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Race 13:00 • 23 AUG
Dutch Grand Prix
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A. Albon
P17
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C. Sainz
P16
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23 August 2026
Dutch GP 🏁
23 August 2026
CARLOS to PIT:
Sorry guys, my bad. I just hit the big bump in turn 1 and locked up. Didn’t expect that or feel that before, bit of a surprise.
JV to CARLOS:
Carlos, we first need to give you a faster car. As you know it’s an important week or two of us, so hang in there while we improve this.
23 August 2026
LAP 72/72
10 second time penalty for Carlos. Last lap.
23 August 2026
LAP 70/72 - VSC 🟡
It’s only brief, to recover some debris from the circuit. Carlos continues to circulate in P16, 1.5s behind PER.
23 August 2026
LAP 68/72 - BOX BOX
Carlos stops for fresh soft tyres, Alex is being asked to box to retire.
23 August 2026
LAP 67/72
Carlos and Alex make contact at turn 1, they both take to the escape road and continue.
23 August 2026
LAP 66/72
Our duo serve blue flags for race leader NOR, before that they were battling into turn 1.
23 August 2026
LAP 62/72
Alex now within overtake mode range of Carlos, and the pair also have COL for company.
23 August 2026
LAP 59/72
With fresher tyres, Alex is closing on Carlos by about 0.7s a lap…
23 August 2026
VSC ends — racing resumes 🟢
The Virtual Safety Car comes in at the end of lap 57, racing resumes with 14 laps to go. - Generated by Airia
23 August 2026
LAP 55/72 🟡
VSC deployed as OCO stops in the first sector, we stay out. Carlos P14, Alex P15.
23 August 2026
LAP 51/72 - BOX BOX 🅿️
Alex is in once again, he’s fitting the new medium tyres to take him to the finish. He returns in P16, with Carlos 8s up the road in P15.
23 August 2026
LAP 48/72
OCO makes a move stick on Carlos at turn 8, he’s now P16 with Alex in P13 and LIN 1.6s behind him.
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LAP 46/72
BOR makes the move on Alex at T1 – we’re now P13 and P15
23 August 2026
LAP 44/72
Carlos putting up a great fight to keep LIN behind currently… but that battle comes to an end at T1.
23 August 2026
Carlos closing on P13 — gap down to 4.8s 📉
Carlos Sainz has been reeling in the car ahead over the last few laps on lap 41, the gap now down to 4.8 seconds. Team-mate Alex Albon runs just ahead in P12. - Generated by Airia
23 August 2026
Pushing 📸
23 August 2026
LAP 39/72
ALO muscles his way past at turn 1. Alex is now P12, with Carlos P14.
23 August 2026
LAP 38/72
Good battle ongoing between Alex and ALO. Meanwhile, LIN pits – we’re P11 and P14 currently.
23 August 2026
LAP 36/72
ALO pits and returns behind Alex – he’s now P12. Our duo are currently serving blue flags for the leading pack.
23 August 2026
ALEX to PIT
I’m really struggling in this dirty air.
23 August 2026
LAP 31/72 - BOX BOX 🅿️
Carlos is in after a strong defence, he fits hard tyres that should take him to the flag. He returns ahead of COL in P17. Alex is up to P14.
23 August 2026
Alex closing on P14 — gap down to 1.6s 📉
Alex Albon has been reeling in the car ahead over the last few laps, the gap now down to 1.6 seconds on lap 30. - Generated by Airia
23 August 2026
LAP 30/72
Carlos is told five more laps on these tyres, he’s racing the RB cars behind him after HUL gets through. He’s P10 currently, with Alex P15.
23 August 2026
LAP 27/72 - BOX BOX 🅿️
Alex is in and out, fresh hard tyres taking. He emerges in P15, Carlos leading a pack of cars in P9 which Albono will try and catch up to.
23 August 2026
LAP 23/72
Alex is P7 as LAW in the Red Bull pits and comes out behind him, this is a battle we will not fight. The Kiwi takes the spot at turn 1.
23 August 2026
LAP 20/72
We’re currently running as best of the rest, with Alex in P8 and Carlos P10. “We can keep going” is the call from Albono in the cockpit.
23 August 2026
LAP 19/72
We’re into the top 10 as those soft runners ahead start to stop. Alex is P9, Carlos is P11.
23 August 2026
LAP 16/72
Settling into the race now. Alex has OCO 0.9s behind, but the Haas – on softs – is not hassling him so far. Carlos, now P14 as STR pits, has LIN behind making his way back through following a penalty.
23 August 2026
PIT to ALEX:
When you can, feedback on tyres.
ALEX to PIT:
Not as good as you think.
23 August 2026
LAP 12/72
BOR makes a pit stop, so Carlos climbs to P15. Pace is good across both cars right now.
23 August 2026
LAP 10/72
Light rain inbound, both drivers are told it will be the lowest level.
23 August 2026
PIT to ALEX:
You’re currently P12, Franco in P10 has a drive through penalty.
23 August 2026
LAP 6/72
Clean restart – we’re P13 and P18 as it stands. LIN is given a drive through penalty so we climb to P12 and P17.
23 August 2026
Let's try this again 🚥
We’re rolling up to the grid….
23 August 2026
LAP 4/72 🟡
BEA has stopped on the formation lap… we’ll have an extra formation lap. Third one of the day so far.
23 August 2026
LAP 3/72 🟢
We roll back out of the pit lane, Alex takes a new set of hard tyres with Carlos now on new softs.
23 August 2026
Race restart time is in ⚠️
We’ll get back going at 15:33 local time.
23 August 2026
Waiting for a restart time ⏰
But we’ve had the race resumption order. Alex will restart P13, Carlos in P19.
23 August 2026
LAP 2/72 🔴
VER with a big hit into the barriers on the final turn, fortunately he avoids being collected by another car. He is out of his car and reports he is OK. Lots of debris across the track. Back to the pit lane for everyone else.
23 August 2026
LAP 1/72
Alex is up to P15, meanwhile Carlos gets pinched by the Astons and has asked the team to check his front wing.
23 August 2026
Standing start ✅
Time to form up on the grid and focus our eyes on the lights…
23 August 2026
Standing start ✅
We’ll be forming up on the grid once again… Carlos was caught at a red light at the pit exit. Never seen that before.
23 August 2026
Safety Car lights on 🟡
The field will do one lap behind the SC before assembling for a standing start. Drivers are being asked to feedback the conditions in sector 3, where it is currently still damp.
23 August 2026
Tyre check 🛞
It’s new softs for Alex and Carlos for the start of this one. The two cars immediately ahead of us are on mediums. No one in the field is on wet tyres.
23 August 2026
PIT to CARLOS:
Standard grip level has been declared, so standard PU and standard straight mode confirmed.
23 August 2026
ALEX to PIT:
Radio check?
PIT to ALEX:
Yes, loud and clear. Just a heads up that the low grip conditions that were declared for the laps to grid has now gone back to standard.
23 August 2026
Pre-race ceremonies ✅
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23 August 2026
Anthem time 🇳🇱
Our duo head to the front of the grid for the Dutch anthem. It’s one we’ve heard in F1 a fair few times since Zandvoort returned in 2021…
23 August 2026
The farewell party is starting 🔊
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23 August 2026
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Pit lane closed 🔴
It’s time to park up on the grid, which is currently a sea of gazebos…
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Pit lane open 🟢
It’s time for some laps to the grid, our duo will be aiming to learn as much as they can in these conditions….
23 August 2026
Weather update 👀
It’s raining on the grid. And it’s substantial.
23 August 2026
For one last time... 🇳🇱
It’s race day at Zandvoort! We’ll be pushing from P16 and P17 on the grid, let’s see what we can do…
23 August 2026
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Qualifying 🏁
22 August 2026
JV to ALEX:
It’s a good lap, Alex. I know we want more, but it’s a good job.
ALEX to PIT:
Yeah, thank you. Finally done a good lap in this car!
22 August 2026
Good gain ⏱️
Alex finds 0.75s on his last push, it won’t be enough to make it through, but it is a strong gain nonetheless. That’s P16.
22 August 2026
One more attempt 🔜
Alex departs the garage with new soft tyres fitted, let’s see how far up the order he put his FW48 on the grid for tomorrow’s race…
22 August 2026
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1:13.940 ⏱️
Back to the pits for Alex after that first attempt on used softs.
22 August 2026
Alex heads out 👉
He’s running the soft compound that he ended Q1 with…
22 August 2026
One through, one out 🏁
Q1 wraps up with Alex Albon advancing in P16 on a 1:13.552, while Carlos Sainz is eliminated in P17, just 0.022s off his team-mate's cutoff time.
- Generated by Airia
22 August 2026
On track 👉
Alex and Carlos depart the garage, a third set of soft tyres taken. We’re currently P15 and P17.
22 August 2026
Box Box 🅿️
Back to the garage, we’ll have one more attempt to come in Q1…
22 August 2026
Second push laps ⏱️
Improvements made by both drivers.
Alex up to P14 with a 1:13.835, Carlos currently P16 after his 1:13.972.
22 August 2026
Heading back on track 👉
Fresh soft tyres taken for our duo as they head back out to set their second push laps of Q1…
22 August 2026
First times on the board ⏱️
It’s a 1:14.733 for Carlos, and Alex sets a 1:14.884.
22 August 2026
Pushing 🟢
After two out-laps, we’re opening our first push lap of the session…
22 August 2026
On track 👉
We’re 6th and 7th in the queue as the light goes green for Q1…
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Hopping in 📸
22 August 2026
Almost time for qualifying ⏱️
We’re in the final stages of preparing for the qualifying hour – the garage is a hive of activity right now as we get set to race the stopwatch for the second time this weekend…
22 August 2026
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Sprint ✅
22 August 2026
JV 📻
To Alex:
Well done, Alex. That’s all that was in the car today, really well defended against the Astons in really difficult conditions. We’ll look to find a few more tenths this afternoon.
To Carlos:
Thanks for doing the work, Carlos. We’ve got to find a few tenths for you here and we’ll come back stronger this afternoon. Thank you.
22 August 2026
Sprint 🏁
It’s chucking it down as we cross the line in P16 and P20. Alex defends well against both Aston Martin cars for those final few laps to keep P16, whilst Carlos who ran much of that race to gather data comes home in P20.
22 August 2026
Here's the rain
Final lap for our duo…
22 August 2026
LAP 22/24
Final laps here with weather incoming.
Alex - P16 Carlos - P20
22 August 2026
CARLOS to PIT:
Yeah, this is my pace, unfortunately.
22 August 2026
PIT to ALEX:
With two laps to go, we expect level one rain.
22 August 2026
LAP 17/24 - 🅿️
Box Box. Carlos is in for a flap adjustment, he’s held for a few seconds to get clear space on track.
22 August 2026
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22 August 2026
Almost in sync 📻
Within seconds of each other, Alex and Carlos both report they have no rear grip. It’s a common report throughout pit lane, with higher deg across the field.
22 August 2026
LAP 13/24
12 laps to go, Alex is doing well to keep STR behind. He’s told over the radio that the risk of rain in the last two laps has now reduced.
22 August 2026
LAP 12/24
Carlos backs off to run in clear air and get some data.
22 August 2026
LAP 10/24
It’s now BOT ahead of Carlos, 0.5s up the road.
22 August 2026
PIT to ALEX
17 laps to go, potential level 3 rain with two laps to go.
22 August 2026
LAP 7/24
Carlos closing on ALO and BOT ahead, gap now at 1.4s. Alex is 2.5s behind BEA.
22 August 2026
LAP 4/24
Carlos gets past HUL on the pit straight, he’s back up to P20.
22 August 2026
PIT to CARLOS:
Hulkenberg ahead with potential PU issues.
22 August 2026
LAP 2/24
ALO squeezes through at T11, Carlos is P21.
22 August 2026
Carlos closing on P19 — gap down to 2.0s 📉
Carlos Sainz has been closing on the car ahead early in the sprint, the gap now down to 2.0 seconds. - Generated by Airia
22 August 2026
LAP 1/24
Clean start, Alex has gained a place on HUL, but BEA has come through on softs so he stays P16. Carlos is P20 and 2.2s back from the main pack, PER did not make the start
22 August 2026
24 laps ahead of us 👀
Tyres are in: it’s used mediums for Alex, Carlos and the majority of the field. LEC (P3) and BEA (P17) are the only drivers on softs.
22 August 2026
Jumping in 💺
Alex is in his FW48, getting strapped in ahead of the Sprint. At the end of the pit lane, Carlos is about to climb in to his FW48.
22 August 2026
Atmosphere building 🔊
It’s not even noon here on the Dutch coast, but that’s not stopping the fans – incredible atmosphere as we tick closer to the first-ever Sprint at Zandvoort…
22 August 2026
Ready to Sprint 🏃
Alex will be lining up from P16, whilst Carlos will start from the pit lane after we made setup changes to his FW48.
22 August 2026
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Sprint qualifying ✅
21 August 2026
ALEX to PIT:
I didn't really expect it to front lock there.
JV to ALEX:
Alex, it’s a good lap. Getting us through to Q2 with this car is well done. Getting a lot out of it. There was traffic in sector 2 for you.
ALEX to PIT:
The tyres actually felt better for that second push. I’ll take a look later.
21 August 2026
Opening his push ⏱️
But there’s a lock up at T3 for Alex, he does well to keep it away from the wall. Lap aborted – he’ll be P16 tomorrow.
21 August 2026
Back out 👉
Rolling out for one last SQ2 attempt, how far up the order can Alex place his FW48?
21 August 2026
Box Box 🅿️
Alex returns to the garage with five minutes left in SQ2, he’s 2.2s off the best lap of the stage so far…
21 August 2026
ALEX to PIT
These Ferraris.
PIT to ALEX:
Not helping, yep.
21 August 2026
1:14.294 ⏱️
First lap recorded by Alex, he comes up to a pair of Ferraris in the final sector which costs him some time.
21 August 2026
Alex on track 🟢
Alex heads out for SQ2, he’s the third car on track…
21 August 2026
One through, one out 🏁
Alex finds no improvement, but his first time was good enough to make it through to SQ2.
Carlos improves on second push, but is out in P18 – missing out by a tenth. He shares over the radio he lost a couple of tenths after some traffic whilst attempting to open his lap.
Out in SQ1: BEA, Carlos, STR, BOT, PER, ALO
21 August 2026
PIT to DRIVERS
Go push.
21 August 2026
Winding up for one more attempt 🔂
Double cool laps for both drivers - we sit P12 (ALB) and P16 (SAI) as it stands.
21 August 2026
First times 🔒
It’s a 1:14.943 for Carlos, with Alex setting a 1:14.596 on their first timed laps…
21 August 2026
PIT to DRIVERS
Go push.
21 August 2026
Both on a double warm up lap 🔂
Our duo are taking a couple of laps to get their tyres in the optimum window…
21 August 2026
Heading out 👉
Carlos and Alex roll out of the garage, first SQ1 attempt on the medium tyre is inbound…
21 August 2026
SQ1 🔜
21 August 2026
Getting ready 📸
21 August 2026
The sun is out ☀️
A dry Sprint quali is on the way…
21 August 2026
Full focus on Sprint quali ⏳
We’ll be racing the stopwatch here on the dunes shortly…
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21 August 2026
Carlos keeps pushing 📈
He shaves another 0.538s off of his best – he’s still carrying floor damage, worth “around 30 points” off downforce he was more recently told over the radio…
21 August 2026
1:15.357 ⏱️
Time found for Alex on the medium compound…
21 August 2026
Carlos improves to 1:16.883 — P21 ⏱️
Carlos Sainz finds 0.607s to move up to P21, 0.109s off P20 on the mediums but still with floor damage. - Generated by Airia
21 August 2026
Alex returns 👉
Three minutes later, Alex also heads back out with the medium compound fitted…
21 August 2026
But not for long 👉
Carlos returns to the circuit, this time with the medium tyre fitted…
21 August 2026
Box Box 🅿️
Alex peels into the garage, where he’ll find his teammate.
21 August 2026
ALEX to PIT
Can we check aero-loads, it feels like I’m massively over-balanced?
21 August 2026
Box Box 🅿️
Carlos returns to the garage, we’ll take a few minutes to check out his floor. Alex continues circulating on his consecutive lap run plan. The risk of rain appears to have skirted around the circuit.
21 August 2026
Back from summer break, but straight to the beach 📸
21 August 2026
PIT to CARLOS
Rain risk is moving away, stick to the plan. Damage to the floor is with 20 points of [downforce] loss.
CARLOS to PIT:
Since when, the gravel?
PIT to CARLOS:
Affirm.
21 August 2026
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PIT to CARLOS:
We’d like to move onto consecutive running to bank the laps, are you happy with that?
CARLOS to PIT:
Yes.
21 August 2026
Both improve on their best time ⏱️
Alex is into the 1:16s, whilst Carlos is on a 1:17.490. Both keep pushing to get as much running in before the rain arrives in about 10 minutes…
21 August 2026
PIT to CARLOS
Rain is coming.
21 August 2026
Alex finds time 📈
He’s up to P18 following a 1:17.437. Carlos cuts across the run off at T11, he reports that gravel kicked up as he hit the brakes for the corner.
21 August 2026
Trip through the gravel 🟡
Carlos runs wide at T13 after a snap, but keeps the car running. He peels into the pit lane just to get the car checked, but returns to the circuit…
21 August 2026
1:18.876 ⏱️
Alex sets his first representative lap, he slots into P16. There is plenty of traffic out there currently…
21 August 2026
1:18.056 📈
Big leap for Carlos on his second push as he finds more time and confidence in these track conditions…
21 August 2026
Carlos on the board — 1:23.692 ⏱️
Carlos Sainz sets his first time of Practice 1, a 1:23.692, currently P9 on new softs. - Generated by Airia
21 August 2026
Alex on track 👉
Carlos opens his first push lap of the session as AA23 departs the garage, also on soft tyres…
21 August 2026
Switching to slicks 🔀
Carlos rolls out on the soft compound…
21 August 2026
PIT to CARLOS
We expect rain in 5-10 minutes.
21 August 2026
Sighter laps on inters 🛞
Alex and Carlos head out for a lap on the green-walled Pirelli compound, but immediately peel back in.
21 August 2026
Jumping in 💺
Our duo are in their seat, the track has been declared wet but there are dry patches emerging already…
21 August 2026
Weather check 👀
It’s not raining currently, but we’ve had some wet weather earlier in the morning so there’s some moisture out there for sure…
21 August 2026
Pre-weekend huddle 📸
21 August 2026
20 minutes to go ⏳
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21 August 2026
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