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Radio check. Yes, loud and clear. Likewise.

Hulkenberg, the lead car, just into turn 6.

Hulkenberg on the run to turn 12.

Tyres came out really warm, no?

So on this medium compound plus three would be optimum front end of that plus three.

So, Hulkenberg six seconds back. Sink is good. Hulke, five seconds.

You've now got 12 seconds to Bottas and just Sargeant to go in front.

Bottas still 7 seconds back. Track is clear. Recharge off when you're ready. Bottas 5 seconds.

OK, no immediate effects behind, so balance update.

Ah, that would have been better.

I'm lacking a bit of rotation. Quite a lot of rotation into turn 2.

I think the stability is the rate of the rotation. I'm lacking a bit of rotation. I think we pick up some good stability, but the rotation is in the... Across the speed range or mostly in the low speed? Mainly no. It's also 6-7.

OK, so 6-7 relatively low speed as well.

Sorry, 8-9. I understeered quite a bit into 8-9.

I'll read you onto a global flap adjust then.

Russell at six seconds.

Yeah, let's go up on flap. Copy. How many clicks? Russell coming through.

Two clicks. Two clicks, copy.

Hulkenberg at four seconds pushing. Three, two, one.

1. And then box and we'll go up two clicks, up two clicks.

Strat 12 in the pitlane.

No need, because we're doing a pull-down.

OK, we're back to strat 8 then. Strat 8.

So we're up two clicks.

Okay, Piastri just opening a lap on the control line.

So Piastri at one second coming past and then Bottas four seconds, just opening a lap. Two, one.

Red button is a bit more aggressive, right? For turn 2. Correct.

First car pushing, Ocon 10 seconds back.

I'm going to fly.

Three, two, one.

Two. One. No immediate threats. Albon 16 seconds back.

Albon at four seconds.

Sergeant at five seconds. Clear behind him. Four.

2... 1...

Okay, so there's no threats behind, a fair bit of traffic in front to open laps.

So still three cars to go in front.

Two cars to go.

Still got Lewis to go.

Recharge off when due.

I think I dropped some brake temp.

OK, Stroll is pushing it, three seconds.

Okay, we were missing the handbrake for turn 1. Minor handbrake at turn 1. Tsunoda, 3 seconds.

OK, Magnussen at five seconds.

Okay, balance update when you can. No threats behind.

Max's second push lap an 18.7.

Yeah, let me know about balance. Yep.

Generally helping with the stability but still lacking some rotation.

And which code is...? Transportation into the low speed. Low speed mainly.

And that was the end of the lap. It was the end of the lap. The front is going off.

OK, let's test the alternative front wing. Go for another lap here.

How was the balance in 8-9 that time round?

I've picked up a bit of front end, but not what I need. You need more than that. Yeah.

OK, go past Max and then we'll do the front wing, in the box, in your car spot. You'll see John.

Case for culture.

OK, so I've given you a little bit more flap for those medium speed corners, so you'll be a little bit more air-balanced in an 8-9 there.

Ah, bad flag.

OK, we've got Leclerc stopped at turn 5.

Ah, shit. OK, copy.

Nothing lost. We can have a look at this on the next one.

We do it on the soft? Yeah, we can have a look at it on the soft.

So there were yellows through this region with Leclerc stopped on the left-hand side at turn 5.

He has damaged his front wing, that might be Debbie about.

Let's have some early heads up on the ride into turn 1 and braking for turn 1. Yeah, it was good. Then the main thing, I don't think I have changed my line, but I think, yeah, the main thing is having the brake in the nice window because otherwise it just ramps up with the braking.

Here we go, recharge off. So, box.

Attack the pit entry, attack the box, practice pitstop and switch off.

Strat 12 in the pitlane.

So a minus zero at the target.

Should have a bit more room in these settings. Hulkenberg on the control line opening a lap.

Now, Piastri has six seconds on the control line. Opening.

Piastri at three seconds.

Zhou at five seconds.

Let's go at 3.

2... 1...

Oh, fuck.

Yeah, I just seen it on the onboard. That was exciting.

Okay, so people behind should be backing out.

OK, so it's clear behind now.

Everyone immediately behind us back to our first car, Norris, 21 seconds.

Yes, so no threats here.

Track is clear in front. Handbrake reminder. Recharge off when you're ready.

Recharge on. OK, thoughts on the test item or on to high fuel?

Yeah, let's do it. We do it. I have the similar issues. Understeer.

Okay, how was the balance in turn 8-9?

Um, a bit. A bit from limited. Um, yeah.

How many clicks would you want for 8.9?

We've got Norris on a 17.8, Sainz an 18.1, you're currently P3, 18.2.

People, how are they doing on their second laps? No one's got onto a second lap. Most people have pitted.

Yep, I don't think we will learn much. Let's get on now. This is the chance to look at this test item. Anyway, let's do the lap and as we discussed, perhaps box at exit at turn 13. The problem is the tyres are too hot.

I'm plus 20. Do you think I will drop them? We won't get it all the way back down but it will be somewhere sensible and the balance limitations have carried over cool tyre temps and hot tyre temps. It's been representative when the tyres have been hot.

Max has just done his lap. He's done an 18-0. You're a bit fast for sector 1, sector 3. Three and a half tenths into sector 2.

Most of that is mid-corner turn 8, turn 9. Track a wee clear, pit out. Fernando just completing a push lap.

So, Fernando's alongside completing a push lap here. And Stroll on the control line also completing a lap.

Yes, he's backed up. Guys in front of you are in phase. They've boxed for a flap adjust or something. Still at low fuel. All cars still at low fuel.

First car on the lap is Hulkenberg, 22 seconds back.

Hulkenberg at nine seconds.

It's at five. It's all clear in front. Hulkenberg at three seconds.

Two. One. So handbrake reminder. Recharge off when you're ready.

You may call to abort if you want to.

Yeah, let's box. Copy, let's box.

Two burnouts and a start at pit-hall.

V-Charge off.

Mode 6. Mode 6. We've got four and a half seconds to Zhou and Piastri, the car in front, so I'd recommend holding track position. And recharge off.

Yeah, happy with switching as well, happy with switching. Display yellow as well, display yellow as well. Zhou, at one and a half seconds. This is probably the best window. So we stay ahead of him?

Yeah, I would just stay ahead.

Tsunoda dropping back to us. There's a gap behind him, so we'll drop behind Zhou. Drop behind Zhou.

We're expecting 7 time laps. We've got Piastri and Russell in front, so a nice window here.

Sainz first lap 24.0 and then the low 24s. Norris, low 24s.

Max's first two laps, 24.2, 24.2.

It's a little bit neutral in the high-speed.

OK, for the high speed diff, high speed diff, that would be display yellow 6, position 10. Display yellow 6, position 10, plus 2.

Strat bed 9. Strat bed 9.

Fail 10. Fail. Fail 1-0. Fail.

Two more laps. Balance update.

Everything is hot, mainly the rear.

What is their pace?

Max doing 24.3, 24.4.

Sainz at 24.7, Hamilton 24.6.

And Max doing more. Lifting coast. Turn 1, turn 6, turn 12.

I have to close to Lewis. I open the gap. There's one more lap here. Strat. Strat bed 7. Strat bed 7.

OK, so chequered flag. Strat 8, Strat Red 8 and mode pink 12, mode pink 12.

Background floor, grid stop.

Where we want the tyres?

As much as he can take out, but realistically they're going to be too hot.

B-Charge off. B-Charge off. Snow just pushing behind.

Tyre temps were just about stabilised on that last lap.

OK, so there's going to be one short burnout, one short burnout and a start on the left-hand side.

We'll go VTOL, John.