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Join us all weekend for updates on Alex's progress at the tenth round of the 2026 Formula 1 season.
16 July 2026
19 July 2026
Belgium Grand Prix, complete! ✅
19 July 2026
JAMES to ALEX
Well done Alex, that was the best we could get out of it today. Good management at the end.
ALEX to JAMES:
Thank you James, the car felt completely different from qualifying onwards.
PIT to ALEX:
Yeah, the hard tyre looked quite difficult.
19 July 2026
Chequered flag 🏁
And it P15 for Alex here at Spa.
19 July 2026
Final lap 🚨
One lap to go of the 2026 Belgium Grand Prix!
19 July 2026
PIT to ALEX
We are slow into 18 so try and bias it the other way.
19 July 2026
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19 July 2026
LAP 40/44 🟢
5 laps left to go! Not much to report, Alex is currently 8 seconds behind BEA and 2.5 seconds ahead of SAI.
19 July 2026
LAP 37/44 🔵
Blue flags let Alex through, past ALO who is a lap down.
19 July 2026
LAP 35/44 🟢
Not much has changed in the midfield. The wind is starting to pick up in certain areas of the track.
19 July 2026
LAP 32/44 🟢
Alex has noted vibrations coming from the car. He continues to run in P15 ahead of his teammate.
19 July 2026
LAP 29/44
15 laps to go and Alex is in P15 after being overtaken.
19 July 2026
ALEX to PIT
I feel like I have damage or something. I feel so overbalanced.
19 July 2026
LAP 27/44 🟢
Alex and BEA are currently battling for P14.
19 July 2026
PIT to ALEX
Ok Alex, we have to go all in to stay ahead.
19 July 2026
LAP 24/44 🟢
BEA is only 1.5 seconds behind Albono.
19 July 2026
ALEX to PIT
Any feedback on these tyres?
PIT to ALEX:
Degradation for this tyre is on model, with a potential slight understeer bias.
19 July 2026
LAP 21/44 🟢
We are back racing again! Alex is in P14 and currently 10 seconds behind COL.
19 July 2026
LAP 20/44 ⚠️
Another VSC is out as more debris is being cleared on track.
19 July 2026
LAP 19/44 🛞
Box box! Alex has changed onto hard tyres and rejoins the field in P15.
19 July 2026
VSC ⚠️
A Virtual Safety Car has been deployed due to marshalls on the track.
19 July 2026
LAP 17/44 🟢
Alex’s team are looking to extend this stint on the medium tyres as other mid-field cars are also yet to pit.
19 July 2026
PIT to ALEX
Bearman 0.9 back and is strong into turn 18.
19 July 2026
LAP 15/44 ⬆️
Albono is up into P13 after GAS ahead has pitted.
19 July 2026
LAP 13/44 ⬇️
Alex is now in P14 after being overtaken by HUL and HAD.
19 July 2026
LAP 11/44 🟢
No change for Alex, who is still sandwiched in P12 between the Audi’s of BOR and HUL.
19 July 2026
LAP 9/44 🟢
Alex is still in P12, just 2.5 seconds behind BOR.
19 July 2026
PIT to ALEX
Hulkenberg’s deployment is more into turn 2 and 3, but he’s weaker into turn 5.
19 July 2026
LAP 6/44 🟢
Albono just set his fastest lap of the race, with a 1:53.376.
19 July 2026
LAP 5/44 🟢
Green flag!
Alex is currently in P12, 0.7 seconds ahead of HUL
19 July 2026
LAP 4/44 🟡
Safety car is ending at the end of this lap. Time to go racing again!
19 July 2026
LAP 3/44 🟡
The safety car is still out!
19 July 2026
Safety Car ⚠️
Racing has been neutralised while the recovery truck and marshalls are on track at turn 6.
19 July 2026
LAP 1/44 🟢
It’s a clean start for Albono who has made it up into P12.
RUS is stopped on track at turn 6 after contact with HAM.
19 July 2026
Lights out!
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19 July 2026
Formation lap 🏎️
Some drivers are reporting light rain while making their way round to the grid.
19 July 2026
Tyre check 🛞
Alex will be starting on medium tyres along with the majority of the grid, apart from BOT and SAI on softs, and PER, STR, HAD, ALO AND NOR on hards.
19 July 2026
5 minute warning ‼️
We’ve got 44 laps coming your way, don’t go anywhere!
19 July 2026
Weather check 🌧️
Unlike our usual visits to Spa, there is only a 10% chance of rain!
19 July 2026
Anthem time 🎶
Alex is stood for the Belgium anthem, performed by Typh Barrow.
19 July 2026
Position change ⬆️
Alex will now be starting the race from P15 due to grid drops from SAI and HAD.
19 July 2026
Welcome to Race-day at Spa 🇧🇪
It’s race day! We are just 45 minutes away from lights out at the Belgium Grand Prix.
19 July 2026
Drivers parade 📸
18 July 2026
All eyes on tomorrow 👀
Not the result Alex was hoping for, but points are scored on Sunday! He will be lined up on the 9th row tomorrow, starting from P17.
We will be back tomorrow to bring you all the action from race day, which Is your last chance to claim your Belgium Albono!
18 July 2026
Qualifying complete! ✅
18 July 2026
PIT to ALEX
Alex you’ve been really strong all weekend, we just need to give you a better car but it was good laps, we’ll come back again.
18 July 2026
So close 😖
Despite an amazing effort, other cars improving means Alex is out in Q1. He will start from P17 on the grid tomorrow.
18 July 2026
Improvement! 🎉
With a 1:47.120, Alex puts his Williams up into P14 for now.
18 July 2026
Push push push 💪
Alex is starting his last flying lap, will it be enough to stay out of the elimination zone?
18 July 2026
Back on track 🔙
Alex is back on the circuit ready for one last lap to try to make it into Q2, he is currently P16.
18 July 2026
PIT to ALEX
Box this lap.
18 July 2026
First attempt ⏱️
It’s a 1:47.701 for Albono! He is currently P11.
18 July 2026
On track 🏎️
Albono has left the pit lane and is on an out lap ahead of his first timed attempt.
18 July 2026
Ready to go! 📸
18 July 2026
Green light 🟢
Green light is on for Q1! Alex is currently in the garage.
18 July 2026
Not long now! ⏳
30 minutes until were back on track for more action.
Qualifying up next!
18 July 2026
Heads down and locked in for Quali 📸
18 July 2026
Qualifying up next! ⏰
2 hours and 20 minutes until we are back on the track for Quali, so don’t go far!
Make sure you have collected your Belgium Albono before the end of the weekend!
18 July 2026
FP3 Complete! ✅
18 July 2026
Chequered flag 🏁
Alex’s last run was cut short after HAM hit the barriers and came to a stop on the approach to Stavelot.
18 July 2026
One last dance 🕺
Alex has made it back out of the garage for the remainder of the session!
18 July 2026
5 minutes remaining 🚨
With not long left of the session, Alex is back in the garage again.
18 July 2026
ALEX to PIT
A lot of understeer similar to Silverstone.
18 July 2026
Heating up 🔥
Albono improves by just under 2 tenths, with a new time of 1:47.990!
18 July 2026
New tyres 🛞
With a fresh set of softs, Alex is back out of the garage for a few final laps of this session .
18 July 2026
PIT to ALEX
Boxing this lap, if you’re happy to move on?
ALEX to PIT:
Okay!
18 July 2026
Long runs 🏃
Alex is currently on a longer race run, in preparation for tomorrow’s Grand Prix.
18 July 2026
I wonder what circuit we are at? 🤔
18 July 2026
Out on track 🔙
After a brief data dive, Alex is back out on the circuit using the same tyres.
18 July 2026
PIT to ALEX
Box this lap.
18 July 2026
Improvement 💪
Albono improves once again with a 1:48.170!
He is currently in P9.
18 July 2026
1:48.254 👏
A great first lap for Alex! Up to P7 for now.
18 July 2026
Ready for business 🏎️
Albono is out of the garage on a fresh set of soft tyres, ready to do practice quali laps.
18 July 2026
10 minutes down ⏰
No sign of Alex on track yet, stay tuned!
18 July 2026
Green light at the end of the pit lane 🟢
The last practice session has begun! As usual with FP3, we have a slow start with no cars out on the track yet .
18 July 2026
5 minute warning ‼️
FP3 will begin shortly!
18 July 2026
Welcome to Saturday in Belgium 🇧🇪
We are just 30 minutes away from our last hour of practice here in Spa-Francorchamps. Don’t go anywhere!
18 July 2026
Good Morning from the fan stage! 👋
17 July 2026
Next up: Quali day 🏎️
Two hours of practice are complete, leaving just 60 minutes tomorrow before qualifying!
We will be back with all the action from FP3, and while you wait, why not claim your Belgium Albono from above?
17 July 2026
Friday in Belgium is complete! ✅
17 July 2026
Chequered flag 🏁
Friday’s practice running is complete!
It’s practice starts on the grid for Alex before he heads back to the garage to start looking through the data from today.
17 July 2026
Every second counts ⏳
Alex is eagerly waiting at the end of the pit lane to make the most of the last 2 minutes of the session!
17 July 2026
Red flag! 🚩
The second red flag of the session is out as GAS has crashed and is stationary on track between turns 14 and 15.
17 July 2026
Busy track! 🚥
Alex is struggling with the traffic currently on track as the time remaining ticks down.
17 July 2026
ALEX to PIT
How long is this stint?
PIT to ALEX:
This will be 11 laps with a low 53 (lap time) target.
17 July 2026
Quick turn around 🔁
After a short stint to test the new setup changes, Alex visits the pit lane for a set of medium tyres before continuing his running.
17 July 2026
Back to business 🏎️
Alex is now back on the track!
17 July 2026
30 minutes remaining 🚨
We are halfway into this session, Alex is currently in P11 and still in the garage.
17 July 2026
ALEX to PIT
I’ve got no speed.
PIT to ALEX:
Box this lap.
17 July 2026
1:48.019 🔥
Fresher tyres = quicker laps for Albono!
17 July 2026
Full speed ahead 📸
17 July 2026
Session resumed 🟢
The red flag is finished and Alex is back out on the track ready to put some mileage on his new soft tyres.
17 July 2026
Red flag! 🚩
A large amount of gravel on the track at Stavelot has brought out the red flag. Back to the garage for now for Alex!
17 July 2026
Speeding up ⬆️
An even quicker lap for Albono, 1:48.765!
He is currently in P11.
17 July 2026
Starting strong 💪
It’s a 1:49.215 for Alex’s first timed lap of the session!
17 July 2026
Session is green! 🟢
And FP2 has started! Alex has just left the garage on fresh mediums.
17 July 2026
15 Minute warning 🚨
Don’t go anywhere, FP2 will be starting soon!
17 July 2026
First hour complete! 🇧🇪
Our first Friday practice session is complete with Alex finishing in P14!
We will be back shortly to bring you all the action from FP2. Don’t forget to claim your Belgium Albono from above!
17 July 2026
FP1 Complete ✅
17 July 2026
Chequered flag 🏁
That concludes FP1!
17 July 2026
One lap remaining 🇧🇪
17 July 2026
2 minutes remaining🚨
Alex has 2 laps to go on this long run before the chequered flag.
17 July 2026
Same tyres, different running 🏃
10 minutes remaining and we’re back on track, this time for long runs!
17 July 2026
Data diving 📊
Another trip back to the garage to look at the running so far in this session with 15 minutes remaining.
17 July 2026
PIT to ALEX
We will reuse this set for the long runs.
17 July 2026
Heating up 🔥
With the tyres up to temperature, Alex improves once again with a new best time of 1:49.337!
17 July 2026
1:49.790 ⏱️
Alex just set his quickest time of the session, currently in P14.
17 July 2026
Back on track 🏎️
Albono is out of the garage and this time, soft tyres are the compound of choice.
17 July 2026
Halfway there ⏰
Only 30 minutes remain of this practice session, and Alex is currently still in the garage.
17 July 2026
PIT to ALEX
Box this lap.
We are just about on plan with the change on the rear.
17 July 2026
Improvement 👍
Alex improves with a 1:50.447 this time around!
17 July 2026
First time is in ⏱️
It’s a 1:50.816 for Alex, putting him into P11.
17 July 2026
Traffic 🚥
The track is getting busy with all but 5 drivers out.
Alex is now on a push lap.
17 July 2026
And we're back! 😁
After a brief visit to the garage for a front wing change, Alex is now back out on the track!
17 July 2026
Back to the garage 🔙
Albono peels back into the pits rather than finishing his first lap.
17 July 2026
Green light 🟢
Alex is promptly out of the garage ready to start his medium tyre running.
17 July 2026
5 Minute warning ‼️
FP1 is about to begin!
17 July 2026
Welcome to Spa-Francorchamps! 🌳
We are just 30 minutes away from taking on our first hour of practice, nestled in the hills and forests of the Ardennes region.
17 July 2026
Arriving in Belgium 🇧🇪
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