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And we are just under five minutes to formation lap. And tyre info, from P1 Verstappen to P13 Sainz, everyone is on new medium tyres. From P14 Albon, P16 Stroll are on hard tyre.
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Lawson P18 is on the soft starter.
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75 seconds. Fire up. Limiter on.
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Forty-five seconds.
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Fight point to find. 25 seconds.
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Fifteen seconds.
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Clutch was 1% shallow.
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Keep an eye on T-Water.
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Everything looks good at the moment, George.
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The target is 1-0-4. Entry turn 11.
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Acoustic, turn 11.
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It will be two burnouts starting P18 Lawson, final one P12 Hulkenberg.
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So, select Strat 5.
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Last car approaching back of the grid.
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Alonso behind point three.
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Alonso, point seven.
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So, gap ahead of Piastri is 0.3. You've got 0.8 behind.
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And happy to ignore that oxidation warning, George.
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I'm sorry, but the car is going to pass here.
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Yeah, they're discussing it.
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Oh, it's having fun.
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So, we are happy so far on tyres. Just keeping an eye on brakes, but still happy to ignore that warning.
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0.4 ahead of Piastri. One second behind now.
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The head of Leclerc is point nine.
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Gap ahead, Leclerc, 0.8.
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Car behind is now Lewis 1.1.
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Gap ahead of Leclerc, 1.1.
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So, doing a good job leaning on the fronts here, George.
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At 3.3, position 2.
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It's so far up the corner. I'll backwards next time.
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Yeah, understood, George. We are happy with what you're doing with tyres. Let's keep playing the long game.
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So, Kimi currently P10, tucked up behind Tsunoda.
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Target plus five, plan A.
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Green at 7, position 5. Green at 7, position 5.
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George, just clear air to the front right brake where you can.
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So there's still target plus five here.
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George, just give us an IR update when you can.
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Repeat that message, please, George. I don't want to paint the tyres. I want more paint if you do close up. I don't want to just be sitting there.
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Check for imperfections.
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Expect tyres to be in by turn 5 here.
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We are happy to stay strapped at 5.
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Are we still only one second safe?
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So, it's now 1.5 coming our way though.
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Lewis was 23.5 last lap.
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George, information, plane lost to Kimi. Turn 1 minimum speed.
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That's hot, though. Hot dog.
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So, Hadjar 23.4.
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So, Hadjar and Stroll both have DRS.
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We've got Leclerc coming in. Apparently four seconds safe to Lewis.
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OK, so Ocon next. 23.6 last lap.
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Nice job. So, gap to Lewis is 5.5 safe.
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Check for a brake. A little dust. Give it up.
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Let me know if you want me to reduce the pressures. Temperatures are coming down at the moment. I'll get back to you.
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So we've got 16 laps remaining. Lewis' last lap was a 29.6.5, safe.
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We are happy with the brakes, George.
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Sorry, I need you to repeat. Radio is poor. Thanks. Lewis in pitlane now.
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So, Leclerc ahead was 22.1.
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Any issue with that level of sliding? It's at turn 2.
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Er, nope. We're OK with that, George.
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Sorry, George, I still can't hear you.
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Lewis, first lap was 22.2 on the hard. Leclerc 22.3.
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Lewis, now a car behind seven seconds.
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So, Leclerc 22.0, Lewis 21.9.
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I can see the gaps. All good.
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And green at 3, position 1.
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And nine laps remaining.
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Yes, it's been looking better.
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Six laps remaining.
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Four laps remaining.
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Two laps remaining. Strat 5.
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Final lap, early overtake, turn 7, turn 11.
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OK, mate, so picking up rubber, green 1, position 12 and strap 14 at P5 today.
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Yeah, good job. Good racing. Didn't quite have enough car pace in it today.
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Yeah, copy. Good effort. It was the maximum again.
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All we can do. Yeah, AFO. Just keep delivering.