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Valtteri Bottas
16:30:52
Okay, Valtteri, we'll just do a radio check on this outlap. And a reminder, you have new brakes on the car, so get a good brake to get them warmed up evenly. Copy.
16:31:18
And radio check through turns 4, 5, 6. Yeah, copy. OK, all good. And you can go shift 3. Shift 3.
16:31:37
And you can use the brake warming button.
16:32:00
And radio check through the low speed section. Yeah, copy.
16:32:07
So as you saw, you have Zhou in front of you, 5 seconds. First car behind is Hamilton, 18 seconds.
16:32:32
And okay for a mode push.
16:34:15
Okay Valtteri, we'll be about charge.
16:34:38
Okay Valtteri, we can go multi-B, recovery position 3. Recovery 3. Copy.
16:34:53
So I think all of the cars should be in sync with us at the moment. Car behind is Sargeant, 9 seconds.
16:35:13
And just try to cool the tyres as much as you can.
16:35:24
Sergeant, two and a half seconds behind.
16:35:30
Should be on an outlap. Go it.
16:35:35
And I think Sainz might be constant pushing. So car behind Sargeant is Sainz, potentially constant pushing, two seconds behind Sargeant.
16:35:58
And let's go multi-B spark position 4.
16:36:02
Ricciardo behind now, three seconds, pushing.
16:36:10
Far behind now is Sargeant. He's on an outlap. He's two and a half seconds and it's Zhou in front of you as you can see. Ready for mode push.
16:37:19
And you have a yellow flag in turn 16. Yellow flag turn 16. There's a car stopped there. So go to the left side. Left side turn 16.
16:38:00
So Valtteri, we are currently P13. Fastest hard runner is Magnussen in P4 with a 31.37.
16:38:19
Yeah, I'll go for the next lap. Okay, copy.
16:38:26
Still yellow flag turn 16, but let's see if it clears.
16:38:45
And we have a red flag.
16:38:58
And Valtteri, if we could just try to slowly build a gap to Joe in front.
16:39:05
Yep.
16:40:27
And Valtteri, if you can build a bigger gap we can do a pitstop practice, but I understand there's a car behind you.
16:40:51
And box, Valtteri, box.
16:41:18
And Valtteri, would you like to go ahead with the setup change as discussed under this red flag?
16:41:27
Yes. Okay, copy that. Makes sense.
16:52:19
And car behind is Tsunoda, two seconds, pushing.
16:52:38
And Sainz behind is on an outlap.
16:53:24
Still all clear behind. You can go mode push when you're ready.
16:55:20
Car behind is Sargeant. Six and a half seconds. I think he's opening a push lap now.
16:55:30
Are you happy to box and get on with the high fuel, Valtteri? Yep. Okay. Just a question, what option would it be to just change to constant sock with this fuel load? Sargeant, two seconds behind.
16:55:55
But yeah, if we have time then we can do the high fuel. Yeah, I think that we need to understand how many laps we'd like to do. I think it's better to top up on the fuel. Copy.
16:56:22
And first car pushing behind is Sainz. He is three and a half seconds behind.
16:56:52
And box, Valtteri, box. Copy, box.
16:56:58
And we will do a static pitstop practice. Static pitstop practice.
17:02:21
Can I get some feet back on the pit exit traffic because the visibility is really bad? Yeah, yeah, absolutely. So car behind now is Perez, two seconds. I think he is on sustainable pushing.
17:02:34
And car behind him is Russell. He is starting his first lap now. I'm not sure his program. One second. Next car is Gasly, three and a half seconds behind. He is on a charge lap, I believe.
17:02:51
Gasly, one second. Actually, my mistake.
17:03:03
And SOC 6, SOC 6.
17:03:18
So now you have a decent gap behind Verstappen is 11 seconds back. He is on constant pushing.
17:03:47
You can go mode race and start pushing when you're ready.
17:06:10
And you can go Spark 1.
17:07:09
And you can push for one more lap. Focus on exit speed turn 1 and think about special 1 for turn 8 rotation.
17:08:44
Okay Valtteri, you can keep pushing and box at the end of this lap.
17:10:11
Okay Valtteri, you can box this lap. Let's push pit entry and stop in front of your garage.
17:15:21
And Valtteri, we reprogrammed the car, so you'll just have to relearn the gears on this outlap. First car behind is Albon. He is four seconds behind now, pushing.
17:15:38
Car behind him is Piastri, also pushing. One second. Car behind him is Norris, also pushing. OK, good job there. You're clear behind.
17:16:02
Yeah, so all clear behind now, Bottas. We can go multi-B turbo one, please.
17:16:17
And just work a bit on your brake temperature.
17:17:02
And still all clear. Car behind is Zhou. He is pushing but seven seconds behind.
17:17:12
And we can go mode push.
17:18:57
OK, Valtteri, we'll be in mode charge.
17:19:05
Currently at P7.
17:19:09
Only other car to run on the soft so far is Joe. He did a 30.26. Copy.
17:19:22
And Alonso behind 5 seconds is pushing.
17:19:35
Alonso, two seconds behind pushing.
17:19:40
And we can go for a double charge lap, double charge, and you can pre-select sock 5.
17:19:48
Car behind now is Gasly. Five seconds, pushing.
17:20:03
And Albon behind now, three and a half seconds pushing.
17:20:21
You have a 20 second gap behind now.
17:20:28
And we would suggest two clicks rearwards on brake balance and take it a bit easier braking turn 1.
17:21:04
So Gasly is now P1 on a soft tyre. He did a 29.17.
17:21:33
Car behind is Sainz. Five and a half seconds. He is opening a lap.
17:21:44
And car behind him is Russell, 15 seconds.
17:21:50
He is also opening a push lap now.
17:22:02
Main loss to Gasly was 5.6.
17:22:07
You can focus on minimum speed 5-6. Go ahead. Russell five seconds behind pushing.
17:22:22
Russell, two and a half seconds.
17:22:36
Car behind now is Hulkenberg. He is on an outlap. Six seconds behind.
17:22:50
And a bit of brake warming.
17:22:56
Should be clear from behind. It's still Hulkenberg on an outlap. Focus on minimum speed, turn 5 and 6, and entry speed 7-8. You can use special 1 for rotation if you need it there.
17:23:11
End mode push.
17:24:58
End mode charge.
17:25:04
Currently P14.
17:25:38
And we have Albon two and a half seconds behind pushing. Need a bit more advance info, please. Copy that.
17:25:51
Nobody pushing behind at the moment. So we don't have time for a double charge. We can do a single charge and push again, or we can box and prepare for the start on the grid. Yeah, I'll do one more lap, please. Yeah, copy. Go for the next lap. Copy.
17:26:12
And you can select sock free and fuel free.
17:27:05
And still clear from behind.
17:27:16
And, load and push.
17:28:56
Head mode charge.
17:29:14
And multi-B spark four. Car behind is Albon. He is on an outlap. Car behind now is Ocon. Four seconds pushing.
17:29:39
Car behind is Alonso, four seconds, pushing.
17:29:48
And next car is Magnussen, also pushing, two seconds behind Alonso.
17:29:54
After that it will just be Albon on an outlap.
17:30:04
And car behind now is Hulkenberg, six and a half seconds, pushing.
17:30:18
Hulkenberg, two seconds.
17:30:26
And we have the chequered flag now, so we will just stay out for the start.
17:30:33
Copy. And oil button. Oil button.
17:32:47
Okay, Valtteri, you can go mode F-lap and one burnout will be a start on the left-hand side.
17:34:29
And Valtteri, just a reminder, we will go for the coast down manoeuvre out of turn 16. Copy.
17:34:54
Okay Valtteri, so target 280 kph.
17:35:01
We'll be left off and pull the clutch.
17:35:13
And target third gear. Third gear.
17:35:23
And box, Valtteri, box. We will do a pit stop practice.