Radio check.

Copy.

Five minutes to formation lap.

Okay, so I'm going to start entry 5 for the first lap, but give me a reminder as soon as possible to go back up to 7, please. Affirm.

Three minutes to formation lap.

So, start tyres, everyone around you up until P8 Colapinto are on medium tyres, and hard tyre runners are P9 Albon, P14 Ricciardo, P15 Norris, P17 Zhou, P18 Gasly and P20 Ocon starting from the pitlane.

What tyre is Norris on? He's on hard tyre.

90 seconds. Fire up.

Pit limiter on.

One minute.

45 seconds.

Byte point find. 30 seconds.

Fifteen seconds.

Clutch was on target.

Keep working those tyres. Doing a good job so far.

Coasting from turn 20.

And it will be one burnout, E12, Hulkenberg.

Last car approaching the back of the grid.

Stafford ahead one second.

Gap 1.0.

Can I go flat 13?

Strat 13. DRS is enabled. Reset diff entry.

Gap ahead 1.1, behind 1.4.

So, race update, Norris is now in P11 on that hard tyre.

So Verstappen has a 1.1 ahead of him.

At target plus two.

The rear derailleur is broken.

Yeah, A-firm, so it looks like surfaces, so you know what to do.

So it could be a while before we start getting the stops. We can't get past Verstappen. Look after the tyres.

I barely caught him in the straight. I was expecting him to be a delta.

Yeah, it was 0.3, 0.4 off the straight with DRS.

Yeah, the blasted rear-end will be eaten.

Affirm, we'll keep an eye.

Red, drop back time lap.

The window still looks very busy. Manage where you can.

So Alonso car behind doing 49.1, so still pulling away.

Norris on that hard tyre is doing 49.2, 49.3.

So, target minus one.

Have a think where you want to do a barrel balance. It really loons!

Yeah, AFIRM, I would propose coming down 0.2 from that default.

I think we need to do something more. It's not true. Tyres are nowhere at the moment.

Just passed the blue overheated.

So we've got Alonso in the pitlane now.

I need to box and stop. Absolutely post.

Box, box, box, box.

Reset diff entry. Diff mid. That will be outlap normal.

So, Gasly ahead, 13 lap hold hard.

So there's 38 laps remaining, so we'll just bring these tyres in nice and gently.

And green 11, position 3 for more energy.

Queue in at number what? Position 3.

At green 3, position 2.

George, just seeing high levels of rear slip, big braking zones. Just think about B-Bal. 36 laps.

Things just sliding everywhere, mate. I'm really struggling. Keep sliding under control. Got a neutral, understeer, snap oversteer.

And I recommend coming up on diff entry.

Great picture.

So, still got Norris and Albon out there on the hard tyre. 48.7 for Albon because he'll be racing him. End of race.

So, George, these lap times right now are very competitive. Just keep doing what you're doing. We've got Verstappen ahead doing 48.5, others in the 49s.

Just think about strat 7 to charge.

Still starting to slide again, mate. I'm driving as clean as I can at the moment, but my grip's still going.

Yeah, understood, George. It's all in the surface temps.

Just right on the cusp with that front axle. Anything you can to lean on that front is going to help you.

So we have 30 laps remaining into this lap. You've got Albon doing 49.3s. He's pulling that gap of gaggle of cars ahead of you backwards.

40 knots to go or 30 knots to go? 30.3.0.

I recommend blue 3, position 10.

That last lap was very competitive.

So, George, whatever you're doing at the moment is working really well for these tyres. Just keep on top of that. Let's not get drawn into this fight ahead.

What lap do you expect? 0-1 at Norris box.

So, we're thinking at least another 10 laps for them.

The tyres are looking really good here, mate. 25 laps remaining. We'll just let it play out ahead.

Please help me know if you see the surface. It's coming down. Bit of slap.

Yeah, AFM, they've been coming down every lap, but they have taken another step this lap. Both axles.

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Entrant, turn up.

Verstappen will have DRS.

And some debris, turn 4. I can't see anything in the tyres, probably with this sun. Clear turn 4.

Strat 13 available. Verstappen will have DRS.

Verstappen will have DRS.

Just don't flare up those rears.

Doesn't have overtake. Doesn't have DRS.

Verstappen doesn't have DRS.

Verstappen will have DRS.

Gap behind 1.4.

Verstappen doesn't have DRS. Just keep on top of these tyres. Keep this balance in a good window.

Barca right.

Copy that. So 17 laps remaining. The cars at the front are now starting to drop off on the hard tyre.

You just keep doing what you're doing.

So yourself and Norris are the fastest cars on track. Top three, Piastri, Leclerc, Perez, driven themselves into the ground. They're doing 48.2.

George, Strat 7 available if you wish to come up the pack.

Well, that's how the real guys do it.

Piastri, Leclerc, 47.9.

Perez and Sainz 48.4.

Gap behind 1.5.

Verstappen, 1.3.

Yeah, I'll go and just shower because that's a point 8.

Copy, so 13 laps remaining. Norris on that medium tyre will now be 15 seconds behind Verstappen.

Check PU, exit at 16. Copy.

So you're currently fastest car out there apart from Norris on that new medium.

Nice. Lap 1 was a 45.7. Yeah, no need to give me a headlamp out. Yeah, it's 4k. I'm driving under the pedal.

This is very good pace right now, so at the front 47.9.

So nine laps remaining.

Lap time at the front. 47.9

So you are the quickest hard tyre runner by a big chunk. Six laps remaining.

That was very odd. Last corner understeer.

Strat 5 to the end. Strat 5 to the end. Three laps remaining.

Norris car behind 5.5.

Portion ahead. Corner ahead. Two cars.

So VSC, VSC. Staying out, staying out. Delta positive. So just get the delta positive.

Do just keep on top of that delta, just in case they do send this. They shouldn't do, but you never know.

You never know. Bottas need to speed up here.

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George's second part of the race was really rail-driven. There is so much to learn here. Just keep on top of that delta.

Yeah, thanks. Tyres, tyres, tyres.

Nice job, P3. Green 1, position 12. Strat 14. Stay on the delta because it is still VSC and double yellow. Pick up some debris. Pick up some rubber.

Obviously, no overtaking. Nice job today. Not quite the first stint we wanted. A really good job with tyres at the end there. Really well managed. Green 1, position 12.

Yeah, thanks everybody, and especially everyone in the garage. I know it's been a very, very hectic weekend for you all, so thanks for your efforts. Take a wave, and on to Singapore. Good job. Yeah. Podium makes it all worth it, though.

That's pretty scary.

I'm trying to pick up some rubber but all I can find is leaves.

I'm not sure what Verstappen was doing there.

Hold your position.

I remember we're all going very slow, so... I understood. So into the pitlane.

We'll see you down there.