Full radio transcript from their championship showdown · RaceFans

Lap: 1/58 NOR: 1’33.952, PIA: 1’32.906, VER: 1’31.677

Stallard
Blue mode one. Blue mode one.
Lambiase
Okay, so car behind Norris, then Piastri.

Lambiase
And mode six, Max. Mode six.

Lambiase
Car behind Piastri on hard tyres.

Lap: 2/58 NOR: 1’29.860, PIA: 1’29.525, VER: 1’29.555

Joseph
And Leclerc will have DRS, he’s 0.6. Minor, purple C7 position one, purple C7 position one and overtake available.
Stallard
DRS enabled.
Lambiase
Gap 1.2.

Lambiase
DRS now active, gap 1.4.

Lambiase
Gap 1.6.

Lap: 3/58 NOR: 1’29.841, PIA: 1’29.926, VER: 1’29.563

Joseph
If you’re comfortable, suggest strat seven, strat seven.
Stallard
Suggest silver entry four.
Lambiase
Okay Max, so as expected, field is very close. Gap behind you is 1.9, but then it is a DRS train to the back.

Joseph
Leclerc still with DRS. Suggest red A4, red A4.

Lambiase
Doing a good level of management in turns three compared to Piastri behind.

Lambiase
Gap is 1.8.

Lap: 4/58 NOR: 1’29.818, PIA: 1’29.758, VER: 1’29.695

Joseph
And Leclerc still with DRS. And Lando, we’re happy with this as long as you’re comfortable.
Stallard
Suggest strat seven, strat seven and careful understeer on power turn nine. Look after front-right on power turn nine.
Lambiase
Strat eight.

Norris
Yep.

Lambiase
Gap behind 1.8, same pace for Oscar last lap. Gap to Lando 3.3. His last lap was a 29.8.

Joseph
This will be plan A target lap, plan A target lap.

Lambiase
And gap still 1.8.

Lap: 5/58 NOR: 1’29.820, PIA: 1’29.787, VER: 1’29.772

Joseph
Lando suggest we use a little bit of tyres just to make the stint easier.
Stallard
Turn nine, better last lap for front right.
Lambiase
And the gap 2.2.

Joseph
And Leclerc will not have DRS this lap.

Lambiase
This is good for now Max. We may wish to be going longer so just keep on top.

Joseph
Leclerc with DRS.

Lap: 6/58 NOR: 1’29.817, PIA: 1’29.568, VER: 1’29.744

Joseph
And suggest strat seven, strat seven. We’ve asked Oscar to pick up the pace a bit, Leclerc with DRS.
Stallard
Oscar turn nine, little bit less entry so you set up the exit. How’s the pace, how’s the tyre?
Lambiase
Okay Max, that’s five laps complete. Let’s have a front flap update please.

Piastri
Pace is okay. Tyre feels okay for now. Yeah, everything is pretty under control.
Verstappen
[Unclear]

Lambiase
Understood, thank you. Gap 2.4.

Lap: 7/58 NOR: 1’29.817, PIA: 1’29.568, VER: 1’29.744

Joseph
And Leclerc will have DRS. Happy with what you’re doing with the tyres as long as we’re comfortable with Leclerc.
Stallard
Can use more pace turn two-three. Currently slower than FP2. Two tenths.
Lambiase
Gap 2.3.

Norris
I am I just… the gap may be a bit big between the next two.
Stallard
Turn five, late entry speed for better exit. Let’s see if we can start putting Verstappen under pressure.

Joseph
Yeah, understood, we’re working on that. The field spread is incredibly tight, so Colapinto is only 15 behind, he’s at the back.

Lap: 8/58 NOR: 1’29.510, PIA: 1’29.496, VER: 1’29.601

Joseph
And Leclerc with DRS.
Stallard
So turn 15, you are saving nearly a tenth more than Max and Lando. Carcass has stabilised, so happy to push more again, turn two-three. Verstappen has started graining front-right.
Lambiase
So Piastri has very slightly reduced his management in turn two, the last lap Max. Sorry, correction, turn three. It’s actually Piastri balancing his management through two and three: less speed two, more speed three. And that’s the only real difference at the moment. His last lap was a 29.5.

Joseph
Remember to use overtake button.
Stallard
Turn five was good.
Verstappen
So I’m not sure the track actually improved a lot. If you know what I mean.

Lambiase
Yep, copy that Max. Thank you.

Lap: 9/58 NOR: 1’29.527, PIA: 1’29.571, VER: 1’29.413

Joseph
And Leclerc does not have DRS. The soft runners Hulk and now Hamilton have pitted.
Stallard
Hamilton and Albon have just pitted.
Lambiase
Gap is two seconds. Piastri less management turn three.

Lambiase
Gap to Antonelli in P16 is still only 16 seconds. So spread is low.

Lap: 10/58 NOR: 1’29.635, PIA: 1’29.468, VER: 1’29.465

Joseph
And Leclerc does not have DRS. We think Verstappen’s graining has started. Your tyre is looking in a better condition than this.
Stallard
Turn two-three, you can halve the lifts.
Lambiase
Gap 2.2, Piastri last lap was at 29.5, Norris same pace, 3.9, and Leclerc 29.6, he’s at 4.9.

Joseph
Leclerc with DRS.

Lap: 11/58 NOR: 1’29.821, PIA: 1’29.466, VER: 1’29.538

Joseph
And Lando, the position behind us, Tsunoda is in P10, he is 9.8. Alonso is in P6, he is 5.7. And if you want to protect the rears a bit in places like one and five, it would be up on A, up on A.
Stallard
Oscar you can do a smaller lift turn two. Same lift in turn two as turn three.
Lambiase
Piastri, same pace. That is same pace, but less saving turn three and turn nine. You look strong in the final sector. That was 10 laps completed, Max.

Lap: 12/58 NOR: 1’29.682, PIA: 1’29.492, VER: 1’29.543

Stallard
Opportunity to Verstappen last lap was final corner, rest of the lap’s pretty good. Turn 12 exit and final corner. Braking point was good, lower peak, carry minimum.
Lambiase
And Max looking at performance optimisation, can you have a look at the green button, please, 200 metres before turn six? Green button.

Lap: 13/58 NOR: 1’29.745, PIA: 1’29.261, VER: 1’29.633

Norris
Graining definitely picking up.
Stallard
Good step, turn one.
Lambiase
Piastri same pace, Max.

Joseph
Understood, Lando. We think Verstappen’s a little bit worse. The hard looks to be more robust, potentially will be rear thermal limited.

Lambiase
Still same picture, same pace, but he is pushing a lot harder in turn three. In terms of tyre appearance we’re fairly happy. You’re fairly equivalent to Piastri, Norris looks worse.

Verstappen
Not sure the brake button works, can you check?

Lap: 14/58 NOR: 1’30.061, PIA: 1’29.625, VER: 1’29.526

Joseph
And Lando, if we had some pace available we would use it to [unclear] behind. Leclerc 1.6…
Stallard
Good lap.
Lambiase
And the gap 1.7. Generally less saving everywhere for Piastri. Now Max, if we just get that green button 100 metres earlier, please. That was good Max, thank you.

Norris
Yeah, but how much, and over how many laps?
Stallard
Orange torque seven. Orange torque seven. How’s the tyre now?

Joseph
Okay, Russell 4.9, Alonso 6.3, Bortoletto 7.9, then Hadjar 11.5. We could go…
Piastri
Okay struggling with both axles a little bit. But it’s not too bad.

Norris
Yeah, I mean how much pace?

Joseph
Yeah I know I’m on it. Plan A minus five. Plan A minus five.

Lap: 15/58 NOR: 1’29.590, PIA: 1’29.536, VER: 1’29.703

Joseph
Lando if you have a tenth, maybe a fraction more, we’d use it. Main places or opportunities are turn three and turn nine.
Stallard
A few cars have pitted: Russell, Hadjar, Bearman. Be careful with turn 16 braking [unclear].
Lambiase
Piastri last lap 29.6.

Joseph
Russell has pitted.

Verstappen
Keep checking for the front axle over-slipping. I don’t want it too high.

Joseph
And Lando with Russell going we should use a bit more pace, please.

Lambiase
Underset. Just a reminder for that green button, Max. I’ll let you know when we can stop using that one for now.

Norris
Confirm.

Lap: 16/58 NOR: 1’31.722, PIA: 1’29.681, VER: 1’29.460

Joseph
And keep building this gap on Leclerc, it gives us choices. And Lando the other important group is Ocon is in P6, then there’s – and he’s 14 – then there’s Tsunoda, Lawson, Sainz, Stroll and Antonelli. Antonelli’s 19.8. Box this lap, please. Box this lap.
Stallard
Oscar, do you think we can do plan A? Thoughts on plan A?

Lap: 17/58 NOR: 1’50.319, PIA: 1’29.535, VER: 1’29.578

Joseph
Stopping position.
Stallard
Lando’s pitted. Opportunity stop the car more turn six for turn seven positioning.
Lambiase
So Norris and Leclerc have pitted. So Norris has fallen behind Antonelli, Sainz, Stroll and Lawson, also Tsunoda and Ocon.

Norris
Lando pit lane.Norris pits and leaves
Stallard
So Oscar Lando pitted, he’s locked in ahead of Russell and Leclerc, but there’s quite a lot of traffic in front of him, so there’s still opportunities against those three cars here.

Joseph
Launch map, launch map, launch map. It will be close at exit. Should be ahead of Russell, who’s – you’re going to be close to Antonelli who’s ahead. Russell’s behind.

Lap: 18/58 NOR: 1’29.958, PIA: 1’29.557, VER: 1’29.596

Joseph
Lando, we’ll still need the graining-saving, driving, doing a good job with that.

Lambiase
Norris still behind Antonelli, Max. I think for us at this stage there’s no immediate rush to pit. Obviously we don’t want to allow Piastri too close to avoid any undercut situation there. So you can start to reduce your management but keep the slip levels under control.

Lap: 19/58 NOR: 1’29.681, PIA: 1’29.598, VER: 1’29.614

Stallard
Verstappen’s getting nervous about us Oscar, let’s try and push up to him here.
Lambiase
So just for info, Oscar still saving much less than yourself, turn three. It’s worth just over a tenth.

Stallard
Not too much entry speed turn 12, if you carry that speed delay throttle pick-up slightly.
Lambiase
Mid six is available as well, Max, if you need it.

Lap: 20/58 NOR: 1’29.528, PIA: 1’29.892, VER: 1’29.557

Joseph
Okay, that’s Tsunoda ahead, who’s out from the beginning.
Stallard
Suggest red mid four.

Joseph
And Lando, we’re doing a great job here. We still want to leave plan A on the table, please.
Stallard
Tyre update, consider orange torque six.

Joseph
And car behind you is Leclerc again. Minor, ACS button press.
Piastri
Yeah, struggling a little bit front right side to die a little bit.

Lap: 21/58 NOR: 1’29.133, PIA: 1’29.584, VER: 1’29.441

Joseph
So Lando for Oscar, he’s just starting to see some front-right graining now on the hard, otherwise expecting rear thermal limit, similar to what we thought.
Stallard
Front-right, priority now is turns 13, 14. Make sure you set turn 13 up with turn 12.
Lambiase
Approaching turn twoReduce management here. Yeah, so just for reference, you’re still stronger than Piastri in turn one. He’s managing less, still, in turn three. If we have the green button another 50 metres earlier before turn six, please, Max.

Stallard
Suggest to keep the back-right toggle from nine to sixteen. Keep the toggle all the way through sector three.

Lap: 22/58 NOR: 1’28.983, PIA: 1’29.503, VER: 1’29.243

Joseph
I’m happy to push turn two and three by a tenth.
Stallard
Main opportunity to Verstappen is turn 16, minimum speed, better exit.
Lambiase
Good pace Max. Piastri 2.2, he is showing some signs of issues on the front-right. Same again on the green button please, Max. That was good the last lap. Thank you. Just keep it there until I let you know otherwise.

Stallard
Purple C1 position four. C1, four. That’ll make the back-right more powerful.

Lap: 23/58 NOR: 1’28.828, PIA: 1’29.515, VER: 1’31.365

Stallard
The wind has dropped a little now between P3 and quali level.
Lambiase
That’s a great lap, Max. Strat four please. Strat four. Only a tenth slower than Norris on the new hard.

Lambiase
Box and pit confirm, Max. Box, pit confirm.

Lambiase
And strat twelve in the pit lane. Verstappen pits and leaves

Lap: 24/58 NOR: 1’28.875, PIA: 1’29.435, VER: 1’48.923

Joseph
[[[Norris passes Tsunoda, who forces him off]]]And we’re on it with Tsunoda. That was classic Red Bull shithousing.
Stallard
Okay, you got some clear air, let’s see how this tyre recovers.
Lambiase
And strat ten. Strat ten.

Joseph
So that is Verstappen ahead of you now. We don’t need to worry about him. Do our own race.
Stallard
We would like best pace to Plan A target lap if you can, best pace.
Lambiase
Okay, so gap to Norris 4.5.

Lap: 25/58 NOR: 1’28.355, PIA: 1’29.261, VER: 1’28.693

Joseph
Still happy to push a tenth more, turn two, turn three.
Stallard
Orange torque two for turn six rotation. Orange torque two.
Verstappen
What you’ve seen so far, it’s a bit more robust, right.

Stallard
Okay, so Lando’s pace is 28.9.
Lambiase
It has been, yes, on Yuki’s car. Piastri less so, he suffered with a bit of front-right graining. Piastri’s pace 29.4, Norris 28.8. Gap 5.2. Like I say, beginning of stint just watch it in all the normal areas.

Verstappen
What’s the age difference?

Lambiase
Seven laps.

Lambiase
Piastri 29.2.

Lap: 26/58 NOR: 1’28.486, PIA: 1’29.492, VER: 1’28.312

Joseph
Lando, just be careful of pushing turn one a little bit too hard.
Stallard
Purple C1 position three, purple C1, three.
Verstappen
Keep me up to date with how much I need to save.

Lambiase
Yeah, Piastri… I’ll keep you posted. But Norris 4.9 Behind. Last lap 28.3. Last lap for Leclerc, 28.1. He’s a couple of seconds behind Norris. I’ll keep you updated on the management.

Lap: 27/58 NOR: 1’27.998, PIA: 1’29.299, VER: 1’28.327

Joseph
Leclerc is pushing turn two and three more than we are.

Lambiase
Norris saving less turn nine, eleven.

Lambiase
Norris last lap 28.4, gap 5.1.

Lambiase
Gap ahead 17 seconds. And last lap for Piastri 29.4.

Lap: 28/58 NOR: 1’28.202, PIA: 1’29.004, VER: 1’28.371

Stallard
We are in the window for both Safety Cars.
Lambiase
So Norris reducing all management in all areas to keep Leclerc at bay. Last lap for Norris was a 28.0, Leclerc 28.1.

Stallard
ACS button, ACS. Verstappen last lap was 28.3 and he’s 16 seconds behind. If you can maintain this pace, that’s good.
Lambiase
We’re around five laps away from being within Piastri’s Safety Car window at this pace, Max, which has been closing at one second per lap.

Lap: 29/58 NOR: 1’28.132, PIA: 1’28.927, VER: 1’28.003

Joseph
So Lando twice behind us, Leclerc at two, then you’ve got Tsunoda at 11.9, Russell at 12.6.
Stallard
Nice lap.

Joseph
So at the moment if there’s a Safety Car we’d lose one position to Leclerc and we would take it.

Norris
Confirm.

Joseph
We’ll have to rethink about it once Russell’s through on Tsunoda.

Lap: 30/58 NOR: 1’28.066, PIA: 1’29.119, VER: 1’28.049

Joseph
And Lando the main opportunity with Leclerc is turn six braking. We’re happy with what you’re doing for now though ’cause it’s looking after the fronts. And Lando, the full Safety Car window is open, please confirm.
Stallard
If you want to stabilise turn five entry, use top right-toggle.
Lambiase
Engine one and then fail 33, fail three three fail when you can.

Norris
Confirm.

Joseph
And I would do nothing with the front wing, happy?

Norris
Yeah, happy.

Lap: 31/58 NOR: 1’28.153, PIA: 1’28.983, VER: 1’27.844

Joseph
And Lando your pace to Leclerc seems strong at the moment. You did do the same braking then as the Leclerc in turn six, but don’t compromise the exit which you did last time.
Stallard
Pace still looks good Oscar. Verstappen did a 28.1 last lap. Pace is good.

Lap: 32/58 NOR: 1’28.374, PIA: 1’29.001, VER: 1’27.801

Stallard
Turn six, suggest earlier downshifts to avoid the ramp kicking in too early.

Lap: 33/58 NOR: 1’28.081, PIA: 1’29.002, VER: 1’27.909

Joseph
Lando, picture behind: so Leclerc is 3.5. Russell is 16. Tsunoda has pitted and has a penalty.
Stallard
Oscar just give you the picture behind: leclerc is just ahead of your window, but Russell is 12 seconds behind him. So there’s really just four cars in this race.
Lambiase
Okay, we are now within Piastri’s Safety Car windows, Max. Norris last lap 28.3.

Piastri
Copy.

Stallard
We have one strike, for turn one. Oscar, track limits, they’re running a bit behind. We could be on two. Be careful, turn one exit.

Lap: 34/58 NOR: 1’28.108, PIA: 1’29.313, VER: 1’27.924

Joseph
And Lando, happy to reduce the saving in turn three by half.

Lambiase
So gap behind 5.8, pace 28.1. Basically we need our fastest stint to the end Max. We don’t want to give away too much race time to Piastri, who will undoubtedly be relatively quick on his medium.

Lap: 35/58 NOR: 1’27.971, PIA: 1’29.177, VER: 1’27.981

Joseph
And Lando you’re doing a great job compared to the Leclerc. He might pit stop and go on a two, in which case we’d cover him the next lap.
Stallard
Turn six, last two laps, we see more tail wind into six, more outside your turn seven, that’s why it’s difficult.
Lambiase
Gap behind us 5.9, pace 28.1. You are saving more still in turn three.

Lap: 36/58 NOR: 1’27.841, PIA: 1’29.009, VER: 1’27.810

Joseph
And Lando, if you want help with the oversteer in turn five, suggest the right-hand paddle there. That’s turn five, right-hand paddle.
Stallard
Okay Oscar there’s 23 laps to go, including this one. Verstappen did 23 on medium, how’s this tyre now?
Lambiase
Same pace behind you. Max, this is obviously lap 36. We are looking for a 35-lap stint on this tyre. Just to give you some numbers for Piastri ahead.

Piastri
Yeah, rear’s starting to get a bit worse now.

Stallard
Okay.

Lap: 37/58 NOR: 1’27.814, PIA: 1’29.126, VER: 1’27.745

Stallard
Oscar when we pit for medium, I suggest to add one and a half. Happy with that?
Lambiase
Same pace behind, Max. Not [unclear] saving, he is pushing.

Piastri
Yep, happy.

Lap: 38/58 NOR: 1’27.998, PIA: 1’29.106, VER: 1’27.751

Stallard
Turn nine, just make sure you stop the car enough.
Lambiase
And fail alpha one. Fail A1 fail when you can. And then fail 59, fail five nine fail, when you can.

Lambiase
Thanks for that. Norris pace 28.0.

Lap: 39/58 NOR: 1’28.068, PIA: 1’29.260, VER: 1’27.625

Joseph
Lando, just be careful of that push in turn nine.
Stallard
Oscar this could be target plus two. What you’re doing is good. Everything okay?
Lambiase
The gap to him 6.4.

Piastri
Yeah, all good.

Lap: 40/58 NOR: 1’30.069, PIA: 1’29.388, VER: 1’28.142

Joseph
Minor, ACS button press please.
Piastri
Struggling with the rear now.
Lambiase
Gap 6.7, pace 28.0. Still pushing more in turn three. Norris is.

Joseph
And Leclerc has pitted. Strat six, please, strat six.
Stallard
Copy.

Joseph
And Lando, we’re going to box this lap for hard tyres, no front wing.
Stallard
Oscar, let’s go strat six, strat six.

Norris
Confirm.
Stallard
McLaren are pitting Norris. Verstappen has caught PiastriWe need to go once past.

Joseph
So Lando, we’re gonna box this lap, no threat. Be careful of white lines.

Joseph
There’ll be launch map on in the pit lane, stopping position.

Lap: 41/58 NOR: 1’48.266, PIA: 1’32.723, VER: 1’27.973

Joseph
Launch map, launch map, launch map, and be careful of white lines at exit.
Stallard
Strat five. Verstappen 0.6.Verstappen passes Piastri
Lambiase
Just info, Max. Norris has also pitted to cover Leclerc. Do expect Piastri in this lap, so no risk. Obviously if the overtake is there, take it.Verstappen passes Piastri

Joseph
And be clear at exit. Out-lap two, stint two.
Stallard
So we’re box this lap, box this lap.
Lambiase
Gap 0.6. He is on DRS.

Joseph
Lando that snap was just over the bump at pit lane exit. So Lando, soft runners earlier, did seven or eight laps okay. We have to just think about if we’d want a soft under a Safety Car now.
Piastri
Copy, box.

Piastri
Oscar pit lane.

Lap: 42/58 NOR: 1’28.191, PIA: 1’48.367, VER: 1’28.220

Joseph
Strat seven, strat seven.
Stallard
Careful into the box, it’s bumpy.Piastri leaves the pits
Lambiase
So Piastri in pit lane.

Joseph
And Lana, that’s Oscar ahead of us. He’s on the new medium. We really don’t need to worry about him. We’re just keeping an eye on Leclerc behind, 5.7. If we can build a gap, that just helps us.
Stallard
And launch map, launch map. So Oscar, we need a couple of laps, slightly more lift in high speed, that’s all. Couple more lift laps and five or six laps of not over-pushing front right. But I don’t want to be giving up too much time. We want to see whether we can chase down Verstappen here.
Lambiase
Look out for Gasly alongside you. So 17 laps remaining Max.

Stallard
And strat six, strat six.

Lap: 43/58 NOR: 1’27.829, PIA: 1’27.369, VER: 1’27.935

Stallard
Okay Verstappen 28.2. Go ahead.
Verstappen
Mm-hmm.

Piastri
So have all the cars behind two-stopped or what’s the deal?
Lambiase
Okay Max, so gap to Piastri, 24.2 seconds, 16 laps remaining. He’s going to need to be 1.5 seconds quicker than you, every lap. I’ll keep you posted.

Stallard
Yeah, all two stop. Ah no, Russell’s still out on a one-stop.

Piastri
Okay.

Stallard
So Leclerc stopped two laps before you, Oscar, Lando lap before you.

Lap: 44/58 NOR: 1’26.834, PIA: 1’26.765, VER: 1’27.893

Joseph
And Lando happy to start pushing a bit more in turn two and three, like Leclerc is pace zero.
Stallard
And nine back right toggle.
Lambiase
Okay, so Piastri last lap was a 27.3.

Joseph
Happy to reduce the li-co as well.
Piastri
What’s the picture in front? How do I win this race?
Verstappen
I keep losing the rear in mid-corner six, check if you can help me there.

Stallard
Verstappen is on your pit stop window. He’s doing 27.9s.
Lambiase
Understood.

Lambiase
Let’s have the push toggle there at turn six, Max, push toggle.

Lap: 45/58 NOR: 1’26.953, PIA: 1’27.392, VER: 1’27.752

Joseph
And Lando, Leclerc did a 26.8 last time as well. Next time round, happy to push more in two and three.
Stallard
That was purple. Okay, strat seven. Strat seven. Gap to Verstappen is 22.
Lambiase
14 laps remaining.

Lambiase
Piastri 26.7. The gap is 22.5. Still needs over 1.5 seconds a lap.

Lap: 46/58 NOR: 1’27.074, PIA: 1’26.965, VER: 1’27.961

Joseph
And Lando main opportunities to Leclerc are li-co turn five, turn six
Stallard
Okay, Vestappen 27.8, Lando and Leclerc 26.9.
Lambiase
Piastri pays 27.4, 27.4, so that was just three tenths faster than you this lamp. Gap is still 22 seconds.

Joseph
Lando, the gap behind to Leclerc is four, to Russell it’s 13.7. So our question would be, would you stay out on a hard or take a soft and go behind Leclerc?

Verstappen
Is Charles catching him or not?

Lap: 47/58 NOR: 1’26.867, PIA: 1’26.994, VER: 1’27.871

Joseph
Lando, our default position would be to stay out unless you tell us we should pit for soft and lose to Leclerc.
Stallard
Opportunity turn one. Bit less late entry speed, earlier throttle pick-up.
Lambiase
Fairly equal pace Max between them. Last lap was a couple of tenths quicker but nothing drastic.

Lap: 48/58 NOR: 1’26.818, PIA: 1’27.022, VER: 1’27.818

Stallard
Suggest top-right toggle, turn six. White H10, position four. White H10 position four.

Stallard
White H10 four will enable double-derate.

Lap: 49/58 NOR: 1’26.907, PIA: 1’27.112, VER: 1’27.750

Joseph
Doing a good job, no consistent opportunities, to your team mate.
Stallard
That’s ten laps to go. Opportunity turns six, use the braking performance a bit more, stop the car.
Lambiase
That’s 10 laps remaining, Max. So Piastri 27.0 Max that’s just eight tenths delta. Gap is 19.5. We’re approaching now two seconds a lap requirement.

Stallard
Oscar, how would this tyre be for a Safety Car restart?

Piastri
I think i would be okay, probably.

Lap: 50/58 NOR: 1’26.968, PIA: 1’27.039, VER: 1’27.986

Joseph
Doing a fantastic job here, mate. Everything’s looking good. There’s five racing laps, including this one we think. What are your thoughts on soft or staying out on this hard?
Stallard
Opportunity turn 12, slightly early breaking, focus on [unclear] out of 12 into 13. That’s an opportunity.
Lambiase
Piastri 27.1. Gap 18.8. Nine laps remaining.

Norris
I mean I think a soft tyre would be better, it’s just [if the] Safety Car gets delayed or something.

Lap: 51/58 NOR: 1’27.277, PIA: 1’27.312, VER: 1’27.983

Joseph
Minor: ACS button press.
Stallard
And five, careful entry speed, use top-right toggle.
Lambiase
Eight laps remaining Max. The gap is 18 seconds.

Lap: 52/58 NOR: 1’26.895, PIA: 1’27.498, VER: 1’28.455

Stallard
Better job, turn five. Good stuff. How’s the tyre now, Oscar? Six laps after this one.
Lambiase
Max just for your reference. We’ve had two strikes, track limits at turn one. Gap 17.2.

Piastri
New tyre will be a fair bit quicker per lap.

Lap: 53/58 NOR: 1’27.080, PIA: 1’27.527, VER: 1’28.395

Stallard
Suggest bal plus one to help the rears a bit.
Lambiase
Max, can you assess mid five and torque four as a different compromise?

Stallard
Colapinto is four and a half seconds ahead, that’s a backmarker.
Verstappen
Can I do that mechanically?

Lambiase
Okay, understood, we’ll leave you be. Six laps remaining, gap at 16.3.

Lap: 54/58 NOR: 1’27.144, PIA: 1’27.744, VER: 1’28.175

Joseph
And Leclerc starting to struggle with graining.
Stallard
Purple C1 four, purple C1 four and use top right toggle to protect rear locking turn six.
Lambiase
That’s solid blues now for Lawson. And five laps remaining.

Lap: 55/58 NOR: 1’27.975, PIA: 1’27.790, VER: 1’28.817

Norris
Is he struggling with graining?
Stallard
And just keep taking care exit turn one. Last couple have been a bit close to the edge of the track.
Lambiase
It’s four laps.

Joseph
For Oscar it’s more the rears.

Joseph
Land we don’t need to take any risk here. The gap to Leclerc is nine seconds.

Lap: 56/58 NOR: 1’28.226, PIA: 1’27.998, VER: 1’28.621

Joseph
And just be careful late breaking turn six. It’s the rear locking that’s getting really bad in turn six, just back it off. Two laps to go.
Stallard
Three laps to go now, three.
Lambiase
Three laps remaining.

Stallard
Turn one tailwind getting stronger. Careful of the rear in entry, there’s a lot of cars further up the road you won’t catch them, but we’re picking up more following.

Lap: 57/58 NOR: 1’28.435, PIA: 1’28.406, VER: 1’28.782

Stallard
Suggest bal one click forwards.
Lambiase
Two laps.

Lambiase
Gap is 13 seconds.

Lap: 58/58 NOR: 1’28.987, PIA: 1’28.074, VER: 1’28.473

Stallard
So this is the last lap. Last lap.
Lambiase
Final lap.

Stallard
Colapinto does have blue flags.

Piastri
Yeah, he’s clearly colourblind, though.

Chequered flag

Joseph
That’s it mate. You are world champion. World champion. Some boring bits. Leave recharge off, ACS button press, white H11 position 13. White H11 position 13. Well done, mate, I’m so proud. And Lando we need pick-up, please.
Stallard
Chequered flag, Oscar. Well done, mate. Good race. Good race.
Lambiase
Max, you have given it everything. You can be proud of that, mate. Hold your head up high.