Live from Miami | Alex Albon

The latest from Miami

Join us all weekend for updates on Alex's first stateside visit of the 2025 Formula 1 season...

01 May 2025

04 May 2025

SCENES IN MIAMI 🌴

That equals Alex's best ever finish in a Williams (Melbourne this season) It's been such a strong weekend for our No.23 and that finish will make amends for the lost points in the sprint yesterday.

04 May 2025

JAMES VOWLES to ALEX

"This is just making amends. We've got a fast car. We're moving forward. Really proud of you today. You passed cars on track... So, brilliant, brilliant stuff. Well done."

04 May 2025

WHAT A RESULT! 🏁

And Alex brings it home in P5! What a drive!

04 May 2025

3 LAPS TO GO 😮‍💨

Alex is still running P5 with the final three laps remaining here. We could be on course for a cracking result...

LAP 55/57

04 May 2025

CONSIDERING THE SOFTS 🛞

Alex asking the question about the soft tyre here. It would certainly be an interesting move by the team...

04 May 2025

STRONG SHOWING SO FAR

04 May 2025

KEEP PUSHING 💪

Alex still running in P5 here. Currently around 6 seconds behind Verstappen in P4 and 2 seconds ahead of Antonelli.

LAP 41/57

04 May 2025

NOT ANOTHER VSC 😅

We have another VSC here and this time it's Bortoleto stopping on track. Albono still in P5.

LAP 34/57

04 May 2025

INTO P5! 🚀

Alex moves into P5 after making a move on Antonelli now we are back racing! Let's go Albono!

LAP 31/57

04 May 2025

VSC 😫

Bearman stops on track resulting in a virtual safety car. Really frustrating timing for Albono...

04 May 2025

BOX, BOX 📦

Not long! Alex boxes for fresh hard tyres and comes out right behind Antonelli in P9.

LAP 27/57

04 May 2025

PITLANE MOVEMENT 😯

Antonelli boxes which means Alex moves up to P5. Other drivers starting to also pit here - how long will Albono stay out?

04 May 2025

CHASING RUSSELL 🤞

Alex is chasing down the Merc of Russell currently. Just over a second behind so we are almost within DRS range.

LAP 25/57

04 May 2025

POTENTIAL ISSUES

There are reports of a potential water pressure issue here for Alex. Let's hope it's nothing too serious.

LAP 18/57

04 May 2025

UP TO P6! 💪

Alex goes past his teammate to move back into P6!

LAP 15/57

04 May 2025

CHASING DOWN A TEAMMATE

Alex is all over the back of Sainz here. Can our No.23 make a move on his teammate?

04 May 2025

DARK CLOUDS FORMING 🌧️

Potential rain looming here now. Expected to hit Turns 7 and 17 first...

04 May 2025

CHOO CHOO 🚂

There's a DRS train forming here with Alex's teammate at the front of it. Both are gaining in their medium-tyred FW47's on RUS in P5.

LAP 9/57

04 May 2025

ALEX to PIT

"Are we sure we don't have damage?"

"It's okay on our side. We'll get a photo from the pit wall."

04 May 2025

BACK TO RACING 👊

The VSC has cleared and we are back racing. Norris makes a move meaning Alex drops into P6.

LAP 5/57

04 May 2025

ALEX to PIT

"Tyres are OK, aero's OK."

04 May 2025

VSC 🚖

There is a virtual safety car here, as the Alpine of Doohan stops on the side of the track between Turns 14 and 15 due to a puncture.

04 May 2025

LIGHTS OUT 🚦

It's a slightly chaotic start as Alex and Carlos almost come together! Albono has gained two places on this first lap already during the kerfuffle - now running in P5.

04 May 2025

FORMATION LAP 🏎️

Alex sets off on his formation lap. Almost time for lights out...

04 May 2025

PIT to ALEX

"Tyre-wise, everybody from P11 - Hadjar - to the front, is on a medium with the exception of George, ahead of you, on the hard tyre."

04 May 2025

MINUTES AWAY 🤩

We are moments away from the formation lap here. Alex starting in P7 on the grid, a place behind his teammate, Carlos.

04 May 2025

Final data run through

04 May 2025

IT'S RACE DAY! 🔥

We are back from the Miami International Autodrome! It has poured with rain here, however the skies have dried up in the past hour. The track is still damp and there could be more rain on the way, so it will be interesting to see Albono's strategy today. 20 minutes till lights out!

03 May 2025

SIGNING OFF FOR SATURDAY 👋

That's it for Saturday's action! Albono continues his strong start to the season and will be looking to bank more points from his P7 start in tomorrow's Grand Prix. We'll see you then.

03 May 2025

P7 ON THE GRID 🏁

Alex sets a 1:26.682 meaning he will start tomorrow's race from P7. A strong day from Albono in the 305!

03 May 2025

PROMISING SIGNS 🤞

Alex sets a 1:27.163 to go into P5 for the time being...

03 May 2025

12 MINUTES TO GO

We have 12 minutes remaining of qualifying here to see where Alex will start on the grid tomorrow.

03 May 2025

INTO Q3!

Alex backs off another flying lap after getting confirmation he is already through to Q3 in P7! Let's go Albono!

03 May 2025

STRONG BANKER 🏦

Alex sets a 1:26.855 to go P5 in this second qualifying round.

03 May 2025

GO TIME IN Q2 ⏱️

Alex is straight onto track for Q2 - he'll be looking to kick on from a strong start to today's qualifying.

03 May 2025

IT'S PURPLE 🟪

Alex flies into Q2 after setting purple sectors in Sector 2 and 3. P5 in Q1 here...

03 May 2025

ONE MORE FOR INSURANCE

Alex heads back out with a couple of minutes remaining in Q1. Currently running P7 he should be good for Q2 but will look to get one more time on the board to make sure.

03 May 2025

INTO THE GARAGE 🅿️

Alex heads back to the garage for now. Currently P6 on the board with five minutes of Q1 remaining...

03 May 2025

ALEX to PIT

"The tyres are really overheating for me"

03 May 2025

ALBONO TO THE STEWARDS ☝️

Alex will need to report to the stewards after being noted for a pitlane infringement when entering the queue at the start of Q1.

03 May 2025

BOX BOX 📦

Alex boxes for fresh softs and heads straight back out.

03 May 2025

ON THE BOARD 👊

Alex sets his first flying lap time of Q1 with a 1:27.838 to go into P3 for the time being...

03 May 2025

ALBONO ON TRACK

Alex is out straight away looking to set an early Q1 time here with raining potentially looming...

03 May 2025

IT'S A SCORCHER 🔥

The track has dried and the temperature has cranked up here in the sunshine state. Track temperature around 45 degrees centigrade...

03 May 2025

Time to tango

03 May 2025

QUALI TIME 🕰️

Welcome back to the Miami International Autodrome. We can finally confirm Alex has been handed a five second penalty, resulting in a P11 Sprint Race finish. Gutting for Albono, but he'll be looking to make up for it during quali in 10 minutes time...

03 May 2025

UNDER INVESTIGATION

Alex currently being investigated for a safety car infringement - let's hope it doesn't stick...

03 May 2025

WHAT A DRIVE 🤩

P4 BABY! An incredible drive sees Alex take the chequered flag in P4 - that is Alex's best ever race finish in a Williams!

03 May 2025

10 SEC PENALTY FOR VERSTAPPEN 😯

A 10 second penalty for VER means Alex is now running in net P4! Only two laps remaining under the safety car here...

03 May 2025

RUNNING P5 WITH A SAFETY CAR

Alex now running P5 following a flurry of pits. Alonso hits the wall to bring out a safety car. Verstappen in P4 being investigated with a potential incoming penalty...

03 May 2025

BOX, BOX 📦

A pitlane crash results in a brief yellow flag and Alex boxes for a fresh set of medium tyres..

03 May 2025

INTO P6 💪

Hamilton pits which means Albono moves up into P6...

LAP 12/18

03 May 2025

STILL CHASING

Alex is still hunting down the Ferrari of Hamilton here. Surely it's a matter of time...

03 May 2025

RARI IN SIGHT

Alex has Hamilton's gear box in his sight. Hopefully he can make a move stick...

03 May 2025

6 LAPS IN

Alex still in P7 and not too far off HAM in front.

LAP 6/18

03 May 2025

LIGHTS OUT 🚦

FINALLY! Lights out here on lap four and Alex gets a good start to move up a place into P7...

03 May 2025

MORE FORMATION LAPS

Formation laps here are counting as race laps as we are leading up to a standing start. Track is looking much drier...

03 May 2025

PIT to ALEX

"We can start. We don't need to do the extra laps."

03 May 2025

PIT to ALEX

"Alex, important info here. If it's a rolling start, then you're as you are. If it's a standing start, then the grid will close up, so you will switch to the other side of the grid. Do you understand?"

03 May 2025

You can see just how wet it was before the restart...

03 May 2025

HOLD THAT THOUGHT

Updated restart time - 12:28PM now...

03 May 2025

12:25PM RESTART 😅

We have a restart time! Sprint race will get back underway at 12:25PM local time...

03 May 2025

IT NEVER RAINS IN MIAMI...

Apart from today when it has poured! All drivers now out their cars. TBC on the restart...

03 May 2025

ALEX to PIT

"Worries me a little bit, like Monaco, 2023, where I feel like once the brakes start working, the brake bias and everything is completely out the window."

03 May 2025

RED FLAG 🚩

And the conditions mean a red flag has been called...

03 May 2025

SAFETY CAR START ⚠️

We are underway here with a safety car start. It is VERY wet on track...

03 May 2025

FORMATION LAP

Movement on track here as Alex begins his formation lap. Visibility is pretty poor with a lot of standing water on the circuit...

03 May 2025

INTERS LOCKED IN 🛞

Some pre-race rain means Alex has the intermediates on his FW47 for the start of this race - 18 other drivers also starting on the inters here...

03 May 2025

SPRINT TIME 🏎️

Welcome back to the 305! It's almost 12PM in Miami which means we are moments away from this weekend's sprint race - Let's go Albono!

03 May 2025

Sprint Saturday ☔️

And it's just hammered it down at the Miami International Autodrome. AA23 is on the grid, but he's already made one spot as LEC has had an incident on his installation lap...

03 May 2025

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02 May 2025

SEE YOU FOR THE SPRINT 👋

That's it for Albono's first day on track in Miami this weekend! We'll be back tomorrow for the Sprint...

02 May 2025

PIT to ALEX

Honestly, pretty decent lap.

02 May 2025

P8 FOR ALBONO 🤩

And Alex will start tomorrow's Sprint in P8! A solid result for Albono.

02 May 2025

ALEX SETS HIS TIME

Alex sets his solitary lap time with a 1:27.193. Currently P5...

02 May 2025

PIT to ALEX

We use a DRS with no weaving at 17.

02 May 2025

LAST PUSH 🚀

Alex heads out on fresh softs for his final push of the day. Just a few minutes remaining here, which means Alex will have time for one flying lap...

02 May 2025

UNDERWAY IN SQ3 😎

The clock starts to tick down in SQ3. Alex will need to squeeze everything out of his FW47 here once he takes to the track.

02 May 2025

INTO SQ3 🔥

Alex improves on his time to move into P8 and fly into the final round Sprint Quali this weekend...

02 May 2025

IN THE QUEUE

Alex queues up to head back out after boxing. Just a couple of minutes remaining here in SQ2, currently sitting in P7.

02 May 2025

GO TIME IN SQ2

Alex heads straight out and sets a 1:28.164 with a first time on the board...

02 May 2025

A zesty Sprint Quali so far

02 May 2025

P3 AND INTO SQ2! 🍊

Alex sails into SQ2 with a 1:27.859 to go P3 and fly into SQ2! Let's go!

02 May 2025

FINAL PUSH IN SQ1 👊

Alex heads back out with a little over a minute remaining here to get one last lap under his belt, in order to seal his place in SQ2.

02 May 2025

INTO THE PITS 🅿️

Alex boxes for now. Four minutes remaining of SQ1, Albono currently sitting in P8.

02 May 2025

Flying in the 305

02 May 2025

TIME ON THE BOARD 💪

Alex sets his first flying lap with a 1:28.429 to go P2 for now. Let's go Albono!

02 May 2025

QUEUEING UP ⏳

The cars queue up in the pitlane ready to roll. Alex is straight out onto a busy track.

02 May 2025

WELCOME BACK 👋

It's almost time to tango in Sprint Quali! We are moments away from Alex's first competitive session of the weekend.

02 May 2025

THAT'S IT FOR PRACTICE 🏁

Alex finishes the solitary practice session in Miami in P5. Next up - Sprint Qualifying. We'll be back soon...

02 May 2025

RED FLAG 🚩

With four minutes of practice to go, the Haas of Ollie Bearman clashes with the barrier to bring out the red flag. It's highly likely that'll bring the session to a close here.

02 May 2025

SOFT TIME ON THE BOARD 💪

Albono sets a first time on the softs with a 1:27.955 to go into P2 below his teammate, Carlos.

02 May 2025

QUALI SIM TIME 🔥

Alex heads back out with fresh red walled Pirellis on his FW47. Time for quali simulation running...

02 May 2025

INTO THE GARAGE 🅿️

Alex boxes on the next lap, heading back into the garage with 15 minutes remaining here...

02 May 2025

BOX BOX 📦

Alex dives into the pits and heads straight back out. He's still cruising round on the same set of medium tyres here - now 19 laps in.

02 May 2025

Cruising past the Hard Rock

02 May 2025

BACK ON TRACK

Alex rolls back onto the circuit with the same set of mediums on his FW47. Half an hour to go here of practice time in Miami...

02 May 2025

ALBONO LOOKING LIVELY 😎

Alex improves even further with a 1:28.445 before heading back to the garage for now. Currently P4 on the board...

02 May 2025

Racking up the practice laps

02 May 2025

MORE IMPROVEMENTS 📈

Alex improves on his time again with a 1:28.895. He's seven laps in on this set of mediums now.

02 May 2025

SPEEDING THINGS UP 🚀

Albono squeezes some more juice out of his FW47 to set a 1:29.220 and go into P3 just below his teammate.

02 May 2025

TIME ON THE BOARD ⏱️

Alex sets his first time of the session with a 1:30.740...

02 May 2025

UNDERWAY IN THE SUNSHINE STATE

Alex heads straight out in his FW47, giving us a first on-track glimpse of his fruity Miami lid for this weekend...

02 May 2025

ALMOST GO TIME 👊

We are just a few minutes away from the start of FP1! A reminder that this will be the only practice session for Albono this weekend, with the sprint quali and sprint race taking place later today and tomorrow.

02 May 2025

🚨 Important Update: Pete the Pigeon has landed in Miami

02 May 2025

Hello from Miami 🌴

There's not long left until Alex hits the track, debuting his Orange-inspired lid in FP1 🍊 Mini versions are now available for pre-order below, plus don't forget to get your stamp above...

02 May 2025

Checking In 📍

02 May 2025

Fancy an orange? 🍊

Alex Albon 2025 Miami GP Orange Edition Mini Helmet

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