Dutch Grand Prix2023 · Race team radio

EngineerRadio check.

Max VERSTAPPENYeah, radio check. Okay,

Engineerradio good. Focus on balance.

EngineerOk Lance, that was within our numbers, Turn 7 management, Turn 7 management was within our targets, there's a strong tailwind there. 15 up to 20 kph in 7 tailwind.

EngineerOK Kev, boxing this lap, do you want a front wing adjustment? No

Kevin MAGNUSSENfront wing adjusts, no front wing adjusts.

EngineerCopy that, so driving through the pit lane to do another lap.

EngineerOkay, we're seeing a strong tailwind into turn 10. Think about the push toggle for turn 10.

EngineerSo slightly better than previous lap. Slower everywhere, just turn 10 you were faster than him. But we are talking small, something

Charles LECLERCsmall.

EngineerAnd we have wind phase 728, similar to FP2.

EngineerOK mate, so it'll be recharge on at turn 7 this time, how's the balance please?

Esteban OCONBalance is OK so far.

EngineerOK mate, keep your pace up and go to the grid please, go to the grid. OK mate, and if you can test your drinks kit if you haven't already as well. OK, go to the back of the grid, come to a stop and go to P1.

EngineerDo you want to flap adjust Niko? Not

Nico HULKENBERGreally, but it's new sticky tires Let's maybe try Which way would you go?

EngineerThat would take off. Yeah, I would try less I guess and see what it feels like

Nico HULKENBERGOkay, copy take a half percent down 10 feels pretty Pretty low in grip like tailwind I think

EngineerThe

Nico HULKENBERGrear is pretty unhappy there

EngineerYes on the tailwind into 10 Also 1 and 6 and 7 are tailwind Okay, so we've taken off 0.5. We're gonna feel one more grid go to the grid after this

Alexander ALBONCan we also just check my seat? There's a bit of heat coming up around my bum.

Engineer40 minutes to go 40 minutes all cars on grid except Magnussen the race start will be dry

EngineerOkay, press in button. We'll cool the car, go to the grid, test your drink, and a static bite point learn when you arrive on the grid. See you there.

George RUSSELLJust let me know on the grid how that flap tallied up versus V2 after

Engineer25 minutes to go 25 there is a shower west of to the circuit which is closing in and should pass the circuit but we might feel some drops

EngineerNow it's born with the phase 7 from with the phase 5

EngineerSo weather-wise, there is rain building, sometimes it disappears, so we're kind of prepared for that with our tire choice. Okay, and then we went through all the data and what is happening with our tires. We've reverted the laps to grid adjust. It was just too much, it took out too much front, and then we've corrected for the tire compound for the race start.

Nico HULKENBERGSo you basically used the first lap, first lap air balance, and then just corrected for delta? For tire?

EngineerYeah, that's correct.

EngineerOkay, first thing is a weather update. That cell that I said could be hitting in around 10 laps into the race that look quite short and sharp. That is maybe breaking up a little bit or at least reducing in intensity. So I'll keep you updated over the first 4 or 5 laps of the race. May well be something we can drive through at this stage now, whereas before it was looking like it. We're looking at a requirement for a switch to it. OK, formation lap procedure. Mode 12, the dummy launch. Fit limiter off and a static 5.5 once the car is on the ground. Carry out your practice, start the circuit as normal and then through the formation lap, target as much tyre warming as possible. Lift and coast into turn 13 and after turn 13, no more. In terms of burnout from the left-hand side, fire marshal post. And that's just before the final painted grid spot, so the left-hand side, fire marshal post. We are looking for 4 long burnouts, 4 long burnouts and an extra ramping rather, coasting down into your start position, so at least 4.5. Any changes, I will communicate to you.

EngineerOkay, Lance, make some space before turn one and then lean on the tyres up to turn two.

EngineerClass half rain in the pit lane.

Oscar PIASTRIYep, some light drops as well on the visor.

EngineerSo we expect the heaviest rain that's going to come will hit sector 3 in about one minute time, so it could be on this first lap. We'll keep you updated. So keep an eye on your grid box position when you line up.

EngineerExpecting the most intense rain turn 13-14.

EngineerRaining hard at talk 11.

Fernando ALONSOvery wet here.

EngineerYeah it's raining a bit harder now in the pit lane, we are ready. It's only two or three minutes this, two or three minutes.

EngineerYou can live with it, stay up. You need to tell me the radar. I think we'll be in this lap Max.

EngineerOkay, six cars have pitted for Inter but our aim is still to survive. Just three laps.

EngineerOk Lando, rain is easing off, can you keep the car on track?

Fernando ALONSOYeah, at

Engineerthe

Fernando ALONSOmoment with the faster interest. Yeah, definitely We only

Engineerexpect two or three minutes of this but it's definitely wet now

Fernando ALONSOOkay,

Engineerso we piss it's getting lighter now can we survive it you think Definitely the survivors. Yeah, so definitely careful in 11 now smooth. Tarmac Okay, it's You let's know as you come in, but it's still raining a bit. It's been a bit lighter I

Fernando ALONSOThink I don't know I can survive.

EngineerIt's one minute or so. Do you follow those other cars?

EngineerRain intensity reducing in the pit lane now.

George RUSSELLStill wet here, and here. We've

Engineergot Prez behind on the inter. Prez alongside.

EngineerOkay mate, half the field have not pitted. They're all bunched up between 11 and 13. We can get a load of people here.

EngineerOkay, gap to Russell, 14 seconds. Russell, the first car on the slick tyre.

EngineerAnd then Magnussen behind on Inter. So Alexis is really good. These guys are going to have to pit again soon for dry.

Lando NORRISIt's

Engineera

Lando NORRISbox mate, we're too slow We

Engineerare faster than Inter's cars What the fu- are you f***ing

Lando NORRISstupid mate? BOX! LANDED PIT LANE!

Engineerand more raining expected in six laps, light intensity.

EngineerAnd Charles has a front wing damage, front wing damage for Charles. OK, don't slow me down please. OK.

Kevin MAGNUSSENBut we still need to pit if we get a gap because if there's more rain then these tires are going to be f***ed. Copy, understood.

EngineerUse wet patches where possible Kev, use wet patches where possible and VC1 please, VC1.

Kevin MAGNUSSENI'm not hearing anything about the gap dude.

EngineerSorry, the gap to stopping you'll come out in front of, standby, you'll come out P12 if you stop now.

EngineerAnd Alex, we have a slow left front puncture.

EngineerHPP on, HPP on, and some people are now pitting back onto dries. They're going to struggle with warm-up.

EngineerIn two or three minutes, we'll probably have light drizzle for a few minutes.

EngineerThere could be a few drops of rain, but nothing major

EngineerSuggestion, green F3, green F3, we think Reng will come in the next 1-2 last, he will hit turn 1 first, he will be light.

Lando NORRISYeah, it's already in turn 1.

EngineerOkay, so all cars are now back on slicks, car behind is Checo at three seconds, so think about the time management please Max, time management.

Sergio PEREZDid Max undercut us?

EngineerYes, Max undercut us.

Fernando ALONSOIt was Gasly and Sue. I don't know where Perez comes from.

EngineerYeah, so everybody's on soft tyres except Joe. Joe was on the mediums.

Fernando ALONSOBut Perez was not in our fight.

EngineerOkay, so there's light rain on the start-finish straight. This is as bad as it will get.

Oscar PIASTRIMate, I have a massive flood spot now.

EngineerCopy.

EngineerFor reference Kev, Nico is carrying more speed through 7, 8 and 13 just for reference.

EngineerYellow flag, Bermuda 9, big accident.

EngineerAnd no more rain for the next 30 minutes.

EngineerSafety car, safety car, stay out, stay out.

EngineerJust while we've got time, just take your aerobalance thoughts on that first part, Norris. I

Fernando ALONSOthink it was okay.

EngineerI'll be right back.

EngineerLet's make sure it's cool Lance, let's make sure it's cool. Keep your Delta positive. Safety car stays out, we should fit hard. We've done 18 laps Lance, long way to go, there's more rain coming. Jun feels this is the best tyre for the conditions. We think this is the best tyre for the conditions and the context of the race. Make sure your brakes are working well.

EngineerOkay, that's two times past safety car line one, so you can catch the pack. The main pack is going into seven. Okay, Nikos, good job on brakes. You're with the pack now. So the people who have stopped is Bottas onto medium, Stroll onto medium, you and Lawson onto medium, and Russell's gone into hard. Other people have not stopped yet. They're all still on soft. The next rain, if it comes, would be in like 25 laps, so we'll see what happens there. Otherwise, we'll just see how long we can take this tire.

Carlos SAINZYeah, very difficult to keep temperature with this safety car

Sergio PEREZSo, it will be flat A, no? From here.

EngineerYeah, there might be some rain in 15 laps, a correction of 25 laps. Hard to say how strong that will be at this point.

EngineerSo starting lap 21, our current plan is plan B plus 10, plan B plus 10, but that should be achievable.

EngineerI do have reports that Leclerc may have had some damage, so missing some rear downforce.

Lewis HAMILTONSee you ahead of me.

EngineerLeclerc car ahead. He was 1.7 slower than before the safety car.

Alexander ALBONWhat the f*** was that?

EngineerYou have a copy Alex, we saw it, we're on it.

EngineerGot a lot of

George RUSSELLvibration on this there.

EngineerUp it up. Gap ahead 0.7 to Hulk, 0.8 behind to Lawson.

Alexander ALBONWhat the f*** was that?

EngineerCopy Alex, we saw it, we're on it. Alex, we've reported it, let's just get him next lap.

Carlos SAINZLooks like people are monitoring to go to the F, Ricky.

EngineerWell done Oscar, really good.

EngineerWe also believe that the truck is picking up after the safety car and the rain.

EngineerNice and loose, next car Norris, one second ahead.

EngineerRadio off, talking low speed There's a

Lance STROLLtyre, whatever, ok, fine

EngineerRadio off, talking low speed

Lance STROLLWho's on all the tyres in front of me?

EngineerLeclerc, 5 lap oldest

EngineerHamilton has DRS. You do not.

EngineerDelta lap times, Checo, two and a half tenths. There's another two and a half tenths worth of saving that you're doing at 7.8, which is working well, so keep it up.

Charles LECLERCYeah, the exit of turn 1 is underneath, so whatever I'm cycling is always with the wheels.

EngineerSo you're doing similar lap times to Gasly, Perez has pulled away a little bit. That rain we talked about earlier is about 15 minutes away but it's very light so we don't think it'll affect.

EngineerAnd we are expecting drops to a light shower in around 10 minutes.

EngineerSo Russell's the only car on hard tyres, he's getting, he's dropping back his P17 and not making his way through cars. Copy,

Fernando ALONSOgive me an update on the weather and the target harvest.

EngineerIt's a

Lewis HAMILTONlittle bit of grey on the right front.

EngineerOK, copy.

Esteban OCONThere's

Engineera

Esteban OCONbit of a weird shift, 6 to 7, on the last corner.

EngineerCopy that, we'll have a look.

EngineerNeed to get into Joe's DRS if possible Kev. He has DRS from Piastri unfortunately

EngineerOkay mate, some of these switch changes are related to that shift, we're trying to improve it.

EngineerAlex, we're in a really good place, so we're still extending. This is an awesome job.

EngineerAnd Lewis, if you could give us a balance check, balance check.

Lewis HAMILTONThat's pretty good, a

Engineerlittle

Lewis HAMILTONbit of understeer.

EngineerCopy.

EngineerHow's the taunt? Still

Oscar PIASTRIokay for now. No change.

Engineerend of the day on race picture, what's our plan, what's everyone else doing. So currently got up to the P6 in our pit window, but we are looking at points.

Engineera little bit of rain about five minutes away we're not totally sure how hard it is but there's definitely be some at the start of the race

EngineerHow many more laps at this pace?

Carlos SAINZAt this pace, 10 more laps, but I'm more worried about Gasly pulling

Engineeraway. Understood, Gasly 3.8 in front.

EngineerA

Valtteri BOTTAScouple of drops here of water, but it was the forecast saying.

EngineerIf

Nico HULKENBERGyou use turn 10, it's unbelievable. And I know it was a 5.5, don't say it.

EngineerYeah, understood. Maybe try 10 without the left toggle just to see what it does.

EngineerSainz in front has pitted that puts us p6 at the moment

EngineerAlbon will be coming out on a medium.

George RUSSELLThat's 27

Engineerto go end of this lap

Lewis HAMILTONWe should have come in man, this is very wet.

EngineerCopy Lewis, so we're going to stay out, we're going to have to brave this I think.

EngineerAre

Esteban OCONwe doing max push on these tyres?

EngineerStatus 3 for now please, Norris 1.4 behind, 26 laps to go.

EngineerWe

Fernando ALONSOneed to wait for Gasly to pit, in case he gets a safety cut like something.

EngineerYeah, exactly, Gasly has pitted now, Gasly's just pitted, won't be long now for us.

EngineerWhat we are doing with IOS is very good, good job.

EngineerOK Alex, so now P8, Hamilton and Piastri pitted behind us, car ahead is Russell, 4 seconds, on a really used hard. So at the moment Alex, we think we're racing for P6, so P6 is on. Keep

Alexander ALBONme updated about pace!

EngineerCopy. If you can keep doing 15 zeros, that's perfect.

Alexander ALBONThat's a quick cross.

EngineerOK, copy, we'll discuss it.

EngineerTosca, there's another shower approaching, expected around lap 60, possibly later, it has grown in intensity, would last the remainder of the race.

Engineerpossible rain in 15 minutes possible rain in 15 minutes

EngineerTurn seven eight was good. It's four and then with the rain coming like nine laps away Let's make this tire for nine laps to get the lap time out of it

EngineerSo there is a small chance of rain in about 10 laps, I'll keep you updated. Good job mate, good job. Good

Fernando ALONSOcopy. Good job guys. Got a slam.

Yuki TSUNODASomething got damaged. Check, please.

EngineerCopy.

EngineerThis rain is coming it's going to be lighter than before two or three minutes out

EngineerWhen the rain comes it will be heavier than the start of a race

Alexander ALBONCopy.

EngineerYeah, level zero is good Fernando. I'm sure there will be rain.

Lando NORRISYeah, but I'm just so slow in the middle, so I can't do anything.

EngineerSo this rain is looking imminent and it will be heavy so you can use the tyres.

EngineerWe may have drops soon. The big rain is five minutes away.

EngineerMiyuki, rain is coming last corner, if it's heavy rain we are happy you to call the box.

EngineerSo this rain is two minutes away, duration is about 50 minutes.

George RUSSELLI was forecasting the podium

EngineerHow

George RUSSELLdo we mess this up?

EngineerGreat job Nico. Just tell us everything you can about the conditions. We want to get on the right tire at the right time

Lewis HAMILTONSo George to the left pass from a much different tyre strategy to him

EngineerYep we're trying to get the message to him, should be this straight

EngineerOkay, Lance, 13 to go, 13 to go. Other teams thinking extreme wet. It could be extreme wet. We're considering it. We'll

Lance STROLLstart it to rain.

EngineerWe'll box this lap.

Max VERSTAPPENNo, no, it's too dry here. Wait a second.

EngineerI think this would be a very good time to pit.

Max VERSTAPPENOK.

EngineerBox now Nico box now

EngineerYou okay? You okay?

Logan SARGEANTNo, I crashed. I don't know what happened, man. Something failed on the front right when I hit the curb.

EngineerOK mate, we need scenario 5, this is going to be extremely heavy rain, it's going to get much, much heavier.

EngineerTaking a chance

Sergio PEREZIs there more rain expected?

EngineerThere are cells on the radar, first one 35 minutes away.

EngineerCan't really see a thing in the street. Okay, we got a yellow turn one, yellow turn one. Press off.

Sergio PEREZSo, it will be flat A, no? From here.

EngineerYeah, there might be some rain in 15 laps, I think 25 laps. Hard to say how strong that will be at this point.

Sergio PEREZI clipped the wall on the entry to the pit lane with the right hand Copy? On the right

EngineerCopy, we'll have a look What was it, just the tyre, the front wing?

Sergio PEREZJust the tyre

EngineerOK We'll get some fresh bubble on anyway

Sergio PEREZSo, are we going back a lap or not?

EngineerStand by, we'll let you know when we have all the details

Sergio PEREZThat's

Engineera

Sergio PEREZnormal thing, it's how we've done it before

EngineerSo Alex, we're going to get at least 10 minutes warning. If you want to jump out of the car, you can.

EngineerSo sorry about all the changes at the end, we were just trying to prepare the car for these conditions, trying to get as much temp as we could. We've got another couple more ready for the restart, so can you go green 9 position 7 please? And then when that's done, green 8 position 1. Then tyre switch to inter, which may change to full wet later on.

EngineerSo entering the pit lane and stopping in order there are still Eight laps to go at the end of this one

Lando NORRISI'm going to need to change my helmet and everything anyway, so it's fine to get out.

EngineerIt's

Lando NORRISstill raining, so it's not going to restart anytime soon. Were you talking? Like I didn't hear anything.

EngineerCan you hear me? Yeah,

Lando NORRISnow I can.

EngineerOkay, sorry, we are losing the connection of my belt pack. You can jump out if you wish. Yeah, okay.

Max VERSTAPPENDarker clouds coming in

EngineerThat's it, thank you

EngineerLiam, can you hear me? Yeah, copy. Okay, mate. So, most likely, the FIA will tell us which tire to use, either Inter or Extreme. But if they don't, and if we have a choice, so the Extreme could be good very initially for the restart, but then the DEG will be higher than the Inter. So we have seven laps remaining, and likely to have a couple of safety car laps. So basically, we'll probably have four or five laps remaining. So have a think if you would like to try something, if you have a view. Have a think if you have a view. Otherwise, we decide for you. For me, if it's more than three, four laps, like more than three laps, four laps of racing, then the Inter is going to be better. Because I don't think they're going to let us race until it's conditions where the Inter is actually probably stronger. So I think the Inter is better. But if it's like four laps, then it's going to be better. Two, three laps, then the wet, maybe. Copy that. It's just because we're thinking about warm-up. So the Inter, I agree, will be better, but we will have a couple of safety car laps, then a couple of warm-up laps. So there won't be very much of racing at the full tire temperature. That's why we are thinking about it.

EngineerOut of curiosity, what was the penalty for in the pit stop? So it was because of the reason for the penalty, was because we impeded Haas for their pit stop because of doing the double stack. So nothing you could have done. It's because of the car position in the pit lane and yeah, what happened there. Bad timings. Copy that, copy. I just wanted to know just in case it was me that... No, no, no, no, no. Yeah, as I tried to say, it was nothing to do with you. It was just timings in the pit lane which didn't work out. Yeah, loud and clear.

EngineerOkay Max, expecting some very light rain in around 5-6 minutes, it will hit turn 8 and 13 but it is very light.

EngineerEntire light for the soft is plus 10, plus 10.

Carlos SAINZYou don't think we can make it to the end?

EngineerAt the moment we don't think, but we are monitoring.

EngineerSo the situation is getting worse, so we retire the car. We retire.

EngineerOk, that's an 8 minutes warning for you Liam, 8 minutes warning. Restart in 10 minutes and we will exit Lepitian in 8.

EngineerOkay, Kev, so it's intermediate tires for the restart behind the safety car.

EngineerYeah, I guess you put two laps behind the safety car and then a rolling start

EngineerWe will do two laps behind the safety car and then five rest laps Everyone will be on inter We've done as much as we could to help you with tires and brakes We bring it to the flag

EngineerCurrently expecting two laps behind the safety car and we have the inter-tyre fitted. Copy. That was mandatory from the FIA.

EngineerYep, loud and clear. Okay, so it's restarting on an inter. We go two minutes early along with all these people to unlap ourselves. There'll be two total laps under the safety car and then six racing laps remaining after that. Okay, so we're still on our inter balance and inter switches, which is all fine.

EngineerOK, checker, so we've got the inter tyre fitted, everyone is on the inter.

Max VERSTAPPENRadio check.

EngineerLoud and clear, Max. That's three and a half minutes until the race resumes for you. In one and a half minutes, the lapped cars will leave the pit lane, will then move you back into the fast lane once they've all left the pit lane, and you will then follow the safety car out eventually. I can confirm it is a rolling start procedure, that the safety car will stay out for two laps. That would leave six racing laps.

EngineerAnd during this first lap behind the safety car Max, I could ask you to use all gears just to make sure we retain sync, if you can.

EngineerPossible rain in 15 minutes, only light.

Engineerstill expecting two laps behind the safety car Lance, keep the tyre temps up as much as you can, tyres and brakes

EngineerIn terms of weather update, maybe some light rain expected in six, seven minutes, Max. It is only light.

EngineerSo we are expecting rain around 10 laps from the end max, some of which could be pretty heavy.

EngineerAnd for info there is more light rain on the radar, 5 minutes out, so it will be a rolling start procedure and the safety car will enter the pit lane, end of this lap. Copy, have

George RUSSELLNorris on board on your screen, just let me know if he's inside or out. Down the south straight.

EngineerI think he's going to be too delayed to be of any use to you. I'll try and keep an eye on GPS and let you know.

EngineerSo mid 3 is available, press under investigation for speeding in the pit lane, so you want to stay within 5 seconds if you can.

EngineerSo Possible Debris turn 11 and 12 ahead Possible Debris 11 and 12

Max VERSTAPPENIs it going to be like extreme tyre or inter?

EngineerDifficult to say at the moment, I guess.

EngineerMode nine when you can for performance

EngineerSo this rain is two minutes away duration is about 50 minutes.

Valtteri BOTTASOkay, that's how I saw and I'll study the work

Lewis HAMILTONGeorgia let's pass on a much different tie strategy team.

EngineerThis is going to be very very heavy rain Esteban, massive.

EngineerThat's it mate, P2, well done. I think that's my favourite one, the fastest lap as well

Fernando ALONSOYeah, I'll take this one, it's not the best one yet

EngineerBut

Fernando ALONSOwe will win one race soon.

EngineerWe

Fernando ALONSOare getting closer. Well done guys

Esteban OCONThis is the worst decision, guys.

Fernando ALONSOAh, I'm so happy mate. I thought we could have a go in Lab 1, but we didn't have any chance, but I was ready to try. Yeah, well done. Well done, mate.

Pierre GASLYYeah, that's what I like baby. That's what I like, really good race, really good race. You guys can be proud, very well executed.

EngineerAnd you mate, and you mate. Nice

Pierre GASLYjob, very nice job.

EngineerThat's really one for the team this one. Awesome job, awesome job. Thank

Pierre GASLYyou.

EngineerOk Liam, so Yuki got a penalty, and that's P13 for you today, P13, good effort, good effort, I think you should be pleased

Liam LAWSONCool, yeah, considering the amount of time that we lost at the start, yeah, good job, I enjoyed that

EngineerOk, glad you enjoyed it, still a lot of work ahead, and we'll get ready again And the unfortunate with the penalty, very unfortunate, but you did all the right things today, and we'll review the details for next time

Liam LAWSONYeah, for sure, to be honest, I started to get a bit more of a feeling on the soft when I got clean now, that medium set I didn't feel very comfortable on, but I started to get more of an understanding on that soft Yeah,

EngineerI copy that, and we wanted to try something on the medium, because there was not too much to lose But yeah, the soft was a good compound

EngineerWell done Lewis, that was a hectic one. So yeah, P6 final position, a really great drive and yeah, that's a hectic day. Yeah, thanks well done.

Lewis HAMILTONSorry guys, sorry job done with the pit stops. Thank you for the hard work. Let's keep up the fight. It's not the day we wanted.

EngineerYeah, yeah, right on there Lewis. Yeah, not the day we wanted, but yeah, we'll keep battling on.

Yuki TSUNODAAnd, yeah, zero grip. And while I'm... while I'm... P16, whatever.

EngineerWe've got five seconds for your contact with Russell.

Yuki TSUNODAYeah, of course they're gonna get me. They, of course.

Engineerand the heaviest part of the rain has passed and should be clear for 10-20 minutes and then some more could come later

EngineerOkay, so that was P17 for us in the end.

Valtteri BOTTASYeah, copy. Just really struggled with warm up again and traction. It's only getting better at the last two laps.

EngineerBut yeah, like I said, we missed a bigger opportunity today in the beginning. Yeah, understood. Okay, that was your correction, that was P15. Tsunoda had a penalty and there was Russell behind.

EngineerYeah, that's a chequered flag, chequered flag. It's a P8.

Alexander ALBONYes, well done everyone.

EngineerThat

Alexander ALBONwas a tough race. I think I could have done a bit better on that second quarter pit there but I mean, we've got really strong pace. We should be very proud of that. We were P6 on pure pace there. That was amazing.

EngineerIn

Alexander ALBONa way, a bit disappointed but well done everyone. Alex, well done. You drove admirably today and we didn't get it all right. As you said on decisions, that's on our shoulders as well. But you caught back up and in a dry race you would have finished sixth on merit. Either way, well done. This is some difficult conditions across this weekend and you brought home some really good points. Yeah, thanks James. I think in a weird way that some of the quicker cars behind us, I felt took a bit more risk with the pitting early thing because I could. Yeah, you know we'll review it. But in the meantime, I told you we're going to come here and finish eighth. You would have bitten my arm off. Well done. Thank you. Well done everyone.

EngineerOkay and that is the checkered flag as he finished P10. The front pair has got a penalty for speeding in the pit lane before everything restarted again so that puts Pierre third so he got a podium which is good for the team.

EngineerSo now we have a break in the rain. We have a break in the rain. It's stopping on next one expected in 15 minutes from now 15 to 20 minutes

EngineerSo maybe in eight minutes there's some very light rain, but nothing serious

EngineerFour laps to go, four laps to go. Let's radio. Copy.

EngineerYou've done it mate, fantastic job. Yes, wow,

Max VERSTAPPENdidn't

Engineermake it easy for us today, the weather, but again unbelievable guys. Great way to come back after the break as well. Well done Max, that match is the best run ever of Sebastian, so nine wins in a row, it's amazing, so take in every moment of this in-lap, I'm sure they're going to serenade you all the way around. Thank you.

EngineerHard like Checo, unfortunately the speeding was on the way into the pit lane for the red flag. I

Sergio PEREZassume.

EngineerIt was a good drive today, it was a good drive.

Sergio PEREZA great call on that first lap. Ah, what a shame.

EngineerSorry the tyres weren't ready on the second one, which was a late call. It was very, very late into the pit lane.

Carlos SAINZWas very difficult out there good job. Yeah. Yeah, I think I would be the maximum today guys

George RUSSELLYeah, big missed opportunity today, can't

Engineerhave

George RUSSELLbeen very quick all weekend.

Oscar PIASTRIYeah, I think a few missed opportunities, yeah, sorry for that lock up, but yeah, nice to recover back to the points, and yeah, back at it again next week, so let's have some fun.

EngineerYeah, good job, good job today, you tried really well.

Lando NORRISYep Not our best executed race obviously, but still some points on the board for both of us, so Well done, but you know, we need to do better

EngineerYeah, a lot to review

Lando NORRISBut still P2 in QALY, so a lot of good things just

EngineerWe

Lando NORRISwant to make it perfect. So just keep pushing

EngineerSure, no more instructions when you come to stop

Nico HULKENBERGIt's not much possible there. I mean we could go the speed of these guys, but Not overtake

EngineerYeah, copy that man. It's a good job today by you It's really good overtakes in the dry too. And then yep, you did what we could so p12