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Join us all weekend for updates on Alex's progress at the 2025 Dutch Grand Prix...
29 Aug 2025
31 Aug 2025
PIT to ALEX:
P5 buddy! Well done, P5!
ALEX to PIT:
Yeah, well done everyone! Really good.
PIT to ALEX:
Great first lap made the difference there and a great job there after.
JAMES VOWLES to ALEX:
Well done, Alex. Really strong star, which has really made your day. You hung in there, had a great race. Bodes well for the next couple coming up.
ALEX to PIT:
Thank you, James. Didn't expect that one. Sorry for Carlos. Did Lawson get a penalty for that one?
PIT to ALEX:
No, it's not what you'd expect either...
31 Aug 2025
Dutch GP 🏁
31 Aug 2025
CHEQUERED FLAG 🏁
P5 in Zandvoort – +10 positions gained. What a drive, Albono!
31 Aug 2025
LAP 71/72
Penultimate lap, Alex keeps hassling the Mercedes ahead...
31 Aug 2025
LAP 69/72 🟢
Clean restart once again, he's tucked up behind RUS...
31 Aug 2025
LAP 68/72 🟡
Safety Car in this lap...
31 Aug 2025
LAP 66/72 🟡
Any more twists and turns to come?
Current top 10: PIA, VER, HAD, RUS, ALB, ANT, BEA, STR, ALO, GAS.
31 Aug 2025
LAP 65/72 - SAFETY CAR 🟡
Drama! NOR has stopped on track, Alex is up to P5...
31 Aug 2025
LAP 62/72
Alex is almost pushing RUS around in the middle sector, just 0.4s between the good mates...
31 Aug 2025
LAP 58/72 🟢
We're racing again, clean restart and Alex his hassling RUS ahead...
31 Aug 2025
LAP 57/72 🟡
Safety Car in this lap – ANT back behind Alex but he has damage and a 10-second penalty...
31 Aug 2025
LAP 53/72 - SAFETY CAR 🟡🅿️
Alex will make a cheap stop onto the Softs, he'll be P6 for the restart when we get to it...
31 Aug 2025
LAP 53/72
ANT and LEC have both stopped again, so Alex climbs to P6... AND THEY COLLIDE AT TURN 3.
31 Aug 2025
LAP 51/72
2.8s to RUS ahead now as the gap remains pretty static, 17.6s back to STR in P10...
31 Aug 2025
ALEX to PIT
Front left is looking angry.
31 Aug 2025
LAP 44/72
Update: not much has changed since we last popped in. RUS is now the car ahead, roughly 3.5s. Alex remains P8.
31 Aug 2025
PIT to ALEX:
Feedback on tyres.
ALEX to PIT:
Fine, why?
PIT to ALEX:
Just checking in.
ALEX to PIT:
Not has good on the Hard tyre.
31 Aug 2025
LAP 34/72
ANT makes his way through at T1, Alex is P8...
31 Aug 2025
LAP 32/72 🟢
Green Flag, we're racing again – contact between RUS and LEC ahead but they're both still going...
31 Aug 2025
LAP 31/72 - VSC 🟡
Debris on the main straight, VSC neutralises the field...
31 Aug 2025
LAP 30/72
Pushing on in this second stint, Alex passes LAW and SAI who are now a lap down. Alex has ANT for company, good defence into T1...
31 Aug 2025
LAP 27/72 🟢
Alex up to P7 at the restart, he made the move on OCO early then was witness to LAW running SAI wide and making contact.
31 Aug 2025
LAP 26/72 🟡
Safety Car is ending this lap, ready to go racing once again...
31 Aug 2025
LAP 23/72 - BOX BOX 🟡 🅿️
Fresh Hards for Alex. He returns P10 as LEC had pitted the lap earlier and retook the place, with OCO immediately ahead yet to pit.
31 Aug 2025
LAP 23/72 - SAFETY CAR 🟡
HAM is in the wall at the exit of T3, he's OK and out of the car. Williams will be stack stopping, Alex currently P8.
31 Aug 2025
LAP 21/72
Alex pushes on in P10, 2.0s behind SAI now with a 5.2s gap to ANT in P11...
31 Aug 2025
ALEX to PIT
Level 2, Level 2 [rain].
31 Aug 2025
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31 Aug 2025
ALEX to PIT
Rain, Level 1.
31 Aug 2025
PIT to ALEX
We're looking at Plan B plus Eight
ALEX to PIT:
I don't know about that, I used up a lot of tyres on the opening two laps that I didn't expect.
31 Aug 2025
LAP 13/72
No sign of this rain just yet. Alex remains P10, 2.5s behind SAI and 1.7s ahead of TSU...
31 Aug 2025
PIT to ALEX
Intensity of the rain looks to be reducing further.
31 Aug 2025
LAP 8/72
Rain imminent. There's a gap opening between SAI in P9 and Alex in P10, this could be so they can double stack when the rain arrives...
31 Aug 2025
PIT to ALEX
We're expecting rain in three laps time. Light rain to begin with, then increasing for 8-10 laps.
31 Aug 2025
LAP 4/72
And breathe – after that mega start, Alex is now settling in to this opening stint. He runs P10, one place behind his teammate.
31 Aug 2025
PIT to ALEX
Great start, we're now on Plan B.
31 Aug 2025
ALEX to PIT
COME ON!
31 Aug 2025
WHAT A START 🤩
Insane from Albono! He's up FIVE places on the opening lap – P10
31 Aug 2025
LIGHTS OUT
⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️
⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️
We're racing in Zandvoort!
31 Aug 2025
Formation lap 🔂
Alex begins one lap to prep his fresh Medium tyres ahead of the start of this race...
31 Aug 2025
PIT to ALEX
There is a shower that has appeared, around Lap 11-12 – five minute duration.
31 Aug 2025
Strapped in 💺
Alex is in his car, lights out is just a few minutes away...
31 Aug 2025
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31 Aug 2025
Risk of rain? 👀☔️
It's just been published by race control as being a 60% chance...
31 Aug 2025
Anthem time 🇳🇱
Alex joins his peers at the front of the grid to observed the Dutch national anthem...
31 Aug 2025
Atmosphere = Electric ⚡️
The Dutch fans certainly know how to get the party started – it's LOUD out here on the grid. Alex has found is spot and is going through so final pre-race preparations...
31 Aug 2025
RACE DAY IN ZANDVOORT 🇳🇱
31 Aug 2025
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30 Aug 2025
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30 Aug 2025
ALEX to PIT
You've got to be kidding me. Oh my god. No tyres at all...
It's not good enough.
30 Aug 2025
Qualifying ✅
30 Aug 2025
No improvement 😖
Alex can't find any more time on that second lap.
He's out with a P15 exit as others improve.
30 Aug 2025
Take ✌️
Here we go. A final chance to reach Q3 as Alex slips to P10 since setting his lap.
30 Aug 2025
Strong speed 👏
That's P6 for Alex as he sets a 1:09.652 as he sets puprle mini sectors over that lap.
30 Aug 2025
Q2 Queue 🚥
It's busy in the pit lane as Alex again follows the other Williams FW47 to join the track for Q2.
30 Aug 2025
Through to Q2 👏
That's P6 after LAW pips Albono by 0.013s and F1's No23 has broken out of Q1.
30 Aug 2025
Flying 😮💨
A P5 lap! 1:09.792.
Alex should be safe with that!
30 Aug 2025
Three minutes remain ⏰
Alex is back on track for one last effort.
30 Aug 2025
Box, box 🅿️
A quick stop before a second push lap.
Elsewhere, STR has damaged his car and won't set a lap. Alex has one less driver to beat to reach Q2.
30 Aug 2025
Q1. Lap 1. ☑️
Alex complains about the traffic in the second sector as he completes his lap with a 1:10.423 - that's P12 for the moment.
30 Aug 2025
PIT to ALEX
Go push.
30 Aug 2025
Heading out 👉
Alex follows SAI out of the pit lane for his Q1 to begin.
30 Aug 2025
Green, but quiet 🤫
The green light illuminates. Q1 begins. There aren't many drivers heading out just yet, though.
30 Aug 2025
Next up: Q1️⃣
We're 20 minutes out from Qualifying's start.
Join us here to see how high Alex makes it at a circuit he's reached the second row at in the past.
30 Aug 2025
Data Check 🤓
30 Aug 2025
FP3 ✅
30 Aug 2025
One Minute Remaining ⏳
We're almost finished here...
30 Aug 2025
P6 🚀
1:10.099 for Alex and he shoots up the timing tower. That time would put him into Q3 if this was Quali...
30 Aug 2025
Softs on 🔴
We're into the final 10 minutes and Alex is out on the Soft tyre.
30 Aug 2025
PIT to ALEX
Box this lap.
30 Aug 2025
Top 10 👏
That effort has Alex up to P9 with a 1:10.913 as he continues finding speed.
30 Aug 2025
PIT to ALEX
Close the lap, you're clear behind. We'll do a double cool.
30 Aug 2025
Improving... 📈
That's a slight lowering of the lap time after a cool lap to reset the tyres.
It's a 1:11.633, exactly two-tenths from Carlos Sainz in the second FW47.
P14 for the moment.
30 Aug 2025
Push Lap ✅
That's P13 for Albono on the Mediums with a 1:11.798.
30 Aug 2025
Dry Tyre Running 🟡
Medium rubber for Albono for his first Saturday slick-tyre laps.
30 Aug 2025
PIT to ALEX
Okay... straight out.
30 Aug 2025
Exploring Inters 🛞
Alex takes a single lap around the track on Pirelli's Intermediate tyre.
He's back in the pit lane already.
30 Aug 2025
Green Light 🟢
We're green in Zandvoort. Unsurprisingly it's very quiet with a damp circuit surface right now.
30 Aug 2025
Sunshine on the Dunes 🌤️
The Dutch crowd are in t shirts and sunglasses after some earlier rain.
It's dry now, but the track is drying out.
30 Aug 2025
Quali Day 🇳🇱
It's a new day in the Netherlands and Alex has a solitary Free Practice session to get the final tweaks to his car ahead of Qualifying later today.
We'll take you through all the Saturday Zandvoort action today.
30 Aug 2025
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29 Aug 2025
FP3 & Quali tomorrow 🔜
That's all from us today following Alex's incident at Turn 1, with his best lap time of FP2 coming in at 1:11.756.
There’s plenty more on the cards this weekend, though, so don’t forget to join us again on Saturday for Free Practice 3 and the all important Qualifying.
See you tomorrow! 👋
29 Aug 2025
Session over for Alex ❌
Alex heads into the gravel at Turn 1 and lightly touches the barrier. The car is beached, resulting in a red flag and the end of Alex's time behind the wheel today.
29 Aug 2025
Tyre switch 🛞
Albono drives through the pit lane and changes back to soft tyres.
29 Aug 2025
Making progress ⬆️
Alex climbs to P8 following his latest lap time of 1:11.756.
29 Aug 2025
Green flag 🟢
Normal service has resumed at the Circuit Zandvoort.
29 Aug 2025
VSC 🟡
A Virtual Safety Car has been deployed, after Isack Hadjar's Racing Bulls car stops on the track.
29 Aug 2025
Back underway 🟢
FP2 resumes, and Alex wastes no time getting back out on track — this time on used hard tyres.
29 Aug 2025
Red flag 🚩
Albono immediately returns to the garage, following a red flag. The session has been stopped after Lance Stroll went into the barriers at Turn 3.
The Aston Martin driver is ok, but there could be a significant delay to proceedings.
29 Aug 2025
Tyre change 🛞
AA23 makes a quick trip to the garage, as he changes to a fresh set of soft tyres.
29 Aug 2025
Alex to pit 🗣️
"I guess the Ferrari didn't see me," says Alex, as he cuts across the gravel at Turn 11.
29 Aug 2025
On the board ✅
Albono’s first lap of FP2 results in a time of 1:22.892.
29 Aug 2025
Taking to the track 👉
Alex starts today’s second session on a set of hard tyres. A few drops of rain have started to fall in North Holland...
29 Aug 2025
Green light 🟢
We’re underway in the Netherlands!
29 Aug 2025
Not long to go 🚨
There’s just five minutes until the start of Free Practice 2.
29 Aug 2025
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29 Aug 2025
Gearing up for FP2 🔜
29 Aug 2025
FP1 concludes 🏁
Free Practice 1 comes to a close, with Alex recording a P5 finish after a best lap time of 1:11.171.
We’ll be back a little later today for FP2, so make sure to rejoin us then! 👋
29 Aug 2025
29 Aug 2025
Time check 🕰️
We're into the closing stages of FP1, with five minutes left on the clock.
29 Aug 2025
Back on track 🏎️
Alex ventures back out at the Circuit Zandvoort, on used medium tyres. It's time for a long run.
29 Aug 2025
Heading in ➡️
Alex returns to the pits once again.
29 Aug 2025
And again 🔼
Albono’s times continue to improve as the session progresses. He’s currently in P4, following a lap time of 1:11.171.
29 Aug 2025
Pit to Alex 🗣️
"Go push..."
29 Aug 2025
Best time yet ⭐️
Albono's first push lap on soft tyres yields his best time of FP1 so far — 1:11.259. He's in P3 at the moment.
29 Aug 2025
Tyre switch 🛞
AA23 briefly visits the garage to switch to a set of new soft tyres.
29 Aug 2025
Picking up the pace 📈
It’s another top time for Alex, having completed his last lap of the Circuit Zandvoort in 1.12.184.
29 Aug 2025
Green flag 🟢
Racing has resumed in the Netherlands, with Alex heading straight back onto the track.
29 Aug 2025
Red flag 🚩
We've got a red flag after a pair of incidents involving Yuki Tsunoda and Kimi Antonelli. Alex goes back into the garage as a result.
29 Aug 2025
Improved time ⏱️
Our Thai racer’s latest push lap is an improvement on his previous best time, at 1.12.457. That moves him up to P1 as things stand!
29 Aug 2025
Pit to Alex 🗣️
"Go push.."
29 Aug 2025
First lap complete ☑️
Alex’s first lap of the day comes in at 1:14.155.
29 Aug 2025
Tyre check 🛞
Albono’s FW47 heads out onto the track. He’ll begin FP1 on medium tyres.
29 Aug 2025
Let’s go 🟢
We’re underway in Zandvoort!
29 Aug 2025
Almost time ⏰
Get ready for FP1, which begins in just five minutes…
29 Aug 2025
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29 Aug 2025
Dialling back in after the summer break 📞
29 Aug 2025
Welcome to Zandvoort 🇳🇱
Hello and welcome to this weekend’s Dutch GP live blog!
Stay tuned for updates on all the action from Circuit Zandvoort, starting with Free Practice 1 in 20 minutes’ time…
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