OK, so straight out.

We have Russell going into turn 1 now. He's just finished a timed lap.

Cars in front. Bottas on an outlap.

Passing the front of the test out lap, Ricardo. Passing the front of the test out lap, Ricardo. So it's gone into a second cool lap, so both will be pushing next time.

In front of Bottas there's a 12 second gap, so plenty of space.

No tripod. No tripod. Brake freeze. Brake freeze.

No traffic behind. Ricciardo pushing this time behind. Gap, Ricciardo pushing this time. Gap, 2.5, 3 seconds, 4, 3 seconds, 4, 3 seconds.

Okay, so we're going into a cool lap now. No traffic behind at the moment.

So, Pierre's first lap 30.7. I'll give you some driving advice shortly. Next car behind is Zhou. Six seconds timed lap. Zhou, four seconds. Zhou, two seconds.

The next car, Albon, seven seconds. He should be on a slow lap.

OK, Esteban, how is the balance, please? Verstappen eight seconds behind time lap. Copy. We have too much understeer. Low speed now.

1 in 2 and 37. Understood. Verstappen, 3 and a half.

Would you like a flap adjust before the next lap?

Uh, no. Okay, understood.

OK, so we can drop the switch slightly if you want. Torque 6, mid 3, just at 8 rotation. We have Magnussen on an outlap, 4 seconds behind, keeping his pace up. Clear of any other traffic. Gap in front, 9 seconds.

Okay, so we are gaining in straight line as you might expect. We're losing low speed apexes, so 1-2, 16-22 being the main ones.

OK, next car back pushing is Hamilton. He's 8 seconds behind. Quite a few cars at turn 1. Let's see what we get this lap. Gap behind 6 seconds.

Recharge off. Good to go.

OK, so that's going to double-claw now. Hamilton, sustainable running. Four and a half behind.

OK mate, so that's P10 currently, 30.5. Pierre's second lap, 30.35. Just under 2 tenths quicker. Give us some driving advice shortly. So we can go into a double cool if you'd like, or we can keep it to a single. Watch for Tsunoda five seconds behind time lap.

Tsunoda, two seconds. Clear behind him.

I can make 14 seconds gap behind currently. How was the balance that time?

Yeah, a little bit less understeer in turn 1 and 2, but still remains. Understood. Would you like a flap adjust?

Let's try and add a little bit for this one. OK, understood. We've got Perez five and a half behind. Prepare to box, please wait for the official call. Perez, four seconds, timed lap.

Perez, one and a half.

Half a turn more.

OK, we've got Ricciardo. Time lap 2 seconds. Watch for him, please. We're going to box now for a flap adjust.

Esteban, box now, please.

OK, so on box now, we're doing a flap adjust, going half a turn up. Confirm you're happy with that, please. Yep. Understood.

Okay, mate, so we're stopping on the marks under the gantry. We're going to do the adjust and then go back out and do one more time lap.

We've got a few cars on the start-finish straight now. Verstappen starting a time lap just going into turn 1. We have Piastri on a slow lap behind him. Verstappen in front, Piastri will be behind.

Next car coming through will be Fernando. He's about 8 seconds back going to turn 1.

OK, Sven, let's introduce some weaving here. Fernando, about four seconds back, time lap.

Ok, Fernando coming through. Just watch for... I think we're ok for traffic behind at the moment. Both cars behind slow laps, we're ok. Ok, so let's introduce weaving. Please try and heat those fronts up.

OK, mate, so time to gain to Pierre is late entry, turn 6, 13 and 22 for reference.

Car is reasonably well spaced in front. Stroll, slow lap, four seconds ahead. Next car on a timed is Norris. He is about 12 seconds behind.

Four cars to go in front.

Let's go, brake 3. Four cars to go in front still.

Two cars now. Norris eight seconds behind. Norris six and a half. Norris time lap five seconds.

Gas fan recharge on. We're going to box this lap. P9 with that time.

Clear of traffic behind. We'll have an aero cruise after turn 12, please. Aero Q4. Only Stroll in front.

We'll just need to watch for Fernando again. He's about 11 seconds behind me.

So, Aero P4 after turn 12 and then we will box.

OK, I have Fernando five seconds behind timed lap. He's the only car pushing at the moment.

Four seconds.

Number three and a half.

On that note, two seconds clear of traffic behind him.

Clear traffic behind. Let's box now, please. Box now. Have a think about balance on the way. Can we go to tyre on the multi, please, as well? Tyre on the multi.

Okay, box now please. Stop on the marks and switch off. Copy.

Okay mate, so we need to have a think about balance and what we're going to change for the next run, subject to how many laps we want to do. We might have a little bit less time than we expected, but we'll discuss when you're plugged in.

OK.

Brake. Out of the right side.

Okay, so we're going to get a single timed lap, a single proper push lap. We can do fast, so pushing straight away, or we can do prep fast.

And now the tyres are going to be cold. Yeah, prep fast. It doesn't give us a lot of margin, so the out and the prep are going to need to be quick. I'll give you an update when we get to the end. No, at the end, yeah. Exactly, I'll give you an update towards the end of the out lap. We have a green light now.

Okay, mate, at the moment I think we should be okay on time to do prep fast. We're just going to need to keep our pace up on the outlap anyway, as we would do.

Gaps well spaced in front.

OK, so we're going to try and get this prep lap in.

OK, so we use DRS everywhere, including the main straight. We are going for a prep lap.

Okay, so cars behind are reasonably well spaced, should have minimal traffic this lap, hopefully. Fernando seven seconds behind and then Leclerc another eight, so prep lap.

Ok mate, so we're good with time here. Fernando behind 7 seconds, timed lap. Ok mate, so at the moment do what you need to for tyres. Fernando 5 seconds, timed. Then Albon and Verstappen behind him are on out laps.

Fernando, three and a half seconds. Five seconds gap behind him to two cars on outlaps.

Okay mate, plenty of time here.

Fernando, two seconds.

Gap in front is 9 seconds. Perez in front will be opening his lap now. Fernando one second behind. Timed lap. Brake 3, brake 3, and I'm good to push.

OK, so recharge on. That's the chequered flag. We are going to the grid now to do a start.

Okay, so P14 with that time at the moment.

Pierre was P12, but not even half a tenth in it. How was the balance on that lap, please? I was on the absolute limit with the rear stability at high speed, really.

But better through 16 and 22. Between one as well. Understood. That's good. Gives us a decent baseline for later. So well done with that, well managed. So we are going to the grid. We're going to do a start on the left hand side. I'll update you on burnout shortly.

Yes, man, if we could just slow up the end of this lap going to the grid, please. I want to make a gap to Pierre. He's about five cars in front, so we both get to do a pit stop.

OK, so we'll go to scenario 1. Just slow up the end of this lap and go to the grid.

OK, so we're going to do three burnouts, Esteban. Three burnouts. Start on the left and then pushing to pit entry.

So I just need that scenario 1 and then we're good.

Right side, left side. Left side, please.

Pushing to pit entry.

Yes, man. Box now. Box now. Practice pitstop. Watch for the waybridge lights on the way in.

Turn in. No launch, no launch. Practice pitstop.

Okay, very good, thank you. So we'll get some comments when you're plugged in.