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Join us all weekend for updates on Alex's progress at the fourteenth round of the 2026 Formula 1 season.

10 September 2026

The 2026 Madrid Albono is ready to collect!

Yesterday

Qualifying complete ✅

Yesterday

ALEX to PIT

That last one, it was like we were on a medium tyre.

Yesterday

ALEX to PIT

My tyres are nowhere.

JAMES to ALEX Well done Alex, thank you for trying, that was a really great recovery after FP3.

Yesterday

Last lap 🏎️

Alex has just started his final lap, will he be able to gain enough time to make it through?

Yesterday

2 minutes remaning 🚨

Alex has left the pit lane, ready to start his last flying lap to try and make it through to Q3.

Yesterday

PIT to ALEX

Box this lap.

Yesterday

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Yesterday

1:35.532 ⏱️

It’s P6 for now!

Yesterday

Push lap 🔥

Let’s see what Alex can do for his first lap of Q2.

Yesterday

On track 👉

Alex is back out and ready for Q2!

Yesterday

Through to Q2! 😁

Alex was fast enough to get into Q2!

Yesterday

1:35.307 👌

It’s a P16 for Alex for now!

Yesterday

Final push 🏎️

Alex is on his final push lap of Q1, will he gain enough to make it into Q2?

Yesterday

Another tyre change 🛞

It’s another trip to the pits for another set of new soft tyres for Alex.

4 minutes remain!

Yesterday

1:35.951 🔥

Alex’s first timed lap puts him in P18 with 7 minutes left on the clock.

Yesterday

Pit lane trip 🛞

Alex heads back for a set of new soft tyres.

Yesterday

1:37.014 ❌

Alex’s first time has been deleted due to track limits.

Yesterday

Ready for a first push lap 🏃

Alex has just started his first lap of the session, lets’s see where he will end up!

Yesterday

Eager to go 👉

Alex is straight out onto the track ready to start his Qualifying session!

Yesterday

It's almost time... ⏰

Qualifying is right around the corner! Q1 coming shortly.

Yesterday

Up next: Qualifying 🏎️

An unfortunate session for Alex, who was unable to set a time.

The session is currently stopped after the red flag and Alex will not be coming back out on track. Join us later on for all the action from our first ever Qualifying session at the Madring!

How are you enjoying the track so far?

Yesterday

Out of the session ❌

Alex will not resume FP3!

He has a broken rear suspension after making contact with the wall earlier in the session.

Yesterday

Red flag 🚩

HAM is in the wall at the final corner, causing a red flag.

Alex is still in the garage.

Yesterday

To the garage 🔧

Alex takes a trip back to the garage to check the car after touching the wall on his first flying lap.

Yesterday

ALEX to PIT

I just touched the wall, rear left I think.

Yesterday

Tyre check 🛞

It’s soft tyres for Alex ahead of Qualifying later today.

Yesterday

On track 👉

Alex is out of his garage and heading down the pitlane ready to start his session!

Yesterday

Slow start 🐌

As usual with FP3, the drivers are taking a while to come out, with only have 4 cars currently on track.

Yesterday

Green light 🟢

We have a green light at the end of the pit lane!

So far no one is out on track.

Yesterday

Locked in ahead of FP3 📸

Yesterday

Welcome to Quali day 🇪🇸

But first… our final hour of practice is just 30 minutes away. Stay tuned!

11 September 2026

Friday complete 🇪🇸

We will be back tomorrow to bring you all the action from FP3 and Qualifying. We hope you are enjoying the new circuit as much as us!

Don’t forget to collect the Madrid Albono before the weekend is over!

11 September 2026

FP2 Complete ✅

11 September 2026

Chequered flag 🏁

Alex takes the chequered flag in Madrid to finish P18 with a fastest lap time of 1:36.936.

11 September 2026

5 minutes remaining 🚨

Alex is currently on a race simulation to gather data for Sunday’s Grand Prix.

11 September 2026

Tyre update 🛞

During the red flag stoppage, Alex moved back onto an old set of medium tyres.

11 September 2026

Green light 🟢

Alex has left the pit lane ready to make the most of the remaining 12 minutes of the session.

11 September 2026

Restart time confirmed ⏰

The session will restart at 17:47 local time.

11 September 2026

RED FLAG 🚩

LIN has crashed! Thankfully he is out of the car and ok.

11 September 2026

La Monumental 📸

11 September 2026

1:36.936 😁

Alex has just set his fastest time of the day! He is currently in P17.

11 September 2026

Tyre change 🛞

Alex takes a new set of soft tyres this afternoon in Spain.

11 September 2026

ALEX to PIT

The deployment was completely different that lap

11 September 2026

On track 🏎️

Alex is back on track running on the same medium tyres as before.

11 September 2026

PIT to ALEX

Looking at push cool push on these mediums

11 September 2026

Box box 📦

Alex is coming into the garage at the end of this lap to try and resolve an issue with battery deployment.

11 September 2026

Improvement 👌

An improved time of 1:38.947 for Alex, P19 for now!

11 September 2026

First lap ⏱️

Alex sets a 1:41.210 for his first lap on this set of medium tyres.

11 September 2026

On track 👉

Alex has left the garage, ready to start his session.

11 September 2026

Weather check ☀️

It is currently 30°c air temperature and 53°c track temperature

11 September 2026

Green light 🟢

FP2 had begun!

11 September 2026

10 minute warning ‼️

Welcome back to the Madring, where our second hour of practice is just moments away!

11 September 2026

FP2 ready 👍

11 September 2026

First hour complete 🏁

Our opening session was a useful learning experience for Alex. We will be back shortly to bring you all the action from FP2 in Madrid!

11 September 2026

FP1 Complete ✅

11 September 2026

Chequered flag 🏁

Alex takes the chequered flag for our first practice session to finish in P20 with a fastest time if 1:37.591.

11 September 2026

ALEX to PIT

Sorry, no power.

11 September 2026

Warming up 🔥

With three minutes remaining, Alex is getting his tyre back up to temperature for one final push lap.

11 September 2026

On track 🏎️

Alex is back running on the same set of soft tyres as before.

11 September 2026

10 Minutes remaining 🚨

So far the session has been clean with all drivers getting a good feel of the new circuit.

11 September 2026

To the garage 🔧

Another trip back to the pits for Albono.

11 September 2026

First soft tyre time⏱️

Its 1:37.880 for Alex who is up into P16 for now!

11 September 2026

Change of tyre 🛞

Albono has swapped onto the soft tyre!

11 September 2026

Back on track 👉

With 20 minutes remaining, Alex is back out to continue his session.

11 September 2026

Data dive 📊

Alex is still in the garage looking at the data from the first part of practice.

11 September 2026

PIT to ALEX

Box box

11 September 2026

Tyre update 🛞

The front left tyre seems to be degrading more than the others.

11 September 2026

Halfway there ⏳

Alex is still out on track, improving once again with a 1:39.415.

11 September 2026

Green sectors 🟢

Two green sectors on Alex’s last run! A 1:39.510 puts him in P15.

11 September 2026

Busy track 🏎️

20 drivers are currently out making the most of the first practice session which is making it hard for Alex to find clean air.

11 September 2026

Gaining ☝️

Another improvement of 1.4 seconds for Alex as he builds confidence around the track.

11 September 2026

Air time 💨

11 September 2026

Improvement 👍

A 1:42.531 puts Albono into P14 for now.

11 September 2026

Baby steps 👶

Alex is out learning the track and building confidence around the tight corners and fast straights.

11 September 2026

Timed lap ⏱️

It’s a 1:43.624 for Alex.

11 September 2026

Tyre check 🛞

Alex starts his session on medium tyres.

11 September 2026

Ready to go! 👉

Alex has left the pit lane to start his first hour of practice!

11 September 2026

5 minute warning ‼️

You’re not going to want to miss our first taste of the Madring!

11 September 2026

Welcome to Madrid 🇪🇸

For the first time ever, FP1 at the Madring is right around the corner!

11 September 2026

Good morning from the Madring! 🏎️