Radio check.

Yeah, just keep an eye on how that progresses through the race and adjust accordingly in

Five minutes to formation lap.

Aaron, I'm going to use some Strat 14. When would you like me to go Strat 1?

Sammy, go for dry ice.

No stress if you don't have a grip.

Three minutes.

So tyre info. So from yourself, P1 to P6, Alonso, everyone is on medium tyre. And then P7, Norris, P8, Leclerc are on new hard tyres. And P9 to P13 are all on medium tyre. And then the rest of the grid, 14 to 12, 40 to 20, are all on hard tyre.

And Piastri P3 is new medium and P5 Lewis is also new medium.

Two minutes. Who are the last two cars? Stroll and Tsunoda.

75 seconds. Fire up.

One minute.

Forty-five seconds.

White point find. 25 seconds.

Fifteen seconds.

P5.

B-Bal offset plus one hundred.

And clutch was on target.

Just a reminder, set 1-0-3 at 13.

Doing a good job on tyres so far.

So we'll be coasting from turn 13.

And four burnouts starting at the grid markings. Final one at P7, Norris.

Last car approaching the back of the grid.

Verstappen carbohydrate 0.7.

Gap 0.7. Strat 13 available.

DRS enabled.

Verstappen will have DRS, has Kimi behind him also with DRS.

So Verstappen will have DRS 0.8. There's some water on the track on your right hand side. Just where you are now.

So he's finding about 0.5 on that straight.

Gap 0.6. Traction metric's on the limit, but happy where you are.

Gap at 1.5. Just think about introducing some lift and coast here, 50 metres.

Green 7, position 2, will help us. Green 7, position 2.

George, we're happy with the sliding powers currently.

George, for reference, Hulkenberg at the head of the midfield. He's 16 seconds behind you.

Copy that. Just look after traction metrics. Turn 10, exit.

Sorry, repeat.

Verstappen currently under pressure from Kimi.

Update us on your tyres please, George Verstappen, in the pits.

Front left is dropping.

Again, increase pace this last 15. Aper, let's do it.

Box, box, box.

I have Hulkenberg right with us on exit.

Hamilton and Alonso pitted.

Open at 2.2. Last lap was 16.4.

Currently target plus zero. Just focus on the bandage box.

Piastri in the pitlane.

So, George, two cars ahead, Norris and Leclerc, both hard tyres, and currently doing 16.6, both of them.

And we are happy with that management so far.

At turn three, sliding power was good this lap.

And for reference, the hard tyres on those two cars, both look clean.

So Norris front left is opening up. That's 18 laps on that hard tyre.

How is turn 5, Manfred? What's the status?

So Verstappen is doing more management at turn 5.

So, main loss to Verstappen is turn 1 braking.

Tyres feel good, sir, manager. Any film.

Fuck, this is outrageous!

Would you like me to try and overtake you, Clive, or what's the deal? Yeah, if you overtake.

Good job, mate. RS 2.3 ahead.

It's Leclerc in the pitlane. Verstappen behind. Two seconds.

So Verstappen complaining about tyres and for your reference Leclerc fitted a second hard tyre.

Focusing on building this gap to Verstappen now, George. That's the priority.

Norris on the medium tyre. There'll be 40 laps to go when you cross the line.

What was the management level of Norris and Leclerc and how many laps did they do?

So we are managing more than Norris was at turn five at the same age of tyre. Target plus zero.

Can I reach up? Yeah, we can.

Blue default 0-0 for your Delta.

My management looking really good at the moment, George.

So Verstappen has boxed.

A-Fab, George, just keep doing what you're doing. You're doing a really good job.

I don't want to be a risk safety car. I want to stay out. That's fine, George. We know what you want.

Erm, just let me know when flat, when you can. 1.3. Understood.

That's not open up a little.

Albon five seconds ahead. That's a train of five cars with DRS.

We'll come out just behind Leclerc.

Eyes on the limiter line.

The Leclerc ahead on exit.

So, Leclerc on 14 lap old, hard tyres. That's his second set.

And Leclerc, last lap was a 15.3.

That's a Lawson has blue flags.

What is Lawson doing? It's been one full lap, I'm pretty flabby.

Right, let's just go head down now. You've got Leclerc three seconds ahead. Piastri in the pitlane now.

For reference, Norris struggling on that medium tyre.

And for reference, Norris inside our safety car window and he's doing 15.6.

How much lap time do I need to change out of this window?

Yeah, so we are safe to him. We are safe to him.

So, turn 5, turn 7, management looking good.

And how would tyres be for a safety car restart, George?

The brakes don't feel great in this session.

The tyres are looking good here, George, and Leclerc managing four brake temperatures.

If you want me to puncture, Leclerc, I'll try.

Thirteen laps to go. You've got some clear air ahead of you now.

Now let me know how tyres are for safety car restart.

Possible traffic pit exit.

You are the fastest man on track.

A double yellow tap one.

Two McLarens contacted turn one. Norris has stopped on the left-hand side.

Safety car, safety car. Strat 1. Delta positive. Delta positive. Strat 1.

Now, when you cross the line, it will be three laps remaining.

So safety car will pass through the pitlane.

We will pass through the pitlane, so stay in the fast lane. Too tired. No, do not stop. Just through the pitlane, through the pitlane.

Tell Kimi to stay close to his delta. Everyone has to pass through the pitlane here. So, through the pitlane. Yes, mate, I know. I know, I know. Just, everyone's passing through the pitlane, so stay in the fast lane.

So, it's safe. Your car is up at turn 8. Keep on top of that delta.

So, when you cross the line, it'll only be two laps remaining.

So safety car will pass through the pitlane.

Verstappen just overtook me under the safety car.

Understood. We'll look. So following the safety car into the pitlane. A reminder of 10 car lengths. Pit limiter on.

I was following the Dota. It was negative. Push to catch the safety car now. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Yeah, just trying to keep the tyres where they are.

Well, it'll be last lap, next lap. So be it.

Passing through the pitlane again, so follow the safety car through the pitlane, stay in the fast lane. Pit limiter on.

This is the final lap. I've got the yellow flag delta again on my... Yeah, I'm just following the delta, the safety car is pulling away from the delta.

Yellow flag delta.

This is the last lap? This is the last lap.

Yeah, I don't know what Verstappen was doing. Why not find a safety car?

So, safety car.

Confirmed, this will be no overtaking at all, so there will be no overtaking. Safety car will come in.

Repeat that last bit. We will stay out. We will complete the race. The safety car will enter and there will be no overtaking. Stay on track. Stay on track. Watch out for marshals and debris.

So, even after the safety car, even after the light, there's no overtaking after the flag. Superb job. Well done. That was brilliant. Brilliant job. Brilliant drive all weekend. Nice. Green 1, position 12 and strap 14. Pick up rubber where you can.

I made up for last year. Well done, chief. Well done.

George, well done. One and three. Good day, a good day.

Good day. Good day, sir. Yeah, it's such a brilliant ride.

I was just way above the crowd.

Feels good to be at the front again.