So, at this state, we should be able to stay in phase with all the...

Okay, so Verstappen, the first car is at turn 7 now.

Verstappen, turn 9. First car pushing this time.

50-50 mix of medium and hard runners at the moment and radio check.

Okay, that's good for me as well. So we've got Verstappen about 13 seconds behind.

Good gap in front. We just need recharge off. Esteban, we can do two laps back-to-back to begin with if you want to. So if you want to keep pushing after this lap, you can.

Looks like he's backed off, so we're okay there. So going to FASO, FASI, because now Pierre's first lap, 18.7 for reps.

Okay, so main time lost here so far. Brake, turn 1. Push that braking point earlier, later, correction. And then minimum speed 6 and 7.

Copy. Okay, mate, so next car pushing is Tsunoda. He's at turn 3 now, so we should be okay here. Four cars to go in front.

So Norris going in front. Tsunoda 10 seconds behind. Good for a recharge off. Good to go when you're ready.

Okay, so Hulkenberg starting a time lap now, six and a half behind, then clear behind him.

Where's the last now? Stand by on that one.

Two tenths in it. Watch for Fernando pushing four seconds behind.

Minimum speed and a little bit down on entry, turn 6. Minimum speed, turn 7 as well. Cars behind on outlaps.

Hurting the exit there as well. There's not much in it, but there's probably a nice happy medium in there.

Okay, next car pushing behind is Piastri. Six seconds.

Good to go here if you like. Five and a half behind to Stroll.

Okay, watch for Fernando, starting a time lap now. Four and a half behind.

Okay, three seconds of that there. Okay, we're seeing a few things going on at turn 3 that might make our time.

Okay, watch for Perez starting a time lap now.

Watch for Russell, four seconds, and then Piastri, another four behind him, so two cars coming through.

Russell coming through and then Piastri close behind him. Looks like Russell has aborted, just Piastri now. Clear behind Piastri.

So, boxing now. Clear of traffic behind.

So stop on the marks. I'm going to adjust the flap, then a static bike point learn please and a launch from the box.

Okay, so we've got Fernando on the start-finish straight starting a time lap now. He's just going into turn 1.

Lando coming past. Car behind Tsunoda now. Should be on a slow lap. I think a double cool.

Cool. OK, so we're going for one more time lap and then box.

Okay, Hulkenberg five seconds behind. Timed lap, a couple of cars coming through now. Hulkenberg and then Leclerc.

Time difference to the other car, 6.7, mainly turn 9. Again, let's see if this extra flap helps us. Hulkenberg, looks like he's backed off. Leclerc pushing now, 4 seconds.

6 as well? 6 and 7? Yeah, 6 and 7. Just a little bit entry 6. Watch for Leclerc. Correction, looks like they've both backed off now, getting in each other's way. Three cars to go in front.

Open modifier still available, 6 and 7. I've got Verstappen on a time lap 5 seconds behind.

I need two cars to go in front. I'm in a bit of a mixed bag here. I suggest you go now.

Okay, mate. Recharge on and box, please. Recharge on and box. Okay, so P9 with that time so far.

Matching Piastri's lap time also on the hard tyre.

Okay, so I'm sorry for the late call. If you can, aero P3 after turn 3, please. Aero P3, clear of traffic behind.

6th gear. You can go recharge off if you like, just help get up there.

Okay, perfect, that's great, thank you. So we are box now.

We've got Leclerc behind on a slow lap. Pre-charge on, please. Stand by.

And box this lap, Esteban. No practice. Pit stop. Copy.

Stop on the arcs and switch off.

Okay, so we're just going to get a steer on the setup direction option for run 2 once you're plugged in. We'll prioritise that and then we'll get some balance comments, so stand by. Copy.

Okay, so we've got Zhou starting a time-lap now, just going into turn 1. He'll come past it if he takes it.

OK, so next car coming through, Sargeant. Timed lap about four seconds behind. He's sustainable running by the looks of it.

Rear tyre is quite warm. I have to go steady on this outlap.

On Sargent's pass we've got Ricciardo. Six seconds. Again, high fuel running by the look of it. Sustainable. A few cars might be here.

Once Ricciardo's through, eight seconds gap to Bottas, who's sustainable running as well by the looks of it. I suggest we make a gap to these guys if we can. We can either go just in front of Bottas, seven seconds behind, or let him through and make a gap to him.

So Bottas is four seconds sustainable running.

Recharge off. Good to go.

OK, recharge on. Norris starting a time lap now, three seconds. And then Bottas just behind him, sustainable running. A few cars going to come through this time. Happy to go into a double cool.

So, Bottas coming through now. Sustainable running and then there's a group of three cars exiting turn 1. Sainz, Hamilton and Russell all likely sustainable. Don't need to hold them up.

Hamilton, two and a half now, all close together.

Next car back, Tsunoda, sustainable, six seconds.

Tsunoda, five seconds.

Car is reasonably well spaced behind now. 3 seconds Tsunoda and then 10 seconds to Magnussen.

OK mate, any initial comments on that change? Yeah, better traction out of three. But quite a lot more understeer mid-corner. Most places. Especially 6-7 really. And 1. Understood. Watch for Magnussen three seconds behind. We can still add front wing if you let us know now. Watch for Magnussen coming in if you'd like a flap adjust.

Gap, you want to add a turn? Yeah, understood. Okay, let's box now. We'll add a turn and flap and go back out. Watch for Verstappen. Time lap.

And then Albon coming through as well. Steady on the way in, please. Box now, we'll go one turn up on the flap.

Okay Esteban, so stopping on the marks, one turn up on the flap going in and then a normal pull away please.

OK, so we've got Ricciardo going into turn 1 now. Ricciardo, sustainable. Stop and stop.

And red flag. Red flag.

Okay, that wasn't clear to us at the time unfortunately, so no overtaking, please un-box now.

Guestman Boxing now, please stop on the marks and switch off.

We're hoping this turnaround isn't going to be long.

OK, we go again now with that or...? I want to do at least one lap on this set, yeah. I'll let you know the plan. I'm working it out now.

OK, so restart time 45 seconds.

But yeah, I'm concerned that once we are going to have the right front end, it's not going to be too wide. Understood. Oh, there's a bit wind to do.

Yeah, understood.

So Esteban, the plan is to do a fast lap on this for sustainable as it stands.

OK, all green lights now.

Okay, so on switches, what we can do is go to entry 3 and mid 4. That might just help that balance out a little. Yeah, but let's test like this. Okay, understood.

OK, you'll be clear pit exit.

Okay, so a few of these guys might be high fuel running again.

So we've got one push lap and then four sustainable. We're going straight into those sustainable laps. I don't want to use up any more time on this run, so unfortunately if we get traffic I'll just need to feel it as best we can.

Okay, so Hamilton behind outlap, keeping his pace up. Again, could be sustainable running. I suggest we think about going now. Stay in front.

I won't push lap.

Coastman, scenario 3, keep pushing, please. Scenario 3, keep pushing.

Fail A. 1-0. OK. Fail A. 1-0. OK. No DRS.

OK, mate. Three more laps after this. Three more.

Yes, lap 2. Four laps. Two more laps. Four laps.

Yes, now one more lap please, one more lap.

Okay, we're going to box now, but keep pushing, please, this inlap. Keep pushing the inlap.

Esteban, we'll go recharge on at turn 7.

OK, recharge on. Box now. Keep your pace up, please. We're going to do a practice pitstop. Recharge on. Box now. Keep your pace up. Practice pitstop.

No launch, no launch.

Okay, Esteban, so the question that we need to know, because this turnaround is going to be quite short, is do we need to go halfway back on that set of direction and give that a go, or do you think we need to go the whole way, based on the limitations you've found? I think the whole way, beyond the steering wheel corner. Okay, understood. We're going to get that change underway now. This turnaround is going to be about six minutes, so it'll be quite short.

And we're sticking with the plan of the next run, both cars are. Ok.

OK. OK. Back to Q1. Q1. Sorry, is there anything that...

Okay, so it should be clear pit exits. We've got Stroll exiting turn 10. Now he's just finished a time lap.

So it's Stroll, finish time lap going into turn 1 now.

Cars in front. Verstappen out lap Ricciardo on a slow. Cars reasonably well spaced in front. No traffic.

Stick with the outlap plan.

Clear traffic behind three cars to go in front now.

So just Verstappen to go.

OK, I recharge off.

Okay, mate. Recharge on. Let's box now. Please keep your pace up on the inlap, please.

Car still to post times but P5 with that lap currently. Pierre P9 with a 1 minute 6.7. Keep your pace up please, next turnaround is going to be quick.

Yeah, Boris?

Standby, please. Box now, please. Box now. Watch Hamilton coming through.

Copy. Esteban, box now.

What is he doing? I don't know, mate. We're stopping in front of Pierre's garage. So you're going to drive through the box and stop in front of Pierre's garage. Apologies, mate.

Drive through, drive through. Stop.

S1, go P2, please. We can P2. Yes, just chill. I mean, it's only a start. It's not that hard. I know it's important, but it's OK. I appreciate that, mate. I'm trying to tick a lot of boxes. No, but that's not the most important thing.

OK, so we're driving straight out. I'm going to go around and take the chequered flag.

OK, so scenario 1, please. And on track we have Hulkenberg just starting a time lap three seconds behind. A couple of cars coming through. Here's some high fuel running.

Hulkenberg coming through now and then Hamilton, sustainable, running two seconds behind him. So Hamilton can come through as well. Then we've got Norris. Timed lap, two seconds.

Okay, GPS is looking a bit questionable here. I think we've got Ricciardo three seconds behind. Possibly low fuel.

Ricciardo, two seconds.

Okay, and the next car behind is Pierre, who's keeping his pace up five seconds. We're going around and taking the checkered flag.

Pierre is pushing two seconds behind, taking the chequered flag.

Okay, that is the chequered flag, so we're going to the grid now. All switches are set and we are doing a start from the left-hand side.

OK, Esteban, so we're going to cancel DRS tones for the push to pit entry. Fail A1-0. OK, fail A1-0, OK.

Burnouts and stuff? Yeah, two burnouts please. Two burnouts and a start on the left and we're pushing to pit entry. Apologies, we were just waiting for those tyre temps to come in.

Push to pit entry.

Boxers lap, Esteban. Boxers lap. Pierre's going to do a stop in front, so pull in behind, please.

Ok, so pull in nice and steady behind P8.

Brake fans, please. Coming.

OK mate, there'll just be a short pause while the APS car number will get some comments when we're plugged back in.

So I finished up the session P6. Half attempt to P5.