In a show of complete calmness and control, Fatih retained the same lap time for the next four laps, despite James updating him on the constantly increasing gap to the lead in each sector, just as he had requested.
{Gap to lead: 5 seconds.}
{What is the update from Performance? I think it is fine, and I can push again.}
{Their thinking remains the same; they think an additional lap for monitoring and a safety margin is still better, but you have control and can push.}
