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Norris, exit turn 19. He's the lead car. Gap is nine seconds, Lance.

B-Bal offset plus one.

B-Bal offset plus one.

Max, let's stay mode 3 for now.

Happy with that. Two push laps.

Yeah, I see how it goes, yeah. Yeah, copy. So, both three.

It's two cars still to go, also Lando 5.5 behind.

Lando, still at 3.2. Let's go.

Tyres getting quite hot, I think.

OK, cool the tyres, Max.

That's P1 for the moment.

First round of laps. 1.4 to Piastri in P2.

So you've got Lando opening a lap behind now. Six seconds.

So we can go mode 1 for the moment.

And Lando, three seconds. Also Leclerc pushing immediately behind him. So Lando and Leclerc coming through. Behind them, Magnussen. So Magnussen at 3, 2, 1. And then Sainz as well. Sainz at 4.

3. Sainz coming through.

OK, looks like Leclerc and Magnussen have backed out.

Rear tyres are mainly the ones that get really hot. Yep, understood. So just focus on cooling the tyres here, Max. Piastri, second time lap was a 56.9. You are still P1 by just under a second.

The next corner push is Hamilton, 6.5.

Hamilton 4.

Then Hulkenberg. Four seconds. Three.

Russell, four seconds.

Front's going to be a little bit cold braking into turn 1, so just be careful.

He's slightly tentative into turn 1. Bottas on a time-lapse at 7.

Bottas, six. Five. Still four to Bottas. Still four. Still three. Good to go.

I lost nearly a lot of time.

You can back out if you want to, Max. We'll go again. Yeah, I'll do it.

Anyone pushing behind? Just Piastri at 7. Would you like a change in tools for turn 1? No, I just wanted to be careful on the braking. But I have no time on part 2.

Okay, Piastri, 4.

Piastri, 3.

Piastri 2.

OK, then just Zhou at this stage.

Zhou, it's 6.5.

Zhou at 4.

Engine 8, position 6. Engine 8, position 6. No more threats.

Recharge off when ready. No threats behind, so open the lap at your leisure, Max.

Piastri, P1, 55.5. That's minus 0.5.

Hello! What the fuck?

So, Sergeant behind coming through.

Max, we're not expecting any more rain. You can let Lewis through.

We're tight for time to pit for a fresh set of tyres. You're currently P1. We can hang it out here for a couple of slow laps and then go for one timed at the end.

Yeah, I mean, we can try and shut the beakers a bit off the tyres, but...

It depends how much we need, you know, the interest when they're coming.

Yeah, understood, Max.

I think the problem I have is just the shift. The front's a bit too cold, the rear too hot. Yeah, copy.

Leclerc at 3.5, Max.

Okay, we will go for a double slow max. So Leclerc at 2. You can pick up the pace a little bit just so that we don't concertina at turn 18 on that final lap, because the margins are small.

Double slow.

OK, yeah, let's pick up the pace a little bit, Max, but it will remain a slow lap.

OK, so let's pick up the pace, Max. Pick up the pace for the moment.

Russell at five seconds.

It will be slightly marginal to get the time lap in, Max, so just keep doing what you're doing. Keep up the pace. You've got Russell at 2. You let him through on the run to turn 10.

OK, and then keep up the pace. Let's go.

Keep up the pace, Max.

That could be tied with the amount of traffic at turn 18.

And recharge off whenever you need it.

It will be tight, so just open the lap as you can.

I'll let you know. Let's go.

For info, you're still P2, just a tenth down on Piastri.

That was a new set for Piastri.

That is a car for you.

OK, box, Max. Box.

Look out for Hamilton coming through. Keep up the pace on the way in.

How are conditions, Max? Still intense. OK, copy.

Look out for the waybridge, Max, otherwise it's straight to Matt.

It's raining a little bit, right? Tiny bit. I think it's very, very fine drizzle.

Eyes on dash, Max. I think we're happy with zero to plus two. Zero to plus two.

So, Max, at this stage, we have time for a push-slow-push and then a pit stop and then one single further lap. One single further lap.

No threats behind. Currently Alex at 30 seconds. There'll be a few cars to open that lap, so maybe back it out now and then you'll get a free run to turn 18.

Propulsor sub-brake at turn 1. It's still very light, Max. It won't be affecting the track too much. How many cars are left? Still three, so I'll let you know. Alex still at 23 seconds.

OK, let's go.

Definitely braking here. Yep, understood.

OK, and recharge on max. That's currently put you P1, six tenths ahead of Norris.

P11 is currently a 54.9.

So, this light drizzle is probably pushing it away from any slick transition. So, the question will be just whether we need to box for a fresh set towards the end of the session. How many sets do we have left? Two more new sets after this one.

I would prefer to keep down. Yes, understood. So from here we can either go for single push laps and it would be two further push. So it would be slow, push, slow, push. Or if we're looking at double slows then likely to be just one further push. No, no, just push, slow push. Understood.

Rain increasing up here by the pit wall.

Only losses to Checo were mid-corner 12 and 14, Max. You were purple in the middle sector by half a second. So 12 and 14 mid-corner. Alex at 3.5.

OK, and then the next one, Ocon at 5 seconds. We'll prep ourselves.

Be a recharge off. Recharge after that? Yes. Ocon coming through. The next threat is Gasly at 11 seconds, Max. Obviously, we don't know what run plan the cars ahead are on, so give yourself sufficient margin before you open the lap. And it'll be a recharge off.

Brake definitely increasing here. Understood, Max.

OK, so Max, this time around, increase our slow lap pace by over a minute if necessary.

Basically, for the same slow lap pace, we have 1 minute 40 margin. Keep it going slow. Yeah, OK. Just keep it up to date with the weather and track. Yeah, so Piastri at six seconds behind on a time lap. He's definitely braking here, you know, on the top. Understood. For your info, Russell on a new inter, man is a 54.7, that's nine tenths behind him. Sorry, eight tenths behind him.

Yeah, so if we back out this temperature now, Max, we can wake the tyres up on the run to 18. I will have engine 8 to position 2. Engine 8 to position 2.

First car on the push, Daniel, six seconds.

Daniel at 3.5.

OK, engine 11, engine 11, position 5, position 5.

Hamilton, new inter, 54.7, so also 9 tenths behind you.

That truck is getting wetter. Understood, Max. Gasly will look to come past you now, so let him through.

Sainz, you enter 54.6.

OK, so two cars ahead of you.

So front's on the cold side. Norris at nine.

Track is clear ahead.

OK, box this lap. Keep up the pace on the way, please. No one behind you? Sorry? No, it's a car landing behind you. It should be starting a lap. Ah, no. Negative. Box.

Just heads up, Max, please, what do we need to be working on for Q3?

Well, I just leaped at 12.14. I had too much oversteer on entry, so I closed the dip. That was much better. After that, the tyres lost their peak from entry.

OK, understood.

Look out for the waybridge, Max, otherwise straight to Matt.

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So front's in a good window already, Max.

So, four cars ahead of you, waiting to open a lap. You've got Alonso in the two Ferraris at turn 16, then Checo at turn 50.

Alonso has just gone. Still both Ferraris and Checo. No threat behind.

Leclerc has gone, so just Checo now.

Tyres are in a good window, Max. Increase gap to check out.

Recharge off. Web ready.

OK, box max. Keep up the pace on the way in. Keep up the pace on the way in. That's P1 for now. That's six tenths to Checo, Hamilton at nine tenths.

My brake pedal is getting a little bit low.

The only losses to Piastri, Max, really, were 12 and 13. 12.13. A little bit braking for turn 8, but you did have a better exit. So yeah, just 12.13 to Piastri. His lap was a 54.0.

What was wrong in 12-13 and the road exit? Just general rolling speed throughout the whole combination. Perhaps signs of Piastri taking it a little bit easier on the brakes at 12, but apex speed through 12 and 13 was fine. Compromised the exit of 13, but his gains through the apexes were significant.

OK, Max, so straight through the pit box to Max, please.

For Infomax, you open the last lap at plus four front, plus eight rear.

Track clear ahead.

OK, recharge off when ready.

Good. Box.

How are the seconds looking? Looks pretty good. Let's just wait for everybody to close their laps.

Looks like we're all good, Max. That was an excellent session. Well done. Slept well till tomorrow. Yeah, it's a tricky track. It's a good slope for the last lap.

So we call that a fall, kind of, again here.

Well done, Max. That was absolutely brilliant, all three sessions. So, first part of it done. So, super job, Checo, on the front row. Yeah, fantastic effort, guys. Yeah, let's see what we can do tomorrow. But today was a very good day. Well done, everyone. And a big thank you to all the mechanics for working so late. Last lap, great job. Thank you very much. Yeah, really appreciate it.

Right, into the pitlane, Max.