Radio check, Annex.

Yeah, so good. Perfect.

Okay, Alex, so ahead of you, all cars on medium bar, the Red Bulls, they are both on the hard tyre, and then P15 to P17, Ocon, Tsunoda, Stroll on the hard as well, and Bottas, P19 on the hard, but ahead of you, just the Red Bulls on the hard.

Limiter on.

Last 30 seconds.

15.

And 5. Remember, go full.

Grid lock is good. That'll be the two burnouts with the button on.

Do a race when you can.

Behind you is Alonso and the wreck.

DRS enabled. Potentially George has damage. Two cars ahead.

His whole flow is coming off. It's dangerous. Okay.

Gap behind at point 8 to Alonso. He's managing more at 7 currently.

Management is good, Alex. DRS for Alonso is worth two tenths into turn 1.

Green 10, position 7. Green 10, position 7 for shifts.

If you're comfortable behind we can go to mode 7 just to bring the pack up a little bit. Gap behind at point 8.

So for Hulkenberg, pit in, he had front wing damage. He's on the hard now. He's a good 40 seconds back.

It's all good from our side at the moment. Give me feedback on tyres when you can. Yes, thanks Richard, have a good day.

Plan A feels possible.

Gap behind at point 8.

Is that front tyre holding up?

Disgusting.

Okay, we're on plan A. The window for the safety car only is open.

Gasly pitted from P13, now on the hard. Still on plan A.

Feedback elsewhere, so Rick had a five second time penalty. He's pitted fifth to the heart. He was one place behind Alonso.

I've got pace, Miloše. Copy. What's the limitation at the minute of managing the front or the rear? Nothing, I'm fine, I'm good, I'm good. OK, Alonso, P2 behind you.

Switch change. Blue 5, position 4.

OK, this is good. Looking to extend plan A.

OK, next we're looking to go plan A plus five. If we can slowly creep the brakes up, potentially reducing manoeuvrability at 6 and 7.

The front left is going pretty quick.

Suggest top 12. Top 12.

Norris is five seconds back having pitted.

Alex, change of current. Keep pushing, keep pushing.

The lower chance the hard will graze.

Okay, box this lap. End lap critical.

Let's go mode 5, mode 5.

I'm going to get down on 1 for the hell of down 1's.

Yes. Out of it.

Report first.

Watch the white line on exit. Just need to manage it. Six and seven on the front left.

Close up, Gasly. Close up, Gasly. Everything you need.

Obviously, that wasn't a very good outlap for tyres.

Okay, understood. Gap 100.6.

Gap behind at point 7. We're on plan A. There's 35 to go. Plan A, 35 to go.

What's the grading like for the hard tyres? There's a little bit on some cars. I'll speak back more in a minute.

Hard tyre tag is on our plan, it's on plan.

You're quite quiet James, I can't hear you. Copy that. Hard tyre tech is on plan.

10-0, please.

OK, so Gasly one second back. We have six tenths on tyre. You pitted on the earlier side.

I feel a bit underflap, so just mildly advance. Roger.

And for now, just increase management 6 and 7 for front left.

Reset the tyre switch when you can. Alonso is six seconds ahead. He's pitted five laps before you.

I think he might just have to pit again. It will be very tight for him at the end, if not.

Gap behind at point 9. If you're comfortable, let's go to mode 6 for a few laps.

That's Bottas two seconds ahead in the 27s yet to pit.

So pace-wise, we're happy with a 25.2.

Magnussen one second back.

Okay, Alonso five and a half ahead. Magnussen behind has a 10 second time penalty as well now.

That's 28 laps to go, 28.

Feels like the tyres are stabilising really hard at the front. Like I'm barely in the window.

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Understood. I'll try and give you some feedback.

Okay, Alex, the toggle is currently giving you exit 1. If you set exit to 7, it will be the equivalent of exit 2 on the toggle.

I'm fine with that. That's good. I like it.

For the front tyres for now, we're happy to go forwards on brake bias.

For now we don't want to increase 6 and 7. The temperature may open up.

OK, so ahead of you, Ocon, three seconds ahead. He's in a 26. He's yet to pit. Magnussen 1.5 behind him.

We think Magnussen has picked up the pace and will pit again. He's two seconds back though.

So, Bottas started on the hard, he's still running it. He had a little bit of graining that then improved and he's currently setting his green laps.

Shift, 2nd gear, 3rd gear is very bad.

Second turn at the front.

Magnussen, 0.5 behind.

Happy for you to use 3rd gear in 1 and 2. 3rd gear if you need. There is no sir, not anything else.

I'm also going to have to pick up the pace.

So, Magnussen still has that 10 second time penalty to serve, whether he fits or not. Yeah, but why would we waste, why would we waste Verstappen?

I'll tell you what you want to do, because...

Guys, fuck!

I'm so indecisive all the time.

He gave me no space at all. He drove me out, so what's he going to do?

OK, well, whether he pits or doesn't pit, he has a 10 second time penalty and there's 20 laps to go.

OK, he's pushing flat out, but maybe the tyres can do that, but I'm driving so slowly everywhere. OK, I'll give yourself a sensible gap for tyres in front of him.

I'll keep you posted on Rick behind, he's four seconds back. As long as we're within a few seconds we'll be okay and then I'll give you a nod to push towards the end. 19 to go.

So, George, three seconds back, just pitted, so we're effective at P10 if we stay within 10 seconds of Magnussen.

Sorry guys, but we've got to stop fishing this. We've got to shit this.

Alonso. Yeah, that was Alonso, yep. And Perez at pit exit now. Perez.

Good to pick up the pace.

Okay, so we don't want to lose time with Perez and Russell. They're within two seconds. Alonso having pitted. If we stay within 10 of Magnussen, we'll be P9.

I have no grip.

OK, let's try and stick with these two now. They should pull away, but we should drag ourselves up to Magnussen. There'll be 16 laps to go.

The front left is dying on me!

Okay, Alex, the front left should come back to you. It should come back to you. Just keep pushing, it'll come back.

I'm sure you know we're on two strikes on track limits. Come on! Come on!

Safe stuff, that pisses me off.

Yeah, I'm working to the info I've got. I've got 15 to go.

Gap to Magnussen at 5.3.

Luke, can we bring the entry diff earlier, please? Go for it.

That will be green 3, position 4. Green 3, position 4.

OK, let's go mode 7. Mode 7. There's 12 laps to go. Magnussen, 6 ahead, just being passed by George.

Target pace to cover Magnussen to the end would be mid 24.

10 laps to go. Gap at 5.9.

Gap of 5.6.

I actually think the front left will improve.

OK, Alex has eight laps to go. Alonso is six and a half back. He'll be in range in the final few laps. Just need to monitor that one.

Suggest diff paddle for high speed.

OK, seven laps to go. Gap ahead at 6. Gap behind at 5. We're good to pick up the pace if there's anything there left. Copy.

There will be another shift change. Green 10, position 8. Green 10, position 8.

Gap ahead at 6.5, gap behind at 3.7.

HPP on for a little bit of lap time.

Magnussen in the high 23s. Gap behind at 2.5. It's going to be tight last two laps.

Okay, so set mode 13. I should be late overtaking 2-1 each time for each lap. Four laps to go. Mode 13.

Gap ahead at 7.8. Need to be a high 23 if you can. Gap behind at 2. Three laps to go.

OK, all you've got for two laps. 8.3 ahead, 1.5 behind.

Out of the last corner it will be mode 5 for the final lap.

Gap ahead at 8.5 starting the last lap and you've got three late overtakes available.

Gap at 8.9. Good for late overtakes.

Out of the last corner in early overtake.

OK, nice job. Gap at 9.1 to finish. It's P9, P9. HPP off. That was a tight one.

Alex, well done. You have no idea how tense that was to be on the last few laps. Well managed. We were about a second away from dropping a couple there, but P9 is just reward for strong drive. Well done. I think a lot to look at after the race, but this is where we start building forward. Steady on the way in.

Steady on the way in, pick up. Copy.

Well done everyone, that was well managed. That was a different kind of race than last year, but it's still as intense.

Let's do the end lap offline.

Complete now. Nice job, mate. Well done.