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Max VERSTAPPENPoint extreme balance sheet, straight to left-hand borders.

Nico HULKENBERGOh, I can't believe this. Unbelievable.

EngineerI

Nico HULKENBERGgave him loads of space.

Lando NORRISWe should have just followed them in though, if you knew the car ahead was staying out.

EngineerThey have lost all their flexibility for the remainder of the race.

EngineerExpect McLaren's to push hard on the restart to lap 25 max, obviously they've got to do their best to generate as much of a gap as possible to you. I can't let them go too far away. No, but we just need the two fastest stints.

EngineerSo, Lando, the goal here now is really good pace to lap 25. Basically, everyone else will be stopping on lap 32. We know that now.

EngineerReminder, get close.

EngineerAnd Lando, for the next tyre, we come down one. Happy?

Lando NORRISYeah, I think so. I'm just struggling.

EngineerIdeally this is out lap two, stint two, we want to do 25 laps on this tyre.

Oscar PIASTRISo everyone has fed on Lab 32, right? That's

Engineercorrect, yeah.

Charles LECLERCCheck every lap line in the planetary. I'm sure he's out.

EngineerThis is the bit of the race where we need to be quicker than Max.

EngineerFront left looks more robust on Gasly's car, less graining than the medium tyre runners. So it should be more robust, obviously fuel load is down. This is now very similar to the Sprint Race Max, but you are on a more robust tyre.

EngineerI'll add a reminder on turn 7, throttleshape. You've gone back to what you were doing before. I'm trying, I just... I need my help then, because I can't do it.

EngineerWe

Oscar PIASTRIneed to weigh up what the best idea is in terms of trying to get a safety car or just beating him on pace. So

EngineerOscar, let's go to target minus one. Best pace to target minus one.

Lando NORRISChecked

Engineerthe

Lando NORRIScar, good and pretty damaged, I went off.

EngineerSir Lando, we're seeing very hot cargo temperatures, 130 in the high speed, so we need to give up a little bit in high speed to help in the low speed.

EngineerList your message at Exit 10.

Oscar PIASTRII think the only way of winning a 3 is if we try and box now and chase him out.

EngineerPace would need to be sub 124 would you be able to do that?

Oscar PIASTRIWell, I don't see a better option at the moment

EngineerI will go, I will go a lot faster. Let's do it this lap, folks, folks.

Oscar PIASTRICopy that.

EngineerOkay Max, this race is Oscar who's pitted early and he is looking to chase you down now.

Carlos SAINZI think Norris will struggle to pass Santonelli with the pace we are doing.

Carlos SAINZYeah, guys I think we need to go for it. Push flat out till we finish. Try to get this.

EngineerVerstappen last lap 23.8, he would need to be more than a second faster than him. Well,

Oscar PIASTRInice.

EngineerPushing pretty hard Oscar, let's see what he does. Just use your pace now, let's pace to the end.

Carlos SAINZI think the key is to open the gap now to Norwich now, as much as possible. Yes.

Carlos SAINZOh, no. I've understood. Right-hand corners. Check. Something fell off, I think.

EngineerNot sure what happened to Antonelli, looks like he just pulled over and let Norris through.

EngineerAnyway, regardless of that, we will fight to the end, mate. Fantastic.

Max VERSTAPPENYeah, it's unbelievable. Really well done with the strategy, guys. That was awesome. Thank you very much. You keep staying in it. That was a very lovely race. You take that one. Great job, everyone.

EngineerThe chequered flag, Oscar, chequered flag. Your pace was incredible. Speechless. I don't have any words.

Carlos SAINZPodium in Qatar! What the hell! Yep! Vamos, James! Vamos, Gaetan! Vamos! Great job, everyone! Strategy, mechanics, engineers, drivers, incredible! And Carlos, next we've got a news to you. Well done, you've just secured P5 in the Constructors' Championship for us. Smooth operator! Smooth operator! If one day you try to be a Formula One driver, maybe you can start a singer career. You never know, maybe I can be your drummer or your guitarist. I was singing quiet.