São Paulo Grand Prix2023 · Race team radio

Kevin MAGNUSSENAgain, the tires came out of the blankets cold.

EngineerCopy that, Kev.

EngineerReminder, we can't be imputing anyone, could stay to the left.

George RUSSELLWe've got a load of dust coming out the front.

EngineerXbox,

Kevin MAGNUSSENno front wing, no

Engineerfront wing adjusts. Okay, on the next time through we won't be able to do a front wing adjust, letting you know, okay?

Kevin MAGNUSSENIn that case, let's try and go down 0.5.

George RUSSELLWe've got a load of dust coming out the front whilst the front brake comes. Brake dust. Smoke.

EngineerOK.

ZHOU GuanyuYes, I think lost, man.

EngineerHave a job. Have a job. We will look at it.

Esteban OCONDo you see anything with the brakes?

EngineerWe're still looking at it Esteban, same feeling as the previous lap, question? A little bit better, but not by much. Understood, this is...

EngineerTurn 10 with the tailwinds, we'll have to look after it there.

Daniel RICCIARDOYeah, no worries. I was exploring a bit as well.

EngineerThis 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 OCONI think balance was not too bad, it's a bit more grip than yesterday,

Engineerbit

Esteban OCONmore loose at the exit of turn 7.

EngineerOK mate, we will speak to you shortly when you jump out. Yeah, and the brakes, the brakes is usually straight

Esteban OCONaway good, so it's not normal that it's not good at all to start with.

EngineerOK, understood.

EngineerAnd you're okay to the grid? This

Lewis HAMILTONset's flat spotted.

EngineerOkay, copy. Yeah, we won't need them.

EngineerTrack temp 47, 47, it is meant to drop through the race 4 degrees.

Pierre GASLYI'm just seeing the flags next to me it seems more like a headwind down to turn four right?

EngineerYeah it's a little bit variable these flags and then the big flags behind you but yeah.

EngineerTractamp 47, 47, this is meant to drop through the race, 4 degrees.

Engineer71 laps today, got the faster car than those in front, do a bit of the old school racing, under control

EngineerSo 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 GASLYThanks, let's go boys. Long race ahead.

Lewis HAMILTONnot having to do to tighten up the wheels yeah

Engineerwe've got them on so we're happy

EngineerChaos 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 PIASTRIThank you.

Charles LECLERCNah, I lost the hydraulics. I lost the hydraulics. Why the f*** am I so unlucky? Why the f*** am I so unlucky?

EngineerMax, we've currently got yellows in turn seven.

Max VERSTAPPENOh yeah, Ferrari in the wall no?

EngineerYes, Charles stopped. We are expecting the potential of an aborted start but just keep to your protocol at the moment.

EngineerLeclerc has retired, but take your usual position, P-18. Copy.

Charles LECLERCThe hydraulics came back, engine switched off. Why am I so unlucky?

EngineerOscar, kill the engine. The car is not safe to continue.

EngineerOscar, that is a red flag. We're going to see if we can repair the cart.

Logan SARGEANTIs Alex okay?

EngineerAlex is okay. Alex is okay.

Daniel RICCIARDOOkay, 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.

EngineerYeah, copy that.

Pierre GASLYYeah honestly Yeah Don't really have words for

Engineerit

Pierre GASLYYeah it's just one guy is focusing more on his mirrors than out of him but Anyway

EngineerDo effectively a formation lap to the grid and then standing start.

Daniel RICCIARDOThank you guys for repairing the car

EngineerThe

Valtteri BOTTASdragon gets the house, and at least we'll take a couple of laps.

EngineerYeah, copy. Pace feels good. Copy, good. Just clear Halkenberg when you can.

Engineerand

George RUSSELLI'm having to push too hard in 11

Engineerand 12 either

George RUSSELLI overtake or

Engineerit needs to

George RUSSELLmanage my speed then

EngineerLet's have a balance update Max, high speed diff setting? All good, yup, everything feels quite nice.

EngineerOkay, Fernandez, so we're still on plan A. Plan A.

Fernando ALONSOCopy. Agreed.

EngineerAre

George RUSSELLwe working together here, or are we just in our own race?

EngineerWe're still discussing.

EngineerSo George, we need more management, turn 11, on throttle.

George RUSSELLYou want me to race or concede positions? If you want more management, I will go backwards.

EngineerWe 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.

EngineerDoes 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.

EngineerLet's pick up the pace a little bit. Let's pick up. Yeah. Okay. Thank you

Lewis HAMILTONI've got a problem with my left front, it's starting to steer to the right.

EngineerOkay copy, we're looking at it.

EngineerHappy with the aerobats?

Fernando ALONSOYes, happy. No problem with Hamilton. Long race, mate.

EngineerYeah, copy mate, yeah. Agreed. Perez is the race now.

Sergio PEREZWhy didn't we follow them? We should do a race. Don't worry about them.

EngineerYou've got the pace.

Max VERSTAPPENI will just make it up

EngineerOpportunity Oscar, lean on the front left more, turn 6-7.

EngineerAnd how are the tyres, Oscar? How are the tyres?

Oscar PIASTRINot great. Don't have any grip.

EngineerCopy.

EngineerNico, very good job. You are closing up on everyone ahead now. This pace is amazing.

EngineerI

George RUSSELLhaven't been on the radio because I thought it was quite obvious who had a pace, just sat there behind the tyres.

Lewis HAMILTONSir, I have

Engineera

Lewis HAMILTONstroke with his eyes.

EngineerOkay, copy.

Yuki TSUNODAI have too much understeer, I'm going to slow speed.

EngineerYeah, so we can extend a little bit but yeah use the pace you've got now it's good

EngineerCopy that, Lance.

Lance STROLLStarting to struggle with tyres.

EngineerCopy that, Lance.

Pierre GASLYTake the brake problem with the brakes copy

Engineerwe're looking

EngineerI

Lewis HAMILTONdon't know if it's disgusting, but the cops are so bad in the air.

EngineerSo let's use the tyres now.

Lewis HAMILTONI have been for the last five laps dude!

George RUSSELLVibrations...

EngineerHey Yuki, don't lose time with parrots.

EngineerShould

Lewis HAMILTONhave gone to the hot tire, man.

Lewis HAMILTONI'm in his DRS. Still not catching him.

EngineerYeah, understood Lewis.

EngineerHow far behind is Hamilton? Hamilton is one second behind, he does have DRS. Nearly broke him.

Max VERSTAPPENSitting in dirty air hurts my lungs quite a bit, just for your information.

EngineerOK, copy that, thank you.

George RUSSELLA lot of floor edge contact over turn, 8th curve, just been there all weekend

Engineer18 laps to go. We think we can get Russell here. Let's keep pushing.

EngineerOscar do not interfere with Lando's race, Ocon is three and a half seconds behind.

Carlos SAINZYeah, these are going to be the worst, don't expect it.

EngineerOK, understood.

EngineerNorris likely to one-stop from here.

Max VERSTAPPENAfar is here ahead.

Engineer12 seconds.

Engineerso okay we need to retire the car

Lewis HAMILTONWhat happened for

EngineerGeorge looks like an issue on the cooling system

Lewis HAMILTONSo same lap time as Gasly car ahead 3.0. Yeah, I can't catch you same time

Logan SARGEANTWhere is Brutus?

EngineerBrutus has retired, no threat.

Carlos SAINZI have a slow target, but the left funnel is not responding.

EngineerUnderstood.

EngineerSo nothing strange on the gearbox, all fine, we are checking anyway if there is anything else.

Carlos SAINZNo, it's what I had before, this sticky

Engineerpuddle thing. Yeah, copy, might be steering wheel.

EngineerOk mate, push and hold, push and hold, you've got loads of energy, hold it down

EngineerWell done, Max. Fantastic job yet again, mate. Well done. Well done, Max. That was absolutely clinical once again. Well done. Another Brazilian victory.

Max VERSTAPPENYeah, thanks, guys. That was, I think, a very good performance. Very nice. Good race. Well executed. Good pit stops.

Fernando ALONSOYes 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

EngineerOkay mate, P2, P2, vamos! Great race mate, fantastic drive, and

Lando NORRISfast 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.

EngineerCheco, that was a big drive. Unfortunately, you just missed it out there, mate. Yeah, ******.

Sergio PEREZAh, yeah.

EngineerI

Sergio PEREZdon'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.

EngineerWhat 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 PEREZOh, exactly. Anyway, it's what it is.

Pierre GASLYYeah, I had this dust on my eye like I've been crying the last 20 laps driving one With one eye, not the easiest

EngineerNot bad for one eye though Someone will give you some drops

Pierre GASLYIf 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.

EngineerYeah, two more to go. Thank you, mate

Logan SARGEANTYeah, sorry man. Obviously we didn't have the pace today.

EngineerI

Logan SARGEANTgave you everything I had, just not easy. Sorry about not being able to fight Sonota harder.

Yuki TSUNODASorry guys, my mistake.

EngineerIt's okay Juki, it's still a good progress from P16, so we should be happy.

EngineerI 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.

EngineerWell 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.

EngineerLance at P5, P5 Fernando P3 got Checo back last lap P3 P5 for the team fantastic

EngineerReally good drive, Nico. Pace and management, excellent. You did a perfect job on the tires for our car.

Nico HULKENBERGYep, thank you.

EngineerSorry 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 PIASTRIbefore 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.

EngineerYeah, agreed, Oscar. Fantastic job getting the car back out.

EngineerWe finish P17.

ZHOU GuanyuYeah, 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.

EngineerOK, 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 OCONYeah, there was no harm in trying, because the deck was super high, so...

EngineerYeah, 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.

EngineerSorry for the place of the cut.