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14 May 2025
18 May 2025
PIT to ALEX
That's P5!
ALEX to PIT:
Sorry about that, that could've been P4.
PIT to ALEX:
It's a cracking drive, well done. First stint was really good.
JAMES VOWLES to ALEX:
Alex, brilliant drive! Well done today, there's real potential in it but we're fighting for really good points every weekend. Well done, today.
ALEX to PIT:
I guess Charles just let me past on the last lap?
PIT to ALEX:
Yeah, it was being looked at.
ALEX to PIT:
Well done, guys – well done everyone!
PIT to ALEX:
Lovely job, well done.
18 May 2025
P5 – 10 MORE POINTS 👏
18 May 2025
CHEQUERED FLAG 🏁
That's P5 - he fought to the end and has matched his best result with Atlassian Williams Racing, more points to his tally!
18 May 2025
LAP 63/63
Alex makes it stick on the last lap, he's up to P5...
18 May 2025
LAP 62/63
Alex again looking to attack LEC but still no way past...
Alex - P6
18 May 2025
LAP 60/63
Alex goes around the outside of Tamburello, but LEC forces him off and he's dropped behind HAM as a result...
18 May 2025
LAP 57/63
Alex is all over the gearbox of LEC, who is offering a strong defence but has lost DRS...
Alex - P5
18 May 2025
LAP 54/63 🟢
We're racing once more... Alex retains P5 and is chasing down LEC.
18 May 2025
LAP 50/63 🟡
Alex has 18-lap fresher tyres over LEC ahead and RUS behind at this restart, the top three all stopped under the SC.
Alex - P5
18 May 2025
LAP 47/63 🟡
Box Box - Alex is in for fresh hards, he returns in P5 with LEC ahead who has not stopped under the SC.
18 May 2025
LAP 47/63 🟡
Alex is staying out on these hards - he'll remain P4 for the restart...
18 May 2025
LAP 46/63 🟡
ANT has stopped - it's a full Safety Car...
Alex - P4
18 May 2025
LAP 45/63
HAM is closing the gap on Alex, but he's doing so on ageing medium tyres. 7.2s is the gap between the pair right now.
Alex - P4
18 May 2025
LAP 40/63
PIA gets by on the main straight with DRS. Alex is P4, with HAM 9.1s behind...
18 May 2025
ALEX to PIT:
I think he's a bit too quick, I'll try.
18 May 2025
ALEX to PIT
What's our plan, do we race him?
PIT to ALEX:
We are good to race, but not at the expense of the overall target.
18 May 2025
LAP 36/63
Alex settles into his hard stint, PIA now 3.5s behind...
Alex - P3
18 May 2025
ALEX to PIT
Just keep me posted on pace.
18 May 2025
LAP 31/63
GREEN FLAG - PIA has stopped again, Alex is now P3 with a 10 second margin...
18 May 2025
BOX BOX 🅿️🟡
Alex emerges in P4 with hard tyres, everyone behind has also pitted....
LAP 30/63
18 May 2025
VSC 🟡
Alex is boxing this lap under the VSC...
LAP 30/63
Alex - P2
18 May 2025
LAP 28/63
Alex cycles up to P2 as NOR makes his stop. OCO has stopped on track...
18 May 2025
Going well 📸
18 May 2025
LAP 23/63
Alex is going well, committing to the one-stop strategy here and lapping in the 21.8s...
Alex - P3
18 May 2025
PIT to ALEX
The pace is still good.
18 May 2025
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18 May 2025
PIT to ALEX
You're doing a great job.
18 May 2025
LAP 18/63
Pushing on. Alex is in clean air in P3, with a nice gap behind him to HAD in P4.
18 May 2025
ALEX to PIT
I don't have much left.
18 May 2025
LAP 14/63
Gap behind at 1.4s to STR as Alex climbs to P3 following another pit stop ahead...
18 May 2025
LAP 13/63
Alex continues as ALO stops, that's P4 on the road...
18 May 2025
LAP 12/63
Alex up to P5 as RUS and SAI both stop...
18 May 2025
LAP 11/63
DRS train, with RUS at the front. NOR has just passed him but it's all very tight in this battle...
Alex - P7
18 May 2025
LAP 9/63
ALO, two cars ahead, has lost DRS – SAI and Alex are gaining on the Aston...
Alex - P7
18 May 2025
LAP 6/63
Settling into his opening stint, Alex remains in DRS range of his teammate ahead with STR behind.
Alex - P7
18 May 2025
ALEX to PIT
The clipping is very inconsistent.
18 May 2025
Clean start 👏
Alex maintains P7 as he comes back around to start the second lap. DRS enabled.
LAP2/63
18 May 2025
LIGHTS OUT
⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️
⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️
We're racing in Imola!
LAP 1/63
18 May 2025
Formation Lap 🔁
One lap to prep before lights out – it's fresh medium tyres for Alex at the start...
18 May 2025
PIT to ALEX
Okay, Alex, tyre wise, Hamilton P12, Antonelli P13, both on the hard. Then it's Hulkenberg in 17, and Bearman and Tsunoda 19 and 20, so Hamilton, Antonelli both hard, P12, P13. Everyone else medium.
18 May 2025
Handshakes 🤝
From James Urwin, Patrick Harding and his No.1 Mechanic, Gorka Narbarte – final moments before lights out...
18 May 2025
PIT to ALEX
Radio check?
ALEX to PIT:
Yes, copy.
18 May 2025
Ready to go 💪
Anthem complete, it's time to find focus. Make sure you've got your Imola Albono above...
18 May 2025
Anthem time 🇮🇹
Albono's at the front for the Italian National Anthem...
18 May 2025
Heading to the grid 👉
He's left the garage here in Imola and is making his way around to the grid...
18 May 2025
Rolling up on race day 📸
18 May 2025
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17 May 2025
JAMES to ALEX
Good job Alex. Really solid session.
Lots to take from that. We've got some good race pace for tomorrow.
Well done.
17 May 2025
That's Qualifying complete
17 May 2025
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17 May 2025
P7 for Alex! 👏
That's seventh for Alex! Another great lap sees him get on the fourth row for tomorrow's race.
17 May 2025
Up to P5 📈
Yes Alex! A 1:15.473 sees him up into P5!
17 May 2025
Fresh Rubber 🔴
One last push for today. Alex has new soft tyres for this final attempt.
17 May 2025
P9, for now 📊
The Williams drivers are some of the only ones using scrubbed rubber in Q3.
Alex's 1:16.200 puts him P9.
17 May 2025
First attempt 👉
Alex is on scrubbed softs for his opening push in Q3.
17 May 2025
One minute until Q3 🚦
Another Q3 for Albono. How high will he qualify?
17 May 2025
Through to Q3! 💪
Alex's lap gets him to P10 and he's into Q3 by 0.083s!
17 May 2025
Up to P7 🤞
Alex puts in a 1:15.521...
17 May 2025
Q2 Lap 2 💪
Alex is gearing up for a very important second run.
He's only P13 right now...
17 May 2025
ALEX to PIT
My tyres weren't ready.
17 May 2025
Oversteer error 😖
That was a messy Variante Alta for Alex.
He has a huge snap at the exit, but keeps three wheels out of the gravel.
A 1:16.362 puts him P13.
17 May 2025
Alex pushes out 👉
Albono is back on track. He's got soft Pirelli rubber on again.
17 May 2025
Green Light. Q2 Begins 🟢
It's taken a long time, but Q2 has begun.
17 May 2025
Another update 🗞️
Q2 will start at 16:58
17 May 2025
A further delay 🛑
The FIA are making further checks on the barriers, so Q2 will be further delayed.
17 May 2025
Q2 Will Start At 16:46 ⏳
This delayed Qualifying session will restart soon.
17 May 2025
A delayed Q2 🕰️
The message from the FIA tell us that the 'Start of Q2 will be delayed.'
START OF Q2 WILL BE DELAYED
17 May 2025
Red Flag 🚩
Colapinto has crashed to trigger a second red flag. He's okay.
Alex is through to Q2, though.
17 May 2025
It's a busy pit lane as Alex ventures out again on Softs with not much time for his out lap
17 May 2025
P10 after the first run 🔟
That's all 19 remaining cars with their opening lap complete.
Alex is P10 after all the busy action.
17 May 2025
Alex improves! 🔥
P1 -> P1 for Albono.
He puts in a 1:16.123 on scrubbed soft tyres.
17 May 2025
Back to it 👊
That's Alex heading out again on the Soft tyres.
17 May 2025
The session will resume at 16:20 🟢
We'll be back underway very soon.
17 May 2025
Red Flag 🚩
Tsunoda is in the barriers to trigger a red flag.
He's okay.
17 May 2025
P1 😍
Alex is the fastest of those who have set a lap so far!
He puts in a 1:16.164.
17 May 2025
Alex heads out 👉
Soft tyres for Albono after the FP3 struggles.
He's ready to go and set his first competitive lap of the weekend.
17 May 2025
Green light. No Cars 🚦
It's very quiet in the first moments of Quali...
17 May 2025
Alex and his engineers have made the final tweaks for Quali
17 May 2025
Q1 Coming Up 🤞
Qualifying hour is almost here.
Alex stayed in the top-10 positions all through Free Practice.
Can he keep that momentum for a high grid spot? We'll soon find out.
17 May 2025
Get set for Monaco 🛍️
17 May 2025
Qualifying Next 🇮🇹
Time for Alex and his team to pour over the data.
Qualifying comes next in 2.5 hours.
Join us here then to see how Albono handles Q1, and how high up the order he will start tomorrow's race.
17 May 2025
17 May 2025
FP3 complete ✅
That's Alex ending his Free Practice in Imola with a 1:16.185 as the Soft tyre improvements continue to elude him and others.
He ends the session P9 with his Medium-equipped 1:15.732.
17 May 2025
One minute remaining ⏰
Alex crosses the line for a final push in the final 60 seconds of FP3.
17 May 2025
In the pits 🅿️
Alex is back to the pit lane after trying to understand the Soft tyres.
It seems everyone is losing time when they switch from the Medium to the Soft.
17 May 2025
Lots of learning for Albono
17 May 2025
Three-tenths off 📊
Alex, like others, is improving in the first sector, but not gaining time over the next two when using the Soft tyres.
His 1:16.076 doesn't see him go further up the timing tower.
17 May 2025
Soft Tyre Time 🔴
Time for some laps on red-ringed rubber.
17 May 2025
Box, box 🅿️
That's nine more laps of understanding for Alex as he heads into the pit lane.
17 May 2025
Keeping finding time 👏
Alex is circulating on the same set of Pirelli rubber and continues getting faster.
He has a 1:15.732 and
17 May 2025
PIT to ALEX
Okay. Go Push.
17 May 2025
Going faster 📈
Alex improves on his Medium tyres to set a 1:16.102.
He's up to P8...
17 May 2025
Lap 1 in ✅
That's a 1:16:646 for Alex as his first effort.
He's P10 with that effort.
17 May 2025
Hitting the track 👉
It's taken 20 minutes, but it's our first glimpse of car #23 of the day!
17 May 2025
In the pits 🤫
We are 15 minutes through the session, but Alex hasn't hit the track yet.
It's all quiet so far, with just six drivers setting a lap.
17 May 2025
FP3 is nearly here ⏳
Get ready for the final hour of Free Practice!
17 May 2025
Albono looked ready for business when he arrived in the paddock earlier today
17 May 2025
It's Quali Day in Imola 🇮🇹
Saturday has arrived. It's one of the most important Qualifying sessions of the season at this tough-to-pass-track.
Alex will first tackle FP3 before Q1 begins later today. Keep updated on everything Albono right here.
16 May 2025
FP2 complete 🏁
The curtain comes down on Free Practice 2 with Alex’s best lap time of 1:15.916 ensuring he finishes the session in 9th place.
Thanks for joining us today. We’ll be back tomorrow for FP3 and Qualifying.
See you then!
16 May 2025
16 May 2025
Back out 🏎️
Albono’s FW47 rolls back onto the track…
16 May 2025
Red flag 🚩
There's a red flag after Isack Hadjar beached his car at Turn 4, following a spin into the gravel.
Alex has headed into the pits.
16 May 2025
Still gathering data 📊
16 May 2025
There's 10 minutes of FP2 remaining 🕰️
16 May 2025
Tyre swap 🛞
Alex has switched to used medium tyres, as he sets about gathering data for Sunday's race.
16 May 2025
Let’s go 👉
It’s time to put more miles on the clock in Imola, as AA23 makes his way back out at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari.
16 May 2025
Into the pits 🅿️
Albono returns to the garage once again.
16 May 2025
Making improvements 👆
Alex continues to improve as FP2 progresses. He is now in P9 after a new best time of 1:15.916.
16 May 2025
🗣️ Pit to Alex
"Go push..."
16 May 2025
Back to business 💪
It’s a return to the track for our Thai racer, who is now on a set of soft tyres.
16 May 2025
🗣️ Alex to pit
"We can box..."
Alex visits the garage for the first time in Free Practice 2.
16 May 2025
Best time 🌟
AA23’s latest lap results in a time of 1:16.059. He’s currently in P3.
16 May 2025
On the board ☑️
Alex’s first time of the session comes in at 1:16.800, placing him in P2.
16 May 2025
Taking to the track 🛞
Albono is on medium tyres as he heads out for his second stint at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari.
16 May 2025
Go time! 🟢
FP2 is under way in Emilia-Romagna!
16 May 2025
Five-minute warning ✋
We’re closing in on Free Practice 2…
16 May 2025
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16 May 2025
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16 May 2025
Not long until FP2 ⏳
16 May 2025
Chequered flag 🏁
FP1 comes to a close with Alex in P8, after posting a best lap time of 1:16.922.
See you later today for Free Practice 2!
16 May 2025
16 May 2025
Red flag 🚩
There's a red flag as Gabriel Bortoleto makes contact with the wall at Turn 18.
16 May 2025
Time for more ⌚️
There’s still four minutes left of the session, as Alex makes his way back out.
16 May 2025
Hitting pause ⏸️
There’s a pause in proceedings for Alex, as he makes his way into the pits.
16 May 2025
Best time yet ⬆️
It's another top time for Alex — 1:16.922 on this occasion.
16 May 2025
Continued improvement 📈
Albono’s latest lap was his fastest yet, coming in at 1:17.050. That’s enough for P8 as things stand.
16 May 2025
Back on track 👉
Alex heads out of the garage for another stint at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari. He's on a new set of soft tyres.
16 May 2025
🗣️ Pit to Alex
"Box this lap..."
It’s a first pit stop of the day for our Thai racer.
16 May 2025
Top time ⭐️
Alex beats his previous-best lap time once again. He’s now in P4 after completing his last lap in 1:17.221.
16 May 2025
Time check ⏱️
AA23 posts his best lap time of FP1 so far. His time of 1:18.172 moves him into P12.
16 May 2025
🗣️ Pit to Alex
"Go push..."
16 May 2025
First lap complete ✅
Alex registers his first lap time of the day, coming in at 1:19.450.
16 May 2025
Heading out 🏎️
Albono ventures out onto the track at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari. He starts on soft tyres...
16 May 2025
Green light 🟢
We’re under way in Imola!
16 May 2025
Tick, tock ⏰
There’s only five minutes to go until FP1 gets started.
16 May 2025
Ready for action in Italy 🇮🇹
16 May 2025
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16 May 2025
Hello from Imola 👋
Welcome to Alex’s live blog for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix!
We’ll be bringing you all the action from across the race weekend, starting with Free Practice 1 in 20 minutes time…
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