Radio check, please.

Yep, I don't clear.

OK, Lando, tyre info. Behrmann and Bottas start on soft. Everybody else starts on medium. No hard-ons today.

Switch on pitlane speed limiter.

Two seconds to go.

10 seconds to go.

B-Bal offset plus one.

Fernando, that was on target and timing was also on target.

And Lando, it will be blue B1 before the burnouts. Blue B1.

Last car approaching the grid.

DRS enabled.

Lando, minus. Suggest strat 13. Strat 13.

Lando, opportunity. Watch turn 13, coasting.

Russell does not have DRS.

Lando, bit of an update. Behind is Russell in Hamilton. Then there is Stroll who is six seconds back. Then he's holding up the pack behind him.

Confirm. Pricefields is pretty far to the left. There's a yellow flag at turn 22-23. Stroll's in the barrier.

Safety car deployed. Safety car deployed. For Lando, it's for Stroll, who's in the barrier at turn 23.

Is he good? I haven't seen. I'll get an update. Yes, he's all good and out. And everything else is all good? Everything else is all good.

So I've got nothing to worry about?

Not currently, I'm not worried.

Are you staying out?

And you are the second car.

So, Lando, you'd give up places to six cars coming out ahead of Hulkenberg, behind the group of Tsunoda, Bergmann, Magnussen. Yeah, not worth it, I think.

OK, understood. We will stay out then.

Happy setting up.

Yep, stay out.

I will use flat 6. Flat 6.

I guess everyone boxed, huh? Sorry when I've lost any positions. And there's a recovery vehicle on track.

So, Hamilton stayed out and Hulkenberg stayed out. The others pitted to hard.

And the recovery vehicle is on track.

Okay, so let's have a clear plan. Do we have a target? I need to judge everything off a target, so... Yeah, I'll get back to you.

So we're thinking plan A, target plus five. Plan A, target plus five.

Yeah, okay. Yeah, I mean, it could start to be tough if I'm going to just get overtaken, which is quite likely, you know. So, depends what that does to us. Yep, understood. It could change as we go through, but that's what we want to aim for for now. The cars behind you, I'll give you an order. So, it's Verstappen, Hamilton, Perez, Leclerc and Oscar. Alonso behind Oscar.

Do you not think it's better just to push as hard as I can? Just to create a gap or do you want the tyre delta?

I'll come back to you. Because honestly I feel like it's just going to be both. I'm going to have the pleasure to stay ahead of these cars behind.

Okay, Lando, so ultimately the target remains as target plus five, but we still kind of need to do a stint one approach, but probably not immediately. We need to let the tyres come in a bit.

Yeah, I'm not going to be able to let the tyres come in. You've got to understand that. I'm just going to drop to the field otherwise. Safety car is in this lap. Safety car is in this lap.

Right H4, position 5, please. Right H4, position 5.

And just remind about recharge.

DRS enabled. DRS enabled.

OK, mate, this clean air is good for us. Hulkenberg is P8. He's currently seven seconds back.

Suggest Strat 7. Strat 7 Verstappen down 7 DRS.

Car behind is Perez, 1.8.

And Lando suggests red A6. Red A6.

And minor. White H8, position 5, please. White H8, position 5. Perez, 1.6.

And Hamilton 3 is a car behind Perez. Hulkenberg 10 now.

Perez is close. He'll have DRS next time, I think.

And Lando, consider left hand toggle for turn 13. Left hand toggle for turn 13.

Perez with DRS. Yeah, I'm losing the front right a little bit. OK, pace is strong.

And Lando, remember you've got bottom toggle for left-handers if you need. The gap to Hulkenberg is 12.8. He's currently doing 35.2s.

The car behind is Leclerc, currently 1.6. Gap to Hulkenberg, who's P9, is 13.2. Gap to Zhou, who's P11, 18.1.

OK, I'm good on cogs for now. I'm doing what I can.

Understood. One message. Both safety car windows are open. Please confirm.

Yeah, I confirm.

Lando, first strike for track limits. Three laps ago, turn 23. Yeah, I know.

All happy with tyres for the time being? Yep, all happy.

I'm getting a few vibrations, but I think it's okay.

Understood, Lando. We see it. We're happy. Leclerc with DRS. We're past the graining risk.

Ok mate, update for you. So looking to extend. Could become the Germany situation. Gap to Hulkenberg 21.7. Gap to Biermann P9 17.6.

All good. Let me push now. It's just starting to get a little bit trickier, but it's under control. I just need help.

I'm getting closer with Rears, just because of some wheel spins. I'm pushing more.

Happy at key pace, though. He's going to come past me. OK, keep going. Strat 13. It's just Strat 13.

Hamilton, the car behind, five seconds.

Lando, not urgent. How are the tyres? How's the balance? Happy, happy.

Rears are going away a bit and I need a bit of support here.

What are the gaps to each car behind you?

So behind is Hamilton, 4.4. Oscar is right behind him. He's struggling to get past. Then there's Alonso 9, Russell 11, Biermann at 16. I've got to ask you a question.

At some point, we've just got to go for plan A, we think, and then drive back through those cars. Do you think it's going to be possible? I mean, yes, but I think we box as late as we can.

Okay, Lando, at some point we think it is sort of plan A, target plus 10, plan A, target plus 10, pitting the hard and trying to get back through.

Why don't we just go until we've hit a softer?

Like eight laps on a soft assembly.

So, Lando, the thing would be, you'd have to gain 10 seconds on Alonso before you try to pass him.

Yeah, but I'm more likely to pass him on the soft end or hard, you know. You know, yeah.

It's hard, it's really not a great tyre. It's hard, it's really not a great tyre. And it's not set on well. I think it's better we try and go a bit longer. And also faster slalom.

Even 10 laps is fine. I'm happy with 10 laps of the South.

Also, just in case there's any safety cars, so, let's do the software.

Ok mate, let's go for it.

Red around. You have 10 laps to go or something like that.

Hamilton has pitted. He's put a soft on. He was four seconds back.

And Lando, minor, white H4, position 4, white H4, position 4, 100% pace.

Lando, I think we need to go this lap for soft tyres. Still happy? Yes, I know. Yes.

Box this lap. Box this lap.

Brake. Somebody come to a stop.

Launch that, launch that, launch that. This will be close to Hamilton at exit.

Hamilton approaching 1. I'll be close.

Do you think fastest lap or not?

No, he said no. I got it. We want Alonso, 13.1. Let's go for it.

I know you know. Hamilton with DRS.

Suggest Strat 13 for this.

Lando, be careful with that. Suggest strat 13.

Suggest red A5. Red A5.

Hamilton does not have DRS.

What lap time is he doing ahead?

Alonso did a 32.4.

OK, mate. First target is Beerman. Four seconds ahead to the 32.7 last time. We've got a black and white flag for weaving on the straight.

Where's my Paxsolo?

The packy is coming back up. It's because we went strat 5 briefly and the overtake. Don't worry about it.

Hamilton with DRS. Yeah, I'm just slow now.

And Lando, minor, white H4, position 5, please. White H4, position 5.

Three laps to go.

Suggest single overtake here.

He does not have DRS.

This is the last lap.

OK, Lando, leave recharge off please and white H11 position 12. White H11 position 12. P8.

And no more reminders just to turn the car completely off.

Yeah, well done. Good points. Yeah, we did the maximum we could with our decision in the middle. So, nice try. I think we did what we could.