JAMES: Alex, you drove very well. JAMES: I think the Safety Car may have helped a bit, but the reality behind it is I think we're quite down on front tyres aren't we? JAMES: We'll come back stronger next week. ALEX: Yep, confirm.

P12 for Alex in Bahrain

Alex comes home in P12. He was in the mix throughout that final stint, but just couldn't get the job done. Some very good overtakes, and promising signs for the next one!

Alex is pushing hard. There are points on the table here... Lap 55/57.

Just 2 seconds separate Alex from P8, but there are several cars in the hunt. Can he make some passes?! Lap 53/57.

Alex has got three Soft runners ahead of him and he is half-a-second a lap quicker than Ocon in P8, as James Urwin tells him. Points are on the cards here! Lap 49/57.

Alex gets past Doohan. P12 with 10 to go! Lap 48/57.

Alex is hunting down three runners on soft tyres. Their times will surely start to plummet as the race heads towards its conclusion. He is P13... Lap 44/57.

Tsunoda in P10 is backing the pack up, and there is some action in the pack, back to Alex in P13. Antonelli and Bearman in the mix. Lap 40/57.

Plenty of squabbling down the main straight. Carlos runs wide at Turn 10, Alex gets past him. P12 as it stands. Lap 37/57.

"Safety Car is in this lap" Lap 35/57.

A smattering of debris between Turns 1 and 2 is the reason for this Safety Car. It should only be a short one... Lap 34/57.

Alex boxes behind Carlos and gets a new set of Mediums. Lap 33/57.

Safety Car deployed! Lap 33/57

Alex is watching the squabble between Carlos and Tsunoda for P6. Can he take advantage? Lap 31/57

And it's yet another big send at Turn 1. Bearman is Albono's latest victim... Lap 29/57.

"You can tell Carlos (who is P11) Bearman (P12) is overdriving a lot, so don't worry about him." Alex is P13. Lap 28/57.

Alex is slowly gaining on Bearman in P13. Almost within DRS range. Lap 26/57.

"Pace is good Alex, pace is good." Lap 25/57

Alex gets past Hadjar in the same spot! Turn 1 has been a fruitful spot for Albono today, he is up into P14... Lap 23/57.

Alex gets Hulkenberg into Turn 1. Up to P15. Lap 20/57

Alex is going to switch on to the Hard tyre. He exits in P16. It's an offset strategy. Lap 17/57.

"Push hard now Alex, push hard." Lap 16/57.

Alex has gone longer on the Softs than any of the other starters tonight. Will there be a pay-off later in this race? Lap 15/57

"Keep pushing Alex, keep pushing" Lap 15/57

A lot of the Soft-runners are starting to pit. Alex could gain an advantage if he can make these softs last longer than the rest. He is P8 currently. Lap 11/57

Ocon pits and Alex is up to P12 for the moment. Can he make the over-cut work? Lap 9/57

"Just out of the DRS range with Alonso." "What about forwards?" Alex responds. Love that mentality!

"Suggest fourth gear for turn 4 to help the exit." "Yeah, don't worry," Alex responds.

Boom! Alex gets past Alonso into Turn 1. Great start from Alex! Two positions gained, up to P13. Lap 3/57.

Alex battles with Bearman down the main straight and manages to protect his position. Plenty of lock-ups across the grid at the moment – can Alex capitalise?

Alex makes a good getaway and he is up and past Hadjar! P14 as it stands.

"OK, Alex, tyre-wise, Alonso, P13, medium. Hamilton, P9, medium. Leclerc, P2, medium. Behind you, Lawson and Bortoleto, 17 and 18, medium as well. Otherwise everybody else on the soft."

Get settled in! It's almost time for the fourth Grand Prix of the 2025 Formula 1 season...

Keeping cool in the Bahrain sun!

It's race day in Bahrain! Alex will start from P15 – what can he do from there?

Nico Hülkenberg had his Q1 lap removed. Alex advances to P15.

That's Alex's Saturday complete

Alex is out in Q1. He qualifies P16 for the 2025 Bahrain GP.

I don't know what went wrong there.

Alex sets a 1:32.040. He's P16 and looking like he'll be out unless someone else has a lap deletion.

Alex is in a rush to get his lap in. He overtakes Ocon and Alonso to ensure he's got time to cross the line.

Alex is set to head out again, but he's waiting for a gap in the busy pit lane before he does.

P4 to P18 are all within a single second. Alex is now P14 with both Red Bulls not setting a lap yet.

Alex sets a 1:32.464. That's good enough for P6 as he crosses the line, but half the field are still to finish their lap.

Carlos is 7 ahead. One or two cars leaving the pitlane now... two Mercs. Go push.

Alex exits the pit lane just behind the sister Williams.

Let's do this. Qualifying begins.

Q1 is just around the corner. Alex has been supreme in Qualifying throughout 2025. Stay tuned to see how he does in Bahrain!

Alex found a way to beat the heat after FP3

Alex concludes his Bahrain Free Practice

A slow opening sector and scrubbed set of tyres for Alex, but he still goes a little quicker. He ends the session with a 1:33.753 in P15.

Alex struggles at the Turn 10 hairpin and abandons his lap. He goes again.

We're nearly finished for FP3. Alex is going to get in another push lap in before the chequered flag.

A purple first sector and a 1:33.854 sees Alex hit P4.

That's us into the final 15 minutes just as Albono goes out on Pirelli's softest compound.

Back to the pit lane for Alex to go through the data.

I don't know how the car can feel so different under braking at Turn 11.

The track returns to green-flag conditions and Alex goes for another lap. Here's hoping he can get a clean

Nico Hülkenberg has stopped at Turn 8. The track is slowed down to help clear the Sauber.

All the cars behind you now in sync. Okay, go push.

A traffic-interrupted lap from Alex sees him set a 1:35.967. That's good enough for P12. Radio comms suggest a pit lane trip will help avoid a repeat of running into cars out of sync.

That's Alex making his way around for his first Saturday tour of the track. He's out on Hard Pirelli tyres.

A few cars have made their way to the track, but not Albono. It's hot out there, and not too representative of what we'll see in Qualifying or the race, so it remains quiet so far.

That's the green light at the end of the pit lane. It's a quiet track so far with no cars heading out.

Bahrain's last hour of preparation is about to start. Are you ready?

Alex looked fast on Friday. Will he keep that going today for another Q3?

Hello from the Bahrain International Circuit! It's been a hot Saturday afternoon and Alex is getting set for the last Free Practice session of the weekend before Qualifying under the lights. Join us here all day for all the latest from Albono. FP3 begins in 30 minutes

Join us once more tomorrow as we get our teeth stuck into FP3 and Qualifying after!

FP1 and FP2 are now in the books as Friday's action comes to an end Albono's fastest lap from the second practice session was 1:31.696 as he finished in P11

Alex finishes in P11 after the second practice session

Likely three, maybe four laps to go

Just a quarter of an hour left on the clock and Alex gets the red tyres back on for some final race simulation

Albono returns to the track once again sporting the medium tyres

Albono heads back into the pit to reset once more!

His first push in the red tyres and Albono sets a track best time of 1:31.696 to soar into P1

Albono is back on the track and this time repping the red-rimmed soft tyres

A chance to pause and analyse as Alex heads into the pit

His first lap back on the yellow medium tyres and Alex sets a P2 worthy time of 1:33.00

FP2 is underway and Alex gets another hour to test the track in Bahrain

We're now just 15 minutes out from FP2 as Albono looks set to get back on the track...

We'll be back in just over 2 hours for FP2 See you then...

A good opening round for Albono as he finishes FP1 in P4 with a best time of 1:33.928

Not a bad FP1 outing for Albono

Alex is back out for one last run around in FP1 back in the medium tyres

Currently sitting in P3, Albono returns to the pits for another resets as just 10 minutes remains

The soft tyres work just as well as Alex reclaims top spot with his first push lap in the reds with a time of 1:33.928

Albono swaps the medium tyres for the red-rimmed softs as he heads back to the track

Alex goes back for a reset with half an hour on the clock as he sits comfortably in P1 in FP1!

Setting a track best time of 1:35.180, Alex shoots up into P1!

Best time down to 1:35.338 as Alex remains in P2

Into the pits for a quick re-adjustment but straight back to the track for Alex

Alex sets a time of 1:35.844 and sits pretty in P2 🔥

Albono has taken to the track and its the medium tyres that get the nod first

Our first of three hours has begun...

Tune in in 10 minutes as Alex hits the track in Bahrain for the first time this weekend...

The opening hour of practice in Bahrain is fast approaching, stay tuned for full updates on Alex's progress...

Ready for the weekend 🇧🇭

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