Yeah, radio check.

OK, it's just under 30 seconds. Track temperature up one degree now.

For info, all cars ahead on medium tyres. That's four further cars towards the back of the grid on hard.

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B-Bal offset plus one.

Just a reminder, Max, exit turn 7. Exit turn 7, correction, no more than 50% throttle.

No change to burnout procedure, Max.

Last car approaching the back of the grid.

Lewis didn't leave the car for me.

Yeah, that's clear, Max. We've seen it. Thank you. I mean, I got penalty for that, so... Mode 6. Mode 6.

I'll check my left rear tyre, because I touched it at the end of the pit. Yeah, that's okay for now, mate.

For Infomax, DRS is enabled.

So, race update, Max. Piastri, Leclerc, Norris, Sainz, Hamilton. Car behind has front wing damage.

You know the plan now, don't you? Yep.

So, pace ahead 24.6.

I'll let you know once things have stabilised for us.

Just keep it there for the moment, Max. Let them push that medium tyre hard.

Generally, our main loss is maxed at turn 8. Our braking is maybe similar or even later than the others.

Losing them through 9-10. Otherwise the rest are just aerials. I don't want to press 9. Okay, understood. Just aerial your way.

Tyres still creeping up, Max. I'll let you know once they've stabilised.

Carburetor at 6.07.

Mode 7 is fine for now, Max. We can trickle the battery up. I'll just monitor the gap behind to Russell. Currently 1.5.

Currently happy with your sliding speeds, Max, so just keep it there for now.

So, Hamilton, front left tyre starting to open up a little bit. Just be careful of your gap too at the moment.

Gap behind 1.9.

Strat 7.

Okay, Piastri, last lap was a 24.1.

Hamilton ahead, same pace as yourself.

OK, car behind now, Checo Max, Russell Grandis front left.

OK, everything is stabilised, Max. But at this stage, make sure there's any urgency to overstress the tyres. Keep it going.

Not sure there's any overtaking opportunities just yet.

Okay, Hamilton now suffering a little bit more with front left grinding.

Just keep monitoring that front left slip-axe.

Yeah, we might have to steer.

Diff 7 or Diff 6 available. Nice mid-corner, mate.

Torque 5 available, Max, if you want it.

Oh, my front left wheel doesn't look, let's say, amazing. Yep, we're away, Max. Thank you.

Okay, pick up the pace as best you can at this stage, Matt.

Mode 6.

I'm trying to manage it. Understood. You can pick up the pace, Max.

Max, could I have a flap adjust for the same sim, please? Yeah, I think definitely three clicks.

Box this lap, Max. Box this lap.

Box and pit confirm, Max. Box, pit confirm. Strat 12 in pitlane.

Strat 14. Strat 1-4.

Could be racing Ocon here, Max. Could be racing Ocon. I think he'll come past. Yeah, Ocon's come past.

Okay, so Russell is the car behind.

Sorry, I didn't mean to do this, did I? We just get on with it now, Max.

And strat 10. Strat 10.

Info, leaders pace 23.4 on the hard.

Fail 20. Fail 2-0. Fail on the main straight, Max.

I already did it before the last corner.

Only deficit to Checo last lap, Max, was braking for turn 1. That's about 10 to 10.5.

OK, Max. So Piastri is benchmarked at the moment in terms of pace, 23.0. We were losing four tenths in total, two tenths on the straights, two tenths in 6 and 7 only.

And there is graining for cars ahead on this hard tyre. Lando's struggling.

Yeah, mate, I think 6-7, they will push more. I'm going to kill my tyre. Yep, that's OK, Max.

We've had to disable some PU performance, which is why you may have noticed the clips increase. Hopefully we'll get that back for you later.

And front flap update please Max. Yeah, this is good. Understood.

Strat 11. Lando is in pitlane.

And Lando behind.

Display 7, position 6. Display 7, position 6.

Just another front flap check, Max.

With this tyre, I'm okay. Copy that.

When it's possible to defend, do you want me to race him? Yes please, yeah.

If we enter that situation, Max, it would be mode 8 and one click of overtake available to turn 1.

Can I fill up? Yes.

Just let me know the gaps now. Yep, understood. Currently one sec.

OK, 0.8.

Can I have my G-Performance knock-on out?

We gave you half a step, Max.

0.4

0.3

Box and pit confirm, Max. Box and pit confirm.

So, box. Strat 12 in pitlane.

And Strat 11, please, Max. Strat 11.

Y line on the exit.

Display 7, position 8. Display 7, position 8.

Max, let's have recharge on. Recharge on.

The batteries are charging.

It'll be fine now, Max. Just go recharge off at turn 11. It'll be strat 1 and mode 1. Strat 1, mode 1. Mode 2, correction. Fastest lap is at 22.0. That's 1.4 on your dash.

Yeah, that's strat 10, mode 8. Now give the tyres a rest. Strat 10, mode 8. Gap behind 6.3.

10 laps remaining, including this one, Max.

So, gap behind 6.2, currently same pace as Russell.

Just give that front left a breather. 6-7-11.

Strat 11. Strat 11.

Okay, so gap behind 5.6. Russell pace 22.7. Yes, I have to push.

OK, Matt, so that's seven laps remaining. The gap is five seconds. Russell 22.4.

Caracarán on my right.

Mode 7.

Can people in the background please be awake? I know this is a shit position, but it's important.

Yes, copy that, Max. Affirmative pace is absolutely fine. Like this. Good job.

There's a 22.3 behind, Max.

Strat 14. Strat 1-4.

And that's five laps remaining, Max. The gap is 4.5. Russell, last lap was a 22.1.

And mode 6. Mode 6.

That's still 3.9 behind.

So just manage it. Half way to the left. Four laps to go, four seconds behind. Just avoid any lock-ups. It's a big braking zone, Max.

This car is very slow, no?

It's fast enough to get us to the end of Russell Max.

Three laps to go. 3.5 behind.

So, Max, Stroll, outlap, you soft. Gap to him at the moment is 1.5. Manage that so that he doesn't DRS you down to turn 1.

And then we can manage our pace on the final lap.

Is he at the points? No, he's not.

He's now dropped behind Russell, so keep up the pace. Gap behind three seconds.

For info, Russell has grained his front left or started to open up anyway. Three seconds behind.

This will be final lap, Max.

Good job, Max. That's P6. Top three, Leclerc, Piastri, Norris.

So, fail 84.

That was a good drive, Max. I'm sorry we couldn't give you a better car this weekend, but a very good drive from you.

We are out of place. I guess everything went against us. I mean, not the power we wanted, not the pace, not the pitstops. But yeah, we have to work hard to change the car around. Yeah, we will. We will.