United States Grand Prix2023 · Race team radio

EngineerIt's looking pretty gusty out there, particularly on that Run 3 terminal.

EngineerDo you need a flap adjust or do you want to carry on?

Fernando ALONSONo,

Engineercarry on. Copy. So the wind is 20 kph tailwind, mid exit at 1. 20 kph tailwind, mid exit at 1.

George RUSSELLI've lost the button on the back of the BrakeMagic

EngineerCopy that, we'll see what we can do on the grid for you

Sergio PEREZAnd I want to go back on the diff, I

Engineerwas quite shocked at the high speed. Display 5, position 9. Display 5, position 9, plus 8. Do you want to go higher? Do you want more? No.

Sergio PEREZMy drink is leaking really badly, so I need a new Veloclava.

EngineerCopy. Understood.

EngineerAnd George, could you just confirm if the button was there at the start of the run and has fallen off since, or it's always been missing? No, I can't. OK. Don't know.

EngineerOkay, we cool the car and we stop on the grid cool the car stop on the grid

Yuki TSUNODAIt's more like a stability side. I will say High speed is good stability Probably more towards slow speed corner like turn 14 it starts to get a

Engineerbit

Yuki TSUNODAon the slow speed corner, but we can probably adjust with the switches Think traction is not too bad. So either we keep we we will fall similar or around here at least

EngineerBox, box, box.

Lance STROLLOh damn, I'm on the grid.

EngineerOk, go in. Focus on cooling the car. Cooling the car. One more time for the pitlane. With a good focus on cooling the car we could do another start. You were 5 deep again. Let's try to focus on the drop. Wait, we're the only people that cool the car. Don't worry about what everybody else is doing. We're doing it for our plan. Don't worry about everybody else.

Alexander ALBONJust check the drink system, it's got like some air in it or the tube is pinching or something It's not a smooth stream of water

EngineerCopy that Alex, we'll have a look

EngineerOkay, formation lap procedures then. Mode 12 for the dummy launch, and we do need the pit limiter on today. Pit lane speed limiter on. And it's a static mark on fine once the car is on the ground. And as yesterday, looking for around plus 12 on the rear tyres, plus 12 on the dash. And again, lift and coast into turn 19, and after turn 19, no more than 50% throttle. And today's burnouts start from just before the Ferrari pit wall. That's the same procedures as yesterday, so two long, one short. Two long and one short burnout. And the extra ramp if you have the time and space to do so, rather than coasting down into your start position.

EngineerSo everything in terms of balance is as we talked about I think let's see how we get on with that tail wind into 19 we've got the modified for there as we talked about Stewart so that's all good no change to any of the procedures on the formation map so we'll just be a perimeter on once the car's fired up as normal

EngineerOkay Lando, time info. Everybody starts medium except for Hulkenberg and Stroll in the pit lane.

EngineerOkay Lando, time info. Everybody starts medium except for Hulkenberg and Stroll in the pit lane. They've got hard ones.

EngineerWe were on target on the second start on the map to the grid. During the formation lap, let's repeat what you did yesterday. It was very good for the front tires, bringing them up to temperature. Watch out with over-slipping the 3A stove. In terms of burnouts, so reach out before the burnouts, and we like to do two longer burnouts coming out of the last corner. So two longer burnouts coming out of the last corner, and a static by-point run before the start.

EngineerOscar launch feedback you were 1% shallow 1% shallow

EngineerAnthony Joshua here. I'm just wishing you well. God bless you. We're all behind you. Thanks, Tramp.

EngineerHappy to push 11 to 12.

EngineerOk, good job on the brakes, back to offset 1. I'll keep you posted on tire warming.

Nico HULKENBERGWhere is the first car now?

EngineerFirst car is approaching the grid. Last car, Sergeant, is at pit entry.

Logan SARGEANTBut I wanted to ask you Understood

Engineerkeep going keep going let's copy a new magnificent medium

EngineerReminder bottom toggle for low speed baseline might be red A6 red A6

EngineerOkay, let's go up diff high speed. I think we've got damage left hand side pod about 40 points of load at the moment

Engineer0.4 ahead, 0.5 behind, we DRS this lap

EngineerOkay Lando, DRS has been enabled. Leclerc is 2.2 behind. Then Sainz, Hamilton, Verstappen and Oscar 6.7. Then is Russell 10.

EngineerOK Mike, P.A. is the car behind, let's let him through please.

Pierre GASLYThat is the one not to make me lose time

EngineerYou are 0.8 from Bottas, Sergeant 0.5 behind. Just be careful with rear sliding at turn 6, appreciate it was in traffic.

EngineerHamilton 0.4 behind with DRS 0.4

Carlos SAINZUnderstood

EngineerBehind me is MAX 1.2

Sergio PEREZThere's a dead end of the pickaxe on our left here. He's waiting.

EngineerDo

Sergio PEREZyou want the step on the dip? Yep.

Yuki TSUNODAI have so much understanding, I think for this.

Max VERSTAPPENAny more open diff, high speed?

EngineerSo you're looking for more or less front in high speed max?

Max VERSTAPPENI said more open diff

EngineerUnderstood

EngineerOkay, what's your status at the moment? One

EngineerWe are sliding a bit too much the front left in 16, the rest is good. I can't feel it, but try to give me a rest, I'll be certain more. Good.

Sergio PEREZRussell is going off... a lot

EngineerAnd update on tires on plan A versus plan B when you can.

Daniel RICCIARDOYeah, it's all pretty stable at the moment.

EngineerUpdate on tires and balance, please.

Yuki TSUNODACopy.

Kevin MAGNUSSENStarting to struggle on the tires now

EngineerOK, Lance Piastri ahead, he's slow, he's retiring, he's in turn 14.

EngineerOscar recharge on and no full pedal. We need big lifts. I'm afraid we've got to retire the car

Fernando ALONSOI even took Magnusson, he went off track Just watch Pastry here, Pastry's slow Copy, understood, understood The end, 10-12

EngineerI

Fernando ALONSOneed a position Quick, please Copy, understood, understood, we're on it,

Engineerwe're on it He

Fernando ALONSOneeds 5 seconds if

Engineerhe

Fernando ALONSOgoes to the pit lane Copy, understood We lost 2 seconds fighting, off track And now he goes to the pit Copy, we're on it, copy mate

George RUSSELLBig locker about turn 12, well done

EngineerAffirm, so we've currently had one lap deleted turn 12

Sergio PEREZAgain. I don't know how many times he already went off. He already had five seconds.

EngineerThey're going back. They are losing lap times for him.

Nico HULKENBERGTony Love, any suggestions there, please?

EngineerCopy that. We'll take a look. We're thinking about plan B. Copy on your deg. If we went plan B, would you take flap?

Nico HULKENBERGYeah, I think so. Well, obviously lap time is coming down a bit.

EngineerYeah, copy, Nico. Let's see where this tire goes as the temps come down. We definitely need to stay ahead of the medium, guys. The longer we go on this, the better.

EngineerOK Lando, looks like Hamilton behind is pushing a bit on you. When he tried it yesterday he did deck off. If we could maintain the gap we would, but also, plan A, target plus five.

Lando NORRISYeah I'm face zero, can't do a lot of the minutes.

EngineerAnd only place Alonso is gaining is sector 1 high speed, 1 and a half tenths.

Carlos SAINZYeah, what's happening with the flap?

EngineerOK, copy that, and try to manage the throttle a bit more, 17, 18, I will adjust with flap, 0.1, 0.2, up, let me know. 0.1 Copy, understood.

EngineerLast lap, Joe, was 43.5. How's the tire now?

Nico HULKENBERGYeah, it's tricky. It's tricky. It's very fragile.

EngineerYep, understood.

Lando NORRISI don't know what's going on, it's in 8 and 10-9, but I'm struggling a lot with the balance.

EngineerOkay, we're on it.

EngineerRando, try and avoid the kerbs right there. The wind is inconsistent, which might be what you're feeling.

EngineerDegradation still low, science lab time behind 43.6 What do you think about plan D? It's coming to us, but yes Copy understood, and as you've seen, cross tap and dispute it now For mediums, dispute it for mediums

EngineerAnd then there'll be brakes on when you come to a stop. We'll be doing Outlap 1, Stint 2. Outlap 1, Stint 2.

EngineerAnd Lewis, do you think you've got another five laps on this tyre? Do you reckon you can handle it? No, I'm not sure I'll be able to.

Lewis HAMILTONIt's pretty tight.

EngineerOK.

EngineerHamilton has been instructed target plus four could be on a one-stop.

EngineerAnd Lewis, do you think you've got another five laps on this tyre? Do you reckon you can handle it? No, I'm not sure I'll be able to.

Lewis HAMILTONIt's a bit pretty talented.

EngineerOK.

EngineerGeorge, can you let us know, do you think there's another five laps left in this tyre? Yep!

EngineerOrlando, just be careful of the apex kerb in turn 9.

EngineerThere's a car behind Gasly, near mediums, two seconds, Fernando has pitted.

EngineerSo the staff are now inside our pit window No s***

Lewis HAMILTONman, I'm struggling out here

EngineerAnd switch position Sierra. Hamilton just beat it.

EngineerWe've had one more strike. Turn nine.

EngineerOkay, Russell's pitting this lap, should come out five seconds behind.

Pierre GASLYFeel some overheating already Check my pump left tire

EngineerYeah, copy

Lewis HAMILTONWe've come out so far tonight.

EngineerCopy, we are just offsetting.

EngineerAnd still margin to improve 8, 9, 5, and others. Happy 5, Mike. I'm sliding like crazy. Happy.

EngineerBottas 1.1 9-lap older hards. It was the rear left as expected that was a limiting tire

EngineerLano, our race is with Verstappen. He's gone medium, medium, so has to stop again. We think plan B. Do you agree? Yeah, I think so.

EngineerSo sector one looks better last time, so neutral to Norris and Verstappen, and Norris was a 41.4

EngineerSo we did 19 laps on the first set we're looking to do at least the same again on this set

EngineerAnd Lando, we think for the Dash, turn 1 and turn 20 are the best places.

Yuki TSUNODAI've heard a bit of a

Engineerstep

Yuki TSUNODAof degradation from the front, but it's okay, the tyre is okay.

Engineerwe are with the same strategy as Russell behind with the heart

Nico HULKENBERGThe last corner feels terrible, turning left at the last corner, the worst.

EngineerCopy, we'll check it, go mode F1 when you can, mode F1.

EngineerSo Alex if we fitted hard, I think you would add flap Copy that Alex, we hear you. So at the moment targeting plan A plus four

EngineerAnd Lando, we think for the dash, turn 1 and turn 20 are the best paces.

Lando NORRISHere we go, front left.

EngineerOK, we're on it. Be careful of pace 3 to 6 because it seems to hurt 8 to 9.

EngineerSo we can use these tires, Norris pushing more.

Lewis HAMILTONGive me a hell of a gap close

EngineerI know it's bad timing. Track limits, second strike, turn 19.

EngineerHead down mate, let's get these guys, come on

Lewis HAMILTONGive me a hell of a gap close.

EngineerYeah, copy loose, let's just see what we can do.

EngineerThe front of that group, Albon P11, is on 16-lap old hard. So Albon's reporting his tires are done. Next car, Bottas, is also on 16 laps. Also on hard. The guys on hard are struggling.

EngineerGap ahead 3.3 and we are on plan B, target minus 1.

EngineerStroll has DRS for you. Watch for Stroll.

Lando NORRISI don't know if he went off or not, hard to see from my side.

EngineerSo that gap to Norris now down to 5.8 if the Stappen is through. Norris was 4-3-1 when they're battling.

EngineerFor optimum race, we're still looking at plan A, stop lap, Sonoda 4.6 ahead.

EngineerI suggest Strat 13, Strat 13.

Lando NORRISYeah, I just don't have the pace at the minute.

Carlos SAINZWhat lap do I need to go to?

EngineerExtend, for now extend, that's the best bet What lap is extend, Ricky? Be clear Switch Sierra, switch Sierra plus two

Lewis HAMILTONLet me know where I lose that

EngineerSo you are doing a good job on tire management keep it like this doing a good job

Daniel RICCIARDOJust probably we lose so much

EngineerOkay copy that so other car in free air is doing a 40 to 3

Lando NORRISTrack limits for staff in 6th and 1st quarter.

EngineerOK.

EngineerRadio comes generally from people as the medium is better than the hard. Senodo ahead has got both options available to him. He's three ahead now.

EngineerSo as a reference, Hamilton with older hearts than us is doing 41.5, Russell behind, 42.7.

EngineerOkay Kev, we can probably push a little bit harder through 6 and also through 16 to 18.

George RUSSELLFaceline, players, make sense?

EngineerAffirm.

Max VERSTAPPENOh, man, these brakes are so ****** compared to yesterday. What a piece of ******.

EngineerUnderstood.

Lando NORRISYeah, P-0, I mean... Okay, how's the balance? How's the balance? It's fine, like... Up one, maybe.

Lewis HAMILTONMax will throw it away.

EngineerIt's more like Norris is coming to you.

Lewis HAMILTONI don't

Engineerknow

Lewis HAMILTONif

Engineeryou

Lewis HAMILTONcan see it, but this thing is freaking dusty as hell.

EngineerJust a reminder, this is out lap two, if not out lap three. Russell's the car behind, four seconds, Leclerc ahead, three.

EngineerOkay Lance, the Sonoda's pitted, that's early, so we're building our tyre delta, there's points available here, just manage this race, come on.

EngineerOK, enjoy this for you. Big step. Strat 8, Strat 8.

Kevin MAGNUSSENI feel like I'm sliding the rears a lot on entry to 11 and 12.

EngineerCopy.

EngineerMode 6, mode 6, we don't know they may go longer with Alonso but we need to cover them so keep this pace

EngineerGap to first step in behind 1.1 don't lose time

Nico HULKENBERGI don't understand why we... We know the tyre problem, he sent me out right to push.

EngineerYeah, understood Nico, understood. Yeah, understood it's too late.

EngineerOn the last lap, we lost 0.3 seconds, 2.01 seconds minimum speed.

EngineerThat's it.

Daniel RICCIARDOI'm trying. It's got nothing more at the moment.

EngineerOkay, so if we pitted now we'd come out about a second behind Tsunoda. It's all good Keep going for another couple laps

Fernando ALONSOYeah, I agree and do not rest

EngineerYeah, copy, copy

EngineerOK, Landon, good work. So Hamilton pitted. He is six seconds behind, did a slow outlap and now pushing.

Sergio PEREZHow is it there going to start? How many laps we have?

EngineerThere'll be 16 laps after this one. Dead lower than the medium.

EngineerJust inferred this stage, Max, but time lost to Checo, 39.8, braking 11.12.20.

Max VERSTAPPENI know, mate, my brakes are just ****!

EngineerYeah, as I say, it was just information.

EngineerSo we have 15 laps to go, 15 laps to go. Do you think you can stay at this pace until the end? Question?

Charles LECLERCYes, if there is not a massive viewport at one point, yes.

EngineerUnderstood.

EngineerWe see the wind picking up again.

Engineer40.6 for Sides, gap 3.1, 14 laps to go.

EngineerOkay, so we've got 13 laps to go at the end of this one so now there's 1.2 ahead on 8 lap older mediums

Lewis HAMILTONStill a big gap ahead.

EngineerYeah, you're pulling in mate, you're pulling him in. So forecast P2 may be the win.

EngineerClarence, six tenths quicker than Tsunoda, half a second quicker than Gasly. Trust that we're doing everything to maximise your race, just focus on the pace, it's good.

EngineerWhat do you think about Plan C, or keep Plan D?

Charles LECLERCWhat the ****? Plan C is ruining my race! Now better try! It's too late!

EngineerOkay, Valtteri Ricciardo now nine seconds ahead, and you're closing at one second a lap. Sargent six ahead is on a black and white for track limits.

EngineerSame pace as Hamilton. Please, no talking, I'm in the braking! Honest to those.

EngineerYou're still chipping away, mate. You're still chipping away.

EngineerNow we think the best way to get the pack up is red button turn three turn four

Lance STROLLVery late Bozeman.

Yuki TSUNODAThat ice is so dangerous, the debris is coming out a lot.

EngineerWe can't see anything yet. We can't see anything.

EngineerNice work, Lewis. We've got Verstappen. He is five seconds ahead. He is managing a brakes issue, though.

EngineerSo launching P9, P9 that's Gasly 5 in front and there's seven laps to go into this lap.

Lance STROLLIf

Engineeryou keep the pace up there's a chance.

EngineerWatch yourself in there, in that corner. Okay, we're checking.

Engineerand let's sign bye, do not lose time

Charles LECLERCWhy do I have to... let's take off the rig.

Carlos SAINZI see Norris is low, no? Yeah,

Engineerone second slower than us. Push.

Carlos SAINZLet's go!

EngineerLet's go!

EngineerYeah, and Alex now we've had a track limit to turn in 19 last lap Okay, so we need to create a gap to Hülkenberg

Alexander ALBONWhat's

Engineerthe

Alexander ALBONpace difference

EngineerAlex we're lapping four tenths quicker than Hülkenberg. So we're all good gap seven seconds and he's fighting with Logan as well So that's slowing him down

EngineerYou think you can do it? Let's go, let's go

Alexander ALBONI've got quite a lot of vibration on the rear tires.

EngineerOkay, copy that. We're having a look.

EngineerHow

Lance STROLLmany more laps?

EngineerThree to go when you cross the line. Three to go when you cross the line.

Lance STROLLLet's go get them.

EngineerYeah, let's do it. Come on, man.

EngineerGap, 3.6. No

Max VERSTAPPENtalking at the braking, man.

EngineerOkay mate, that's P3. P3.

Lando NORRISAye aye.

EngineerThat

Lando NORRISwas a tough one. Better know the podium. Well done boys and girls, well done. Good load of points, thank you very much. Good weekend.

EngineerYep, good effort mate.

EngineerWell done. Enjoy the celebrations. I'll see you Friday.

Max VERSTAPPENAll right, mate. Well done. Well done. Tough race, but still won, so that's good.

EngineerYeah, well done, mate. That's win number 50 for you and quite a few in a row in the US now. So, yeah, very well managed with the issues you had. Well done.

Max VERSTAPPENYeah, exactly. Good win still. Great job.

EngineerNice work Lewis. So that's P2 mate. That was an amazing drive. We just needed a couple more laps. Fantastic weekend guys. Really well done.

Lewis HAMILTONWe've got work to do in lots of different areas, but let's keep pushing. Thank you to everyone back at the factory for the upgrade. Let's keep pushing. We're getting closer. Next time. I really appreciate you not giving up on us.

EngineerNah, never give up mate. Never give up. That's a solid drive.

Lando NORRISAye aye, that was a tough one, but another podium

EngineerLuis, really well done. We could have done a few things better, but your driving was great and nice to see that we were fast and the pace of the car was there to win it. Your driving was amazing. Congratulations.

EngineerOkay, P5. Decent recovery. Science was lucky. We almost had him.

Sergio PEREZYeah, we have two chances to undercut him.

EngineerCheck the flag. Yes, we got it. Good job Charge on. So P10 and fastest lap

Yuki TSUNODAGood job guys We got lucky there, but well done. Simple good race

EngineerYeah, you are right But yeah, we need to be happy about the race.

Yuki TSUNODAYeah, we did it We had pace, but I mean, we had pace was not enough

Charles LECLERCCouldn't do any better with a strategy

Charles LECLERCCouldn't do any better with that strategy.

Charles LECLERCI mean, I really think I maximized everything, so...

EngineerYou did a good job managing the tires, yeah. Agreed.

Charles LECLERCIt doesn't matter when we have a f***ing

Engineerresult.

Carlos SAINZYeah, that was a strong race and I'm surprised to be close to the McLaren there. Good job!

EngineerMy mod's locked.

EngineerI don't

Valtteri BOTTASthink our pace was that great today and in the end also with the defending against the fresh tyre was it was wonderful but yeah I think ultimately pace wasn't quite there.

EngineerWhat

George RUSSELLa train to race, so slow on those hards

EngineerDid

George RUSSELLnot understand what was going on there

EngineerYeah, any fun And we'll go straight at the end The pace at the end was very strong there, on that medium, we were the fastest out there

EngineerOK, that's the chequered flag, chequered flag. So P11. Blue 3, position 1. Blue 3, position 1.

Alexander ALBONMy opinion, we boxed too early on the first in. I was surprised how bad the hard was, but I think everyone was bad on the hard snow.

EngineerYeah, our pace was pretty good on that hard, but yeah, we'll have a look and review it after the race. It was a good job from your side.

Alexander ALBONYeah, but our pace was relatively good, or it was actually good on the hards.

EngineerFor

Alexander ALBONme, we just came out in traffic on the hard tyre and then we destroyed the tyres. I don't really know if you guys expected me to overtake Joe in that stint, but that was just, that was like a killer stint.

EngineerYeah, so on that hard, the pace was a bit worse than yesterday, but compared to others, it was competitive. So we will review it all and see what we can prove. Yeah, so on that hard, the pace was a bit worse than yesterday, but compared to others, it was competitive. Yeah, so on that hard, the pace was a bit worse than yesterday, but compared to others, it was competitive. And when you can, this should be the last one. Blue 10, position 13 please. Blue 10, 13.

ZHOU GuanyuYeah, we didn't really have the pace. We didn't really have the pace today.

Pierre GASLYI think we definitely made the best out of the weekend.

EngineerSo

Pierre GASLYI think it was a very clean and very good last weekend. So I'm pleased we finished on a strong weekend with some good couple of points. So thanks, Carol.

EngineerIt was

Pierre GASLYa pleasure. And yeah.

EngineerJust take the pick up. One more lap, put Adam. Yeah, it was excellent work mate, excellent work.

EngineerOkay, checkered flag, checkered flag, pickup rub, pickup rub, P12, P12, Alex in front of you, P11, he has a 5 second penalty, and he's under investigation, that's strong race, strong race mate, that's what we've been talking about, building up the weekend, and building up on that Sunday, that was a strong Sunday, good job, good job. Thank you guys, yesterday I was poor, but today was a good day, thank you, I'm giving you my all. Well done Logan, good drive. Got a bit unlucky in that T1, but way to fight back, good job guys, sorry for the pit stops, really bad positioning by me, but yeah, sorry. We learn, we take it, that's a good one, take it, enjoy.

EngineerOkay, Kev, that's the checkered flag. That's the checkered flag. So, that's over.

Lando NORRISWell done boys and girls, well done. Good load of points, thank you very much. Good weekend. Yep, good

Engineereffort mate. And Lando, driver of the day as well.

Lando NORRISThanks, thanks fans. Basically a win then really.

EngineerOkay Nico, you finished P13, you were within 10 seconds at Albon, so he should have a penalty, so that would be P12. Sunoda was P10, he was like 10 seconds up the road, but he did an extra stop to get fastest lap at the end.

EngineerOkay, Kev, that's the checkered flag. That's the checkered flag. So that's over. For reference, you finished P16. Ricardo behind you, P17. Alonso, Piastri and Ocon all retired.

EngineerOkay Nico, you finished P13, you were within 10 seconds at Albon, so he should have a penalty, so that'll be P12. Tsunoda was P10, he was like 10 seconds up the road, but he did an extra stop to get fastest lap at the end.