Let’s take stock of the gaps and battles around the track. Norris leads, 3.9s ahead of Hadjar, who is 4.4s ahead of Verstappen. Looks like Max is managing some kind of car issue but it’s difficult to discern what, since his radio is part of the problem.
There’s then a 5.9s gap to Antonelli, who is falling away from Verstappen at around eight tenths a lap. Piastri is 9.7s off the Mercedes but catching slowly.
Lawson is 2.8s behind Piastri and 12s ahead of Hulkenberg, who is battling to keep Russell behind him. 3.7s further in arrears is Hamilton, who has just relieved Lindblad of P9.