OK, just over 20 seconds to go.

Yeah, I had to back off for Bearman to go, because he wasn't going to stop.

So, I have a green light about now.

On this tyre we'll be looking for a fast outlap. If we can just do a radio check. 16 and 17 as well as a reminder it's a bit of a blind spot there.

No start straight. Hard tyre set-up.

I've got the two Haasers on medium, everyone else hard.

Cleared for take-off.

I have quite a lot of understeer.

Yeah, one vibration. Okay, copy that.

Let's go around these guys if we can.

Just jump in front of Ocon. And radio check, radio check. Radio check. Yeah, that's good for me. OK, mate, so going straight to a fast lap after this.

Good gap in front. Recharge off. Good to go.

All right, let's break the put in.

OK mate, recharge on. Single cool. Ocon behind, just finishing a time lap. No-one pushing. OK mate, so we see the front just being a little bit lower than expected, hence that slightly increased bottoming.

Vibration on tyres. The data, nothing too concerning. Are you happy to continue at this stage? Yeah, as long as we know what it means, yeah. Yeah, no, we're all good. What we might do is just compensate that front ride height when we're back in next, but happy to carry on from our side at the moment. Copy. Okay, so we'll go for a simple call and then another push. 46.1 for Norris, P7 at the moment. We've got Hulkenberg on a 47.7 in front of us. Dammann on the medium has done a 47.4.

So, Antonelli in front. We'll be pushing next time. We're in sync with him.

There's a group of about four cars quite close behind all at turn 5-6. We've got good position here. Let's see if we can keep hold of that.

Antonelli in front, then a 20 second gap and then a group of four cars all at 15. He's up, he's up. Antonelli is on the hard tyre.

Just keep nice and steady. Car behind Alonso on a slow lap, also on the hard tyre. The only cars on mediums at the moment are the two Haases, Tsunoda and Verstappen.

OK, so again, well spaced here. We can try and hold this position. I'll be good. No-one pushing behind. In terms of sector times, main one to gain, sector 2.

Mid-table set to one and three.

So the car's spacing out behind now, no threats.

And we can start to build some pace. Let's try and get a good stop into turn 18 if we can.

A rear issue with traction, 10-1, and stability entry 10-5. OK, man, understood. We'll see if we can help with that or with switches for the moment. Let's go for another single call, P10 at the moment. Fastest hard tyre time, Antonelli, 45.6. Lando behind us just finished a time lap, but he's keeping his pace up, just watch for him, please.

OK, for now I'll be clear, yeah. Please confirm and highlight each member change we talked about before session for next run, yeah? Yeah, that's fine.

So we're on time at the moment for another fast, slow fast from here. Cars well spaced in front.

What about the braking? Is there a margin to go forward? Or not feeling very comfortable, especially with that instability at turn 5? Instead, we'll come back to you on that one.

I don't know if I have rear end into turn 1, but the traction is very tricky there.

Yeah, OK, so we do see a little bit of rear-locking at turn one. Not massive, but certainly won't be helping. Let's go forwards 1% on the dash, please.

Car's all well spaced here. No threats behind.

So, main losses to competitors all middle sector.

Turn 10-11 compared to someone like Hadjar is a loss of a couple of tenths there. Car behind Antonelli should be pushing next time, but no one on the fast lap behind him, so you're good to go.

So, single-crew, one-bump, one-push.

P11 at the moment.

The two cars in front of us all within less than a tenth. How's balance generally, please? Major limitations? When you can.

Yeah, the balance is quite on the nose. Stability on the entries and generally I'm just quite nervous. I don't have a lot of rear support. Low speed and with the traction is quite poor.

Understood. So what we could do, if you wanted, is come in this lap, make a change and do fast, slow, fast at the start of the next run if you prefer. I just want to push another obviously because the tyres are coming in, so I just want to see the results. Happy with that, no worries. So we've got Norris keeping his pace up behind, not on a fast lap though. He could be boxing this time. So just watch for him. But yeah, happy to go for one more push. Again, car's well spaced in front. Big gap in front of Russell if you want to go.

Okay, so we can prep surface from now. Good stop into 18 if we can. One more push.

Antonelli on a timed five and a half behind. Just need to watch for him now. I suggest we go now.

OK, so driving straight out. We've got Lawson going into turn one, starting a time lap now. We've got Piastri leaving the last corner, starting a time as well. They're happy to keep the pace up on this outlap, looking at tyre temps. Piastri four behind, timed.

Leave it behind.

One second, Piastri.

Okay, Stroll next car 10 seconds back. He's on a push lap.

Stroll seven seconds. Cars very well spaced behind. In front of us, Franco, on a slow lap. Happy turn, Brian.

Stroll, five seconds now, timed.

Stroll three will be clear of all traffic. Russell in front will be pushing next time. Stroll three seconds now. Two and a half.

Stroll 1.5.

Clear of all traffic now.

Good, out of the brakes, into 18th.

Stroll will be on a slow lap next time. Good to go when you're ready.

I'll boost next lap. Okay, understood. Happy with that. Okay, so clear of all traffic behind. Any initial feelings?

Yeah, that went a little better on the right. OK.

So Titan's been a little higher, closer to our targets now, so they should be better for the next lap as well. Behind us, we've got Norris on a time lap. He's about 15 behind.

Good gaps in front here.

Norris, 11 behind time. Good gap in front as well, 20 seconds, even if those cars aren't sustainable.

So again, good stab at the brakes into 18th. Norris, time lap seven behind.

RS five and a half still low fuel.

Four and a half to Norris. Good to go. Are you ready?

One wheel to the rear wing. One wheel to the left. Go again.

Scenario three and three laps, please. Scenario three and three laps.

Think about what I will say to him.

If we want to box, try something, because that's not normal. OK, understood. Box now, please, box now.

Yeah, copy that. Box, box. I was just studying all the way.

I'm just, the rear just snaps out in places which, like out of nowhere, just feels extremely inconsistent. Yep, understood. I'll explain what I think we're going to do when you're back in.

Straights out, please.

Okay, so we've got Bearman just going into turn one. Now he's sustainable running. Bearman three behind sustainable. Two behind there.

So we expect this to be Bearman's last sustainable lap, so it won't be a problem being in front of us. We've got Sainz 15 seconds behind us on a push lap now.

Okay, so go through the plan. We're going to push next lap and abort at the end and then come in.

I think I might have a problem, I don't know. Hang on, so let's go past him if we can. Decent gaps in front.

So tyre temps are in a good spot here. Car behind Sainz, he's pushing low fuel. Six seconds. And then there's a ten second gap behind him.

Signs 4 behind.

Three behind. Time lap. Two behind. Sign for four.

And clear. So we are pushing next lap and then aborting and boxing. So push next lap and then abort and box.

Okay mate, good to go.

And box now, Pierre. Box now. Pit stop.

OK, P.S., so dropping off the box.

Soft tyre. Three turns up for the compound and out.

Straight out, you'll be clear pit exit.

Okay, so standard soft tyre out lap. Put zero on the dash for this one.

So constant speed 220.

Scenario 7, when you're complete. Scenario 7.

And we'll go socket 4 as well. Socket 4.

So I'm going to gradually pick up the pace from now.

So we'll go full throttle down to 10 this time. Franco behind on an output.

You won't see me around here.

Can you tell him not to pass me if he's on standby or on a different plane? So he's on and out lap at the moment.

Yeah, stand by please, mate. It's alright, we'll all be good with position, don't worry. I just need to push now and I'm behind him.

So, Franco in front is on sustainable. He will pull away from me now. Russell six behind. Just needs to watch him on the time lap. He's sustainable as well. He's got a big gap behind him. Suggest we hold this position.

Yeah, he'll make sure he gets out of your way.

So, Russell, sustainable three behind us. Try and hold this position, please.

Laps are good. Fast, double cool fast.

Okay, double cool. So Franco, sustainable behind.

P3 at the moment with that. How's the balance now, please?

Yeah, a little better, but still... Just watch for Sainz 7 behind pushing now, by the way, sorry. Yeah, still struggling with the rear, especially the medium speed corner, doesn't feel very good. Understood. So Sainz 2.5 now, so watch for him. And then 7 behind him is Leclerc. We'll go nice and steady from now. Leclerc 7 behind and pushing. So these guys are on their soft tyre runs now. Leclerc 5 behind. And then a six second gap to Hülkenberg.

Leclerc coming through now, and then Hulkenberg, six and a half, time lap.

So, secret scars coming through all our push laps. Hulkenberg, three seconds.

These guys will be doing half-slow, half-time action, so we'll stay in sync. Antonelli five seconds timed. And we're all good for timing here, happy to keep it nice and steady.

It's nearly two. One and a half. And Lawson at five seconds. Five, four, three, two, one.

Lawson, correction, Hadjar, seven seconds.

Good job. Three seconds.

Bortoleto, seven seconds. All these guys will be on slow laps next time.

Offset at four and a half.

Glitz, no second to cool up. I'm getting happy to keep this one nice and steady to start with.

Russell behind, just finishing a time lap now.

Ian Hamilton behind in slow laps now, so we're in sync with everyone around us.

Four minutes left of the session, so plenty of time. Nice and steady.

Yeah, he's so happy to keep this slow. It's staying in line with everyone else at the moment.

OK, mate, so we'll be pushing next time. Again, we've got plenty of margin here. Fastest time 42.1 for Piastri. We're P17 at the moment. P10 is a 43.1.

Unfortunately, losses are just gradual through the lap. Jumping in PLS. Right, let's go for another lap, see what we've got.

So two minutes 20 till the flag. Five cars to go in front of us.

So happy to build temp from 15. If you want to move your way through the pack, that's fine.

Franco 7 behind pushing. Just need to watch for him. Good to go. We're getting the flag at the end of this lap.

Brakes are down. Stay on me.

OK, so that is the chequered flag, so we'll go recharge on. We're going to the grid to do a start. If we can keep our pace up a little, please, and make a gap to Franco behind who will drop back. That means you can both get a practice pit stop at the end of the session.

I have something with my... ...braking.

Okay, so let's get these switch changes done. Scenario one, please. Scenario one.

Okay, so going to the grid and now we'll be doing two burnouts. Let's start on the right. Again, if you keep your pace up on the way there as best you can.

So, two burnouts and a start on the right. Please start on the right-hand side. Pushing to pit entry.

Do you want me to push on that? Yeah, push to 10-3, please.

I'll be back with you on Franco stop.

OK, thank you for that. I'll get a couple of comments when you're plugged in before you jump out.