Yeah, radio check.

With already none, might be drizzles.

And that's 55 seconds.

Tyre update, Max. Top ten cars on medium. First car on a soft is Stroll.

20.

Five seconds.

No change to launch procedure, Max.

Last car approach at back of the green.

Car behind Fernando.

Mode 6.

1.3 behind.

1.6

DRS now enabled.

1.8

Okay, just a reminder for gear 6. Max in turn 7. Gear 6.

The gap was 2.6 across the line.

I just arrived at gear 6.

3.1 at the line.

Full toggle is available for turns 9 and 11 if you want it.

Stabilised temperatures already above yesterday's sprint max, so just be mindful. I'll keep you posted once they stabilise.

Gap 4.1 across the line.

OK, so the car behind is now Checo. Gap 5.3.

So, gap 5.4.

OK, sector 1, same pace. You are easier on the tyres in 1 and 2, so more management in 1 and 2. You recover it in turn 3, so all good. And a balance update when you can.

That on Sunday, when you can.

All OK, just 33.0. I have understeer left front.

Same situation. I don't want... Yeah, I don't want more front window. No, understood.

And try mid 6. Four turns, two, three, mid 6.

OK, so again, sector 1 is a match. Checo taking three tenths out of you in turns 1 and 2, but you recover all of that in the low speed turn 3, so very good. You're three and a half tenths to the better in sector 2.

Gap seven seconds. Pace delta six tenths.

The risk of rain is falling now, Max.

Still 6 laps to go. Gap 7.6.

And still only deficits to Checo are areas of management, Max. Turn 1, 2, turn 7.

Front wing update please, Max.

Yeah, I'm happy.

OK, understood.

I don't have understeer on the next tyre. Yeah, understood.

Strat 3. Strat 3.

Box and pit confirm, Max. Box, pit confirm.

Strat 12 in pitlane.

Strat 9. Strat 9.

OK, we'll be racing Piastri on the exit.

OK, Sainz behind you.

Piastri on DRS. Norris, current leader. Last lap 41.6.

And Strat 14, Strat 14.

Lando on DRS.

So Max, just watch your level of slip at turn 7. Steering slip, that is. You're managing more but steering more also.

Fail 10. Fail. Fail 1-0. Fail. And I'll have a balance update please on the hard.

Yeah, it's okay. It's a little bit faster.

But at the same time, a little bit more slip around the front, like the grip of the tyre.

Okay Max, we have yellows ahead from here through turn 11.

Parking value lifted. Yeah, understood. Thank you.

Okay, we have a VSC deployment. Dash positive. Dash positive.

Just target plus one.

When you can, Max, display 10. Display 1-0. Position 1. Position 1.

Throttling update for the same stint please Max. Yeah, it's alright. I like it. Making one extra click, it's okay. Understood.

Max, update. If this turns into a safety car late, then box. So, if you see safety car late, box.

Engine 9, position 3. Engine 9, position 3.

And engine 11, position 7. Engine 11, position 7.

So, same thing, Max. If you see the safety car panel, then box.

OK, safety car deployed. Box and pit confirm. Box, pit confirm.

Strat 12. Pitlane, please, Max.

Strat 8. Strat 8. Pick up the safety car at turn 1. White line on the exit.

Okay, so running order is yourself, Lando, Charles, Checo and Piastri.

I'm afraid you're going to have to do all that good work again, Max.

Engine 9, position 1.

Basically, the Sauber was stuck in gear for a lot of things.

Normally when you press a button on the chassis, it releases. It's a bit hard.

How many laps are left? So, after this lap there will be 32 laps remaining.

We would expect to stop again, Max.

Can I already set the speed to mode 3 or not? Yes, that's all OK, mode 3.

Some formation type lap weave in if you can, Max. Do your best. I know the pace isn't there.

Engine 11. Engine 11. Position 6. Position 6.

OK Max, so it is in this lap. Safety car is in this lap.

So you've done a reasonable job picking up some temperature on the tyres. However, they are still well below optimal working range. So just be mindful of the level of slip whilst they are cool.

So you just need to think about your B-Bal offset.

Keep working the tyres.

There will be 30 racing laps, Max. 30 racing laps.

OK Max, when we are ready, it will be Strat 5 and recharge off. Save the car is in pitlane. Strat 5, recharge off.

Gap 1.5.

Safety car deployed, Max. Safety car deployed. Dash positive, stay out. Dash positive, stay out.

Safe car is exit turn 3, Max.

And Strat 8.

Yeah, it's hard work, this.

Uh, what happened there?

Bit of madness under the safety car and then a bit more contact at turn 6 up on the restart.

Why are the lights still on?

There'll be at least one more lap, Max. Mode 3, please. Mode 3.

The safety car comes in at this lap. The safety car would be 26 racing laps. No doubt several drivers behind us who pit in for the first time under the safety car would be thinking about getting to the end and changing their approach. I don't think it necessarily changes our approach.

So just continue to manage in all the standard areas and then we'll monitor the strategy from there.

But there is a possibility we could go to the end.

OK, so it's not this lap either.

Do you know why? I mean, I don't see anything anymore on the track. Well, the double yellows are coming between turn 14 and 16, so I can only assume it's debris.

It marbles out every lap, maybe.

Keep working the tyres.

OK Max, so the safety car is in this lap. And there will be 25 racing laps. And the plan from here, let's say default plan, is to go to the end.

So please be proactive with your feedback on balance. Let's not sit there with any major limitation. High speed or low speed.

The strat switch is OK? It will be strat 5 and recharge off when you're ready, Max.

Save the car in the pitlane.

Mode 6.

DRS enabled.

1.4. At gear 6, turn 7, Max. Still optimal.

1.7

Gap, two seconds.

Too quick one.

Strat 4 and then back to Strat 5 please.

2.4

Sabres team 1 to Checo, Lando taking 3 tenths out, turn 1-2.

You recover all of it in turns 2 and 3.

Strat 4. Strat 4.

And strat 5.

2.7 across the line.

Deficit to Lando, also turn 8. But that's fine for now.

Gaps at 3.2 across the line.

And it was 7.62, Leclerc.

Strat 6 when you gap. Strat 6.

The gap is 3.7, 8.8.

Gaps cross the line. 4.4 Lando. 10. Now to Checo P3.

So that's six seconds to Lando, 11.3 to Checo.

Front wing update please, max when you can. All good. Understood.

OK, pace update. Uber 39.2, Checo 39.6, only deficits turns 1, 7 and 8, so errors of management. Gap behind to Norris 8.7.

How are the tyres, Max?

Not bad, but I got a lot of grip in those heats.

Ah, but already too close so far.

OK, nine laps remaining. Gap 9.5 to Lando, 14.1 to Checo.

Update on tyres please, Max. Yeah, quite good. Same like on the medium. Left one a little bit at turn 2. Understood.

Mid 5 is available as a test max, if you'd like to evaluate that, see if you can reduce your slide.

Gap 10.2 and 15.3.

Five laps remaining.

11.6, 16.5.

Strat 8. Strat 8. Strat 8. Strat.

I might have run over a little bit of debris. I'm going to check my tyres.

All OK for the moment.

Yeah, so that's Debris from a Sauer on the run to 14, Max, as you note.

Recommendation is to stay on line.

Engine 11, position 5, when you can.

Okay, Max, so final lap. So just cruise this home, please. Tyres are pretty cold now, aren't they?

Look at the onboard now.

Well done, Max. Great day's work. Kept you on your toes, but nice job.

Yeah, that was fantastic. I was on fire. The car was really, really good. Yeah, fantastic job, guys. Everyone, well done. Great, great stuff. I think we did really, really well this weekend.

Yeah, well done, Max. That bookends a fantastic weekend. Sprint race, pole for the main race and victory. So, yeah, 15 years after the first one. Very well done. Yeah, two cars on the podium as well. So, really good weekend.

Plenty of pick-up on the way please, Max.

And as is 15 years, Max, we're going to send pedals up for all the aggravation that he's taken over the years, so give him plenty up there.

Very nice. I hope he can run well.

And you know your engineer's into the stats, so he's just informing that since the last Chinese Grand Prix, you've won 50% of the races that have existed. So yeah, very, very well done. An incredible achievement.

Yeah, that's a good start. It's just incredible what we are doing as a team. We can all be very proud of that.

You are staying out, Max. Staying out.