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Team radio transcript

Mexico City Grand Prix 2024: Practice 2 team radio

72 radio messages were recorded during practice 2 at the Mexico City Grand Prix 2024, across 17 drivers. 69 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Charles LECLERC had the most, with 11.

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

Every message, in the order it happened

  1. Esteban OCONAlpine

    Audio only, no transcript available for this message.

  2. ZHOU GuanyuKick Sauber

    ZHOU Guanyu: My aging is cutting guys. I don't know if you guys don't see it, but I'm feeling the cutting.

    Engineer: Copy that. We're looking into this.

  3. ZHOU GuanyuKick Sauber

    ZHOU Guanyu: It's

    Engineer: a

    ZHOU Guanyu: bit sensitive on the front axle, initial turning.

  4. Sergio PEREZRed Bull

    Sergio PEREZ: The brake pedal feels a little bit stiff.

  5. Lando NORRISMcLaren

    Engineer: And Lando, we're going to try and fix this problem. Perez right behind you.

  6. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull

    Max VERSTAPPEN: Uh, I still hear a weird noise, uh, any engine?

    Engineer: We're happy for you to continue at the moment, Max.

  7. Pierre GASLYAlpine

    Engineer: Okay, let's go back to aero P1. You're clear from traffic behind.

  8. Yuki TSUNODARB

    Yuki TSUNODA: Check one I forgot I forgot again to the toggle this will be looking a lot of us to

  9. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull

    Max VERSTAPPEN: This noise is very disturbing this can't be normal box, please max box

  10. George RUSSELLMercedes

    Engineer: Targeting minus 8

  11. George RUSSELLMercedes

    George RUSSELL: Rear didn't feel very strong,

    Engineer: even on the hard lap felt pretty weak. A-firm looked quite loose.

  12. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull

    Max VERSTAPPEN: What the hell,

    Engineer: the

    Max VERSTAPPEN: brakes didn't work at all.

  13. George RUSSELLMercedes

    Engineer: Yeah, Lewis improved on the second lap.

  14. Liam LAWSONRB

    Engineer: Stop on the mark, Liam. Let's try to maximize the landing.

  15. Charles LECLERCFerrari

    Audio only, no transcript available for this message.

  16. Nico HULKENBERGHaas

    Engineer: Why did you rush me out? There's plenty of time.

  17. Nico HULKENBERGHaas

    Engineer: So, Nico, you're going to go after the McLarens if there's no clear gap.

  18. Charles LECLERCFerrari

    Engineer: And clutch is hot.

  19. Pierre GASLYAlpine

    Pierre GASLY: Where should I, is there a gap for me?

  20. Pierre GASLYAlpine

    Engineer: Where should I, is there a gap for me? Yep, so behind Bottas is Leclerc, seven seconds.

  21. Charles LECLERCFerrari

    Engineer: Break balance minus one suggestion

  22. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull

    Engineer: Okay, so work the front tires Max

  23. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes

    Engineer: So we'll replicate the previous run with the double call.

  24. Charles LECLERCFerrari

    Charles LECLERC: Serge is out of turn 7 on that previous push lap.

  25. Lance STROLLAston Martin

    Engineer: That's a 10 to high, so we might have to go when we can. Watch your elbows out behind, so we need to go when you can.

    Lance STROLL: I can't go mate.

  26. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull

    Engineer: Okay Max recharge on please, I've got the same problem so box

  27. Pierre GASLYAlpine

    Engineer: And we can use DRS and do some weaving.

  28. Franco COLAPINTOWilliams

    Engineer: Go in and pass charge on.

  29. Liam LAWSONRB

    Liam LAWSON: Yeah, I mean the first stuff I had no fucking rear

  30. Liam LAWSONRB

    Liam LAWSON: Have a look at the last sector because that was so weird

  31. Carlos SAINZFerrari

    Engineer: Entire position free.

  32. Yuki TSUNODARB

    Engineer: No, no, no stars allowed, go straight out, pit exit, test.

  33. Franco COLAPINTOWilliams

    Engineer: Okay, and the only thing for this run, so no DRS because high fuel.

  34. Lance STROLLAston Martin

    Engineer: So I'll be nine to go. Can you increase lifting coast in turn 7 and turn 12 by 10 meters?

  35. Charles LECLERCFerrari

    Engineer: Cool down the car in the big braking zones, please

  36. Charles LECLERCFerrari

    Engineer: We still think pushing a bit too much entry, 13.

  37. Carlos SAINZFerrari

    Engineer: Rebalance plus one with more migration suggested

  38. Franco COLAPINTOWilliams

    Engineer: Okay, to reset the Delta, it's drive default, green 3, and then double press OK.

  39. ZHOU GuanyuKick Sauber

    ZHOU Guanyu: Kurt breaks out, guys.

  40. Esteban OCONAlpine

    Esteban OCON: Something is burning but I don't think it got from my car, it's

    Engineer: made of brake pads. Okay understood, we'll let you know if we need any action.

  41. Esteban OCONAlpine

    Engineer: Yeah understood we're happy with temperatures at the moment let's keep going five laps to go we'll advise if we need action

  42. ZHOU GuanyuKick Sauber

    ZHOU Guanyu: My phone breaks, the burning, last act of it. The burning.

  43. Fernando ALONSOAston Martin

    Fernando ALONSO: Yeah, I'm in the middle of the battle with Norris, so I think better to box.

  44. Fernando ALONSOAston Martin

    Audio only, no transcript available for this message.

  45. Esteban OCONAlpine

    Engineer: Yeah understood, we're happy with temperatures at the moment, let's keep going, five laps to go, we'll advise if we need action.

  46. Yuki TSUNODARB

    Yuki TSUNODA: Maybe I need more migration for end of docking. I need a more safe way.

  47. Charles LECLERCFerrari

    Charles LECLERC: I can see Carlos recharging, just please tell him to maybe take like a 6 seconds gap to Lewisburg

  48. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas

    Engineer: Please push to turn one and use DRS on the in-lap.

  49. Pierre GASLYAlpine

    Engineer: OK, Piers, we'd like to keep pushing on the in-lap, keep pushing.

  50. Franco COLAPINTOWilliams

    Engineer: When you arrive, stop on the marks, find hold revs and switch off please.

  51. Fernando ALONSOAston Martin

    Engineer: Go one go one or two clicks forward a break balance one or two forwards and break balance

  52. Sergio PEREZRed Bull

    Engineer: Basically, you've done a good job on the in-lap here. So you're free to attack the box

  53. Franco COLAPINTOWilliams

    Franco COLAPINTO: Do I go race, yeah?

    Engineer: Yes, go race, please.

  54. Lando NORRISMcLaren

    Engineer: And I always suggest left hand toggle turn four.

  55. Esteban OCONAlpine

    Engineer: Let me know if all okay now before I hit the brakes. Yeah, understood. Approach, turn 4, braking with caution, please. Let's see if this comes back. It'll be temperature related.

  56. Esteban OCONAlpine

    Engineer: So let's be cautious breaking into 12, please, but this should come back.

  57. Charles LECLERCFerrari

    Charles LECLERC: Well, I thought you said in between Sainz and Jascha, I thought there was more gap. So I was in the middle of Carlos, but anyway.

  58. Charles LECLERCFerrari

    Engineer: Copy, no worries. So next car is Lawson 5.

  59. Sergio PEREZRed Bull

    Engineer: Well that amount of lift off in turn 4 and turn 12 double that lift off turn 4 turn 12

  60. ZHOU GuanyuKick Sauber

    ZHOU Guanyu: I hope you have a look at the car over the curbs

    Engineer: that you see on the right side of the building, there's parts you can look up

  61. Yuki TSUNODARB

    Yuki TSUNODA: I think I pushed a little bit more on the high speed. I felt a bit of step in our traction.

  62. Carlos SAINZFerrari

    Engineer: The tire saving you're doing in 9, you can brake late in 10.

  63. Sergio PEREZRed Bull

    Engineer: Display yellow 5, position 7, plus 1. Display yellow 5, position 7, plus 1.

  64. ZHOU GuanyuKick Sauber

    Engineer: We can't do the change I requested before, not due to the time. Not due to the time, it's just a live pit stop and then four consecutive push laps.

  65. Charles LECLERCFerrari

    Engineer: Carlos 21.4 we need 20 meters more Leica 20 meters more yes

    Charles LECLERC: it's

    Engineer: a request Charles okay it's a request

  66. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes

    Engineer: The

    Lewis HAMILTON: front is switching on very quick.

    Engineer: Copy.

  67. Lando NORRISMcLaren

    Engineer: Opportunity. You said Stroll's on an in-lap? He's on a slow lap, I'm not sure what he's doing. Stand by, let's kind of time that Perez turn 11.

  68. Sergio PEREZRed Bull

    Engineer: Easy on the brakes

  69. Charles LECLERCFerrari

    Charles LECLERC: I don't know what was going on there.

    Engineer: Copy, we will go for a start at the end of the grid.

  70. Fernando ALONSOAston Martin

    Engineer: No, but point. Oh, yeah, you can't point. Yep by point you can

  71. Lando NORRISMcLaren

    Engineer: so it's purple C3 position 4 sixth gear purple C3 position 4

  72. ZHOU GuanyuKick Sauber

    ZHOU Guanyu: My star reference has came off, so now it's comparable.

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