OK. Eight seconds till the green light.

Okay, so cars in front are Bottas, then Perez, and then Hulkenberg, Magnussen behind. We're going to go recharge on at turn 6.

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Gap in front, five seconds.

OK, let's go brake 3 and close modifier.

Okay, two cars to go in front. Just Hulkenberg to go, four seconds in front.

I'm just going to recharge off and push.

OK. Should be clear of traffic behind Magnussen. Five seconds back, just finished a time lap.

Okay, no traffic behind. How was the balance on the first lap?

Yeah, better than run 2 of P1. Okay, that's a good start then. So we've got another five time laps after this one, so fast, slow, fast, slow, fast. No traffic at the moment.

Yeah, we think the white modifier is good as well. Stuart's happy with that, if you want to keep it. Copy.

Okay, still no traffic behind everyone in phase at the moment. So Pierre's just finished his first lap on the medium. He's done a 20.15, 20.15.

Roughly two-tenths in sector 1, three-tenths in sector 3, Ferencvá.

Okay, so only Perez to go in front. No other traffic.

It's got Magnussen on a slow lap behind.

Gap three and a half in front. Recharge off and go.

OK, I balance on the second lap. How was that?

Similar. A bit of understeer in the last corner. OK, understood. How was turn 12, please, where you're using the open modifier? Better with the open modifier. Less understeer. OK, understood.

So Esteban, at the moment we think the open modifier at turn 12 is actually closing the diff there. It's actually going the wrong way. So we think if you wanted more front end through 12, you could actually not use it. Watch for Russell five seconds behind. Copy. So, Russell, time up three seconds. Clear behind him. Last corner the same.

Yeah, so at the moment, any time the open modifier is used, it's closing the diff in high speed. I'll check the last corner.

Okay, so the last corner is in a different mode, so you can still use the open modifier there and it will do what you'd expect it to. So in summary, suggest no open modifier for turn 12. For the next lap, three cars to go in front. No traffic behind currently. Correction, we've got Magnussen on a time lap, five seconds. Watch for him. Clear behind Magnussen. Only Hamilton to go in front. Magnussen, three seconds.

Double press OK. Double press OK, please.

Okay, so we'll have Russell coming through on a timed lap. He's about nine seconds behind.

We'll rub the plank quite a lot in the straight line there. Copy that. Russell, three seconds time lap.

Okay, and watch for Hamilton next corner. Timed about four seconds.

Okay, clear behind Hamilton.

Okay, mate, so we're going for one more timed after this.

So Pierre's second lap was exactly the same as yours. His third lap that he's just finished, 19.1.

It should be clear of traffic behind at the moment. All cars behind slow laps. Some of these guys will probably box this time. In front of Tsunoda is a 12 second gap.

I'm not sure if Leclerc is boxing. No traffic behind.

So, good to push next time.

Okay, we have Russell starting a time lap now, three seconds. We can let him through.

Okay, we're going to box this lap.

Should be clear of traffic behind. We'll do an aero cruise after turn 10 when we get there.

OK, so still have some understeer at turn 4.

And advancing fast to come at high speed. Okay, understood. We have clear traffic behind. Can we have aero P4 after turn 10, please?

We have a track surface slippery warning at turn 11 in front of you. It could be gravel on track maybe.

That's good. Let's box now. Please watch for Hamilton. Four seconds behind timed lap. Hamilton two and a half now, timed. Watch for him.

Okay, clear behind box now. We'll do a practice pitstop and switch off.

OK, we'll get some comments when you're plugged in.

Pierre has just finished his last timed term. Improved to an 18.94 info. Currently we're P11 with that.

Okay, so we're clear. Pit exit straight out.

We can stay. Recharge off to turn 5 please to help tyre warm-up. Recharge off to turn 5.

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Okay, that's good for me. So, no traffic behind at the moment. Correction, Magnussen, 7 seconds. He did a prep lap first, so he's pushing this time. Magnussen, 6 seconds. Timed up.

Okay, so we're going to keep all switches as they are, going into a prep lap. Magnussen four seconds behind time lap.

Magnussen, four seconds.

Going into a prep lap here.

Magnussen, two seconds. Verstappen as well, watch for him, timed lap. He's two and a half behind now.

Okay, so going into a prep lap. Suggest we hold this position if we can, we've got a good gap in front of us. Magnussen behind, just finished a time lap, he'll be on a slow this time. He was already slowing. Magnussen, correction, Verstappen, sorry, the car behind is what I meant. Verstappen will be on a slow lap this time.

Yeah, apologies, Magnussen backed off in the last sector. I didn't have eyes on that at the time.

So we've got a 19 second gap in front. Good space here. We will have Pierre pushing on a time lap now. He's about 12 seconds behind.

So, 15 seconds in front to Ricciardo. Four cars in front to start their laps. Gap behind 11 seconds to Pierre.

Only traffic, Pierre, 10 seconds.

Three cars to go in front. Let's go brake 3 and close modifier.

Two cars to go in front. Gap behind 7.5.

Six seconds behind time. Five seconds. Recharge off.

OK, watch for Hamilton starting a time lap now. Four seconds back. OK, so we'll go slow and then another push after this. Hamilton, two seconds.

Quite dangerous how they let through. Yeah, copy that, we saw, sorry about that. Sargeant, five seconds, timed lap. Car's reasonably well spaced behind. Sargeant, three seconds. There's quite a few cars doing double cools here, Esteban, just for info.

I think we could try and push the next lap and see where we are.

Ricciardo, six seconds, timed lap.

Ricciardo, four seconds, and then a six-second gap behind him to Norris. Also pushing. Ricciardo, two seconds.

Norris, six seconds now.

Okay, Norris, four seconds. Let's go sock one, please. Sock one.

Norris, 1.5. Gap behind him. Six seconds to Pierre on a push lap. Pierre, five seconds pushing. Pierre has seven seconds behind him as a gap.

Coming through now. Gap 7 seconds to Verstappen. Timed lap.

Recharge off and let's push.

Fuck, I could have moved that turn 1 there.

Yeah, let's go recharge on. That wasn't very helpful. I'm sorry about that. Okay, let's push next time. Yeah, well, next time we need to communicate those things. I let pass perfect for us to then move again. Yes, mate, it's alright. Don't worry. Let's regroup and we'll push again next time.

Okay, in front of Tsunoda is a big gap of 10 seconds. He's on an outlap at the moment. You could go in front of him if you like.

Okay, so for info, Pierre's second lap that he did on that set was an 18.7, so he found a little bit on that second lap. Got a good gap in front here now, 10 seconds.

Okay, mate, the white modifier is latched currently. Just for info, white modifier is latched. Okay, eight seconds in front. Plenty of space. Just need to recharge off and let's push again.

Okay, happy to do a cool lap. Go for one more. We have Tsunoda behind, just finished a timed lap. Clear of traffic currently.

Okay, so only car that, correction, we should have no traffic this time. How was the balance of that lap? Yeah, so good on the limit with the rear. Problem is the bouncing the high speed where I lost the car in the high speed corner and then I have less grip for 12. Okay, mate, understood.

Okay, so we're going to need to go to scenario 8 for the next lap and SOX 6 as well. Unfortunately, scenario 8 and SOX 6. No traffic behind. Big gap in front.

I think Russell will be pushing again next time he's on a second full lap. Leclerc behind outlap. And again lost the rears there. And again lost the rears there.

Copy that, understood.

Gap in front, five seconds, no traffic behind.

Good to push again. Let's go for one more, two again.

OK, last lap, let's push.

OK, recharge on. Nice improvement on the last lap. We'll do an aero cruise after turn 10. Please watch for Leclerc. Please watch for Leclerc. Leclerc slow lap. Apologies. All clear of traffic. All clear of traffic. We'll do an aero P4 cruise after turn 10 and then more bobs.

How do you think the tyre held up on that third lap?

Yeah, actually better than the previous lap. Yeah, I mean, we effectively did a double cool before the second push, so maybe that hasn't helped us. We need to have a look at that.

Okay, so aero P4 after turn 10 please, aero P4.

OK, that's good. Let's box now, please box now. Stop on the marks and switch off.

Okay, stop on box, Sergio.

OK mate, so we'll get a couple of quick comments when you're plugged in. This will be a short-ish turnaround going to high fuel. Back on the medium tyre.