OK, just watch out for cars behind. Next car is 12 seconds behind.

Next car is Sainz. He is 10 seconds behind at the moment.

GX3, please. GX3, Necar Sainz seven seconds behind timed lap.

Mode K2, please. Mode K2. Sainz is five seconds behind on a time lap.

4.5 seconds time lap. There's a big gap behind him to Hamilton on a slow lap as well. So just let Sainz through and then we're in good position. Coming past you now. OK, good gap behind.

So you can afford to make a good gap if the tyres will take it.

Mode push reminder for brake bounce reset and DRS.

Good to go, good to go.

As I kept pushing into another timed lap, it was like Norrishead starting a timed lap.

Traffic. So, traffic on. Watch for Leclerc starting a time-lapse. Nine seconds behind. And go to SOC 1. Sorry, SOC 1 please. SOC 1.

Leclerc five seconds behind time lap. Four seconds, three seconds, two and a half seconds, one and a half seconds coming past. Then Perez five seconds, four seconds. Perez three seconds, two seconds, one second coming past. No other threats at the moment. Verstappen is 11 seconds behind time lap.

Verstappen is seven seconds.

Verstappen, five seconds.

Four seconds. Three seconds. Seconds. One second. Coming past. No other threats at the moment.

Zhou, I believe, is on a slow lap. He's four seconds behind you. And then there's a big gap behind him. So all cars behind are on slow laps.

Still no threats behind.

OK, let's just make a bit of a gap to Norris.

Still no threats behind. Mode push, you're good to go.

Ah, now we need to drop back from Zhou. Still a big gap behind you.

OK, good to go, good to go.

Mode in-box dismantled for Russell time-lapse right behind you.

OK, next is Leclerc, four seconds behind time-lap. Sainz, two seconds behind him.

Leclerc, three seconds behind. We're looking to do a CSL 6 after turn 12. Okay, you are clear behind all cars on outlaps or slow laps that I can see.

So, if possible, make a gap to Hamilton. I know you've got Perez on an outlap behind. There's a six-second gap behind him to Verstappen, who I'm not sure what Verstappen's doing. Treat Verstappen as if he's on a time-lapse for two seconds. One second behind Perez, one second behind you coming past. Okay. Too bad about the CSL. No worries.

So, no threats behind.

Yeah, I mean, I tried to do it, but... Yeah, no worries. It's just too much traffic around here.

Yeah, what I meant was just don't worry about it. If we can't do it, we can't do it. No problem. So Hamilton is on an outlap behind you and then behind him are two cars on slow laps.

Perez is on an outlap as well.

Push box.

OK, Kevin, stop me on the Parc Saint-Pied-de-Port, please.

Stopping position was good there, Kev.

Reminder for a stop, please. Reminder for a stop.

Watch out for Ocon starting a time lap. He's 5 seconds behind at the moment. 4 seconds. 4 seconds still. 3 seconds. 2 seconds. 1 second. Coming past. Clear behind.

Five seconds behind Albon.

There's a big gap behind Gasly.

Cars ahead of you are all on outlaps or slolaps.

Albon has aborted, so next time lap car is Gasly. He's 11 seconds behind.

Gasly still 11 seconds. 10 seconds.

So with the gaps ahead of you, the best law would be to let Gasly through and make space. Gasly is 9 seconds behind. 8 seconds behind. Lots of cars ahead of you queuing. Gasly 7 seconds. Gasly 6 seconds. 5 seconds. 4 seconds. 3 seconds. 2 seconds. 1 second. So mode push, just wait for my call. Bounce adjuster reset.

Good to go, good to go.

Charge on. Cooldown lap. Time-lap car 8 seconds behind. So Norris time-lap 8.6 seconds behind.

Norris four seconds behind. Three seconds. Two seconds. One second. Coming past. Next one is Ocon. He's six seconds behind time lap. Four seconds. Three seconds. Still three seconds. Two seconds. One second. Coming past. No other threats.

Next car time lap is Bottas. He's currently seven seconds behind.

4 seconds behind. 3 seconds behind. 2 seconds. 1 second. Coming past. Next one is Alonso. He's 8 seconds behind at the moment. Sorry, 10 seconds. 10 seconds, Alonso.

Any thoughts on changes for the next lap, Kev? E-B-D.

Leclerc 5 seconds, Leclerc 4 seconds, Leclerc 3 seconds, 2 seconds, 1 second, coming past then Gasly, 4 seconds, 3 seconds, 2 seconds, 1 second, coming past then Hamilton, 4 seconds, 3 seconds, 2 seconds, 1 second. Coming past, you're clear at the moment.

Stroll four seconds. Three seconds. Two seconds. One second. Coming past. Right. Clear behind at the moment. Now cars behind are on slow laps.

Last corner is a problem. There's instability on entry. Yeah, tricky to get the apex. Entry is very difficult. You've got a big gap behind you.

You need to pull your braking back a little bit is the only suggestion, unfortunately, Kev. So let's just make a gap to the cars ahead. Still clear behind. You should be in mode push. And you are good to go.

Sergeant starting a time-lap. Four seconds behind. Mode in, please. Perez three seconds behind Sergeant. There's a six second gap behind Perez. So Perez two seconds behind. Perez seems to have backed off.

So you've got Zhou right behind you on an outlap.

Stroll is three seconds behind time lap. Three seconds still stroll.

Two second stroll, one second coming past. Then we've got Leclerc five seconds behind time lap.

Leclerc 4 seconds. He's behind Zhou at the moment. He's 3 seconds, 2 seconds, 1 second coming past. And then we've got Sainz. He's currently 11 seconds behind time lap.

I don't think we're going to get many CSLs in this event.

Traffic's mental. So, Sainz still 11 seconds behind. No other threats at the moment. We are boxing this lap. Fox, Fox. Sainz has aborted to no immediate threats.

Still no threats behind.

Confirming boxing this lap. Box, box.

OK, careful. Stopping on the marks and going to P1, please.

Watch out for Norris as you come out of the pit exit. He's very close to you. OK, he's ahead of you now and then Tsunoda's about six seconds behind. So mode push, mode push. Reminder for no DRS.

Reference curve. It goes first lap was on 35.6.

Two more tight laps.

Please use DRS on the next lap and we suggest diff 12 if you have too much understeer.

OK, Kev, that's the checkered flag, so mode slow. If we can have CSL up to turn 12, that'd be fantastic. You've got a nice second gap behind you.

Yuki Tsunoda and Russell going quite slowly in front of you. They're only two and a half seconds ahead. Still an eight second gap behind you.

So, CSL 6 after 12, please.

Still clear behind.

Okay, Kev, so after the last corner, as you come up towards the grid, we'd like you to do two burnouts and then do a mode RS start from the right-hand side of the grid, please. We're in mode slow. Mode slow, please, for the burnouts. Mode slow for the burnouts. Then a start from the right-hand side and then pushing to turn 13.

Yeah, two burnouts right hand side, pushing to turn 13. Copy that.

OK, Kev, if we could open the gap to Nico, that would be good for the pitstop. So you've got a 25 second gap behind. Nico is 10 seconds in front. 15 is what we're looking for.

Okay, so if you could start to make a gap, please, that'd be fantastic. Thank you. Gap is 11 seconds at the moment. 12 seconds. No threats behind. 14 second gap ahead of you.

Gap still 14 now, 15.

That gap's good, Kev, thank you very much.

OK, Kev, so practice your pitlane entry. When you stop on the marks, the guys will do a tyre change and then P1, please.

Perks, perks.

Stopping position was good there, Kev. Well, maybe 50 long.