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09 June 2024
Gutting
That is so unlucky. Nothing Albono could do.
09 June 2024
No!!
That's so unlucky! Sainz spins in Turn 7 and collects Alex as he tries to get past. He is out. Gutting.
Lap 54/70.
09 June 2024
DRS Train
Alex is in a bunch of cars trailing Tsunoda in P7. All to play for in the closing stages here...
Lap 51/70.
09 June 2024
A friendly greeting 👋
Alex waves farewell to Zhou as he laps him.
Lap 48/70.
09 June 2024
In the box
On go the medium tyres. Alex retains P10, 1.6 seconds behind Ocon.
Lap 46/70.
09 June 2024
Box, box
"Box this lap. In-lap critical."
Lap 45/70.
09 June 2024
Crossover time
Other cars are starting to pit for dry tyres. When will the moment arrive for Alex?
Lap 44/70.
09 June 2024
Team Radio
"Can you give me feedback on track conditions? Primarily sector 1."
"It feels a bit tight to go now. Sector 1 is about two seconds off."
Lap 41/70.
09 June 2024
Weather watching again...
Once again the track is drying up. When will we make the switch to slicks? DRS enabled.
Lap 40/70.
09 June 2024
Battling on up
Alex is keeping this nice and tidy in P9. 2.4 seconds behind Stroll. He will have to defend from Ocon behind first though.
Lap 38/70.
09 June 2024
Team Radio
"When we get to the right conditions, we're looking to go medium to the end on the right conditions."
Lap 36/70.
09 June 2024
Team Radio
"Front tyre temp still climbing. Rears are in a good shape. Gap behind at 2.2. Gap ahead at 2.1."
Lap 33/70.
09 June 2024
Team Radio
"Not bad!" comments James Urwin.
09 June 2024
What a move!!
Alex takes both Ricciardo and Ocon in one corner! What a great move! Up to P9.
Lap 31/70.
09 June 2024
Team Radio
"I can't see anything in my rear view mirrors with the dirt, so just give me a heads up."
Lap 30/70.
09 June 2024
Safety Car ending!
The field is bunched right up - apart from Leclerc, who boxes for... slicks!
Lap 29/70.
09 June 2024
Unlucky
A lot of moving parts here. Ricciardo pits and serves a penalty. Alex is P11, just behind him.
Lap 28/70.
09 June 2024
Box, box!
Alex heads in for fresh inters.
Lap 26/70.
09 June 2024
Safety Car!
Logan spins out of Turn 4. There is a Safety Car with rain approaching. This could get very interesting.
Lap 26/70.
09 June 2024
What next?!
6 seconds to Stroll in P8. Rain is on the way...
Lap 23/70.
09 June 2024
Team Radio
"We are expecting rain in another three to four laps."
09 June 2024
And another!
Alex is flying here! He takes Leclerc on the very next lap, in exactly the same way. Up to P9!
Lap 21/70.
09 June 2024
Got him!
Alex gets a great drive out of Turn 10 and takes Yuki on the straight. Into the points, Leclerc next...
Lap 20/70.
09 June 2024
Almost!
DRS enabled. Alex gets so close to passing Yuki into turn 13, but the Japanese driver leaves him no space, and Alex has to take the escape road. P11 for now.
Lap 19/70.
09 June 2024
Keeping close
Alex is right behind Tsunoda in 10th. There will be some big strategy calls to make here.
Lap 18/70.
09 June 2024
Team Radio
"It's getting close [to slick tyres]" Alex reports.
09 June 2024
Up one!
Alex gets Hulkenberg and is up to P11.
Lap 13/70.
09 June 2024
In a bunch
Hulkenberg is slow on the extreme wets, and Alex is in a bunch of cars behind him. Ricciardo (7th) also has a time penalty. Alex is P12.
Lap 13/70.
09 June 2024
Team Radio
"Check the front right and rear right. I hit the wall."
"Pressures are ok, aero looks good," is the reply.
09 June 2024
Changing Conditions 🌧️
The sun is beginning to punch through the clouds here, and the track is drying up. The inter tyre is quicker than the wet now. Lap 8/70.
09 June 2024
Team Radio
"Tell me the gaps behind because I can't see," Alex reports.
09 June 2024
We are go!
It's a very tricky opening lap. Alex loses a couple of places. P13 as it stands. Visibility very poor.
09 June 2024
Formation Lap
Everybody on inters apart from the two Haas cars.
09 June 2024
Standing start confirmed
This could be a tricky first corner. Supreme skill needed!
09 June 2024
Eyes on the skies 🌧️
As we've been saying all weekend, this is a day that will be affected by the rain. It has been raining at the circuit for some time, and the track is very wet – might we be in for a rolling start?
09 June 2024
Race Day in Montreal!
It's another rainy day in Canada – how will Alex fare starting from P10?
08 June 2024
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08 June 2024
See you tomorrow 🫡
Who's excited for tomorrow? Join us once again for live coverage from Circuit Giles-Villeneuve, as Alex battles for a second points finish of the season.
08 June 2024
A strong showing!
So it'll be P10 for Albono tomorrow. A really strong session, with lots to play for tomorrow.
08 June 2024
James Urwin to Alex
"OK, nice job. I think that's better than we thought we'd perhaps be after P3. So, nice job."
08 June 2024
James Vowles to Alex
"Well done, Alex. There's more in it, I know that, but still really well done in very difficult circumstances in Q1 and Q2. There's more to come tomorrow."
"Yeah, yeah. It's a shame. We got through that as best as we could."
08 June 2024
P10 Confirmed
Alex sets a 1:12.796, which is good enough for P10. A strong afternoon for our Thai driver!
08 June 2024
Out he goes once again
4 minutes remain.
"Straight out. Track is clear"
08 June 2024
First lap banked
Alex's first time is a 1:13.228. Good enough for P5 for now. Back to the pits for a quick reset.
08 June 2024
Green Light 🟢
Here we go. A second consecutive top 10 shootout for Albono.
08 June 2024
Alex through to Q3!!
He's into Q3 with another stunning lap at the end! It's a 1:12.485 to get into the top 10. Here we go!
08 June 2024
Alex improves
Alex improves his time to 1:12.900. It's good enough to get into the top 10, but will he stay there? Less than two minutes to go...
08 June 2024
Live stop
Alex boxes and gets a new set of soft tyres fitted. He's going for a fast-slow-fast sequence.
08 June 2024
Opening times set
Alex's opening lap is a 1:13.453. This will be tight. 10 minutes remain.
08 June 2024
Alex to James Urwin
"Is this supposed to be the worst of the rain? It's raining for sure, but... it's not affecting lap time really."
08 June 2024
James Urwin to Alex 📻
"The weather is Level 1 currently. Be alive to a stop."
08 June 2024
We are go in Q2 🟢
And rain is falling! It could be all decided in these opening minutes of the session.
08 June 2024
Great lap!!
Alex pulls it out of the bag when he needed it! He was in the drop zone but he pulls a brilliant lap out - a 1:12.896 - to get into Q2.
08 June 2024
Alex improves 💪
He is P14 as it stands. One minute remains, one more push!
08 June 2024
Quick weight check
Alex boxes - via a stop on the weigh-bridge - before a final push in this session.
08 June 2024
Moving on up
Alex shaves more time off his best. It's a 1:13.874 to put more distance between him and the drop. 8 minutes remain.
08 June 2024
Time on the board
Alex sets a 1:14.398 to get into the top 10 as it stands. More than a second clear of the drop zone as it stands...
08 June 2024
Traffic Aplenty
It's a very busy track as everyone looks to get times on the board before the rain falls. Alex is trying to find a gap.
08 June 2024
Time to go
08 June 2024
Eyes on the skies – again 🌧️
This qualifying session stands an 80% chance of being affected by rain, according to the stewards. This could be very interesting.
08 June 2024
Time for Quali
Time to get down to business. Let's see what Alex can do!
08 June 2024
All eyes on Quali
08 June 2024
Chequered Flag 🏁
That's it for practice at the Canadian Grand Prix. In a couple hours' time it'll be time for business. Join us then...
08 June 2024
Time to assess the damage
Alex returns to the pits as the team assess his right rear. That'll be his session over.
08 June 2024
Contact!
Alex taps the Wall of Champions at the end of his first push lap, and is on his way back to the pits for the team to assess the damage.
08 June 2024
15 minutes remaining
Alex is heading out on fresh soft tyres. How quick can he go?
08 June 2024
Back to the pits
Less than 20 minutes to go, and Alex heads back into the pits. There's still some setup work to be done, and improved times to be found! 💪
08 June 2024
Getting quicker at the right time!
Albono improves to a 1:13.880, P4 currently.
08 June 2024
And he's quick!
Alex goes P1 momentarily with a weekend-best time of 1:13.975.
08 June 2024
Time for some quali sims
Alex heads back out on soft tyres...
08 June 2024
"Box, box!"
Alex heads into the pits after some valuable race simulation running. His best time is good enough for P10 currently.
08 June 2024
Plenty of traffic
"The other cars' cool-downs are way too slow."
08 June 2024
Times tumbling...
Alex improves to a 1:15.789, but is struggling with his brakes. The team will look into it...
08 June 2024
Team Radio 📻
"The tyres are graining like crazy."
08 June 2024
Time set ⌚️
Alex's first proper push lap is a 1:16.987, good enough for P8 for now. 45 minutes remaining.
08 June 2024
Green flag 🟢
Zhou's car is cleared and we are back underway at the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve...
08 June 2024
Red Flag 🚩
Zhou has brought out a red flag, after beaching his car on the entry to turn 2. Alex heads back into the pits having been unable to complete a full push lap.
08 June 2024
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08 June 2024
Green Light 🟢
FP3 starts under blue skies, and it's a very busy track. Alex heads out on the medium tyres.
08 June 2024
Time for Day 2!
After a disrupted first day, it's time for a final hour of practice. Are you ready?
07 June 2024
Chequered Flag 🏁
And that's it for Day 1 of the 2024 Canadian Grand Prix weekend. A disrupted FP1, but lots of valuable learnings to take from changing conditions in FP2. Focus turns to tomorrow!
07 June 2024
One last outing for the day!
Alex heads back out one last time to do a practice start.
07 June 2024
"Box, box!"
The track is drying up as the session comes to a close – and everybody is keeping an eye on their tyre allotment. Alex boxes to save his inters for tomorrow.
07 June 2024
James to Alex on the Radio
"Tyres are in the window but traffic doesn't look great for you."
"What's the pace like?" Alex replies.
07 June 2024
Traffic in Montreal!
"Can this Ferrari get out the way?!"
07 June 2024
Alex on track with the inters 🛞
15 minutes remain in the day...
07 June 2024
Weather watching once more 👀
Everybody dives into the pits to watch the skies.
07 June 2024
Rain falling once again... 🌧️
Everybody's struggling for grip as the rain starts to fall once more in Montreal. Those might be the fastest times of the day, but there's still plenty of learning to be done.
07 June 2024
Time are tumbling...
Alex improves to a 1:16.977. Lots more progress in this session so far!
07 June 2024
Lap time on the board
Alex's first "proper" push lap of the day is a 1:20.382, which puts him into P6 behind Lewis for now...
07 June 2024
Team Radio
"Let me know about the lap times, because I don't know if it's raining more or less than what it was for the others."
07 June 2024
Albono Heads Out 👀
Alex heads out on the soft tyres, but rain is continuing to fall at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve...
07 June 2024
Green Light 🟢
The pit lane exit is open as scheduled this time around – but as rain starts to fall, it's looking like wet weather tyres once more.
07 June 2024
Time to go 💪
07 June 2024
Time to go again!
We are counting down the minutes to FP2. Will we get more running than earlier today?
07 June 2024
We'll be back shortly...
Just four installation laps for Alex in FP1. All eyes on FP2 in a couple of hours' time!
07 June 2024
A disrupted session 🏁
Alex is blocked on a busy track during his push lap, and he boxes as the chequered flag falls.
07 June 2024
Alex heads back out!
And he's on the red-walled soft tyres. Less than two minutes remaining.
07 June 2024
No movement from the garage 👀
The track is drying up quickly, and the cars are staying in the pits – potentially waiting for a late run on dry tryes. Six minutes to go.
07 June 2024
Track Clear 🟢
We are back running again. Blue skies overhead and 22 minutes remaining.
07 June 2024
Red Flag 🚩
Alex gets out on track but boxes. And we have a red flag as ZHO has made contact with the wall and stopped at turn 6.
07 June 2024
James Urwin to Alex
"Going straight out, track is clear behind."
07 June 2024
Here comes Alex!
Albono is heading out on the extreme wet tyres.
07 June 2024
Green Light 🟢
And the track is open. 38 minutes remaining to get some work in!
07 June 2024
Even sooner! 👀
In fact, Race Control bumps up its expectations. The pit exit is open from 13:51.
07 June 2024
Cars due on track?
Race control announces that they expect to be able the pit exit at 13:55 local - in just under 10 minutes!
07 June 2024
Rain is falling again!
Ponchos are going back on in the grandstands. It's not looking great for FP1...
07 June 2024
No action yet...
A message from Race Control, given the track conditions: "Session will start on time - pit exit will remain closed."
So it'll be a while before we see any cars out there, we think...
07 June 2024
Weather Watch 🌧️
It's very wet here in Montreal. A hail storm hit the track this morning, and while it's stopped raining for the moment, we think another shower is on the way...
07 June 2024
Welcome to Canada!
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07 June 2024
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