Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2023: Qualifying team radio

Every message, in the order it happened

1. Logan SARGEANTWilliams16:58:29

   Engineer: Okay, remember, you park behind Alex, you switch off the engine, P1 and back to P2, please. P1 and back to P2.

2. Lando NORRISMcLaren17:00:44

   Engineer: Cars are travelling incredibly slowly down the pit exit.

3. Charles LECLERCFerrari17:02:34

   Charles LECLERC: Aren't we in the middle of the guys arriving flat out behind?

4. Nyck DE VRIESAlphaTauri17:03:29

   Nyck DE VRIES: Yeah, so we need to box, because the tires... Nori

   Engineer: is

   Nyck DE VRIES: coming now, watch your mirrors.

   Engineer: Copy, box, box. Radio off.

5. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes17:04:21

   Engineer: So circuits are all clear just got Albon coming around completing his lap. So he's eight behind

   Lewis HAMILTON: Just

   Engineer: changed my system setting. What's the what should it be on? Okay, we'll let you know

6. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes17:05:11

   Engineer: So menu system position eight menu system position eight

7. Lando NORRISMcLaren17:09:09

   Lando NORRIS: I damaged the box. I hit the wall. Front left steering.

8. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas17:10:02

   Engineer: So for reference, this is going to be a very fast turnaround, Kev.

   Kevin MAGNUSSEN: Copy.

9. Charles LECLERCFerrari17:11:18

   Charles LECLERC: Gap with the car behind

   Engineer: No one is pushing behind you

   Charles LECLERC: If you can tell me the gap behind next time before going into turn 5, just so I look at the mirrors

   Engineer: Copy understood So we believe next lap will be good for traffic

10. Logan SARGEANTWilliams17:13:11

    Engineer: Okay, your lap was deleted for track limit 10.27.

    Logan SARGEANT: Man, T27, you can't go off.

11. George RUSSELLMercedes17:13:38

    George RUSSELL: Ooglas, keep an eye on the brakes, bit of

    Engineer: a

    George RUSSELL: split.

12. Lance STROLLAston Martin17:13:49

    Lance STROLL: Yeah, no grip.

    Engineer: Yeah, copy Lance. Similar first push to others. So just track is not quick overall. Track is not quick overall. So use the switches. Use the switches. And we'll go again. Tyres are going to come better. Next lap.

13. Yuki TSUNODAAlphaTauri17:14:36

    Yuki TSUNODA: I don't like I'll stop there copy

    Engineer: copy offset for

14. Lance STROLLAston Martin17:16:21

    Engineer: Yeah, there was a double yellow that cleared very very close to you coming through there. So the last big picture currently p10 currently p10

    Lance STROLL: So let's prepare

    Engineer: the tyres, prepare the brakes

15. Nico HULKENBERGHaas17:18:58

    Engineer: Okay checkered flag press in button need to be minus on the Delta time as a good lap So we're safe here through a good job

16. Nico HULKENBERGHaas17:19:25

    Engineer: Okay, checkered. Okay, Sergeant is stopped at turn 10. Watch for Sergeant there. There's no yellow, but watch for Sergeant there at turn 10.

17. Nyck DE VRIESAlphaTauri17:20:57

    Nyck DE VRIES: Nest of the last corner

18. Logan SARGEANTWilliams17:21:57

    Logan SARGEANT: Oh, it's over. I think I have to stop.

    Engineer: Okay.

    Logan SARGEANT: Yeah, somebody's broke.

19. Valtteri BOTTASAlfa Romeo17:21:57

    Engineer: And Valtteri, would you like to stick to our default plan for Q2, a question?

    Valtteri BOTTAS: Yes.

    Engineer: Copy. Do you have a preference of which set?

    Valtteri BOTTAS: This one.

    Engineer: Copy.

20. Valtteri BOTTASAlfa Romeo17:22:29

    Engineer: Okay, and for reference, Joe got to P9 in a 29.6. Times are very tight.

21. Nico HULKENBERGHaas17:24:25

    Engineer: It's still 45 seconds, Nico, 45 seconds, so we just cue here.

22. Carlos SAINZFerrari17:27:06

    Engineer: The advice from previous outlap was more foot throttle in the second part of the lap to get them ready for the first lap, if you need.

23. Esteban OCONAlpine17:29:27

    Engineer: Okay, let's go to break five please and please keep pace up on this slow lap It'll buy us a bit more time later first lap puts us in P3 so far. So very good job

24. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull17:30:12

    Max VERSTAPPEN: Oh, big moment.

25. Nico HULKENBERGHaas17:30:57

    Engineer: Okay, press in button, car close behind, starting a push. Okay, we need to push on the in-lap for time. We still have plenty of time to either do a fast-slow-fast or a prep push or a single push. What do you think?

26. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull17:30:59

    Max VERSTAPPEN: Oh, I have a problem. Engine, engine problem.

27. Nico HULKENBERGHaas17:32:11

    Engineer: So I think you said fast, slow, fast or first push, is that right?

    Nico HULKENBERG: I've got either prep fast or just push straight away.

    Engineer: Got it? Yep.

28. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull17:32:31

    Max VERSTAPPEN: It's almost not accelerating.

    Engineer: Okay, understood Max. Well, we'll do what we can. We're happy for you to try and limp home if possible

29. Carlos SAINZFerrari17:33:27

    Engineer: We need to have the fuel to push again Oh

    Carlos SAINZ: sh**

30. Esteban OCONAlpine17:33:58

    Engineer: So we should be clear, keep your eyes open please.

31. Sergio PEREZRed Bull17:35:18

    Engineer: Check out an early heads up, flap angle, we'll go again on this scrub step.

32. ZHOU GuanyuAlfa Romeo17:37:39

    ZHOU Guanyu: Had a massive snap in turn 2, guys.

    Engineer: Copy that.

33. Esteban OCONAlpine17:38:22

    Engineer: Checking flag is in two minutes, all these guys slow lights if you want to push up through them, that's fine

34. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes17:40:47

    Engineer: Ok, so we'll box box.

    Lewis HAMILTON: So you guys can improve.

35. Carlos SAINZFerrari17:43:27

    Carlos SAINZ: Yes, sorry for the unnecessary stress.

    Engineer: No worries, let's focus on Q3.

36. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas17:45:02

    Engineer: I'm afraid we missed the cut. I understand your frustration, mate, but you did an absolutely fabulous job with what you had there. Thanks, mate.

37. ZHOU GuanyuAlfa Romeo17:45:13

    Engineer: Joe, we are currently P11 mode end, currently P11.

    ZHOU Guanyu: How far are we off?

    Engineer: So finally P12, just half a tenth missing to top 10. Solid qualifying Joe, good job.

    ZHOU Guanyu: I gave it all guys, good comeback after a difficult weekend.

38. Esteban OCONAlpine17:50:13

    Engineer: Okay, single time lap, let's have a good go on this one, let's push when you're ready.

39. Sergio PEREZRed Bull17:51:24

    Engineer: OK, Checker, we've bought ourselves a bit of time. Just focus on your tyre, Pat.

40. Fernando ALONSOAston Martin17:51:59

    Engineer: Okay, everyone's in phase with you, you can go to Delta. We obviously saw what happened there in camp 1.

41. Pierre GASLYAlpine17:52:51

    Engineer: I

    Pierre GASLY: was still struggling turn one, turn two, but it was better.

    Engineer: Yeah, copy. We saw that that brought a bit of stability.

42. Fernando ALONSOAston Martin17:53:37

    Engineer: So Fernando if we want to have time for a warm-up push next time we'll have to be quite quick turn around are you thinking to do the same as this one?

    Fernando ALONSO: It's okay the same as this one I think

43. Sergio PEREZRed Bull17:54:16

    Engineer: Okay, that's provisional pole by 0.4 of a second. Keep up the pace, compose ourselves, we go again.

44. George RUSSELLMercedes17:54:19

    George RUSSELL: Checked damage exit turn 10, I hit the car pretty aggressively Affirm

45. Sergio PEREZRed Bull17:55:02

    Sergio PEREZ: Yeah, happy to keep it.

    Engineer: Copy, stand out corners. Anything you want with this help.

    Sergio PEREZ: Alright, happy there.

    Engineer: Copy, fresh rubber, go again.

46. Charles LECLERCFerrari17:58:15

    Engineer: The next car behind will be Sainz at four seconds behind Sainz.

    Charles LECLERC: On a prep lap or on a push lap?

    Engineer: Sainz on a prep lap.

47. Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren18:00:59

    Engineer: Okay, good job Oscar, good job. Alright, obviously everyone's still got to set lap times, so I'll let you know how we get on. Look after the fuel on the way in, you can drive to the delta, delta negative but close to zero.

    Oscar PIASTRI: Copy.

48. Sergio PEREZRed Bull18:02:00

    Engineer: Well done, mate. That is pole position. Second year in a row. Pole number two. Well done.

    Sergio PEREZ: Good job, guys. Well done.

49. Pierre GASLYAlpine18:02:15

    Pierre GASLY: I couldn't get the tires in, don't get in, I don't get it.

    Engineer: Yeah, copy that mate, we'll get on top of it, we're in a much better position than we were last week and we got a good race car mate. That's V10 everyone, finishing, and we'll get on top of it, but let's focus on tomorrow now.

50. Fernando ALONSOAston Martin18:02:26

    Fernando ALONSO: Well done guys amazing amazing, let's go

51. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes18:03:38

    Engineer: OK Lewis, that's P8 I'm afraid, it's 9 tenths to Perez.

52. Charles LECLERCFerrari18:04:18

    Engineer: That was a very good lap. Good job.

    Charles LECLERC: Yeah, honestly, I don't think there was much more.

53. Sergio PEREZRed Bull18:05:09

    Sergio PEREZ: Sorry about the last lap But well done.

    Engineer: Yep. Well done mate. It was a good job. The first lap was good

54. Esteban OCONAlpine18:06:21

    Engineer: OK, so that's all done, and P7, nice job.

    Esteban OCON: Good job guys, how much in front?

    Engineer: Can we just stay negative on that delta please on the way in, negative on the delta, we're going to box now.

    Esteban OCON: Yeah, I just don't know about punctures, so...

    Engineer: Yeah, copy that. Currently there's no puncture, so we're OK. So, just over a tenth in front is Stroll, and then another hundredth in front of him is Sainz. OK, let's keep the pace up Espen, unless you believe there's something broken.

55. Lance STROLLAston Martin18:08:51

    Lance STROLL: I messed up in 22 and got a real snap yeah

    Engineer: copy that mate copy that that was a purple first sector purple first sector so Lance that's P6 starting P5 with the penalty for Leclerc

    Lance STROLL: good job Fernando

    Engineer: P3 yep so that's Fernando starting P2 and you starting P5 with Leclerc's penalty it's a good job

56. Esteban OCONAlpine18:09:34

    Esteban OCON: Yeah, I'm going to puncture because I hit the wall hard a couple times. Okay,

    Engineer: understood.

57. George RUSSELLMercedes18:09:40

    Engineer: that's p4 great

    George RUSSELL: job there were some nice laps i really enjoyed that i know we've got some work to do but that was fun

58. Fernando ALONSOAston Martin18:11:29

    Fernando ALONSO: Well done to you guys. Amazing. Let's pass them on the stock.

    Engineer: Copy.