Sessions · AutoLAP

12:54:22

Radio check. Cool.

12:54:27

Yep, that was loud and clear.

12:57:47

Lando, tyre info. The Aston start on used medium. Everybody else starts on a new medium apart from Joe who's got a hard on from the pit.

12:59:51

30 seconds to go.

13:00:08

Ten seconds to go.

13:00:40

Lando, can you have a big lift into turn 3, please? Big lift.

13:00:54

No full pedal from now and big lift to turn 4.

13:01:28

Lando, big lift into turn 9 if you can. Valtteri back, that was on target.

13:03:04

Last car approaching the grid.

13:04:33

DRS has been enabled. DRS.

13:04:48

Russell does not have DRS behind. Suggest silver B4, silver B4.

13:05:42

Verstappen, 1.2.

13:08:14

And Lando suggests using the left-hand paddle for the last two corners. It's the left-hand paddle last two corners. We're building up a gap to Russell and Merckx are fighting behind.

13:08:31

Leclerc had a lap 1 incident. He's pitted hard, which doesn't look great at the moment.

13:08:45

Yeah, just massive understeer at the finish.

13:09:42

Suggest silver D3, silver D3.

13:10:36

They also suggest green F2. Green F2.

13:11:46

And then they suggest do not use right-hand paddle in turn 3. Do not use right-hand paddle in turn 3.

13:14:07

A bit of a picture for you there. Verstappen 3.3 ahead, behind is Russell 2.6, then Sainz 5, Hamilton right behind him.

13:15:07

And Lando, that was a big tailwind, but it's just no right-hand toggle for turn 3.

13:16:31

And Lando, we still think plan A, hopefully target, hopefully target lap.

13:16:47

Silver D4, lots of the midfield cars are pitting now. Doesn't affect our race yet.

13:17:29

And Lando, for the same tyre, what front wing adjust?

13:17:41

I don't know, I'm struggling with everything at the minute.

13:18:40

Opportunity. Turn 6 as discussed. Less phase 3.

13:19:52

I don't know how the tyres.

13:20:20

Understood. So you're still happy with plan A? Yeah, I mean, it's clear who we're racing, so...

13:21:02

And Lando, that time you went off at turn 3, that was our first strike. And full safety car windows are open. Full safety car windows.

13:21:32

And please confirm the safety car window. Yeah, confirmed. Thank you.

13:23:38

Fernando Leclerc has pitted again off his hard tyre.

13:24:35

So, Lando, the hard does look poor, which makes this difference important. And also remember we have two mediums. The Red Bulls don't.

13:25:48

And left-hand toggle could help turn 4.

13:27:27

Lando, we think on the same tyre we'd come up one hole, up one. Confirmed.

13:28:39

Lando, Hamilton has pitted. He was three cars behind you.

13:29:24

Russell was six behind. He has just pitted.

13:29:33

Lando, we think box this lap, box this lap.

13:29:53

Confirm for hard tyre. Russell has fitted the medium. We think this is better for our race.

13:30:20

Box this lap. Box this lap. Do not count up 1.

13:30:40

Brakes, nobody comes to a stop.

13:30:49

Launchpad, launchpad. Yeah, he launched right into me. Yeah, we're on it. I couldn't turn right to the box. Outlap 3, stint 2, Russell over the start-finish line.

13:31:05

Russell, turn 1.

13:32:04

And suggest resetting to red A4. Red A4. Russell now the car behind 1.7.

13:32:32

And Lando, we're stuck in the launch map, so I'd like you to turn the switch on, please. The launch map switch on, please.

13:33:43

I suggest right-hand paddle for turn 7. Manage the rear.

13:35:46

Lando, main loss to Max. He's turned 6. Left-hand paddle might help there.

13:37:40

What line is he doing at 6?

13:38:33

It's kind of as discussed, similar to Oscar.

13:40:44

I need blue flags, I'm getting held up.

13:42:32

If you pull your bottom right toggle, Hamilton is 12.2 and then Perez 23.7.

13:44:52

And Lando, ACS button press please, ACS, and suggest 8th gear into turn 4. That's 8th into turn 4.

13:45:06

An opportunity. Be careful of over-pushing turn 9 and turn 10 entrants.

13:48:34

And Lando, we still think the left-hand paddle will help turn 6.

13:50:43

The full safety car window is open.

13:51:14

Yeah, I'm struggling just with rear. Max is saying exactly the same.

13:52:23

And Lando, just be careful at exits, which I know you will be. And we're currently thinking plan A, target plus five, target plus five.

13:53:33

Lando, Leclerc has just been told he's okay to try and pass you. No! I know, that's what he's been told.

13:54:16

The race of the leaders.

13:54:54

Yeah, brilliant, huh? I'm just wasting my time.

13:59:24

Russell and Sainz have pitted, so car 5 is Hamilton, 19.5. Both safety car windows are open.

13:59:54

Yeah, I'm beginning to struggle a lot. There's so much dirt in the air from the cars ahead.

14:00:08

Understood.

14:01:16

No, no, two things. One, how's the balance? How's the balance? And if we were to pit, we'd just end up in another bunch of blue flag cars.

14:01:45

Yeah, but I'll be on new tyres. Yeah, I'm just warning you, forewarning you. Front wing.

14:02:01

Yeah, happy.

14:03:00

Lando will box this lap. He's boxed this lap.

14:03:25

Box now. Box now.

14:03:53

Launch back, launch back, launch back.

14:03:58

Pretty close to Hamburg for that exit.

14:04:11

Hamilton behind Verstappen. Used medium. Used medium.

14:05:08

Lando, second strike, turn 3.

14:05:36

Right, he's 1.2. Let's use the RBV.

14:06:17

ACS button press.

14:06:28

Suggest strat 13. Strat 13.

14:07:52

Yeah, he reacted to my move. You're not allowed to do that. OK, we're on it.

14:08:05

He saw me move, then he moved. That's not allowed. We're reporting to the race director. He saw you move and then moved.

14:11:03

Lando, third strike. So we've had a black and white flag. That was turn 1.

14:12:29

He can't keep moving after I've moved. It's just dangerous. Oh, we're going to have a big shock.

14:12:43

He forced me to go wide and look off.

14:12:59

Understood, mate. He keeps forcing off. It was the right thing to do to get the position back. Let's get it again.

14:13:26

If I can't keep doing this, I think it's going to lock up.

14:13:38

Oh, Jesus!

14:15:31

Push and hold available.

14:17:07

Yeah, and he has to give the position back. I was ahead at the apex. Yep, and he went off track.

14:18:22

Yeah, the car's fucked. No, it's just a puncture. Puncture. Boxer's lap. Boxer's lap.

14:18:36

Red A10. Red A10.

14:18:47

We need Brady 10.

14:19:21

Red A10, please. Red A10. I'm in the red A10, mate. Are you blind?

14:19:48

It's too much damage, OK? It's better to retire now.

14:20:04

Let's not waste mileage. If we can't get points, there's no point doing it.

14:20:16

OK, turn it off, please turn it off.