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30 May 2025
01 Jun 2025
LAP 29/66
And that's race over. Albono's points streak comes to an end – time to refocus and come back again in Montreal...
DNF
01 Jun 2025
LAP 28/66
Alex was handed a penalty just before he pulled in to retire. Instead he's served that and will box this time around.
01 Jun 2025
PIT to ALEX
Box to retire the car.
01 Jun 2025
LAP 26/66
Alex has front wing damage after LAW makes contact whilst passes him at T1...
01 Jun 2025
LAP 24/66
LAW forces Alex wide at T1, Alex maintains the position.
01 Jun 2025
LAP 21/66
Closing the gap on TSU, Alex is now just 0.5s behind the Red Bull as more drivers make stops...
P13
01 Jun 2025
ALEX to PIT
It's all understeer right-handers and oversteer left-handers. It feels like I have a massive imbalance between the two sides.
01 Jun 2025
LAP 16/66
Settling into his second stint, Alex runs P16 after the first pit window...
01 Jun 2025
PIT to ALEX
Are we sure there's no more damage, yeah?
01 Jun 2025
LAP 10/66
TSU makes a move on Alex, he's P18 ahead of his teammate who has also stopped for a new front wing...
01 Jun 2025
LAP 7/66
Pit stop made, he's back out on Soft tyres with a new front wing...
P19
01 Jun 2025
LAP 6/66
Replays show some damage to Alex's FW47 from an opening corner coming together with HUL – he's boxing this lap...
01 Jun 2025
ALEX to PIT
Check rear entry.
01 Jun 2025
LAP 4/66
Alex is tucked in DRS range of LAW ahead...
P14
01 Jun 2025
LAP 2/66
Alex loses some positions on Lap 1 – he sits P14 and sets his sights on fighting back...
01 Jun 2025
LIGHTS OUT
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We're underway...
01 Jun 2025
Formation Lap 🔁
Alex is prepping his Soft tyres for the start, it's almost time...
01 Jun 2025
PIT to ALEX
Alex, radio check?
ALEX to PIT:
Yep, copy.
01 Jun 2025
To the front 🎶
Alex heads to the front of the grid for the Spanish and Catalan anthems...
01 Jun 2025
Glorious sunshine ☀️
It's red-hot out there, we're sticking in the shade as it ticks down to lights out...
01 Jun 2025
To the grid 👉
Alex has left the garage and is rolling around to his P11 grid spot...
01 Jun 2025
Ready for Race Day 💪🇪🇸
31 May 2025
31 May 2025
ALEX to PIT
"That was ours. Anyway, it was a good turnaround, everyone. Definitely."
31 May 2025
So close 😫
Alex sets a 1:12.641 but it's not enough to make it into Q3. Albono will start in P11 on the grid in tomorrow's Grand Prix.
31 May 2025
Final push in Q2 🤞
Alex heads out on fresh softs with a couple of minutes remaining in Q2. There will be time for one last flying lap here.
31 May 2025
Back to the garage 🅿️
Alex returns to the garage with just under ten minutes of Q2 remaining.
31 May 2025
Time on the board ⏱️
Alex sets his first lap time of Q2 with a 1:13.113...
31 May 2025
At the front of the queue
Alex is the first car onto the track here for Q2. Albono looking to set the pace...
31 May 2025
INTO Q2 🔥
Alex places P9 to fly into Q2 here in Barcelona!
31 May 2025
Fresh softs 🛞
Alex boxes for a fresh set of soft tyres and heads back out with two minutes remaining of Q1.
31 May 2025
Getting those Quali laps in
31 May 2025
UP TO P4 📈
Alex heads back out and sets a 1:13.044 to move into P4 for the time being...
31 May 2025
GREEN LIGHT IN Q1 🚦
Unsurprisingly, Alex heads straight out for Q1 and puts in an early time of 1:13.745 before heading back to the garage...
31 May 2025
Ready to go 💪
31 May 2025
QUALI TIME ⏱️
We are just a few minutes away from qualifying at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya - let's go Albono!
31 May 2025
31 May 2025
That's it for practice!
That will be it for FP3! A frustrating session for Albono, with limited running due to an issue with his FW47. The team are still working together to diagnose the problem and make sure Alex is ready to roll in quali in a few hours time. See you then 👋
31 May 2025
Back to the garage 🅿️
Alex's brake temps seem to be running high and therefore he heads back to the garage for the team to diagnose what the cause could be.
31 May 2025
Box Box 📦
Alex boxes and heads back out still on his soft tyres. Alex's best time on the board this session is currently a 1:14.259, which puts him P9.
31 May 2025
Rolling out on softs 🛞
Finally after 20 minutes of waiting, Alex heads out with red-walled Pirellis on his FW47...
31 May 2025
Alex getting set 🤩
Ten minutes into FP3 here and we are starting to see movement from Alex's side of the garage. Not much longer till we see Albono on track...
31 May 2025
Locking in 🔒
31 May 2025
FP3 UNDERWAY 🟢
It's go time in the final free practice session here. A reminder of yesterday's action - Alex ran P15 during his sole practice session, with Victor Martins taking the wheel of his FW47 during FP1
31 May 2025
Welcome back to Barcelona 🇪🇸
Good afternoon from sunny Spain! Things are heating up this afternoon as we head into Alex's final practice session before qualifying later on.
30 May 2025
Chequered flag 🏁
Free Practice 2 draws to a close in Barcelona, with Alex’s best lap time of 1:13.839 putting him in P15 at the end of the session.
That’s all for today, but make sure to join us tomorrow when we return for FP3 and Quali.
See you then! 👋
30 May 2025
30 May 2025
🗣️ Pit to Alex
"Four laps to go..."
30 May 2025
Not long left ⌛️
There's only five minutes remaining in FP2.
30 May 2025
Putting the FW47 through its paces 🏎️
30 May 2025
Tyre change 🛞
Alex drives into the pit lane and switches to a set of used softs.
30 May 2025
Gathering data 📊
It's time for some high fuel runs for Alex, with 20 minutes left on the clock.
30 May 2025
Taking to the track 🛞
AA23 has changed to a set of used medium tyres, as he returns to action in Montmeló.
30 May 2025
Heading in ➡️
We’re going to take a brief pause, as Alex is called back into the garage once again.
30 May 2025
Making improvements 📈
AA23 tops his previous-best time, making his way around the track in 1:13.839. That’s enough for P8 as things stand.
30 May 2025
Back out 🏎️
Alex heads out for another stint at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. He's switched to a set of soft tyres.
30 May 2025
Box, box 🅿️
It’s a first visit to the garage for Albono.
30 May 2025
Time check ⏱️
It’s a new best time for Alex. He’s in P15 at the moment, after completing his last lap in 1:14.878.
30 May 2025
🗣️ Pit to Alex
"Go push..."
30 May 2025
🗣️ Alex to pit
"It feels pretty good, much better than last year..."
30 May 2025
First lap complete ☑️
Albono is on the board, posting a first lap time of 1:15.049. He's currently in P6.
30 May 2025
Out on track 🛞
Alex heads straight out onto the track on a set of medium tyres.
30 May 2025
Let’s get started 🟢
We’re under way in Montmeló!
30 May 2025
FP2 incoming 🔜
It’s time to get settled in for Free Practice 2. There’s just five minutes until the action gets going at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
30 May 2025
Ready to go in Catalonia 🏎️
30 May 2025
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30 May 2025
Greetings from Barcelona! 🇪🇸
Hello and welcome to our Spanish GP live blog 👋
We’ll be covering all of Alex’s progress across the race weekend, right up until the chequered flag on Sunday.
Albono didn’t participate in Free Practice 1, with Atlassian Williams Racing academy driver Victor Martins taking the FW47 for a spin instead.
But he’s back for FP2, which gets started in 20 minutes time…
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