São Paulo Grand Prix 2023: Race team radio
87 radio messages were recorded during race at the São Paulo Grand Prix 2023, across 19 drivers. 85 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Lewis HAMILTON had the most, with 11.
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
- Lewis HAMILTON · Mercedes · 11 messages
- George RUSSELL · Mercedes · 10 messages
- Pierre GASLY · Alpine · 7 messages
- Oscar PIASTRI · McLaren · 7 messages
- Max VERSTAPPEN · Red Bull · 6 messages
- Sergio PEREZ · Red Bull · 5 messages
- Esteban OCON · Alpine · 5 messages
- Daniel RICCIARDO · AlphaTauri · 5 messages
- Carlos SAINZ · Ferrari · 5 messages
- Fernando ALONSO · Aston Martin · 5 messages
- Kevin MAGNUSSEN · Haas · 3 messages
- Logan SARGEANT · Williams · 3 messages
- Yuki TSUNODA · AlphaTauri · 3 messages
- ZHOU Guanyu · Alfa Romeo · 2 messages
- Charles LECLERC · Ferrari · 2 messages
- Valtteri BOTTAS · Alfa Romeo · 2 messages
- Lando NORRIS · McLaren · 2 messages
- Nico HULKENBERG · Haas · 2 messages
- Lance STROLL · Aston Martin · 2 messages
Every message, in the order it happened
Kevin MAGNUSSEN: Again, the tires came out of the blankets cold.
Engineer: Copy that, Kev.
Engineer: Reminder, we can't be imputing anyone, could stay to the left.
George RUSSELL: We've got a load of dust coming out the front.
Engineer: Xbox,
Kevin MAGNUSSEN: no front wing, no
Engineer: front wing adjusts. Okay, on the next time through we won't be able to do a front wing adjust, letting you know, okay?
Kevin MAGNUSSEN: In that case, let's try and go down 0.5.
George RUSSELL: We've got a load of dust coming out the front whilst the front brake comes. Brake dust. Smoke.
Engineer: OK.
ZHOU Guanyu: Yes, I think lost, man.
Engineer: Have a job. Have a job. We will look at it.
Esteban OCON: Do you see anything with the brakes?
Engineer: We're still looking at it Esteban, same feeling as the previous lap, question? A little bit better, but not by much. Understood, this is...
Engineer: Turn 10 with the tailwinds, we'll have to look after it there.
Daniel RICCIARDO: Yeah, no worries. I was exploring a bit as well.
Engineer: This is new material so I wouldn't be surprised if it just takes a lap or two to bed in, I wouldn't be too alarmed at the moment. We'll keep looking.
Esteban OCON: I think balance was not too bad, it's a bit more grip than yesterday,
Engineer: bit
Esteban OCON: more loose at the exit of turn 7.
Engineer: OK mate, we will speak to you shortly when you jump out. Yeah, and the brakes, the brakes is usually straight
Esteban OCON: away good, so it's not normal that it's not good at all to start with.
Engineer: OK, understood.
Engineer: And you're okay to the grid? This
Lewis HAMILTON: set's flat spotted.
Engineer: Okay, copy. Yeah, we won't need them.
Engineer: Track temp 47, 47, it is meant to drop through the race 4 degrees.
Pierre GASLY: I'm just seeing the flags next to me it seems more like a headwind down to turn four right?
Engineer: Yeah it's a little bit variable these flags and then the big flags behind you but yeah.
Audio only, no transcript available for this message.
Engineer: Tractamp 47, 47, this is meant to drop through the race, 4 degrees.
Engineer: 71 laps today, got the faster car than those in front, do a bit of the old school racing, under control
Engineer: So it's going to be a busy race today mate, so we'll just stay focused and we'll take all the opportunities we can get. Good luck.
Pierre GASLY: Thanks, let's go boys. Long race ahead.
Lewis HAMILTON: not having to do to tighten up the wheels yeah
Engineer: we've got them on so we're happy
Engineer: Chaos Car Tire Info, almost all the cars on soft tires, the only new medium starter is Sargent in P19, the new soft cars are Leclerc, Stroll, Hülkenberg, Magnussen, Ricciardo, Bottas and Joe. Have a good race.
Oscar PIASTRI: Thank you.
Charles LECLERC: Nah, I lost the hydraulics. I lost the hydraulics. Why the f*** am I so unlucky? Why the f*** am I so unlucky?
Engineer: Max, we've currently got yellows in turn seven.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Oh yeah, Ferrari in the wall no?
Engineer: Yes, Charles stopped. We are expecting the potential of an aborted start but just keep to your protocol at the moment.
Engineer: Leclerc has retired, but take your usual position, P-18. Copy.
Charles LECLERC: The hydraulics came back, engine switched off. Why am I so unlucky?
Engineer: Oscar, kill the engine. The car is not safe to continue.
Engineer: Oscar, that is a red flag. We're going to see if we can repair the cart.
Logan SARGEANT: Is Alex okay?
Engineer: Alex is okay. Alex is okay.
Daniel RICCIARDO: Okay, yeah. Debris hit my rear wing. It's broken. Yeah, I tried to miss it. I think it was a piece of a tire in the air, but it got my rear wing.
Engineer: Yeah, copy that.
Pierre GASLY: Yeah honestly Yeah Don't really have words for
Engineer: it
Pierre GASLY: Yeah it's just one guy is focusing more on his mirrors than out of him but Anyway
Engineer: Do effectively a formation lap to the grid and then standing start.
Daniel RICCIARDO: Thank you guys for repairing the car
Engineer: The
Valtteri BOTTAS: dragon gets the house, and at least we'll take a couple of laps.
Engineer: Yeah, copy. Pace feels good. Copy, good. Just clear Halkenberg when you can.
Engineer: and
George RUSSELL: I'm having to push too hard in 11
Engineer: and 12 either
George RUSSELL: I overtake or
Engineer: it needs to
George RUSSELL: manage my speed then
Engineer: Let's have a balance update Max, high speed diff setting? All good, yup, everything feels quite nice.
Engineer: Okay, Fernandez, so we're still on plan A. Plan A.
Fernando ALONSO: Copy. Agreed.
Audio only, no transcript available for this message.
Engineer: Are
George RUSSELL: we working together here, or are we just in our own race?
Engineer: We're still discussing.
Engineer: So George, we need more management, turn 11, on throttle.
George RUSSELL: You want me to race or concede positions? If you want more management, I will go backwards.
Engineer: We do need to make sure these tyres make it through the stint. We do want to race, but we want to make it through the stint.
Engineer: Does UK have a problem? Or he made a mistake? Made a mistake, made a mistake. Let's try to clear Sargent and then we help UK.
Engineer: Let's pick up the pace a little bit. Let's pick up. Yeah. Okay. Thank you
Lewis HAMILTON: I've got a problem with my left front, it's starting to steer to the right.
Engineer: Okay copy, we're looking at it.
Engineer: Happy with the aerobats?
Fernando ALONSO: Yes, happy. No problem with Hamilton. Long race, mate.
Engineer: Yeah, copy mate, yeah. Agreed. Perez is the race now.
Sergio PEREZ: Why didn't we follow them? We should do a race. Don't worry about them.
Engineer: You've got the pace.
Max VERSTAPPEN: I will just make it up
Engineer: Opportunity Oscar, lean on the front left more, turn 6-7.
Engineer: And how are the tyres, Oscar? How are the tyres?
Oscar PIASTRI: Not great. Don't have any grip.
Engineer: Copy.
Engineer: Nico, very good job. You are closing up on everyone ahead now. This pace is amazing.
Engineer: I
George RUSSELL: haven't been on the radio because I thought it was quite obvious who had a pace, just sat there behind the tyres.
Lewis HAMILTON: Sir, I have
Engineer: a
Lewis HAMILTON: stroke with his eyes.
Engineer: Okay, copy.
Yuki TSUNODA: I have too much understeer, I'm going to slow speed.
Engineer: Yeah, so we can extend a little bit but yeah use the pace you've got now it's good
Engineer: Copy that, Lance.
Lance STROLL: Starting to struggle with tyres.
Engineer: Copy that, Lance.
Pierre GASLY: Take the brake problem with the brakes copy
Engineer: we're looking
Engineer: I
Lewis HAMILTON: don't know if it's disgusting, but the cops are so bad in the air.
Engineer: So let's use the tyres now.
Lewis HAMILTON: I have been for the last five laps dude!
George RUSSELL: Vibrations...
Engineer: Hey Yuki, don't lose time with parrots.
Engineer: Should
Lewis HAMILTON: have gone to the hot tire, man.
Lewis HAMILTON: I'm in his DRS. Still not catching him.
Engineer: Yeah, understood Lewis.
Engineer: How far behind is Hamilton? Hamilton is one second behind, he does have DRS. Nearly broke him.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Sitting in dirty air hurts my lungs quite a bit, just for your information.
Engineer: OK, copy that, thank you.
George RUSSELL: A lot of floor edge contact over turn, 8th curve, just been there all weekend
Engineer: 18 laps to go. We think we can get Russell here. Let's keep pushing.
Engineer: Oscar do not interfere with Lando's race, Ocon is three and a half seconds behind.
Carlos SAINZ: Yeah, these are going to be the worst, don't expect it.
Engineer: OK, understood.
Engineer: Norris likely to one-stop from here.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Afar is here ahead.
Engineer: 12 seconds.
Engineer: so okay we need to retire the car
Lewis HAMILTON: What happened for
Engineer: George looks like an issue on the cooling system
Lewis HAMILTON: So same lap time as Gasly car ahead 3.0. Yeah, I can't catch you same time
Logan SARGEANT: Where is Brutus?
Engineer: Brutus has retired, no threat.
Carlos SAINZ: I have a slow target, but the left funnel is not responding.
Engineer: Understood.
Engineer: So nothing strange on the gearbox, all fine, we are checking anyway if there is anything else.
Carlos SAINZ: No, it's what I had before, this sticky
Engineer: puddle thing. Yeah, copy, might be steering wheel.
Engineer: Ok mate, push and hold, push and hold, you've got loads of energy, hold it down
Engineer: Well done, Max. Fantastic job yet again, mate. Well done. Well done, Max. That was absolutely clinical once again. Well done. Another Brazilian victory.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah, thanks, guys. That was, I think, a very good performance. Very nice. Good race. Well executed. Good pit stops.
Fernando ALONSO: Yes That that is a hell of go to cool and run switch cool Nice and slowing away and loads of pickup unbelievable Well done me I'm well impressed
Engineer: Okay mate, P2, P2, vamos! Great race mate, fantastic drive, and
Lando NORRIS: fast as lap, fast as lap. Yeah, good job everyone, amazing. Good weekend, better start today, great pace all weekend. Yeah, amazing, can't get a lot better, just always one car in the way. But very happy, well done everyone.
Engineer: Checo, that was a big drive. Unfortunately, you just missed it out there, mate. Yeah, ******.
Sergio PEREZ: Ah, yeah.
Engineer: I
Sergio PEREZ: don't know what to say. We shouldn't have followed Louis there on the first stint. Um, yeah, but anyway, good points. He just pipped you.
Engineer: What a hell of a fight. Yeah, that was a strong drive, Checo. So, so unlucky on that last lap, but you gave it everything. And good points versus, you know, for the P2. Yeah, exactly. Well done. Well done, mate. A little expensive with Bernie, though. I mean, it could have been closer. It was 0.000, but there you go. Haha, yeah.
Sergio PEREZ: Oh, exactly. Anyway, it's what it is.
Pierre GASLY: Yeah, I had this dust on my eye like I've been crying the last 20 laps driving one With one eye, not the easiest
Engineer: Not bad for one eye though Someone will give you some drops
Pierre GASLY: If you see see me crying it's not because I'm emotional for P7 Good step guys, good job Two more to go try to do Better next time in Vegas.
Engineer: Yeah, two more to go. Thank you, mate
Logan SARGEANT: Yeah, sorry man. Obviously we didn't have the pace today.
Engineer: I
Logan SARGEANT: gave you everything I had, just not easy. Sorry about not being able to fight Sonota harder.
Yuki TSUNODA: Sorry guys, my mistake.
Engineer: It's okay Juki, it's still a good progress from P16, so we should be happy.
Engineer: I think you should be pleased where we are, and we've got good races coming, a lot to look forward to, to face the luck with us.
Engineer: Well done Lewis mate, that's P8, f***ing hard at work P8 but yeah, well done mate. Yeah thanks Manu, that was a long, slow and tough afternoon. Yeah, copy, same here mate, but yeah, got lots to look at and yeah, we'll get it sorted for the next two. Lewis, horrible for all of us, car can't go back like this from one race to the other, we need to find out what went wrong. But yeah, thank you for surviving that. No problem, let's speak after. Well done to the lads though, you know, it's not the result we wanted but still did a really great job during the weekend too, good stops, thanks. Yeah thanks Lewis, much appreciated.
Engineer: Lance at P5, P5 Fernando P3 got Checo back last lap P3 P5 for the team fantastic
Engineer: Really good drive, Nico. Pace and management, excellent. You did a perfect job on the tires for our car.
Nico HULKENBERG: Yep, thank you.
Engineer: Sorry about that, Oscar. Frustrating day. Unfortunately, that was set in turn one lap one with not being able to un-lap. Ricciardo fared similarly. So we finished P14 with retirement behind us. Yeah, so
Oscar PIASTRI: before it began, but thank you very much to everyone who fixed the car. It was a very, very impressive effort. So thank you. I still learned a lot from getting the laps in today. So thank you very much to everyone who helped fix it. Thank you.
Engineer: Yeah, agreed, Oscar. Fantastic job getting the car back out.
Engineer: We finish P17.
ZHOU Guanyu: Yeah, I think we can fight if we get some good air. The start was good, but then I got called out by Valtteri in 2-10-2, so I lost the position. Copy, copy. Can keep the good things for tomorrow. Yeah, copy. The pace, I think we're better than the guys around. We just get held up so much with the hard strain.
Engineer: OK, and that is P10, so in the end we were the only car that finished, that did a three stop, everyone else did too.
Esteban OCON: Yeah, there was no harm in trying, because the deck was super high, so...
Engineer: Yeah, absolutely right, it was worth a go, a bit of luck slightly differently, and it could have been a very different story, so well done for sticking with it. Still, from P14, I'll take a point.
Engineer: Sorry for the place of the cut.
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