Radio check, Fernando. Yep, decks are good. Radio check, Fernando. Yeah.

Yep, radar check. Yep, all good.

Okay, so everybody is medium. Everyone medium except Hamilton P16 on a hard.

You can do the 1.5 when Mikey gives you the signal.

That's five seconds.

You can make a bit of a gap before turn one and then try and lean on the tyres all the way down to turn four.

The start was 12 over, 12 over.

You can do a bit of high-speed weaving where you can and then a 50 meter lift before a good break into 5.

A little bit of a gap there and then high speed weaving all the way down the straight.

And then we'll have a 150 metre lift before a good break. A 150 metre lift before a good break.

Bit of a gap there in 7 and then high speed weaving all the way down to 9.

And then it's just a 50 meter lift into 9. Good brake. You can lean on the tyres in turn 9, but avoid front right sliding.

Hulkenberg ahead is on the slow side, so you can lean where you can on the tyres. And then a 50 metre lift before 12. And then a good brake.

Stay on the racing line now.

And just a bit of weaving where you can, staying on the racing line.

You can do a bit of front scrubbing, but staying on the racing line. We will be doing four burnouts, four good burnouts. Use the K0 before you start.

It's four burnouts with a bit of steering input. That's it. Okay, zero before you do them.

Be careful with the grid box position. Run switch race. One by point find. Back to neutral and then first gear.

Because I am watching... That's currently minus 17. Minus 17. Minus 19. Minus 19. Minus 19. Minus 19. Minus 19.

Virtual safety car, slow down. Virtual safety car, slow down. Keep the delta positive.

You're OK and cool.

Keep the brake temps where they are now. Keep your fronts.

So there's double yellows out of turn nine. Perez has stopped on the right-hand side. I think he's off track.

Just watch your delta through there. Double yellows.

So, currently the yellow button is on, so you can turn the yellow button off. I don't think this will be very long.

Strat 7, Fernando, strat 7.

So behind Magnussen you've got Leclerc and then Lance.

So we have lots of energy ready for the restart.

Virtual Setka ending. Go back to race.

So we're looking at plan A plus some. I'll keep you updated.

Leclerc, the car behind now, he's not really our race. Look after tyres as best you can.

Take some feedback from you on how the tyres are at the moment.

I'm struggling now for tyres, especially the rear probably.

We can increase lift and coast a bit. That will help the rear. A bit more lift and coast.

Magnussen is two seconds behind him. Verstappen is behind him, but Verstappen has got a ten-second penalty.

So Leclerc gonna come through this time. It's okay. Magnussen's now three and a half behind you.

So, a bit more lift and coast will help the rears. Also a bit before turn one, potentially.

Fernando, when you can, I'll just take an aerobalance for the next stint. Aerobalance.

Yeah, just here I have a little bit of everything. Seems a little bit too much, but with the track Evo I guess we keep it. Yeah, all understood, Fernando. All understood and agreed.

Verstappen has got DRS and Lance has just pitted. Magnussen is currently 2.8 behind you.

Okay, Fernando Alonso, use everything from the tyre. Use everything from the tyre. Magnussen behind us a bit.

So Magnussen did have a slow stop, but we're still going to pit this lap. No risk.

Copy. We cannot stand.

I mean, I'm happy to box. I'll just check it.

Box, box, box, box, go good, box, box.

Tire green dryer. Tire green dryer.

It will be quite tight with Lance.

OK, you're OK, mate? OK.

So we just look after the tyres on this introduction phase.

So it is Piastri behind one second, Lance is 1.5.

Piastri behind is not really our race. He has got a 10 second penalty.

Piastri behind is on ten lap older hards. Feedback from the first stint, quite balanced front to rear. Quite balanced front to rear. I did no flap adjustment.

So we are looking at plan A plus a few laps. Plan A plus a few laps.

Zhou and Tsunoda ahead are both on their first in medium.

Lawson ahead is also boxed.

So Lawson has had to stop again. So he was the hardest one stopper. So we're just looking after these tyres now. Plan A, extend a little bit.

So, lapping is quite marginal, so you're doing good on the fuel now, but anything you save now will help if the track is quicker later.

Fernando, just have an aerobalance check. Aerobalance check on this time.

Again, maybe the feeling is like too much, but I don't know. With the track, you would... Yeah, copy that, Fernando. Copy.

And how is the race? Obviously, I only see you, Piastri.

So most of the one-stoppers are stopping now ahead of us.

So we're P9 at the moment and we're looking like holding that. Piastri behind you has got a 10 second penalty.

And then behind Piastri we've got three more cars on, two stops, which is Lance six seconds behind you, Magnussen seven seconds behind you.

So we are looking at plan A plus maybe four.

Okay, so Magnussen has pitted now. Yeah, maybe less head of balance, what do you think? Yeah, I agree Fernando, I was thinking exactly the same.

Too early to stop, Magnussen.

Yeah, so actually Magnussen on his out lap went off at turn six, lost a bit of time, so no pressure for us.

So there is some debris turn 6-7 and Bottas ahead has got a puncture. So Bottas is exit of 9 amount with a puncture. Some debris turn 6-7.

Debre is on the left.

Okay, so keeping on the racing lines, okay. Bottas is already to turn 15.

So Magnussen had to stop again. So really it's Lance behind us, who's 7 behind you now.

He's got a bit of pressure from Albon behind him, so Lance will stop. Soon we'll see.

OK. Yeah, so not too early. There's not a lot of track. We're all good.

So I'll be taking a little bit more lift and coasting to six and Lance has stopped this lap.

Piastri has stopped as well.

And obviously the other thing is Verstappen now car behind three-level. Hards three-second period.

So Hamilton will come out very close to us.

So we're all good, even letting Verstappen through now. Lance is still six seconds behind our pit though.

So the only other thing we're watching is Albon behind you. He stopped lap 12. If he tries a one-stop we'll make sure we leave time to get him.

So use the tyres now Fernandes, use the tyres.

We will box this lap. We will box this lap. You can reset brake marks.

Copy. I have less aerobalance. Yeah, confirm.

Okay, we should be okay. I'd be close to doing, but should be okay.

It's all clear behind, all clear. Doing 2.5 seconds back. It'll be 21 laps on this tyre. You did 23 on the last tyre.

Basically, Albon is 14 ahead in case he tries a one-stop. Tsunoda four and a half ahead.

The last set was a bit more rearward. I've come down 0.3%. Tsunoda's tyres are 15 laps older than yours. Albon's 25 older.

Piastri is about a second behind Doohan.

What about getting up?

So we expect no lapping. No lapping, so just keep an eye on your dash.

OK, so we've got 13 laps including this one, 13 laps. Albon currently 1.2 seconds a lap slower than you.

So it's point nine you caught, Albon, last lap point nine.

Piastri is 3.6 beyond.

Eleven laps to go. Eleven.

So you caught Albon 1.2 last lap. 1.2 you caught.

You need to tell me how much margin I have on the fuel.

Yeah, copy. Will do. Zero for now. There's a target zero.

So you caught Albon two seconds last lap. Piastri now is a car behind five seconds back.

So that was another 1.6 seconds. You could probably go minus 0.1 on a dash. You can go minus 0.1.

OK, 8. Laps to go, 8.

OK mate, good job. Seven laps to go. Seven.

Brakes harder.

Okay, so we're P9. Hulkenberg ahead P8. Ahead of him is Gasly, Verstappen, Hamilton, Russell, Leclerc, Sainz and then Norris P1.

Any more changes or pitstops to go?

No, nothing expected unless there's any safety cars. Behind you got Albon and Piastri. Three and a half behind you.

OK, so five laps to go. Five laps. Piastri 3.8 behind.

Okay, four. About to go four. PSV 3.4.

Three more laps, three more laps.

There's a yellow S, you need to go a little left.

So Magnussen ahead his last car, so he should let you through. He's got blues.

So it will be one more lap, will be one more lap.

You can use energy here and also out of 7.

That's the chequered flag, mate. Good job. P9 points. Well done. Well driven. Take the pick-up, Fernando. Take the pick-up. Nice and slow on the way in. Pick-up now while the tyres are hot. I'm going to run switch warm-up. And then multifunction A, blue, override. Multifunction A, blue, override. Position 12.

Final order Fernandes, Norris, Sainz, Leclerc, Hamilton, Russell, P5, Verstappen, P6, Gasly, Hulkenberg, ourselves, Piastri, P10, Albert Pilham.

Constructor McLaren.

Thank you, Fernando. And P0.

Thank you everyone here on the track. We maximise everything every weekend. Thank you for the hard work. 24 races, long season. Proud of you guys.

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