We can just keep the pace up on this outlap on the C2 as well.

We will stick to no DRS as well.

Okay, three cars to go in front.

Okay, no traffic behind. Slow, fast, slow, fast, slow, fast.

Great job, Joe.

OK, recharge on. So we think tyre temps are on the cooler side for that first lap. We're happy they will be in a better place for the next one. So clear of traffic behind. How was the balance initially, please?

On traction phases, the grip is not great.

And yeah, not the best grip. Little bit of oscillation in the straight line. Okay, understood. No big bouncing. Okay, copy that.

Are any of those oscillations limiting anywhere? No. Okay, understood. So the plan for here is to do another fast-slow-fast. Then on the in-lap, we'd like to push on some of the straights without DRS, just to get a read on that. I'll ask you which ones and where as we go. Yeah, copy.

Okay, so you've got Albon, Bottas and Sargeant all around turn 9.

Reasonable gaps behind.

We're happy at this pace. We've got Fernando on a slow lap, 3.5 behind and then an 11 second gap behind him. Plenty of room. Happy with these temps coming down at the moment.

We're happy with that white modifier usage as well.

Okay, so Pierre's first lap on the medium, a 29.4 for info, 29.4. Currently we're P8. Almost everyone on the medium apart from Bottas, Stroll and Hulkenberg on the hard.

Okay, let's start a push towards the end of the lap now. Only Albon to go in front.

I just need recharge off.

OK, recharge on. Now we'll go for one more lap, if you're happy to do that.

Yeah, very loose balance, entry of 4 there. Okay, understood. We'll see if we can help that with a switch. Fernando behind slow lap, 4 seconds. We'll have the two Mercs coming through this time. Hamilton's the first one, about 9 behind.

Hamilton, five behind time lap.

Okay, Hamilton two behind.

Okay, the next car coming through will be Russell. Just keep pace nice and steady on this slow lap.

There's quite a big group of cars from turn 5 round to turn 3 behind us, so we don't want to lose too many spots here. Russell.

Esteban, happy to try a double cool. That's the advice that we've got at the moment.

I think we should give that a go. We've got Sainz a bit behind on a slow lap, three seconds back. He's keeping his pace up, possibly coming in.

Okay, so Pierre's second lap, 28.96. Just a little bit quicker. Almost all the time gained was in the exit of turn 4. We think we could use a close modifier there just to help that. A what? A close modifier turn 4 just to help the balance through there. You're cutting. Say again. Okay, watch for Albon behind.

Okay, correction. Albon slow lap, he blacked off. So we're going for another cool lap now. We think closed modified turn 4 could be helpful.

Albon and Russell behind, likely to be pushing this time. We're going for a second cool-up.

Okay, mate, we need to box this lap, please. Box this lap. Yeah, the car is a lot worse than this morning. Yep, okay. A lot worse. Understood. All right, well, we've got Albon behind now. He's on a slow lap. If we can have an aero cruise after turn 5, please.

No traffic behind at the moment.

OK, so I'm in box now. Practice pitstop. Clear behind.

And no launch, no launch.

Anyone improving second lap, you saw? So far, Fernando improved less than half a tenth on the second. He did fast, slow, fast. Everyone else has done double cools, hasn't set another time yet. Bottas did not improve.

So, no traffic behind.

Sainz in front. He's on the second cool lap, effectively he came through the pitlane. He'll be pushing next time.

So front sight is a 14 second gap. Plenty of room.

Let's go 170kph through turn 13, please.

First car pushing behind is Leclerc. He's about 12 seconds behind.

Sorry, I've got time here.

Stroll and Sainz to go in front. Only car pushing is Leclerc. Eight seconds back. Leclerc six. Four seconds. Three. Two. Next car behind Pierre. Slow lap. Sargeant looks like he's possibly coming in this time.

Okay, so we'll go double cool this time.

So Pierre behind has just finished his timed, it's 27.73.

So Pierre was in scenario 7 for info. We can go to that now. We'll go double cool and one more push. There is rain about 20 minutes away now. I think some people will be keen to get onto high fuel.

Where was the loss? I don't know, just checking.

So, main loss is turn 9. Minimum speed carried through there. I just want Mr. Tsunoda on a time up five seconds back.

Tsunoda, time two seconds. Clear behind him.

Clear behind now. Minimum speed 16 as well. The only other loss.

Can we go sock three, please? Sock three.

Okay, so a couple more cars coming through now. We've got Hamilton. Timelapse seven seconds.

And then we've got Albon on high fuel. We're still happy with double cool. Cars are leaving now for high fuel, so we'll just do our best to get a decent slot. Watch for Hamilton timed.

And Albon, four seconds high fuel.

Cleared to hunt.

So, another cool-up.

Okay, so Pierre's going for a second cool-up behind as well. No traffic behind at the moment.

If we have some cars leaving the pitlane now, they'll be on high fuel.

We'll have it with this pace for the moment. Piastri, front high fuel, Albon, leaving the pitlane now of the same.

Any other place we've got, we're carrying a little bit more speed into turn 4 and losing a touch on the entry. Overall it's kind of net neutral but there might be a happy medium in there. Let's just see if we can focus on the exit at 4.

Okay, can we go recharge off turns 8 to 9 please, recharge off 8 to 9.

OK, next car behind is Perez.

He looks to be on a cool lap or he's boxing. Looks low fuel on the soft tyre.

We've got a decent gap to the cars in front. Perez behind again, looks like a slow lap.

So Perez three and a half behind, he's likely boxing.

Got a good gap in front. No-one at pit exit at the moment. Let's go brake 3, recharge off and we're good to go.

OK, recharge on and box.

If we can have an aero cruise after turn 5 please, aero P3.

Sainz six seconds behind on high fuel.

Okay, and we are boxing now. Sainz three behind high fuel running. No need to hold it up.

What do we see? Still see a problem or no? I'm still waiting for info on that one. For now we're sticking with what we've got. We've got rain in about 15 minutes due, so we're going to crack on with this high fuel run as best we can.

Verstappen 6.5 behind. High fuel running. We're boxing now. Stopping on the marks and switching off.

Okay, so we'll be stopping on the marks and switch off.

You're lifted up.

What tyre's got Pierre? Soft? I believe Pierre is on the soft, yeah. So we've got Tsunoda just going through turn 1 now. He's coming past you now at pit exit. Next car back is Stroll. Four seconds.

Yes, we'll keep you informed, don't worry. Stroll behind lapping 32.9 for info.

Sorry, first man switch. Change to scenario 3, please. Scenario 3.

And SoC 6. SoC 6.

And SOC 6 when you can please, SOC 6.

Okay, rain possible in five minutes.

Yeah, lapping 33.0 on the soft.

OK, mate. Possible rain in two minutes. We could consider pitstopping to the inter.

If we all do that, OK? Yeah, copy, we'll let you know.

If this session is declared wet, that inter-tyre has to go back after P3 anyway.

Captain, I'll be doing a timeout tomorrow. Just that.

Yeah, absolutely, it's a trade-off. It might not be wet in P3. Let's see what we get in a few moments.

Can you find me a gap?

Two cars back, biggest gap at the moment.

Behind Pierre. If you go behind Stroll, four seconds to Pierre. Behind Pierre, seven seconds to Ricciardo. Rain due imminently.

Pierre, four seconds behind. Behind him, seven second gap. Range you imminently.

Okay, so gap behind now six seconds, Ricciardo. Brake due any time from now.

Some light rain now.

Okay, Pierre is boxing us when rain is going to get heavier from now. If we're not learning anything, we're going to box now and not go back up. Are we boxing? It's cutting, I don't know. Pierre is boxing in front. Happy to box if we're not learning anything. Rain's getting heavier. Okay.

Okay, so we'll just form up behind Pierre, nice and steady. Yeah, so before or after 13 there's basically poor radio signal. Yeah, I've copied that. My apologies, I was trying to get the information over to you as best as possible. So we're going to bring the car back in the garage, Esteban. Yeah, it's not wet enough at the moment. Yeah, exactly. So there's only five minutes left anyway. And from our side at the moment there's no strong desire to...

Do the start on the inter.

We'll do that when we're plugged in.