Radio check. Radio is loud and clear.

Tract temp not moved, 18.01.

Five minutes to formation lap.

Three minutes.

Everyone is on new medium all the way to P9. And then it's Lewis on the hard.

Anyone else on hard? Yep, Zhou, Piastri and P17, P18. And then we've got two soft, Stroll, Tsunoda, P19, P20.

Two minutes and we're going to fire up soon.

So, fire up.

You do check your diff entry, diff mid.

We are beaming forward at the moment.

One minute.

Forty-five seconds.

Bytepoint find, 30 seconds.

Fifteen seconds.

Clutch position was 1% shallow.

So I'll be low throttle position out of turn 16, but keep the weaving up.

I'm sticking with this hand burnout. Yeah, AFM, I'll call out to you later.

So it'll be five burnouts at the end of the yellow lines at turn 7. Are you sure that's enough? Tyres filled to the cog. Happy with five. So yeah, we'll do five burnouts. The final burnout will be at P8 Magnussen.

Last car approaching the back of the grid.

Sergio Leclerc ahead 0.7, Gasly behind 1 second.

Gap ahead 1.2, behind 0.7.

VSC, VSC, VSC, VSC, keep delta positive. Keep an eye out for depth return one.

Focus needs to be on the front end, so focus needs to be on the front end. Keep an eye out, I think De Vries is offline off the track, De Vries is offline.

We'll go strat 1. Don't see anything. Yeah, I think it was just on the runoff. Yeah, I think it was just on the runoff.

Magic is available for working front small.

We have to put a little bit of slide in at the moment. We just need to get tempered with tyres. Yeah, A-firm 1-0. Have to do that.

So the marshals have been out clearing the debris. Shouldn't be too much longer.

And happy for a bit of front slip as well to work those more.

So VSE ending, I'll go strap 5. How high is your speed? 70 and going up to 230 now.

Gap ahead 1.1, behind 1.2.

DRS has been enabled. Gap behind 1 second.

And all we need, more management, turn 3, exit on the slip.

Okay, we've got double yellow.

Double yellow turn 12. Safety car, safety car.

We stand out. Affirm, staying out, staying out.

Keep on top of that delta.

So we'll go strat 1.

So safety car between turn 4 and turn 5.

Are you happy with the slip again? Yeah, I'm happy with the slip again. Both axles? Yeah, both axles, especially the front. Green 3, position 2.

So just look out for debris on the run up to turn 12. Norris went into the wall on the right-hand side. Exit turn 11.

Safety car needs to speed up.

Oog, let me know if you're happy with this, with the brakes. Yeah, it's okay at the moment. Just be careful you don't push those brake temps too high.

Tyre temps are dropping like a stone here. Safety car really needs a bit of move on. OK, we'll get Ron to Parc fermé. Like ice.

So we just need to keep an eye on peak pressures on those brakes.

Yeah, everyone is struggling at the moment, George, with that dropping tyre temp. Yeah, it's dangerous how slow you're driving. There you go. You need to speed up.

Just keep working both axles where you can.

So just keep an eye out for debris again at turn 11.

Brakes are OK currently, but front calipers are going north.

Yeah, the speed on the straight is helping to bring those calipers down.

So tyre temps now are dropping below where the blankets would normally sit. So these are very, very cold tyres. Yeah, mate, I know. It's like I'm in the wet at the moment. I know.

So safety guys in this lap, happy to use the brakes again, if we can build pace and temp with that.

So we expect the lights to go out after turn 12.

So we'll go strat 5.

Okay, so Verstappen's controlling the pace.

So it'll be strat 5 for the restart.

Set your safety car at turn 16.

Safety car at safety car line 1 and in.

Gap ahead 0.9, behind 1.1.

Gasly's pushing a lot. Rude. Turn 11. AFM on. You don't need to do the same.

Gap here 1.2, behind 0.7.

Strat 11 available.

Gap ahead 1.5, behind 0.9.

It's closer to 0.9. Yeah, it's close to 0.7 now.

So currently we are target plus three.

DRS enabled.

Gap behind 0.7.

So, gap behind 0.8.

So, turn 3 and traction, exit turn 9. We see you pushing too much.

Gap ahead 1.2, behind 0.7.

Turn 3, much better this lap.

I can't do this much when I keep Gasly behind.

Gap behind now, 0.6.

Gap now 0.8 to Gasly.

Front right is slowly opening up. Copy that. Gap behind point 8.

Gap behind is 0.7. To Leclerc, 1.8. He's been advised to manage more.

I've got a front right graining.

Crop right, locate BLAS. Copy.

Currently still target plus three. This is lap 13.

Yeah, the band is just increasing on that front brake. Yeah, A-firm. Gap behind now 1.2. We see similar for Verstappen and Leclerc. Everyone's in a similar boat on the medium tyre.

So, go target plus one. Just about to start lap 14.

Gap behind now. 1.4. Verstappen. I'm going to drop. Next lap 2-0. Thank you for the racquet.

You just keep doing what you can do, and we'll let you know on strategy. Gap behind 1.7.

Thank you, folks. Have a good night.

So that slippy surface is a small piece of debris offline, so Gasly is still dropping further back. Two seconds now.

So, we need to box this lap up and drop a clip. Everybody's dropped in, mate. Everybody's dropped in. Yeah, I know, I know.

So we will box, box this lap. Now let me know if you are happy to stay the same on flap.

Watch the pink line on entry.

So, watching pink line on exit.

So I've got Ricciardo just entering turn 1 now. Should be clear. So happy for a bit of weaving.

Happy to add some diff mid support for this warm-up.

Do you still want me to manage in the high-speed? Yeah, just need to manage these tyres a bit.

And we need more management, turn 11.

So alongside Verstappen, pit exit, just ahead.

So we're going to snap a car behind on 1.4 on a new hard tyre.

So you've got Lewis in the car ahead of you. He's got a right rear punch up.

So 1.4 seconds ahead to Alonso. He's on 15 lap old. Hards. Just keep on top of that turn 3 management.

The turn 11 management is very good. Lewis did have a bit of rear left graining on his hard tyre.

Turn 3 much better this lap. Gap ahead 0.9 to Alonso. He will have DRS.

So the gap ahead point 4, Zhou, won't have DRS.

Gap ahead now 1.7 to Alonso. Just keep on top of traction metrics.

Plan B, go alternative. Plan B. Copy.

See the yellow flag, I just cleared.

Understood on that, George, but we need to keep on top of this tyre management. Turn 3. Gap ahead 1.3.

So you've got Verstappen car behind 2.3, gap ahead 1.3.

So all these cars ahead of us obviously need to make their pitstop. That will put us P2 on the road currently.

Go ahead. 29. I've just opened up to him.

Gap ahead 0.7.

Gap 0.7. Verstappen behind 1.5.

Verstappen behind at point 5.

Verstappen still 0.5.

Gap ahead now, Sainz 2.3.

Strat 11 is available. Verstappen now behind at point 5.

1.3 to Sainz, behind 0.6.

Gap ahead 0.9. Just keep on top of that management. Turn 3, that is important.

OK, so two and a half seconds ahead to Leclerc. You've got Verstappen 0.7 behind. We do need to manage these tyres. You've got to keep on top of that tyre management. Turn 3, turn 10.

So Verstappen behind at point 4. Let's not let him push you along too much. Do what you need for the tyres.

Check for wing.

Yeah, I think I've got the rim cover damaged.

Staying out. Staying out. Actually looked good.

Where's Gasly?

Gasly seven seconds behind.

Be sure the front wing is OK. There's a lot of blank damage on the floor. So safety car, safety car.

If we've got a free pitstop, I'd go and take the Bolton again. Just let me call it.

Keep tight on that delta. Box, box, box, box.

Caution. Caution, Astrid.

So, we're clear on exit. Albon just ahead.

So we'll go strat 1.

Safety car is currently turn 6.

We currently see you strat 16.

So, report is front wing is all fine. You were missing the front left wheel cover.

What position are we?

So, currently P9.

Albon, the car ahead, does need to stop.

And you've got Ocon, Piastri, Gasly all on shoulder tyres.

So it'll be 23 to go at the end of this one.

Are we sure that was the right decision, boxing?

Yeah, A-firm. That's the right call.

So it looks like the marshals now have cleared that piece of track. Shouldn't be too long.

So safety car is in this lap.

So we'll be strat 5 for the restart.

So Leclerc has control of the pace. Strat 5.

Safety car turn 15, now 16.

Gap ahead 0.6, behind 0.6.

Gap ahead 0.6, behind 0.8.

DRS enabled. Gap ahead 0.8.

Sainz behind point 7.

Need to increase the management 3 and 10.

Wind is picking up in strength.

Gap ahead 1.2. Behind 0.8. Will be 17 laps remain at the end of this lap. We have a 5 second penalty for the contact with Verstappen.

Gap ahead 1.0.

Repeat. Just giving you the gap. We've got now 0.9 to stroll.

Gap behind 1.0. Sainz behind at point 8.

Albon ahead now, point five. You've got Perez and Leclerc at the front battling. Perez has pushed his tyres quite hard and struggling now.

So gap ahead 0.5, behind 0.6. So we just keep on top of that disciplined turn 3. This race will come to us.

OK, we're happy for you to start pushing a bit more now. 14 to 15.

Let's close this gap to Albon now. 0.6.

Gap point 4.

Alright, good job mate. 4.3 ahead to Stroll. 11 laps remaining. Head down. Hopping down, George.

Stroll last lap was a 36.9.

So George, we're happy to reduce some of that management turn 11. Perhaps swap it for some more in turn 3.

Car ahead now, Gasly. 2.3 seconds.

His last lap was a 38.8.

Gap ahead 1.5 and we need to introduce 50 metres, lift and coast, turn 14 for brakes.

Gap ahead 0.9.

So we drop the management to turn 11 now.

Gap ahead 0.4. We just need to make as much progress as we can. Reminder, we've got this 5 second penalty.

You have a five-second? You have a five-second penalty. Poor contact. Seven laps remaining.

Stroll car ahead to 2.4 seconds now.

George, we are still playing B4.

So, Stroll car ahead is currently doing 36.9s. Ahead of him, Ocon doing 37.3. Gap 1.9.

Ocon looks like he's dropping off more and more now. Gap ahead 1.7.

So we've got five laps remaining. Gap ahead 1.4.

Gap ahead 1.2. There is more diff entry available if you're struggling with those snaps on entry.

Four laps remaining. Gap ahead 1.1.

Gap ahead of 0.9. Currently DRS disabled in zone 2.

DRS enabled. Gap 0.9.

So we are yellow at turn 14.

Nice job, sir. 1.6 ahead to Ocon. We've got two laps remaining.

Gap ahead 1.0.

Gap behind. 1.5 behind.

Final lap just coming up and we'll stay strat 9.

Now we can have early overtake exit turn 12. Gap ahead 0.7.

So we'll go strat 5 for the in lap.

Green 10, position 13.

So, with the five second penalty, drops us to P8.

Ah, honestly, sums up the season, this race. We deserve to win that podium. The cars were quick.

That's from what I say. Get off everybody. Very tough weekend physically for all involved. Thanks for your efforts. Yeah, copy that. Pick up rubber where you can.

I have green 1, position 14.