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05 Dec 2025
07 Dec 2025
TEAM RADIO
PIT: Thank you for the massive contribution you've made to the team this year. From round one and beyond, you should be proud of yourself.
ALEX: Thank you, James. Thank you, everyone. Thank you, Grove. Thank you, Team 23, you guys are amazing. Definitely some ups and downs, but mostly ups. And, plenty to look forward to in the future. Thank you again, and get some rest! We all need it!
JV: Well done, Alex. Thank you! A really, really great season and it finishes P5. Let's go forward on that for next year, there's a lot more to come. I can't wait!
07 Dec 2025
Abu Dhabi GP ✅
07 Dec 2025
2025 🏁
Alex closed into under a second on ANT by the end before the penalty, and finishes in P16.
07 Dec 2025
LAST LAP
Alex is just ahead of VER, who has just won the race, and has one final lap of 2025 left.
07 Dec 2025
PIT to ALEX
Gaining about eight tenths of a lap to the group ahead. Four laps to go.
07 Dec 2025
LAP 54/58
Wheel-to-wheel fighting! Alex goes by HAD at Turn 6, but the VCARB fights back into Turn 9, but Alex gets ahead. Nice one, Albono!
Alex - P16
07 Dec 2025
LAP 51/58
Alex can't keep HUL behind with DRS.
The Sauber driver passes into Turn 6 with the 9-lap younger tyres.
Alex - P17
07 Dec 2025
LAP 50/58
Alex fends off a charge! HUL pushes Albono, but an outside defence at Turn 9 keeps the Williams car ahead for the moment.
Alex - P16
07 Dec 2025
LAP 48/58
STR has fresher tyres and uses them to pass Alex for P16 into Turn 6.
Alex - P16
07 Dec 2025
Final Race Vibes
07 Dec 2025
LAP 44/58
HUL and STR also pit as the race morphs into a two-stopper for many.
Alex speeds by LAW with DRS, passing the Kiwi driver at Turn 6.
Alex - P15
07 Dec 2025
LAP 43/58
Alex is catching LAW very quickly on these new Mediums.
He's now 0.7s away from the VCARB driver.
Alex - P18.
07 Dec 2025
LAP 41/58
Alex is up to P18. GAS pitted again, for one, then Albono used DRS to get by COL down the run between T5 and T6.
Alex - P18
07 Dec 2025
Sunset at Yas Marina
07 Dec 2025
PENALTY 😖
A five-second penalty for Albono after the stewards find him guilty of speeding in the pit lane.
07 Dec 2025
INVESTIGATION ⚠️
The stewards are checking Alex's pit lane speed...
That's never a good sign.
07 Dec 2025
LAP 36/58
It's a 1:28.588 for Alex and his fastest lap of the race so far now he's on the Mediums.
Alex - P20
07 Dec 2025
Box, box 🅿️
Alex stops. He's onto the Mediums now.
The No.23 rejoins in P20, chasing down ANT, who is also on Mediums after stopping one lap earlier.
07 Dec 2025
LAP 32/58
HAM pits after joining Alex in the pit lane earlier.
Will Albono follow suit soon on these 23-lap-old Hards?
Alex - P14
07 Dec 2025
LAP 30/58
A second Haas passes Alex. BEA gets by.
Alex - P15
07 Dec 2025
LAP 26/58
The tyre advantage of OCO sees the Haas driver get by at Turn 6.
Alex - P14
07 Dec 2025
LAP 24/58
Alex is 2s away from HUL now, and 1.1s in front of OCO.
Everyone aside from four cars have pitted now.
Alex - P13
07 Dec 2025
LAP 22/58
LAW pits, and serves a five-second penalty, too.
He drops to the back, gaining Albono another place.
Alex - P13
07 Dec 2025
ALEX to PIT
Turn five, I need more help, please.
07 Dec 2025
LAP 20/58
More pit stops to advance Alex up. He's running a very simple race so far, with that early stop helping him move through the positions.
Alex - P14
07 Dec 2025
PIT and ALEX
PIT: Previous lap was track limits, turn one.
PIT: It's a one-strike.
ALEX: Yeah, OK.
ALEX: Need some help with balance please.
07 Dec 2025
LAP 15/58
More stops through the order.
HAD, BEA, and COL are now behind Alex, also on Hards.
Alex - P16
07 Dec 2025
LAP 14/58
GAS pits and drops to P20.
The Alpine also moves to Hard tyres.
It looks like the pit stop window is here for those who started on Mediums.
07 Dec 2025
PIT to ALEX
We're about eight-tenths quicker than that midfield group.
07 Dec 2025
LAP 12/58
Alex has fallen back from HUL, dropping to 1.7s adrift.
There's a long way until the flag.
Alex - P20
07 Dec 2025
Box, box 🅿️
Alex stops alongside HAM!
He's back out on track with Hards equipped, emerging behind HUL in P20, who pitted one lap earlier.
07 Dec 2025
LAP 8/58
Alex is staying in DRS range of Carlos. It's a long DRS train for most runners.
Elsewhere, Alex and HAM's investigation has 'No Further Action' from the officials.
07 Dec 2025
LAP 5/15
HAM and Alex are under investigation for leaving the track.
This might be from the Turn 7 exit, when HAM went out of bounds...
07 Dec 2025
LAP 3/58
HAM has passed SAI to get into P13.
Alex now has his teammate as the next car ahead.
07 Dec 2025
LAP 1/58
That's a great opening lap for Alex, going wheel-to-wheel with HAM.
It's up to P15 as he and the seven-time champ gain two places in the opening sector, passing STR and ANT.
07 Dec 2025
Formation Lap ✅
The first lap of the day is nearly done.
Alex joins the grid ready to race.
07 Dec 2025
PIT to ALEX
Okay Alex, tyre-wise, HAM ahead, HUL behind, both on soft.
Two cars ahead of them, STR, ANT on hard.
07 Dec 2025
Tyre Talk 🛞
It's Softs for Alex! That's a plucky strategy at play for Albono...
07 Dec 2025
TEN TO GO ⏳
We've got 10 minutes until the season finale begins.
Finish up whatever it is you're doing and get set to join F1 and Alex's last dance of 2025.
07 Dec 2025
National Anthem 📸
Planes fly overhead as the UAE anthem rings throughout the circuit.
07 Dec 2025
Starting Positions 🚦
It's a P17 for Alex after yesterday's qualifying, if you missed it.
Plenty of opportunities for passing at this track since its redesign, though...
07 Dec 2025
Lapped: Abu Dhabi Edition!
Watch Alex answer a series of Abu Dhabi-themed questions in this season's final episode of Lapped
07 Dec 2025
All smiles from Alex.
07 Dec 2025
Season Finale Sunday 🇦🇪
This is it! Round 24 of 24. The 2025 season's last race.
Welcome to the Abu Dhabi GP.
We'll be here to keep you updated on everything from Alex today.
06 Dec 2025
Qualifying ✅
06 Dec 2025
That's our quali complete ☹️
He misses out on a Q2 berth by 0.03s – just one tenth splits P11 and P17. He'll push forward from P17 on the grid tomorrow.
06 Dec 2025
Good gain 📈
It's a 1:23.416 – comfortably his best lap of the weekend, he's P8 and we wait to see if it's enough...
06 Dec 2025
PIT to ALEX:
Go push.
06 Dec 2025
Back out 👉
Heading out for another attempt, Alex takes a new set of softs...
"Overtake isn't working" Alex reports over the radio.
06 Dec 2025
First lap 🔒
It's a 1:23.768 for Albono, five-tenths off the fastest lap so far...
06 Dec 2025
PIT to ALEX
Go push.
06 Dec 2025
PIT to ALEX
Small track reset.
06 Dec 2025
It's go time 👉
Alex departs his garage for the first time in Q1, shiny set of fresh soft tyres for him as he heads into the pit exit tunnel...
06 Dec 2025
Green Light 🟢
The qualifying hour begins – Q1 is underway, Alex remains in the garage for now...
06 Dec 2025
One final race against the stopwatch in 2025 🔜
Quali is just around the corner, stay tuned!
06 Dec 2025
Ready for Quali 💪
06 Dec 2025
Lapped: Abu Dhabi Edition!
Watch Alex answer a series of Abu Dhabi-themed questions in this season's final episode of Lapped
06 Dec 2025
FP3 ✅
06 Dec 2025
Chequered Flag 🏁
Alex goes a tenth slower on his second and final soft push of the session. That's practice for 2025 complete, all eyes on qualifying...
06 Dec 2025
ALEX to PIT:
It's such a different car every time I drive it. I don't know what the Aston was doing in turn 6-7. It's just the tyres, the tyres are very different.
06 Dec 2025
1:23.722 📈
Alex climbs the order with his first soft run, he's P8 as things stand...
06 Dec 2025
Box Box 🅿️
Alex is in for soft tyres – he has to avoid some debris in the pit lane itself...
06 Dec 2025
ALEX to PIT:
Feels like the drivability is getting worse.
06 Dec 2025
Time found ⏱️
It's a 1:25.390 on eight-lap-old mediums
Alex - P19
06 Dec 2025
PIT to ALEX:
Go push.
06 Dec 2025
Green Light 🟢
Alex is fourth in line, back on the used mediums he was running earlier
06 Dec 2025
Red Flag 🚩
HAM spins into the wall at turn 9, he's OK. Alex aborts his latest push and returns to the pits.
06 Dec 2025
ALEX to PIT:
I need a bit of help into turn 1, it's not biting at all. Am I just too cold?
06 Dec 2025
ALEX to PIT:
We're gonna be out of sync, there's a lot of traffic in sector 3.
PIT to ALEX:
Yeah, there's about five who left the pit lane half way around the out lap.
ALEX to PIT:
I think we need to realise that's going to be a thing.
06 Dec 2025
Up and running ⏱️
It's a 1:25.476 on his first push lap of the day, slotting him in P7...
06 Dec 2025
Time to go 👉
Medium tyres fitted, Alex departs for his first run of the day...
06 Dec 2025
15 minutes gone ⏳
Alex is getting set to roll out of the garage for the first time today...
06 Dec 2025
Green Light 🟢
FP3 is underway, but no rush to get out there just yet – Alex isn't currently seated in his FW47
06 Dec 2025
Last practice session 🔜
We're less than 15 minutes away from FP3, one final hour of practice awaits...
06 Dec 2025
Checking in on Quali day 📍
06 Dec 2025
Lapped 🇦🇪
Lapped: Abu Dhabi Edition!
Watch Alex answer a series of Abu Dhabi-themed questions in this season's final episode of Lapped
05 Dec 2025
FP2 comes to a close 🏁
The chequered flag signals the end of FP2, as Alex’s best lap time of 1:23.950 results in a P15 finish.
There’s plenty more to come tomorrow, though, with Free Practice 3 and Qualifying on the cards.
We’ll be back to bring you coverage of both those sessions, so make sure to join us then! 👋
05 Dec 2025
🗣️ Pit to Alex
"We'll stay on this tyre until the flag, five laps..."
05 Dec 2025
Gathering data 📊
AA23 is in the midst of a long run as we enter the final 10 minutes of FP2.
05 Dec 2025
Back down to business 🏎️
It’s time to rack up more laps by the Arabian Gulf, as Alex leaves the garage and takes to the track. He's now on a used set of medium tyres.
05 Dec 2025
Pressing pause ⏸️
We’re set for a pause in proceedings as Alex is called into the pits.
05 Dec 2025
Further improvement 🌟
Now on soft tyres, Alex beats his previous best lap with a time of 1:23.970. He's in P10 as we reach the halfway point of the session.
05 Dec 2025
Back out ➡️
Albono heads back out in Abu Dhabi, this time on a set of soft tyres.
05 Dec 2025
Box, box 🅿️
Alex makes his way to the garage for the first time in FP2.
05 Dec 2025
Top time ⭐️
That’s Albono’s best time yet — 1:24.996, placing him in P13 as things stand.
05 Dec 2025
Better from AA23 ⬆️
Alex continues to speed up as the session progresses. His last lap of the Yas Marina Circuit produced a time of 1:25.299.
05 Dec 2025
🗣️ Pit to Alex
"Go push..."
05 Dec 2025
Making gains 📈
It’s an improved time for Alex following his latest push lap, with 1:25.378 placing him in P10 currently.
05 Dec 2025
On the board ✅
Albono’s first time of the session comes in at 1:26.149, which puts him into P1 during these early stages of FP2.
05 Dec 2025
Go time 🏎️
Alex makes his way out onto the track. He’ll start FP2 on a set of medium tyres.
05 Dec 2025
Green light! 🟢
We’re under way in Abu Dhabi!
05 Dec 2025
Five-minute warning 🚨
There’s just five minutes to go until Free Practice 2 begins at the Yas Marina Circuit.
05 Dec 2025
Ready for the final race weekend of 2025 🔜
05 Dec 2025
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05 Dec 2025
Welcome to Yas Island! 🇦🇪
Hello and welcome to Alex’s Abu Dhabi GP live blog, as we get set for his penultimate Free Practice outing of the campaign.
Williams Racing Driver Academy member Luke Browning piloted Albono’s FW47 for FP1 — but our Thai racer is back behind the wheel for FP2, which gets started in 20 minutes’ time…
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