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Oscar, radio check. Yep, radio check. That's loud and clear.

Lewis Car Tyre Info. Easy one today. All cars on soft tyres. Top nine on new soft and bottom cars from there on new soft, bottom, Daniel. Have a good race.

Told you it'd be an easy one today. Thank you.

Pitlane speed limiter on.

Thirty seconds to go.

Twenty.

10 seconds.

That's 5.

Oscar, clutch drop was on target. On target.

So, Oscar, after the bite point 5, it will be white H14 position 1, H14 1, and it will be two burnouts after the line. Two burnouts after the line.

And the last cars are forming up now.

DRS enabled.

Traxler pre-ahead turn 4.

OK, Oscar, now's our chance. Let's follow him through.

Alonso should lose DRS this lap.

Good job, Oscar. Red button usage is good.

Leading pack last lap. We're in the 38s. Lando 37.7. This pace is good. Let's close up a gap.

Oscar, opportunity turn 1, phase 1 of braking. More to exploit there. A bit too much Lyco.

Oscar, into turn 1. Strat 6. Strat 6.

Oscar, do you need gaps to Alonso or happy with managing him?

Oscar, the picture. Cars behind are all closely packed.

Copy. I'm happy at the moment.

And picture for cars ahead, Verstappen is pulling away, Russell is dropping back with some deg and he's holding up the Ferraris and Perez.

Oscar, this pace is good. You're faster than Lando and the Ferraris ahead.

Perez is struggling a little bit, but I seem to be able to keep his pace.

Oscar, objective, we just want to use whatever pace you've got now. Let's keep extending from Alonso.

Hamilton now the car behind.

Oscar, both safety car windows are open. Sergeant currently stopped exit at turn 4. Looks like he's getting underway, but both safety car windows are open.

And track is clear in turn 4.

Oscar, at this pace, is plan B possible? Yes.

Hamilton last lap 38.2.

Perez is struggling on the bolt. Copied.

Box, Oscar. Box. Box now.

Happy books!

Load trap. Oscar, put load trap on.

Lord Trapp, Lord Trapp.

And reset silver entry switch.

Pit exit is clear. Hamilton is a car behind. Same tyre.

Hamilton, two seconds.

Oscar, we could be close to Lando at the pit exit. No risk with the papaya cup.

Oscar, consider back right toggle for turn 11.

So I've got a car ahead of Lando is Sargeant. He's a lap down. He'll get blue flags.

And Oscar Pais, last stint was good. We're in a fight with the Ferraris, so we want to go with Lando and start closing on the Ferraris.

ACS button press. ACS.

Leclerc last lap, 36.8.

So, Oscar, cars ahead, we're all in phase with, apart from Sargeant, everyone's stopped for hard tyres, except for Verstappen. He's still out from the race start.

And take a turn 9-10. Last lap rear locking on the limit. Just keep an eye on Hamilton. Could be like Budapest. Copy.

Hamilton, last lap was a 37.0. Gap 3.6.

And Verstappen has now pitted from the race lead.

Leclerc is reporting braking issues. He's a car ahead of Lando.

And Oscar, you're now for turn 4 but that throttle pickup is over the limit.

And Oscar Wynn's strength is reducing as expected.

Oscar, we can push a bit more turns 6 and 7. Have a car finding attempt there.

Hamilton, last lap was a 36.7.

Russell ahead is struggling a bit. Last lap was a 37.2.

Hamilton, last lap 36.3, so he started picking up his pace as expected.

It could be some time to find turn 10 and 13. Minimum speed. Release the brake and use the steer.

And how's the balance, front wing?

Half-time.

Receive a double marker, Oscar, and Russell last lap 36.9.

And turn 6 looking a bit high understeer. Bring it corner entry a bit earlier to not compromise 7.

6th and 7th last lap was good. Let's keep doing that. Happy with the tyres.

Hamilton last lap 36.6, Russell 36.7.

Oscar, could be some time to find minimum and entry speed turn 11. Just want to find another tenth.

Lando, last lap, 36.5.

Oscar, could be some opportunity phase 1 braking turn 1 and the transition to turn 2. We've got a bit too much G-lat in the car.

Oscar, main opportunity to the other car. Turn 1, phase 1 into 2, braking and v-ing the corner a bit more.

And Oscar, picture update. Hamilton the car behind. Behind him is Alonso, 11 seconds. They're not in our race. And we're in a pack with Russell, Leclerc, Lando, ourselves and Hamilton. That's our race.

Hamilton, last lap was 36.7.

Oscar, turn 1 to 2 compared to the other car. We're potentially a bit further right, opening up turn 2. The other car looks slightly quicker there.

That last lap's phase one braking looked good.

Oscar, is the tyre ok to continue? Yes, very small vibration but I think it's ok. Copy, let's keep using the pace.

Russell ahead has pitted. Hamilton last lap 36.9.

Use the pace now, Oscar.

Lando, last lap 37.1. Hamilton, 37.3. Can you keep this pace going?

Yes.

Use the pace. Back to front pace. We've got the clear air.

Oscar, we will be boxing this lap. Box this lap. Confirmed.

Oscar, confirm we are boxed. This lap will be close to Hamilton at exit. You can use the overtake at the pit exit.

Oscar, pitlane. Launch map on.

Low track, low track.

Reset yellow diff. Racing Hamilton. Overtake available.

OK, Oscar, no worries. Let's bring these tyres in. There'll be a fight towards the end.

No frets behind.

Soska, end of this lap we can start leaning on these tyres.

And last stint was 22 laps. This stint will be 23, so same management as we did before.

The car ahead of Hamilton is Bottas. He's a lap down.

And ahead of them is Alonso. He's still on hard tyres from his first stop.

Bottas has blue flags.

Alonso ahead last lap was 37.2.

Hamilton three seconds ahead. Last lap 34.7. Lando 34.8.

ACS pattern. ACS pattern.

This pace is matching the cars ahead. Russell and Leclerc are in a close battle. Expect them to potentially tangle before the end of the race. Could be opportunities.

Lando, last lap 35.0.

Main time to the other car, two tenths in turn 1-2.

And there will be 15 laps to go after this one.

Lando, last lap 35.2.

Oscar, turn 1-2. We've done about a third of the step we're looking for, so we're still setting up turn 2 a bit too much.

Pace elsewhere generally comparable or faster.

Oscar, opportunity turn 1, phase 1 braking. We're giving up two tenths in turn 1 but we're only gaining back a tenth with the better exit through turn 2.

Lando, last lap 35.3. Hamilton, 35.2.

Oscar, that's turn 1 and 2. That's what we're after. Those to the end, please.

Blue mode 5. Blue mode 5. 11 laps to go after this one.

Hamilton, last lap 35.2.

And Oscar race picture update. So there's no threats behind. Leclerc has overtaken Russell. So it's Russell, Lando, Hamilton and ourselves in this race.

Hamilton, last lap 35.9. He started making mistakes in turn 8 and 9.10.

Oscar, suggest reduce a bit lift and coast.

Front tyre locking looks at risk on all cars currently ahead.

Oscar, turn 1 this lap. Front and rear locking was on the limit there at turn in. Need to take care of these fronts at this temperature.

Five to go from here.

And Lando, last lap was 35.9.

Oscar, rear usage turn 1-2, a bit too high.

Three laps to go from here.

And Strat 5, Strat 5.

This is the last lap.

And that's the chequered flag. Recharge on, Oscar.

So that's P8 in the end, Oscar. I know you'll be a bit underwhelmed with that but I think points on the board are always good. We know the circuits coming up are going to suit us and the race tyre management we've been working on, I think you'll be pleased with that. So I think a good afternoon or evening in general. Good job. Thank you. What a slickest evening. Yeah, it's nice to start the year with double points. Yeah, if we can start like that, I think we can achieve better than this. So thanks everyone. It's just the beginning of a very long season and a good way to start it, so thank you.

Yeah, thanks Oscar. And the finishing order, so it was Verstappen, Perez, Sainz, Leclerc, Russell, yourself, Alonso and Stroll.

Oscar, reminder, once you've killed the engine, wait five seconds and then ensure you turn the car fully off.