Radio check. Radio is loud and clear. Loud and clear from the garage.

So, track temp's now 34.5 degrees, so that's dropped to about 4.5. And the lap's degraded.

So we've put that wind back in? Yep, copy.

So how much is that down? That's the other car.

They've just added a bit more, so I think we are now about four holes down.

Good.

How much are we down from where we started? Just 1-0. Just 1-0.

Understood.

Do you think that's a good spot to be?

Yeah, I think he's about right. Yeah, just depends how strong that front end stays in terms of the tyre condition.

If you look after it, yeah, we're about right.

All right, so four minutes to the formation lap.

And three minutes in formation lap.

In terms of tyres, all the cars ahead of you are on medium. Behind you we have Ocon, who's medium, and then Stroll P13 on hard. Still waiting for some other tyre information to come through, but a mix of hard and medium is behind you.

Sainz is on a hard in P16.

So we're about three holes down, right? On the other side. Yeah, more like four. Still four. OK.

And compared to where we started, where we did the soft run.

Plus one and a half. OK.

And that's 90 seconds, so fire up.

Just flagging, you're currently in control 6. Happy for you to stay there or revert.

Just remind me, if I forget to go back, I'll go back to normal. Copy, and 60 seconds pit limiter enabled.

30 seconds, single 5.5.

And 15 seconds. Strat 1 is selected.

Up to 5.

And clutch was on target.

Confirm Lewis will go for four burnouts. Four burnouts.

Last car approaching the grid.

So Perez, a car behind.

Gasly, 0.5 ahead. Perez, 0.6 behind.

0.7 ahead and behind. Management good that last lap.

Position? Currently a P9.

DRS has been enabled. We can have a little bit more management turn 3. Everywhere else is good.

Copy. 0.8 ahead, 0.4 behind.

So Ocon now a car behind at point 8.

So, management looks okay and pace looks fast.

Ocon 0.6 behind. He's not doing any management in turn 3. Losing two tenths to him.

We're happy with turn 3 management you're doing.

So gap 0.8. Oh, he's going to park. I've got a good pace. Just stay on top of the management, it's going to come to us.

So, time losses are just the management, Lewis. So, we've got Perez doing a 30.8 and Ocon a 31.0.

They're ready to get hard again.

Gap 0.9 ahead, 0.8 behind. Perez 30.8, Ocon 31.0.

10-3, we're taking a peek.

Gap 0.8 ahead, 0.9 behind and you're all 30.6.

Only things to think about. Lift and coast efficiency. Turn 12 and braking. Turn 16.

So gap 0.9 ahead, 0.8 behind. Perez 30.8, Ocon 30.9.

These guys are faster paces than me then. A lot of it is the management, Lewis. And if we could have HPP3 position 2.

Gaps 0.9 ahead and behind and all 31.0.

And you're still on your target lap.

I think these guys ahead of me are managing it through three.

Copy. We're happy with the management we're doing though. I think it's going to help us out in the long run.

Perez was at 31.3 and Ocon at 31.0.

Just think about braking. 16.

Gap's 0.9 ahead and behind. Same lap time.

Tyres aren't good enough. OK, copy. Yeah, looks like everyone's dropping.

So gap 0.8 ahead, 0.9 behind. Perez was a 31.4. Ocon 31.4. And Perez is much quicker.

Okay, so we can start to drop some of this management.

So Alonso now in the pitlane.

And 0.7 ahead and behind. Down, down slowly.

It's just going to have to increase the lift at coast a little bit at front left. It's getting a bit warm.

Piastri in the pitlane now.

Gap 0.9 ahead, 0.7 behind.

Yeah, these guys are putting a me around me.

Yeah, I think that's all management loose.

So we can drop some of this management now. It won't be long. George in the pitlane.

And we had track limits at the previous lap. Turn 1. Gap 0.7 ahead, 1.0 behind. Just give us a balance check. That's OK.

I've just damaged my front wing. He looks up ahead of me.

Yeah, yeah, I'm going to be all right. I've got boots. I've got front wing fluxes.

So, box opposite Gasly. Box opposite Gasly.

Yeah, definitely lost some front end.

Sunroof okay? Yep, we're looking at it. We don't think there's too much damage.

So Ocon pitted behind us. So you're all clear on track.

I've got the Ocon car behind.

8.05. So solid brakes.

I may be close with you. Bye.

How much damage do I have in my front wing? Looks like small damage to the front wing end plate. We're just looking at the data.

I was so awake, I kept the cars ahead.

What was the 30.3? Oh, it was the 30.3 last lap.

P13 on the road but cars have yet to make their stops.

If you'd like to know any updates and requirements, please let us know.

Ok, so Gap to Ocon is 1.2 behind. He was at 30.1 last lap.

And we've now dropped Ocon out of the DRS.

So it's just a matter of looking at the time loss and braking turn 16. 2.4 ahead to Ricciardo.

Working on it.

And that gap ahead now down to 1.7. You're on eight lap newer tyres. Hard compound.

Gap 1.0, Gap 1.0, Gap 1.0, Gap 1.0, Gap 1.0, Gap 1.0, Gap 1.0, Gap 1.0.

So gap now 1.2 ahead, 1.9 behind.

No losses to Ricciardo.

Lewis, you've been second quickest car last lap. You're quick.

OK, thanks a lot.

So you're working out a head 0.4, Valtteri's just ahead of him, yet to stop.

Tsunoda has come out of the pitlane. He's about a second behind us.

Gap 1.0 ahead.

Gap 0.9 ahead, 1.2 behind Tsunoda.

Gap 0.6 ahead or 1.4 behind.

OK, this is P8 on the road.

Next group of cars, five seconds.

Sir Alonso, next car. He was at 30.9. Lewis, fastest car on track now.

Let me know when I'm losing time to you. Yep, there is a loss.

That gap now down to 4.8.

So the group ahead 29.9 being held up by Piastri.

Gap to Alonso, 4.3. Last lap he was at 30.2. He's now lost DRS, but you look strong. Final sector to him.

Set gap down to 3.3 ahead.

Yeah, tyres are going to the end.

OK, copy. We're keeping an eye on it. Sainz has already committed to the two stops, so he's on his second hard tyre. He is 12 seconds, 13 seconds behind now.

How's he so close for two stops already?

Yep, so he's only made the one stop so far but has to make another.

So, gap at 3.2 ahead now.

So 3.2 ahead. Last lap was a 30.0 for Alonso. Only loss is turn 3 management. We want to keep that.

So, gap ahead 2.7.

So Alonso 2.8 ahead. Last lap was 30.4. We've got Tsunoda 2.2 behind. He was at 30.0.

And ahead of Alonso we have Piastri. He's doing 30.5.

Gap 2.4 ahead.

So Alonso was a 30.1, Tsunoda 29.7.

Gap at 2.6.

Alonso was a 29.8, Tsunoda 30.0.

Lewis, we'll go to sand mode 2. Alonso 2.0. You can drop management turn 3.

Okay. Let me show you the... Okay, one or two holes.

2.1 ahead, 2.2 behind. Alonso's a 30.4.

So, George in the pitlane now, and we can drop the turn 3 management.

Alonso at 29.9. The loss is still that management. We can drop it. That car's not stable there, mate.

Yeah, copy that. OK, tyres still... OK. OK, copy.

Box opposite Alonso. Box opposite Alonso.

This will be outlap critical. You should be all clear on exit.

And we can go strat mode 5.

Alonso and Piastri in pitlane.

Close on exit.

There, he just brakes tested me.

I got brake tested, like, way before the braking zone.

Okay, so we'll look into that, Lewis, if you just get the brakes under control.

It's all over me. OK, copy. Race is with Alonso. Just make sure we stay on top of the brakes.

It's really 1-0-1, defending.

Lewis, you just stay on top of the lift and coast. You just need to manage these brakes.

I've not got any warning.

Yeah, copy. We just had a couple of high temperature events earlier in the race, so we just need to make sure we build a margin.

And think about going strat 6 or strat 7.

I'll be casting over there.

Copy, yeah, we're catching the one-stoppers, so forecast to be closest to Tsunoda, so that will be P7.

Seven.

What position am I currently in? Currently P12.

There's a 50-50 mix of one and two stoppers.

Face to the car ahead, mate.

Brakes OK. We're just going to have to keep building margin. We are going to be towards the end.

And that previous stint looks like better deg than Alonso. He is coming towards us.

Gap 1.7 ahead. Same lap time as Alonso. Ocon ahead of him. 30.3.

Gap to Ocon, just 0.5. 20 lap tyre difference.

Gap to Alonso, still 1.8. Still quicker than me.

So we've got Alonso ahead. He was a 28.8. We've got 29.6 for Sainz just ahead of him. He is yet to stop again, so he has to take another stop.

I have understeer at turn 5 and oversteer at turn 8.

Sorry to Alonso. Brakes are dead. Just turn 3 and the DRS for Alonso.

There we are, same. There we are, same lap. Brake's OK. Brake's OK. Brake's OK. Brake's OK. Brake's OK. Brake's OK. Brake's OK. Brake's OK. Brake's OK. Brake's OK. Brake's OK. Brake's OK. Brake's OK. Brake's OK. Brake's OK. Brake's OK. Brake's OK. Brake's OK. Brake's OK. Brake's OK. Brake's OK. Brake's OK. Brake's OK. Brake's OK. Brake's OK. Brake's OK. Brake's OK. Brake's OK. Brake's OK. Brake's OK. Brake's OK. Brake's OK. Brake's OK. Brake's OK. Brake's OK. Brake's OK. Brake's OK. Brake's OK. Brake's OK. Brake's OK. Brake's OK. Brake's OK.

I'm just going to stick with this management on the brakes.

So, point at 8 ahead to Sainz.

Okay, nice work Lewis. Up to P9 now.

How far are the other guys away?

So Alonso 3.1 ahead and then Piastri next car 11 seconds up the road.

That's going to count to Alonso, 3.0.

Sir, Alonso was a 28.6, Tsunoda 30.9. He's a one stopper. He is nine seconds ahead.

Losses to Alonso just at turn 3 and a little bit of straight line.

So it's going to be nine laps remaining. We'll have eight seconds to Tsunoda.

So Tsunoda was a 29.9.

Alonso, 28.5.

I can't pass straight in front of me. The race is with Tsunoda.

So, Gap Tsunoda at 6.9. Last lap he was at 29.6, so this is going to be very tight.

So that gaps Tsunoda down to 6.1.

So, Tsunoda 29.5. So, no losses to Tsunoda, no losses to George.

Gap to Tsunoda, 5.0.

So that's a 29.4 for Tsunoda.

Gap at 4.2, Tsunoda.

Tsunoda was at 29.4.

So far ahead.

Yeah, that gap's just at the four seconds now. You are taking a second a lap out of it. That's not enough! How many laps left? There's four laps, but he's got Alonso joining him now.

Yuki Tsunoda at 29.4.

Still so far ahead.

Just two seconds ahead to Alonso and Tsunoda.

29.3, Tsunoda.

I'm losing the wrist.

You're in strat mode 5, Tsunoda, 0.9 ahead, two laps remaining.

Tsunoda won't have DRS.

So this is final lap, I'll just leave you to it.

OK, Lewis. Tough all season, mate, that's it. Yep, P9.

We'll be just a second.

No, we've managed it.

It's just very, very tight, mate.

That was a tough old race, Lewis. If we could have HVP 10, position 13, please, mate. 10, position 13, and go to strat mode 1. Lewis, that's B2. That's B2 in the championship.

I know it was a super difficult race with that car, but it's B2.

Thank you guys so much. You really deserved second place. Thanks for the hard long year. Really proud of you all. Thank you so much for continuing to push.

No thanks Lewis. You've made a lot of people here in the garage and back at Brackley and Brookesworth very happy.

How did we end up so far back?

It's just a real fast pace across the whole race there, Lewis. If we could go to Strat mode 5 as well, please. Strat 5.