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São Paulo Grand Prix2023 · Qualifying team radio

34
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15
drivers
9
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34
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18:20 to 19:12
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34 radio messages were recorded during qualifying at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2023, across 15 drivers. 33 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Max VERSTAPPEN had the most, with 4.

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. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull18:20:050:08

    Max VERSTAPPENMy car is jumping around like a kangaroo, same problem like in Mexico.

  2. Pierre GASLYAlpine18:21:070:06

    Pierre GASLYJesus Christ, f***ing dangerous.

  3. Carlos SAINZFerrari18:22:180:08

    EngineerNo rain expected for two to three minutes. We have one timelapse.

  4. Logan SARGEANTWilliams18:24:290:04

    Logan SARGEANTBody work tape, body work tape. It's hanging off.

  5. Fernando ALONSOAston Martin18:25:280:08

    EngineerSo Fernand, just have a think, how were the tyres towards the end of the lap, were they...?

    Fernando ALONSOYeah, maybe on the hot side.

  6. Lance STROLLAston Martin18:27:150:11

    EngineerSo box, box, box, box, box, we'll get the car turned around.

    Lance STROLLYes, we don't have to go. Yeah,

    Engineer100% we're going to get ready and stand by, OK?

  7. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes18:28:130:09

    EngineerYeah, we are going to take another new set. Looks like others have.

    Lewis HAMILTONBut we're not safe?

    EngineerNo, we're not confident.

  8. Pierre GASLYAlpine18:29:460:08

    Pierre GASLYThe pedal doesn't come back.

    EngineerCopy mate, we're looking at it.

    Pierre GASLYYeah, we heard a click.

  9. Lance STROLLAston Martin18:30:510:06

    Lance STROLLCaps of rain.

    EngineerDrops of rain copy.

  10. Yuki TSUNODAAlphaTauri18:34:120:10

    EngineerB-16, Ayuki. That

    Yuki TSUNODAwas penalty.

    EngineerThis

    Yuki TSUNODAis a penalty.

  11. Daniel RICCIARDOAlphaTauri18:35:430:09

    EngineerOkay, Daniel, it's not enough.

    Daniel RICCIARDOYeah, yeah, f***.

  12. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull18:39:250:08

    EngineerThere are some very very light spots in pit lane

  13. George RUSSELLMercedes18:40:030:05

    EngineerSome reports of very light spots of rain

  14. Charles LECLERCFerrari18:41:500:13

    Charles LECLERCWe're just rushing in front now. Yeah, what is he doing? He's going to slow. Yeah, we'll report that. Yeah, that's ridiculous. He took like a 20 seconds gap.

  15. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes18:46:260:04

    EngineerYeah, track temp is dropping

  16. Nico HULKENBERGHaas18:47:140:09

    Nico HULKENBERGWell, a lot of others seem to turn one and we need to get a bit more tempo to the front.

    EngineerOkay, copy that.

  17. Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren18:51:080:04

    EngineerOscar, let's save this tyre. Save the tyre. Recharge on.

  18. Fernando ALONSOAston Martin18:51:590:09

    EngineerSo currently P2, P3, I'll let you know. There's still quite a bit of time mate, so it won't be confirmed just yet.

  19. Carlos SAINZFerrari18:54:550:04

    EngineerYou can abort and save tiles, abort and save tiles.

  20. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas18:55:510:15

    EngineerYeah, as you may have guessed, we haven't made it through into Q1, unfortunately. Yeah, the f***ing

    Kevin MAGNUSSENFerrari! Uh... Turn 7.

  21. Nico HULKENBERGHaas18:57:390:09

    EngineerOkay Nico, good job. Just outside we're at P11.

    Nico HULKENBERGOh, P11 is a nice surprise. I thought that would be worse.

  22. Pierre GASLYAlpine18:57:400:08

    Pierre GASLYDon't

    Engineerknow

    Pierre GASLYwhat happened to the cars bouncing all over the place

  23. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas18:57:570:08

    Kevin MAGNUSSENYeah, the Ferrari 7

  24. Fernando ALONSOAston Martin19:01:310:04

    EngineerWe've had possible spits in Turn 12 area.

  25. Charles LECLERCFerrari19:02:180:07

    EngineerRun expected when? 7 minutes into the session. OK.

  26. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes19:03:490:08

    EngineerSo maybe rain on the radar. Well, actually rain falling now. A couple of jackets have gone on.

  27. Carlos SAINZFerrari19:05:280:06

    EngineerI tell prepare your tires as much as you can rain is expected in three minutes

  28. Lando NORRISMcLaren19:07:300:07

    EngineerRain is getting heavier, Lando, so be careful on your way back. Yeah, I know.

  29. Fernando ALONSOAston Martin19:08:580:06

    EngineerIt's

    Fernando ALONSOnight. Yeah, great.

  30. Charles LECLERCFerrari19:09:450:12

    Charles LECLERCI've already said it, but I think in my whole career, I've never experienced that it felt like it was raining, but there's no rain around. This is super weird.

  31. Lance STROLLAston Martin19:09:590:10

    Lance STROLLI don't understand how on P3, but I don't know.

    EngineerYeah, P3 went off, Mercedes said tyres weren't ready and you did a good job. Ha!

  32. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull19:11:260:02

    Audio only, no transcript

  33. Lance STROLLAston Martin19:11:280:17

    EngineerAnd you're P3 at the moment, so we're standing by. Okay, I don't understand how I'm P3, but I'm over. Yeah, P3 went off, Mercedes said tyres weren't ready and you did a good job. Well done.

  34. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull19:12:510:05

    Max VERSTAPPENIt's gonna rain it's coming down hard soon