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When you get down there, we can turn the engine off.

OK, Fernando, you can go back to P2.

2 minutes 40 to green light. We won't fire up until the green light because then we've got more flexibility.

Fernando from the RS director, it's turn 3 and turn 5 with the worst standing waters.

The Ferraris ahead of you are going slow. Just Hamilton is very close behind Lance.

It's the guys ahead. Leclerc's got about an eight second gap.

First one is Albon just coming across the finish line.

Cars ahead have all got about five second gaps.

There is double yellows, turn 12. Lawson's gone off wide.

Okay, he's happy to warm the tyres. Yeah, I'm doing my best, mate. Yeah, try.

We will start this lap. Lawson's moving, it might be okay.

Track's green. Track's clean. So you've got three seconds of science. Four seconds.

I cannot see anything. Any suggestion? I would go into a call after this one and we'll make a gap. You're all clear behind. We're all clear behind. Currently P2.

Yeah, I lost him. I mean, so unlucky that he just exit in front of us. Yeah, so let's take a gap to him. You say Bottas is going on inters now, so Bottas is coming out on inters behind you. I think probably one more lap on these tyres.

Out three. Yeah, so you're clear behind at the moment. Lance is pushing seven and a half behind. So we can drop back. Just be careful in cool. I'll go to out three for the brake balance. So Lance is off, so you're okay behind.

So let's make a good gap. Bottas behind you is on an outlap, so don't let him past you.

You're still P2 at the moment, so you're still P2.

So that's three cars ahead of you to start a lap.

These tyres are in a good temper. You can even let them cool a bit for now. You can let these tyres cool a bit.

OK, so Lawson's only seven ahead and ahead of him there is a bit of mess, but they're all going. So you're still all clear behind. So it's a good gap. One more brake and it'll be go one. Go one.

Lock up on trim 1. Shall I keep pushing? Yeah, I think so, yeah. This is the best gap on track at the moment.

So, at the moment, we do think a bit more rain at the end of the session.

He's struggled, so he's slower. So Lance is six behind.

Lance is pushing, but he's still five seconds back. We're good.

So you can wait a bit. Lance is still four and a half seconds back. Or we go on. Go on.

I cannot brake. It's a little bit trippy, isn't it, Lewis?

OK, copy. But, I don't know, what do we do with the brake balance or something?

Shape three and brake balance minus two.

Suggestion. Check 3 and be back on as 2. We've got two cars ahead to start a lap. You're currently still B4.

Pushing three behind. You're all clear behind. All clear behind. Zhou's just waiting. It's a bit more of a gap to Zhou. Red flag, Fernando. Slow down. Get the delta.

Yeah, you're good on switches. Just careful, you can go to out three on the brake balance. Out three and box and box.

So, people so far are going slower. So, Sainz just coming around turn 1 now and then there's a gap. Oh, Sainz has actually gone off at turn 1. So, Sainz behind you at the moment one and a half seconds.

Sainz heels off, but I think he's pushing, so you can let him pass.

So the rears are already in a good temperature and now Leclerc pushing five behind. After him there's a 12 second gap.

Okay, I need to be behind Leclerc, I think. Yeah, behind Leclerc, yeah. Gasly and Norris are two seconds slower at the moment, but Middlesex are improving.

OK, now we've got some green sector, so it's OK. Leclerc pushing three behind.

It will be Go 1. The track is now quicker.

So, Lance behind you is out lap, so you're OK. To him it will be go one. Go one. And Hamilton now, two behind. Let's go.

I need a gap and a strong lock in this. Yeah, we think two clicks rear of the brake balance. Two clicks rear.

So Hamilton is 1.5 behind, pushing, and then Lance is 4 behind. Yeah, I need a gap. After Lance is...

Yeah, Lance is backed off apparently, so you're okay. So this is our gap now, Fernando. Good gap to have.

And the next one pushing is Tsunoda, three and a half seconds back.

Good on switch, good on switch.

And we think... We think it's...

Two clicks rear of the brake balance. Two clicks rear of the brake balance.

I'd say now make a gap to Hamilton. Make a gap. And we've got one more.

OK, this will be the next lap. You're still P7 at the moment. Still P7. We've got one more full lap.

Okay, so currently still P7. Okay, mate. I don't know why we slowed down in the previous lap. I mean, I'm minus six tenths.

Out three, Fernando, out three.

We're through Fernando, we are through.

The pace counts as three.

And you can turn on, or you can turn engine off. It's one minute twenty to the green light.

Go back to P200 position.

Fernando, for the outlap, you can go back forwards a couple of clicks just to get the brake temp sorted. And then we'll get you back to minus four before starting the lap. Green light in 15 seconds. Out one, maybe it's not too bad then with this brake balance.

Out two is good, yeah, you're right, out two. Okay, it's green now, so you can fire up.

Okay, so the first cars have got big gaps. The rest are just queuing here.

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Obviously Albon is a bit of a pain behind. Try and keep him behind.

And Dex is wondering about another click rearwards to start the lap, so considering another click rearwards to start the lap.

Behind Albon there is a nine second gap if he does go past you.

So these tyres might be a little bit cool just to start the lap, but then should be better in the middle sector. It's okay. Bottas only 5.0, but he's only one and a half behind Lance, so Bottas is going to take a bit of a gap.

So, Lance is gone. Bottas has got four ahead of him. So, Bottas' exit there now will be go one. Go one.

OK, Fernando, I think box this lap for Inters. Box. Copy that.

Okay, so we'll just watch Albon. You get it out to Fernando, to Albon.

Albon is four behind.

Albon, I think, still pushing three behind.

Ah, don't think so. Ah, copy mate, yep. So it's Box's lap and it's Inter's and on the Inter's we can do warm-up, push-push, cool-push. So it's five laps total. Piastri is on Inter's. His first lap is second to our time, so it's going to be Inter's. Yeah, maybe two sets of Inter's as well. Yeah, we'll be ready.

You can do the tyre switch to white Inter R whenever. White Inter R on the tyre switch.

Keep an eye out for the weightbridge. Everything out to is better out to two.

So two sets of inters is only one lap on each, so let's plan for just staying on this set. Piastri is now starting his second lap, coming out of turn one. So he'll be pushing. You've got a good gap ahead, but Piastri I think is still pushing two behind, so he'll probably come through you. Yeah, Piastri pushing two behind.

Okay, so all clear behind now. All clear. Albon is out lap, so keep him behind.

So currently there's double yellows, turn 10, Russell off exit 10. I think it's going to go green. Track will be okay.

Check the run of Piastri to know what sequence to do.

So, Albon is out lap behind. Piastri's six ahead.

And I think go on. Go on.

Piastri braking a bit earlier for braking turn one. Piastri braking a bit earlier for braking turn one. M4.

Okay, red flag, red flag. Slow down. There's a double yellow. Sector turn one. Sainz is off exit of two on the outside of two.

OK, friends, it will be two and a half minutes when you get down there, so you can turn the car off.

Six, I think.

And go back to P2 on the brown switch. P2.

If you've got room, you can use energy on the outlap, just for a bit more temp. One minute five until the green light.

So that's 20 seconds, 20.

OK, Fernando, you can fire up this three seconds to green.

So cars have got about five seconds gaps ahead.

Okay, so we'll have a look at these temps a bit later. It's a maximum of three laps total.

You can use energy again if you want.

So, Fernando, I think it should be push, cool, push. This first lap, be careful with the tyres a bit on the cool side. Then we can get a good gap for the final lap.

So you're good for gap ahead. These tyres will be a bit cold for the first laps, so caution.

And especially for the front, so we'll go a couple of clicks rear to break balance.

It's just two clicks rear brake balance.

Just careful with that core position. Careful because it's got four brake balance. I think out two is best. That's P1 at the moment. And we can go to strat two, Fernando. Go to strat two. Just careful with that brake balance. Consider out two.

And I wouldn't let the tyres cool too much. Don't let the tyres cool too much.

Bottas could be still pushing. He's four behind. He has been told cool now, but after him there's a 12 second gap.

Currently there is double yellows, turn three.

You're still P2 overall.

So just keep some brake temp where you can. Lance is going to try and get going. So we should start our lap.

It will be go on. It will be go on.

Okay, and it will be... Go on, you're good. And two clicks, rearwards. Two clicks, rearwards.

Red flag. Slow down. Slow down. Red flag. Slow down. Box, box. Box, box.

OK, so we are through. The session won't get restarted. Good job. Just careful the way, Rich.

NMP, power unit off. Engine off.

That's 2 minutes 40 for them, 2 minutes 40.

You can go back to P2 on the power switch. P2.

So, Fernando, you're basically at minus four now. We'll remind you to get to minus six before you start the time-out.

Minus seven. Oh yeah, deck, sorry, correct, minus seven.

So it's just under one minute, just under one minute.

And you can fire up, there's 15 seconds to go. Fire up, 15 seconds to go. And you can use energy on the outlap into 4 and 6.

So, we're looking at push, cool push and probably best conditions will be with this first set.

OK, so cars ahead have got about seven, eight second gaps.

So Lawson's got six seconds ahead.

OK, tyres are pretty similar to last time. Maybe slightly better. Lawson's going now. He's eight and a half seconds ahead. It will be go one. Will be go one.

And it'll be three clicks rears on the red lines. Three clicks rears.

You think we abort?

I think we continue. Continue.

Too late. OK, so Tsunoda pushing six behind. So we can go push, go push.

Tsunoda's still six seconds, but you've got a good gap ahead.

Good ahead of me. Go long. Go long.

So you're currently minus five. It's at least two clicks through it. Maybe even try three clicks through it.

Track is a little slower still in the middle sector. Track is still a little slow up.