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So when you get there, you can switch off. I would kill the engine, I mean. I was leaving the car switched on. Yeah, there was...

Okay, just on two minutes, Oscar. Two minutes to go. I suggest to put strat 2, no, strat 9. Strat 9. That will allow us to do continuous laps but bias towards the first. It is now expecting the rain to have built to class 2 by six minutes or so into the radio, into the session.

Yep. Okay.

For tyre temperature, you can use overtaking to turn 5.

DRS is disabled.

OK, 30 seconds, engine start.

Reminder, do not leave double digit gap to the car in front. You need to go less than 10 seconds to the car in front. Green light in 5.

So, Oscar, latest forecast is Class 1 rain, 8 minutes in. That'll build up to Class 2 for a couple of minutes and may drop back down to Class 1 by the end of the session. You should have a bit of time here. Therefore, suggest Strat 10.

Oscar, correction to weather forecast. 16.04 is class one rain. 16.08 will build to class two. So you should get one timed in before we see any rain and then it'll be class one for a lap.

Make sure you have enough gap to Hulkenberg.

Recommend to keep pushing.

Strat 9.

Suggest back right toggle, turn 8, turn 12.

Now, spots of rain reported around the track.

Suggest recharge lap. Currently P2.

Hamilton is six seconds behind.

Hamilton four seconds. Hulkenberg is four seconds, about three seconds behind Hamilton. Opportunity turn 1 braking. Turn 13. I think you know about turn 13.

Watch for Hulkenberg. There is a seven second gap behind him to Russell. Could be opportunity braking final chicane as well, Oscar.

Strat 2. Oscar, I think it's worth doing one more push lap on this tyre. There is a seven second gap behind Russell to Zhou. We'll do one more push lap on this tyre. We would then have the option to do a pit stop and still get one, maybe two on a second set.

There is still potentially rain in a couple of minutes, so it could be heavier rain.

Okay, Bottas is seven seconds behind.

And white H8, position 4. White H8, position 4.

Bottas 3. There's a six second gap behind Bottas to Zhou.

Jarvis in the base.

OK, that's P1, Oscar.

So, 7 cars have made pitstops, 13 cars are still out. Zhou is 8 seconds behind you.

George should be pushing.

Oscar, how's the front wing if we do make a pitstop?

I would go up a little bit. Copy. But I think there's still potential in the tyre once it cools down. Copy.

Verstappen, 5.

Verstappen 2. Opportunities now are turn 1 looks good, so slum opportunity turn 1 and turn 19. You are P1 by half a second though. Hamilton is in turn 8. He is on a push lap 4 seconds.

Russell is five seconds behind Hamilton.

So, Oscar, if we pit this lap, you've got Russell 3. If we pit this lap, you would get two-timed at most on the second set.

I mean, I think Endesa will be faster.

Oscar, I think we should keep it simple. Put a new set and make sure. Stand by. Let me just see who boxes.

I need to know now. Oscar, we suggest to pit. Play it safe. Pit. Box. Copy. Box.

Oscar, pitlane.

And you can pull away.

Oscar, we'll have time for one time here. Time for one time.

Copy. Obviously let me know as soon as I can bail if I can. Copy that. Alonso is seven seconds behind.

Alonso in pace.

So, Oscar, other cars have been finding good time with the second set. You're going to get one time, but you have plenty of time to the flag. Just make sure you've done enough to have the front brakes in a good window.

Okay, I saw the cars have been improving on a new set. You're in a good place for track position.

I think with people improving, we do expect to have to complete the lap, but I will let you know if there is an opportunity otherwise.

Okay, we've boxed this lap.

Oscar, that lap was P1. I'm pretty sure we'll be okay, but everyone still has a lap to set.

Oscar, just make sure you get a good look at the track conditions on this lap.

Yeah, it's still way too early for slicks.

Oscar, cool the tyre while you can now. Cool the tyre.

OK, we've boxed this lap.

Copy books. Stop in front of the garage. URP1, Oscar.

Oscar Perez.

Stop in front of the garage.

If you can, warm the front brakes into the final corner to avoid any splits. Just make sure you have enough gap to Perez and Stroll ahead. First corner push lap is Albon, still more than 30 seconds back.

Light drops at ramp. Copy. We don't expect this to be heavy.

Plus one in turn 13.

Okay, Verstappen is seven seconds behind. You are P4. Suggest to box this lap, Oscar. Box this lap for the other set. If that's the case, keep good pace on the in lap.

This will give you time for push-pull-push just. We'd like to make up time on the end lap if we can. Copy.

Oscar, any feedback on front wing?

The balance I had just now was quite good. So if we can try and maintain that balance.

OK, there's class 1 rain all around the circuit. Several cars are pitting. Lando's pitted. Both Mercedes are pitted. Ferrari are pitting. So we think boxing is the right thing to do.

OK, we'll box this lap.

Copy, box.

Again, you should pull away from the car in the stop for a second after the stop. Don't drive until I tell you.

Okay, Oscar, let's go.

Brake balance down one.

Ocon may be pushing. Four seconds. Watch for Ocon. And he has Verstappen five seconds behind him.

And behind Verstappen, you have a seven second gap to Gasly.

It's definitely getting a bit wetter in sector 1. Copy that.

Oscar, cars on new sets do seem to be gaining a little bit of time.

Oscar, based on needing a cool-down lap, this is looking like you will get two-timed. Looking like you'll get two-timed.

So, Oscar, Verstappen is currently matching his previous fastest. Lando aborted. I think it may be worth doing a warm-up lap and then doing one push at the end. Happy to open the lap if you want to.

OK, thank you.

Okay, this cool-down lap needs to be a 2 minute 20, 2 minute 20 cool-down lap to get the flag. Stroll probably will open six seconds behind URP2.

Max delta is plus two. Max delta plus two. And Stroll is three seconds behind. There's a 17 second gap behind him.

OK, next car on a push lap is Ocon. He is 20 seconds behind. Spotters around the track report class 1 rain.

Suggest red mid 5 and back right toggle turn 1, turn 8.

And opportunity braking turn 5.

Final corners are clear.

Oscar, you're psyched?

All cars behind have taken the flag.

Don't finish me in 5. Don't finish me in 5.

I have no grip. I have understeer. Understood. Understood.

Oscar Perez.

Stop in front of the garage.

OK, the exit is still red. Mercedes have gone to Q. I think joining them is the right thing. There is one minute and ten to go.

Okay, let's just shut off the engine for 30 seconds.

Okay, 30 seconds, engine start.

20 seconds.

10 seconds. So this is five timed laps total. That's push, cool, push, cool, push.

And the green light should be now.

So our expectation is this rain to be stable for Q3.

Okay, on the cool-down lap, try and pick up wet patches. Ocon six seconds behind. Should have just finished the lap.

Main opportunities turn 7 exit and I'm sure you know about turn 9.

This car is behind R in pace.

Oscar, if you can, disable back right toggle before turn 9. That may not be possible. And everyone's done one lap. You're P4. P1 Verstappen, 53.1. P2 Perez, 53.7. They ran last. May indicate some track improvement.

So Verstappen has another new set. We expect him and the two Ferraris to pit.

Russell is nowhere near his delta. Copy.

Okay, we'll get one more attempt. Let's do a cooldown lap. Pick up wet patches. We don't think Russell will get in trouble for being slow on the last one.

Cars behind are all in phase. Alonso is on an outlap. He may try and come past. That's the car immediately behind you.

And you have loads of time to the flag.

Max delta plus 57.

Verstappen is quick in turn 1, two tenths, using a tighter entry line.

But, as in, just a dry line, or...?

Dry line. Lando, similar for Lando, using dry line.

Class 2 rain reported turn 13. Oscar, right now URP5, P1 Verstappen, 53.1, Lando P4, 53.9, Hamilton 53.8. So if we can find a tenth, that's worth positions.

Verstappen's also on an outlap, that's why he's trying to go past him, I think.

Check brake balance.

Okay, Oscar, we're boxed this lap. That's the chequered flag.

And we are P6.

So, Oscar, finishing order, Verstappen, Lando, yourself, Russell, Sainz, Alonso, Ocon.

Okay, so we've boxed this lap and when you get to Parc fermé, reminder to switch the car fully off. That means kill the engine weight 5 and then fully off.