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28 Nov 2025
30 Nov 2025
PIT to ALEX:
P11, P11. That was unfortunate that Safety Car at the beginning and how it played out.
JV to PIT:
Alex, I'm sorry you've had a difficult day. We're going to come back stronger, I promise, in Abu Dhabi. But for you to know, your work this year has just contributed towards P5 and the Constructors' Championship. Well done.
ALEX to PIT:
Well done everyone, you deserve it.
30 Nov 2025
Qatar GP 🏁
30 Nov 2025
LAP 55/57
Three laps to go, we're closing in on the chequered flag... and there's a puncture for HAD... Alex takes P11.
30 Nov 2025
PIT to ALEX:
Pulling away from Hamilton on the same compound by about three-tenths per lap. Six to go.
30 Nov 2025
LAP 51/57
That's P12 as STR stops. Alex is 3s back from TSU ahead, with a 3.8s buffer to HAM behind...
30 Nov 2025
LAP 47/57
11 laps to go, Alex remains P13. Only driver that has to pit again is STR in P10.
30 Nov 2025
LAP 42/57
STR in P10 has to stop again and will be doing so shortly...
Alex - P13
30 Nov 2025
17 laps to go 📸
30 Nov 2025
LAP 40/57
It's as you were last time we updated you – Alex is informed there's now a tailwind at turn 10...
Alex - P13
30 Nov 2025
PIT to ALEX:
That's 21 laps to go.
30 Nov 2025
LAP 35/57
Back in P13 as Ocon makes that stop. Alex is just out of DRS range of TSU ahead...
30 Nov 2025
LAP 32/57 🅿️
Alex is in, held to allow a Sauber to box, and back out on the mediums.
He's P14 but Ocon in P6 will have to stop again, alongside the two McLarens but they're out of range...
30 Nov 2025
LAP 32/57
We'll be boxing at the end of this lap, as will 15 other drivers – it's going to be a busy pit lane...
Alex - P13
30 Nov 2025
LAP 30/57
Everyone around Alex has to run the hard tyre after this stop, whilst Alex has free choice and will likely go medium. He'll have better warm up...
Alex - P13
30 Nov 2025
LAP 26/57
Six laps to go until everyone - apart from the McLarens - will have to stop for a second time on Lap 32...
Alex - P13
30 Nov 2025
PIT to ALEX
Strikes are at turn 10 entry, next one is a five second penalty.
ALEX to PIT:
Yes, I heard you I heard you.
30 Nov 2025
LAP 21/57
Alex is shown the black and white flag for his third track limits strike, one more and it's a penalty.
Alex - P13
30 Nov 2025
PIT to ALEX
This DRS train goes to Alonso in P6. There's two Racing Bulls in the middle of it, so Lawson will lose out in the pit stop.
30 Nov 2025
LAP 16/57
One long DRS train from HAD in P7 back to STR in P16, any progress is tough right now. There will be no DRS after this season, so this will be one of the last DRS trains we have.
Alex - P13
30 Nov 2025
LAP 14/57
Alex 0.8s behind TSU. He has two track limits violations, the next one comes with a warning.
Alex - P13
30 Nov 2025
LAP 11/57 🟢
Racing again here in Qatar – back underway cleanly.
Alex - P13
30 Nov 2025
ALEX to PIT:
We all have to stop on the exact same lap?
PIT to ALEX:
That's correct. Safety Car in this lap.
30 Nov 2025
LAP 9/57 🟡
OCO has stopped again, so Alex is up to P13. We await the restart.
30 Nov 2025
PIT to ALEX
Everyone around you is on mediums. Everyone has stopped bar Piastri and Norris.
30 Nov 2025
LAP 8/57 🅿️🟡
Alex stops, fresh mediums fitted and he returns in P14 – so that's one position gained in that pit sequence, plus the two caught up in the incident.
30 Nov 2025
LAP 7/57 🟡
SAFETY CAR.
HUL is off in the first sector, GAS also has damage. Expect a flurry of stops...
30 Nov 2025
LAP 6/57
Settling in. Alex 0.5s behind TSU, whilst STR is 0.8s behind our Thai racer...
30 Nov 2025
LAP 3/57
DRS enabled at Lusail – Alex has TSU 0.7s ahead
30 Nov 2025
LAP 2/57
It's a clean opening lap, but Alex drops down on the opening tour. Those on the cleaner side of the grid make good gains off the line.
Alex - P17
30 Nov 2025
LIGHTS OUT
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We're underway in Qatar!
30 Nov 2025
Formation lap 🔂
One tour to prep his tyres, then we'll be racing...
30 Nov 2025
Tyre check 🛞
It's hards for Alex at the start. Just him and COL in the pit lane on that compound.
Everyone else is on mediums, apart from HUL and HAM who are on softs.
30 Nov 2025
Seated 💺
Alex is in his FW47 – the penultimate race of 2025 is a few minutes away...
30 Nov 2025
Anthem time 🇶🇦
Alex is at the front of the grid for the national anthem of Qatar – we're 16 minutes away from the formation lap...
30 Nov 2025
Atmosphere building 🔊
Alex has gone for a final briefing with his engineers, countdown to lights out is on!
30 Nov 2025
Heading to the grid ➡
Pit lane open, time for a handful of reconnaissance laps for Albono before he pulls up to his P14 grid spot...
30 Nov 2025
Ready for Race Day 📸
29 Nov 2025
Shop AA23 🛒
29 Nov 2025
Qatar Qualifying ✅
29 Nov 2025
ALEX to PIT
ALEX: Yes, sorry, that's my fault. I've struggled with the tyres.
29 Nov 2025
No Improvements ❌
Track evolution has slowed the circuit down with Alex one of several drivers to not improve.
A 1:20.690 has him out of Qualifying with a P15 finish.
29 Nov 2025
Back to Track 👉
Alex follows SAI out of the pits.
He'll be looking for a tow down the pit straight, but will need to avoid the dirty air through the infield.
29 Nov 2025
Weigh Bridge ⚖️
A small delay for Alex as he returns to the pits.
He's P11 right now as the team prepare to refuel his car.
29 Nov 2025
Q2, Lap 1 ✅
That's a 1:20.629 for Alex. He laments a moment at Turn 1, but there's a time on the board, at least.
29 Nov 2025
Aborted Lap 🅿️
The run plan for both Williams cars has Alex and SAI, who was running behind him, take a two-lap trip and return to the pit lane.
Alex heads back out with fresh Softs.
29 Nov 2025
Green Light 🟢
Q2 begins. Alex runs another set of used Softs to begin the session.
29 Nov 2025
Leading the Pack 📊
Alex is already ready to go. He is the first car in the pit lane queue.
Q2 will start momentarily.
29 Nov 2025
A Shining Q1 Shot 📸
29 Nov 2025
Into Q2 💪
Alex's time gets him in P12 by the end of Q1. Good effort, Albono!
29 Nov 2025
P10... 🤞
Alex sets a 1:20.629. He escapes the drop zone, but is it enough...?
29 Nov 2025
Last push 🫸
Alex is green in both Sector 1 and Sector 2...
29 Nov 2025
Improvement 📈
That's a 1:20.932. It was good enough for P10 over the line, but there is plenty of time for others to jump ahead.
Five minutes remain in this session.
29 Nov 2025
Pit Trip 🅿️
Alex removes those scrubbed tyres and is back out on fresh Softs for another attack.
He'll need to improve as the track evolution has his time down in P17 at the moment.
29 Nov 2025
On the board 👏
No track limits this time, and Alex sets a 1:21.709 for a P13 time.
Separately, that earlier pit lane incident will be investigated after the session.
29 Nov 2025
Off track 😖
Alex runs wide and into the gravel at Turn 15 to lose his opening lap time.
He set a 1:22.385 before the officials deleted his lap.
29 Nov 2025
Incident Noted 📝
A complaint from Haas' radio about how the cars joined the pit lane queue has Alex under investigation from before the session even started.
29 Nov 2025
Starting with Softs 🔴
Alex has Pirelli's red-ringed rubber equipped to begin Q1.
It looks as though all the drivers are running a similar strategy for this opening portion of Quali.
29 Nov 2025
Queueing Up 🚦
Alex is already in the pit lane as the drivers scramble to get out.
29 Nov 2025
Eyes Forward. It's Quali Time 📸
29 Nov 2025
Qualifying is Next 👉
Time to reflect on the lessons learned.
Alex will be back in car No.23 in just over three hours.
29 Nov 2025
JAMES and ALEX
JAMES: Good race, Alex. There wasn't a point in it today, but it's good learning for this afternoon. Let's go get it.
ALEX: Yep, thanks.
ALEX: This wind is definitely worse for our car.
29 Nov 2025
PIT to ALEX
Super slow all the way in, super slow.
29 Nov 2025
Qatar Sprint ✅
29 Nov 2025
FINAL LAP 🇶🇦
One more tour remains.
29 Nov 2025
Sprinting Under the Lights 📸
29 Nov 2025
LAP 17/19
Three laps remain for Alex.
It's been a fairly static race throughout the order, not just around Alex.
29 Nov 2025
LAP 14/19
TSU gets a 5s penalty. He's in P5 right now, but 8s ahead of Alex's P10.
29 Nov 2025
PIT to ALEX
HAD is weaker at T1, T7, T10 and T16. He's got one strike.
There's a few black and white flags ahead. We're all clear on zero.
29 Nov 2025
LAP 11/19
Alex is the closest driver to the car in front of anyone on track at the end of the pit straight - just 0.4s to HAD now.
He's broken BOR's DRS, though, and the Sauber drops back behind to be some 1.8s away.
29 Nov 2025
LAP 8/19
Alex almost breaks out of DRS range from BOR and just catches up to HAD to get under the one-second window of the VCARB.
29 Nov 2025
ALEX to PIT
I just have no grip at all. Same as qualifying.
29 Nov 2025
LAP 5/19
All clear here.
It's a quiet race for Alex so far. The gap ahead to HAD is 1.1s, with BOR 0.8s behind.
P10 for now.
29 Nov 2025
PIT to ALEX
DRS enabled.
29 Nov 2025
LAP 2/19
A clean start for Alex, who lost out to HAD, but got past LEC, who went wide, to remain in P10.
29 Nov 2025
Medium Tyres 🟡
Alex has set out on his formation lap.
It looks as though everyone has Medium Pirellis equipped.
29 Nov 2025
In the dark late evening 📸
29 Nov 2025
Radio check 📻
Good to hear comms between Alex's cockpit and the pit wall after the last race in Las Vegas without any comms.
29 Nov 2025
PIT and ALEX
PIT: Radio check?
ALEX: Yes, copy.
PIT: Nine and half minutes to go.
29 Nov 2025
TEN MINUTES 🚨
The countdown is on for Sprint. We'll be setting of for the formation lap very soon.
29 Nov 2025
Coming up in Qatar... 🇶🇦
It's a busy day for Alex! Two competitive sessions are incoming for him.
First up is the final Sprint of 2025. That's 19 laps of Lusail with the top-eight drivers scoring points.
And later on this evening we'll be taking on the penultimate Qualifying session of the season to set the order for tomorrow's race.
We'll bring you all the Albono action right here. Stay tuned.
29 Nov 2025
All smiles ahead of the Sprint 📸
29 Nov 2025
Shop AA23 🛒
28 Nov 2025
Sprint Qualifying 🏁
28 Nov 2025
ALEX to PIT
F***! HOW?!
28 Nov 2025
No improvement 🏁
Alex narrowly misses out on improving his lap time on his second push, and he'll start P10 tomorrow. Frustration in the cockpit, but in position to look forward tomorrow...
28 Nov 2025
PIT to ALEX
Go push.
28 Nov 2025
First SQ3 time 🔒
P5 after that first push, it's a 1:20.788 – one more push to come...
28 Nov 2025
PIT to ALEX
Alex, we're driving well. Main loss to Carlos is just Turn 1, mid to exit. Rest of the lap looks strong.
28 Nov 2025
Moving on 🙌
A strong final lap sends Alex THROUGH to SQ3 – he ends the second stage P8 after a 1:21.212...
28 Nov 2025
ALEX to PIT
I had a terrible out lap.
28 Nov 2025
1:22.338 ⏱️
First SQ2 on the board for Albono – he's P12 after his first run...
28 Nov 2025
Green light 🟢
SQ2 is go, and Alex leaves the garage...
28 Nov 2025
Heading to SQ2 🏁
1:21.721 is enough for Alex, he's P14 and through to SQ2...
28 Nov 2025
More time found 📈
A 1:21.959 for Alex last time around – he's P9 with two minutes left in the session...
28 Nov 2025
Strong first lap 💪
A 1:22.142 has Alex P5 as things stand, 6 minutes left in the session and time for more attempts...
28 Nov 2025
PIT to ALEX
Go push.
28 Nov 2025
Green Light 🟢
SQ1 is go – fresh mediums fitted for the first time this weekend, Alex is the 10th car on track...
28 Nov 2025
Next up: ⏳
Sprint Qualifying is just around the corner...
28 Nov 2025
Shop AA23 🛒
28 Nov 2025
FP1 🏁
28 Nov 2025
ALEX to PIT
There is SO MUCH traffic.
28 Nov 2025
1:21.609 ⏱️
Alex goes P2 for the time being after his first soft time of FP1...
28 Nov 2025
Soft tyres 🛞
Alex leaves the garage with soft tyres fitted, time for some qualifying simulation here in Qatar...
28 Nov 2025
Box Box 🅿️
Alex is back – 21 laps complete so far this session. Three minute turnaround and he'll be back out...
28 Nov 2025
Starting a race run 📊
Alex heads to the end of the pit lane for a practice start, before beginning his race simulation in the second phase of his FP1...
28 Nov 2025
1:22.622 ⏱️
Alex goes P5 with a strong lap on his 10th tour of the session so far...
28 Nov 2025
1:23.085 ⏱️
Another lap in the back, Alex is back into P9...
28 Nov 2025
Improving lap on lap 📈
Alex is P9 after 14 minutes – his best is a 1:23.736
28 Nov 2025
ALEX to PIT:
After this can we just change my helmet? It's my visor, some weird double vision.
28 Nov 2025
Rolling out 👉
Hard tyres for Albono to begin this sole practice hour...
28 Nov 2025
Green Light 🚦
FP1 is go here in
28 Nov 2025
Alex x Tasanapol 🇹🇭
28 Nov 2025
Almost time 🔜
The only practice session of the weekend is just around the corner, stay tuned for updates of Albono's progress in Qatar...
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