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Join us all weekend for updates on Alex's progress at the 2024 Mexico City Grand Prix.
25 October 2024
27 October 2024
Looking back 📺
It's so unlucky for Alex as he gets caught with Yuki to the left, Pierre to the right and nowhere to go in the T1 braking zone - that's race over.
We'll go again in Brazil.
27 October 2024
Heartbreak 💔
Alex's afternoon is over at Turn 1 - he's had a collision with TSU, both are OK. Sadly, both are out.
27 October 2024
LIGHTS OUT ⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️
We are racing in Mexico City!
27 October 2024
Formation Lap 🔁
One lap to get those tyres prepared. Speaking of tyres, it's fresh mediums for Albono at the start...
27 October 2024
Quick embrace 🤝
A last handshake between Albono and Patrick on the grid, now it's full focus on the 71 laps ahead...
27 October 2024
PIT to ALEX
Radio check, Alex?
ALEX to PIT
Yeah, copy.
27 October 2024
Anthem time 🇲🇽
A stirring rendition of the Mexican National Anthem at the front of the grid... now it's time to race!
27 October 2024
Parked up 🔒
Albono has taken his P9 grid spot, time for a quick chat with James Urwin...
27 October 2024
Heading to the grid ↗️
27 October 2024
Drivers Parade ✅
27 October 2024
RACE DAY 🇲🇽
We're less than an hour away from the start of the Mexico City GP!
Alex will be racing from P9 on the grid... let's do this!
27 October 2024
26 October 2024
Set for Sunday 👏
That's Quali complete for Albono.
It's Alex's best grid spot since his rookie season with Red Bull in Mexico!
P9 to start the race... points are certainly possible.
Tune in tomorrow where we'l
26 October 2024
JAMES to ALEX
Well done, Alex. Really, really good recovery.
It's a good starting position. Lots to do tomorrow.
26 October 2024
PIT and ALEX
PIT: I think given the two laps you did on Friday, that's a pretty good day today!
ALEX: Yeah, I'm happy. I have to say thank you everyone for building up the car.
ALEX:I think... I don't know about the race car... but I think we'll be okay.
26 October 2024
Q3 complete! 🇲🇽
Albono ends Mexico City Quali with a P9 effort!
Great lap, Albono
26 October 2024
Improvement! 👏
Alex gets a 1:17.065 in on his second lap!
Faster than his first attempt...
26 October 2024
PIT to ALEX
Gap at 6.5 is good.
Go push. Go push.
26 October 2024
Q3 Lap 1 ✅
Alex pushes on and gets a 1:17.338 as his opening Q3 lap.
That's enough for P7 after everyone else sets their times.
26 October 2024
Alex is ready to get going as soon as Q3 gets going.
26 October 2024
Red flag 🚩
The Tsunoda crash has caused a red flag and the start of Q3 will be delayed.
26 October 2024
Alex is through! 🇲🇽
Yuki Tsunoda crashes in the last moments of Q2 and Alex gets through to the top-10 shootout in P7!
The VCARB driver is okay after his incident.
26 October 2024
Into the 1:16s! 👏
Albono is one of just five drivers to go under the 1:17 barrier.
His 1:16.988 has him in P5 with two minutes remaining.
26 October 2024
Alex flies again 🤜
As others return to the pits, Alex goes for another run.
He's P7 as it stands...
26 October 2024
Even faster 📈
Alex's first 1:17.0 to start this part of Qualifying.
He puts in a 1:17.090 as his opening Q2 lap.
Let's see where that lands him.
26 October 2024
Straight out 🔥
Alex is the first car on the track as Q2 begins.
26 October 2024
Q2 reached ✅
Alex reaches the second session of Qualifying.
P9 was Albono's final Q1 position with his 1:17.189.
26 October 2024
Alex improves 💪
That's a 1:17.189 for Alex!
He's up to P5 and looks like he'll be in Q2!
26 October 2024
Take 2️⃣
Time for another attempt.
Alex is now P12 as the session comes to the final minutes.
26 October 2024
Box, box 🅿️
One run on the softs complete for Alex.
He's now in P7 as others put their attempts in.
26 October 2024
P3 👏
Alex comes in with a 1:17.563.
That put him into P3 as he crossed the line.
26 October 2024
PIT to ALEX
Go push.
26 October 2024
Car fires up 🔥
The power unit of car No23 revs up and Alex leaves the garage for his first Quali lap.
26 October 2024
Let's go 👉
Q1 begins!
26 October 2024
Mexico City Qualifying awaits 🇲🇽
That's Q1 almost ready to go.
Time to put the learnings from earlier to the test.
Alex is ready to get going. We wait for the lights to go green.
26 October 2024
What a spot to watch F1 from! There's nowhere else Alex gets this view at.
26 October 2024
30-MINUTE WARNING ‼️
Q1 will begin in half an hour!
Are you all set for the first part of Qualifying to see how Alex fares?
26 October 2024
FP3 📸
26 October 2024
Qualiflying next ⏱️
That's all the the Free Practice at Mexico City complete.
Alex will return in just under two-and-a-half hours when Q1 begins.
26 October 2024
Chequered flag 🏁
That's FP3 complete.
Alex ends the session in P11.
26 October 2024
PIT to ALEX
Okay, let's practise the pit entry.
26 October 2024
Another lap in 👏
Alex puts in a 1:17.905, four tenths off his previous best.
It'd put him P15, even with scrubbed tyres, but he's P10 after the earlier time.
He's going to box this lap to swap to medium tyres.
26 October 2024
Alex out on track 👉
Albono is set for more laps with the same soft tyres he just used.
26 October 2024
PIT to ALEX
Stop in box, engine off.
26 October 2024
Up to P3 📈
That's a 1:17.511 on Albono's first soft tyre push lap.
An encouraging single-lap time as we reach the final 15 minutes.
26 October 2024
PIT to ALEX
Good to open.
Go push.
26 October 2024
Softs on 💪
The red-ringed rubber is on Alex's car as he goes out again.
26 October 2024
Box, box 🅿️
Alex returns to the pit lane after nine laps of medium running.
26 October 2024
Backing off 😖
Alex slows down in the third sector after yellow flags interrupt his latest effort.
26 October 2024
More laps 🔁
Alex is running the medium tyres around the track for many laps.
He set a 1:18.651 on his last push lap and is touring again to come back around for another attempt.
26 October 2024
ALEX to PIT
We've got reeeeeally weird balance.
26 October 2024
First lap ✅
Alex gets his first Saturday time on the board.
A 1:18.888 puts him P13 in these early stages.
26 October 2024
Alex appears! 👋
Car No23 heads out for the first time today.
Albono has mediums equipped.
26 October 2024
Alex stays in 😴
Alex must be feeling confident as he's remaining inside the garage in these opening 10 minutes.
The lack of running yesterday had many suggesting he'd need to make up for lost time, but there's no FW46 activity just yet.
26 October 2024
We go green 🟢
That's the green light illuminated at the end of the pit lane.
26 October 2024
Five minutes to go 🚨
Are you set for FP3? It's five minutes away!
26 October 2024
Alex and Lily had plenty of attention when they arrived to the track earlier today
26 October 2024
Day = 2. FP = 3. 🇲🇽
Welcome to Saturday from Mexico City.
It's Quali day, but there are 60 minutes of Free Practice to contend with first.
Alex didn't get much running out there yesterday, so this upcoming hour is vital.
25 October 2024
FP2 complete 🏁
That's FP2 complete.
Alex could not join the session after the damage sustained in FP2.
He'll be back for FP3 tomorrow when he'll hone his setup for Qualifying.
25 October 2024
Halfway through 🕰️
45 minutes of the session is complete and 45 minutes remain.
Alex hasn't had any laps yet, but the team shared a statement stating they hope to have him on track in FP2 after missing the first minutes.
25 October 2024
Back underway 🟢
A long-lasting red flag kept the drivers in the pit lane for over 20 minutes.
The session resumes, although Alex remains in the Williams Racing garage.
25 October 2024
Red flag 🔴
The loss of running in FP2 for Alex is slightly reduced by a crash for George Russell that triggers a red flag stoppage.
Williams' mechanics are hard at work to repair the FW46.
25 October 2024
Work continues 🧰
The Williams Racing team continue working on Alex's car after the crash in FP1.
He'll look to head out later in this session.
25 October 2024
FP2 is 🟢
The second session of
25 October 2024
Eyes forward for Alex who will put a frustrating FP1 behind him
25 October 2024
Five minute countdown 🚨
Are you set for FP2?
A 90-minute session awaits!
25 October 2024
FP2 in ✌️ hours
That wasn't how anyone wanted FP1 to go.
A 90-minute FP2 session is set to begin later today, though.
Join us here in two hours where we will guide you through Alex's second Mexico City run of the day.
25 October 2024
Investigation after the session 🕵️♂️
The stewards announce that the Alex and Bearman incident will be investigated after FP1.
25 October 2024
Frustration for Alex 😡
Ollie Bearman slowed down at the exit of Turn 9 as Alex approached.
The compromised exit has Alex hitting the Ferrari as he loses control.
"Idiot!" was the frank assessment from Albono.
25 October 2024
ALEX to PIT
I'm okay.
25 October 2024
Alex is out 😖
Alex and Ollie Bearman get in the way of each other.
The FW46 is in the wall and out of the session.
25 October 2024
P1 for Albono 🟣
It's early in the session but Alex puts in a 1:19.812 to go to the top of the timesheets!
25 October 2024
First lap: ✅
Alex's opening lap is a 1:21.677.
There's yellow flow-vis on his front right wheel as the Williams Racing team assess the aerodynamics on the car.
25 October 2024
PIT to ALEX
Go switch to go out.
Go push.
25 October 2024
Back to it and Alex heads out 👉
The session resumes with 50 minutes and Alex ventures onto the circuit with hard tyres.
25 October 2024
The red flag flies 🔴
Some debris on the track causes an early red flag.
25 October 2024
FP1 goes green 🟢
The first of this weekend's five sessions is go!
25 October 2024
FP1 in 15 minutes ⏳
The first taste of on-track activity is coming up shortly.
Alex will take to FP1 alongside five rookie drivers who are stepping in for other drivers.
25 October 2024
Alex is certainly getting into the Mexico City spirit!
25 October 2024
Hola desde Mexico 👋
Welcome to the highs of Mexico City!
It's part two of the tripleheader around the Americas for Alex and another track he scored points at last year.
We will keep you updated on everything Albon right here.
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