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Race 13:00 • 28 JUN
Austrian Grand Prix
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28 June 2026
Austrian GP 🏁
28 June 2026
PIT to ALEX:
Tough. Thank you for sticking with it.
JV to ALEX:
Thank you, Alex, for fighting with it out there today. It will get better next week with some performance on the car and better conditions. Well done.
ALEX to PIT:
Thanks James.
28 June 2026
P17 for Alex, DNF for Carlos 🏁
A tough race, full focus on our home event next weekend…
28 June 2026
Final lap 🔁
One more tour of the Red Bull Ring to go, gap to OCO at 1.2s…
28 June 2026
LAP 69/71
Blue flags really halting Alex’s pursuit of OCO, into the final stages.
28 June 2026
LAP 67/71
Blue flags served for both VER and ANT, OCO now 1.4s ahead on the road.
28 June 2026
ALEX to PIT
It feels like I have a puncture.
PIT to ALEX:
Pressures are OK.
28 June 2026
LAP 65/71
Blue flag served for RUS.
28 June 2026
LAP 62/71
10 laps to go, Alex within 3s of OCO now, but the race leader (RUS) is also approaching the pair.
28 June 2026
PIT to ALEX
VSC window is now closed, we gained another three tenths on Ocon last lap
28 June 2026
LAP 59/71
13 laps to go, Alex 3.8s back from OCO currently but gaining. At the current rate, there won’t be much between them at the finish.
28 June 2026
PIT to ALEX
The safety car window is open. For a VSC, it’s box opposite Ocon.
28 June 2026
LAP 53/71 🟡
A short VSC after Alex rearranged the bollard at turn 3. Marshals recover it quickly and we’re back racing.
28 June 2026
Silverstone 🔜
LAP 51/71
This that tyre advantage, COL makes the move stick on Alex at turn 3. He’s P17, four seconds off from OCO in P15.
28 June 2026
ALEX to PIT
The car balance is improving.
28 June 2026
LAP 48/71
COL has pitted and Alex gains the position, 2s between them but the Alpine driver rejoins on fresh mediums…
28 June 2026
Alex pushes on 📸
28 June 2026
PIT to ALEX
You were three-tenths quicker than Ocon last lap.
28 June 2026
LAP 44/71
The net gap between OCO and Alex with blue flags taken into account is roughly three seconds.
28 June 2026
LAP 39/41 - BOX BOX 🅿️
It’s a 2.4s stop for Alex this time as he goes onto the hard tyres with slight flap adjustment, returning in P17.
28 June 2026
ALEX to PIT
We’re degrading quite a lot now.
28 June 2026
LAP 31/71
COL makes the move on Alex – he’s P17 and serving blue flags, but making gains on OCO ahead in P15.
28 June 2026
LAP 27/71 🟢
45 laps to go, and Alex is told he’s on plan A. He’s P16 for now.
28 June 2026
LAP 26/71 🟡
It’s so unfortunate for Carlos who had made good gains with the undercut. His FW48 is still being recovered by the marshals, we remain under VSC.
28 June 2026
LAP 24/71 🟡
Mechanical issue for Carlos, he’s pulled over to the side of the track on the main straight.
28 June 2026
LAP 24/71
It’s a simple move for Alex on ALO, that’s P17 for our Thai racer…
28 June 2026
Eyes forward for Alex 🎯
Alex sits just over a second off ALO for P17, right on the edge of overtake detection range. A tenth here or there brings him in — this is the lap or two where that window opens.
- Generated by Airia
28 June 2026
LAP 22/71
Sitrep: Carlos is P15, Alex is P18 - both have made their first stop. Some cars ahead have gone long and we are within their pit window…
One of those is HUL who, as we type, stops and Carlos gets ahead of him. That’s P14 for now.
28 June 2026
Carlos closes in 🎯
Carlos right on ALO’s gearbox for P16. Fresh tyres and this is the window. And he makes the move.
- Generated by Airia
28 June 2026
LAP 19/71 - BOX BOX 🅿️
Alex is in and out, another 2.6s stop from the team. He’s got fresh medium rubber to take him into this next stint.
28 June 2026
LAP 19/71
Carlos is making the most of the clean air he returned into to, he’s P20 but closing the gap on those ahead that haven’t stopped. Alex has been called into the pits this lap…
28 June 2026
LAP 14/71 - BOX BOX 🅿️
Carlos told to box opposite BEA, and that’s exactly what he does. It’s a quick stop from the crew, and Carlos is back out there on mediums. He’ll be hoping to undercut BEA…
28 June 2026
Early stops being made ↗️
GAS has pulled in, Carlos and Alex climb to P15 and P16 as a result…
28 June 2026
ALEX to PIT
I’m just trying to keep Franco away, because I’m slow in sectors two and three.
28 June 2026
Carlos lining up P15 🎯
Carlos tucked right under BEA for P15, just a couple of tenths in it. Time to make it count before that soft tyre window starts to close.
- Generated by Airia
28 June 2026
CARLOS to PIT
Car is oversteering in turns 9 and 10.
28 June 2026
ALEX to PIT
Plan B for sure.
28 June 2026
Pressure building
Carlos stays tucked under BEA for P15, gap inside a second and a couple of laps to cash in that soft grip.
- Generated by Airia
28 June 2026
ALEX to PIT
Car feels very limited in turn 7.
28 June 2026
LAP 6/71
It’s hot out there – 50.3 °C track temp and 34.4 °C air temp – and for some it’s ever hotter. Both Cadillac cars are out with smoke in the cockpit, and LAW in P9 has been reporting fire.
28 June 2026
Carlos presses, Alex lurking 👀
Carlos holds P16 with Bearman just ahead, Alex tucked under a second behind. Softs vs mediums and a two to three lap window to make the grip count before it swings back.
- Generated by Airia
28 June 2026
LAP 4/71
Settling into this opening stint now, 0.7s gap between our duo and Carlos is 0.9s behind P15…
28 June 2026
LAP 1/71
We’re underway and it’s a clean start – Carlos and Alex have both gained a place on the opening lap, passing COL.
28 June 2026
Formation lap 🔁
One lap to prep their tyres, then it will be all eyes to the lights…
28 June 2026
Tyre check 🛞
Just two cars start on the softs and Carlos is one of them, BOR is the other. Everyone else, including Alex, is starting on the medium compound.
28 June 2026
PIT to CARLOS
Have a good race.
CARLOS to PIT:
Thank you.
28 June 2026
ALEX to PIT
Radio check.
PIT to ALEX:
Copy, you hear me OK?
ALEX to PIT:
Yep, copy.
28 June 2026
Full focus 💪
Pre-race ceremonies complete, all eyes are now on the task ahead – let’s see what we can do!
28 June 2026
Anthem time 🇦🇹
Carlos and Alex head to the front of the grid to observe the Austrian national anthem…
28 June 2026
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Getting closer ⏳
Carlos and Alex are parked up in P17 and P18, lights out is getting closer…
28 June 2026
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28 June 2026
Hot new arrivals 🔥
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28 June 2026
Pit lane open 🟢
Time for a few reconnaissance laps before pulling up on the grid…
28 June 2026
Race Day 🇦🇹
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28 June 2026
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Our qualifying complete 🏁
27 June 2026
CARLOS to PIT
Oh, it was a f****** good lap.
27 June 2026
Out in Q1 by 0.021s 🤏
Carlos so close to a place in Q2 but not to be, a slight wide moment at the final corner was the difference. Alex’s chances were hampered by a slide at the opening turn.
Carlos - P17: 1:08.252
Alex - P18: 1:08.509
27 June 2026
Carlos improves, Alex out
We wait to see if we’re through…
27 June 2026
PIT to DRIVERS
Go push.
27 June 2026
One more Q1 send 🔜
Carlos and Alex head back out, another new set of softs taken for this last attempt…
27 June 2026
PIT to ALEX
How was the tyre readiness that lap?
ALEX to PIT:
Perfect.
27 June 2026
Box Box 🅿️
It’s a hive of activity here in the garage with five minutes to go in Q1 – a last attempt upcoming to see if we can get both cars through to the next phase…
27 June 2026
Time found 📈
Alex improves with a 1:08.509, Carlos does as well with a 1:08.737. They’re P16 and P17, respectively, and are returning to the garage ahead of a final Q1 attempt.
27 June 2026
PIT to DRIVERS
Go push.
27 June 2026
Fresh boots 🛞
New softs taken as Carlos and then Alex roll back out of the garage ahead of a second Q1 push attempt…
27 June 2026
Box Box 🅿️
Carbono return to the garage for a quick turnaround after a single push – we’re P4 and P5 with nine cars having set laps.
27 June 2026
On the board ⏱️
Our first laps are recorded – a 1:09.155 for Alex, whilst Carlos sets a 1:09.214
27 June 2026
ALEX to PIT
There’s a lot of vibration
27 June 2026
Time to go 🟢
Qualifying is underway and our duo are straight to work…
27 June 2026
All eyes on quali 👀
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27 June 2026
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FP3 ✅
27 June 2026
Traffic 🚦
Carlos goes to set one final push, but is greeted by three cars at the final corner – that will be the session. Our duo head around for some practice starts after taking the flag…
27 June 2026
ALEX to PIT
I’m not getting any clean air on track.
27 June 2026
CARLOS to PIT
Feeling with tyres, turn 1 wasn’t the best.
27 June 2026
New best times ⏱️
Carlos improves with a 1:08.843, Alex records a 1:08.992…
27 June 2026
Fresh softs 🛞
Time for some last quali simulations to round out our practice running, Alex and Carlos are on track…
27 June 2026
Silverstone 🔜
Box Box 🅿️
Alex and Carlos return to the garage, they’re prepping for one last run in FP3…
27 June 2026
30+ laps 📊
Alex ticks up 15 laps, whilst Carlos is in on 17 for the day as we continue to gain valuable data for the race…
27 June 2026
Saturday drives 📸
27 June 2026
Carlos on track 👉
CS55 is back out there – both Alex and Carlos are on a race run currently…
27 June 2026
Alex back out 👉
Same set of used softs for Alex as he returns to the track…
27 June 2026
Carlos improves 📈
It’s a 1:09.312 for him last time around – he’s heading back into the pits this lap where he’ll join his teammate.
Alex is P16 and Carlos is P18 after 30 minutes.
27 June 2026
Running wide 🟢🟢🟡
Two green sectors for Carlos, but a wide moment at T9 means he cannot improve on the lap…
Meanwhile Alex sets a new personal best final sector, but is 0.075s down on his previous best.
27 June 2026
On the board ⏱️
Carlos sets a 1:09.378, Alex follows up with a 1:09.254 – both are now on a double cool…
27 June 2026
CARLOS to PIT
The car is much better.
27 June 2026
Alex heads out 👉
A lap later than Carlos, AA23 enters the fray also running the softs…
27 June 2026
Time to go 👉
It’s back to work, Carlos rolls out on fresh soft tyres to start his FP3 running…
27 June 2026
Helmets are going on ⏳
Won’t be too much longer until our duo are on track…
27 June 2026
FP3 is go 🟢
As is often the case with FP3, no immediate rush to get out there. Neither Alex or Carlos are in their car at the moment, and just a single car is on track…
27 June 2026
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27 June 2026
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Saturday in Spielberg 🇦🇹
Later today we’ll be racing the stopwatch, but first up is the final hour of practice running. Don’t forget, Pit Wall Predictions closes BEFORE qualifying begins, so make sure your picks are in!
27 June 2026
Checking in for Quali day 👋
27 June 2026
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FP2 ✅
26 June 2026
FP2 complete 🏁
Time for some practice starts on the grid to complete our Friday running…
26 June 2026
PIT to CARLOS
Headwind has picked up, turn 6 and turn 7.
26 June 2026
ALEX to PIT
Figure out what that is – turn 1 snap, turn 3 snap, turn 4 snap, turn 6 snap.
26 June 2026
Race runs underway 📊
Into the last 10 minutes of running today, vital data being gained right now with plenty of driver to team feedback…
26 June 2026
Improving and boxing 🅿
Carlos sets a 1:09.838 before returning to the garage. Meanwhile Alex has begun his long run to gather data for Sunday…
26 June 2026
1:09.478
More time found for Carlos, he’s P17 for now. Alex is back in the garage at the moment.
26 June 2026
Hot new arrivals 🔥
CS55 on track 👉
Soft tyres for Sainz as he departs the garage once more…
26 June 2026
Art 🖼️
26 June 2026
1:08.838 ⏱️
Alex is the second car onto the softs and climbs to P10 for the time being…
26 June 2026
Soft tyres taken 🛞
Alex only makes a brief stop in the box, immediately fitting the soft tyre before heading out for a quali sim…
26 June 2026
Box Box 🅿️
Carlos pulls in, and Alex will do likewise at the end of this current lap…
26 June 2026
CARLOS to PIT
No power at the exit of turn 1.
26 June 2026
Alex on the board ⏱️
It’s a 1:09.737 for his first flying lap of the session…
26 June 2026
Back out 👉
Carlos and then Alex depart the garage, still running the medium tyres they started the session on…
26 June 2026
Box Box 🅿️🟡
Alex peels into the pit lane, joining Carlos in the garage under this VSC…
26 June 2026
Traffic under VSC 🟡
BEA leading a bit of a queue in the final sector under the VSC, Alex was running at 50kph (30mph) for an extended period…
26 June 2026
VSC 🟡
PER has stopped on track at T6, VSC deployed…
26 June 2026
Alex returns 👉
Alex is back out on the circuit, meanwhile Carlos improves onto a 1:10.977 – he’s requested to go down in flap.
26 June 2026
CARLOS to PIT
A lot of pulling now in the car.
26 June 2026
Carlos' first time of the weekend 🔒
It’s a 1:11.296 for CS55…
26 June 2026
ALEX to PIT
I’ve got no power.
PIT to ALEX:
OK, we need to box this lap.
26 June 2026
Straight to it ↗️
Carlos and Alex roll out on medium tyres…
26 June 2026
Cooling fireproofs: needed 🥵
26 June 2026
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26 June 2026
Countdown to FP2 is on ⏳
26 June 2026
Hot new arrivals 🔥
Silverstone 🔜
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26 June 2026
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26 June 2026
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26 June 2026
PIT to LUKE
Solid job, a lot going on at the beginning on the hard, then it started to come together. Good lap on the soft, we’ll look at the details.
LUKE to PIT:
Thanks, Gaetan! Yeah, let’s debrief about that.
26 June 2026
And with that, it will be the end of the session 🚩
PER has stopped on track before turn 3. Alex and Luke return to the garage…
26 June 2026
Race simulation 📊
Alex and Luke are out there gathering consecutive lap data ahead of Sunday’s race…
26 June 2026
ALEX to PIT
A lot of understeer in the car.
26 June 2026
Alex returns ↗️
AA23 returns to the track, he remains on used softs…
26 June 2026
Locking up 💨
Front-right lock up for Luke at T1 – he’s back in the pits for a flap adjust and switching back to the hard tyre for a longer run…
26 June 2026
PIT to LUKE
We're taking a double slow. That was a good lap, you're three tenths slower than Alex.
That was really good lap. So let's build up on that, we’ll give you some feedback. It's a double slow so we have time to talk.
26 June 2026
1:09.979 ⏱️
Good gain from Luke, he climbs to P13 after that latest run…
26 June 2026
Luke switches tyres 🛞
Soft tyre time for Luke who immediately returns to the circuit…
26 June 2026
1:09.644 ⏱
Alex banks his first soft tyre lap of the session…
26 June 2026
PIT to LUKE
You’re doing good, building up. And driving wise, much better lap – that’s feedback from Carlos.
26 June 2026
More time found 📈
Luke improves to a 1:11.428, he’s P16 for now…
26 June 2026
Alex on the softs 🛞
Alex is back on track, time for some quali simulation for him…
26 June 2026
1:12.045 ⏱️
A little bit of gravel riding at turn 9, but Luke banks a 1:12.045…
26 June 2026
PIT to LUKE
For turn 3, your braking point is already later than Alex. So you can back off that braking point and we need more brake pressure at the peak, OK?
26 June 2026
Time on the board ⏱️
Luke sets a 1:13.348, but he locked up at turn 3 on that tour…
26 June 2026
1:10.607 ⏱️
Another tour completed by Alex, he’ll be pulling into the pits this time around…
26 June 2026
Browning back out 👉
Luke returns to the track, still running the hard tyre he began the session with…
26 June 2026
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1:10.699 ⏱️
Three green sectors for Alex, even with a wheel dipped in the gravel at the final turn…
26 June 2026
ALEX to PIT
Front limited all the way into the corner. Feels like a lot of backlash in the car. We have a very real-limited apex.
26 June 2026
Time found 📈
Another tour complete for Albono, he improves to a 1:10.853 – currently P5…
26 June 2026
Two more laps for Luke 🔁
But no time set as he pulls into the pit lane. Alex stopped for a flap adjustment and continues….
26 June 2026
1:11.316 ⏱️
Alex completes his first push lap of the weekend, meanwhile Luke prepares to return to the track…
26 June 2026
Box Box 🅿️
Luke completes his instal lap and returns to the garage, meanwhile Alex is opening his first push…
26 June 2026
Straight to work 👉
Luke and Alex roll out of the garage and head straight out for FP1, both with hard tyres fitted…
26 June 2026
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Track temp is at 50.1°C (122°F), warm conditions out there ahead of FP1…
26 June 2026
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26 June 2026
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26 June 2026
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