Saudi Arabian Grand Prix2023 · Practice 3 team radio

EngineerOK, Lance, if we have the intercom issue, you're boxing at the end of this lap for a pit stop. Copy.

EngineerSo we're still happy to lean on them a bit through here. So full throttle through here, good straight line speed. You can lean on them left and right a bit, and then it's box, box.

EngineerOK, financial, have you a bit faster in the first sector, please, on these harder paths, a bit faster in the first sector?

Fernando ALONSOCopy.

EngineerAt the launch, clutch drop was 1% shallow, and radio check, turn 13.

Oscar PIASTRIYep, turn 13.

EngineerYep, that's loud and clear.

Pierre GASLYOkay, the steering is the right-hand side is down

EngineerYeah, copy

EngineerI

George RUSSELLdon't know if this is the right way to

Engineerdo it,

George RUSSELLbut I think it's insane.

EngineerTry to work your brakes slightly.

George RUSSELLGet a vibration through the pedal, under braking, park at 22 Copy, go farther ahead to the right please

EngineerOkay, so just some lap time differences to Pierre, so we're strong in sector one, just losing a little bit, exit 13, exit 16, 17, entry to 22, and then exit at the last corner, just a few little bits.

EngineerOkay, Kev, we still think the next lap might be quicker if you go for it. People are still improving on the third lap, so it's your call, really.

Kevin MAGNUSSENYeah, but I want to have more time to go through stuff. Okay, that's fine. Let's box then.

Lance STROLLYeah, so

Engineeryeah, NG2 is latched. Turn radio off. Yeah, so I was latched talking to the driver then.

Lance STROLLYou're still talking to me. It's okay, now it's okay.

Lewis HAMILTONTraffic copy.

EngineerYep, very busy now.

Pierre GASLYWent on the curb but felt like really aggressive.

EngineerYeah, copy that, we'll have a good look

EngineerHow is the car?

Sergio PEREZYeah, I think we picked up good from that in the low speed compared to yesterday. And the high speed was a little bit neutral, 22. But I'm happy with the grip I have in the high speed generally, please. I had a very long pedal going into 13.

EngineerOK, we're having a look. Which was that corner where it was neutral in particular, standout corner?

Sergio PEREZ22.

EngineerYeah, close up.

Nico HULKENBERGYeah, I want the helmet changed for the next run, this visor is too dark, I need a lighter visor please, it's

Engineerquite cloudy today. Understood, Martin understands.

George RUSSELLI'm too pretty in this theory

Lando NORRISUh, struggling turn 13 still with the front, um, turn 22 was better, but potentially a bit of instability on entry, so maybe a bit too aggressive on the tug.

Yuki TSUNODAI think rotation in high speed is quite good.

EngineerI

Yuki TSUNODAthink it's a good place. I feel a little bit exit of turn 13 traction and turn 17 is a little bit tricky to go flat. Other than that it's okay. Still turn 22 is a massive understeer but yeah we can ignore that.

EngineerFront tires are ok, lean on the rear in the high speed

Charles LECLERCI lost the first shift

EngineerOkay, copy

EngineerSo a bit of info on timing, Sergeant found just under a second going on his second use off time, let's see what we can get on this one.

EngineerOK, have a think about what you'd like for balance for the next run. Did you increase

Esteban OCONthe flap?

EngineerNope, left it the same. Tamir, I think we should be bringing this down.

Esteban OCONNo, no.

EngineerKeep

Esteban OCONit the same.

EngineerOK, understood.

Sergio PEREZYeah, my right mirror keeps coming down.

EngineerOkay.

George RUSSELLSteering vibration apex up 10

George RUSSELLUpshift's improved!

EngineerYou can push again this lap, Albon 1. You can push this lap or you can do a double cool down or you can start the lap and see what you think.

EngineerI

Valtteri BOTTASgot blocked by the Aston.

EngineerCopy, copy.

EngineerWe have lots of time, Nico, so we could drive through and do another practice start. We can do that now.

Lando NORRISIt's dangerous what these guys do. They need to use the radio or something.

EngineerThere could have been a massive crash. Okay, understood. We'll report to now.

Max VERSTAPPENMate I

EngineerApologies

Lewis HAMILTONGive me your sectors mate.

EngineerCopy, we've got Gasly coming through six seconds away. So Verstappen's now gone fastest, it's two and a half tenths sector one, one and a half tenths in the middle sector and three and a half tenths in the final, Gasly two behind.

Lewis HAMILTONHow much, do I have time for a drive-thru? I've got to set 10 feet's tyres down.

EngineerCopy, yeah, we can probably do that.

Lewis HAMILTONI've done two laps less than the other guys, so...

EngineerAffirm.

Max VERSTAPPENMy battery doesn't want to charge that last bit.

EngineerWe can go for a second slow lap if you want to, just to fully top it up. Let's try that.

Yuki TSUNODAThe rear grip didn't feel very good.

EngineerOkay, so Max's third push lap, he's gone purple in sector one. It's a tenth and a half in every sector, basically a tenth and a half in every sector.

Logan SARGEANTMy seat is so hot!

EngineerHelp me!

EngineerJust keep the rear cool as much as possible.

EngineerWell, we just go a little bit slow. It's a two minute out lap anyway with the start so it's no problem And we'll just go slow if we have to at the end It's less than two minutes left. It'll be no problem

ZHOU GuanyuWhat the f*** is this guy doing, man?

EngineerWe can go for, we can maybe get another lap in, but the tyres will be a little bit on the warm side, up to you. Yeah,

Sergio PEREZhow, how are we doing?

EngineerWe've got about 10 seconds margin.

EngineerLando, I would just drive straight out, just drive straight out. I'm past the light, I'm good.

EngineerOkay Kev, so you and Nico are going to be the first two cars to do starts.

EngineerMode slow two burnouts start on the left hand side in mode RS

EngineerSo just an update we think actually where you are now is good

Yuki TSUNODAI don't feel much, especially rear grip, I would say overall as well, but especially rear grip, the traction, like, quite snappy overall.

EngineerYeah, Juki, we agree with you, we need to have a look.

EngineerAnd we keep up the pace.

Yuki TSUNODAWhere are my black and white flag?

EngineerI'll show you later.

Yuki TSUNODABut yeah, I'm really confused why we're slow because balance itself is not too bad. I mean a little bit snappy in traction, but yeah, I think just grip.

EngineerYep.