Oscar, that is now one minute to go. One minute.

And we're happy to keep the engine on.

Oscar, there is now a slight chance of light rain towards the end of this session. We don't think that's the big storm coming yet necessarily, but it could be light rain towards the end of the session.

Yep, copy. 30 seconds.

Okay, the track should go green now.

And, Oscar, I'm going to radio check you quite a lot around this lap to try and understand that we're on top of the radio issues. Some of that I'm just going to talk a bit continuously, but just so that you don't get too pissed off with that. I'm just going to let you know

Okay, so you are the 9th car out. The track will be clear when you join. Ricciardo is the car ahead. First car is Hamilton, who is just approaching the Grand Chicane. Turn 10 and radio check exit turn 1.

Yep, turn 3 now. Turn 3 loud and clear. Radio is good. Oscar, reminder for this run, to start we need to cancel the DRS early. Cancel the DRS early until I confirm the reattachment is good and radio check turn 6-7 when you can.

Yep, turn 6-7 and copy on DRS. Good. So now I have you turn 8. I'm going to just talk through the tunnel. Occasionally in the past the radio has been poor there. Hopefully you can still hear me through here. Hamilton, the first car to open a lap, is still back in turn 3, so you should be clear opening the lap. Radio check turn 10.

Yep, radio is being good the whole way. Excellent. So the other place I've been told the radio can be poor is turn 14.15 through the swimming pool section. Radio check OK here. Yep, radio check all good. Excellent. And you are clear behind to open the lap. Clear behind. Currently four and a half second gap to Ricciardo.

14 second gap behind.

Happy to keep pushing. DRS is OK. DRS is OK.

Watch out. Albon's on an outlap. Albon's on an outlap. 11 second gap behind Albon.

So, Oscar, the car is softer rear heave stiffness than expected, which means it could be lower rear ride height at high speed than expected. Just as you pick up speed, be aware there could be more grounding than planned. I'm happy to continue.

Tsunoda plus four. There is traffic in turn 16 to 18. Tsunoda two, seven second gap behind him.

Light drops. Reported turn 2, Oscar.

Five second gap behind.

You can come down on red mid if you like. Three seconds now.

Tsunoda, past 3.

Oscar, currently that is P1.

Tsunoda probably in phase Verstappen plus five.

White H4, position 4. White H4, position 4. Verstappen, 3, 2.

Alonso is pushing five seconds. Tsunoda behind in Phase.

Alonso 2.

Ocon 2.

Hamilton, 2.

Five second gap behind to Verstappen. Five second gap behind to Verstappen. He's in phase. You can make a gap.

Possible debris turn 5. Oscar, take care. Debris turn 5.

Eight second gap behind. Oscar, if time, white H14.10, you have a seven second gap behind. That switch is not urgent.

Alonso plus three.

Perez, four seconds behind, is on an outlap. Oscar on their plan, we do one more timed from here. First car pushing should be Ocon 9.

Yep, copy. There's signage boards being torn up everywhere.

White H3, position 12. White H3, position 12. You have Ocon, five seconds.

And Ocon plus three.

Cars behind Ocon should be in phase and opportunity is turn 15.

Albon 2.

Am I boxing this lap? Yep, box this lap. Box, recharge on. Albon 1.8.

Verstappen is crossing the start-finish line now, three seconds behind. Watch for Verstappen up the hill.

There is a nine second gap behind him to Russell.

Russell does look to be pushing. Five seconds. There is a nine second gap behind him.

Once Russell's ahead, the next car is Sainz, 7.

Sainz, 5.

Climbs two and a half.

Russell has pitted you clear behind.

Oscar, any thoughts on front wing angle? Are you happy to continue?

Consider down on entry and mid if you want more rotation. You have a 12 second gap behind. Those cars are in phase anyway. And Oscar, there's a few other cars on soft now. Five cars out on soft.

Okay, that is P1. Leclerc is leaving the pits behind you and Lando is 10 seconds behind. Lando's just finishing a lap.

Copy. I touched the wall in 15 a little bit, but hopefully it was okay. Okay, copy.

Oscar, the other car has been using, actually correction, last lap they did use first in the hairpin, but the other car has been experimenting with second in the hairpin.

It does not interact with the idle speed controller in a qualifying style lap.

The most recent attempt, though, he has gone back to first.

Tyres behind are in phase on outlaps.

You have a 11 second gap behind to Lando. He should be in phase.

Oscar, cars do seem to keep improving on this tyre. I would suggest one more lap. One more lap.

Copy, the rear is struggling a little bit now. Copy. If you think you're not learning, we can box. Lando pushing 5.

I think it's still worth it. Copy. Suggest test top left toggle turn one. Test top left toggle turn one.

Leclerc, 4.

Cars behind are in pace.

Opportunity 1-10th, turn 1. Bottas, 5.

There's some traffic here. Watch for Bottas. Bottas. 2.5.

On Tsunoda, Tsunoda 3.

Everton Marks topping box. Ricciardo 4.5 seconds behind.

Okay, box now, box now. Stop on the mark.

Restart time now. So you'll have to queue at the pit exit. Queue at the pit exit. When you get there you can shut the engine off and we'll fire up once we know the restart time. The red flag was for some debris in turn 1, which I expect will clear quite quickly.

So, feedback from race control, the delay should be about three minutes from here. Engine off is good. Once you've fired up, you can put recharge off and go straight into pushing. Obviously, once the pit exit goes green, you can go straight into pushing.

Okay, session will resume in just over one minute, Oscar.

So that is one minute to go now.

How long is going to be left in the session? 10 minutes and 45 seconds engine start.

And you can put recharge on.

30 seconds.

Oscar, there is a possibility of a shower just before the end of the session, so we may not get 10 minutes in the drive, but there is 10 minutes remaining when it goes green in 15 seconds.

Ok, very light drops in pitlane. Oscar, take no risk in this session. Don't take any risk with this weather.

Deployment should be good from here. Deployment should be good from now.

Four second gap behind if you want to use it.

Oscar, I saw all the markers, so radio check, radio check.

I lost the radio track. Yep, radio's gone.

Take care, turn 5, front locking.

Oscar, you'll get four laps after this one. Current thought is just to use medium. Let me know if you still want to use hard.

I'm happy with this. With the medium.

Launch map off. Launch map off to confirm drivability.

Reminder to use diff or rotation. Mid-corner rotation using diff.

Oscar, suggest to box this lap so we practice the pitstop. Suggest to box this lap.

Copy. Box. Stay out, Oscar. Stay out.

Go for it.

Strat 11. Strat 11 and ACS button.

You'll get one more lap. One more.

This will be the chequered flag. We're staying out for the launch.

Pull the car for the launch. Pull the car.

So I have Strat 6. Strat 6.

Blue mode 2. Blue mode 2.

We can go launch map on. Launch map on.

So, Oscar, launch instructions. There'll be no by-point blind. One short burnout and then a launch on the right-hand side. Standard drop 1% shallow. Standard drop 1% shallow. If possible, push to turn 8 to check the blue mode function.

Confirming right-hand side. Right-hand side preferred, yeah.

Okay, out of the tunnel. Recharge on and then purple C1 position 2. C1-2, 240 kph CSL. That should be...

Seventh gear, sixth gear is good. And then C13, C13, 140 kph.

And then slow through sector 3. Open up a gap to Lando. I need seven seconds more gap, at least seven seconds. Use all the gap back to Ricciardo.

And we're boxed this lap. Boxed this lap. Could be boxed.