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Radio check. Yes, load active.

Yep, likewise.

Yes, eight minutes till formation lap.

Okay, so your gearbox should be synced. Fire up, remember the brakes for the K-start. 5.5 once on the ground. Then your practice start.

Positive on throttle during that formation lap. Make sure you shift first to second. Confirm gear sync before turn 4. Chance to re-sync into 6 if required. There's lifting coast into 12. Lifting coast into 12 and then part throttle coming out. And then from the last painted grip position, 2 long and 1 standard burnout. 2 long, 1 standard. We're expecting 45 seconds or so of stationary time.

That can be all about control. Picking up the next. One last time to control.

It's a day for control. I whisper.

OK, Checo. So, all cars around us on the soft tyre. First cars on the medium, Magnussen and Hulkenberg.

That's P11, P12 and then Sgt. P20.

OK, copy.

OK, those releases were minus 10 to target.

And now...

OK, that was minus 15 to target. That's just under 90 seconds.

60 seconds.

That's still minus 15.

30 seconds.

Ten seconds.

Five.

Yeah, I don't know what Lando did there.

How was the release?

Last car joining back of the grid now.

Mode 7. Mode 7. Mode 7. Mode 7 and bias offset.

DRS enabled.

Hamilton's lost DRS.

Hamilton at point 8.

So, Russell, car in front at 2.6.

Okay, we've got mode 9 or mode 6, up to you.

Let's have a look at mode 9 for now.

Russell at 1.7, Hamilton 1.3 behind.

Gap to Russell 1.4 to Hamilton 1.8. Russell's last lap 16.2.

15.7 this lap.

Battery's good. Is that point two?

Battery's good. He's up 0.4.

So back into management 6-7. Norris at 3.5 in front.

Russell 1.2 behind.

Norris 3.9. Norris' lap time 15.1. He's pushing hard though.

10 laps complete, 14 remaining.

No, it's just pushing harder at the high speed.

So, more management turn 6.

Okay, balance update, Checo. Yeah, I'm controlling with the rear on traction.

Okay, I recommend pushing forward to the bias if you can.

Max 15.4, Norris 15.2.

OK, focus on your line. Focus on your line. You have a little bit more.

Press and hold overtake for three seconds.

What is their pace? 15.3 and 15.8 for Norris.

So a reminder for the wider line, you're too tight last lap. Take the wider line.

15.1, 15.2.

Eight laps to go.

So, last lap was good. Same again. Where are the losses?

Some main losses, turn 9, turn 12.

That was a 15.6 for Doris.

Five laps to go.

I'm betting on turn 11.

Yes, so turn 11 is tailwind.

What's the pace? 15-0. 15-0. Max and Norris.

Two laps to go.

So, last lap.

OK, P3. Tidy job. It's a good point, sir. Recharge on. Recharge on.

Finishing order, Max, Norris, yourself, Russell, Leclerc, Tsunoda.

Looks like it'll be Hamilton coming home in 7th.

Yeah, I think we got the tyre very hot initially.

Well done, Checo. That was very, very solid today. Good overtaking and good pace, so good points as well. Well done.

Good job, guys. Well done.

Yeah, a bit of racing ultimately cost us a little bit.

That's a good pace there. It's very good inflow for tomorrow as well. Well done.

OK, so into the pitlane and you can leave it at P1.

You're sure? OK. You're sure? P1.