I reckon they'll delete the start because they can't clear the grid. It's possible. Got enough gates open.

We'll be OK.

OK, Kev, all cars around us are on new C3, apart from Hamilton, directly behind, who's on a used, sorry, everyone around us is on new C4, apart from Hamilton, behind, who's on used C3. Then new C4s all the way back to the last row when they're on, Zhou's on and Piastri on hard, and the last two cars are on soft.

Copy that. So, as usual, we'll fire up and then you can put the limiter on, please. So, limiter after firing up. And then I'll ask you to do a static bike point learn as well.

So it'd be limiter on, static by point mode.

OK, Kev, could we have multi-A, grip 7, please? Multi-A, grip 7.

So, load when you've done it. Thank you.

Last car is on the grid.

OK, keep your E6, Sargeant, behind.

Gap behind is Ocon.

VSC, VSC, staying out.

Boat slope, Kev. Boat slope.

What's the DSC file? I'm assuming debris at the instant at turn 2.

There's some front wing flaps and bits being picked off the track. Yeah, it's all on the outside, actually on the runoff area, just where the pit exit is.

It'll be mode push for the restart, Kevin.

Fear scientic. Fear scientic.

Ocon, point 9 behind.

DRS is enabled. You're about 0.8 from Sargeant now. Ocon 0.2 behind. OK, you're 1.3 from Sargeant, according to the latest info.

Safety car, safety car, safety car. Stay out, stay out.

Ocon overtook me. Yep, check it. Under safety car. Copy.

Mode slow, please captain.

Okay, Kev, confirm that Ocon was behind you when the yellow came out, so he should be giving you the place back at some point.

Yeah, and I just said he should give it back at some point.

I didn't say it was confirmed, I just said he should give it back because he was behind and that's all. Copy. Sorry, wrong channel. We're just waiting for confirmation from race control.

Multi-A, grip 8 please, Kev.

Car behind is Nico.

Yeah, Sainz, I think we should, he's gonna be keen to push, but I really think we should look after the tyres. Seems like these guys, you know, the Williams and Ocon, they're really pushing. They're not looking after anything, so. Copy. Yeah.

OK, Kev, can we have multi B12 position 1 and message passed on regarding tyres?

Nico has Tsunoda on soft tyres directly behind him.

For reference, you are currently P8.

I think they should red flag it.

Multi B, 12, position 1. Please careful.

So just for reference, Kev, we have eight cars on hard tyres now, including Piastri, who's the car behind Tsunoda, who is the car behind Nico. So yourself and Nico on mediums, Tsunoda soft, then Piastri and Hamilton on hard. Ricciardo behind him, medium, and then hard all the way back to the last one.

Sorry, just had a ping in my ear, but nothing to say. Didn't we make a mistake by not pitting?

I can't answer that at the moment, Kev, sorry.

So we've got clear at track sector 14. Clear at track sector 14. You may have already done it but consider moving brake balance forwards to help warm the fronts.

It will be mode push and use overtake for the restart gap when it comes.

It's going to be okay.

End of first lap.

I'll see you at this lap.

Sir, Ocon has been told to let you by.

I'm not sure why it took so long.

Verstappen is still with the safety car.

I think I might push now, Kev.

Verstappen, drop it back now. Verstappen, drop it back.

Safety car window is open.

Ocon has DRS.

OK, Ken, battery is at the bottom, so using K1 isn't going to work, unfortunately.

Carburetor height is echo.

So, car behind is Hamilton now. Hamilton on hard.

I'm going to have to push now, guys. Copy that. Tides pushes are good.

Yeah, but we're going to get grading, so just be prepared for that. Copy.

Suggest Diff 21 to help understeer, Kev.

OK, Kev, car behind is Zhou on that lap. Hards.

Zhou's last lap was 40.1.

Tyres are going. I think next lap is going to be the last. Copy. They're going to go very quick. Copy that.

How's your balance, Kev? Any thoughts on front wing adjustment for C3?

0.44. Copy that.

Box this lap.

And I mean that. Mode T4, mode T4.

Mode T4. Careful.

Stay out. Stay out. One more lap. Copy.

Radios off, Kev.

So, Kev, Nico's tyres were much worse than yours, Kev. That's why he boxed. You're in good shape compared to him.

Yeah, definitely boxed out. Copy, mode T4, Kev.

I can see you in the middle of it, but boxing this lap, boxing this lap.

Reset, toggle and balance adjuster where possible. Get boxing this lap.

Right push gap, right hook.

Car behind is Nico, he's four and a half seconds behind.

Multi B10 position 3, please, Kev.

If there is debris on track, turn 13 to turn 14. Don't know where that is, unfortunately.

You're going to be close to Sargeant when he comes out of the pits. Sargeant's boxing, you'll be close on pit exit.

You've had two track limit warnings. I know you couldn't help it because of the tyres, but just letting you know.

So, next one is a penalty or...?

No, it's the fourth one that would make it a penalty, so four times as a penalty. Copy.

Sargeant is just coming out in front of you, unfortunately.

Okay, situation then is Zhou on the hard tyres, still on the hard tyres, is inside our pit window. He's currently about three seconds behind after a pitstop, but obviously his stop should be quite late because he's already on hard.

And Evo, his cars on hard tyres are struggling with graining, so graining is affecting hard tyre cars as well.

Reference, Zhou is doing 41.0 on his hard tyres.

So Hamilton, who was on used hards, has just boxed. His fronts were gone. He only did 18 laps in the race on those tyres.

OK, update. Sorry, Hamilton had damage to his tyres, so that's why he boxed. Apologies.

For reference, you are P15 at the moment. P15.

I should have had BOS there, I didn't. We'll look into it.

OK, Kev, it showed 1.1 on the timing screen. That's why you didn't have it.

You definitely have it now, but...

You have DRS. It's a yellowed flag at turn 7. It's clear, it's clear.

Yeah, OK, with Sargeant getting the tow from Bottas and the DRS effect of these wings being low, I can see it's going to be tricky for you, even with DRS.

So Bottas is struggling on his 18 lap hard tyres in front of Sargeant.

OK, for info, we're still currently plan A. Zhou on those 21-lap hards, 22-lap hards is doing 40.2.

For reference, Sargeant in front of you is last lap 38.5.

Kev, it might be worth thinking about PED instead of just EB. There's going to be debris at turn 12 because they just hit each other. And for reference, Nico just did 38.8 behind. I don't know if you're able to go any faster.

I'm just still thinking about plan A.

Yeah, I know.

For the moment, I think we need to improve our pace, Kev, regardless.

Safety car, safety car, safety car, staying out.

I believe it's the daybreak turn 12. Got the thing out.

Kev, if we did stop, what do you think about front wing?

Lap cross 0.3.

I think it might be hard to restart. Box, box, box, please confirm. Box, box, box, box.

Radio 1.

We'll be close to Ricciardo pit exit, Kev. I'll just save the car.

Ricciardo behind you.

Okay, Kev, there are 23 laps remaining at the end of this lap. Okay, so 24 including the one you're on. Obviously the plan is to go to the end on these tyres.

In front of you we've got, um, Sargeant is three cars in front of you on 11 lap hards. Albon in P8 is on 26 lap mediums. Obviously those cars could still stop under the safety car.

And then further up the front we've got Piastri on 10 lap hards and Gasly on 9 lap hards. So those are the cars in front of you on the oldest tyres.

Zhou in front of you, as you can see, is on new mediums.

Behind you, Ricciardo, nine lap hards and then Nico on new hards with Hamilton on new hards as well.

I guess Zhou's gabbled that the track grip's come up enough that the mediums might work.

And what about the Aston? I think it's Stroll, isn't it? So Stroll is on one lap hard now, same as you.

OK, Kev. So, we had some moderate graining on our tyres. Nico's were a little bit worse, but he was pushing harder. Apparently, he was doing a different form of saving. Safety car is in this lap. Safety car is in this lap. Apparently, Nico was lifting off early and then braking later. And that seemed to be working quite well. I haven't got any more specifics at the moment. Well, he had more graining, yeah? He had a little bit more graining, but he was going quite a lot faster. So, it looked to be working quite well.

And the performance life was acceptable to go to the end as well.

Mode push and use overtake for the restart and suggest coming down to EB5.

So Perez is on his own, holding up the field now.

Sorry, Leclerc is the leader. He's backed off from the car in front. He's probably going to go exit 14.

Reset left toggle if possible.

DRS enabled. 20 laps to go. Car behind is Nico.

Car behind is Hamilton on full lap hearts.

Hamilton, point nine behind.

OK, Kev, just for reference, we suggest some lifting coast into 14, also 5 and 7.

Wind strength has increased noticeably last few laps.

OK, Kev, 17 laps to go. You're currently P15. Nico, 2.2 seconds behind.

Nico, 1.6 behind.

Nico, 1.5 behind.

You have DRS.

Eco 1.5 behind.

Obviously, Sargeant will have DRS.

Nice job, Kev. Sock 8, please. Sock 8 is required, apparently.

Zhou is 2.6 seconds in front.

There's 10 laps to go, including this one. Zhou is on 14 lap old mediums.

Sergeant 1.4 seconds behind.

Sock six, please careful. Sock six.

So, Albon is struggling on his very used tyres and holding Zhou up. 2.4 seconds to Zhou in front.

No more lift and coast required. Car behind is Nico. Two seconds.

Nico, 1.2 seconds behind.

So, if Piastri is boxing, it'll be close on pit exit and no more lift at coast required if you are doing any carefully.

So Piastri just in front of Albon and Zhou.

Six laps to go, including this one.

Nice job, Kev. Almost made a mistake. Albon 2.2 in front. His last lap was a 38.5.

Nico went off at turn 14, so he's gone.

Show 1.2 behind.

Oil pump up when you can. Nico had a reliability problem. Zhou 1.2 behind.

Three laps left at the end of this one.

Show 1.6 behind.

Two laps left at the end of this one.

What position am I?

Your P13, Kev, your P13.

About to start the last tight lap.

Options are socked. Which is you want.

OK, Kev. E13, I think you did a great job with what you had under you. Go well done, mate. Sorry, it wasn't meant for that. Sorry, it wasn't meant for that. Mode slow, please. Mode slow, please, Kev. Mode slow.

So Piastri was 10th and he finished about 15 seconds in front of you.

Anyway, finishing order then. Verstappen won the race. Leclerc was second. Perez third. Ocon fourth. Stroll fifth. Sainz sixth.

Hamas 7th, Russell 8th, Lotto 9th, Russell 8th, Lotto 9th and Piastri 10th.

No kick-up. No kick-up. When you come to a stop, go to E1, please, and then after a pause, go to P0, and we'll see you later.