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Monaco Grand Prix2023 · Practice 2 team radio

55
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17
drivers
10
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55
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15:47 to 17:02
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55 radio messages were recorded during practice 2 at the Monaco Grand Prix 2023, across 17 drivers. 50 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Lewis HAMILTON had the most, with 12.

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. Fernando ALONSOAston Martin15:47:250:05

    Audio only, no transcript

  2. George RUSSELLMercedes16:01:030:06

    Engineeran eye on

    George RUSSELLCook.

  3. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes16:04:140:06

    EngineerCurrently a P1 at the moment, obviously times will drop from here.

  4. Sergio PEREZRed Bull16:06:240:05

    Sergio PEREZSick.

  5. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes16:07:580:08

    EngineerLooks like we've got quite a bit of track either there's a bit of traffic ahead. We've got five cars now four cars will be queuing

  6. George RUSSELLMercedes16:08:590:08

    George RUSSELLYou tell me if we want double call or push take to one and call again

  7. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull16:10:420:05

    EngineerDon't really focus on. My brakes are too cold in turn one.

  8. Sergio PEREZRed Bull16:11:590:05

    EngineerPull the tires, go around again for another push lap.

  9. Sergio PEREZRed Bull16:12:500:05

    EngineerOK, so you're in.

  10. Sergio PEREZRed Bull16:13:020:06

    EngineerOkay, so you're in phase with all these cars. Sector times, you're two tenths off Fernando in sector one.

  11. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes16:14:430:05

    Lewis HAMILTONTyre's dropped off mate.

  12. ZHOU GuanyuAlfa Romeo16:15:050:06

    ZHOU GuanyuIt was a bit messy with the light and the sign. Yeah, copy 12.

  13. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull16:15:550:11

    EngineerMax, we'd like to try torque 7 for the next lap, torque 7, just looks like rear slips, very late entry are higher than we'd like.

  14. Logan SARGEANTWilliams16:16:360:09

    Logan SARGEANTYeah, happy to try it. In terms of flop, maybe plus one.

  15. Carlos SAINZFerrari16:17:190:07

    Carlos SAINZI don't know what to do. Let's open one more.

  16. Lando NORRISMcLaren16:21:540:08

    EngineerAnd I know of opportunity turn one break a little bit later focus on phase two

  17. Lando NORRISMcLaren16:22:170:08

    EngineerOpportunity turn 10 focus on exit mind late entry speed

  18. Esteban OCONAlpine16:23:530:05

    EngineerOK, Stabanzo, just SOC 4 needed please.

  19. Fernando ALONSOAston Martin16:25:430:16

    EngineerRussell ahead.

    Fernando ALONSOYeah, well, Russell, news that she came. So, yeah. Are we allowed to overtake people off track or what?

    EngineerNegatively not, as you know.

  20. Carlos SAINZFerrari16:26:320:04

    EngineerAnd engine 1, engine 1.

  21. Lando NORRISMcLaren16:27:240:09

    EngineerNo, no positioning wise your front was five to the left your rear was five to the right

  22. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes16:29:110:03

    Lewis HAMILTONShould I do double quarter now?

  23. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes16:29:140:07

    EngineerI'll leave it up to you, looks like the track's going to start to get a bit busy, we've got a couple of cars just leaving now, we've got Magnuson car behind.

  24. Carlos SAINZFerrari16:29:560:05

    Engineerlike shape minus one suggestion like shape minus one

  25. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes16:30:270:08

    Lewis HAMILTONSo, I'm looking to turn one here, lost two turns, it's up

    Engineerto

    Lewis HAMILTONus to affect speed, we'll see if that brakes a little.

  26. Fernando ALONSOAston Martin16:31:530:09

    EngineerWhat are you seeing on the flap adjust that they don't get? No, no, I'm actually happy, Fernando, I was just making sure you were, so I'm happy with their events.

  27. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas16:33:350:07

    EngineerOkay Kev, so if there's nothing more to be learned from the tires as they are, we'll box this lap. No threats behind at the moment.

  28. ZHOU GuanyuAlfa Romeo16:34:120:05

    ZHOU GuanyuYeah, it was so much traffic, my love.

  29. Charles LECLERCFerrari16:36:030:19

    Charles LECLERCI don't know, we need to check like turn 5, the car is jumping like... I cannot do anything, the tires are not touching the ground for some reason, so if we can check that.

    EngineerCopy, we check again and I will come back to you.

  30. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes16:40:120:13

    EngineerSectors, it's eight hundredths sector one, two and a half in the middle, and three hundredths in the final.

    Lewis HAMILTONDamn, the car won't go much quicker.

  31. Carlos SAINZFerrari16:44:160:09

    Carlos SAINZYeah, I crashed sorry.

    EngineerYou okay?

    Carlos SAINZYeah, yeah, I'm good. Sorry for that.

  32. Charles LECLERCFerrari16:49:210:10

    EngineerYeah, check the pit limiter on that pit exit. Copy pit limiter and track is clear, track clear.

  33. Charles LECLERCFerrari16:50:320:08

    EngineerAnd mode push for last corner, mode push How many seconds? 10 seconds, 11 seconds now to Magnussen in front

  34. Lando NORRISMcLaren16:50:510:07

    EngineerOK, Lando, I need to abort. Please minimise full throttle. Yeah, something's wrong.

  35. George RUSSELLMercedes16:53:170:09

    EngineerBig rear lock there which

    George RUSSELLis quite reminiscent of the feeling on low fuel.

  36. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes16:53:260:35

    EngineerSo Perez at four behind and we'll get six laps when we cross the line. Singer-Perez at four behind.

    Lewis HAMILTONThere's none of us long running the soft.

    EngineerSo Valtteri car behind, there's an eight second gap behind him.

  37. Nico HULKENBERGHaas16:54:020:05

    Engineer2.6 to Bottas

    Nico HULKENBERGGet behind

  38. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes16:54:070:09

    Lewis HAMILTONThere's none of us running this soft.

  39. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes16:54:160:06

    EngineerThere's

    Lewis HAMILTONnone of us running this soft.

  40. Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren16:55:330:08

    Oscar PIASTRIIt's

    Engineera

    Oscar PIASTRIgraining front ride.

  41. Charles LECLERCFerrari16:55:500:06

    Charles LECLERCCan I do a double?

  42. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes16:55:560:02

    EngineerTurn 19.

  43. Pierre GASLYAlpine16:55:580:01

    Audio only, no transcript

  44. Alexander ALBONWilliams16:56:000:04

    Audio only, no transcript

  45. Nico HULKENBERGHaas16:56:060:04

    Audio only, no transcript

  46. Charles LECLERCFerrari16:56:110:01

    Audio only, no transcript

  47. Esteban OCONAlpine16:56:130:09

    EngineerThree laps remaining, let's drop the status.

  48. Esteban OCONAlpine16:56:220:04

    EngineerThree laps remaining, let's drop the status.

  49. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes16:56:420:04

    EngineerWe just need to pick up the lift it goes just a sniff

  50. Charles LECLERCFerrari16:57:260:09

    EngineerI believe this is a good position on track, so we just try to manage the gap to Russell behind. Russell, 4 or 5 seconds.

  51. Charles LECLERCFerrari16:57:360:05

    Charles LECLERCThere's too late to tell me that

    EngineerSorry about that

  52. Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren16:58:280:08

    EngineerSmall opportunity braking turn 10 to have higher peak pressure once the steering straight

  53. Nyck DE VRIESAlphaTauri16:58:500:07

    Nyck DE VRIESFront's have a lot of greening.

    EngineerBox, box, box, box, line. Copy that.

  54. George RUSSELLMercedes17:01:130:06

    George RUSSELLUwe had that rear locking again on the last lap, this time turn 6

  55. Esteban OCONAlpine17:02:590:06

    Esteban OCONKapilat had some surging and stuff after the launch phase.