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Radio check.

Fuck.

Okay, I just got a question. Now for the formation lap, you don't do a start, right?

No grip inside braking.

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Box, pit confirm please, Max. Box, pit confirm. Be strat 12 in pitlane.

Strat 10. So we think we've picked up a front right puncture, Max. That was the reason for the box. White line on the exit.

I have bowed three bucks.

Okay, ahead of you Colapinto on medium pace 54.

What it's worth, the pace at the front of the pack is 14.3.

I don't think the hard tyre was good, by the way, guys. Copy that.

The bag is looking high at the moment, folks.

I just said we're good to try and follow through.

Sure. Yep. All day, thanks.

Five second press and hold is available. Battery is full.

That's an old overtaking available. Battery is full.

Car ahead is Albon.

So that's Russell ahead now.

How many seconds?

8.9. His last lap was a 15.2.

OK, so Norris 14.7, Piastri 15.1, Russell 15.4.

Gap to Russell 7.9. His last lap was a 15.3.

Russell 15-3.

A little movement at turn 2.

Engine 8, position 12, engine 8, position 12.

Russell, last lap, fifty-four.

My tyres are struggling. Yep, understeer max.

Try your best to keep the pace at a 15-0 if you can, Max.

Max Norris is in pitlane. He's physically soft. Expecting him to be close with you.

Sir Norris, you're out. Just over one second behind.

Just minimise your time loss into turn one.

How's the front flap for another step, please? I have no tyres. Understood.

So, Max, if Russell is looking to hang this out for a one-stop, his options are either soft or hard at this stage. That would be a very long step for him.

Unless he goes for a score.

Just focus on my tyres, please. I have no grip. Understood. We're looking at it, sir.

Box, pit confirm please, Max. Box, pit confirm. Strat 12 in pitlane.

Strat 10. Strat 10.

Russell, scrub soft.

OK, so we've got Sainz, Lawson, Gasly and Hadjar between yourself and Russell.

All right, let's do the half of the tyres.

And that's 17 laps.

Could be close to Piastri at pit out, Max.

He is serving a 10-second penalty.

OK. He's also gone onto the soft tyre with 33 laps remaining.

So, we are without doubt in a race here with Russell and Piastri.

Car ahead is Bearman. His pace, high 14s. Stint length, 23 laps.

Gap to Russell 6.7.

Russell pace 13.6. Expected him to stop again.

So, gap for Russell 6.5.

So, Russell, 39.

As I say, Max, this P4 currently is on merit. We are racing Piastri behind, Russell ahead. Amazingly, you are only 18 seconds to the leader.

I've got it.

Russell 14.2. That gap is now 5.4.

Russell, 14-4.

Antonelli 14.6, Russell 14.4.

How far is up to the heading ahead of Russell? 4.4 seconds.

That's 25 laps remaining. Piastri is 3.4 behind.

Antonelli now in pitlane, Max.

That was a scrub at medium for him.

So we're just monitoring to see the fastest way to the end of the race here, Max, whether we can arm ourselves with that new soft tyre in any way.

Something I did think I'd say, Max, at the end of the pitlane earlier, you are now race leader.

Just keep maximising pace for the moment. Piastri 3.3 behind.

Okay, Piastri has pitted.

Max 18 laps remaining. What's the state of the tyres, please? If we need to... Oh, shit! What did I do?

I'm in. My tyres are really wet. Do you have it? Yes, it's set well.

OK, Max, box and pit confirm. Box, pit confirm. We'll go aggressive. Strat 12 in pitlane.

Strat 10. White line on the exit. White line on the exit. We'll be close with Lawson and Piastri is a couple of seconds behind him.

Good job. You're ahead of Lawson. Gasly now on DRS to Lawson.

OK, 17 laps, Max.

Engine 8, position 1-4, position 1-4. Mercedes pace 13.5.

It's been a fairly vulnerable tyre, this one, so, yeah, do your best.

Yeah, we'll not take the list.

Same pace for Mercedes 13.5.

Okay, so gap to Norris 11.8. Oh, apologies. Gap to Norris 11.8. Gap to Russell 3.6.

OK, so, cap to Russell. 2.8.

P2 is on here, Max. Assuming you can control the deck.

OK, this will be 60 laps complete, Max, and 11 remaining. Russell, 13.8.

Crescent hold is available, Wermax, for 5.

Good job, mate. Round the outside, round the inside.

Antonelli pace 13.9.

Does not have DRS behind, Max.

Gap to Antonelli 2.4. His pace 13.6.

That will be seven laps remaining.

Gap 2.1, Antonelli 13.5.

Another short lap. Gap 1.6.

You do have DRS? 0.9.

Four laps remaining.

Zero point nine.

Press and hold is available when you're close enough. This is 0.7.

That's two laps remaining, Max.

I want more opportunity to turn one.

All the way to the line if you need it. 0.6.

I can only apologise for yesterday, mate. That was a race-ready drive. So, yeah, sorry.

No, it's not plan B. That's a really, really good race for us. And we at least try, you know. We have to sit there and be happy with second and third. We try a lot of stuff, so I say stop doing that. And I thank you very much for today. I think that went really well, so thank you everyone.

What to say, Max? Well done. It may not be the win of last year, but it looked as impressive as that from here. So very, very impressed. Well done. Never give up.

Exactly that. I gave it everything out there. So, yeah, we keep pushing.