13:54:55
Confirm we're still plus 0.4 on FP1.
13:55:42
Cat 2, I'm going to go B5, EB3 for turn 1. We'll try and get out of there ASAP. Just give me a shout if I've not done all three.
13:56:19
Yep, landing clear now. All good. So it's now four minutes to formation lap. Copy. And I'm also just going to start slightly more early on over there. Just for that one. Yeah, copy that. I saw you on entry seven and eight, six now. Yeah, I'm happy for you to judge where to start with. Yeah, copy, yeah. Literally just for that turn one, really. Yeah, agreed. Should be good.
13:57:13
Three minutes to formation lap.
13:57:26
So, start tyres. Everyone is starting on used medium tyre.
13:57:33
Only new medium starter is Lawson, P8.
13:57:39
Everyone else is in. Lawson and P7, Gasly as well, on near medium.
13:58:43
Ninety seconds. Fire up. Pit limiter on.
13:59:28
Forty-five seconds.
13:59:33
All the guys ahead of us started the engines up quite a bit later.
13:59:43
Bite point find, 30 seconds.
13:59:58
Fifteen seconds.
14:00:37
Air clutch was three percent shallow.
14:01:24
Keep working those tyres.
14:01:31
Doing a good job with PU temps.
14:01:37
Attempt to stop burnout. To start burnout, sorry. 1-0-2.
14:02:02
So, coasting from turn 40.
14:02:07
There will be four burnouts starting at turn 15 apex. Final burnout, P13 Perez.
14:02:52
And I see Strat 5.
14:03:10
Last car approaching the back of the grid.
14:04:33
Gap ahead 0.9, behind 0.8. Reset diff entry when you can.
14:05:48
Gap ahead 0.7 behind 1.0.
14:05:54
I have throttle wide, spark in the hole of the F.
14:06:11
Gasly, point three.
14:07:00
Gasly at point eight.
14:07:25
Gasly at point six.
14:08:21
Doesn't have DRS.
14:09:10
Fronts look pretty ugly but I think it's from pick-up.
14:09:28
Gap to Gasly, 0.8.
14:09:50
So, George, we see a turn 11 pushing level a little bit over our limits. Yeah, copy, mate. Got a car behind, so back on the point, it'll just pass me.
14:10:21
Yeah, copy that. Fronts are looking okay for my images.
14:10:40
Gap behind 1.2. Strat 13 available if you need it.
14:11:52
Stupid tyre save on video!
14:11:58
Green one, position eight. Green one, position eight.
14:12:16
That would be Strat 12 when you want to use it. Turn 11 looking better last two laps.
14:13:07
And just feedback, so front surfaces are just below the window, so happy not doing lifting coast at turn 1.
14:14:01
Mark it for PU sound.
14:14:27
So, 15 laps remaining.
14:14:43
The pace of the track does look very fast at the moment.
14:15:57
What lap time are you doing? Downstream 12.1.
14:18:03
So it'll be 12 laps remaining. Matching lap times of the leaders right now.
14:18:18
I'm putting in full gas right now. I don't know if that's going to be sustainable.
14:19:10
So, current forecasts are we'll probably run out of rubber a couple of laps from the end, so we need to introduce a couple of tenths of management.
14:19:31
Front left looks really ugly, but it's just pickup. Not too sure how to get rid of that.
14:20:27
So, Norris and Piastri, 12.4.
14:22:59
Eight laps remaining.
14:23:12
So, Norris, Piastri at the front, now doing 12.1, 12.2s.
14:23:42
Marker for ride being better than previous laps. Turn 9.
14:24:22
Gear up, brake off, wind please.
14:24:35
So, similar direction, so tailwind on start-finish straight, but strength has picked up.
14:25:18
There was so much pick-up with these tyres. So many marbles.
14:25:37
Yeah, understood George. Off to the case around here.
14:25:47
I have understeer at turn 80.
14:25:57
What is the pushing level? High speed. 6-7 versus the front. So all your losses are on exit. So mid-corner to exit.
14:26:14
On 6-7 or just low speed? 6-7, go 6-7. So that'll manage it better then. Laps remaining.
14:27:35
So, George, just keep on top of those fuel figures. We need 25 or 50 metres lift and coast total for the lap. And reports of Hulkenberg and reports around Lamberg dropping some oil around the lap.
14:28:03
Chris, the red fuel figure is 2. Too dark, I can't see the numbers. Copy that. So Hulkenberg off track between turn 10 and 11.
14:28:22
Just keep an eye out for oil.
14:28:29
It's a double yellow section.
14:28:49
So you can tap brightness on your dash. Blue 12.
14:28:54
Let me know if you need info on the fuel. It's three laps remaining.
14:29:14
Lift the coast was good on that last lap.
14:29:20
Pitch confirm and the target 0-1-3, National Fuel.
14:29:56
So VSC, VSC. So we just get that delta positive. Staying out. Go strat 1.
14:30:16
Magic available to keep the tyre tense.
14:30:22
Two laps remaining.
14:30:44
So, Hulkenberg's car is still in the same place on track. We'll keep you updated. Just keep on top of that delta.
14:31:12
So, marshals are just starting to move the car now.
14:31:17
It is still a double yellow in that section.
14:31:56
Track is starting to clear now.
14:32:08
So VSC ending Strat 5.
14:32:26
Cancel the magic. This is the final lap.
14:32:37
We can use overtake.
14:33:32
Picking up the rubber where you can.
14:35:43
Into the pitlane. Coming into the pitlane.