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Lewis Hamilton
12:55:17
Radio check.
12:55:38
Just try to tighten that one up a little bit more, mate. That's good.
12:55:50
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12:55:53
What do you think of that brake balance? The difference between those two brake balances I was using.
12:56:03
Bono, just with the wing out, moving to the tyre differences, how much wing do you need to take out or put wing in?
12:56:24
Okay, but not for now. We start with one more.
12:56:51
Do you what side, mate? Are you happy with 353 and BB1?
12:57:07
The track looks like it falls to the left from where I am.
12:57:16
Force to the inside of the track.
12:58:57
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12:59:32
Once we get going, the best strat to run in.
13:00:17
B-Bal offset plus one.
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13:00:52
Clutch was on target. I don't know what I should do with that grip, mate.
13:01:11
Copy. Will do. Will let you know.
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Looks as though for three burnouts, target 1% deep, 1% deep.
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3? Affirm. 3 minutes.
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Last car approaching the grid.
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B-Bal offset plus one.
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13:04:31
I'm in the pit, on my backs.
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Right rear.
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Compressors OK at the moment. Suspension OK at the moment.
13:05:20
So, Sainz, 0.3 ahead. Verstappen, 0.7 behind.
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DRS has been enabled.
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So, 0.5 ahead, 1.1 behind.
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Target minus one, target minus one.
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I got hit by a tyre on the right side. I'm stuck.
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0.7 ahead, 0.8 behind.
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Gap 0.9 ahead and 1.1 behind.
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OK, looks all happy with sliding powers. Sainz at 25.3, Verstappen at 25.8. Go ahead and get started. Copy.
13:09:21
Okay, no problem, Lewis. It's 1.3 ahead, 1.2 behind. The guys ahead are racing hard.
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Set sights at 25.1.
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Verstappen, 25.6.
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There's a gap well put through ahead and behind.
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Gap 1.3 ahead and 1.5 behind.
13:11:04
Losses to Sainz. Primarily straight line with the DRS. Last lap 25-0 for Sainz. 25-2 Verstappen.
13:11:26
Copy. Pace is high.
13:12:10
Gap 1.5 ahead, 1.6 behind him.
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There's no way we can all hold this pace. Copy. Sainz at 24.6, Verstappen 25.1.
13:12:49
So we're happy with what you're doing?
13:13:06
Yeah, over there, yeah.
13:13:36
Gap 1.9 ahead and 1.5 behind. We are target minus one still. Target minus one.
13:13:53
Sergio's focus on fastest stint for that target lap. 24.7. 24.7 Sainz, 25.0 Verstappen.
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And only losses are 6, 7 and 11 management differences.
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Small abrasions on that side.
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Gap 1.8 ahead, 1.7 behind.
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Sainz at 24.9, Verstappen 24.9 also.
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Gap 2.1 ahead, 1.7 behind. Turn away.
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Copy. Side set at 24.8.
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Verstappen, 25.1.
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There's an abrasion beside me. Copy, thank you. I haven't seen anything yet. Stand by.
13:17:19
We think we look better at Norris and Piastri.
13:17:51
Gap at 2.4 ahead, 1.7 down.
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Sights are 24.7.
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Turn 6, 7, turn 11.
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And you can restart to drop some of that management now.
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10 kph down to Verstappen, 6-7.
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Also take APH turn 11. Gap 2.3 ahead.
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Signs at 25.1.
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Verstappen, same time as you.
13:20:41
Copy that last message. Gap in L2.2 ahead and 1.8 behind.
13:20:57
Traffic in our pit window doing 26.6. We've got a 25.3 for Sainz. 25.0 for Verstappen.
13:21:19
Same, pushing level 367 to the sides of Verstappen. Still down 10 kph. Verstappen turn 11.
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I've got a bit of understeer.
13:22:04
Gap 1.7 ahead and 1.5 behind. Piastri P1, 24.7, Leclerc P2, 24.9.
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Slides to 25.4.
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Braking a lot from the front. Take my chance. OK, copy.
13:23:14
Sticking to plus three at the start. Yeah, that's fine. Stopping on the left. Copy.
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Squawk 06. Have a good time.
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There we go. Strat mode 4.
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Right, we're gonna make it. Four holes make it.
13:25:03
And we'll box, box Lewis, box, box.
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And avoid locking up on the line. Others have been doing it.
13:25:30
This will be outlap normal. We'll be closer on exit with Colopinto. It should be one second a lap faster on exit.
13:25:43
Colo Pinto three seconds behind. Now two, now one and a half. Colo Pinto car behind 1.2.
13:26:00
So, just look after this tyre. Tyres are braving the hard.
13:26:05
It's crazy out here. Why are we so slow?
13:26:15
I don't think we're that slow, Lewis. Just think we're great. The front's lost the balance.
13:26:32
Let me know if these guys are pushing way more.
13:26:51
Verstappen is 25.2.
13:27:05
So, currently 8-0 to Verstappen on pit window.
13:27:24
Sir, sight to the standard, but yet to stop.
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Signs at 25.3.
13:27:54
What time am I supposed to target then? About 0 at your delta at the moment, so about right.
13:28:14
So, where isn't an issue, it's all aspect damage. You've got Stroll ahead, 16 lap hard tyres. He was 26.5 last lap.
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Safe to the stop by half a second.
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Verstappen, Sainz at 25.4.
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Gap ahead.
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So 3.3 to Ocon, yet to stop. We've got Leclerc eight seconds up the road.
13:29:37
They just opened the way for me. I've got the pace.
13:30:14
Norris and Leclerc doing 23.9. They are racing very hard. We'll just keep doing what we're doing.
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And Sainz 1.5 outside our pit window.
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Sainz in the pitlane now. Should be one and a half ahead.
13:31:56
Let's go to strat mode 6.
13:32:14
They're trying to get behind us, guys.
13:32:27
Yeah, we're just mindful of opening up the hard. That's happened for others.
13:33:08
Alright, that's the back of the car. We're just getting caught.
13:33:35
What's the goal exactly, mate? I'm just trying to figure it out. I don't think we can afford to attack sites without getting hit. OK. Right.
13:33:52
Hold on to it a little bit. Copy. Currently safe for Verstappen. Three seconds.
13:34:10
Norris, Leclerc, pushing hard still on 23.8.
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Sights at 24.5.
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Stay on plan A.
13:35:00
Expect Verstappen in the pitlane this lap.
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Verstappen could be four seconds behind. He's fitting his second hard tyre, so he's on a two.
13:35:57
So P7 on the road Perez are yet to stop.
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Correction, that's P6. Perez yet to stop.
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We think we can drop turn 6 management by 10 kph.
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So you've got a good feel for the tyres and you let us know what you can do. Perez in pitlane now.
13:37:01
Gapside to idle 1.2.
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I'm far ahead of Carlos.
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So that's a group of three, 12 and a half seconds.
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I definitely can't pass Carlos, but I'll just back him up. OK. Sainz doing a 23.7.
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Verstappen 7.9 behind. Last lap was 23.5 for him.
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Vero, 35. Switch my throttle, please.
13:39:44
Can't be loose here, just staying on the back of the sides as best you can without damaging the tyres.
13:39:51
Sights 23.7.
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And front runners currently doing 23.2.
13:40:14
Oh, they're not jumping off!
13:40:36
We didn't see a drop on the hards until the next sort of territory.
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Just a bit strapped. I feel like I'm on the board for the backwards.
13:41:09
So we could get full deployment with lower gears in the two chicanes, if you have anything about that. OK.
13:41:31
And Sainz at 23.5, Verstappen at 23.6.
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So we've got 1.5 ahead and 7.7 behind.
13:42:37
Strat is more steady, but rear is going forward.
13:42:56
Okay, copy. So Sainz 23.5, Sainz Verstappen.
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Leclerc P3, 23.5, Norris P2, 23.3.
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Where am I losing?
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So, it's losing to 6, 7 and 11, but we are traffic affected.
13:44:02
Sine set at 23.7.
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Gap to Verstappen still 7.6.
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Scout 1.4 ahead, 7.5 behind.
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And Sainz 23.5.
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Verstappen, 23.4.
13:45:47
I can't get this guy to get up there.
13:45:57
That's fine, Lewis.
13:46:45
Sir, are you all right? You caught us?
13:47:03
So, losses Lewis, turn 6, 7, 11, but Norris is starting to open up his front left. Pace is dropping off for him.
13:47:39
I can't get out of the brakes. I've got no grip.
13:47:51
OK, copy. Let us know what flap we need if we stop it.
13:48:10
Turnside set at 23.3.
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Verstappen at 23.4.
13:48:33
The balance is pretty good right now. It's probably without. I'll give you one more maybe.
13:49:02
I'll be close to the gap to them, yeah?
13:49:15
So we are closing the gap to Norris.
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Norris pitlane now. We open up the front left.
13:49:51
OK, copy. Same lap time for Sainz, Verstappen 23.5.
13:50:56
How's the front runners doing?
13:50:59
Is that Piastri at 23.2?
13:51:17
So, side set 23.4.
13:51:43
Yeah, that's how I've been in this first nine. Never hit the tyres. Copy, understood.
13:52:01
Gap to sight, so 1.4. Verstappen, 8.2.
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So, Sainz, 23.3. Left side ready.
13:52:39
Copy. Stand by, we discuss it.
13:53:45
Sir, Sainz is... I'm late, that's why we're catching the guys now.
13:54:01
So at the front they're doing 23.4 and 23.7.
13:54:07
OK, so we're not catching up, are we? It's so fast.
13:54:17
They do have free air, Lewis, but if we just keep these tyres in good nick, it's gonna be good for us.
13:54:34
It's going away ahead of me.
13:55:04
So Norris is 10 seconds behind. He's doing 23.1.
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Special tyre. I have no brake left. That's nice.
13:55:26
At the moment, Lewis, that isn't enough to catch. Just keep it tight. Good, Nick, if you can.
13:55:48
Stand back up for...
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These tyres are getting worse.
13:56:14
Does anyone else have a granny?
13:56:18
So box opposite to Sainz. Box opposite to Sainz.
13:56:43
Strat mode 5. This is to be outlap critical. You'll be all clear on exit.
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So, one lap critical. I need a grip to manage it.
13:57:44
Carrying 1.9 unsafe for Sainz.
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Sorry, can't meet that up.
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So it's like to stay out. Piastri has pitted.
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And all 1.7 unsafe percents.
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And Sainz at the 23.6 last lap.
13:59:05
Gap. Just a one second upset to Sainz.
13:59:39
OK Lewis, so we think Sainz is going to the end. We've got 14 laps remaining.
13:59:58
P6, hard to give you a lap time. Just got to be careful opening these tyres up just as fast as we can.
14:01:03
So we've got Norris 14 seconds ahead and Sainz 24 ahead. That was so close today. Can't be so far behind.
14:01:21
Just an extra pit stop for Sainz, said Norris. Tucked up in on Sainz for too long.
14:01:50
So, currently P6. Verstappen does have to stop again. We've got Sainz doing a 23.8 on 21 lap tyres.
14:01:58
Okay, what time does it need to be?
14:02:07
So we need a two second lap faster than Sainz. So catch him. Another second.
14:02:23
Realistically, we just need Sainz to brake and drop off the tyre.
14:02:45
Torque set. Torque set, GFK.
14:03:33
Turnside still 23.8.
14:03:47
Nice, a 22.7. He's got a 6-lap offset of tyres, 6-lap holder.
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6th of outer. A-5.
14:04:10
Verstappen at the front. Redline slow. Redline slow. On the medium. We'll update you.
14:04:37
So I lost Mitch for turn 7 and through Iscari, 8-9-10.
14:05:10
That's a 14.6 to Norris. He was 22.2 last lap.
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I got that, sir.
14:06:00
Carlos Sainz.
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So it's 23.9, last lap.
14:06:50
Lewis, there'll be eight laps where we cross the line. Sainz saying his front left has gone, but he's going to hang it out. Let's see what times he sticks in.
14:07:23
I'm going to start saving fuel, mate. I'm pushing as hard as I can.
14:07:37
So there's no need to save, we just think that's a measurement issue, so don't worry about it.
14:07:52
So, Sainz, 25.1 with a gap of 15 seconds.
14:08:15
How's the pace? Just do what you can do, Lewis. You're going to have seven laps when you cross the line.
14:08:31
Is anyone else in here dropping off?
14:08:42
So, Leclerc on 30 lap hard tyre. He's doing 23.7. Both McLarens are on the 2-stop as well.
14:09:15
So it's 24.0 under pressure from Norris.
14:09:41
I'm in the cockpit. Look at this.
14:09:52
I think we've just got to see how bad Sainz falls off this tyre.
14:10:39
So gap to Sainz out to 12 seconds. Last lap 24.1.
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Good touch. Good touch.
14:11:26
Copy, I should have reflags now.
14:11:59
Set. Sides down. Seconds. He was 25.0.
14:12:22
I should be very close to the end, currently P5.
14:13:22
Gap to sides now 9.5 seconds. Last lap here is 24.0.
14:14:14
Gap ahead. Now 8.3.
14:14:29
That was far away.
14:14:46
Yes, I see space. 23.8.
14:15:29
Who's got the fastest time?
14:15:35
That's Verstappen in the 21.7.
14:15:51
I'm going to close the gap. That's 0.4 in your dash.
14:16:09
So we can go strat mode 5. Two laps remaining. It's lap 2 for one lap, mate.
14:16:28
Come on, give me a beeper. Can I get shut in? Yeah, we'll let you know. All I need to do is get the back up.
14:16:49
We're going to back it up. So we just have Strat mode 1, turn 10, 211.
14:17:13
Biggest losses we've seen are turn 7 and turn 11. Strat mode 2 when you're ready.
14:19:01
Thank you, Lewis. Norris went for fastest lap as well, so he's 21.4. But anyway, so that's P5.
14:19:12
A reasonable finish and a bit of a hectic day, mate. If we could have HPP1 position 12 and then strat 14.
14:19:24
I'll just pick up some rubber.
14:19:38
So that was Leclerc who won the race on a one-stop. Piastri-Norris P23 on the 2. Sainz hung it out. P4 on the 1 as well.
14:20:16
Yeah, tough end too. Not a good weekend, mate. But we have to stay another day. Let's keep pushing. Didn't have the pace today, but thanks for all the hard work. Great stops, guys.
14:20:35
Yeah, thanks Lewis. Yeah, this is one to pick up and analyse. But yeah, well done you. Yeah, good drive.