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Join us all weekend for updates on Alex's progress at Round 16 of the 2026 Formula 1 season – the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.
02 October 2026
04 October 2026
Unfortunate ending for Alex 😖
After an eventful start to the race with rain and multiple formation laps, Alex has had to retire due to gearbox issues.
We will be back next week weekend for the Singapore Grand Prix.
Don’t forget to claim your Bahrain Albono before the race ends!
04 October 2026
🥲
04 October 2026
Alex has stopped on track⚠️
“My gearbox has gone”
04 October 2026
PIT to ALEX
Antonelli 4 seconds back, George 9 back.
04 October 2026
LAP 39/55 🔵
Blue flag for Alex who has to let lapping car VER past.
04 October 2026
LAP 36/55 ⬆️
Alex is up into P19 after a pit stop from BOR.
He is currently 21 seconds behind COL.
04 October 2026
LAP 35/55 🧍♂️
Alex is all alone out there… with BOR 15 seconds ahead and PER 23 seconds behind.
04 October 2026
LAP 32/55 🔥
1:42.284 for Alex - his quickest lap so far.
04 October 2026
LAP 31/55 📦
After a pit stop for Alex, he rejoins the race in P20.
04 October 2026
ALEX to PIT
I thought you said the pace was good, it was terrible.
04 October 2026
LAP 29/55 🛞
Alex is coming into the pits for a set of soft tyres.
04 October 2026
PIT to ALEX
There’s 28 laps to go. We’re evaluating whether a second stop is required or not.
04 October 2026
LAP 27/55 👆
Another 2 position gained after a pit stop from GAS and SAI.
Up into P16 for Albono.
04 October 2026
PIT to ALEX
Tyres are stable.
04 October 2026
LAP 26/55 ⬆️
Up to P18 for Alex after a pit stop from BEA.
04 October 2026
LAP 25/55 💧
There is rain on the radar only 10km away…
04 October 2026
LAP 22/55 🤝
Alex is holding of BOR behind, who has dropped back to 0.7 seconds behind.
04 October 2026
PIT to ALEX
Pace is strong at the minute, Alex. Pace is good.
04 October 2026
LAP 20/55 🔥
Alex has just set his fastest lap of the race with a 1:42.844 as the track continues to dry.
04 October 2026
LAP 20/55 ⬆️
Albono is up into P19 after a pit stop from PER.
04 October 2026
ALEX to PIT
I want to try and keep this guy behind.
04 October 2026
LAP 18/55 🏎️
Alex has rejoined in P20 just ahead of BOR who is on the same tyre compound.
04 October 2026
BOX BOX 📦
Alex has pitted for a set of hard tyres. He rejoins in P20.
04 October 2026
ALEX to PIT
Are you sure the brakes are fine?
PIT to ALEX:
Brakes are okay and working.
04 October 2026
LAP 16/55 😖
Alex has ALO only 2 tenths behind him!
04 October 2026
ALEX to PIT
Anything we can do for brakes, please?
04 October 2026
LAP 14/55 ⬇️
Albono has been overtaken by NOR and LEC and is currently sat in P15.
04 October 2026
LAP 13/55 👀
Alex ends up in P13 after the restart, with the drivers infant and behind him shuffling around!
04 October 2026
LAP 12/55 🟢
Safety car has ended. We are back racing again!
04 October 2026
LAP 10/55 🛞
Alex has swapped his inters for a fresh set of soft tyres!
He rejoins in P12.
04 October 2026
Safety car! ⚠️
BOT is in the gravel at turn 13!
04 October 2026
LAP 9/55 🫣
Albono is holding onto P9 with PIA very close behind!
04 October 2026
ALEX to PIT
Need some help, please.
High vibrations now.
04 October 2026
LAP 7/55 ⬇️
Alex falls behind LIN into P9, with PIA only 5 tenths behind!
04 October 2026
ALEX to PIT
So much understeer in high speed.
04 October 2026
LAP 6/55 🏎️
Albono and LIN are battling it out for P8!
04 October 2026
LAP 5/55 👉
Alex is still holding onto P8, with LIN only 0.4 seconds behind.
04 October 2026
LAP 4/55 🫣
OCO has overtaken Alex which puts him into P8.
What an incredible start from Albono!
04 October 2026
LAP 3/55 🥳
Stay calm! Alex is up into P7!
04 October 2026
LIGHTS OUT!
⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️
⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️
04 October 2026
Yet another formation lap ⚠️
After a few drivers have run wide, we have one extra formation lap before a standing start.
04 October 2026
Tyre troubles 🫢
The drivers running on slick tyres are confirming it may be too early for them!
04 October 2026
Formation lap ⚠️
Let’s try this again shall we!
04 October 2026
Another tyre check? 🛞
Most of the drivers are on inters including Alex.
8 drivers have opted for slicks to restart this race.
04 October 2026
PIT to ALEX
No rain on the radar.
04 October 2026
Restart time 🚨
Confirmed race restart time of 16:33 local time (10 minutes)
04 October 2026
Waiting ⏰
So… how’s everyone’s day so far?
04 October 2026
Starting order confirmation ⚠️
We will start the race in the original grid order.
04 October 2026
Starting procedure suspended 🚨
Multiple car are experiencing electrical issues.
We have returned back to the pit lane.
04 October 2026
Extra formation lap ⚠️
A few drivers on the track are having issues with their cars!
04 October 2026
Formation lap ➡️
The formation lap is underway behind the safety car!
04 October 2026
Tyre check 🛞
Alex and the rest of the grid will start today’s race on inters.
04 October 2026
Time confirmed ⏰
Formation lap will start at 15:40 local time (10 minutes)
04 October 2026
Track test ⚠️
The safety car is out testing the level of water on the track.
Still no confirmed start time.
04 October 2026
Alex's starting position ⬆️
When we get underway, Alex will be starting in P18, 2 positions higher than he qualified due to other drivers receiving penalties.
04 October 2026
Still raining 🌧️
We currently have no updated start time for the race
04 October 2026
Update ⚠️
The start of the race will be delayed!
04 October 2026
National anthem time 🎶
Alex is up standing for the National anthem of Bahrain and Malaysia.
04 October 2026
Weather update ☔️
Umbrellas are up in the grandstands and on the grid, the rain is coming in heavy!
04 October 2026
Newbies on track 👶
There are 12 drivers who will be making their F1 Grand Prix debut today at the Sepang International Circuit, Alex included!
04 October 2026
It's race day in Sepang! 🇲🇾
Welcome to the Bahrain Grand Prix here in Malaysia!
We are just 30 minutes away from lights out, stay tuned for updates as we get ready to go racing!
04 October 2026
Drivers parade this morning 🤝
03 October 2026
Up next: The Bahrain Grand Prix, in Malaysia 🇲🇾
After a great effort from Alex, he sadly couldn’t make it through to Q2. He will start tomorrow’s race in P20.
Tomorrow is you last chance to collect the Bahrain Albono! Don’t miss out!
03 October 2026
Qualifying complete ✅
03 October 2026
P20 😖
Alex has set a 1:38.600, his quickest time of the session but sadly not quick enough to make it into Q2.
03 October 2026
Final push🫸
Here we go, Alex’s final Q1 lap…
03 October 2026
And we're back 👉
With 2 minutes remaining and a new set of softs, Alex is back on track.
03 October 2026
Back to the pits 🔧
Albono is back in the garage for a quick data dive, he is currently sat in P18 due to other drivers improving.
03 October 2026
P14 for now 👀
It’s a 1:38.848 for Alex’s first push lap
03 October 2026
First lap is underway 🫣
Let’s see where Alex can end up!
03 October 2026
On track 👉
Albono has left the pit lane, ready to set his first times of the session.
03 October 2026
Q1 is underway! 🏎️
Alex is yet to leave the garage.
03 October 2026
Welcome to Qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix 🇧🇭🇲🇾
We are just 15 minutes away from Q1, where do you think Alex will qualify
Stay tuned!
03 October 2026
Locked in for Qualifying 👀
03 October 2026
Qualifying up next!🏎️
Join us back here shortly for the build up to Qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia!
03 October 2026
FP3 Complete ✅
03 October 2026
Chequered flag 🏁
Practice is complete here in Malaysia! Alex has finished the session in P20 with a fastest time of 1:39.049.
03 October 2026
ALEX to PIT
There’s no point doing another lap… there’s so much oversteer in the last three, four corners.
03 October 2026
Improvement 🔥
1:39.049 for Alex!
03 October 2026
Back on track 👉
It’s a new set of soft tyres for Alex’s last 10 minutes of FP3!
03 October 2026
In the garage 🔧
Albono is back in the garage with 16 minutes remaining of the session.
03 October 2026
PIT to ALEX:
Box this lap, keep pushing.
03 October 2026
Spot Albono 👀
03 October 2026
P15 for now ⏱️
1:42.246 for Alex’s first lap since the session resumption.
03 October 2026
Session resumed 🟢
With 30 minutes remaining, we are back green. Alex has just left his garage!
03 October 2026
Red Flag! 🚩
Debris at turn 10 from BEA’s car has caused our session to stop.
03 October 2026
Time on the board ⏱️
It’s P8 for Alex, with a 1:39.300!
03 October 2026
Tyre check 🛞🔴
It’s a red set of Pirelli’s to start off Saturday for Alex.
03 October 2026
On track 👉
Alex is out of the garage, ready to start his FP3 running.
03 October 2026
Slow start 🐌
As per usual with FP3, we have a slow start, with only 3 drivers out on track in the first 5 minutes.
03 October 2026
Green light 🟢
Our final hour of practise is underway!
03 October 2026
Heating up 🔥
It’s going to be another hot day, with the air temperature currently sitting at 32ºC! The track temperature is also 58ºC.
03 October 2026
Welcome to Saturday in Sepang 🇲🇾
We are just 15 minutes away from a green light on. our final hour of practice, stay tuned, you won’t want to miss it!
03 October 2026
Rocking Garage 23 on Saturday in Sepang 🏎️
02 October 2026
Next up: Quali day! 🏎️
We will be back tomorrow for our final hour of practice ahead of qualifying.
Don’t forget to collect the latest Albono from above!
02 October 2026
FP2 complete ✅
02 October 2026
Chequered flag 🏁
That completes Friday’s running!
02 October 2026
Virtual Safety Car 🟡
BOR has stopped on track.
02 October 2026
2 minutes remaining! ⚠️
2 minutes remain of our last Friday practice session. Alex is back on track on medium tyres.
02 October 2026
PIT to ALEX
Box this lap, medium tyre.
02 October 2026
PIT to ALEX
Mode 6, we will deploy more into turn 1.
Strongest gusts are at turn 6 and 14.
02 October 2026
Long runs ⏰
Alex is gathering data for the race in Sunday. He currently sits in P20.
02 October 2026
PIT to ALEX
Box this lap, soft tyre, straight out.
02 October 2026
On track 🏎️
With 30 minutes remaining Alex is back on track, this time on medium tyres.
02 October 2026
Back to the garage 🔧
Alex is back in the garage, reviewing the data from the first half of this session.
02 October 2026
ALEX to PIT
I don’t know how the balance has changed this much.
PIT to ALEX:
Box this lap.
02 October 2026
1:40.221 👍
New fastest lap for Alex!
02 October 2026
PIT to ALEX
Box this lap, soft tyres.
02 October 2026
ALEX to PIT
We need to figure out the deployment into turn 1, we need to figure out the rear stability.
02 October 2026
📸
02 October 2026
PIT to ALEX
Change of plan, we’re going to do double cool push.
02 October 2026
First lap time set ⏱️
It’s a 1:40.247 for Alex on his medium tyres.
02 October 2026
Rain check? 🌧️
There may be showers on the horizon…
02 October 2026
FP2 has begun! 🟢
Our final hour of practice on Friday is underway.
Alex is quick to leave the garage.
02 October 2026
15 minute warning ‼️
Stay tuned, FP2 begins shortly!
02 October 2026
Our first hour of practice is complete 👍
We will be back shortly for FP2!
02 October 2026
FP1 complete ✅
02 October 2026
Back to mediums 👈
It’s a brief stop for Alex who swaps onto his used medium tyres for the rest of the session.
02 October 2026
Soft tyre running 🏃
Alex sets a 1:40.321, putting him in P15.
02 October 2026
Mileage 🛞
After setting 10 laps on the medium tyre, Alex is back on track with the soft tyre!
02 October 2026
Best time yet! 👍
Alex sets a 1:41.968!
02 October 2026
First time set ⏱️
It’s a 1:48.287 for Alex’s first push lap on the soft tyres.
02 October 2026
On track 👉
After a trip back to the garage, Alex is back on track!
02 October 2026
PIT to ALEX
Box this lap.
02 October 2026
Green Light 🟢
Alex is out of the garage ready to start the first hour of practice!
02 October 2026
Good Morning from Sepang 🇲🇾
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