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Team radio transcript

Qatar Grand Prix 2023: Sprint team radio

76 radio messages were recorded during sprint at the Qatar Grand Prix 2023, across 20 drivers. 72 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. George RUSSELL 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

Every message, in the order it happened

  1. Valtteri BOTTASAlfa Romeo

    Audio only, no transcript available for this message.

  2. ZHOU GuanyuAlfa Romeo

    Audio only, no transcript available for this message.

  3. Charles LECLERCFerrari

    Engineer: So for the start just target to red

  4. Carlos SAINZFerrari

    Engineer: And the wind is confirmed much lower than I ask you.

  5. Nico HULKENBERGHaas

    Engineer: So we're good for start drive out in mode slow and then we'll switch the mode RS

  6. Lando NORRISMcLaren

    Engineer: And we've lost the gear sync, Lando, so we need to learn as many gears as we can.

  7. Pierre GASLYAlpine

    Engineer: OK, so in terms of the start, drop was good, just couldn't feed in a little bit earlier but I assume that's again with the very low grip out there, but otherwise procedure looked good.

  8. Lando NORRISMcLaren

    Lando NORRIS: Yeah, I couldn't learn a understood

  9. Esteban OCONAlpine

    Engineer: You know the drink doesn't work it's only air Okay understood we'll look at that

  10. Carlos SAINZFerrari

    Carlos SAINZ: Is the wind still coming down or more or less stabilized now?

  11. Liam LAWSONAlphaTauri

    Liam LAWSON: By point is not working.

    Engineer: Okay, don't worry. Don't worry

  12. George RUSSELLMercedes

    Engineer: Clutch 2% deep

  13. Logan SARGEANTWilliams

    Engineer: Ok again something back on the start, we were on target, the procedure was ok but the release was a bit too quick

  14. Charles LECLERCFerrari

    Charles LECLERC: Yeah, careful we push it off track

  15. Logan SARGEANTWilliams

    Logan SARGEANT: What do you want me to do with tires keep weaving or work them work them

  16. Alexander ALBONWilliams

    Alexander ALBON: I think it's just felt like the blankets or something was wrong. I just had no grip at all.

  17. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull

    Engineer: Okay, so we just need to get through these early laps expect the balance to be a little bit pointy

  18. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull

    Engineer: The project looks fine.

  19. Nico HULKENBERGHaas

    Engineer: Use mode RS for the restart

  20. George RUSSELLMercedes

    Engineer: Nice job, really nice job, just focus now on the management

  21. George RUSSELLMercedes

    Audio only, no transcript available for this message.

  22. Sergio PEREZRed Bull

    Engineer: Yeah, the Soft Brothers have the advantage at the moment, but it will come to us, it will come to us.

  23. ZHOU GuanyuAlfa Romeo

    ZHOU Guanyu: Okay, and the pedal position, this is the maximum lock, alright?

  24. ZHOU GuanyuAlfa Romeo

    Engineer: We have pedal 10 available, pedal 10.

  25. Pierre GASLYAlpine

    Engineer: So on a few other cars we do see a little bit of front left graining already appearing so let's be mindful of that.

  26. Alexander ALBONWilliams

    Alexander ALBON: It's

    Engineer: a

    Alexander ALBON: lot of bits coming from the breaking

  27. Alexander ALBONWilliams

    Alexander ALBON: Still going into lots of breaks.

  28. Carlos SAINZFerrari

    Engineer: Guys, solve the mid-fire, I'm not going to lose position.

    Carlos SAINZ: Copy.

    Engineer: It was a surge event and we are thinking of changing the settings in case, but it should be ok. I'll let you know.

  29. Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren

    Engineer: Oscar at the moment we can see the soft cars have a good grip we know it'll come to the medium let's keep this cool which is going to come later in this sprint

  30. Fernando ALONSOAston Martin

    Engineer: So we're still happy to build up more brake temp when you can.

  31. Esteban OCONAlpine

    Engineer: OK, so Lando in front complaining of graining on the front left tyre and a little bit of brake temp separation as well.

  32. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas

    Engineer: Russell is going leader is going

  33. Sergio PEREZRed Bull

    Sergio PEREZ: Got me off the track two times.

  34. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes

    Engineer: And we have track limit warning turn 5.

  35. Fernando ALONSOAston Martin

    Engineer: So we've got a second track limits warning for turn 15 careful turn 15

  36. Alexander ALBONWilliams

    Audio only, no transcript available for this message.

  37. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull

    Engineer: Mind your time Max, there is surface damage on the front left of the soft tyre runners.

  38. Alexander ALBONWilliams

    Engineer: So the window for the safety car is open, but do the opposite of Sonoda.

  39. Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren

    Engineer: Soft runners starting to struggle now this race is going to come back to us

  40. George RUSSELLMercedes

    George RUSSELL: Advise how you

    Engineer: want me to oppose this.

    George RUSSELL: Who are we fighting?

    Engineer: That front left is dead.

  41. Charles LECLERCFerrari

    Charles LECLERC: How many positions will we lose if we stop?

  42. Charles LECLERCFerrari

    Engineer: At the back of the field, back of the field.

  43. Nico HULKENBERGHaas

    Engineer: They

    Nico HULKENBERG: sandwiched me.

  44. ZHOU GuanyuAlfa Romeo

    Engineer: A lot of

    ZHOU Guanyu: tablets.

  45. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes

    Lewis HAMILTON: Let's hope we'll have a few laps to try and get there.

  46. George RUSSELLMercedes

    Engineer: So safety car

    George RUSSELL: So

    Engineer: staying out staying out, yeah, there'll be no points at all if we stop

  47. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes

    Lewis HAMILTON: My face picking up a little bit there

  48. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes

    Engineer: Affirm the air pace was looking good, it looks like the soft runners do struggle

  49. Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren

    Oscar PIASTRI: Hey, there's still **** all over the track at turn 2, Sesco just run over heaps of it

  50. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull

    Engineer: We are starting to see some surface damage. Look after it. I know mate, I'm trying, I'm trying. The Piastri is pulling. Forget about Piastri, we need to get to the end. I told you about this. Let it come to you. We need to get to the end.

  51. Carlos SAINZFerrari

    Engineer: Careful for debris, especially with the front axle, given that it is suffering.

  52. Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren

    Engineer: So a reminder on overtake, we'll need recharge off when you're ready. We want to open a good gap to Russell to protect from Verstappen.

  53. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas

    Kevin MAGNUSSEN: My drone is not going anywhere.

  54. Pierre GASLYAlpine

    Engineer: Keep on it mate, Ferraris is struggling ahead as well, Albon car behind, mediums.

  55. Lando NORRISMcLaren

    Engineer: I suggest red a5, red a5, two laps to go.

  56. Charles LECLERCFerrari

    Charles LECLERC: I think Carlos is shooting Copy that

  57. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull

    Engineer: Well brought home, Max. You are a three-time champion. Fantastic. Max, you are a three-time world champion. That's unbelievable, mate. Absolutely unbelievable. It's been an incredible year for you.

    Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah, unbelievable, guys. Yeah, I don't know what to say, but an incredible year. I mean, thank you for providing me with such a car. It's been a pleasure so far this year. And I just want to say a big thank you to everyone here at the track, back at the factory, putting all the effort in to be able to achieve something like this. I can't thank you all enough. And besides all the performance-related stuff, it's also just really enjoyable to work with you all. That's probably even the most important at the end, so thank you very much.

  58. Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren

    Oscar PIASTRI: Very nicely done, everyone.

    Engineer: Thank you.

    Oscar PIASTRI: I had a bit of a heart attack when all the soft guys went past at the start, but very, very well managed. And yes, thanks for the toys updates as well.

  59. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes

    Lewis HAMILTON: Amazing, congrats to Oscar and the team

  60. Alexander ALBONWilliams

    Alexander ALBON: Yes, I almost need to figure out if the car was so good compared to this whole weekend. So it's

    Engineer: a

    Alexander ALBON: good place to be for tomorrow.

  61. Alexander ALBONWilliams

    Alexander ALBON: I mean, but Charles went off in turn 4, or I don't know what Ferrari, turn 4, turn 12, and

    Engineer: turn

    Alexander ALBON: 14.

  62. ZHOU GuanyuAlfa Romeo

    Engineer: Copy Joe, we finish P15, Valtteri P11.

  63. ZHOU GuanyuAlfa Romeo

    ZHOU Guanyu: At least we tried the tires for tomorrow, but yeah

  64. Lance STROLLAston Martin

    Engineer: That's the end of the race, that's it, let's check a flag, out 3, out 3, HPP button off

  65. Yuki TSUNODAAlphaTauri

    Engineer: Check the flag. Check the flag. P-12.

  66. Yuki TSUNODAAlphaTauri

    Yuki TSUNODA: So much sliding.

  67. Valtteri BOTTASAlfa Romeo

    Engineer: The

    Valtteri BOTTAS: second safety car was

    Engineer: a

    Valtteri BOTTAS: bit too long, I think the soft riders would have struggled otherwise.

  68. Pierre GASLYAlpine

    Engineer: Ok, nice P10, not easy on these tyres, but put up a good fight.

  69. Pierre GASLYAlpine

    Pierre GASLY: Yeah, I tried, tried, but...

  70. Fernando ALONSOAston Martin

    Engineer: Okay, check it back, check it back, P9.

  71. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes

    Engineer: So, Lewis, tomorrow with a good starting position, we know what can happen. Very good.

    Lewis HAMILTON: Yes, sir. Did McLaren win? Yes, they got a gastroped one. Amazing. Embarrassed to have to go out on a team.

  72. George RUSSELLMercedes

    Engineer: George, that was a very strong race and very well held on, unfortunately, not the podium. A lap was missing, but it was a very, very strong drive. And the move was good.

    George RUSSELL: Thanks, Toto. Everything's OK.

  73. Charles LECLERCFerrari

    Engineer: And MOTOR.

    Charles LECLERC: Yeah, let's discuss, but I think as a team we could have done quite a bit of a better job. The pace was there, but anyway. Not there to go and get the guys in front, but to stay in front of LUIS I think we...

    Engineer: Anyway,

    Charles LECLERC: let's focus on tomorrow. Yeah, copy that.

    Engineer: And MOTOR, slow please. Do you need positions?

    Charles LECLERC: No, I don't. Copy.

  74. Carlos SAINZFerrari

    Carlos SAINZ: What a f***ing murder.

    Engineer: Yeah.

  75. George RUSSELLMercedes

    Engineer: George, that was a very strong race and very well held on, unfortunately not the podium. A lap was missing, but it was a very, very strong drive. And the move was good.

    George RUSSELL: Thanks Toto, everything is OK.

  76. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull

    Engineer: Well done mate, you joined Brabham, Lauda, Senna, Piquet, Stewart, Verstappen. Well done mate, you're making history.

    Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah so, not about this is it?

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