Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2023: Practice 1 team radio

Every message, in the order it happened

1. Nyck DE VRIESAlphaTauri13:26:21

   Nyck DE VRIES: Radio check, radio check

   Engineer: Radio is good, so we can go pit limiter on please, before exiting the garage

2. Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren13:34:28

   Engineer: Okay, wind direction as expected, gusts measured up to 20 kph.

3. George RUSSELLMercedes13:35:43

   George RUSSELL: Stand up Middle 3

   Engineer: E5, now we're on clear turn 20

4. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas13:36:51

   Engineer: So next car Albon is on an out lap, so I guess he's gonna push to keep get those tires up to temperature He's three seconds behind now

5. Carlos SAINZFerrari13:38:27

   Carlos SAINZ: He didn't get out of the way, that was dangerous.

6. Carlos SAINZFerrari13:39:02

   Engineer: Yeah, I'm thinking of changing front wing now, clear from behind, if you're happy. Okay, happy for me. Okay.

7. George RUSSELLMercedes13:41:02

   George RUSSELL: Bit of vibration on the front axle, push and 17, right, or 16.

8. Valtteri BOTTASAlfa Romeo13:41:23

   Valtteri BOTTAS: Any feedback on time set? None.

   Engineer: So far in P12, fastest on medium is Tsunoda in a 33.9, but we believe in Qualisoc.

9. Charles LECLERCFerrari13:44:51

   Engineer: Pushing behind. Russell, watch for traffic.

   Charles LECLERC: That was a cool later.

   Engineer: Yeah, sorry about that.

10. Sergio PEREZRed Bull13:44:59

    Engineer: How was it with that flap adjust?

    Sergio PEREZ: Yeah we did pick up a bit of front end at high speed

11. Logan SARGEANTWilliams13:46:44

    Engineer: Feedback on tyres please, and balance.

    Logan SARGEANT: Everything feels okay for the most part. I can feel my tyres are getting slightly worse, mainly rear axle. And then balance is okay. Struggling a little bit in the last corner with rotation, struggling in the brakes.

12. Esteban OCONAlpine13:51:18

    Engineer: And

    Esteban OCON: steering a bit to the right.

    Engineer: Sorry, can you repeat that please? Steering to the right, OK. OK, copy that. Let's give it a little bit of time for everything to warm up first.

13. Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren13:53:06

    Engineer: and purple C7 to exit turn 17 that'll be 260 kph

14. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull13:54:04

    Engineer: Max, we're happy to open the diff a little bit to diff 5 mid 5, diff 5 mid 5.

15. Fernando ALONSOAston Martin13:55:40

    Engineer: Just to practice pit entry, go on to practice pit entry and we'll practice the hold revs when you stop on the marks, still clear behind

    Fernando ALONSO: Copy, Vox, unknown DRS is in lap

    Engineer: Yep, copy that, copy

16. Esteban OCONAlpine13:56:47

    Engineer: Can you confirm you'd like a flap adjust Esteban, sorry?

    Esteban OCON: Yeah, yeah, that's fine.

    Engineer: Okay, let's box now then for a flap adjust, we'll see where we are with time when you come in, it might just go straight to sustainable laps, just to get a good read on that running, I'll let you know. See what we can fit in. What would you like on the flap Esteban, perhaps two turns up suggestion? Yeah. Copy that, two turns up when you come in, clear track behind at the moment, only three cars out on track.

17. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull13:57:01

    Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah, 222 is a lot of on this here, like it doesn't turn at all.

    Engineer: OK, understood.

18. George RUSSELLMercedes14:00:53

    George RUSSELL: So a bit of a vibration through the brake pedal then as well into 16.

    Engineer: Copy that yeah we see your marker.

    George RUSSELL: And again turning right at 19.

19. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull14:02:14

    Engineer: I'm happy for you to stay out for another lap, if you don't feel the turnaround is going to be too big. Otherwise, we can box. Either way.

    Max VERSTAPPEN: It's not going to be big. We just need to have a look at 22.

20. ZHOU GuanyuAlfa Romeo14:05:24

    ZHOU Guanyu: The special request was way too late, guys. Last one.

    Engineer: Copy, Joe.

21. Nico HULKENBERGHaas14:08:03

    Engineer: If you want to try right toggle for the last corner to see if it calms the entry snap. But I'm looking for rotation there to be honest, I want a bit like that. Understood.

22. Lance STROLLAston Martin14:09:29

    Lance STROLL: Unbelievable!

23. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes14:09:43

    Lewis HAMILTON: Struggling for grip.

    Engineer: How much time did people find these? Currently thinking about half a second, so 0.5.

24. Fernando ALONSOAston Martin14:11:28

    Engineer: So we saw the vibration again into 22 and 27 there on the fronts. All OK at the start of the lap, but not at the end. Other car's got something similar.

25. Lando NORRISMcLaren14:12:27

    Engineer: And box this lap. Box, box.

    Lando NORRIS: I... I couldn't. We called it too late. I forgot.

    Engineer: Okay, no problem.

26. Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren14:13:38

    Engineer: Oscar we need a bit more full pedal time to get the recharge

27. Sergio PEREZRed Bull14:15:18

    Sergio PEREZ: Yeah, I don't know what's going on.

    Engineer: I

    Sergio PEREZ: don't have any from them

28. Sergio PEREZRed Bull14:17:09

    Sergio PEREZ: The rear wasn't ready for turn 1 and 2, but then I picked up so much understeer to the effect of 1.

29. Pierre GASLYAlpine14:17:30

    Pierre GASLY: These brakes are completely rubbish

30. Sergio PEREZRed Bull14:17:34

    Sergio PEREZ: The rear wasn't ready for turn 1-2, but then I picked up so much understeer in sector 1, I mean, it's strange.

    Engineer: OK, understood.

31. Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren14:19:01

    Engineer: Verstappen pushing five seconds, Oscar we're gonna have one more attempt but we will abort and box

32. Sergio PEREZRed Bull14:21:46

    Sergio PEREZ: It's

    Engineer: a

    Sergio PEREZ: bit of a smell, a French smell from the car.

    Engineer: Okay, we'll have a look.

33. Carlos SAINZFerrari14:22:50

    Carlos SAINZ: One quick feedback from before, when I stopped in the pit box,

    Engineer: it

    Carlos SAINZ: felt like the revs of the engine didn't come down quick when I left the throttle, like if there was a bit of throttle stuck. OK, understood.

    Engineer: We

    Carlos SAINZ: saw that from the power unit and there is no issue, thanks for the feedback.

34. Lance STROLLAston Martin14:24:25

    Engineer: Yeah, copy, copy, so we need to cool, we need to cool, the debris behind passing you now, so we need to cool, 7, back to Joe who's pushing, Joe 3, Joe 3, we need a cool lap, we need a cool lap to charge the battery, we need a cool lap for the battery, so watch your mirrors, these guys are all starting push laps.

35. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull14:25:24

    Engineer: Russell is high fuel, so you will need margin to Russell.

36. Lance STROLLAston Martin14:26:02

    Engineer: So Fernando six we need to stay ahead of him. Fernando five we need to stay ahead of him.

    Lance STROLL: Why? Just

    Engineer: let him go no? No he's high fuel so you'll catch him.

37. Yuki TSUNODAAlphaTauri14:27:29

    Engineer: Then check check

    Yuki TSUNODA: the flow is so far copy

    Engineer: you keep

38. Esteban OCONAlpine14:28:47

    Engineer: Press and hold overtake for 3 seconds after 27, press and hold 3 seconds, press overtake again now, and then press again once you start clipping.

39. Lance STROLLAston Martin14:30:14

    Engineer: Okay Lance, cool, and we're gonna have one more push. Alonso, Sargent, Gasly, five behind high fuel, all pushing, behind Gasly, 13 second gap, so we've got to let these three high fuel guys through, and then there's a gap 13 behind Gasly, back to Hamilton.

40. Lando NORRISMcLaren14:31:11

    Engineer: Okay, and we stay out for the grid launch and Could I have white h13 position 5 white h13 position 5

41. Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren14:32:12

    Engineer: OK, recharge on is good. Big lift into turn 27 to cool the car. Perez ahead has not yet taken the chequered flag. He should continue. We're staying out to do the grid launch. You are the lead car which has taken the chequered flag. You can put launch map on. Launch map on. This will be no bike point find. One burnout. First gear, conservative drop on the right hand side.

    Oscar PIASTRI: Coming.

42. Pierre GASLYAlpine14:33:42

    Engineer: Okay, so in terms of procedure, it will be recharge off before the burnouts. So recharge off before the burnouts. Then we'll like to do three burnouts with the burnout button. Three burnouts with the burnout button. Stop on the right-hand side. So you're going to the right-hand side as far forward as you can, please. Static 5.1 and a first gear start, please. And if you can, keep pushing until turn 22 after the start. So push until turn 22 after the start. Go to the right-hand side. Static 5.1 once you're stopped. And then a first gear start, pushing on the in-lap until turn 22.

43. Pierre GASLYAlpine14:34:56

    Pierre GASLY: Brake pedal is extremely soft, 10-13 I'll just back off for the VSC but it's not so clear

44. Charles LECLERCFerrari14:36:10

    Charles LECLERC: What are they doing? Everybody is overtaking on the LVS-C

    Engineer: Copy, we'll note that