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Radio check. It's a bit delayed.

That's just under one minute.

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Just confirming positions 1 to 9 on used soft tyres.

Twenty seconds.

And five seconds.

Tail car, exit turn 1.

No change to launch procedure, Max.

Last car is now approaching the back of the grid.

Mode 6 and B-Bal 11, Max. Mode 6, B-Bal 11.

Gap. 0.9.

OK, at the detection it was at 1.0.

Display 8. And DRS enabled.

0.9 has DRS.

1.2

1.2 does not have DRS.

Does not have DRS, folks. 1.4.

1.5. Start to think about management.

Car behind Russell. 1.8.

I think he used quite a bit of battery to pass Leclerc, so no immediate threat at the moment, Max. Two seconds.

So gap behind Russell, 1.9.

Russell has been instructed to settle into tyre management max but not sure how far he will be able to do that with Leclerc and Perez behind.

Gap. 2.6.

Gap three seconds. So settle in now, Max.

You know what the aim of this stitch is.

3.7

That's five laps complete, Max. Checking in on the balance. Yeah, all good. Understood.

Gap at 4.

4.6

4.6

5.5

That's seven laps complete now. Make sure you keep on top of tools, please. Let us know if there's any help.

Temps are slowly stabilised at max, I would say. Peaks are lower than previous days.

You're free to use the pull toggle where necessary.

Gap behind 6.5. Pace 37.8.

Gap 7 seconds. Pace 37.7.

Gap 7.8. Pace 37.8.

That's now 10 laps complete, Max. Checking in again, front wing update.

All very happy. All good. Understood. Thank you.

Let us know if you would like to adjust high speed diff.

No, that's good. Just watch your slip on the front left. Russell and Leclerc in pitlane.

Let me know if you want to push more. Understood.

Russell sector 2, Rosalia back for yours, Max.

We're happy where we are for the moment, Max. Keep going.

We're estimating around six or seven laps before the need to cover. Obviously, it depends a little bit on their pace, but we'll keep you posted. But that's the order of magnitude. Just keep going. This is excellent.

Diff 6 and Mid 6 are available if you want to match.

Russell pace 37.1.

Let's check an hour ahead of Russell.

Checo, effective P2.

So Sainz has now also pitted.

What tyres are they all on? Hard tyres.

That's 15 laps complete, Max. Front wing update for the next set. Yeah, that's good for this compound.

I've missed a different car. I don't know what to do. Yeah, understood. Thank you.

So, all cars are pitted, apart from yourself. Gap to Checo, 30 seconds.

Okay, you're free to push now, Max. Free to push.

I have understeer at turn 5.

So, box and pit confirm, Max. Box, pit, confirm.

So box and pit confirm max. It will be strat 12 in pitlane. Strat 12 in pitlane.

Strat, 10. Strat, 10. So expecting this to have slightly more of a front limitation max, so be proactive on the tools nice and early. Be diff and mid 6 if needed.

And gap behind to Checo, five seconds. That's five laps of tyre delta.

So, Checo settled into a pace of a 36.4.

Sergio Checo, 36.3, Sainz, 36.1.

Tyres are still very cool. They came out of the box pretty cold, so still coming up to temperature here, Max.

Gap 6.2. Pace 36.0.

Gap 7.3.

Let's forge the pace in 6 and 7.

Management at 12 is absolutely fine.

And your gains are all low speed at the moment. Low and medium speed. Not too many concerns for now. Just keep on top of it.

Gap 8.1.

Let's have strat 9 for the moment, please, Max. Strat 9.

Gap 9. Pace 36.0.

Gap 10 seconds.

Can I have a front wing update please, Max? Yeah, it's all good. Understood.

I shifted a little bit more to understeer, but I stopped because it was so good.

Copy that.

Display 10, position 1 when you can. Display 10, position 1.

Gap. Twelve seconds.

Additional thoughts on tyre compounds, Max? Soft. This is getting a bit more slippery. Roger.

Gap 13. Strat 2 when you can. Strat 2.

13.7

Max, how's the track evolving? Do you think we could take plus one in terms of front wing relative to that first slip? Oh, yeah. Yeah, we can.

Right, left front is giving up a little bit now.

Understood, Max. And think about B-Bal 10 if you'd like it. B-Bal 10.

That's 2-0. That's it. Understood.

So, race update max. Russell in pitlane, which might trigger a few other pitstops. Again, we're okay for now.

Feel free to reduce lift-off further if you think it would help the tyres, Max.

That's 34 laps complete, Max. 23 still remain.

And the gap is 17.6.

I don't think it will be too much longer, Max. Maybe another two or three laps.

The tyres are losing grip. Yep, understood, Max.

One more lap, Max. One more lap.

So, box and pit confirm, Max. Box, pit confirm.

That's confirmed. Box and pit confirm. Strat 12 in pitlane.

Strat 6.

So this is a 20-lap stint, Max. You completed a 17-lap stint at the start of the race. But, yeah, just easy in the first couple of laps.

Do you let me know the fastest lap if someone goes through? Yes, mode 5 for now, please, Max. Mode 5, sockets full.

Fastest lap at the moment is Leclerc on a 34.0. That's on the hard tyre.

What did I do so far? It was a 35.1.

As I say, don't forget there are 20 laps to complete on this tarmac.

Okay, so now easy for two or three laps max. Just need to really suppress that peak now on the bulk temps. Easy for the next two or three laps, please. Mode 7.

You have to really back it out these next lap or two, Max.

Yeah, that's good. Another lap like this.

Gap is 16.3.

Just another lap easing into it, Max.

And mode 6. Mode 6.

OK, that's good. Now settle in. Info, pace behind Checo, 34.3. 34.3.

Okay, so gap 15.9.

Look, we have strat 2, Max. Strat 2 and then engine 7, position 2. Strat 2, engine 7, position 2. When you can.

Thank you. And that's blue flag for Gasly ahead.

Gap 16.1. Checo 34.8.

45 laps complete, Max. 12 remaining.

OK Max, first track limit warning. That was for turn 4. Last lap.

That is now 47 laps complete. 10 remaining. 10 laps.

Prompting update. If we were to stop again, Max? Yeah, that's good.

Eight laps remaining, Max.

So we are now going to start approaching some blue flag traffic. First one is Alex.

OK, so the trainer hired is Daniel, Yuki, Magnussen, Zhou.

51 complete, six remaining, Max. Six laps.

So just keep your eyes peeled, keep focused. They are racing ahead.

Yeah, so just to reiterate, Max, caution with the cars ahead.

Five laps remaining.

Okay, so the next car out is Magnussen.

Just take care into turn 1. Both V-Cups behind you with the RS on.

OK, and that's Zhou ahead.

Two more laps.

This is the final lap.

OK. Those are really, really professional drive-backs. Can't ask for more than that. Great start to the year. Nice one.

That was simply lovely. What a great race. Unbelievable balance as well. Great start to the year, guys. Really, really good. 1-2 as well. Absolutely fantastic. Well done, Max. As you say, 1-2 finish, fastest lap, pole position, clean sweep. Brilliant, brilliant start to the year. Thank you very, very much. Couldn't have asked for more, really. Great start. Thank you.

And you led every lap of the race as well, Max. Let's have a fail 84. Fail 84.

So, finishing automates, yourself, Checo, Sainz, then Leclerc P4, Russell P5, Norris P6, Hamilton P7 and Piastri P8, and then Alonso and Stroll finishing off the top ten.

We're going to send Tom Hart up to get the trophy today, Max, with you, so give him plenty up there.

Yeah, I will try my best there. Yeah, make sure his hair looks alright.

You can always give me my cap, if needed.