Live from Spielberg
The latest from Austria
Join us all weekend for updates on Alex's progress at round 8 of the 2026 Formula 1 season.
26 June 2026
28 June 2026
Goodbye for now 👋
With the weekend coming to a close, don’t forget, it’s your last chance to collect your Austrian Albono!
We will be back next week at the iconic Silverstone circuit for the British Grand Prix.
28 June 2026
Next up, Silverstone ➡️
28 June 2026
JAMES to ALEX
Thank you Alex for fighting it out there today. It’ll get better next week.
28 June 2026
Chequered flag 🏁
The race has concluded with Alex finishing in P17, one place higher than he qualified.
28 June 2026
Final lap🚨
Gap to OCO is 1.3 seconds.
28 June 2026
LAP 68/71
The gap to OCO ahead is now at 1.9 seconds.
28 June 2026
PIT to ALEX
Tyre pressures are okay.
28 June 2026
ALEX to PIT
It feels like I have a puncture.
28 June 2026
LAP 60/71
The gap remains the same to OCO ahead, whose tyres are 4 laps older than Alex’s.
28 June 2026
LAP 58/71
OCO is only 3.7 seconds ahead of Alex.
28 June 2026
LAP 53/71
After a short VSC, we are back racing again. Alex is currently in P17 with a 4 second gap to COL ahead.
28 June 2026
VSC ⚠️
Albon has hit the bollard at Turn 3. Marshalls are on the track to collect it.
28 June 2026
ALEX to PIT
Ive got nothing left.
Let’s concentrate at this pace, I can’t really go faster.
28 June 2026
ALEX to PIT
The car balance is improving.
28 June 2026
LAP 48/71
Albono is on the charge, now just four seconds behind Ocon!
28 June 2026
PIT to ALEX
Three tenths quicker than Ocon last lap.
28 June 2026
LAP 46/71
1:13.137 on the last lap, his quickest of the race so far!
28 June 2026
LAP 44/71
Alex is currently quicker than OCO ahead, still in P17 for now…
28 June 2026
LAP 38/71 BOX BOX 🛞
Tyre change for Albono, he is now on a fresh set of hard tyres.
28 June 2026
PIT to ALEX
Track temperature has dropped 2 degrees since the start of the race.
28 June 2026
28 June 2026
LAP 34/71
Alex is up into P16 after OCO has pitted for new tyres.
28 June 2026
PIT to ALEX
45 laps to go and were on Plan A.
28 June 2026
LAP 26/71 Green 🟢
The stopped car has been safely moved into the pit lane and we’re back racing again.
28 June 2026
Virtual Safety Car ⚠️
SAI has stopped on the main straight!
28 June 2026
LAP 24/71
Great move from Albon who has overtaken ALO on the main straight. Up into P17!
28 June 2026
LAP 22/71
Alex is now in P18 after overtaking STR and a pitstop from COL.
28 June 2026
LAP 18/71 BOX BOX 📦
Alex is into the pits and onto a new set of medium tyres. He is back out in P20.
28 June 2026
PIT to ALEX
Okay, keep pushing Alex, keep pushing.
28 June 2026
LAP 16/71
Albono now sits in P15, as the cars ahead are starting to pit.
28 June 2026
PIT to ALEX
Is this mode helping you defend?
ALEX to PIT
I’m just trying to keep Franco away because I’m so slow in sector 2 and 3.
28 June 2026
LAP 11/71
Alex is still sitting in P17 with COL 0.6 seconds behind.
28 June 2026
ALEX to PIT
Guys, this is terrible.
28 June 2026
ALEX to PIT
We can try to hold him off (COL) but then I need to go to Plan B.
28 June 2026
LAP 5/71
It’s a clean start for Albono who has gained one place into P17.
Some of the other cars on the grid are suffering from overheating.
28 June 2026
LAP 1/71
Alex is currently battling PER for P17.
28 June 2026
Lights out 🟢
And we’re off racing in Spielberg!
28 June 2026
Formation lap 🚥
We are just moments away from the start of the race here at the Red Bull Ring, where Alex will start on the ninth row of the grid on a fresh set of medium tyres.
28 June 2026
5 MINUTE WARNING 🚨
Grab the popcorn, it’s race time!
28 June 2026
National anthem time! 🎶
Alex is upstanding for the Austrian national anthem, performed by Jonas Kaufman and the Franui 10-piece band.
28 June 2026
On the grid 👀
20 minutes to go until lights out!
28 June 2026
It's race day!🇦🇹
Welcome to Austria, where in just 1 hour, Alex will be taking on 71 laps of the Red Bull Ring. At just 4.318km with only 10 turns, the circuit is one of the shortest on the calendar.
Alex qualified P18 yesterday, can he fight his way through the field to the desired points finishing positions?
Join us as wait for lights out at the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix!
28 June 2026
Waving hello to race day👋
27 June 2026
Saturday complete✅
That’s Saturday complete for Alex in Spielberg. With valuable data gathered, all attention turns to preparing for lights out on the 71 lap race.
Tomorrow is your last chance to collect your Austrian Albono if you haven’t already!
27 June 2026
Now we look ahead to Sunday 👀
27 June 2026
No improvement 🥲
Unfortunately both Alex and his team mate couldn’t make it into Q2. They will start on the 9th row of the grid for tomorrow’s Grand Prix.
27 June 2026
2 minutes remaining ⚠️
Alex is preparing for one final push lap. He is currently P16.
27 June 2026
PIT to ALEX
How was the tyre readiness for you, Alex?
ALEX to PIT:
That was good, that was perfect.
27 June 2026
Even quicker❗️
It’s a 1:08.509 for Albono, his quickest time of the weekend so far!
27 June 2026
Tyre change 🛞
Fresh softs for Alex as he goes out for a second push lap.
27 June 2026
1:09.155 ⏱️
A great first banker lap for Alex!
27 June 2026
ALEX to PIT
There’s a lot of vibration.
27 June 2026
And we're off! 🏎️
Albono is out on track ready for his first laps.
27 June 2026
Waiting for the lights 🚥
Alex is in the car ready for an intense 18 minutes of Q1.
27 June 2026
Moments away 🫣
It's been a competitive weekend so far with most of the teams bringing upgrades. Alex will be looking to push the maximum out of his car in this session.
27 June 2026
15 minutes🚨
Get comfortable, Q1 is just around the corner!
27 June 2026
Locked in for Qualifying 🙌
27 June 2026
Qualifying up next! ➡️
We will be back shortly to bring you all the action from the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix Qualifying session.
Time is running out to collect your Austrian Albono from above!
27 June 2026
Practice complete ✅
27 June 2026
Chequered flag 🏁
Alex finishes the session in P18 with a lap time of 1:08.992!
27 June 2026
ALEX to PIT
I feel like we can’t get any clean air on track.
27 June 2026
Improvement 👍
Another brilliant time for Albono, 1:08.992!
27 June 2026
10 minutes remaining 🚨
Alex has swapped onto fresh softs after 16 laps on the previous pair.
27 June 2026
PIT to ALEX
Box this lap.
27 June 2026
Back out on the softs🛞
27 June 2026
Into the garage 🔙
It’s back to the pits for Alex for now.
27 June 2026
PIT to ALEX
Conditions at turn 4 seem to be changing lap by lap.
27 June 2026
1:09.254 ⏱️
First timed lap of the day is in…
27 June 2026
Heading out 👉
Alex is out of the garage, ready to start his soft tyre running before qualifying later!
27 June 2026
Keeping cool🧊
No immediate rush for Alex to get out of the garage, after 5 minutes we only have one car on track.
27 June 2026
Green light 🚥
The last hour of practice has started.
27 June 2026
5 minute warning ‼️
Not long to go until our first on-track action this Saturday!
27 June 2026
Checking in for Quali day👋
27 June 2026
Welcome to Saturday in Austria 🇦🇹
Another hot day here in the Styrian mountains as Alex prepares for one final practice session ahead of qualifying later today.
26 June 2026
Friday complete✅
That wraps up our Friday running here in Spielberg!
Don’t forget to claim your Austrian Albono above before the weekend is over.
26 June 2026
FP2🏁
26 June 2026
Chequered flag 🏁
Albono finishes with some practice starts.
26 June 2026
ALEX to PIT
Rear locking turn 1, turn 3, turn 4 and turn 6.
26 June 2026
Taking in the scenery ⛰️
26 June 2026
10 minutes remaining 🚨
With 10 minutes left of Friday’s sessions, Alex is now on used mediums to gather data of the longer runs for Sunday.
26 June 2026
Back into the pits for Albono.
26 June 2026
Over halfway⏱️
With just 25 minutes to go, Alex’s best time is a 1:08.838, his quickest lap of the day so far!
26 June 2026
PIT to ALEX
Looks quite gusty at turns 3 and 4.
Gusty through turn 9 as well.
26 June 2026
Moving onto softs🔴
Alex pits for a set of fresh soft tyres.
26 June 2026
ALEX to PIT
Just check the floor, for some reason I’m touching the floor a lot.
26 June 2026
Green green green🟢
The Cadillac is now safely off the track as Alex heads back out on the same used mediums.
26 June 2026
To the garage again👈
Albono is back in the garage waiting for the VSC to end.
26 June 2026
Virtual Safety Car🟡
PER has stopped on track just before turn 6.
26 June 2026
Back on track🔥
Alex is back on track again after momentarily heading into the garage.
26 June 2026
ALEX to PIT
I’ve got no power.
26 June 2026
Heading out✌️
Alex exits the garage on medium tyres.
26 June 2026
Green flag🟢
After completing 31 laps in FP1, let's see what FP2 brings.
26 June 2026
Back in the car ahead of the second practice session🏎️
26 June 2026
That's the first hour complete!👍
With one session done, Alex wraps up P16 with a 1:09.644.
We’ll be back for FP2 shortly! Don’t forget to collect Austria Albono above.
26 June 2026
FP1🏁
26 June 2026
Red flag!🚩
PER has stopped on the inside of turn 3 with 1 minute left of the session.
26 June 2026
Dancing into the remaining few minutes of FP1🕺
26 June 2026
Back in action👌
Out of the pits to finish off the session. No tyre change, he remains on used softs.
26 June 2026
15 minutes remaining⏱️
Albono is currently sat in P13, taking his soft tyres to a lap time of 1:09.644.
26 June 2026
PIT to ALEX
Box this lap.
26 June 2026
Getting the laps in📸
26 June 2026
Back on track🛞
Alex heads out on soft tyres.
26 June 2026
Halfway there! ⏰
With 30 minutes of the session remaining, Alex put 16 laps on his hard tyres, with a best lap time of 1:10.607.
26 June 2026
Back to the pits 🔙
Alex heads back to the garage for now.
26 June 2026
ALEX to PIT
Balance feels strange into turn 4.
26 June 2026
Warming up🔥
Alex improves to a 1:10.699!
26 June 2026
First lap set 🏎️
That’s a 1:11.285 for Albono, currently P6
26 June 2026
Green light at the end of the pit lane ✅
Alex heads out the garage within the first moments of the session.
26 June 2026
It’s nearly time ⏳
This is your 5 minute warning, FP1 begins shortly!
26 June 2026
Welcome to Spielberg🇦🇹
The Red Bull Ring awaits as Alex takes on one of the shortest but most exciting circuits on the calendar.
This weekend marks the 40th Formula 1 Grand Prix to be held in Spielberg.
26 June 2026
Arriving in the Styrian mountains ⛰️
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