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About 15 hours ago
Las Vegas Qualifying Complete
About 15 hours ago
In the Wall 😖
Alex slides into the outside wall and breaks his front right barrier.
His qualifying is done.
About 16 hours ago
Driving Hard 💪
Alex gets a 1:56.220. That was good for P2 when he first crossed the line.
We have a little over two minutes remaining.
About 16 hours ago
PIT and ALEX
Complete this lap and then open the next lap.
About 16 hours ago
Sub Two Minutes 👏
That's Alex into the 1:58s! A 1:58.632 is his latest effort that jumps him to P8.
There are crazy times all throughout the order. It could be anyone dropping out of this session...
About 16 hours ago
Time on the Board ✅
A 2:00.234 for Alex. He sits P5 for the moment.
About 16 hours ago
First Push Lap 🫸
It looks slow in the low-speed corners, but Albono is on his first hot lap of the session.
The conditions really are treacherous as car after car slide into the run off.
About 16 hours ago
Pit Stop 🛑
Alex switches from Inters to Wets.
That's the level of the water on track - we're lapping almost 30 seconds slower than earlier this evening.
About 16 hours ago
ALEX to PIT
It's so sketchy.
About 16 hours ago
Heading Out 👉
Inters for Albono.
The Aston Martins, plus BOR have tried extreme wets...
About 16 hours ago
Wet and Cold 🌧️
Low temperatures aren't anything new for this Vegas weekend, but falling rain is.
The track is glistening, and all the drivers are on Inters.
About 16 hours ago
Vegas Views 📸
About 16 hours ago
TEN MINUTES 🚨
Q1 is just around the corner!
Are you ready to go for Alex's Qualifying Friday?
We'll bring you all the latest from car No.23 right here.
About 18 hours ago
Next Up: Quali 👀
We'll be back for Q1 in a little over two hours!
Alex's weekend form has kept him in the top-10 positions over all Free Practice sessions.
How high will he qualify for the race? Join us soon to find out.
About 18 hours ago
Las Vegas FP3 ✅
About 18 hours ago
Chequered Flag 🏁
The clock ticks down to zero as the final laps come in.
Alex is sitting P3, but is completing his final lap... until a yellow flag scuppers his effort.
Solid session for Albono before we head to Quali.
About 18 hours ago
PIT to ALEX
One and a half minutes remaining. The final push coming up.
About 18 hours ago
Mega Lap 🔥
Another purple Sector 1 from Alex en route to a 1:34.875 and P1.
About 18 hours ago
Free Practice Photo 📸
About 18 hours ago
Box, box 🅿️
Switching soft tyres for more soft tyres and Alex is back to business.
He set a purple first sector on that in-lap as he continues getting in the zone.
About 18 hours ago
Big Jump 💪
Alex leapfrogs up to P6 after setting a 1:36.747 as he gets more comfortable on the drying track.
About 19 hours ago
Under the 1:40s ✅
Now a 1:39.632 for Albono for P8.
The times are dropping fast, with LEC, who is now in P1, clocking in with a 1:36.4.
About 19 hours ago
Dry Lap 👏
A 1:43.082 for Alex as he tentatively begins to understand the damp track.
That's almost six seconds away from HAM in P1, so there's plenty of time to find.
That rain forecasted earlier has not arrived.
About 19 hours ago
Soft Tyres 🔴
Alex hits the Las Vegas Strip Circuit with soft rubber for his first dry-tyre running of the day.
About 19 hours ago
Weather Watch ☂️
The TV graphics suggest we'll see rain falling in one minute...
About 19 hours ago
Box, box 🅿️
Back to the pits for Albono after two fast laps.
About 19 hours ago
Finding Time ⏱️
Alex goes a little faster, now hitting a 1:45.028.
Radio suggests it's crossover conditions now. Could we see dry rubber soon?
About 19 hours ago
PIT and ALEX
ALEX: So sketchy. I don't really understand what we're trying to do here.
PIT: At this stage, Alex, would you rather box and wait?
ALEX: If you think it's going to rain, yeah, let's keep going. I'm happy to keep going.
About 19 hours ago
Inter Time Set ✅
Valuable knowledge gained - it's a 1:46.473 for Alex, to put him to P6.
About 19 hours ago
Inters for Alex 🌧️
Albono (and everyone) is using the green-walled Inters to navigate the track.
A wide moment at Turn 5 is scary, but he takes to the run off and gets back to the circuit without issue.
About 19 hours ago
PIT and ALEX
PIT: Radio check.
ALEX: Yes, okay.
About 19 hours ago
Tyre Talk 🛞
PIA has messaged McLaren suggesting it's too wet for slicks as he tours the track.
Alex remains in the garage for the moment as the track stays quiet.
About 19 hours ago
Green Light 🟢
FP3 has begun.
About 19 hours ago
High Stakes, Low Temps 🥶
It's only 13C heading into FP3 with a track temperature of just 14C.
We could see a lot more slipping and sliding from the drivers again today.
About 20 hours ago
Qualifying Day 🎰
Hello from Las Vegas. It's Qualifying Friday today to set the grid for tomorrow's race.
As you can see from Alex and Lily's arrival below, it's been wet around the track.
Will the weather affect FP3 and Quali? We'll soon see. The first hour of action is 15 minutes out...
About 20 hours ago
Alex & Lily Arrive on Friday 📸
Yesterday
FP2 ✅
Yesterday
Red Flag (Again) 🚩
That's the end of the session with another red flag flying.
Yesterday
Going back green 🟢
The session will resume with six minutes remaining.
It looks like there'll be a busy track to keep us occupied.
Yesterday
Red Flag Reasoning 🚨
Reports of a loose manhole cover is why we have this stoppage.
Nine minutes remaining.
Yesterday
Still Stopped 🔴
All the drivers are back in the pit lane as we await the green flag.
Yesterday
Red Flag 🚩
The red flag waves to halt the session with 21 minutes remaining.
Yesterday
Soft Lap Set ⏱️
Alex gets a 1:34.067 - enough for P6 before ANT and NOR improve to drop Albono to P8.
"I feel a little bit lost for the car," is the radio message from the #23 cockpit, though.
"I feel like I'm just driving around and around and around, but I don't have any peak grip."
Yesterday
ALEX and PIT
ALEX: It's like my tyres are gone before I even start the lap.
PIT: Which axle?
ALEX: It feels like the rear is hot and the front right is dead. The front left is good.
Yesterday
Softs Equipped 🔴
A brief stop in the garage and now it's Pirelli's Soft compound for Alex, who returns to the track as the clock ticks past the halfway mark.
Yesterday
FP2 Photo 📸
Yesterday
Medium Mastery 😌
Another three tenths shaved off with Alex's Mediums to get to a 1:34.404.
He heads to the pit lane after to assess the data.
Yesterday
Times Tumbling 📊
Now a 1:34.771 for Alex to see him sitting in P4.
It's going to be a competitive weekend judging by these early sessions.
Yesterday
Fast From Alex 👏
That's a 1:35.429 from Albono.
He had slipped down the standings as other drivers headed out, but is now in P3 after his second effort.
Yesterday
PIT to ALEX
Quick cool then we'll go again.
Yesterday
FP2. Lap 1. ✅
Rocketing up to P2 again - that's a 1:37.057 for Albono as his first effort.
Yesterday
On track 👀
Alex is out on a set of Pirelli Mediums.
He has COL just ahead of him starting a lap, too, with his old teammate jostling for position.
Yesterday
Quiet Start 🤫
It's pretty quiet at the moment, with only five cars on track.
Alex looks like he'll join them shortly, though.
Everything seems pretty dry, for the moment.
Yesterday
Ready to go 🟢
Rain is in the air around Las Vegas. This could be an interesting session...
Yesterday
FP2 in 🔟
The second Free Practice session is nearly upon us.
Alex and the team have had time to go through the data, and will venture out for more track time soon.
Yesterday
What. A. View. 📸
Yesterday
Las Vegas FP1
Yesterday
Chequered Flag 🏁
That's the end of the session... just as Alex goes wide again!
He won't mind - that's P2 for FP1, and plenty of confidence for FP2.
Yesterday
Two Minutes Remain ⏳
FP1 is almost over, with Alex getting 20 laps in.
Yesterday
At the top 🔥
Those Softs have helped Alex score a 1:34.968 and... P2!
Yesterday
Soft tyres 🔥
Alex is back to business, this time with Softs equipped.
Yesterday
Under the lights 📸
Yesterday
Lock Up 💨
A lock up at Turn 5 has Alex abandon his latest lap. He'll return to the pit lane after this effort.
Yesterday
Improvement Up ⬆️
That's P7 - Alex dips down to a 1:36.234.
He's still struggling with the vibration, saying that, "It feels like the front left is dead," but is only 0.673s from P1, and just 0.088s from teammate SAI in P6.
Yesterday
Clean Lap 👏
It's a 1:36.690 to advance to P10!
A vibration is affecting Alex's car performance, though.
The team let him know that it's okay to continue, however.
Yesterday
PIT to ALEX
On that first lap, up to sector 2, that was pretty decent.
Yesterday
Too deep 😖
Alex goes into the run off at Turn 14 and abandons his latest lap.
Yesterday
Making up for lost time 📈
Alex puts down a 1:37.615 to go from P20 to P17 on Mediums.
He's winding up for another fast lap, too. There's more time in that FW47 car.
Yesterday
Back on track 👏
The mechanics are finished and Alex is out of the pit lane and touring the circuit once more.
Yesterday
Engine Covers Off ⚙️
Alex is losing valuable time as work continues in the garage on his car.
All other driver have got a few laps on the board.
Yesterday
Box 🅿️
Replays show a piece of bodywork flying off Albono's car.
He's back in the pit lane for the team to check the car.
Yesterday
First time in ✅
A 1:42.098 concludes Alex's first quick lap on track.
We'll be going quicker than that as the day goes on.
Yesterday
Lap 1 👉
Alex ventures out for a first lap on track.
Yesterday
We're Green 🟢
FP1 is go.
Yesterday
It's Cool ❄️
Las Vegas is, of course, very cool anyway.
But it's also 14C right now in the cool dusk lighting.
This will some chilly Thursday running.
Yesterday
Welcome to Vegas 🎰
It might be a Thursday, but F1 is gearing up for action at the Las Vegas Strip Circuit.
FP1 is just around the corner this evening, with FP2 coming in a few hours.
We'll be bringing you all the latest from Alex's POV today, tomorrow, and on Saturday's race day to keep you updated.
Welcome to Las Vegas.
Yesterday
Las vegas Smiles
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