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26 Jul 2024
28 Jul 2024
Summer break âïļ
That's it for this first part of the championship.
Alex and all the drivers now have three weekends off!
Racing will be back on August 25th for the Dutch GP.
28 Jul 2024
ALEX to PIT
I think we... Honestly, we had a good car!
We're just lacking some speed.
28 Jul 2024
Belgian GP ð
Alex finishes P13 after a hard-fought race.
28 Jul 2024
LAP 42/44
Stroll is fighting hard.
Alex can't get by... yet.
28 Jul 2024
The battle begins ðĪš
Alex is trying to get by into Les Combes.
Stroll has the last bits of grip in those tyres and forces Alex to the outside.
Albono will need to wait another lap.
28 Jul 2024
LAP 38/44
Stroll is the next car up the road.
Alex is within DRS range, and the Aston Martin has tyres that have done 25 laps.
28 Jul 2024
LAP 37/44
Alex is only 1.5s away from Ocon right now, and the French driver is racing close to Ricciardo and Stroll for points.
Bottas has pitted, falling to P17.
28 Jul 2024
PIT to ALEX
There's a chance now the two Astons and Bottas will try and one-stop.
You're about eight-tenths of a lap quicker than them.
Bottas and Stroll are about 6s ahead.
28 Jul 2024
LAP 32/44
Ocon whizzes by Alex on fresh tyres after pitting one lap earlier.
It's P14 for Albono right now.
28 Jul 2024
PIT to ALEX
15 to go.
28 Jul 2024
LAP 29/44
Gasly pits, so Alex gains another place. He's now P14.
Ricciardo is now 1.9s ahead, however.
28 Jul 2024
P15 âïļ
Ricciardo gets by Magnussen, but so does Alex!
A DRS-assisted pass down the Kemmel Straight keeps the fight with Ricciardo on high heat.
28 Jul 2024
LAP 26/44
Alex is right on the tail of Ricciardo for P15.
The VCARB pitted three laps earlier and is battling Magnussen for P14.
28 Jul 2024
Box, box ð
ŋïļ
Alex takes his final set of tyres.
It's a set of hards for Albono for the remaining 21 laps.
He emerges in P16.
28 Jul 2024
LAP 22/44
Hulkenberg pits.
He was behind Alex, but the German triggered all the other midfield drivers to box earlier in the race.
28 Jul 2024
P9 âïļ
The Haas finally stops and Alex is P9!
Only the teams who have won races in 2024 are ahead of him.
What a race!
28 Jul 2024
LAP 17/44
Magnussen is 1.3s ahead of Alex on very old tyres sitting in P9.
Ricciardo is fighting Alonso behind, but he's not within DRS of Alex's rear wing.
28 Jul 2024
PIT to ALEX
We suspect Magnussen may be one-stopping.
28 Jul 2024
P10 âïļ
What a move!
Alex gets past Tsunoda for P10 on the Kemmel Straight, almost going on the grass to pass!
28 Jul 2024
P11 âïļ
Alonso finally pits and falls behind Alex and Ricciardo, who is behind Albono right now.
Alex goes up to P11 and now chases Tsunoda and Magnussen.
Neither of them have pitted yet.
28 Jul 2024
LAP 12/44
Alonso, and a few other drivers, are going long on this stint.
Alex sits in P14 for the moment, but the pit stops will shuffle everything up.
28 Jul 2024
PIT to ALEX
Alonso stayed out.
He's inside your pit window.
28 Jul 2024
Box, box ð
ŋïļ
Albono swaps his tyres for a set of Medium Pirelli rubber.
That's the compound he began with, so he'll need to stop again.
28 Jul 2024
PIT to ALEX
Still on Plan A.
28 Jul 2024
LAP 7/44
Alonso breaks out of DRS, just, and is falling away from the top eight runners.
Alex is keeping close in P10.
28 Jul 2024
LAP 5/44
Alonso has to defend into Les Combes as Alex uses DRS to close in.
28 Jul 2024
LAP 4/44
Verstappen passes Alonso, who is now the car Alex is chasing.
The gap is already down to 0.6s and DRS is ready.
28 Jul 2024
LAP 2/44
Verstappen gets by into the old Bus Stop chicane on Lap 1.
Alex is now P10 with a pair of Alpines behind.
28 Jul 2024
P9 âïļ
A stellar start for Alex!
He got up to P8 before dropping back slightly into Les Combes.
Alonso is ahead, with Verstappen behind,
28 Jul 2024
Formation lap ð
Alex begins his first tour.
28 Jul 2024
PIT to ALEX
Tyres around you... Everybody on the medium bar Sainz on the hard, Zhou on the hard, and Ricciardo on the soft.
28 Jul 2024
The grid empties ðĪŦ
It gets a little quieter out there as people walk back to the pit lane.
Only a few minutes remain.
28 Jul 2024
National anthem ðš
Alex stands at the start-finish light to watch the national anthem.
28 Jul 2024
Pre-race prep ðĐ
It's starting to get busy down on the grid.
A massive flag with Belgian colours covers the run to Eau Rouge.
There is another party atmosphere out there.
28 Jul 2024
Green light ðĒ
The pit lane is open!
Alex goes out for an installation lap under some sunny Sunday skies.
28 Jul 2024
Set up for Spa ðļ
28 Jul 2024
Race day in Spa ð
Alex will start P10 for today's race.
Can he keep that point-scoring position and how high can he finish?
We'll find out soon!
27 Jul 2024
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27 Jul 2024
ALEX and PIT
ALEX: I was really happy with the lap.
PIT: Yeah, Alex, it was a good lap. We can see it from here.
PIT: We're just not quite there with car pace. Really well done in those conditions. We're not missing much
27 Jul 2024
Out, but only just ð
Alex went faster with a 1:54.473, but he's out by 0.003s.
27 Jul 2024
Last push ðŦļ
Alex is P8, but others are improving.
Big pressure for Alex - can he get a faster lap in?
27 Jul 2024
Going out again ð
Alex uses a fresh set of Inters for the final two minutes.
He's P6. This is the fight for a top-10 spot.
27 Jul 2024
Few are improving ðĪ
It's raining a little more out there.
Alex is back in the pit lane, and he's P3 without anyone setting faster times.
27 Jul 2024
PIT and ALEX
PIT: There's light rain in the pitlane.
ALEX: Yes, picking up.
PIT: Yeah, copy that.
27 Jul 2024
Q2 time âąïļ
A 1:54.724 as Albono crosses the line.
Alex is the first over the line, so is P1 for now.
27 Jul 2024
PIT to ALEX
DRS is still disabled.
27 Jul 2024
Q2 is go ðĒ
Inters again for Alex, who is the first car on track.
The circuit might dry out before the end of Q3, but it's still too wet for slicks.
27 Jul 2024
Through to Q2 ð
A 1:55.722 sees Albono get into Q2 in P14.
27 Jul 2024
PIT to ALEX
Okay. Go push.
27 Jul 2024
Alex improves ðĨģ
The drying track helps Albono advance to P8.
He sets a 1:56.144.
27 Jul 2024
Quick stop ðĻ
Alex is back on track with fresh Inters.
27 Jul 2024
Box, box ð
ŋïļ
Alex heads into the pits and into the garage.
27 Jul 2024
Finding time ð
Albono's 1:58.434 means he gets to P11.
27 Jul 2024
One on the board ð
It's a 1:58.944 for Alex as his first attempt.
He's P6 at the moment.
27 Jul 2024
Green light ðĒ
Q1 begins. Alex is on Inters and ready to go.
27 Jul 2024
Risk of rain %
We have an 80% chance of rain for this upcoming hour.
It's not raining right now, but let's see how long that lasts.
27 Jul 2024
Suited up ðļ
27 Jul 2024
30 Minute warning ðĻ
There's not long to go until Alex will head out to tackle Q1.
Join us in 30 minutes to see how he fares.
27 Jul 2024
Practice complete ð
Only one fast lap for Alex in FP3.
He ends the session in P11.
27 Jul 2024
The session resumes! ðĒ
Just two minutes of the session remain but we go back green.
27 Jul 2024
10 minutes remaining âģ
The clock continues to tick under this red flag.
We might not get any more running in these last 10 minutes, however.
27 Jul 2024
Red flag number âïļ
That's the session stopped with 24 minutes remaining as the rain forces a break in the running.
27 Jul 2024
Going green ðĒ
The stewards have cleared the Aston Martin's wreckage and we have a green light again.
27 Jul 2024
Red flag ðĐ
Stroll has hit the wall at Eau Rouge.
It's a red flag.
27 Jul 2024
ALEX and PIT
ALEX: Yeah, I can't see anything.
PIT: Box, box. Box, box.
27 Jul 2024
Lap 1 â
Alex's first attempt is a 2:07.433.
He's in P5 in these early minutes.
27 Jul 2024
Inters for Albono ð
Alex is one of the 11 cars on track.
He's got inters on to tackle these damp conditions.
27 Jul 2024
FP3 begins! ðĒ
That's the green light, along with rain and a wet track...
27 Jul 2024
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27 Jul 2024
Saturday at Spa ð§ðŠ
Qualifying is coming up later today!
But first, Alex is getting a final hour of Free Practice in.
Stay here to hear everything Albono.
26 Jul 2024
FP2 comes to a close ð
The curtain comes down on Free Practice 2, with Alex recording a best lap time of 1:43.892 and finishing in P17.
Weâll be returning tomorrow for FP3 and Quali. See you then!
26 Jul 2024
Tick, tock âïļ
There are five minutes left on the clock in FP2...
26 Jul 2024
Tyre change ð
AA23 briefly goes into the pits and switches to used medium tyres.
26 Jul 2024
Back out ð
Alex ventures out once again, with just over 20 minutes of the session remaining. He's continuing on the same soft tyres.
26 Jul 2024
Box, box ð
ŋïļ
Albono heads back to the garage.
26 Jul 2024
Top time âïļ
Itâs a new best lap time for Alex â 1:43.892. He's currently in P11.
26 Jul 2024
Back to work ð
Alex returns to the track â he's switched to soft tyres.
26 Jul 2024
Box, box ð
ŋïļ
AA23 heads into the pit lane.
26 Jul 2024
Alex to pit ðĢïļ
"We can box. Changes are good for the most part. My main limitation is this falling understeer in 7, 10, 12. It was better on the second push for some reason.
"It felt like the fronts on the second push held on â started with a little bit less grip but finished with more grip..."
26 Jul 2024
Best lap time âąïļ
Albono records a best lap time of 1:44.269.
26 Jul 2024
Pit to Alex ðĢïļ
"Let's just go push..."
26 Jul 2024
First lap time â
AA23âs first time of the session comes in at 1:44.407.
26 Jul 2024
Onto the track ð
Alex ventures onto the track on medium tyresâĶ
26 Jul 2024
Weâre off! ðĒ
FP2 is under way!
26 Jul 2024
Not long nowâĶ âïļ
There are just five minutes to go until Free Practice 2 gets started.
26 Jul 2024
FP2 is coming up shortlyâĶ
26 Jul 2024
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26 Jul 2024
FP1 concludes ð
Free Practice 1 draws to a close, with Alex finishing in P3 and posting a best lap time of 1:44.099.
A promising start to the weekend from AA23 â weâll be back later for FP2!
26 Jul 2024
Gathering data ð
Alex is continuing on the soft tyres, gathering data for the team.
26 Jul 2024
Back at it ð
AA23 goes back out for the final minutes of FP1.
26 Jul 2024
Box, box ð
ŋïļ
Alex heads back into the pits.
26 Jul 2024
Top time âïļ
It's a new best lap time for Alex, with 1:44.099 putting him in P3.
26 Jul 2024
Returning to the track ðïļ
Albono goes back out at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, this time on soft tyres.
26 Jul 2024
Pit stop ð
ŋïļ
Alex makes a return to the garage.
26 Jul 2024
Lap time âąïļ
AA23 beats his previous best lap, with a time of 1:45.807.
26 Jul 2024
Pit to Alex ðĢïļ
"Go push..."
26 Jul 2024
Best lap ðŠ
Itâs a best lap time of 1:46.72 for Albono. Heâs currently in P9.
26 Jul 2024
First lap complete âąïļ
Alex posts a first lap time of 1:46.799.
26 Jul 2024
Tyre check ð
Itâs the hard tyres for AA23 in the early stages of FP1.
26 Jul 2024
Heading out ðïļ
Alex heads out onto the trackâĶ
26 Jul 2024
Go time! ðĒ
FP1 has started in Spa!
26 Jul 2024
5ïļâĢ minutes to go â°
Weâre closing in on Free Practice 1.
The session gets under way in five minutes.
26 Jul 2024
Getting set for Spa... ð
26 Jul 2024
Welcome to Belgium ð§ðŠ
Hello from the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps!
Weâll be bringing you all the action from the Ardennes Forest this weekend, starting with FP1 a little later today.
Stay tuned!
25 Jul 2024
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