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02 March 2024
Plenty of learnings to take into next week
02 March 2024
CHECQUERED FLAG 🏁
That's it for Round 1! Alex crosses the line in P15.
02 March 2024
ALEX to PIT 📣
"Turn 4 braking is very strange!"
02 March 2024
Lap 55/57
Three to go! 💪 P15 for Alex currently.
02 March 2024
Last stretch 😮💨
Less than ten laps to go. Come on Albono!
Lap 48/57
02 March 2024
Pace still to come? 👀
Alex has the 2nd youngest set of hard tyres in the field. Could this race come to him in the final stages? P15 as it stands.
Lap 43/57
02 March 2024
Time for one final push 💪
Alex pits and puts on a set of hards. He exits in P15 but is caught by RIC on the warmer soft tyres ahead of Turn 4. P16 with 19 to go...
Lap 38/57
02 March 2024
Team Radio 📣
"Box box!"
Lap 37/57
02 March 2024
Strategy Time 👀
Alex is going deep into this second stint, thanks to the longer time spent on the softs at the start. He is up to P10 as the field pits around him, and he has clear air to hammer in the lap times!
Lap 36/57
02 March 2024
Managing temps 🌡️
The air temperature is only 18 degrees celsius, but Alex is driving off-line to keep his temperatures down.
Lap 33/57
02 March 2024
Another place forward 👆
ZHO pits and Albono leapfrogs into P12. He remains in MAG's DRS window.
Lap 30/57
02 March 2024
Words from the steering wheel 𐃏
Alex's steering wheel flashes 'CAR TOO HOT' briefly. He will be managing those temperatures. He is just half a second behind MAG.
Lap 27/57
02 March 2024
James Vowles to Alex 📣
"You're doing a good job!"
Lap 26/57
02 March 2024
Reeling in MAG 🎣
Alex is within the DRS zone of MAG. His tyres are several laps younger too. Can he get this done?
Lap 25/57
02 March 2024
One down... 👋
Albono gets past OCO before Turn 4. He's up to P14 as it stands.
Lap 18/57
02 March 2024
A quick stop and it's back to the action
02 March 2024
Back out on the hards 🛞
Alex does finally box, and rejoins right alongside OCO. He's in P15 but will have much younger tyres come the end of this stint!
Lap 17/57
02 March 2024
Team Radio 📻
"Box box!"
02 March 2024
He's staying out!
Albono is going deep into this opening stint on the softs. He is up to P3 as it stands, only Verstappen and Alonso ahead of him.
Lap 15/57
02 March 2024
Moving up 👆
Several cars are into the pits. Albono stays out and is up to P6 for the time being. He is making these tyres work.
Lap 13/57
02 March 2024
Finding a rhythm 😮💨
The pack is settling into a regular pace now. Albono sits two seconds behind TSU, and two seconds ahead of MAG. P11 as it stands.
02 March 2024
Keeping the pressure 🔛
Alex is keeping within a second of TSU in P10. He's got plenty of DRS to help him through the lap. Knocking on the door of the points places...
02 March 2024
Great start 💪
Alex makes up two places in the opening corners as STR takes a spin and HUL takes damage. Albono is up to P11.
02 March 2024
Away we go! 🟢
It's lights out and we are racing!
02 March 2024
It's time to start the 2024 F1 Season
A reminder that Alex is starting P13, on the red-marked soft tyres.
02 March 2024
Covers off 🛞
The covers are off the tyres and we are into the formation lap. It's almost time for lights out!
02 March 2024
Get up to speed
Relive yesterday's action as we await lights out...
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02 March 2024
It's Race Day! 🚥
It's time to kick off the 2024 Formula 1 season! Welcome to coverage of Alex's first race of the campaign, live from Bahrain.
01 March 2024
ALEX to PIT
"Well done, everyone. Considering we know where we can improve, it's a job well done. I'm pretty happy with the lap."
01 March 2024
Something to work with tomorrow... 💪
01 March 2024
P13 for tomorrow!
So Albono's first qualifying session of the 2024 season gives him a P13 starting spot to work with. Let's see what tomorrow brings...
01 March 2024
Qualifying Complete! 🏁
Alex's time isn't quite good enough for Q1 - he misses out on the shootout by just one tenth of a second...
01 March 2024
Improvement for Alex
It's a 1:30.221 for Alex. He's right on the cusp, this could be tight!
01 March 2024
Pause for breath 😮💨
And that's everyone back in the pits with five minutes to go. Alex is P14...
01 March 2024
First time in the bank ⌚️
Alex's first run of Q2 is complete, a 1:31.152 on old soft tires – there's more to come!
01 March 2024
PIT to Alex
"That's Alonso five ahead, Sainz six behind... go push."
01 March 2024
Top of the charts 🔝
Alex has clocked the highest top speed of anyone this evening so far, racking up 321kph at the speed trap.
01 March 2024
Green Light 🟢
Q2 is underway, but there's no rush to get out there...
01 March 2024
Dialled in 👊
01 March 2024
Through to Q2! 💪
Alex's time is good enough for P9, just four tenths off the top spot! A very exciting second qualifying session beckons...
01 March 2024
Up the standings!
Alex improves his time, putting in a 1:30.392
01 March 2024
PIT to Alex
"Same again, pushing through 12... go switch to go out, gap ahead at five... go push."
01 March 2024
Time running out 🕰️
Less than three minutes remaining in the session...
01 March 2024
A strong start 💪
With most cars back in the pit after their first runs, Alex sits in 9th.
01 March 2024
Looking up the leaderboard 👀
Alex's first competitive lap of the 2024 season is a 1:30.692, enough for P2 momentarily!
01 March 2024
PIT to Alex
"Go Push"
01 March 2024
Away we go! 🏎
Alex rolls out of the garage onto the track for his first qualifying lap - let's go!
01 March 2024
It's go time 🏁
And Q1 is underway, Albono currently biding his time before heading out for his first lap
01 March 2024
Ready to roll 😎
01 March 2024
QUALI HERE WE COME! 🤙
We are back from the Sakhir Desert to bring you all the updates you need to follow Alex here in the first qualifying session of 2024!
01 March 2024
Bring on quali 👋
And that's it...for now! See you in just a few hours' time for the first competitive laps of 2024.
01 March 2024
Alex, Lando, and George go Karting
2019 rookies reunited once again! This time, for some karting fun in the Sakhir desert
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01 March 2024
Final practice complete ✅
And that's it for the final laps of practice before Alex heads into the first competitive session of the season in just a few hours time...
01 March 2024
Final laps before quali!
Answering the question, Alex heads back out for the final few minutes of practice before qualifying...
01 March 2024
Into the pit 🅿️
Albono makes his way back to the garage - will we see him back on track before qualifying?
01 March 2024
More progress 💪
Alex sets a new PB for this session, with a 1:31.965 to go P9 on the leaderboard for now...
01 March 2024
Picking up the pace 📈
Alex sets a 1:32.137 to go P6!
01 March 2024
Fresh Pirellis on and out 😎
Albono heads back out with a new set of soft tyres on his FW46 - 20 minutes of practice to go!
01 March 2024
A return to the garage 🏁
Alex heads back to garage, currently sitting in P8
01 March 2024
Team radio to Alex
"Let's go push"
01 March 2024
Lap time on the board 💪
Alex sets a 1:32.495 to go 7th fastest of the session, before boxing and returning back onto the track...
01 March 2024
Alex to engineer
"I feel quite disconnected"
01 March 2024
The softs are on 🛞
Alex heads back out with a fresh set of red soft tyres on his FW46...
01 March 2024
Box Box 🅿️
After a short running of just a few laps on mediums, Albono returns to the garage
01 March 2024
And we are off! 💪
Alex is underway and makes his way out of the garage and onto the Bahrain International circuit...
01 March 2024
Albono taking his time 😅
No sign of Alex so far in what is a very relaxed start to the session - currently only two drivers out on track...
01 March 2024
And we are underway! 👊
And it's go time for FP3 - Alex gradually putting on his balaclava and helmet in what is a quiet start to the session from all teams here
01 March 2024
01 March 2024
Albono greeting fans as he arrived this morning
01 March 2024
Welcome back to Bahrain! 👋
We are back live from the Bahrain International Circuit with all the updates you need to follow Alex on track - FP3 incoming shortly!
29 February 2024
Goodnight from Sakhir 🤝
And that's it for today from the Bahrain International Circuit! Some positive running from Alex with more crucial laps in the FW46 under his belt. Bring on FP3 and qualifying tomorrow!
29 February 2024
FP2 complete ✅
The second session of the day comes to a close as Alex heads back into the garage - A P11 finish for our Thai racer in practice today!
29 February 2024
One final push 🛞
Alex boxes for a fresh set of soft tyres and heads back out for one final quick stint in last minutes of practice...
29 February 2024
Albono in action! 🤩
29 February 2024
Alex feeding back to the garage 📢
"Second gear is very aggressive on the upshifts"
29 February 2024
Getting that distance in 😮💨
Alex continues to rack up the kilometres on the same set of now, 12-lap old soft tyres...
29 February 2024
Back on track 🏎
And Albono heads out once again on the same set of soft tyres - 20 minutes of FP2 to go!
29 February 2024
Under the lights in Sakhir
29 February 2024
Into the pit 🅿️
Following his quickest time of the day, Alex heads back to the garage for now...
29 February 2024
Alex accelerates 📈
Albono continues to progress and sets a new PB of the day with a 1:31.333 - currently P11 with all drivers now on the soft tyres...
29 February 2024
No time to waste 🏎
After a quick break, Alex is back out on another fresh set of soft Pirellis...
29 February 2024
Box Box 🅿️
Alex heads back to the garage after 6 more laps on the soft tyre around the Bahrain International Circuit...
29 February 2024
Moving on up! 📈
Alex moves into the top 10, climbing to P8 with a 1:31.715
29 February 2024
The softs are on 🛞
Albono heads back out with a fresh set of soft tyres!
29 February 2024
A positive start 💪
Alex returns to the garage after setting the quickest time on medium tyres of the session so far!
29 February 2024
Lap time on the board 📈
Albono picks up the pace and sets his quickest lap of the day recording a time of 1:32.414!
29 February 2024
And we are underway! 🤙
As the desert temperature drops, Alex heads out under the floodlights on fresh medium tyres...
29 February 2024
FP2 Incoming 👊
And we are back from the Sakhir Desert! Get ready to follow Alex back on track for the second practice session of the day...
29 February 2024
See you in FP2 👀
We'll be back in a few hours time for all Alex updates from FP2!
29 February 2024
Practice session over 🤝
The first FP1 session of 2024 comes to a close, with Alex racking up 17 laps on medium tyres of the Bahrain International Circuit!
29 February 2024
A return to the garage 🏁
With eight more laps under his belt, Alex returns to the garage in P13 as FP1 enters it's final few minutes...
29 February 2024
Albono doing what he does best 🏎
29 February 2024
New personal best! 😎
Alex sets a best time of 1:33.583 on new medium tyres - currently seven tenths off leader, Ricciardo
29 February 2024
Laps on the board 🏁
Nine tours of the Bahrain International Circuit complete so far, as Albono heads back out onto the track once again in this first practice session...
29 February 2024
Back to the pit
Albono heads back into the garage after a first running in FP1
29 February 2024
New time set 👀
Alex sets a time of 1:34.820 - currently P12 on the leaderboard...
29 February 2024
Lap complete!
Albono records a first lap time of 1:34.884 💪
29 February 2024
Back onto track 🏎
Alex rolls back out onto track in the FW46 fitted with medium tyres, stay tuned for a first lap time...
29 February 2024
Into the garage
After a warm-up lap, Albono has headed back to the garage...
29 February 2024
We are back! 💪
FP1 gets underway as Alex heads off onto the Bahrain International Circuit!
29 February 2024
Hello from Sakhir...
We are only 30 minutes away from FP1, check back for more updates very soon 👀
29 February 2024
Under the desert sun
28 February 2024
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