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Qatar Grand Prix2023 · Sprint Shootout team radio

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18
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14:22 to 15:11
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59 radio messages were recorded during sprint shootout at the Qatar Grand Prix 2023, across 18 drivers. Charles LECLERC had the most, with 9.

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. Charles LECLERCFerrari14:22:580:07

    Engineerand winded is slightly stronger than previous run, same direction

  2. George RUSSELLMercedes14:23:020:16

    George RUSSELLAre we doing a prep lap or just an outlap? Can you let me know?

    EngineerYeah, A-Firm, still discussing plans.

    George RUSSELLJust make a decision. Don't ever think it. Make a decision. I'm on track now. Let me know.

  3. Nico HULKENBERGHaas14:24:280:08

    EngineerYeah, I think they do the next one as a cool up. Okay understood State sequence with everyone

  4. Lando NORRISMcLaren14:25:120:13

    Lando NORRISDo you think it's best to do double cool push?

    EngineerI think in terms of the number of laps we can do, I would rather do push, cool, push from here.

  5. Logan SARGEANTWilliams14:25:400:05

    Logan SARGEANTMy sector 2, there's so much oversteer.

  6. ZHOU GuanyuAlfa Romeo14:25:570:04

    ZHOU GuanyuFeel a bit of a stay at the moment.

  7. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes14:26:550:03

    Lewis HAMILTONApex Speed 2102

  8. Lance STROLLAston Martin14:27:420:03

    EngineerThe face

  9. Lance STROLLAston Martin14:27:450:08

    EngineerSo elbows out for Verstappen, elbows out for Verstappen, we need some full load to charge, stay ahead of Verstappen

  10. Liam LAWSONAlphaTauri14:29:030:05

    EngineerEngine 8, position 7, and we go for another cool down.

  11. Lando NORRISMcLaren14:29:050:16

    Lando NORRISAm I not safe? There's no point going again if I'm safe, but...

    EngineerLano, we want to open the lap again for some of the same concerns we had yesterday.

  12. Charles LECLERCFerrari14:30:530:08

    EngineerThat was the win into turn five win into turn five

  13. Liam LAWSONAlphaTauri14:31:430:08

    EngineerAnd still many drivers getting track limits, so next lap, disciplined, and we focus on these couple of places.

  14. Valtteri BOTTASAlfa Romeo14:32:030:06

    Valtteri BOTTASI don't know what happened there with the tires, I had no rear end on this lap, so...

  15. ZHOU GuanyuAlfa Romeo14:32:440:08

    ZHOU GuanyuSo Aesthetica

  16. Alexander ALBONWilliams14:34:130:05

    Alexander ALBONSorry, we've been wrong on strategy the whole weekend.

  17. Yuki TSUNODAAlphaTauri14:34:380:08

    EngineerWhy the f*** were

    Yuki TSUNODAyou in the P838, man? What were you

    Engineerdoing?

  18. ZHOU GuanyuAlfa Romeo14:35:090:06

    ZHOU GuanyuAlways support guys. So funding

    EngineerJoe

  19. ZHOU GuanyuAlfa Romeo14:35:410:05

    EngineerThat's

    ZHOU Guanyuabout guys. The car felt a little different.

  20. Lance STROLLAston Martin14:36:460:11

    EngineerWe want to hang on Lance, to P16, we're going to hang on, so you're going to box now, and we're going to stand by.

  21. Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren14:39:190:07

    EngineerSo Oscar, the quicker cars have gone out, we're going to go and join the queue. Give us the best chance of multiple laps.

  22. Charles LECLERCFerrari14:40:450:11

    EngineerAnd we need to try and rotate early turn one because of the wind

  23. George RUSSELLMercedes14:41:460:03

    EngineerThere is no weapon.

  24. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes14:43:270:03

    EngineerYeah,

    Lewis HAMILTONthat's

    Engineera

    Lewis HAMILTONlive card.

  25. Esteban OCONAlpine14:44:010:04

    EngineerGood drive. Let's push.

  26. Charles LECLERCFerrari14:44:240:04

    Charles LECLERCShould I close the tools, Brad?

  27. Charles LECLERCFerrari14:44:280:04

    EngineerWe believe like this is okay

  28. Charles LECLERCFerrari14:44:460:07

    EngineerMaybe turn 1 to be improved against Norris P1, the rest is fine.

  29. Lando NORRISMcLaren14:45:100:14

    Lando NORRISI think in general a bit too nervous in high speed. I mean I feel like I want to come down but I don't know if that's the best thing.

    EngineerOkay, we'll discuss in a second.

  30. George RUSSELLMercedes14:45:470:05

    EngineerRear end is not

    George RUSSELLstable like it was in the session before.

  31. ZHOU GuanyuAlfa Romeo14:46:050:05

    ZHOU GuanyuYeah, really struggling with that whip that first lap, I don't know why

  32. Fernando ALONSOAston Martin14:46:390:08

    EngineerWe are good for time, but there is a pack of four cars ahead of Gasly.

  33. Carlos SAINZFerrari14:47:100:07

    EngineerThe last time lap was deleted, all track limits, turn 13, 1-3.

  34. Charles LECLERCFerrari14:47:380:13

    EngineerI'm reminded the delta on the dash

    Charles LECLERCWhy am I so far off and Piastri was in front of me so I don't know what to do

  35. Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren14:49:190:05

    EngineerRecharge on Oscar. We're safe. Box is slapped.

  36. ZHOU GuanyuAlfa Romeo14:50:080:04

    ZHOU GuanyuCheck my onboard house, that's me out on that.

  37. Sergio PEREZRed Bull14:50:580:05

    Sergio PEREZThe entry stability into six was quite poor.

  38. Sergio PEREZRed Bull14:51:120:07

    Sergio PEREZSo let's think what we do. Maybe we do a warm-up lap on the soft.

  39. Liam LAWSONAlphaTauri14:51:140:07

    Liam LAWSONYeah, I'm sorry my bad guys

  40. Valtteri BOTTASAlfa Romeo14:53:130:11

    EngineerLook how many people it's a bubble with five minutes.

    Valtteri BOTTASYeah, copy

  41. Sergio PEREZRed Bull14:57:060:07

    EngineerOkay, you know the target and it's tight positive got a nice clear track

  42. Carlos SAINZFerrari14:59:590:03

    Carlos SAINZYeah, I'm happy for it.

  43. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull15:00:080:10

    EngineerFirst lap was deleted for track limits at turn 5 turn 5.

    Max VERSTAPPENAre you sure?

    EngineerAssume it is

  44. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull15:00:210:09

    EngineerFor reference signs, first lap was, well, I don't know if he made a mistake, Checo first lap on soft was a 25.4.

  45. Sergio PEREZRed Bull15:00:560:03

    EngineerWhat do you need, Checko?

  46. Sergio PEREZRed Bull15:00:590:02

    EngineerFix it at least.

  47. Sergio PEREZRed Bull15:01:020:04

    Sergio PEREZYeah, I think it will come from the tire

  48. Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren15:01:430:04

    EngineerAnd reminder, full pedal time to recharge the pack.

  49. Charles LECLERCFerrari15:02:150:10

    EngineerSo lap time deleted. Track limits turn 13. Oh

    Charles LECLERCcome on!

  50. Lando NORRISMcLaren15:02:230:07

    EngineerSo this is double core? No, it's just single core. There's no time to double. Single core.

  51. Lando NORRISMcLaren15:03:120:05

    Lando NORRISYeah, I mean I can't now I'm stuck behind the Ferrari

  52. Sergio PEREZRed Bull15:03:420:07

    EngineerOkay, Delta on. Sheldon Norris behind opening lap, one second, Delta. I'm out.

  53. Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren15:06:030:17

    EngineerOscar, I do believe that is P1. Great job. Woo!

    Oscar PIASTRINice. Very, very, very nice. Thank you. Wow, that was unexpected.

  54. Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren15:07:170:12

    EngineerAnd you're going to have to look for that number one board when you come in the pit lane. I think that's another box ticked for the year.

    Oscar PIASTRII like the number one board, it's got a good ring to it.

  55. Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren15:07:250:06

    Oscar PIASTRII like the number one board, it's got a good ring to it.

  56. Esteban OCONAlpine15:08:120:13

    EngineerI think it was based on the time you did we'd be looking at 8 currently but we've got a couple of cars still to get times in so

  57. Nico HULKENBERGHaas15:09:580:11

    EngineerOkay, so everyone's finished. You're currently P8, Perez P9, and we think we're all okay. So yeah, good job P8, Nico.

  58. Charles LECLERCFerrari15:10:410:11

    EngineerThe moment P5, Sampras finishing the lap.

    Charles LECLERCSampras were going brilliant.

  59. Carlos SAINZFerrari15:11:290:45

    EngineerP5 and P6, I'll also have time deleted, if you're still there.