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Saudi Arabian Grand Prix2024 · Qualifying team radio

52
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16
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10
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17:04 to 18:10
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52 radio messages were recorded during qualifying at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024, across 16 drivers. 48 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.

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  1. Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren17:04:100:06

    EngineerAnd red button press. Next, Ocon pushing, two seconds.

  2. Lance STROLLAston Martin17:04:510:08

    EngineerLance, we'll do a big call, we'll do a big call. P2 for now, that was purple sector one. Focus on pulling the rear tyres.

  3. Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren17:05:150:06

    EngineerMain opportunities, minimum speed turn 13 and 22.

  4. Oliver BEARMANFerrari17:06:080:09

    Engineerand multiply y by kc, position 10, multiply y by kc, position 10

  5. Yuki TSUNODARB17:13:140:08

    EngineerYuki, main loss is turn 16, entry. Rest is very good.

  6. Esteban OCONAlpine17:19:210:04

    EngineerThe

    Esteban OCONcar wasn't together as it was during the whole weekend still.

  7. Esteban OCONAlpine17:19:270:08

    Esteban OCONSorry guys, very sorry.

    EngineerNo mate, it's all good.

  8. Valtteri BOTTASKick Sauber17:20:480:08

    EngineerUnbelievable. Box, box. Yeah. Yeah, you were one tenth upping yourself.

  9. Esteban OCONAlpine17:24:290:03

    Audio only, no transcript

  10. Nico HULKENBERGHaas17:28:070:08

    Nico HULKENBERGI've lost my power. I've lost my power. Something's wrong.

  11. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas17:31:240:08

    EngineerIt

    Kevin MAGNUSSENseems like prep is quite nice, but yeah, I'm not that sure. Happy to do that.

  12. Fernando ALONSOAston Martin17:34:000:08

    Fernando ALONSOEven if they are moving slowly, I can move past them. Yeah, if they're moving slowly, you can 100% get past them, probably.

  13. Charles LECLERCFerrari17:34:540:03

    Charles LECLERCStop the cars, I'll stop.

  14. Charles LECLERCFerrari17:35:040:03

    EngineerCopy that, we'll report it.

  15. Yuki TSUNODARB17:36:200:06

    EngineerOkay, we need a bit faster out than before.

  16. Lando NORRISMcLaren17:37:330:03

    Lando NORRISBut I want to be doing my second lap at the end, yeah?

  17. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull17:38:050:04

    EngineerRick Carlton and Foxy Slap Max. Foxy Slap.

  18. Fernando ALONSOAston Martin17:38:270:12

    Fernando ALONSOget it dealt in yeah

    Engineerhappy with the love yeah your p2 400s behind let's stop half a second

  19. Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren17:39:100:41

    EngineerOscar Verstappen ahead has been told to pit. Oscar Verstappen ahead has been told to pit.

  20. Charles LECLERCFerrari17:40:330:05

    Charles LECLERCThere's something that doesn't look quite right with the new tires, so...

  21. Charles LECLERCFerrari17:40:470:06

    Charles LECLERCMaybe it's good that we use them to make sure we are ready for Q3.

  22. Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren17:41:300:03

    EngineerSo that's currently P4.

  23. Lance STROLLAston Martin17:41:560:06

    EngineerTurnabouts will have no pushing cars on this lap. Just focus on your gap going out

  24. Lance STROLLAston Martin17:45:250:01

    Audio only, no transcript

  25. George RUSSELLMercedes17:45:260:01

    Audio only, no transcript

  26. Lance STROLLAston Martin17:45:270:05

    EngineerIt all took a bit negative box.

  27. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes17:46:140:07

    Lewis HAMILTONCouldn't improve mate. I just got no grip mate.

    EngineerOkay.

  28. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas17:49:290:05

    EngineerNo words. Sorry, Captain.

  29. Kevin MAGNUSSENHaas17:49:340:02

    Audio only, no transcript

  30. Alexander ALBONWilliams17:49:360:05

    Alexander ALBONWe just slide too much. In sector 1 we're just sliding, we don't have the downforce.

  31. George RUSSELLMercedes17:57:280:04

    George RUSSELLYeah, coming out to the club. Do you want to give him

    Engineera

    George RUSSELLtour?

    EngineerYeah, fine.

  32. Sergio PEREZRed Bull17:58:060:07

    Sergio PEREZI'm traveling for the rear.

  33. Fernando ALONSOAston Martin17:58:330:08

    Fernando ALONSOAh, that was a good one! Let's try again.

    EngineerYep.

  34. Max VERSTAPPENRed Bull17:58:340:06

    EngineerYou were purple in all three. You've got three and a half tenths to check OMP2.

  35. Sergio PEREZRed Bull17:58:490:03

    Sergio PEREZI'm going to sing off a bit.

  36. Charles LECLERCFerrari17:59:060:04

    Charles LECLERCHe just feels very weird on your tires

  37. Charles LECLERCFerrari17:59:440:13

    Charles LECLERCyeah this i don't know your chest feels very weird on your tires and very difficult to drive

    Engineercopy that

  38. Charles LECLERCFerrari18:01:390:05

    EngineerYes, no issues on margin.

  39. Charles LECLERCFerrari18:02:100:06

    Engineerjust a reminder, good pick and release for last corner

  40. Charles LECLERCFerrari18:02:160:07

    Charles LECLERCYeah, remind me at the end of the session to speak about temperatures with the click engaged.

  41. Lando NORRISMcLaren18:02:460:06

    Lando NORRISWhere's the Mercedes ahead?

    EngineerSix seconds ahead. Last corner.

  42. George RUSSELLMercedes18:03:310:05

    George RUSSELLCome on, lots of rep.

  43. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes18:04:570:05

    Lewis HAMILTONYeah, sorry guys, just got to go there. Can't wait to meet me today.

  44. Charles LECLERCFerrari18:06:520:08

    EngineerGood job.

    Charles LECLERCThere wasn't anything in that lap. Yep. Thank you

  45. Fernando ALONSOAston Martin18:07:410:10

    Fernando ALONSOYeah, well done, guys. Nice to drive the corner in quality and fully fast. Good to play tomorrow.

    EngineerThank you.

  46. George RUSSELLMercedes18:08:230:10

    EngineerTake it you didn't touch anything? I haven't seen any replays. No, no, no. Literally just ran wide, lost the rear apex of 10.

  47. Charles LECLERCFerrari18:08:340:07

    EngineerDo you need positions, question?

    Charles LECLERCNo, it's okay, I saw them on the screen.

  48. Fernando ALONSOAston Martin18:08:410:14

    EngineerYep, that's it, P4 mate, P4, well done.

    Fernando ALONSOYeah, well done guys. Nice to drive the Corning Qualia for the first ball to play tomorrow. Thank you.

  49. George RUSSELLMercedes18:09:080:08

    EngineerThat rear

    George RUSSELLsaw an edge in that high speed and it just went for me.

  50. Lewis HAMILTONMercedes18:09:290:06

    Lewis HAMILTONYeah, sorry guys, just can't

    Engineermeet me today

  51. Yuki TSUNODARB18:09:500:25

    EngineerI'm

    Yuki TSUNODAgoing to try my best, but I felt a bit of a loss, speed, straight line speed and end of the straight. OK, that's P9, you OK?

    EngineerThat's a good job.

    Yuki TSUNODANot bad, that was a good one. Thanks Matthias, Alex and everyone, first Q3 of the year, that was good. Thank you guys, I enjoyed it.

  52. Oscar PIASTRIMcLaren18:10:430:16

    Oscar PIASTRIThanks guys, there wasn't too much left in that lap, so thank you, a lot of bad news work, sorry for the scare in Q1, but yeah, very well done, thanks guys.