OK, Olli, confirm start set will be 18.18.

Ready, Clerk Franco? Yeah, copy that. Yeah, louder, Clerk, my side. You happy with half a turn or you want to do half a turn more?

I was on the fence between half a turn and one turn down. Are you feeling maybe you'd prefer one turn? I mean, track temperature is coming up, so it's going in the direction of removing flap. Should go a little bit more.

I don't know, mate. I don't think half a turn will make the difference anyway. Yeah, let's leave it as it is. We don't want to hurt that low speed too much.

So that's six minutes to go to the formation lap.

Copy. So, I'll have to leave in about one minute. When we get going for the formation lap, obviously it's a very long run down to turn one, and probably people are going relatively slowly, so try and use that time as best you can to do some weaving, try to get some temperature into the tyres, and then obviously do what you can in the final sector, because you'll be going very slowly there too.

OK, that's five minutes to go.

OK, Franco, I'm going to head back. Have a good one, mate.

Yeah, thank you mate.

OK, that's three minutes of the formation lap. The tyres are just coming through. So everybody down to P11 is on medium. And then, so, cars on hard are Lawson in P13, Bottas in P15, often yourself, and then three cars at the back, Perez, Zhou and Ocon, starting from the pitlane. Everyone else is on medium. They're all new, apart from the two Aston Martins who have scrapped tyres.

Yeah, OK, go for it.

And that's two minutes.

Franco, that last drop was perfect. So do that again.

Yeah, I'm going to try, mate. Yeah, do your best.

Okay, that's one minute to the formation lap. That's one minute to the formation lap.

OK, that's 30 seconds. When you're fired up and on the ground, it's on. Yeah, I see it's on now.

That's 20 seconds. So at the start, keep the limiter on until you've passed the pole position and then go forward.

Clutch drop was on target, so that was good. I don't see you weaving, so that's perfect.

Okay, so you need to cool the car as much as you can in this final sector.

Okay, so just continue to cool the car as much as you can as you come to the grid. We'll do two burnouts, please. Two burnouts with the burnout button.

And follow the temperature on the dash.

Okay, we're happy on temperatures for the two burnouts.

Safety car, safety car, so get positive on the delta.

OK, so get straight into some tyre warming.

Do I go safety car? Yeah, go to go safety car.

Okay, so I think you probably saw, so Tsunoda went off at turn one and also Alex has caught up in it and he's stopped between three and four. I don't think this will be a very long safety car.

What's that alarm of brake? Oh, it's the temperature, it's ok. It already dropped. Ok, max PU cooling, so as much PU cooling as you can.

OK, Franco, we are staying out. We're staying out.

Yeah, of course.

Is anyone boxing?

No, nobody has. So everyone stay diverted.

Okay, so continue maximum PU cooling, but also try and warm the tyres as much as you can. It's a double yellow at turn 1-2-3, so just caution there. And then between 3 and 4 Alex has stopped on, I think it's the left-hand side. So it's a double yellow all the way from 1 pretty much to halfway before 4.

My car is all good now. Nobody touched me. I felt a touch I think on my rear right or something. Just for you to have a look.

Yeah, copy that. Everything looks okay from our side. Pressures are fine.

OK, so it's still double yellow.

Yeah, so there's a recovery vehicle somewhere near you on track, somewhere between 3 and 4. I can't see it on the GPS, but just be careful.

OK, I think it's probably behind you by now.

Yeah, all good. No worries. How are my tyres? Are they very cold or what?

No, they're not too bad at the moment. Just, yeah, keep the tyre warming going and they'll be alright.

Can you update me, which cars ahead of me on hards? Who is on the same strategy ahead?

Yeah, so ahead of you there's only two cars on hard. So you've got Perez in P13 just ahead. So you're P14, Perez P13 and then there's Lawson in P10 on hard.

Okay, Franco, so we need no full loads, please. No full loads. Just bring the U-temps down.

Okay, so yeah, so you're P14 on hard. So two cars behind you, Bottas and Zhou, are also both on hard. And then there's Ocon in P18. So ahead of you is only Lawson in P10 and then Perez in the car ahead of you.

Let me know if this cooling is OK.

Yeah, copy. Yeah, what you're doing is good and that bit of a gap as well to the car ahead is good. Don't leave too much of a gap because you're meant to stay within 10 car lengths.

Why I cannot see my engine temp? Where is that? I don't have any tyre temp on my dash. Sorry, engine temp.

Yeah, we're checking. We'll have a look.

Like, I cannot see a number, you know.

Yeah, understood. Jan's having a look. See if there's anything we can do.

So, Franco, can we do a bit more weaving, please, to help the tyres? So, continue the PU cooling, just some weaving for the tyres, and the tyre temperature should be on the left-hand side on the safety car page.

No, not tyre, engine, engine tabs. Engine tabs. OK, copy.

Yeah, Franco, it's the few attempts that are fine, so there's no need to worry about that at the moment. Just keep doing what you're doing and it's all fine.

Okay, but still not full load. Yeah, still no full load, please.

So, for us, the worst bit is through turns 1, 2 and 3 as they all slow down when you get close.

So, yeah, just try to move to the side if you can on the straight. Just to get as much clean air as you can on this straight down to turn one. That will help.

OK, Franco, so everything is good at the moment. So, PU temps, tyre temps, they're all good. Just keep doing what you're doing and that'll be OK. I don't know how much longer this safety car's going to be. I think you've just passed Alex's car. They're still craning it away. So, maybe another lap or so.

So, when we get the restart, we've also cleared Bottas, which is good. That's the first aim. We can just stay with Perez. You can match his pace and just go with him. And for info, he's under investigation for a false start as well. So, potentially, there may be some kind of penalty coming his way.

Well, yeah, he had a really good start. I also had a shit one, so... maybe, yeah. Yeah, it just says full start on the screen, so I don't know if it's out of position or jump start.

So, as you come to the line, you're starting at lap five. We're still thinking of plan A at the moment.

Stop lap is plan A.

Okay, Franco, you'll probably see it as you go by now, Alex's car is on the crane, just being moved now on your left-hand side. There's no real debris on the track, so it may be quite soon before we go green.

I don't think it's going to be this lap, but potentially the next lap. So just continue getting tyre temp.

Yeah, fuck, we are threading with Alex Carmichael.

Okay, so we're happy with the front right tyre. We need a little more temp front left, so push through turn 12 if you can.

So, when you can, blue 3, position 5. Blue 3, position 5.

OK, so the safety car is in this lap. So we're happy with brake temperatures, bu temps and the tyre temp should be good. So everything's good from our side.

Okay, so when the supercar leaves the front of the pack, just remember we can't overlap the cars around us.

And Perez has been given a five-second penalty for info.

Safety cars just leaving the front of the pack now. Verstappen slowing everyone up. So, when you're ready, go switch to go race. All good from outside.

No Lyco into 1. Rest OK.

DRS enabled.

Okay, just a reminder, so no Lyco into turn one as the front has come up and then we'll introduce it a bit later in the stint.

Lyco level three, including turn one.

Blue 3, position 4. Blue 3, position 4.

Increase Lyco, turn 12.

Okay, and we're happy off the U10s where we are now. And when you can, green 11, position 5. Green 11, 5.

Okay, we need to increase Lyco for brake temps.

So push and hold is available out of the final corner. You gain four tenths the last lap on Alonso out there.

Franco, I know you're fighting, but we need more Lyco for the brake temps. Front brakes are on the edge.

Pushing holes still available out of final corner. Come on, let's get him.

Okay, good job, Franco. This clean air will help us a little bit. It's obviously car behind Piastri. You can fight him, but don't lose too much time.

Okay, we've got this bit of clean air, that's going to help temps, but we still need the Lyco to bring the brake temps down.

Okay, if you've got margin to go rearward on the brake bias, that would help. So one-click rearward would help us. But don't do it if you don't feel you can do it.

So, Alonso had to retire because of high brake temps. Let's make sure we don't fall into the same trap.

Ok, copy that.

Okay, so Perez two cars ahead is possible damage, so he may be getting slow.

Franco, we now need 1% rearward on the brake bias for these attempts. So, one click rearward please.

OK, Franco, we need Lyco level 3. Lyco level 3, currently level 1.

Franco, no problem. Let's stay with him and see if we can catch Stroll.

So, Stroll ahead of Piastri, maybe carrying a bit of damage. And, obviously, we're thinking plan A and plus two, maybe. Plan A plus two.

Let's see later, it's still a long way to go, but I want plus five more or less. Copy.

Any advice on management of my short circuit? Strolling the road at the moment. I've got to have a look. Okay, so losing green is 1-5. Maybe somebody can do green and save the park. Can't lose green.

Yeah, front temps are starting to drop a little bit now, so we can lead on a bit more high speeds now. So we can lead on more high speeds now.

Okay, one more switch for you. Green 10, position 3. Green 10, 3. And then tyre switch update when you can.

Okay, we're happy to stop Lyco into turn one. That will help the front, so no low-coat turn one, but then we just need to increase it a little bit elsewhere. You're doing a good job bringing the brake temps down.

Push and hold available out of the final corner if you need it.

Okay, that's good. So, Stroll's pitted. Let's use his clean air. So, for info, Verstappen just pitted. He had a 20-second penalty, so he's going to come out about 10 seconds behind us. So, you may see him in a few laps.

Two-and-a-second penalty. My God, what has he done?

I think there's a couple of things added together.

Come on guys, help me with my front tyres. Something on the tolls, please. OK, copy, we're checking.

Yeah, but I asked why you left the road.

Yeah, copy that Franco. We are trying to manage some other things on the car, but we'll get back to you with some changes when we can.

Suggest B-Mig 11 to help these fronts. B-Mig 11.

Okay, so Hamilton's just pitted. You'll be close at pit exit. Okay, he's just with you now. You'll be about one second behind. Don't waste too much time with him.

I'm so happy to push through the high speeds and help the fronts.

And also diff mid 2 when you can. Diff mid 2, that will help as well.

Are you ready for entry? I didn't like it. Entry 5. Copy. Entry 5.

Hamilton's got DRS so don't lose too much time fighting him.

Torque 11 for balance. Torque 11.

Okay, you can stop doing Lyco into turns 1 and 4, so no Lyco turns 1 and 4, and then blue 10, position 7 when you can. Blue 10, 7.

Car behind is now Verstappen. Four seconds.

Face up. Face up.

He's going to catch us in a couple of laps. So when he does, just don't waste time with him.

So, Verstappen's last lap was a 21.1.

So, Lawson ahead is losing time fighting with Piastri and Hamilton, so we're closing on him.

Okay, so Verstappen 1.7 behind. Yeah, don't lose too much time fighting him, obviously. We're starting lap 34. How is the flap?

Flap is OK. I let the vibrations on the steering wheel. OK. Copy. Wheel check.

It feels like if I would be losing the power steering.

Okay, that's Verstappen with DRS. So if you want to click the brake balance forward, that may help. So one click forward.

So, Franco, this vibration, is it under braking?

No, it's early time. Okay, copy. Just do a good job with Verstappen. Closing on Lawson. Gap currently two ahead.

Okay, so just stick with Verstappen and then Lawson will lose time as well and we'll get a chance on him.

Tyre switch update when you can.

So, we're happy to push these tyres now, so no management.

Something is wrong with the steering, mate. Super strange. It gets steep, then goes soft, steep, soft. OK, copy that, Franco. We are checking.

OK, that's Magnussen behind the DRS.

You're lapping about half a second quicker than Lawson ahead.

Okay, at the single press brake.

Checo, boat. Boat 9.

Okay, so box opposite to Lawson ahead. Box opposite to Lawson.

OK, good job, Franco.

Let's roll off now. Let's roll off. Yep, copy that. We'll see what we can do.

Okay, Franco happy to keep pushing the tyres.

Okay, car behind now, Hulkenberg. He's two seconds back. He's lapping about a second quicker. So same as before, let's not lose time fighting him. So this is that phase we spoke about. It'll come back to us.

Intercept mode 11, mode 11.

Okay, so Hulkenberg still out of DRS range.

OK, Hulkenberg now has DRS.

That's a go.

Okay, there's 29 laps remaining. So we're just building a tyre delta now to Lawson.

I have understeer and oversteer at turn 90.

OK, copy that, Franco.

Happy to go one click forward, brake bias if that will help.

So we're probably looking at plan A plus 12. Plan A plus 12. Currently starting lap 45.

If low speed rotation is an issue, you can use torque 10.

Franco still happy with the flap.

Yeah, happy with the lap. Mate, I think it's about time, huh? Don't make me lose time with the McLaren. Yeah, no sweat. So you can use all the tyre now. Use as much of the tyre as you can.

OK, Franco, we'll box this lap. Box this lap.

Box, Franco, box.

Okay, so set mode 9, mode 9. So on the out lap, so no Lyco, no Lyco, just watch the sliding.

Hold brake pressure.

Okay, potentially close to Leclerc at exit.

OK, Leclerc 2 behind. There'll be a blue flag. Leclerc 1, he's with you now.

Okay, good job. The next blue will be Norris, four back. We may be quicker than him.

Okay, we can set mode 11. Mode 11.

Target lap time will be 21.0.

Okay, we're happy to have no more Lyco for this lap. So, no Lyco this lap and then we'll start it next lap. And then just watch the sliding high speed. And Lawson currently eleven ahead.

So, Norris behind is very slightly quicker, so he will be a blue flag unfortunately.

That's 21 laps remaining. So behind Norris there's a big gap of 12 seconds, so if he goes by we can just stick in his DRS, just follow him along.

Okay, there's 20 laps remaining. So, Gasly P10 is 60 seconds ahead of you and you're lapping about a second quicker than him. So, let's stay with Leclerc and Gasly will take these blue flags. Let's chase him down.

Target Leico level 1.5. Leico level 1.5.

So, Franco, you're currently P13, but you're about a second lap quicker than the three cars ahead of you. So, like a 1.5, but we don't need it in 1 or 4, just in 7 or 12.

The first target is Lawson. He's four seconds ahead of Leclerc.

Okay, Lawson is now two seconds ahead of Leclerc, so he may have to take a blue this lap.

Norris behind us. If he does get us, he'll be the only blue we have to take before the end.

And we're happy with what you're doing on the tyres.

Gap to Gasly at P10 is 13 seconds, 1.3.

When you can, green 10, position 9. Green 10, position 9. Blue flag Norris.

Okay, let's take this blue flag into turn one and then stick with them.

Okay, you should have about a six tenths advantage over Lawson for the tyres.

Yeah, and if you like how much I use them.

Yeah, copy that, Franco. We are happy with what you're doing.

So, the cars ahead are now going to take all those blue flags we've just taken. Green 10, position 9, please. This is performance. Green 10, position 9.

Lawson is looking Norris, man. Lawson is looking Norris. OK, copy that, Franco.

Okay, push and hold available out of the final corner. Come on, let's get in this lap.

Push and hold available into 1 and then early into turn 4.

Okay, youth pushing hauls down to turn one. There's 11 laps to go. If we can get past Lawson and Stroll, we can chase down Gasly for the final point.

So, we're happy to stop Lyco into 1 and 4, so no Lyco turn to 1 and 4.

That's nine laps remaining.

Push and hold still available.

Try to push and hold now to get close into the stadium.

Push and hold down to turn 1.

Good job. Pushed me off the track. Yeah, copy. I almost had a crash.

OK, so next up is Stroll. Come on, let's chase him down.

How many laps? It'll be five at the line.

OK, so that's five laps remaining.

So, when you catch Stroll, we'll be good on energy, so push and hold available again.

Okay, at the low, um, slippy track ahead, so possible debris. Possible debris turn 12.

Okay, that's four laps remaining. So, to have a go at Stroll, we're going to need to do 20.8 to the end. Might be tough. Let's give it a go.

So set mode 9 now. Mode 9. Three laps to go.

And that's two laps remaining. Two laps.

Okay, so at the line I'll be starting final lap, so push and hold all the way down to one.

That's starting final lap.

Push and hold out of three, down to four.

And now we can push and hold down to 12 as well.

Okay, enough for chequer flag, chequer flag. So keep, go, race, keep, go, race. Blue 1 position 12. Blue 1 12.

And then once you've done that, mode 14, please.

So, that's P12.

Yeah. Yeah, I don't think we could have done much more than 11th, mate. Yeah. Yeah, and when you can, blue 3-4. Blue 3-4, please. Yeah, sorry, go ahead.

I think we had a good pace. It's just those moments where I lost lap time, you know. With those overtakes and all that stuff. Plus them being behind Leclerc pushing, I destroyed my medium tyres. So if we had maybe stopped one lap before, it would have been ideal. Probably, maybe a bit of lags, but if I push and pull away, it would have been ideal. Yeah, copy that. We were having a look at the traffic behind and where you were going to drop out. And we were just trying to avoid cars after we'd pitted. But it was a mega job today. Well done.

Well done, Franco. It's really impressive to see how you overtake cars, how you fight through traffic, how you keep the tyres under control. It's a really well-managed one-stop again. Bravo. Really well done. I agree with you that there's another place in it, but if we get it all together on the weekend, you've got points every weekend.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I agree, James, I agree. So yellow flag where you are, probably for debris. Yeah, yeah, let's flag it again in one more week. Mate, you need to have a look at this steering wheel because when I turn right it's like I have no power steering or something. Oh.

Where do we get the car back? We'll have a look at it. Sorry about that.

So, yeah, box, box. Obviously, when you come in, remember the switch-off procedure. Go P1 and then P0.

How many points is the Alpine score?

So, Gasly was P10, and then Ocon was behind you, so it's just the one for P10. So the result was Sainz, then Norris and Leclerc, P3, Hamilton, Russell, Verstappen, P6, then Magnussen, Piastri, Hulkenberg and Gasly were the top ten. Yeah, okay, I just wanted to know where I've been. Yeah, so that's already one point. Correct, yeah. Okay. Okay, good.

Thank you, mate. Nice to work with you this weekend. Thank you. Thanks a lot for the effort. Thank you, Franco. It's been fun.