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Join us all weekend for updates on Alex's progress at the fourteenth round of the 2026 Formula 1 season.
10 September 2026
13 September 2026
Up next: Baku 🇦🇿
We now have a week break before we head to Baku for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix!
It’s your last chance to collect the Madrid Albono from above!
What did you think of the Madring?
13 September 2026
Madring? Completed it! ✅
13 September 2026
JAMES to ALEX
Well done, Alex, looking forward to going to Baku with you!
ALEX to PIT
Thanks everyone, let’s get ready for these upgrades, we need it. Thank you for all your work and all the best for the future.
13 September 2026
Chequered flag! 🏁
Alex takes the flag at the Madring to finish in P15.
13 September 2026
FINAL LAP 🚨
Alex has just started his last lap of the race!
13 September 2026
LAP 54/57 🚶♂️
Alex is currently in a race of his own, with TSU 13 seconds ahead and BEA 15 seconds behind.
13 September 2026
ALEX to PIT
Tyres are getting really cold
13 September 2026
LAP 49/57 👉
Alex is slowly gaining on TSU, with a 9 second gap.
13 September 2026
LAP 47/57 ⏳
Alex still sits in P15, with a fastest lap time of 1:39.496.
BEA is 20 seconds behind.
13 September 2026
PIT to ALEX
Bearman pitted behind.
13 September 2026
Zoommmm 🏎️
13 September 2026
LAP 43/57 🔵
After a blue flag to let RUS past, Alex is pushing to build the 0.9 second gap from BEA behind.
13 September 2026
LAP 40/57 🫣
BEA is now only 1.3 seconds behind!
13 September 2026
LAP 38/57 👀
TSU ahead has pitted and come out 0.9 seconds infant of Alex!
13 September 2026
LAP 36/57 ☝️
Up into P15 after BEA has pitted.
Alex has also just set his fastest lap time of 1:39.897.
13 September 2026
LAP 35/57 💨
Alex has managed to find a gap on the track with clean air, which will help with tyre management.
13 September 2026
PIT to ALEX
Still plan A, overtaking will be very difficult.
13 September 2026
LAP 31/57 🔵
Blue flags for Alex as he is stuck between the front runners.
13 September 2026
LAP 28/57 🏃
With 30 laps left to go, Alex is settling into this race but still setting quicker laps, with a 1:40.625 on his last time around.
13 September 2026
LAP 25/57 😁
Alex is up into P16 after SAI has pitted.
He also has just set another faster lap with a 1:41.292!
13 September 2026
LAP 24/57 🤏
Alex is slowly gaining on BEA, however PER behind is doing the same thing!
13 September 2026
ALEX to PIT
Feedback on tyre management please!
PIT to ALEX:
Happy at turn 12 just increase management at 13 and 14.
13 September 2026
LAP 20/57 👋
Alex has BEA 2.7 seconds ahead and PER 4.6 seconds behind.
13 September 2026
LAP 18/57 🔥
Alex sets his quickest lap of the race so far with a 1:41.554!
13 September 2026
PIT to ALEX
Deg on the hard is much lower than the medium.
We need to look after the set.
13 September 2026
LAP 16/57 🛞
After his pit stop, Alex has come back out in P17, 3 seconds behind BEA.
VSC has ended.
13 September 2026
Pit stop 🔧
Alex is in and changing onto a set of new hard tyres.
13 September 2026
LAP 15/57 ⚠️
Virtual Safety Car has come out after STR has stopped on track
13 September 2026
LAP 14/57 🟡
STR has stopped on track just after turn 20.
13 September 2026
ALEX to PIT
I think I’m loosing about half a second in deployment.
13 September 2026
Just an average Sunday 🏎️📸
13 September 2026
PIT to ALEX
Still looking at plan A.
13 September 2026
LAP 9/57 🔥
Alex sets his quicker time of the race so far, with a 1:43.201.
13 September 2026
LAP 7/57 ⬆️
Up into P14 for Albono, as HAM pulls into the pit lane to retire from the race.
13 September 2026
PIT to ALEX
Hamilton slow ahead, break problem.
13 September 2026
LAP 5/57 😮
Perez is now only 0.8 seconds behind Alex.
13 September 2026
PIT to ALEX
So P15, Bortoleto 1.8 ahead, Perez 1.2 behind.
13 September 2026
LAP 2/57 🫣
Alex is now in P15 after being overtaken by BOR.
13 September 2026
LAP 1/57 ☝️
A clean first lap for Albono who is up into P14!
13 September 2026
LIGHTS OUT!
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⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️
13 September 2026
Formation lap 🏎️
The formation lap for the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix is underway as Alex makes his way around the circuit.
13 September 2026
Tyre check 🛞
Alex has opted for a set of medium tyres to start today race.
6 other drivers join him on the mediums, 12 on hards and the remaining 3 have gone for softs.
13 September 2026
5 minute warning 🚨
Don’t go anywhere!
13 September 2026
Anthem time 🎶
Alex is up standing for the Spanish national anthem.
13 September 2026
Reminder ‼️
Alex will starts today’s race in P16!
13 September 2026
Welcome to Sunday at the Madring 🇪🇸
We are just 30 minutes away from the formation lap for the Spanish Grand Prix!
13 September 2026
The boys in blue... sort of 🫣
12 September 2026
Qualifying complete ✅
12 September 2026
ALEX to PIT
That last one, it was like we were on a medium tyre.
12 September 2026
ALEX to PIT
My tyres are nowhere.
JAMES to ALEX
Well done Alex, thank you for trying, that was a really great recovery after FP3.
12 September 2026
Last lap 🏎️
Alex has just started his final lap, will he be able to gain enough time to make it through?
12 September 2026
2 minutes remaning 🚨
Alex has left the pit lane, ready to start his last flying lap to try and make it through to Q3.
12 September 2026
PIT to ALEX
Box this lap.
12 September 2026
📸
12 September 2026
1:35.532 ⏱️
It’s P6 for now!
12 September 2026
Push lap 🔥
Let’s see what Alex can do for his first lap of Q2.
12 September 2026
On track 👉
Alex is back out and ready for Q2!
12 September 2026
Through to Q2! 😁
Alex was fast enough to get into Q2!
12 September 2026
1:35.307 👌
It’s a P16 for Alex for now!
12 September 2026
Final push 🏎️
Alex is on his final push lap of Q1, will he gain enough to make it into Q2?
12 September 2026
Another tyre change 🛞
It’s another trip to the pits for another set of new soft tyres for Alex.
4 minutes remain!
12 September 2026
1:35.951 🔥
Alex’s first timed lap puts him in P18 with 7 minutes left on the clock.
12 September 2026
Pit lane trip 🛞
Alex heads back for a set of new soft tyres.
12 September 2026
1:37.014 ❌
Alex’s first time has been deleted due to track limits.
12 September 2026
Ready for a first push lap 🏃
Alex has just started his first lap of the session, lets’s see where he will end up!
12 September 2026
Eager to go 👉
Alex is straight out onto the track ready to start his Qualifying session!
12 September 2026
It's almost time... ⏰
Qualifying is right around the corner! Q1 coming shortly.
12 September 2026
12 September 2026
Up next: Qualifying 🏎️
An unfortunate session for Alex, who was unable to set a time.
The session is currently stopped after the red flag and Alex will not be coming back out on track. Join us later on for all the action from our first ever Qualifying session at the Madring!
How are you enjoying the track so far?
12 September 2026
Out of the session ❌
Alex will not resume FP3!
He has a broken rear suspension after making contact with the wall earlier in the session.
12 September 2026
Red flag 🚩
HAM is in the wall at the final corner, causing a red flag.
Alex is still in the garage.
12 September 2026
To the garage 🔧
Alex takes a trip back to the garage to check the car after touching the wall on his first flying lap.
12 September 2026
ALEX to PIT
I just touched the wall, rear left I think.
12 September 2026
Tyre check 🛞
It’s soft tyres for Alex ahead of Qualifying later today.
12 September 2026
On track 👉
Alex is out of his garage and heading down the pitlane ready to start his session!
12 September 2026
Slow start 🐌
As usual with FP3, the drivers are taking a while to come out, with only have 4 cars currently on track.
12 September 2026
Green light 🟢
We have a green light at the end of the pit lane!
So far no one is out on track.
12 September 2026
Locked in ahead of FP3 📸
12 September 2026
Welcome to Quali day 🇪🇸
But first… our final hour of practice is just 30 minutes away. Stay tuned!
11 September 2026
Friday complete 🇪🇸
We will be back tomorrow to bring you all the action from FP3 and Qualifying. We hope you are enjoying the new circuit as much as us!
Don’t forget to collect the Madrid Albono before the weekend is over!
11 September 2026
FP2 Complete ✅
11 September 2026
Chequered flag 🏁
Alex takes the chequered flag in Madrid to finish P18 with a fastest lap time of 1:36.936.
11 September 2026
5 minutes remaining 🚨
Alex is currently on a race simulation to gather data for Sunday’s Grand Prix.
11 September 2026
Tyre update 🛞
During the red flag stoppage, Alex moved back onto an old set of medium tyres.
11 September 2026
Green light 🟢
Alex has left the pit lane ready to make the most of the remaining 12 minutes of the session.
11 September 2026
Restart time confirmed ⏰
The session will restart at 17:47 local time.
11 September 2026
RED FLAG 🚩
LIN has crashed! Thankfully he is out of the car and ok.
11 September 2026
La Monumental 📸
11 September 2026
1:36.936 😁
Alex has just set his fastest time of the day! He is currently in P17.
11 September 2026
Tyre change 🛞
Alex takes a new set of soft tyres this afternoon in Spain.
11 September 2026
ALEX to PIT
The deployment was completely different that lap
11 September 2026
On track 🏎️
Alex is back on track running on the same medium tyres as before.
11 September 2026
PIT to ALEX
Looking at push cool push on these mediums
11 September 2026
Box box 📦
Alex is coming into the garage at the end of this lap to try and resolve an issue with battery deployment.
11 September 2026
Improvement 👌
An improved time of 1:38.947 for Alex, P19 for now!
11 September 2026
First lap ⏱️
Alex sets a 1:41.210 for his first lap on this set of medium tyres.
11 September 2026
On track 👉
Alex has left the garage, ready to start his session.
11 September 2026
Weather check ☀️
It is currently 30°c air temperature and 53°c track temperature
11 September 2026
Green light 🟢
FP2 had begun!
11 September 2026
10 minute warning ‼️
Welcome back to the Madring, where our second hour of practice is just moments away!
11 September 2026
FP2 ready 👍
11 September 2026
First hour complete 🏁
Our opening session was a useful learning experience for Alex.
We will be back shortly to bring you all the action from FP2 in Madrid!
11 September 2026
FP1 Complete ✅
11 September 2026
Chequered flag 🏁
Alex takes the chequered flag for our first practice session to finish in P20 with a fastest time if 1:37.591.
11 September 2026
ALEX to PIT
Sorry, no power.
11 September 2026
Warming up 🔥
With three minutes remaining, Alex is getting his tyre back up to temperature for one final push lap.
11 September 2026
On track 🏎️
Alex is back running on the same set of soft tyres as before.
11 September 2026
10 Minutes remaining 🚨
So far the session has been clean with all drivers getting a good feel of the new circuit.
11 September 2026
To the garage 🔧
Another trip back to the pits for Albono.
11 September 2026
First soft tyre time⏱️
Its 1:37.880 for Alex who is up into P16 for now!
11 September 2026
Change of tyre 🛞
Albono has swapped onto the soft tyre!
11 September 2026
Back on track 👉
With 20 minutes remaining, Alex is back out to continue his session.
11 September 2026
Data dive 📊
Alex is still in the garage looking at the data from the first part of practice.
11 September 2026
PIT to ALEX
Box box
11 September 2026
Tyre update 🛞
The front left tyre seems to be degrading more than the others.
11 September 2026
Halfway there ⏳
Alex is still out on track, improving once again with a 1:39.415.
11 September 2026
Green sectors 🟢
Two green sectors on Alex’s last run! A 1:39.510 puts him in P15.
11 September 2026
Busy track 🏎️
20 drivers are currently out making the most of the first practice session which is making it hard for Alex to find clean air.
11 September 2026
Gaining ☝️
Another improvement of 1.4 seconds for Alex as he builds confidence around the track.
11 September 2026
Air time 💨
11 September 2026
Improvement 👍
A 1:42.531 puts Albono into P14 for now.
11 September 2026
Baby steps 👶
Alex is out learning the track and building confidence around the tight corners and fast straights.
11 September 2026
Timed lap ⏱️
It’s a 1:43.624 for Alex.
11 September 2026
Tyre check 🛞
Alex starts his session on medium tyres.
11 September 2026
Ready to go! 👉
Alex has left the pit lane to start his first hour of practice!
11 September 2026
5 minute warning ‼️
You’re not going to want to miss our first taste of the Madring!
11 September 2026
Welcome to Madrid 🇪🇸
For the first time ever, FP1 at the Madring is right around the corner!
11 September 2026
Good morning from the Madring! 🏎️
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