So you are a car 5, Max.

Yeah, so keep it at that pace for the moment, Max. Just let some of that traffic clear at turn 18. That way you'll be able to attack turn 18 a bit more.

Wake up the tyres. Need to at the moment.

Currently, Hamilton and Zhou to go.

Maintain track position. Sainz behind. Recharge off when you're ready.

OK, recharge all please, Max.

Initial throttle balance.

Yeah, it's not too far out, I would say. It's a bit hard to go speed.

OK, copy that. Then focus on cooling the tyres. Just look out for Sainz. Sainz might be approaching on a push, yes, coming through.

Just maybe a little bit of understeer. I'd like to beat him.

OK, copy that.

So Magnussen approaching. Three seconds on approach.

And then Leclerc 6. Leclerc 4. Braking Leclerc 4. 3.

Tsunoda 3.5.

Engine 9, position 4.

And then engine 10, position 3. Engine 1-0, position 3.

So, three cars ahead of you, looking to open laps.

So again, let's just try to wake the tyres up as we approach turn 18. I'll let you know. Still two cars.

Recharge on, please, Max.

Front tyre is overheating a bit. OK, copy that.

OK, so Leclerc, six seconds, opening alarm. Four, three.

OK, obviously early stages, Max, I don't know if it's all too much relevance to it, but you're currently P1 on a hard tyre, 44.5. Piastri is P2 on a medium, a 45.2. And Norris medium, 45.5.

So McLaren, Ferrari, Mercedes on the medium tyre.

In terms of sectors, we're a couple of tenths shy in sector 1 and that's to both B carbs to Russell it's a tenth. You're purple in sector 2 by a good margin at the moment. You've got Hamilton coming through, let him through before 12. And yeah, you're on the money in sector 3.

So, Daniel is the next car. Five seconds. Four. Three. Made it through before 14.

No more threats from there.

Max, perhaps this lap have a look at the pull toggle at turn 18. Pull toggle to end the lap as well.

No threats behind.

OK, let's go to the pitlane, Max.

Going to be a live pitstop, Max, and switch off.

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Track is clear ahead, Max. You've got both McLarens behind on our laps.

All cars now on soft.

Retard off when ready.

OK, let's box this lap, please, Max. Box this lap. We can't set the tyres on the way in.

OK, Hamilton, 5 seconds. OK, Hamilton, 5 seconds.

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Lando approaching max. Lando approaching max. Five seconds. Four. Four. Three.

No threats for 3.0. No threats behind open hat box.

In light of pit stop and switch off please, Max.

Checo approaching turn 3 on a push lap. Low fuel.

Max, sustainable laps, just watch your kerb usage exit turn 7.

What do you think our timings are?

You tell me the timings. Apologies, Max. All good.

Okay, so could be looking at 11 timed if we stay out on the soft max. 11 time laps. It's quite a stint.

Strat 11. Strat 11.

Engine 13. Engine 1-3. Position 3.

Yeah, so just make sure we keep on top of a good amount of lift at close max, 18.15.

The clip on the main straight is quite low. Understood.

Engine 11, position 4 when you can. Engine 11, position 4.

I have understeer at 1.0 DRS.

The other car fired up at the same time, Max. Entry to mid-corner turn 1 is limited by what? The rear. Understood.

So Max, the options for turn 1 are B-Bal 8 or the push-toggle. The push-toggle focuses on the diff, entry and mid.

Piastri, first lap on medium, a 48.4. Hamilton, first lap on medium, a 51.2, so not representative. Leclerc, medium, 48.6.

Front flap for the next 10, please, Max. It's like this. Maybe a bit less. Understood.

I will box this lap, please, Max. Box this lap.

So, Box Max will be onto the hard tyre.

OK, Max, we've got plenty of margin to complete three time laps. You've got four seconds to Leclerc behind. Maintain position.

Recharge off.

There'll be two more laps, Max. So for Hamilton ahead, it was just a front flap change. He stayed out on his used tyre.

I have understeer at turn 5 and oversteer at turn 8. I have understeer at turn 5 and oversteer at turn 8.

Fail 10. Fail when you can, Max. Fail 1-0. Fail when you can.

OK. Background for a launch on the grid.

Mode 12 and Strat 9.

There are a few cars still at speed, Max. You've got Piastri at 1.5.

We are box in this lap, Max. Box in this lap.

OK, no start then. No start.

We're good.

So it'll be a pitstop, Max, and switch off.