United States Grand Prix2023 · Sprint team radio

EngineerSo you can push to turn 15 before going mode in and cooling the carts

EngineerOkay Lance, wind is 10 kph, that was tail, worst place 7 entry

EngineerSo tires are still good we can lean on them a bit in 16-17

Pierre GASLYCan you confirm the second is? Yep Second gear is good. Thank

Engineeryou. Okay slow now and you're going to the grid

EngineerQuite a lot of front end I think, we need to have a look. Yeah, still we're just having a look ourselves now. Ok, I'll see you on the grid shortly.

Logan SARGEANTI really struggle to find hold revs.

EngineerI'll feedback you on the grid. All good from our side. I'll let you know why.

Lewis HAMILTONIt's hot as hell in here right now, can you get me a fan or something?

EngineerThe

Lewis HAMILTONbrake fans are blowing the hot air towards the cockpit.

EngineerThis is Rory Have a great race. Thank

Esteban OCONyou very much Rory. Thanks for the support. It's an honor that you are with us this weekend. Thanks mate

EngineerOK, so we're going to fire up in just under five minutes. Can you go to diff exit five, please? Diff exit five.

EngineerSo, yeah, we know it's a long race. Right, your gearbox should be synced. Pit limiter on. Fire up, remember the brakes. And bike point find once on the ground. Expect a real spin on that. Practice start. Build the temperature through the formation lap. Nice and positive, this one. Into turn 19, it's lifting coast. Park throttle after that. And then Ferrari pit wall. Two long, one short. Two long, one short burnout. Should be about 35 seconds of stationary time today. We'll be right back.

EngineerOkay, formation lap procedures, Max. Mode 12 for the dummy launch. Pit limiter off and static 5.5 once the car is on the ground. Pit limiter off, static 5.5 once the car is on the ground. So if you can, we're looking to target plus 17, plus 17 on the dash for the rear tyres. Lift and coast into turn 19 and after turn 19, no more than 50% throttle. In terms of burnouts after the Mercedes pit wall, so that's P22, Mercedes pit wall, two long, one short burnout, two long and one short burnout. And perform the extra ramp rather than coasting down into your pit box.

EngineerSo that's a one minute deformation lap. So as soon as the car's on the ground, pit limiter on please.

Lewis HAMILTONThey're pushing me back now.

EngineerOscar clutch drop was on target on target

EngineerWe can take some space at turn one, make some space so you can push through sector one.

EngineerGood mate, so track temp starting to drop, I've got a slight increase in wind compared to lap to the grid.

EngineerAnd we'll have another break before 19 and then some weaving just staying on the racing line weaving keep the tyres clean

EngineerOscar, contact looks okay in data. Confirm all okay.

EngineerAlonso has DRS 0.9 behind. You have DRS to stroll.

George RUSSELLCrank limit again, 8.6, Ferris

EngineerYeah, copy that, we're looking at it

Pierre GASLYGhost all over took out the truck

EngineerOkay Lance, Magnussen 1.1 does not have DRS, control your rear slips corner exit if you can but you're doing a good job.

EngineerOkay, from our side, tyres looking good. Just recommend brake balance, one click forward, turn one, and set to three.

EngineerOkay, Max doing 39.3, losses turn 5, 6 and turn 19.

Max VERSTAPPENThe drivability is still not there. Lost the rear completely.

EngineerCould have been the gust of wind Max.

Lewis HAMILTONMax is gonna quit as he's not.

EngineerWe think you were pushed off that first. He just ran

George RUSSELLme off the road!

EngineerSir, George, we are under investigation for that overtake with Piastri. We think you were good, Doctor.

George RUSSELLHey, don't run me off the road!

EngineerI

George RUSSELLhad

Engineera

George RUSSELLmuch cleaner exit than he did.

EngineerYeah, copy that.

EngineerAnd 0.8 behind, 0.8 behind with DRS, also Checo behind Lando with DRS.

EngineerThink about if 23, but it's your choice. We're past the peak on overheating so if you can watch the traction it will get better and better

EngineerAll items have now stabilized and battery is full.

EngineerOkay, so cap 2, Russell ahead, stable at 2 seconds, might be opportunities. Copy, 2-1-1-2-1, 2-1-1-2-1, copy.

EngineerGreat job mate, ten to go.

EngineerOkay, let us know if you want a more aggressive push toggle, otherwise focus on turn 11. That's the secret of overtaking.

Alexander ALBONIf I was quicker I would.

EngineerI'm digging, massively. Yep, copy that.

EngineerAnd then a reminder to drink. How are the tyres? To us they look hot but stable.

Lando NORRISYep, I went near here, after a bit of frown.

EngineerNo further action for Albon, so we'll have to overtake him on track.

EngineerSo, Oscar, Russell has a five second penalty and Albon is being investigated for overtaking off track. Plenty to play for. Let's keep watching those tyres get temperatures under control.

EngineerSafety car window is open. Safety car window is open.

EngineerOK mate, happy to reduce status Sector 1 if there's any more in the... I don't have!

Esteban OCONOK, OK.

EngineerAnd Lando suggests red A4. Red A4, at this point in the race you're the fastest car on track. Leclerc ahead did a 40.3 last time.

EngineerSo Sainz has picked up the pace a little bit, last lap 41.3, but let's still go after him and see what we can do.

EngineerThere's a car behind Fernando, how's the RS? Yeah, just so he can go. My

Lance STROLLtyres are done.

EngineerI

Lance STROLLlet him pass.

EngineerKeep pushing mate, head down.

Engineer5 laps to go, 5 laps to go, 41 is the reference lap time, try to close on Hulkenberg.

Pierre GASLYIt's real, but I don't think it's real, I don't think it's real

EngineerCopy

EngineerCan I just keep your head down do what you can to control Deg is high for everybody keep focus

Fernando ALONSOYeah, I don't know more times.

EngineerCopy that.

EngineerThe car does not turn in turn 11.

Logan SARGEANTIt's ridiculous.

EngineerOkay, final lap max, Strat 7 for this PU assessment for tomorrow. Strat 7, please.

EngineerSo, last lap, last lap. 3.2, 3.2. All you got is that, mate.

EngineerWell done Max, I had a good day at the beginning of that race, nice job.

Max VERSTAPPENSimply lovely that.

EngineerYeah that was a very very strong Saturday Max, well done mate.

Max VERSTAPPENYeah this is good.

EngineerHopefully a bit more fun tomorrow mate.

Max VERSTAPPENOh and well done Manning, great job there.

Lewis HAMILTONGood job lads, let's keep pushing

EngineerOkay, a bit of a difficult start of the stint, but I think we learned quite a lot towards the end, so good food for tomorrow.

Daniel RICCIARDOYeah, understood. Yeah, I was learning as it went on. Yeah, quite interesting, so we'll be back. Yep, lots of stuff for tomorrow.

Oscar PIASTRIYep.

EngineerThat was p10 in the end I'm afraid looks like the tires got away from us a bit with the battling at the start We also picked up a bit of damage. So we'll regroup on that and go again tomorrow

EngineerWell now, Ceco, that was a decent recovery and a good move, a good couple of moves actually, so reasonable pace for tomorrow.

Sergio PEREZWe need to improve the degradation for tomorrow.

EngineerLike that that was yeah, yeah just had no

Oscar PIASTRIgrip at all

Lando NORRISYeah, good pace, good race, just stuck behind Carlos for too long, so it cost me, but good job.

EngineerAnd P3

Charles LECLERCCopy I'll explain you later why it didn't make sense on our side to be slower in F-16

EngineerUnderstood

EngineerLet's go, ciao John. P14, it was a good race.

Yuki TSUNODAYeah, we keep doing the same tomorrow.

Engineer100 percent.

Yuki TSUNODACould you report to the steward that houses keep overtaking from the off track?

EngineerThat

Yuki TSUNODAshould be illegal.

EngineerYes, already done, we are on it.

Valtteri BOTTASOk, actually the pace felt decent, compared to the competition, so tomorrow is going to be good.

EngineerAnd P6?

Carlos SAINZYeah, the top one. Hopefully it's within the loose.

EngineerToo

Carlos SAINZmuch standing going on lately.

ZHOU GuanyuAnyway, the pace was not great. I didn't really have the grip.

ZHOU GuanyuSlapped it, I got a penalty.

EngineerGot a penalty for turn one with Magnussen.

EngineerOK, so that's P8 in the end with that penalty.

George RUSSELLYeah, got me there. Good race, he was quick in all the right areas, just couldn't get past.

EngineerYeah, some good learning for tomorrow there though. An encouraging pace.

EngineerThe gap was 5.3 at the line. Sorry, mate. We nearly had him. It's a strong race, Alex. It bodes well for tomorrow. Well done. Yeah, a bit frustrating, but well done. I will debrief it about the tyres, but yeah.

Pierre GASLYYeah, that's two points, so I'll take that.

EngineerYeah, absolutely, a few things to review for tomorrow. Yeah,

Pierre GASLYquite a lot of struggle with the locking and braking, and quite a lot of deck towards the end, so check that, yeah.

EngineerYeah, copy, we'll review.

EngineerI've been all good learning for tomorrow. Let's build on that

EngineerThanks, Kev. We clearly haven't found the golden ticket. Anyway, good effort early on and trying to stay where you were. Talk later.

EngineerOkay checkered flag Nico mode slow Nico can you press in button? We need it for some mode. We need more in button, please