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Alexander Albon
19:57:44
We're good to switch off when you're down there and then back to P2. We've still got two and a half minutes.
19:58:20
Are we happy to let that Alfa go or do we want to knock him out?
19:58:40
They should be waiting for us. They're not in the first lane.
19:59:36
OK, so 45 seconds. Good to fire up.
19:59:55
So I need a good idea on prep, out lap prep and first push. There's more than we expected to go in the beginning, so that may change the planning.
20:00:11
That's 10 seconds. The marks are on the used tyre, so they're going to be doing... yeah. Understood.
20:00:30
That's how it's going to go. Alright, I'll be one for the steward then.
20:02:04
Go first to go out.
20:02:16
Both Mercs, both Ferraris unused at the moment.
20:02:32
Looking for a six second gap to Hamilton. It's clear for him to open it up.
20:02:42
He's giving out way too much space. Yes, a few cars just leaving the pitlane now.
20:02:50
Let's go, push, gap ahead at 3.5, 4, gap at 5.
20:03:35
Alex, you've got time to do either plan. If you've got a feeling. Other cars will stay out.
20:03:44
OK, so do you want to take it, OK?
20:04:09
Stay out, stay out. Copy.
20:04:27
Complete the lap. Complete the lap.
20:04:37
Okay, Tsunoda opening three seconds back, then Zhou just behind.
20:04:46
Looking at zero on the dash. Tsunoda is one second behind. Dropping ramp.
20:04:51
Zhou, two seconds back, he's in sync.
20:05:05
Zhou, currently on the near map.
20:05:25
Is George in sync with you?
20:06:20
Alright, so I'll stay out, go around again.
20:06:34
Should be clear at SC2. It's Hulkenberg just leaving now.
20:06:41
Lance is out of there.
20:06:59
Car feels pretty good. A bit of rear overheating. Feels allowed.
20:07:15
So we can focus on dropping rear where we can. So we've got Hulkenberg ahead. I use DRS. DRS on his cool-up.
20:07:44
Start to build a gap to Hulkenberg, up ahead at 5 currently.
20:07:54
I'll be able to run for Hulkenberg.
20:08:03
All right, so it should be clear to open it up. So just watching the delta. Hulkenberg's clear to open it up. He's currently four and a half ahead. There's one or two cars leaving the pitlane now.
20:08:18
Go, push. Gap at 5.
20:09:36
Tyres totally gone.
20:10:02
Understeer. Go switch to go in. Let's push on the way in. George, behind you, on a push.
20:10:34
Okay, keep the speed up on the way in. Tsunoda on approach in 4. Zhou on approach in 7.
20:11:01
Zhou in 3. Let's go behind Zhou.
20:11:25
Box this lap.
20:12:13
Tracking, they're looking at three tenths.
20:14:34
Give yourself some margin. Pit exit to Logan. Give yourself some margin.
20:14:59
Use the time before S2 to build your gap to Logan. It's all clear on track.
20:15:17
Gap ahead of 5 to Logan and 6 to him.
20:15:25
B-Bal offset plus one.
20:16:01
About an 80 cross at the minute, so traffic should be good.
20:16:21
Go switch to go out.
20:16:44
Clear behind. Get up to low gear in at 2.
20:16:49
Gap at 4.5. Good to go. Go push.
20:18:38
Okay, clear the height, switch to go in. Minus one to minus three on the dash.
20:18:45
We've got to get rid of the strategy we're doing with the tyres. It's rooting the tyres.
20:18:54
Currently P9.
20:19:44
OK, we're through.
20:20:33
Once you're back in the garage you just need feedback on that tyre comment.
20:22:43
The next run...
20:29:10
Okay, so the first car on track is now last corner.
20:29:23
Tsunoda crossing the finish line now.
20:29:30
Stroll crossing the finish line.
20:29:35
Perez, and then back to Perez, and then back across the finish line, and then there's a 15 second gap to Verstappen.
20:29:51
So there's only four cars behind you in the next 35 seconds, so it's reasonably fast-paced.
20:30:16
B-Bal offset plus one.
20:30:23
Verstappen, 6-5-0. Verstappen, 6-5-0.
20:30:37
Switch to go out. Verstappen, 12 back. Norris, 12 back.
20:30:48
Verstappen in 2. Hulkenberg's backing out. He's 8 seconds back. Norris in 6. I'll push. Piastri in 14.
20:31:03
Hulkenberg, 5 ahead, still to open. Norris, 4 back, on a push.
20:31:13
Behind Norris, there's an 8 second gap.
20:31:20
Copy that. Okay, so it's 7 back to Piastri.
20:31:26
Go, push.
20:33:06
If we're clear on tyres then we need to go round again just to judge the pack. All good, Norris just behind you.
20:33:14
Stay out, stay out, if the tyres are OK, stay out.
20:33:28
The tyres are just absolutely destroyed. I can't get them to last more than six corners.
20:34:01
OK, just keep the speed up on the way in if you can.
20:34:16
I think we might need to do hot car and really back off F1 on the out lap.
20:35:20
I'll talk to you about it straight away.
20:35:38
OK.
20:36:31
Parachute.
20:36:42
Set go top.
20:36:51
Sorry, I have to manage more sector 1 now, love.
20:37:12
Alex, I'll check your pull throttle.
20:37:29
All clear. Wise Leclerc on the radio.
20:38:19
Crosstown is going to be close towards the end of the lap. You might be able to turn across just in front. Everyone is reasonably well spread out.
20:38:50
Go on 1-side pushing in 3, go on 1-side pushing in 3, Perez in 8. Perez in 8, still with you now, Perez in 8, still with you now, Perez in 8.
20:39:14
2HC, one more car, potential for a bad one, I hold it tight, I'll cross, wrong bit of switch to go out, 10, cross, good bit of switch to go out.
20:39:26
Reset 3.
20:39:38
So, 7 second cross at the moment. Still got Piastri 7 behind you. Piastri on an out lap.
20:39:50
Timing's good.
20:39:55
And let's go, push.
20:41:42
Okay, P14, P14, minus one to minus three on the dash.
20:41:49
Go switch to go in.
20:42:10
Cut off at 28.2, so just over two tenths.
20:42:20
What was my lap time in Q1?
20:42:37
28.34. 28.41 now.
20:42:43
Sorry, yeah. 70 milliseconds slower on this lap.
20:43:05
Yep, OK. That was a decent recovery. I think we've got a better race car, so let's see. Copy. Nice job. Box, box.