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OK, we've got 20 seconds to the green, sorry, 1 minute 20 seconds to green light.

One minute.

Thirty seconds.

So just a reminder, this is out, fast, slow, fast.

Russell on new medium. We're thinking he might be scrubbing those for tomorrow. Ten seconds to go.

5, 4, 3, 2, 1, green light.

So, Russell four and a half seconds ahead, Zhou three and a half seconds behind.

Russell 3.5 ahead, Zhou 6 behind.

Two and a half seconds safe.

Pass Russell. He's one and a half seconds behind now.

Go to K2 plus, please.

So, mode push. Good to go.

No threats behind. Charge button on. Sainz starting a time lap nine seconds behind. Lap time deleted. Track limits at turn one.

So, Sainz four seconds, three seconds, two seconds, one second coming past. Then next one is Albon. He's four seconds behind.

Three seconds. Two seconds. One second.

Okay, no, sorry, Leclerc, next one, six seconds.

Five seconds. Four seconds.

Still four seconds. Three seconds. Two seconds. One second. Coming past. Then Perez. Four seconds. Three seconds. Two seconds. One second. Coming past. Then next one's Nico. Five seconds.

Four seconds.

3 seconds, 2 seconds, 1 second coming past, then Norris, 8 seconds, you need to pick up your pace, you need to pick up your pace, Norris, 5 seconds. Well, I am. Yep, copy. Just because of time, that's all.

So Norris four seconds behind time lap.

Still four seconds, Norris. Three seconds.

Two and a half, two seconds, one second coming past. No other threats at the moment. Verstappen, eight seconds.

Power is 6.03.

Sector 2 was good. Sector 3 wasn't bad. Mode push. You're already going.

Load in Gasly right behind. One and a half seconds time lap.

Ben Leclerc, one and a half seconds. Leclerc coming past. The next one is Sainz, three seconds.

Sainz one and a half, one second coming past. Cars behind you have completed time laps, not threats. Next one Perez is seven seconds time lap.

So, fast in lap, please, Kurt. Fast in lap.

So, I know you had traffic here, but our biggest loss was turn 16, just with late braking.

So Perez, four seconds.

Perez still three seconds behind.

What do you think? Nico is going for fast, slow, slow, fast, so it looks like we should do the same, based on what we've seen so far. So no other threats behind at the moment. So I'm being told we should go for the fast, slow, slow, fast. Copy.

Okay, box and cap. Sorry for the late call.

Would you like a front wing adjustment, Kev, based on what you've just done? Plus point three. Copy that, plus point three.

Track is clear behind as you leave the pitlane.

Is in sync, a six seconds behind.

No threats behind.

Nico, five seconds ahead.

Still no threats behind.

You're five seconds safe. Nico four seconds ahead. He's just right behind Gasly on a slow lap.

Ocon, slow lap. Leclerc, outlap. And two other cars on outlaps behind you, so no threats.

Gap behind is seven seconds to Ocon.

Car ahead, Gasly, boxing so you're in good shape to go mode push and start your lap.

Charge off, double cool down. Nico 5.5 ahead, five seconds ahead.

No threats behind at the moment.

Your sector 3 was good there. Just over a tenth quicker than Nico. Sectors 1 and 2 almost identical.

Your 2.5 slow.

Norris time lap nine and a half seconds behind him.

Ignore his time lap, 10 seconds behind. We're going to do two cooldowns. We are not going to box.

You're 1.5 slow at the moment, Kev.

If you wanted to drive through the pitlane for extra cooling, we could do that, Kev.

No, it's OK.

Norris aborted, so we have no... Obviously, you finished the lap, so not a problem. Verstappen completing a time lap behind you.

So Nico is seven seconds ahead of you. Nick Norris is starting a time lap and he's 10 seconds behind.

Just for reference, currently P13.22.29.

Norris is four seconds time lap.

Three seconds time lap. Two, still three seconds. Two seconds. One second. Coming past. No other threats at the moment.

You're two seconds slow on your delta.

So the other car's got an EB9, just for reference. Still no threats behind.

OK, so next lap is going to be a timed lap. You've got seven and a half seconds ahead, no threats behind. Mode push, you are good to go.

Mode in. Box this lap.

No threats behind.

Okay, all cars behind have taken checkered flag.

Sorry, cars behind are taking the chequered flag. I'll put you in on position when I get it.

You're currently P9. That was a very good lap, Kev.

Perfect. You are safe. You are safe. Nice job, mate.

Thank you, Kevin. Obviously, we can't do two runs of fast, slow, slow, fast. We're thinking prep, fast for P2. Plus your prep. Plus your prep. Copy that.

Confirming all cars behind will take the chequered flag. You're still P10. So, pretty good.

So, box on this lap, Kev. Stopping in front of the gauge.

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OK, Kev, 25 seconds to the green light. 20.

10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, green light.

We're going to make a gap to the car ahead before we reach safety car line 2.

So that's Hamilton ahead. Just make a gap turn. One second, two seconds, three seconds, four seconds, four and a half seconds, five seconds ahead Hamilton. Zhou 3 behind. 5.6 ahead. Zhou 3.9 behind.

Alston 7.7 ahead, Zhou 4 behind.

3.5 safe.

Hamilton 8.8 ahead, Zhou still 4 behind.

You're seven seconds safe, Kevin. So you're going into a prep lap.

Three seconds behind.

Go 2.5. We don't know if he's starting a time-lapse, just be aware of him. Let's go to mode K2, please. Mode K2.

Okay, four seconds behind. Looks like he's starting a time lap.

So apparently Zhou's going to push for five corners and then maybe going to prep lap. He's four seconds behind.

Show 3.5. Three seconds.

Zhou is still three seconds behind. 2.8.

Still 2.8 to Zhou.

Still 2.9 behind. OK, two seconds, one second. Coming past, no other threats.

Four seconds safe. Verstappen eight seconds behind time lap.

Verstappen, six seconds time lap.

Five seconds Verstappen time lap.

There's no threats behind Verstappen. 4.3 behind.

3.5 Verstappen time lap.

Three seconds Verstappen, time lap, two seconds coming past, so no threats at the moment. Bottas on a slow lap, probably a prep lap, he's five seconds behind, so make a gap to Verstappen. Going to push, OK, good to go.

Boxing this lap. No threats behind.

OK, Cap, we think we should do prep fast again. Yep. Copy.

No threats behind stilt. Careful.

So, compared to Bottas, you just pushed a little bit too much into the last corner. He had better apex and exit. Otherwise, you are currently P9, still three cars to finish laps.

No threats behind.

Boxing this lap. Box, box.

Stopping on the marks and P1, please. Stopping from the garage and P1, please.

Yes, OK, we just dropped to tenth and a half at turn 16 because Gasly was a little bit slower in but much faster out.

OK, Leclerc starting a time... No, he's just finished a time lap. He's in sync. Two seconds behind you. No threats behind.

Hamilton on a slow lap. Five seconds, four and a half ahead.

Car behind is Zhou. Also outlap four seconds behind. So we'd expect Zhou to do the same thing he did before. Push until the exit of turn 5 and then do a prep lap.

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B-Bal offset plus one hundred.

So Sainz ahead on a slow lap. So we're going into a prep lap. Is Hamilton doing prep? Hamilton's already done a time lap, so we think he's doing, he might be doing a time lap next lap. Just be careful. Hamilton is boxing, Hamilton is boxing. So mode K2 please, mode K2.

So, Joe will be pushing. He's four seconds behind.

Go 4.4 behind, likely to back off after turn 5.

Go still 4.5 behind.

Zhou, still 4.1 behind.

Turn 5 behind now.

So, no time lap car threats behind you.

Your 9.5 safe curves are very safe.

So, Zhou, 3.3 seconds behind on a prep lap, two and a half.

Behind him is Stroll on a time-lap. He's seven seconds behind you, six seconds behind you. Zhou 2.8 behind on his prep-lap.

Zhou 1.9 behind on his prep lap.

1.8, 1.7, 1.6, 1.4, 1.8, 1.9.

Push and you're good to go.

Mode in. Box this lap. No threats behind. We'll update you as soon as we know what other cars have done.

Confirming cars behind have taken the chequered flag. No threats. We're currently P6 but there's still about five cars to finish. Maybe six.

Okay, you are through into Q3. Excellent job. Well done, mate. How about that? Nice one. Yeah, sector 2 and sector 3 were particularly good there, Ken. Really good job.

Okay, I presume we want to go out on a used tyre. The question is, what do we do on that tyre? Do we do just a time-lap? Or maybe prep first?

We don't think we can do prep fast on the used tyre, so it'd have to be used one time. Yeah, no, it's okay. One time.

So we think keeping this set on, which is slightly warmer than the other you set, is the best option. Ah, yeah, OK. I'll just push on it. It's up to you, Kev. We can change to another set, no problem, if you wish. Let's change then.

OK, Kep, we'll go to the other side.

Fifteen seconds to the green light. Fifteen seconds. Ten. Five. Four. Three. Two. One. Green light. Russell, five and a half behind. Russell, 7.5 behind.

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Russell set behind.

Russell 6 behind.

Russell 5.5 behind.

There's a 4 behind.

Don't push. Good to go.

Norris starting a time-lapse six seconds behind. Mode in, please. Mode in.

Four seconds, Norris. Three seconds. Two seconds. One second. Coming past. Next car 17 seconds behind.

OK, Kev, can you confirm you're still happy with PrEP fast? All cars are doing it, so... Yep, yep. OK.

So, Russell 15 seconds behind on a time-lap.

Last corner very good, Kev. Better than the previous run.

Boxing this lap. Boxing this lap. Perfect.

Stopping in front of the garage where the guys are.

Okay, careful with...

OK, let's go.

No threats behind. A reminder that this is prep fast.

Verstappen on a slow lap ahead of you. Norris starting a time lap 12 seconds behind.

Norris, eight seconds timed lap.

There's a 13-second gap behind Norris and that's to occur on an outlap, so Norris is the only time-lap threat and he's six seconds behind.

Norris, five seconds time lap.

Four seconds time lap.

Three seconds. Norris has aborted, so it's Verstappen on a slow lap, Norris on an aborted lap behind you.

Reminder, the next lap is a prep lap.

Mode K2, please. Mode K2.

Just watch out in case Verstappen's starting a time-lap. I don't know what he's doing.

Everyone in sync. That's the two Ferraris on outlaps behind you now.

No time lap car threats behind you. Sainz one and a half seconds on an outlap, so he's pushing faster. He's just backed off. He's two and a half behind now.

Sped up again now.

I want to point the fourth sector behind you. Passed.

So the third runner now about three seconds behind.

1.5 seconds, 1 second behind you on an outlap. Piastri is going to be starting a time lap. At the end of this lap he's also on a prep lap. He's right behind Leclerc. There's an 11 second gap behind Piastri.

This is the third right behind you on the mountain park.

OK, Leclerc has backed off. No push, just pause to make a gap. Pause to make a gap. Good to go. Good to go.

Mode in. Box this lap. Fuck! Sorry, man.

Ah, fuck that up. Return 10. Yeah, understood. I think we're going to be B.

I see all cars have taken the checkered flag.

Anyway, good job. Great job getting to Q3. Well done, mate.

OK Kev, usual story when it comes to a stop. P2 to P1 and then after a pause P0.

As I said, great job getting into Q3, mate.