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OK, so there are cars starting laps, so we'll have to talk you through that as we go.

Trying to build a few seconds to Lance. We just need just under 10 seconds for the stop at the end of the lap. Leclerc. So you've got Leclerc opening a lap now. He's just gone back to turn 1. And then you've got Sainz 6. Sainz 5. And then Albon 6. So happily go fairly gentle in sector 1. Sainz 2. Albon 6. And then Hajar 11. Albon 3. 2. 1. Hajar 10. And then Berman 6. So we can keep up the straight line speed here. We can use energy. Hajar 7. Berman 6. Just a radio check before 11 if you can.

10-11. Yeah, copy. 10-11. Radio good. Hadjar 5. Do a bit of scrubbing just while you're backing off. Hadjar 4.

Hadjar 2, 1, then you've got Bearman 6, and then Lawson at 7. We'll box at the end of this lap. Build a couple more seconds to Lance if you can.

Let's go steady in the pit entry. You've got Bearman 4, 3, 2, 1.

Nice and steady on the way in. It'll be a live stop onto the medium. We'll do the same again.

OK, so Verstappen just at turn one, he's on a call. He'll just be next to you in fin exit.

Tsunoda, 7 behind Verstappen, is also on a slow lap.

Try and hold 260 around turn 9. Is that right hander where you are now?

Still no cars pushing behind. All these cars are slow. Slow laps.

We can keep some straight line speed up here. Box at the end of this lap, it'll be another live stop.

I think Doohan will be opening a lap now. He's just four back. OK, now it looks like he's still on the slow lap. So first one will be Verstappen. He is 14 back. Opening lap now.

Run in for 200 kph at turn 4.

Verstappen seven, Tsunoda twelve.

Verstappen 2.

Use energy into 11.

Next one, Tsunoda. 10.

So it's Tsunoda 5, then Ocon 5. We'll box this lap, another live stop.

Tsunoda 3, box at this lap.

So just waiting for Lance at the moment. He's still in the box. OK, he's pulled away.

It'll be Bortoleto opening lap. He's turn 18 now.

Okay, so Piastri behind you is slow. Yeah, go on.

So you're going to run switch out one. Run switch out one. Pre-select strat two. Bortoleto fast eight.

It's Bortoleto four and then B5. Bortoleto three first.

So, behind Bortoleto, it's Bearman with four.

And a Gasly five.

Bearman 2, Gasly 5 and then Antonelli 7. Gap is behind Antonelli. Next one, Gasly 4.

Gasly 3, Antonelli 7. There's 11 behind Antonelli.

We need one more good stop before 17. Antonelli coming past now, and then you've got seven back to Piastri, he's on a slope, so this is our gap now.

That's Leclerc at 9.

Let's just get warm when you're ready.

Run switch cool. Piastri turned back into phaser view, so you've got a fairly big gap behind. Big cool lap.

Piastri will pit this lap, so first car pushing Verstappen at 50.

Verstappen, 7.

Stop at 3, 2, 1. You've got 30. Back to Tsunoda. Next car fast.

Fernando, wind is 5kph tailwind into turn 4.

Tsunoda at 13 fast.

We've got Tsunoda 9 and then Norris 7, both fast. Let's go one when you're ready.

OK, so it's all clear behind. Front switch pull to take another slope. 30 seconds back to Tsunoda, but he's on a call.

Copy that, Fernando. How much do you need?

Ah, point six.

Off it. Just cross turn point six up.

OK, so into the pitlane.

So just steady on the way in. Lance is also in the box at the minute. Should be clear.

Keep going steady. It's all clear behind. Still waiting for laps.

Yeah, all good Fernando, so you can pull away.

Leclerc will open a lap. Now he's just at turn 80.

OK, Leclerc has pitted so it's his Hadjar opening lap. He's turned, well, he's at his opening lap now, so 16th back Hadjar fast.

Hadjar fast six. Big gap behind him.

So, next car pushing Sainz 35.

One more good stop. Let's go on when you're ready. Gap ahead is nine for Lance.

Close the lap. It's all clear behind, so run switch call.

So we'll get into the consec at the end of this lap. So you can do tyre orange, no DRS.

You can also select Strat 10.

And let's do MFB Black, OBS T, position 11. MFB Black, OBS T, position 11.

So gap ahead is good, so it'll be go one. End of the lap. We'll target four consecutive laps.

So, we're happy to reduce lift at coast. Target 70 per lap. This lap was over 200.

Let's see, two more time laps.

OK, this is the final time-lap.

OK, so close the lap. Stay in go 1. We'll box this lap for a front weight swap. Stay in go 1. We'll try and get the close down test out of 8, so into 11.

Bortoleto three back is fast. Yeah, you need to give a gap.

So there's a good gap behind Bortoleto if you let him go now.

Next car approaching is Bearman, 18.

Try and get it to around 300 kph, the escape road on the right hand side and then you can start the coasting.

Still got Bearman eight and nine back, so we'll try and get another one in for 17.

Procedure good, just try and repeat it now, up to 300 and then proceed.

Box in this lap. We've got Antonelli three back out lap. He'll probably open a lap now. Bearman three behind him.

Stop in box, keep it running. We'll do the front wing swap.

Russell, Gasly just un-taped their laps. They'll be half-stripped at exit. So you've got Gasly. Russell is ahead. Gasly two back. He looks like he might be slow. I'm happy just to push from now to get the data. Gasly two back looks slow.

So you've got eight back to Tsunoda, who's doing consecutive. We'll stay out at the end of this lap, so it'll be a once-past.

Okay, so max PU cooling now. Max PU cooling. We'll box this lap. Tsunoda 8 back, fast.

So, Fernando, stop in the box but leave the PU running or wheel your back in the garage and sort it out yourselves.

It's a straight out, it's clear up an exit.

Russell, 20 back. He's fast, he's consecutive, but there's a big gap behind him if we need it.

Temps are on the high side already so I have to go steady here and down to 17 as well.

Russell 15, still 20 behind him.

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One more good stop. Got Russell seven. He is high fuel. Want to stay ahead of him or build a big gap.

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I have understeer at turn 80 and oversteer at turn 90.

It'll be a run switch call. It'll be a double slow lap. First one will be Russell in 8th.

Russell, 4, fast.

I've stopped at three back here at out lap.

That's three fast, fairly big gap behind him.

Next car fast, Tsunoda, 35.

Fernando, so we'll stay in one-switch cool. We'll take another slow lap. Do you need a flap adjust?

No, it's OK. Staying out. Staying within 20 car lengths. Tsunoda fast 20.

Just consider the yellow button or the top left modifier for the low speed if you need to test it.

Antonelli, 12. He is consecutive. He's fast.

Absolutely five. Four.

So you've got Russell is high fuel, 40 back, so we'll maybe try and stay ahead of him, but I'll let you know.

So it's Leclerc, Fast 10 and then Piastri 16 behind him.

Leclerc 3 and Piastri 16. Russell is close behind Piastri so we'd rather stay ahead of Piastri if we can. Leclerc 1. Good stop if you can. We go 1 at 17.

There must be still 40 back Bortoleto outlap, two behind you.

So the run switch cool. We'll box this lap. Bortoleto will be in phaser view. Maybe Albon will head back. Let's just try a higher cooling position on the switch.

So just checking if you have increased the driver cooling switch positions, OK? OK, that's a red flag. Run to your safety car, keep it positive, no overtaking.

So that's Bearman at turn 12. Let's stop for a game or two.

So, Bearman is on the left-hand side. Apex 12 at the outside wall.

So it's just under two minutes of session remaining, so we'll prepare the car to go for the grid start. See if we get a restart time.