Saudi Arabian Grand Prix2023 · Qualifying team radio

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

EngineerCars are travelling incredibly slowly down the pit exit.

Charles LECLERCAren't we in the middle of the guys arriving flat out behind?

Nyck DE VRIESYeah, so we need to box, because the tires... Nori

Engineeris

Nyck DE VRIEScoming now, watch your mirrors.

EngineerCopy, box, box. Radio off.

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

Lewis HAMILTONJust

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

EngineerSo menu system position eight menu system position eight

Lando NORRISI damaged the box. I hit the wall. Front left steering.

EngineerSo for reference, this is going to be a very fast turnaround, Kev.

Kevin MAGNUSSENCopy.

Charles LECLERCGap with the car behind

EngineerNo one is pushing behind you

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

EngineerCopy understood So we believe next lap will be good for traffic

EngineerOkay, your lap was deleted for track limit 10.27.

Logan SARGEANTMan, T27, you can't go off.

George RUSSELLOoglas, keep an eye on the brakes, bit of

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George RUSSELLsplit.

Lance STROLLYeah, no grip.

EngineerYeah, 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.

Yuki TSUNODAI don't like I'll stop there copy

Engineercopy offset for

EngineerYeah, 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 STROLLSo let's prepare

Engineerthe tyres, prepare the brakes

EngineerOkay 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

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

Nyck DE VRIESNest of the last corner

Logan SARGEANTOh, it's over. I think I have to stop.

EngineerOkay.

Logan SARGEANTYeah, somebody's broke.

EngineerAnd Valtteri, would you like to stick to our default plan for Q2, a question?

Valtteri BOTTASYes.

EngineerCopy. Do you have a preference of which set?

Valtteri BOTTASThis one.

EngineerCopy.

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

EngineerIt's still 45 seconds, Nico, 45 seconds, so we just cue here.

EngineerThe 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.

EngineerOkay, 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

Max VERSTAPPENOh, big moment.

EngineerOkay, 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?

Max VERSTAPPENOh, I have a problem. Engine, engine problem.

EngineerSo I think you said fast, slow, fast or first push, is that right?

Nico HULKENBERGI've got either prep fast or just push straight away.

EngineerGot it? Yep.

Max VERSTAPPENIt's almost not accelerating.

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

EngineerWe need to have the fuel to push again Oh

Carlos SAINZsh**

EngineerSo we should be clear, keep your eyes open please.

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

ZHOU GuanyuHad a massive snap in turn 2, guys.

EngineerCopy that.

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

EngineerOk, so we'll box box.

Lewis HAMILTONSo you guys can improve.

Carlos SAINZYes, sorry for the unnecessary stress.

EngineerNo worries, let's focus on Q3.

EngineerI'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.

EngineerJoe, we are currently P11 mode end, currently P11.

ZHOU GuanyuHow far are we off?

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

ZHOU GuanyuI gave it all guys, good comeback after a difficult weekend.

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

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

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

EngineerI

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

EngineerYeah, copy. We saw that that brought a bit of stability.

EngineerSo 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 ALONSOIt's okay the same as this one I think

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

George RUSSELLChecked damage exit turn 10, I hit the car pretty aggressively Affirm

Sergio PEREZYeah, happy to keep it.

EngineerCopy, stand out corners. Anything you want with this help.

Sergio PEREZAlright, happy there.

EngineerCopy, fresh rubber, go again.

EngineerThe next car behind will be Sainz at four seconds behind Sainz.

Charles LECLERCOn a prep lap or on a push lap?

EngineerSainz on a prep lap.

EngineerOkay, 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 PIASTRICopy.

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

Sergio PEREZGood job, guys. Well done.

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

EngineerYeah, 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.

Fernando ALONSOWell done guys amazing amazing, let's go

EngineerOK Lewis, that's P8 I'm afraid, it's 9 tenths to Perez.

EngineerThat was a very good lap. Good job.

Charles LECLERCYeah, honestly, I don't think there was much more.

Sergio PEREZSorry about the last lap But well done.

EngineerYep. Well done mate. It was a good job. The first lap was good

EngineerOK, so that's all done, and P7, nice job.

Esteban OCONGood job guys, how much in front?

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

Esteban OCONYeah, I just don't know about punctures, so...

EngineerYeah, 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.

Lance STROLLI messed up in 22 and got a real snap yeah

Engineercopy 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 STROLLgood job Fernando

EngineerP3 yep so that's Fernando starting P2 and you starting P5 with Leclerc's penalty it's a good job

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

Engineerunderstood.

Engineerthat's p4 great

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

Fernando ALONSOWell done to you guys. Amazing. Let's pass them on the stock.

EngineerCopy.