushing the entry of 12, compromising the corner speed and the exit.

  43. Carlos SAINZFerrari21:31:230:07

    EngineerGood warm-up on the brakes and Ocon on a time-lapse 10 seconds behind

  44. Pierre GASLYAlpine21:32:410:03

    EngineerWe also got the back right available for that back.

  45. ZHOU GuanyuAlfa Romeo21:32:440:03

    Audio only, no transcript

  46. Pierre GASLYAlpine21:32:480:05

    Pierre GASLYYeah, I struggled with the rotation, 7-8, I'm losing code a bit there.

  47. Pierre GASLYAlpine21:32:530:07

    Pierre GASLYWe

    Engineerare going

    Pierre GASLYto

    Engineerstruggle

    Pierre GASLYto turn the car so I think

    Engineerwe

    Pierre GASLYcan do 12kts.

  48. Carlos SAINZFerrari21:35:050:10

    EngineerAnd we are going through the pits, to avoid traffic on the main straight, through the pits, for the double cool. Copy,

    Carlos SAINZyeah.

  49. Carlos SAINZFerrari21:35:150:08

    EngineerEntry of four, entry five, four hundredths, lower the charge.

  50. Sergio PEREZRed Bull21:35:260:06

    Sergio PEREZExit the world on the entry of four.

    EngineerCopy.

  51. Nyck DE VRIESAlphaTauri21:36:000:07

    EngineerAnd again, I confirm the wind is very very similar to Q1.

  52. Nyck DE VRIESAlphaTauri21:37:450:03

    EngineerOkay, a bit of weaving where you are.

  53. Fernando ALONSOAston Martin21:38:410:07

    EngineerThat was a dangerous release by the Huss.

    Fernando ALONSOIt was, yeah.

  54. Sergio PEREZRed Bull21:39:000:05

    EngineerSo it's all backing up at 17. Three cars waiting to go at 17.

  55. Sergio PEREZRed Bull21:39:110:06

    EngineerSo it's all backing up at 17. Three cars waiting to go at 17.

  56. Sergio PEREZRed Bull21:39:280:04

    EngineerSo I recommend let Alex do good gap behind Alex.

  57. Nico HULKENBERGHaas21:40:510:04

    Nico HULKENBERGEvery time with Alonso we're a bit...

  58. Nico HULKENBERGHaas21:41:120:01

    Audio only, no transcript

  59. Nico HULKENBERGHaas21:41:150:04

    EngineerHe

    Nico HULKENBERGhad us over twice now.

  60. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas21:43:570:03

    Audio only, no transcript

  61. Alexander ALBONWilliams21:44:130:09

    EngineerYeah, P11 by half a tenth Oh, what? Okay, well done everyone

  62. Nico HULKENBERGHaas21:44:260:15

    EngineerYeah, P12, just 0.1, 0.15, yeah.

    Nico HULKENBERGYeah, it's tough, man. Man, we have to stop in the last corner, it just doesn't

    Engineerwork. Yeah, it doesn't work. Okay, we'll get it tomorrow.

  63. ZHOU GuanyuAlfa Romeo21:44:440:06

    ZHOU GuanyuAh, I had no time to turn

    Engineerthe

    ZHOU Guanyuwire, but they stopped the last call.

  64. Sergio PEREZRed Bull21:52:330:09

    EngineerAnything we can help you with? Cancel handbrake. Anything we can help you with?

  65. Carlos SAINZFerrari21:55:040:10

    Carlos SAINZYeah, my lab was yeah, yeah, we see a few mistakes on pretense yep, or

    Engineerlet's try to tidy up

  66. Charles LECLERCFerrari21:56:430:12

    Charles LECLERCUh, yeah, check the car, I think, we'll touch the wall in 10-16

    EngineerCopy

    Charles LECLERCSorry, 10-16

  67. Pierre GASLYAlpine21:57:200:08

    EngineerI had a

    Pierre GASLYbit of a strange behaviour in turn 7, 8 with the prop.

  68. Pierre GASLYAlpine21:57:370:05

    EngineerI see quite a strong wind there at the moment.

  69. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull22:00:360:06

    Max VERSTAPPENAy, ay,

    Engineeray. F*** this s***.

  70. George RUSSELLMercedes22:00:390:05

    George RUSSELLAlrighty, yeah, sorry the pace wasn't there as we would have liked

  71. George RUSSELLMercedes22:00:590:04

    George RUSSELLLet's keep on working

  72. Fernando ALONSOAston Martin22:04:150:10

    Fernando ALONSOP2 mate. Yeah, we'll take it. It's

    Engineera

    Fernando ALONSObig possession. I lost it bad.

  73. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull22:04:280:15

    Max VERSTAPPENThat's it? They don't restart it?

    EngineerNegative. That's it Max, there's only 1 minute 36 remaining.

    Max VERSTAPPENYeah, I mean it's more than a lap. Whatever.

    EngineerYeah, wouldn't have been enough time to get round.

  74. Esteban OCONAlpine22:04:450:19

    EngineerSo

    Esteban OCONnow guys have come on all the time, we were going to get done this year, for f**k's

    Engineersake. Okay mate, it's situational, you know, that's why we try and go early to protect against these things, when it's the car at the front of the group it's f**k for everyone unfortunately, so sorry.

  75. Valtteri BOTTASAlfa Romeo22:05:040:21

    EngineerCopy. Okay, and we have the confirmation session will not be resumed, I'm sorry.

    Valtteri BOTTASI'm watching.

    EngineerYeah, yeah. But really good job today dude, really good. Thanks, would have been nice to finish the job, but let's do it tomorrow. Yeah, we're in the fight, points are there.

  76. Carlos SAINZFerrari22:06:320:19

    EngineerLP3 It

    Carlos SAINZwas a good first sector

    EngineerYeah, it was very good, yeah We're going for a good one there Air charge is ok It's ok, yeah Some power from the rear end Some balance Rear right