Las Vegas Grand Prix 2024: Practice 2 team radio
85 radio messages were recorded during practice 2 at the Las Vegas Grand Prix 2024, across 19 drivers. 77 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Lewis HAMILTON had the most, with 10.
These are transcripts of real team radio audio, produced by speech recognition and presented as an archive rather than as edited prose. Radio is clipped and noisy, so wording can be imperfect. Each message is attributed to the driver or their engineer, and the original audio is playable in the archive.
Who was on the radio
- Lewis HAMILTON · Mercedes · 10 messages
- Sergio PEREZ · Red Bull · 9 messages
- George RUSSELL · Mercedes · 9 messages
- Pierre GASLY · Alpine · 7 messages
- Esteban OCON · Alpine · 7 messages
- Nico HULKENBERG · Haas · 6 messages
- Charles LECLERC · Ferrari · 5 messages
- Yuki TSUNODA · RB · 5 messages
- Franco COLAPINTO · Williams · 5 messages
- Max VERSTAPPEN · Red Bull · 4 messages
- Oscar PIASTRI · McLaren · 4 messages
- Liam LAWSON · RB · 3 messages
- Carlos SAINZ · Ferrari · 3 messages
- Lance STROLL · Aston Martin · 3 messages
- Kevin MAGNUSSEN · Haas · 1 message
- Lando NORRIS · McLaren · 1 message
- Valtteri BOTTAS · Kick Sauber · 1 message
- ZHOU Guanyu · Kick Sauber · 1 message
- Fernando ALONSO · Aston Martin · 1 message
Every message, in the order it happened
Engineer: Mode K2 plus, please. K2 plus.
Engineer: And wind is still low
Engineer: We'll just see how it pans out at Turn 14, but we may have to let them through.
Charles LECLERC: I had a really big boat before turn 17 on that lap, just to let you know.
Engineer: And we have a majority of build-up, currently majority of build-up.
Liam LAWSON: Yeah, I think we should do a build.
Engineer: Opportunity late entry speed into turn seven.
Engineer: We're thinking minus 10 at both axles, but you have a good feel for it.
Sergio PEREZ: Yet I was a living on the good side
Engineer: Feedback on turn 12 braking peak pressure looked good, but you were 10 to 15 meters later than the other car
Engineer: Reminder special one for turn seven.
Engineer: Looks like we're just starting to push the braking a bit too much.
Audio only, no transcript available for this message.
Engineer: I
Lewis HAMILTON: got vibration on this side
Engineer: I
Lewis HAMILTON: got vibration on this side
Audio only, no transcript available for this message.
Engineer: OK, main places for the bottoming.
Pierre GASLY: Copy.
George RUSSELL: Can we get a bit of tape to put over my helmet vent?
Engineer: Yeah, we've got that sorted.
Engineer: Oscar, white default 0-1, white default 0-1, before you shut the engine off please.
Engineer: Brace calligraphy.
Yuki TSUNODA: I feel like check the turn 13 braking. I always feel like front initially when I brake is always having a blocking front lock
Charles LECLERC: Yeah, that was a big mistake in 2.5.
Engineer: And engine 11 sixth gear engine 11 sixth gear
Carlos SAINZ: I just think I'm putting it up together. Yeah.
Engineer: Green 12 position 14, please green 12 position 14
Lance STROLL: Well, this car is not feeling good
Lance STROLL: Let's prepare and go again. Copy that.
Engineer: And you can stay in mode warm-up for the prep.
Engineer: 7 seconds on a lap. I don't know, green stick? Yeah, we see it. Happy? Copy. Joe at 7 seconds on a lap.
George RUSSELL: I don't know, green stick change? Yeah, we see it. Happy? Yeah. Copy.
Engineer: So in a good spot there we can follow Piastri get a toe from him he should be pushing this time
George RUSSELL: Alright, take another call.
Engineer: Copy that. Copy.
Engineer: Let me know if you'd like some driving advice
Sergio PEREZ: Yeah, the rear was slipping out
Yuki TSUNODA: And also somehow I had a little vibration as well from the front. Yeah, 100%. Okay,
Engineer: copy. Can you QK to box for a flap adjust?
Yuki TSUNODA: Yeah, 100%.
Engineer: Okay, copy. Then box, box for a flap adjust. So we see some snaps. How big of a step are you? Do you have in mind, just for reference?
Yuki TSUNODA: Two steps.
Engineer: Please repeat. So we see some snaps. How big of a step are you? Do you have in mind, just for reference?
Yuki TSUNODA: Two steps.
Engineer: Box, you kick box for a flap adjust.
Engineer: Copy, keep the position Negative, I'll push down Copy, keep the position Offset zero
Engineer: Oscar, do you want another lap?
Oscar PIASTRI: Yes.
Engineer: So you've got a 19 second gap behind to Leclerc now. There are several cars in phase ahead.
Engineer: cooling down in front, Gasly behind charge in 6 seconds
Engineer: Pushing behind though, you're okay. There's still four cars at the entry of 14.
Engineer: Let's work on the front tire, Alonso pushing on the line now, Alonso pushing, in turn 1, pushing, followed by Bottas, 6, Liam, 3, 2.5, 2, just behind you, Bottas, 7,
Engineer: Green ticket? Yeah 1.
George RUSSELL: Shove down by the, uh, 0. Green ticket? Yeah 1. Shove down by the, uh, 0. 1. Shove down by the, uh, 0.
George RUSSELL: Nice job there by the, uh, green thing. Yo.
Lewis HAMILTON: Are we going to have to use this time?
Engineer: Yes, we are.
Franco COLAPINTO: Marco, do you still want me to use the tools, the quick flicks, for the head held?
Engineer: I think since these temps are so low, Nico, just take it easy until it builds a bit more.
Engineer: Yeah, copy that launch got 18 behind back to Russell. So if you want to take a gap now's the time to do it
Engineer: Good job turn 11. So we do that in turn 11 and a little bit in turn 6 for the next 2-3 laps. I'll keep you posted.
Engineer: Max's first lap at 39.5
Audio only, no transcript available for this message.
Audio only, no transcript available for this message.
Engineer: So
Nico HULKENBERG: I'm bouncing now with the poop thing.
Engineer: Please manage more turn three turn ten
Engineer: Balance wise we'd be happy to use Beaming 4 if you want to try Beaming 4
Engineer: Watch out your front axle behind piastry, protect from grinning
Audio only, no transcript available for this message.
Engineer: Yes, but can you confirm status please confirm status?
Engineer: Yes, but can you confirm status please confirm status?
Engineer: Kismet can you confirm why we're happy to reduce that if you're comfortable out there
Engineer: Pace is very good compared to others. Just watch turn three and also traction out of 16
Nico HULKENBERG: Right as I'm taking a step down.
Engineer: Copy that.
Sergio PEREZ: Where the wind was sick
Engineer: So last about losses entry into turn seven
Engineer: But yeah, Mac's still doing more management, as discussed yesterday.
Engineer: So that's a negative PR. Other cars are reporting graining.
Lewis HAMILTON: OK
Engineer: copy, we've got
Lewis HAMILTON: two
Engineer: more laps when you cross the line.
Lewis HAMILTON: OK
Engineer: copy, we've got two more laps when you cross the line.
Engineer: Okay, suggest yellow modifier off and brake three with the front locking.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Ah, that was a really fucked...
Audio only, no transcript available for this message.
Engineer: That's all for today.
Yuki TSUNODA: Yeah, I'm struggling in front a little bit, but also I think this lap I feel a little bit weird as well.
Pierre GASLY: So
Engineer: we've got brake shape 1 available, so we think shape will be effective so shape 1 suggested
Engineer: So it'll be one more lap, then we'll do the start.
Audio only, no transcript available for this message.
Audio only, no transcript available for this message.
Engineer: Taking the flag after the flag you go in, try to keep full load for PU temps.
Engineer: Lifting coast into 14 again. Lifting coast into 14.
Engineer: Out of turn 12, we'll do CSL, so that's purple C13, purple C13 for 160 kph.
Yuki TSUNODA: I think position 4, no?
Engineer: Position 4? Yeah, it's fine, position 4. Even 5. Yeah, you said 5. Yeah, I said 5. Sorry, Yuki.
Engineer: Tires still on the cold side.
ZHOU Guanyu: Copy that Pires, bye.
Engineer: Copy that.
George RUSSELL: This helmet has max, uh, vented. So I've got a lot of cold air blowing into my face.
Engineer: Copy.
Sergio PEREZ: I have a lot of air coming through this helmet, so please close up the one so that we can have it for the next one.
Engineer: Yeah, copy that.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Ah, just no grip.
Fernando ALONSO: I think you need to change the setup, more bouncing.
Engineer: Copy, turned in.
Pierre GASLY: Yeah Thank you very much Honestly, they can't open their eyes or
Engineer: The
Pierre GASLY: deal with them today jet lag and
Engineer: jet lag stuff around here
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