Radio check. Can somebody pass me some dry ice, please?

Chris, just think about that burnout number. Think what the initial proposal this morning may be one too many.

Can't keep me posted early on T-Water. It's pretty challenging.

Cat 2, I'm going mid 3 for lap 1. Just give me a reminder about that. Copy that and we are just five minutes to formation lap.

OK, so tyre info. From P1 to yourself, P4 on soft tyres. The first two cars, Norris, Leclerc, are on new soft. And the first car on medium tyres, P5 Verstappen, and P8 Hadjar, P10 Tsunoda, P12 Sainz, and P16 Bortoleto, P18 Gasly. And then there are two cars on hard tyres, P17 Albon and P20 Colapinto. Sorry, did you say Verstappen medium? Verstappen medium, new.

Three minutes to formation lap.

Two minutes to formation lap.

75 seconds. Fire up.

Pit limiter on.

One minute.

Forty-five seconds.

Light point to find. 25 seconds.

Fifteen seconds.

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Clutch was on target. Throttle low.

T-water looking good. Keep working those tyres.

Target 1-0-5, well...

Coasting from turn 12.

There will be two burnouts, starting P18 Gasly, final one P11 Ocon.

And last car.

Verstappen just cut before on a brake late and went across the grass.

Copy. So at least the penalty will give the position back.

Reset diff mid for bind up.

DRS enabled.

It is ridiculous that the guys can just flip the grass and keep the position. No penalty, no nothing.

It's a lasting advantage.

Has been noted. Fuck it, make a change. Note is not good enough.

Gap ahead of Verstappen, 0.7.

Gap ahead of Verstappen, still 0.7.

And happy to ignore that oxidation warning.

They're doing a good job with the traction management so far.

Man, I'm just a little bit over the stop. I don't understand how it's not a penalty here.

I'm with you, I'm with you. These kids are fucking jerky. Reminds me of my first ever go-kart race.

I think I'll beat the lap time.

Yeah, copy that, George.

And if we can get some brake management in here.

Diff high speed available to slide the fronts more at high speed.

And we need all clear air front right brake.

So, plan B, target plus 12.

And happy with the brakes now, George.

Green three, position three. Green three, position three.

Let me know if there's anyone in the pits who want to come through again. So front brakes just need a bit more management again here, George.

No-one pulled the trigger yet.

Sir Lewis currently has a 10 second penalty.

Right, still consider plan B.

Frank, are you ready to go? I'm heading over to Verstappen.

Green 3, position 2.

And happy with brakes at the moment, George.

I said what I said. On plan A.

Piastri, point seven.

I have no grip now.

Yeah, A-firm, definitely drift by the rear surface.

Gap 0.6.

So Alonso just pitted to the medium tyre.

Gap to Hamilton. Nine seconds.

Gap 0.9.

Gap 1.2. We've got Lewis in the pitlane now. He'll be serving his 10 second penalty. Just get these rear surfaces back under control now we've got some clear air.

Strat 11. Strat 11.

So, Piastri is in the pits.

Brakes are fine.

And Bearman in the pitlane too.

So it will be box-box this lap. We're racing Albon on exit.

These are old, hard tyres.

Reset diff entry, diff mid and push and hold overtake available on exit.

Piastri at point six.

Bortoleto doing 24.0s ahead.

Forty-four laps remaining.

There's a lot of bouncing under braking into one.

Help me, we see that.

So, keep me ahead doing 22.4. Just make sure we keep on top of these rear surfaces. You've got 42 laps remaining.

So first stint tyre was rear left limited.

Yeah, still happy with brakes here, George.

So 38 laps remaining.

That's still plan B.

I've got more pace here.

OK, you're free to overtake.

OK, George, so let's manage these front brakes for a lap or two.

We've got a Ferrari in a hash ahead. We can fight for the podium here.

I do need brakes at the end of the race, though.

George, we need to get these tyres and brakes under control here.

Oh, it's tough, but get everything back under control and we'll go again.

I've got a fucking McLaren up my arse. Do you want me to let him pass? No, thank you.

I'll just check it.

I'm happy to give the position back to Kimi if I can't overtake Bearman. We're just compromising both our races here.

So you've got Verstappen in the pitlane.

I want much more pace here, guys.

Gap 0.4.

So, rear surface temperatures are sky high. Good. Let's get these under control.

They're far much quicker than ours. I'm trying to hold position.

I've got much more pace than Kimi here and we can fight for a podium. I'm happy to give the position back if I don't achieve it, but my tyres are just getting fuck-sacked here.

But we do need to get these tyres to the end of the race.

So we will invert the cars.

Oh, great.

That'll be turn four.

OK, so Kimi hasn't been told turn 4 yet. Keep an eye on where Kimi lets you past.

So, Bearman ahead 22.2. I'll spend two laps getting these tyres into control and I'll give him DRS.

Tell me, gap behind? 0.7.

So, happy with brakes again.

Bearman was 22.4.

Diff mid 4 available. 27 laps remaining.

OK, plan B will be tricky.

Oh, Verstappen, we can win in 2-0.

So Verstappen currently six seconds behind.

And recommend for Lifting Coast turn 4.

So, Kimi and Piastri both in the pitlane.

You got Verstappen car behind four seconds.

And Lewis is also boxed.

Reset diff entry, mid and high speed. Be push and hold available. Ocon on exit, five seconds.

OK, I'm coming alongside at one.

Twenty-two laps remaining.

So Verstappen is 18 seconds ahead, 21.1 for him.

Eleven laps remaining. Gap behind Kimi is three and a half seconds.

All right, George, we will invert the positions, turn four.

Gap behind Kimi is 3.1.

Laps remaining.

Six laps remaining.

Double yellow, turn 13.

Double yellow, turn 12, 13, 14.

Two laps to go. Strat 9.

VSC, VSC, set delta positive.

Strat 1. Could be a short one. Just trying to move that car out of the way.

So it's still double yellows turn 12 to 14. They're not currently doing anything with that car.

So they are moving that car now and you're just starting your final lap.

Strat 9, VSC ending.

So it's green 1, position 12, strap 14 and picking up rubber.

That's P7. Difficult day in the office.

Sir, coming into the pitlane.

Thanks for watching.