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Qatar Grand Prix2024 · Practice 1 team radio
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70 radio messages were recorded during practice 1 at the Qatar Grand Prix 2024, across 19 drivers. 68 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. George RUSSELL had the most, with 13.
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.
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Pierre GASLYCan we move this thing on the right of my box, please the
Engineerslightly further right? Yep I think we can sort that out for the next one
Pierre GASLYFeels like the steering is slightly bent right and side down
Yuki TSUNODAI'm not feeling much efficiency with brake, maybe. Exit of garage, I didn't feel much efficiency straight away.
EngineerPhase 10 15 to 20 kph Only you and Carlos on hards everyone else on mediums. No one else pushing behind
EngineerSo we measure a 20K tailwind entry turn two.
EngineerMost of these places are where we're going through a crosswind so
EngineerEngine 13, engine 1-3, position 8.
George RUSSELLBrakes don't feel brilliant, not much bite
EngineerWhite h11, position 6, h11, 6, albon 3.
EngineerYeah, so in which area of the track do you want to know it's a headwind up to turn one the ghost
EngineerWhat's the intensity? Yeah, so intensity is, as measured, 20 kph.
EngineerOkay, so down three or four Let's throw four see if that helps. Understood. So keep up the pace a little bit then for this lap max
Alexander ALBONThe high speed balance is good. Lacking with corner rotation.
Engineer6 or most other corners? All the tailwinds.
Alexander ALBONBut yes, this is not not
Engineergreat
Pierre GASLYThe truck's pretty fast. Yep, copy that.
EngineerSo we've got Albon coming at four seconds back.
Engineer2 tenths in the last corner with the traffic. OK, so let's go recharge on, recharge on, let's watch out, Norris behind on a time-lapse, he's 2 seconds back, P1 at the minute.
EngineerAnd Ed's still suggesting braking earlier for fall for better apex speed.
EngineerScience is now pushing two behind.
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George RUSSELLNorris is getting in the way of everyone here
EngineerNo, no, just overheat him. Two seconds now to Joe.
Engineerreminder easy pit exit please after the pit stop
Yuki TSUNODAYeah, I was okay Definitely better in high speeds and I didn't slow speed like turn one I would say
Liam LAWSONOkay, I went wide so we could box.
EngineerBox, box.
Liam LAWSONOk copy, for me it's just the middle of turn 1, entry is fine and then I get to the apex and then a lot of instability
EngineerYeah Liam, it's a lot of wind there in turn 1 and we see the same on both cars So let's have a look why we can't make it work for us, box box
EngineerMax once you settle in if you think the flap adjustment was insufficient then don't forget you've got the high-speed diff to take out if necessary
EngineerSo mode RS for the start
EngineerAnd we suggest special two for turn six and turn ten.
EngineerMode 6, Mode 6 and Display 8.
Engineersuggest blue b5 blue b5
EngineerLean on the tyres, Piazzi pushing through now and then you're clear for eight seconds to the stop.
EngineerWatch gravel exit of 15
EngineerOkay, Albon for turn six suggests top right toggle. Turn six, top right.
EngineerFor turn six, suggest top right toggle. Turn six, top right.
EngineerSince we're a bit tight on time, let me know if you still want to do another push or we can go constant running
EngineerYou can use more curb corner 12 and 14
Pierre GASLYCan you just check the front touching?
EngineerOkay, copy.
George RUSSELLJust check overtake button into four, I think wastegate was open
EngineerSo good luck keep pushing keep pushing
ZHOU GuanyuIs there a helmet I can change?
Carlos SAINZWhat is the mode I like?
EngineerEcho boat set, boat set.
EngineerJust be easy on the brakes on the way in, easy on the brakes.
EngineerOkay mate, so we've got two laps remaining after this in our plan, we think we shouldn't do that run at the end, so we've got the option we could extend this.
EngineerThere's
George RUSSELLno way we can get that in, there's obviously traffic behind us.
Esteban OCONThe car is super inconsistent basically, from entry to mid-corner, it's basically not possible to carry the speed.
EngineerOK, understood. So is that mainly from the rear end? Well,
Esteban OCONfront end understeer mid-corner and then basically
Engineerthe rear end snaps massively. So we could consider just opening up that diff mid a little bit, that might help with the mid-corner.
EngineerAnd lean on tires corner 12, 13 and 14.
Alexander ALBONTo me the front right just wasn't biting.
EngineerI don't know if it just
Alexander ALBONstruggled with the temperature but turn two, turn six for the left-handers.
EngineerAnd just check your strat switch.
EngineerThe
Kevin MAGNUSSENtyres were absolutely fine.
EngineerYeah, it's just too late.
Liam LAWSONThe bottom's really bad, so...
EngineerMagnuson's far beyond pushing
George RUSSELLCould you get a screenshot of the start on the screen, please?
Alexander ALBONIt's hard to know if that was Ty's or Wind's, but the three-corner balance was much better.
EngineerAnd Oscar, it's up to you on what you're learning, but suggest to abort after turn 10 to save the tyre in high speed.
EngineerAnd
Charles LECLERCthere was a mistake in 4-5.
George RUSSELLChris always coming out of that half and upshifts feel more aggressive
ZHOU GuanyuThe car with the temperature going down is 34 degrees.
George RUSSELLChris, always coming out.
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George RUSSELLKeep an eye on cheap water
EngineerHey Phil, looks all good at the moment. We'll be coasting from turn 15.
Max VERSTAPPENI have a lot of air coming into my helmet, so I need to change helmet after this run.
EngineerUnderstood.
Valtteri BOTTASTraffic paradise.
George RUSSELLBrakes feel pretty rubbish, not much bite.
Liam LAWSONFear is honestly...
EngineerOk, focus on yourself, copy that.
Fernando ALONSOI nearly crashed in 4 and 5. Everyone slow down. It's Heinz.
EngineerYeah,
Lewis HAMILTONjust don't put it in stability.
Charles LECLERCI don't know what the hell Horace is doing.
Pierre GASLYCan you insert the front of the car?
Sergio PEREZThen we're starting a strike.