Spanish Grand Prix2023 · Qualifying team radio

George RUSSELLYeah, it's spitting in the pit lane, but only very lightly

EngineerAnd rain potentially comes in on the main straight turn 12 first.

EngineerRain is underway, I think.

Lando NORRISYeah, oh good just I got quite a few surges sixth gear turn one turn three and now turn nine

EngineerTurn 11 is now clear, the car will go in again but they've thrown a red flag, let's box now please, box now, no overtaking reminder.

Valtteri BOTTASJust went slightly on the gravel, so check the floor and everything.

EngineerCopy.

Alexander ALBONBottoms the car quite hard when I rejoin.

EngineerRed flag red flag

Lando NORRISYeah, okay, just I got quite a few surges sixth gear 10-1 10-3 and now 10-9

ZHOU GuanyuI'm boxing, guys.

EngineerCopy, Joe.

ZHOU GuanyuVery wet, XF-12, man. Really wet there.

EngineerThe

ZHOU Guanyurest is okay. Copy.

EngineerOK, Whitebridge MAX, Whitebridge

Max VERSTAPPENI need to change helmet as well, get that ready

EngineerOK, understood

EngineerJust a few drops turn one

EngineerYeah, so Sonoda's played the game there. He's left seven in front to Ocon. You've got de Vries going ahead De Vries two in front and then Sonoda ahead of him

EngineerOK mate, so B bow 3, track is clear ahead.

EngineerWe just have to watch what Magnussen opening now, but stay in front of Bottas, Bottas will be slow

Charles LECLERCCheck the line, exit of turn 12 and let me know turn 10, sorry, exit of turn 10

EngineerCopy

EngineerWatch your ears for Magnusson in phase but pushing but we need to push our in lap now

Carlos SAINZHe should get a penalty for that. I had to leave to Daniela High School.

Nyck DE VRIESWhat am I doing wrong there?

Nico HULKENBERGYeah, a big drop from the tire

George RUSSELLYeah, I'm gonna give it eyes work and just slide it everywhere

Lewis HAMILTONSigns in the window, yeah?

EngineerIn terms of sectors, two tenths, sector one, two in the middle, and one and a half in the final.

George RUSSELLSomething doesn't feel right with the with the tyre warm-up just sliding everywhere. Okay Let's see what this lap does, but if I'm not improving I think we need a box for another set

Charles LECLERCThere's something wrong with my rears guys.

EngineerOkay, we are checking it. We'll come back to you. Okay

EngineerYuki, in the first push, the balance look on the understeer side to start the lap and rear limited second half of the lap.

Nyck DE VRIESSorry about that guys

EngineerThat's okay, we focus on the last push now And we will target to try to lead to have a good outlap But then we have no tires left for later, right? Yeah, that's where we are. That's where we are But we have to make it work. We have to go through that first. No chance

EngineerThere will be a huge track evolution possible track evolution. We have to go again. We don't know what the track evolution will be Very hard to predict now

EngineerOk, we need maximum attack on tyres and brakes in the outside, maximum attack

EngineerElbows out, elbows out, we need good brake temp and cool your tyres as much as you can

Alexander ALBONGuys there's so much to do

Fernando ALONSObig impeding on the alpine on that lap to Verstappen

EngineerWe are out, right? Yes, we are out.

Charles LECLERCUnbelievable.

Yuki TSUNODAReally crazy numbers honestly this car

EngineerI'm

Alexander ALBONsorry for that. I honestly don't really get it. I just picked my own words

EngineerSorry Kev, we're out, sorry, I don't know what happened there, there were four cars, anyway, doesn't matter.

Logan SARGEANTThat was a disaster.

EngineerOkay, unfortunately, that's P16 for us. P16.

Max VERSTAPPENWhat the f**k? This doesn't move!

EngineerOkay, BoxMax, I don't think he realized you're on a push lap.

George RUSSELLMan, I can't get my car turned. Turn 5.

Fernando ALONSOBig impede in on the alpine on that lot to burst up and massive one. I mean into them for I will be three places

Engineerunderstood

Lewis HAMILTONSo if anything.

EngineerMax, we're happy for you to cancel the toggle at turn five.

Max VERSTAPPENYeah, I'll give it a go and see what happens

ZHOU GuanyuThe front is opening up masterly.

Esteban OCONWe should stay over here with the plan

Pierre GASLYCopy, I want to do a click down on the flap as well.

EngineerYeah, copy.

EngineerI'm

George RUSSELLstruggling so much here mate, cars bouncing all over the place, just no confidence with tyres.

EngineerHow was tyre prep on the last run? Tyre prep was excellent, if you do the same again we're in good shape.

Fernando ALONSOYeah, tell me the time left in the session. It's gonna be tight

EngineerYou got two minutes forty two minutes forty we're okay for time

Sergio PEREZWe've got the fuel, we can go again.

Lewis HAMILTONI lock in bears at 6.01

Pierre GASLYQuite a big moment in the last corner.

EngineerYeah, copy that, seeing it.

EngineerOkay, Nick, that's P-15.

EngineerStay negative. Stay negative.

EngineerYeah, I love it.

Sergio PEREZUnbelievable.

EngineerNowhere.

Lewis HAMILTONSomeone just backed up!

EngineerIt's

Lewis HAMILTONpretty dangerous. I might have done damage on the car.

EngineerAnd we are safely through.

EngineerYuki, we got lap time deleted. Turn 5.

Yuki TSUNODAWhat?!

EngineerAnd in my opinion, we picked up the projectors there.

EngineerIn medium to low speed, agreed. High speed looks a bit on the north, turn 2, turn 9.

Yuki TSUNODAYuki, we got lap time deleted. Turn 5. What?! It was a mega lap. You f***ing kidding me?! Oh my god!

EngineerOur job is set in at the end of a solid qualifying, I would say, boxes lap. Box, box.

Max VERSTAPPENAh, come on guys, ****** is here, all the time in the way. Unbelievable.

EngineerI know.

Yuki TSUNODAYou f***ing kidding me?

George RUSSELLYou didn't tell me there was a car behind Yeah, sorry guys, I don't know what the hell went on on this session

EngineerIt

George RUSSELLwas all going on Massive mountain high speed, couldn't get my tyres working

EngineerIgnore rear right temperature if you're looking at it, ignore rear right and the wind is similar to before

Oscar PIASTRII've had a surge out of 10-7.

EngineerYep, we've got that in the data.

Esteban OCONI'll let you know where we are. We need not to be the first car out if possible. We need to have someone in front

EngineerHigh speed aerobalance.

Max VERSTAPPENYeah, that's nice.

Engineer9 tenths to Verstappen P1, he had a new softair. Everyone else is on used tyre.

EngineerRemember, just think about a gap earlier in the lap and make sure we get a good one at the end.

Pierre GASLYWhat's the gap I had with the cars?

EngineerEleven seconds to a group of Piastri, Norris and Esteban

EngineerWe'll target a five second gap to stroll in front, gap two seconds only stroll to go, three seconds

Fernando ALONSOTintin! Tintin!

EngineerYeah, I know. I know.

EngineerSee you later. See

Fernando ALONSOyou later.

Fernando ALONSOWhat we could be 12-7

EngineerAnd that's pole position, mate.

Max VERSTAPPENYeah, not too bad. I mean, also that last lap was going to be very lovely. It was. Well done, guys.

EngineerNot worth taking that last sector in it. Well done, mate.

EngineerKeep pushing. Yep.

Lance STROLLI feel like I have the three thumbs down. Fuck.

Lewis HAMILTONAh, yes, we got some. Gave it everything.

EngineerJust two one-thousandths to Gasly in P4.

Lewis HAMILTONStill, guys, that's the best qualifying we've had. So thank you to everyone back at the factory for pushing. And we're slowly progressing, so thank you.

EngineerThank you, Luce. Yeah, we're getting there.

EngineerAnd we box, box, and win.

EngineerThat's P-10, Oscar. P-10. Lap looked like it was coming together well until turn 10.

Oscar PIASTRIYep. Yeah, sorry about that.

EngineerWhat a team, guys!

Carlos SAINZWhat a team! Good job, guys! Well done!

EngineerAnd we box, box, and when you get to the FIA, you'll need to turn the car fully off.

Oscar PIASTRICopy, I'll skip out that.

EngineerOscar, well done. I'm sure you'll beat yourself up about that last lap, but it was coming together really well, first two sectors.

EngineerYeah,

Oscar PIASTRIyeah, sorry should have been a better result

EngineerAnd I think that's, that's a wrong finish, now that's where we are, so P7.

Esteban OCONYeah, sorry guys, I did went a bit deep in 10.

Fernando ALONSO10, 10, 10, 10.

EngineerYeah, I know, mate, I know.

EngineerBut it was like two 10s up in that 12 that

Nico HULKENBERGI lose these in the last two corners.

EngineerAnd you are P3, you are P3

Lando NORRISAh! What? Still? I

Engineerthink my spanglish is good enough to say P3

Lando NORRISYep, interesting Good job mate, very

Engineergood job, well done

Lando NORRISLet's go baby, you are the best race engineer ever And best performance engineer ever

EngineerOk mate, that's a P4.

Pierre GASLYLet's go, let's go, let's go, let's go.

EngineerNice one mate. Nice lap mate, very nice lap.