We've just got Sainz finishing a lap now and then Leclerc behind him, he might be opening the lap. Yes, Leclerc is opening the lap, he's two seconds behind.

Okay, so now no threats behind, so let's just focus on our outlap.

So Verstappen, the car ahead, we think he's on his second cool lap.

Okay Pierre, so let's pick our gap and then remind to recharge off at turn 18.

OK, so we'll go recharge on and double cool. So outlap P5 at the minute. Esteban did an 18.9. So we're on double cool, no threats behind.

Yeah. Gap is good, just take the one.

Flaps up. Climb on the next flap.

OK, mate. For the next lap...

We'd like scenario 8. Scenario 8 and sock 6.

And we need SOC 6. Stroll is pushing behind. He's 16 seconds back.

And a little bit of time to gain at turn 6 compared to Esteban. Yep.

And eight seconds to stroll.

And three seconds to stroll, and three seconds to stroll.

Okay, so no threats behind.

I'm happy with what you're doing for now. We'll go around again for another cool lap.

And still no threats behind. Leclerc will be the first car pushing, but he's just opening his lap now.

And once we get to turn 15, we can start to speed up in preparation for starting the lap. Leclerc still in turn 8 at the minute.

So we can pick the pace up and then reminder recharge off for turn 18.

Ok mate, if you can switch off DRS after the control line and keep pushing to turn 2.

OK, we'll go recharge on and we'll box this lap. If you've got time for an aero cruise, aero P4 fifth gear. We've got five seconds to stroll behind on a time lap.

Three seconds to stroll.

Watch out for Stroll. Bottas is now four seconds behind on a time lap.

Next car back is now Sainz. He's eight seconds back on a time-lap.

And three seconds to Sainz. We can get recharge on. Two seconds.

Car behind is Verstappen on a slow lap, so you're in sync with the cars behind now, so we'll box this lap. That lap was good for P5. Esteban's done a 17.85. Sector 2 and 3, there'll be a little bit of time to find a good sector 1.

We'll box, Pierre, box.

So we've got 30 seconds to green.

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Okay, Pierre, so two cars out ahead of you. We can keep the pace up on this outlap.

I have understeer at turn 5 and oversteer at turn 8.

And here we can work the fronts a bit more.

So feel free to do some weaving.

And reminder, we'll go recharge off at turn 18.

OK, so we'll recharge on. We'll be boxing this lap. We've got Hulkenberg behind starting the lap. He's three seconds back. Two seconds to Hulkenberg. Yeah, a bit low.

Okay, now Verstappen, the car behind, he's running sustainable two seconds back.

And Leclerc now three seconds back on a time lap.

Okay, we've got Zhou as the next car coming through. He's still 9 seconds back. Can we get scenario 8? Scenario 8.

Across the lap of the other car. Yep, one second. Zhou is four seconds back. So Esteban's last lap. Let's just watch out for Zhou.

Okay, so he did a 17.95. So your sector 3 was an improvement. We saw an issue with 7. So let's come round. We're going to box this lap for a start in the box. Still watching Sainz. He's 10 seconds back on the car on a timed lap.

Are you happy with front wing, Pierre? Yes.

OK, copy that. So, box, Pierre, box.

So once in the pitlane, we'll come and stop on the marks. We'll do a static bike point learn and we'll do a start from the box and go back out.

Yeah, it's not ideal because I've got a straight oversteer to the left as soon as I turn the clutch. OK, copy that. Just on pit exit we've got Tsunoda just going around on a slow lap.

Okay, we've got Verstappen on sustainable. Okay, so we've got a gap now to Hamilton behind 10 seconds back. If we could go SOC 6, that's SOC 6.

Is Hamilton on a slow? I'm checking for you. He's still seven seconds back. He's going quite slowly, so I'm not worried about him.

That's Hamilton on a slow lap. So the next car will be Sainz running sustainable. He's still 13 seconds back.

And once you get to 14 and 15, we can start pushing to build the lap.

So, Sainz now nine seconds back. He's running sustainable. He's doing 19.2 at the minute. Behind Sainz's gap to Norris and Hamilton on slow laps.

So, Sainz now three seconds. What lap time is he doing? 19.2.

So you got a big gap behind, so let's take a gap to Sainz and then, reminder, we'll go recharge off at turn 18.

You have eight seconds to sign the snow.

Okay Pierre, so we'll go recharge on and we'll box this lap. You could do an aero cruise out of turn 4, aero P4, 5th gear.

Track is clear behind so there's no threats, no cars on time-lapse to worry about at the minute.

So, Albon is the car behind on an outlap. Behind him, Hamilton just finished a time lap so let's box this lap.

How was that lap? So that lap was a good improvement for P16 at the minute.

So, Ricciardo in P10 did a 17.0.

Sainz is in P1 with a 16.0, but that, I believe, is a soft.

Gap Abrams solved.

So, fastest medium at the minute is Norris on a 16.3.

So we've got margin, Pierre, and we'll keep an eye on timings. Copy.

And Magnussen coming through now. And then the next car will be Ricciardo. He's opening a time lap. He's three seconds back. Two seconds to Ricciardo.

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OK, car behind is Zhou on an outlap. And then we've got Perez with the next car pushing. He's 13 seconds back.

So let's focus on our outlap best we can.

And we've got six seconds to Perez.

Three seconds to Perez.

Oh, jeez, he's in the gravel.

So it's a yellow... red flag. Let's box this lap. Come on in. Recharge on.

Tom, can you put Esteban's...

I should go ahead of Esteban. He didn't get a lap. There's four cars.

So, track is going green in five seconds.

There are only four cars ahead of you.

All right, Pierre, if we can get moving. We should be able to do a normal outlap from where we are, but I'll keep you up-to-date. Need to be up-to-date right now. So we're ahead of time at the minute, we're not behind. You've got Albon ahead, Piastri behind. Piastri still is set to make time as well, so you can back up a bit.

We can go full throttle from 7 to warm the tyres. We still got margin, so suggest trying to get a gap.

We've got probably five seconds margin, Pierre, so we can back up a bit. We just want to make sure Piastri doesn't overtake. He's two seconds back. But there's still margin to the flag, so let's try and get a gap.

Car is about to go.

So, still time.

So unless you overtake everybody, we've still got time, Pierre. What is Norris doing? You can back up. There's still time.

Yeah, that's fucking shit, guys. It's very badly managed.

I don't understand.

Okay Pierre, let's go recharge on and we'll go to the grid for a start.

Why? We're always the same in these situations. Everyone bunched up, so nobody got a good gap there. Yeah, except Esteban. Didn't have a good gap, so let's go around for a start, mate.

If we can go scenario 1 and sock 6.

And if we can get scenario 1, yep, there we go.

Alright Pierre, when we get round to the start finish, we'd like two normal burnouts, please.

I thought we had the priority this weekend. I don't get it.

We'll look at it later, mate. Let's just focus on our start procedure.

And box, we are box. Recharge on. And we'll do a practice pitstop.