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EngineerOkay, red flag make red flag we need to box now do plus on Delta time

EngineerOkay, stay out we'll go by one time

EngineerSo how's the balance? The

Esteban OCONbalance was a bit loose in the high speed and last corner for example.

EngineerCopy that. Do you want to try for a flap adjust for the next lap?

Esteban OCONYeah we could drop a little bit if we wanted but high speed 5 is too... I was just looking now, we are too open.

EngineerCopy that. You can go up on high speed and give it another lap, see what the tyres are like on the second. We can adjust for the third lap if you wanted as well.

Esteban OCONCopy.

EngineerWe can still do double cool, that's fine. If you think the tyres are ready at the end of this lap you can push next lap as well. I will do a double. That's fine. Only other car on track at the moment is Norris.

Esteban OCONCopy.

EngineerHow was turn 1 entry, by the way?

Esteban OCONTurn 1 entry, yeah, that was okay.

EngineerCopy that.

EngineerOkay we've got a lot of on throttle carrying in the braking zones turn 2, 7 and 14 just watch for that because that's affecting engine braking there. Let's go to brake 2 please, good to push next lap. We have got cars leaving the pit lane now so you will have traffic.

EngineerP1 at the moment, Valtteri P2, just 7 hundredths to him, main loss to Valtteri, last corner, in terms of sectors you were purple sector 1, just down 2 hundredths in sector 2, and it's 0 sector 3.

Engineerokay reminder I need one second full pedal between 14 and 16

EngineerOn sectors compared to signs, everyone is slow behind you, so on sectors compared to signs, 2 tenths as slow as sector 1, almost a tenth as slow as sector 2, and you were 2 tenths faster sector 3. Copy,

Charles LECLERCwhere do I lose sector 1?

EngineerIt's turn 1 and 2, minimum speed.

Carlos SAINZPeople improving on the second push.

EngineerLotus improve, yeah, on 23.4 from 24.0, Hamilton 5 seconds behind pushing.

Nicholas LATIFIYeah, there was a mistake last corner. Hope they try to understand the width here.

EngineerIt

Sergio PEREZfeels like the steering wheel, like a step out to the front left.

EngineerCopy. Ok, check out, so box at the end of this lap, practice pit stop, focus on your braking, focus on your positioning, let's nail it.

EngineerYou were quicker than Russell first lap. Second lap it is 24.9. You're losing 3 tenths. Sense within 5. OK for out of sync toe. Remember be close.

EngineerOK, that's a good lap here. We do the same again. Mode 1 in the background please. We saw a bit of a moment. Turn 7, 8. All OK there? Yeah,

Pierre GASLYthat was OK. Just a throttle. I lost a bit, but it's fine.

EngineerMax we picked up some front wing damage right hand side turn 15 on the original assembly.

Carlos SAINZSo just to recap, place to focus, turn 2 and turn 16, yeah? And obviously a bit of high speed.

EngineerYeah, exactly, good summary.

Pierre GASLYHow was the last lap in the corners?

EngineerWas very good, very good compared to Leclerc and Bottas. Box, box. Speed entry test. Stop on the mark and switch off.

Engineerlet's go for a single cool down lap

EngineerYellow turn 3, yellow ahead, Leclerc going slow. And watch for dust, so Leclerc's gone off track and he's maybe back on. There's yellow there.

EngineerSo Pete, from the track position point of view, we've got a few slow cars behind, what do you think is going on ahead?

Sebastian VETTELYeah, it seems clear ahead.

EngineerSorry, that was on the wrong channel. Yeah, you're good.

EngineerOk Pierre, do you want to try to put more flaps for the next attempt? Looks like the track has changed quite a lot. What's your feedback? I

Pierre GASLYthink I'm caught up here, I just need to fine-tune the map so I'll go more aggressive with the EV. Ok, sounds like a plan. Double cooldown.

Carlos SAINZI didn't have time, I was with the traffic

EngineerSorry, repeat?

Carlos SAINZI didn't have time to do a constant speed, sorry

EngineerI pick to come in to put fuel

Carlos SAINZYeah, I could probably go quicker with another lap, but I don't mind

EngineerI know what to do Let's take some sample from the discussion we had on the ice field, I would say

Charles LECLERCWhat am I doing wrong in turn 1, because I feel like I'm limited by the car, but two turns is a lot, so...

Max VERSTAPPENI have to again go fast, because the gears are not synced.

EngineerSync gears please, sync gears.

EngineerOkay, Schumacher's moving again. Cleck's clear now on turn three.

Engineerand try to brake earlier turns 1, 2 and 6

EngineerSo you can reset brake balance to just to plus one and the white button turn on Go one go one. Sorry, it's left toggle turn on

Sergio PEREZStill, we cannot get a tonne one without traffic.

EngineerYeah, all very busy out there at the moment.