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Radio check. Yes, radio check loud and clear. All comfortable? Yeah. Alright, so we'll be firing up in about two and a half minutes. As ever, just need to put the meter on once the car is fired up.

Okay, mate, so we would be far enough in one minute. They're struggling to clear the crowds from the grid, apparently. So I'm just going to wait ready. It's not impossible. They'll delay it if they can't get everyone off. On tyres, almost everyone is on medium. Apart from Hamilton in P10 on the hard. And the four cars behind us. Piastri and Zhou, the two directly behind you there on the hard. And then the two at the back. Sunoda and Stroll on the side.

OK, pit limiter on.

On a reminder mate, the yellow modifier is latched already.

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B-Bal offset plus one.

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Clutch drop on target.

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OK, mate, as much weaving as you can. Just focus on one on the front.

OK, so two burnouts from 14.

OK mate, last cars forming up. Good work.

Stroll, look out behind.

Overtake is not available.

That's P8 so far. And VSC, VSC, stay out, stay out, stay out. VSC, stay out.

Let's go, recharge on please, recharge on. And brake 5, brake 5, just help bring those rear temps down.

Okay, mate, so stay in play. P8. Stroll behind on the soft tyre.

Unlatch the yellow modifier, please.

Great, that's good, thank you.

Okay, mate, so when the VSC is ending, we need to latch the yellow modifier again and then go back to brake 4.

OK, tyre management good. Temps are stable.

VSC ending, yellow modifier on, brake 4.

Overtake available.

Gap behind 0.7.

DRS enabled.

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

Recharge on, please. Copy that, mate. We're looking. Hold position for now, please.

Yeah, let me know. Yeah, will do. Just hold position for now, please. Just stay close to the roundabout, Delta.

Unlatch yellow modifier, please. Unlatch yellow modifier.

Okay, so we have Norris in the wall at turn 12. That's the cause of the safety car.

Okay, mate, so we've passed safety car line 1 once already. Safety car is at turn 7 now.

So once we pass it for the second time we just need to stay as close to Sargeant as we can.

Very tricky with warm-up. Yes, I understood. You're doing a good job.

OK, we just need to watch those front brake temperatures, please, as best we can.

Okay Esteban, we need recharge off at turn 12, back on at turn 14 please, with full load time there as best you can. We're investigating the safety car coming out when you were coming past Magnussen.

We're in touch with the FIA. We're going to advise as best we can, so stand by.

OK, so recharge off at 12, down to 14, please. And yellow modifier on. Yellow modifier on now for brake temps.

OK, watch those brake temps, please, mate.

And recharge on please, recharge on.

OK, mate, so cars behind are Magnussen and Hulkenberg. Safety car is in this lap. We need to give the place back to Magnussen, but we have to do it after the safety car has ended, so after the timing line.

We need to do it quickly, please, as best you can. Copy. Could have done it now. It's a shame. Yeah, I know. It's organising it with the FIA, unfortunately. Can we not do it now? We can't, no. It's OK, mate. We'll be back past it before you know it. Stick with it.

Tell Haas, he's going through in front of us, so he's done it. Yeah, OK, understood. We weren't expecting that.

OK mate, we're happy with that. I believe they shouldn't be overtaking under the safety car anyway, so that's up to them.

Okay, so let's focus on the restart.

Overtake available at the restart.

Must be a little cautious on those front brake temps at the end of the lap. Tyre temps are good.

Piastri, the car behind, hard tyre.

DRS enabled.

Okay, well done. Sergeant in front, two seconds.

Piastri, the car behind, 0.8. He has DRS.

OK, Magnussen the car behind 1.4.

Brake balance reminder. I've had one strike for track limits at 17.

Piastri behind 1.8.

Gap in front 1.1. Gap behind 1.8.

Ok mate, tyre management good. I'll stick with it.

You are 0.1 outside. Gap in front 1.1.

Sergeant instructed to lift and coast into turn 7. Piastri one second behind.

Okay mate, that's P6. Albon 1.6 in front. Cars behind Sargeant, Piastri and then Hamilton. Piastri and Hamilton on the hard.

Thanks for the info, Lafayette.

Gap in front 1.2, behind 1.1.

Okay, P5. Good job. Next car, Pierre, 3.7 up the road.

Sock 8, please. Sock 8. First round of pitstops happening now. A lot of cars have just come in.

Car behind. Perez, two seconds, 16 lap hold hards.

We have a traffic chaos now.

OK mate, copy that. Perez 1.7 behind.

Perez, one second behind. How's balance, please? Balance is OK.

OK, mate. Phase update when you can. Just watch for Perez, 0.4 behind.

Okay, car behind Stroll, four seconds. Copy, please.

Problem is 789. Aston, that's OK. You decide.

Ok, I understood. Stroll 2.8 behind. The four cars behind us have not stopped yet.

OK mate, suggest the open modifier down to 5. Suggest open modifier down to 5.

Box this lap. Box, box.

And box-box.

Mate, hard tyre, no flap adjust.

Okay, we're going to come out close to Piastri pit exit.

Okay, mate, we're going to have a tyre advantage on the guys in front. They stopped about five laps ago towards the end. Stick with it.

Car behind Sargeant, 1.8 seconds. All the cars around us have stopped. Piastri in front, four lap hold hards. Sargeant behind, five lap hold hards. The hard has grain for some people, so let's think about management.

Any concern about rear? Not at the moment, no. We'll let you know if we do. Sergeant two seconds behind.

Car in front, Albon. Five lap old hards. I believe everyone around us is going to end at this point. Four cars further ahead still to stop. That puts us effectively P8 at the moment.

Piastri, two cars ahead, is going to have to stop again. He's only used hard tyres so far.

Sergeant 2.8 behind.

Stop and front 1.1.

Gap behind 0.7.

Zhou, 25 lap hold tyres.

Watch for debris turn 12.

Straighten over, Zhou. Copy that. Piastri 1.5 ahead. Tyres five laps older than yours.

Okay, so Piastri 1.7 in front. He has to stop again. The car in front of him is Pierre.

Okay mate, so let's start to think about tyre management. Debris, turn 12.

Safety car, safety car, stay out. Safety car, stay out. OK, so let's bring these brake temperatures back down. We can keep the yellow modifier on at the moment.

OK, as close to zero as you can on the delta. Some cars could pit here.

So a few cars in front are going to benefit from this probably. Stay as close to zero on the delta as we can.

It was close with Verstappen, I'm not sure. Yeah, we're having a look at it, don't worry. Hold position for now, we'll advise. Okay, so let's focus on keeping some temp in these tyres. So Verstappen in front, just come out on the hard tyre. Stroll, the car behind, also hard tyre.

So these guys have a roughly 5 lap tyre advantage on us. Everyone at this point will be going to the end. Piastri, a couple of cars ahead, still has to stop. We're P6 at the moment.

Okay, mate, so we believe we're in the right position. We think Verstappen was just in front of the line. Copy. Okay, mate, so we're P6 at the moment again. Piastri has to stop again because he's only used hard tyres so far. So that puts us effectively P5 at the moment.

All fab from 16th.

Okay, mate, so just going to bring those brake temps down a little.

Doing a good job with tyre management so far. We will have a bit of an advantage over Verstappen and Stroll. They'll be struggling to get any temp in at all at this stage.

So there are 23 laps remaining. The cars behind us are Stroll, then Albon, then Russell. Albon's tyres are 10 laps older than anyone else's.

OK, so turn 12 is now clear.

Safety car in this lap. Safety car in this lap. Let's focus on warm-up.

Overtake will be available at the restart.

Albon the car behind.

Albon 0.7 behind.

Gap behind 1 second.

DRS enabled.

Albon one second behind.

Albon 1.2 behind.

OK mate, 18 laps to go. Let's make sure we focus on getting to the end here.

Okay, we want to hold position for the moment, please hold position for the moment and think about tyre management.

Repeat. Sock nine, please. Sock nine now.

Okay, so P5 currently. Piastri 2.7 in front. He has to stop again.

16 laps to go. Let's make sure we play the long game here. We need to get to the end on these tyres. Look after them, please.

Fifteen laps to go.

OK, watch. Exit overslips 12 and 9, please. Exit overslips 12 and 9.

Sock 8. Sock 8.

OK mate, the car behind Pierre is Stroll, 1.8 seconds.

Gap behind stable, 0.9. Again, let's focus on tyre management.

Stroll, last lap time 37.3.

Gap behind point nine.

Okay, Esteban, we've been instructed to hold position, both cars have, and we need to increase management 3 and 4, please.

Repeat. Both cars have been told to hold position. Save more 3 and 4, please.

Cut me half a minute, I'll still go.

12 laps at the end of this one. 12 laps to go at the end of this lap.

Can't drop. Piastri, he has to stop again.

Ok mate, gap behind 1.3. We need to look after the front left tyre. Save in 3 and 4 please.

10 laps to go. Gap behind 2 seconds. Stroll is right over Pierre now.

Okay, I'm struggling with graining. We need to look after these tyres, mate. Come on, stick with it. Front tyres? Yes.

So, Piers, grading is front right, front right. At the moment, keep doing what you're doing until we instruct otherwise.

Stroll's lap times are about a tenth quicker than us, so we're going to need some tyres left at the end to defend.

How much do you want, Myers? 10 laps.

2.6, 2.6, 2.6, 9 laps to go.

Gap behind 2.3.

Gap behind 2.38 laps to go.

Stroll, last lap time 37.1.

Gap behind 2.2.

Gap behind 1.7. Gap behind 2.17.

Piastri box, that's P. Piastri box, that's 29.0. Stroll 1.9, Fernand.

Gap behind 1.7.

Six laps to go.

Okay, we can lower diff mid. Gap behind 1.4.

OK, so two seconds behind Stroll is Russell, but Russell has a five second penalty. We don't need to worry about him. Let's just focus on Stroll.

Five laps to go. Gap 1.3.

Gap behind 1.2.

Gap behind 1.3. Four laps to go.

Happy to push rear tyres more on exits.

Gap behind 1.2.

Gap behind 1.43 laps to go.

Stroll has been told to use overtake into 12 to get closer to you for the back straight. Gap behind 1.6.

Gap behind 1.9. We've got a yellow flag at 14.

Cleared 14.

OK, Russell, the car behind, 1.6 seconds. He has a five second penalty.

How many laps, two? Two laps, including this one.

Russell one second behind.

Stroll is 1.5 seconds behind Russell. Again, Russell has a penalty. It doesn't matter if he comes past us.

Last lap. Last lap.

Russell, point seven, he has DRS. Stroll is two seconds behind him.

And that is the chequered flag.

So, after Russell's penalty, that will be P4. Well done. Oh, guys! Yes! Yes, yes, yes. That was a maximum effort race. Yes. I've enjoyed that. Thank you very much for this weekend. Good recovery on yesterday. Thank you. Yep, and that is why we never give up. Well done. OK, so normal in-lap procedures, please. Let's get some drinks on board as well. Thank you.

And the top three cars Verstappen, Leclerc and Perez. Copy that, copy that.

Ah, some serious healing power there for Sunday.

How far ahead were the other ones? The other cars were about two and a half seconds up the road, something like that.

And no five-second penalty ahead? No, nothing ahead at the moment.

All I can suggest is you go and stick some money on the roulette table. Luck seems to be with you today. Yes.

Okay, so it will be normal in-lap procedures from here, please. We'll be coming in the pit entry.

Can we go scenario 1, please, and recharge on. Scenario 1 and recharge on.

Done. Perfect, thank you.

Okay, and normal switch off procedures when you come to a stop.

I didn't know where to park because they told me right then left, I didn't know. That's alright, they'll move it around, don't worry.

Thanks guys. It's been a hard weekend, but yeah, really, really good. Thank you.

It's a team effort, mate. I'll see you back shortly. Agreed.