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Radio check through the dash, Kev. Radio's good. Yeah, good for me too.

And care for radio check through the steering wheel. Radio is good. Good for me too.

OK, Kev, on tyres. Everybody's on mediums other than Lawson. Bottas, Colapinto and Zhou and obviously Ocon. So they're all on hard tyres and Perez. What, you said they're starting from the pitlane? Ocon is starting from the pitlane, yes. OK, so the rest is on hard.

So, to repeat, on hard tyres, Lawson in P12, Bottas, Colapinto, Zhou and Ocon, who is starting from the pitlane. Everyone else on mediums. Copy. Thanks for watching.

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And limiter off please Kevin.

Mode RS for the start.

Last car is on the grid.

Car behind is Nico.

Right, push, right, push.

Safety car, safety car, staying out.

Mode slow, please. We've got Tsunoda and Albon out of the race.

Lawson is P10 on hard tyres. That's the main threat at the moment. Gasly behind Nico on medium.

Safety car will pick up the leader at turn 1.

And you are still P7.

Just check out debris on the track through 1, 2 and 3. Stay right towards 1. Stay right towards turn 1.

And double yellow for Albon on the left-hand side after turn three.

That's twice past Kev, so don't need to follow the Delta anymore.

Albon's car still exit of 4-3.

And watch out for debris on the left-hand side still.

Mode W, please, Kev, mode W.

We're happy with all temperatures at the moment. Schumacher, you're in P7, Nico behind P8, Gasly 9 and Lawson 10 on the hards.

Behind Lawson we've got Stroll medium, Alonso medium, and then we've got four cars on hards. Perez, Colapinto, Bottas, Zhou. Perez is under investigation for a jumpstart.

And you're on lap three at the moment.

So that's 68 to go at the end of this lap.

Still double yellows. Albon car still hasn't been removed.

Albon's car is still on the track. That's four laps completed.

People on the track at turn 1, so just be careful there. I know you are.

They're on the outside at turn one. They've just been sweeping the shit off.

Still got the crane after turn 3.

It's off on the left-hand side still. It's moving now.

Just a reminder for the restart, we'll need mode RS on when that happens. You can switch it off at any point after the control line, but we do need it on for the restart.

Perez has got a five second penalty. He's currently P13.

So, Albon's car is off the track. We have no other messages but I'm expecting a restart at the end of the next lap.

So that's five laps completed, 66 to go.

Track is clear.

Safety car is in this lap, safety car is in this lap. Copy, copy.

Supercar has left the leader. No, not correct.

Okay, so we'll need mode RS for the restart and we'll need to go to mode push before turn one.

Can I just do a push? I think so.

So the car has left the leader, Verstappen controlling the race now.

He's approaching turn 13. Probably see him.

You need to be in mode RS crossing the start-finish line, then you must go to mode push.

Mode push when possible.

Nico's still the car behind.

Nico, 0.8 behind.

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DRS enabled.

Nico, one second behind with DRS.

Lift and coast good so far, Captain.

Nico, 1.1 behind.

Gasly 2.1 behind.

Nico, 1.5, no DRS. We're expecting to extend this stint, Kev. This stint will be longer than planned.

Awesome. Five seconds behind.

Tyres are fine. Tyres are fine. Copy that.

Nico, 1.1.

Twelve laps completed. Nico 1.4 behind.

ECO 1.8

Gasly 2.5, Lawson 5.

Nico, two seconds. How are the tyres? Still good, still good. Copy.

Nico, two seconds. That's 16 laps completed. 36 to go.

Gasly 2.5, Lawson 5.

Nico, 1.8.

Correction, two seconds.

Nico, 2.5.

Hamilton complaining of rear deck. There may be debris on the track on the outside of the track limits at 5.

It will not be cleared.

19 laps completed. I think the tyres are pretty consistent. Copy that. Nico three seconds behind.

Gasly 4.5, Lawson 7 after a tangle with Perez.

Nico, three seconds.

Hamilton complaining of front and rear graining despite his pace.

Nico, three seconds. Gasly's two seconds behind Nico now.

Gasly, last lap 23.8. Lawson, last lap 23.4.

Both safety car windows are open.

How is the balance, Kev? How is the balance?

Balance is good. Copy that, we're planning no change at the next stop.

Nico, 3.4. Gasly, 6.

The tyre is coming back now.

Copy that, Kev.

That's 23 laps completed.

You can reduce lift and coast to two places if you wish.

No, I'm fine. Copy.

Nico, 3.3. Gasly, 6.

Piastri is still a threat to our position. He's currently P11 doing 22.6s just for reference.

There's a front graining now, front left. Copy.

Kev, what do you think about adding point one or point two at the stop?

Happy. Copy.

Go 3.3. We're staying out to clear traffic.

Copy.

If you have any more pace, now is a good time to use it. I don't. Copy.

Eco, boxing.

Mode T4.

We'll be close on exit with Zhou, but he's still on his original hard tyres.

Box, Kev, Box, please confirm. Box, Box.

It will be very close on exit with Zhou on those old tyres. Mode RS for the stop.

Zhou coming up behind you. He's going to come past. Just behind him is Nico. Nico 1.5.

Excellent work, Kev, excellent.

Right, push, right, push.

Reset bounce adjuster. Ocon on 30 lap tyres, 2.5 ahead.

Ocon 1.4 ahead, Nico 2 seconds behind.

Bottas, three seconds ahead on 32 lap hearts. You are now P11.

Bottas doing 23.8.

Bottas 2.6. Last lap 23.0.

Car behind is Nico, 1.8.

So you're P11, four cars ahead still to stop, which puts you P7. One of those is Piastri, currently doing 23.0 and is 34 lap mediums.

Thirty-five laps to go.

We can reduce to 250m Lifting Coast if you wish.

Car behind is Nico, 2.4.

For reference, Piastri doing 22.60s on his 37 lap mediums. He'll come out about 15 seconds behind you. He stops soon.

Lufthansa Tower, 137.5, Lufthansa Tower, 137.5, say again?

Colapinto is P9 at the moment.

32 laps to go. Piastri has boxed, will come out 15 seconds behind.

You are P7. You are P7 now.

Reset arms adjuster.

Piastri, 13.5 behind. No lap times yet, obviously.

Piastri, 11.5 behind.

His first time lap was 20.4.

29 laps to go. Piastri 10.5 behind.

Car behind is Nico, 3.8.

Piastri 11 seconds behind. He lost time passing Gasly. He's now P10 behind Colapinto.

Please press the oil pump button. Please press oil pump.

Piastri 10 seconds behind. His last lap was a 20.6.

Nico, 4.2 behind.

We expect Piastri to be with you around about lap 56. You're on lap 47 at the moment.

Piastri 11 seconds behind. He had some traffic to clear.

Piastri's just done 20.4.

Okay, so Piastri got held up a bit more. We don't expect him to be with you until lap 63 now.

Just completed lap 50.

Nico's a twist of tricks.

Nico, unfortunately, is struggling a little bit with some rear graining at the moment.

Piastri, last lap 20.6.

Piastri 10.5, he's 4.4 behind Nico.

Kevin's getting a little bit tasty between the two Mercedes ahead of you. Some potential for trouble.

Piastri, 9.6.

Your pace is such that him getting to you is getting later and later.

Anything Nico can do is obviously going to make a difference. Copy, it's understood.

That's 53 laps completed, 18 to go including this one.

Piastri 8.9 behind. He's 1.7 behind Nico.

Piastri, 8.6, 17 laps to go, including this one.

Piastri, 8.5.

Piastri is the car behind.

Piastri 7.8, his last lap a 20.2 compared to your 20.9.

Fourteen laps to go. This is an excellent pace gap. Really superb job.

Piastri, 7.4, 14 laps to go including this one.

Piastri, seven seconds, 13 laps to go, including this one.

Piastri, 6.6.

Eleven laps to go.

Piastri, 6.2. Full safety car window is open.

10 to go.

Piastri, 6.1. Wind strength has increased.

Nine to go.

Piastri, 5.7.

Eight to go.

Yeah, street six. He was two tenths slower than you last lap.

Piastri, 5.3. Piastri, 5.3.

Six to go.

Piastri, 4.5.

Five to go. Safety car window closed.

Piastri, 3.7.

Four to go. That's Lawson directly ahead of you. I guess he's there to get in our way.

Piastri, three seconds.

Three to go.

Gap speed 2.4.

Two to go.

Piastri, 2.1.

Starting the last time lap, Piastri 1.5.

Unbelievable, man. Oh my god. What a fucking legend. Sorry for my language. Well done, Kev. Absolutely extraordinary. Oh man, I like that. Fucking hell. That was a hunt. Wow. Wow, wow, wow, wow. That was a strong race, man. Fucking hell. Yeah.

Thanks everyone. Really enjoyed that.

I'm enjoying it now, mate. I wasn't enjoying it before that. Anyway, it's absolutely phenomenal. It's one of the best drives I've ever seen, Kev. It's as simple as that. Just legendary. Thank you very much.

Yeah, thanks man. It was pretty clean. Car was amazing.

Amazing job, Kev. Unbelievable. Congratulations. Well done. Nice job.

Yeah, thanks mate. Thank you. Just be aware, Kev, we've got the podium ceremony at 12, so just be aware. And just make sure you might want to run off track a little bit where possible. Just in case there's any debris on the racing line.

Okay, Kev, so when you come to a stop, usual story please. P2 to P1 and then a pause for P0. What a moment. Very, very pleased for you. It's just stunning. Thank you, Kev.

Yeah, thanks man. See you in a bit.