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Max Verstappen
12:54:14
Yep, radio check.
12:58:27
OK, so majority of the field on medium. We'll see ourselves, Colapinto, Hulkenberg on soft.
12:58:36
Both ass at the back on the hard. We are expecting some rain around 10 minutes in. Should last three or four minutes. We do not believe it will be sufficient to require intermediate tyres. Where does it hit first?
12:59:01
Turn 13, 13, 14.
13:01:44
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13:01:55
And no change to procedures. So confirm. Three long, three long burnouts.
13:03:16
Oscar, approach and back up the grid now.
13:04:23
OK, so straight ahead now, Max, these tyres, the water arrives.
13:04:47
Hadjar currently P4.
13:05:40
Display 8. Way to go.
13:06:56
Rain around six or seven laps away. Possibility it may last closer to 15 minutes.
13:07:16
OK, it's 15 minutes. Is there a long time? Yes, but as I say, very light brake.
13:08:11
Piastri has been told to push. We'll just keep doing what we're doing.
13:08:57
Strat 5, that's Strat 5.
13:09:28
Norris is managing a lot more in turn 70.
13:10:25
Strong in turn 1. Losing 2-3.
13:12:00
Quicker than both McLarens in turn 7. Need to look after that for this time.
13:13:34
I can't hold it. It's too much. The gap is 0.6.
13:14:33
You may start to notice drops.
13:22:26
Get it, it's a little sour here.
13:22:34
Should last around 15 minutes.
13:23:47
Strat 4 and then back to Strat 5.
13:25:28
Pace behind around 16.5.
13:27:48
Hadjar, 16.3.
13:31:37
Front flap up, mate. It's fine.
13:32:13
Safeguard deployed, Max. Dash positive. Dash positive.
13:32:37
OK, Max. Box and pit confirm. Box, pit confirm. There'll be a Strat 12 reminder in the pitlane.
13:33:30
Hamilton is on the outside of re-exit.
13:34:54
Max, so the reason for Hamilton's off, that looked like he ran wide onto the green.
13:35:12
Still have double yellows through turn three. Double yellows.
13:35:33
Safe for cars approaching turn 8.
13:35:42
OK, so essentially everyone who had pitted has now pitted.
13:35:51
Currently all cars on the hard tyre. You are on the medium.
13:36:14
We just need to manage it from here, Max.
13:36:18
That car is car-behind.
13:36:39
Leaving a lot of space here between the cars.
13:37:37
What's the rain story?
13:40:49
Same management as Hadjar, turn 7. Hadjar saving even more in turn 8, so no threat there for the moment.
13:43:49
The gap was one second, as I was on DRS.
13:44:45
VSC deploy max stash positive.
13:44:50
Not entirely sure what this is.
13:44:59
OK, there's debris on the main straight. Keep left along the main straight. Keep left on the main straight.
13:45:55
Virtual safety car entering.
13:46:34
And hold overtake for five seconds.
13:47:30
Infomax car behind Hadjar, now Leclerc.
13:47:55
Piastri, 15.1. Norris, 14.9.
13:48:05
It's a very long stint here, so just keep up the management.
13:48:18
Speed, speed. Next lap, we'll see pressure.
13:49:13
Hadjar, 14.9.
13:50:00
I've made a loss to Hadjar turns 2-3.
13:50:10
Yeah, the low speed is horrendous. Don't mechanical grip.
13:50:19
Copy that, Max. Turn 9 and 10, you are strong.
13:51:27
Per Hadjar now dropping, saving in turn 7.
13:52:30
That's now the quickest sector 1 of anyone at the moment. So with sector 1s like that, I drop to turn 7.
13:54:19
Hadjar, 15.2, gap one point.
13:59:02
I'm swerving like crazy, but I still have no grip. It just doesn't turn.
13:59:59
Just for your information, Leclerc paced last two laps 15.3. He's now 2.2 behind Hadjar.
14:03:15
Gap behind 1.9.
14:03:55
Strat 5 when you can.
14:05:23
Your current place aside from turn seven and eight, Max, looks very strong.
14:05:32
So let's just keep it there. That's fine.
14:06:59
Gap behind now 2.6.
14:07:04
Gap, Hadjar to Leclerc, also 2.6.
14:07:52
AXAT 78910 is lap time neutral, so if you could refer back to the savings, probably a better place.
14:09:19
So, leaders 14.7, Hadjar 14.9.
14:11:58
Go back. So, Ippo, Leclerc and Antonelli have pitted.
14:12:03
Antonelli initiated at Leclerc covering.
14:12:27
It's double yellows, turn three max. Safe car deployed.
14:12:44
Just target plus one. Box and pit confirm, Max. Box, pit confirm. Be Strat 12 in pitlane.
14:13:17
Strat 5. Strat 5. White line on the exit.
14:13:24
OK, so same thing. Leclerc wide into the wall at turn three. So stay low. Look out for debris.
14:15:25
How many laps remaining?
14:15:29
Follow the safety car line, please. Follow the cars directly ahead of you. That's the middle of the track.
14:15:45
How many laps did we do on the first set? Twenty.
14:15:53
OK, so 3-4, both McLarens ahead of the effective new hard, they scrubbed it, P3. Hadjar, Russell, Albon, Antonelli behind. All solved.
14:17:28
So, stay in a line, cars ahead of you, through turn three.
14:17:59
We can have both three as well, Max.
14:18:32
So lap cars can now overtake match, so just stay on your racing line.
14:19:58
OK, Max, so safety car is in this lap and it will be 15 racing laps.
14:20:39
Where is not a concern, Max. It's just a thermal deck that you need to control.
14:22:31
DRS now active.
14:25:09
The ride is not completely fucked.
14:28:50
So, last lap, Hadjar 13.7.
14:30:15
Lando has a failure ahead.
14:30:38
Safety car deployed, Max. Safety car deployed. Stay out. Stay out.
14:31:52
It is double yellows at turn 9 max.
14:31:57
Stay left. Lando's parked to the right.
14:34:07
Still double yellows, Max. Truck is that.
14:34:56
I'm sure it's fairly obvious to you, but neither of the cars immediately behind you pitted.
14:35:55
Light whistles here.
14:36:21
OK, safe car is in this lap. So just your bias offset if you need it. And it's four racing laps. Four laps.
14:38:19
Gap behind 1.1.
14:39:31
Two more laps. Gap behind 1.4.
14:40:46
Flat all out. Gap behind 1.7.
14:41:59
Well done, Max. Good points today. Well done.
14:42:09
Yeah, tough race, but the result wasn't yet. Yeah, it's nice we do that.
14:42:25
Well done, Max. Super strong. I know it was not enjoyable right there, but you did the job. It was the best we could have done and lap one was spectacular and then you hanged out there, so well done. Super strong.
14:42:38
Yeah, exactly that. I tried a lap one. A little moment. Yeah, still a decent weekend I think. Recovery again from Friday.
14:43:39
Max, you are staying out of track. Stay out of track.