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So, straight out.

We've got a Stroll just crossing start-finish line, a bit clear on exit. Stroll at 9 seconds.

Stroll looks like he's going for a double call here.

So, just avoiding low brake pressure. Stroll at 11 seconds on that cool lap.

So, all clear up behind. Box, box, practice pit stop and switch off.

That was 10 long, good speed in. Can we just check the pattern on the left-hand side? The tape is just starting to roll over itself.

So be straight out.

So Verstappen just crossing finish line now, completing his lap.

So Verstappen at four seconds, just completed a lap. Clear on exit.

So just keep an eye on that rear left on your dash. First car on the lap will be Leclerc at 13 seconds.

Very gusty down the back straight. Yeah, we're seeing about 15 kph. Got Leclerc at seven seconds now on a lap.

So, Leclerc out five seconds and then Zhou six seconds behind him.

Leclerc at three seconds, now two seconds.

Just think about diff mid for turn 6. Got Zhou now four seconds, now three seconds, two seconds. Clear behind Tim. You've got Hulkenberg, five ahead, airing his lap.

So Hulkenberg looks like he's going to follow Leclerc. A bit clearer ahead. That'll be Strat 2 next lap.

Strat 1, double cool. We've got Lawson at four seconds, opening a lap. Now three, two seconds to Lawson, and we'll target minus 18.

I'm not sure what's going on. Car feels OK. Just very slow.

You've got Sainz. Six seconds on a lap.

Sainz now four, three, two seconds. Clear behind Sainz.

So, reset diff entry at mid.

Let me know what you're thinking. Right now I don't really have any major thoughts. I don't really know why the pace is so bad.

So first car on a lap is Colapinto, 19 seconds.

What was my balance limitation on that lap then? Well, nothing major, mate. It's... Yeah, I mean, everything feels reasonably normal, but it's just all slow. 7 seconds out of 6.

Four seconds. Three seconds. Two seconds.

So, Lewis, lap 1 was a 24.9.

I can see quite a difference on diff settings. Copy. We'll just try these settings.

Yeah, I mean, there's not one second of a diff, mate. I'm lapping slower than I'm doing in FP1.

Just keeping our cars behind Piastri, starting his lap. Now three and two seconds.

Advice on tyre.

It felt okay for turn 1. Copy. Target minus five. Got Verstappen on a lap at eight seconds.

Step out 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.

And also, just looking at the data we've seen, Lewis is working the rear tyre ball around the lap.

Next car on the lap, Norris at 15 seconds.

Yeah, I believe all of this, but I'm sloven. I was on my lap two of the F1. I don't really hear what's going on.

So, clear ahead. We've got Albon at five seconds on a lap. Albon now four.

Strat 2. Good to go.

Okay, clear behind. I need to go again. Copy that. Yep, that's fine. We're going to target minus 18. Let me know if you need to double pull. I'll get that in just a minute. Yes. Tsunoda at four seconds. Should have just completed, but keep an eye on him.

So, first car Sainz at three seconds. Two seconds.

Yeah, it felt much better with that change. Yeah, copy that. We'll just keep working on it, chipping away at it.

So we've got Lewis on the lap at 10 seconds. Just looking, turn 9 just looks like we're trying to carry too much speed. Late entry. Lewis now six and a half seconds.

Lewis at 5.

Lewis, now three seconds. Two seconds.

Now, clear behind to Lawson at 24 seconds.

Are we good on timing or what's the deal? Yeah, AFM, we'll jig the plan around and we'll make it work. Yeah, copy. I'll have to abandon the push lap if required. Well, I'd rather you get the learning in, so we'll work it out. As in abandon it on the lap itself. Yeah, copy.

So, Lawson on a lap at six seconds. Should be okay there.

So, Lorsen at two seconds, just completed.

And then we got Verstappen at 4.03. Verstappen on a lap. Two seconds.

And that next car will be Stroll at 11 seconds. So just comparing to Lewis, it's at turn nine is the major loss. There is also another tenth and a half at turn five. Similar, just trying to carry a bit too much speed. Late entry there. Got Stroll now at five seconds on a lap.

Stroll now at two seconds.

And the latest lap that Lewis has done, so a 24.9, is actually a faster entry and apex of turn 9. So I'll leave it with you.

You've got Leclerc at 11 seconds on a lap. Target minus six.

Leclerc at three. Now two seconds. Then it's Alonso at eight seconds.

Alonso now four seconds on a lap. All clear ahead. Alonso three, now two, and will be strap two next lap.

Do I have to box or stay out? You have to box. So stop on the marks and switch off.

So, 15 long, good speed in.

I'll be straight out.

Track is clear.

So, all clear ahead of what we strapped to.

So Verstappen at six seconds, starting his lap.

Target minus 18. Verstappen at 4. Now 3, 2...

And then we've got Piastri at three seconds. Sorry, he's backed off. It's actually Valtteri at four, three, two seconds to Valtteri.

And then Lawson at six seconds on a lap. Lawson four, now three, two seconds.

So, main loss to Piastri is now 13.14 minimum speed. You got Tsunoda on a lap time of four, now three and two seconds. Yeah, rear's felt a bit hot by that point.

Perez? Out lap.

Green 8, position 8.

So Colapinto behind on a cool lap. A big gap behind him to Magnussen then also cool lap.

And we'll leave it with you, but turn 5, either scope to come upon diff entry or something with the B-Mig.

Just having a rough pace, Deltas. Still off the pace. So, currently P4. Just over two tenths from Verstappen. Six tenths from P1, which is Piastri. Lewis was a 24.1, so half a tenth off himself. Main delta to him is turn 6 entry and turn 9.

L1 car behind outlap.

So this will be good in sector 3. Now you've got Piastri on his outlap. 10 seconds ahead. That's the only car you'll have to wait for.

So, Piastri has gone four clear ahead.

I'll be strat 2. Good to go.

OK, so it's strat 1. Box, box. We've got Verstappen at six seconds, starting a lap.

Yeah, you're right on me. Diff four five. Yeah, copy that. We can take a look after Verstappen. Three seconds on a lap. Now two seconds.

Then Albon. Four seconds. That is backed off.

Tsunoda at nine seconds on a lap.

Tsunoda at seven seconds. He's backed off now. That'll be Zhou.

Mark and put some aero bouncing.

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Box, box, stop on your marks and switch off.

10-0. Good speed.

And we'll be straight out here.

Forty seconds.

So we've got due in at turn 1. We've got due in at turn 1. Opening a lap, so due in at 2.

That correction doing has completed his lap. Bit behind. It'll be Tsunoda on a lap at three seconds. No, two seconds.

So that's chequered flag, target plus chequered flag, target plus eight hot tyres.

So we'll be coasting from the bridge before turn 15.

And then it will be three burnouts and a left-hand side.

Strat 5.

What happened there? Was that uber shallow?

We'll explain out of the car. Everything OK? Drive normal?

Yeah, I confirm. You can drive as normal.

So, George, we'll get the car straight back to the garage. We won't be stopping at the weighbridge.

So, George, we will pull up at the FIA waybridge. The gear is short enough, so we will pull up there and quickly get away.