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13 September 2026
Spanish Grand Prix ✅
13 September 2026
PIT to ALEX
Chequered flag. You did well to hang on at the end there, Alex. Well done.
JV to ALEX:
A strong weekend, Alex. I know it’s been a tough race. Looking forward to going to Baku with you.
ALEX to PIT:
Yes, thanks everyone. Let’s get ready for this upgrade because we need it. Thanks everyone.
13 September 2026
LAP 56/57
Big lock up for Alex, but he keeps it out of the wall at turn 7.
13 September 2026
PIT to ALEX
Properly sketchy now.
13 September 2026
LAP 54/57
Final stages here at the Madring and Alex has 14s ahead and behind as we complete the last laps of this race…
13 September 2026
ALEX to PIT
Tyres are getting really cold.
13 September 2026
PIT to ALEX
Tsunoda weak in low speed.
13 September 2026
LAP 47/57
Alex’s defence is complete, BEA pits off of the medium and drops back.
13 September 2026
LAP 45/57
Down to just one car in this one, Alex is still holding off BEA behind and running P15.
13 September 2026
JV to PIT:
Carlos, thank you for fighting through that. Baku can't come soon enough. We'll come back here next year and make you proud of the track.
CARLOS to PIT:
Yeah, next year will be better for sure.
13 September 2026
PIT to CARLOS
We will box to retire.
CARLOS to PIT:
Yeah, I agree.
13 September 2026
LAP 44/57
Overtaking is tough, but still Alex is putting up a solid defence against the Haas for BEA. Carlos has had to serve a couple of blue flags, but was within overtake mode range of BOT before that.
Alex - P15 Carlos - P19
13 September 2026
Carlos closing on P18 — 3.7s back 📉
Carlos has cut the gap to Bottas from 4.7s to 3.7s on lap 41, running P19 on 7-lap-old hards. - Generated by Airia
13 September 2026
PIT to CARLOS
Bottas ahead, we’ll catch him in five laps.
13 September 2026
PIT to ALEX
Bearman 2.5s back.
13 September 2026
LAP 35/57
Alex is up to P15 as BEA makes his first stop. The Haas rejoins 6.5s back.
13 September 2026
LAP 32/57 🅿️
Carlos is in for a second time, fresh hard tyres for him plus three turns on the flap.
13 September 2026
PIT to ALEX
It’s still plan A. Overtaking difficult and Tsunoda is too quick for us.
13 September 2026
CARLOS to PIT
Do we still have floor damage, or was it just the wing?
PIT to CARLOS
We do, we do.
13 September 2026
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13 September 2026
LAP 24/57 - BOX BOX 🅿️
Carlos is in, he serves his penalty and gets a fresh front wing and new medium tyres. He’s told that he’s switching to plan B.
13 September 2026
PIT to CARLOS
For info, you have a five second penalty for collision with Alonso.
CARLOS to PIT:
Yeah, like there was ever space there. Come on.
13 September 2026
LAP 20/57 ⚠️
Carlos has been given a five second time penalty for the turn 5 incident with ALO. He’ll serve it at his stop.
13 September 2026
Alex closing on Bearman for P16 📉
Alex has trimmed the gap to Bearman from 3.9s to 2.5s by lap 19, still hunting P16. - Generated by Airia
13 September 2026
PIT to ALEX
Overtaking is very hard. You’re on status 4 for 15 laps, then we’ll make a decision.
13 September 2026
Carlos up to P15 as pit stops shuffle order 📈
Carlos moves up to P15 on lap 16 as Alex and Perez cycle through the pits, 1.8s clear of Tsunoda ahead. He's yet to make his own stop, still on tyres 14 laps old. - Generated by Airia
13 September 2026
Alex pits for hards under VSC — lap 14 🔧
Alex takes on fresh hard tyres for his first stop, coming off 14 laps on the mediums, and drops to P17. The VSC is out as the stop plays out, with Carlos and Tsunoda still to make their own. - Generated by Airia
13 September 2026
Alex's opening stint: ~1:43.566 avg 📊
Alex's first stint on the mediums covers 12 laps, averaging around 1:43.566 before the VSC came out. - Generated by Airia
13 September 2026
LAP 15/57 🟡
STR is off with a brake issue at turn 20, VSC deployed.
13 September 2026
ALEX to PIT
Get ready for the undercuts because they’re going to be huge.
13 September 2026
Carlos closing on P16 — 1.8s back 📉
Carlos has cut the gap to Tsunoda from 2.9s to 1.8s by lap 14, currently P17 on 12-lap-old hards. - Generated by Airia
13 September 2026
PIT to DRIVERS
Overtaking is more difficult than the model.
13 September 2026
CARLOS to PIT
Check my rear right, I think Fernando hit me.
13 September 2026
ALEX to PIT
I think I'm losing about half a second in deployment, turbo lag, turbo infill, out of turn 5.
13 September 2026
PIT to CARLOS
Damage is worth around 10 points [of downforce].
CARLOS to PIT:
Yeah, I have no rear.
13 September 2026
PIT to ALEX
Still looking at Plan A.
13 September 2026
We're racing at the Madring 📸
13 September 2026
CARLOS to PIT
There’s something not right with deployment.
PIT to CARLOS:
We’re looking and we will help you.
13 September 2026
LAP 6/57
HAM is going slowly with brake problems, we gain a position on the Ferrari. P14 and P17 for now…
13 September 2026
ALEX to PIT
Front left is opening up, feels like all this management is for nothing.
13 September 2026
CARLOS to PIT
No, it’s not OK.
13 September 2026
LAP 2/57
BOR gets back through on Alex down the pit straight…
13 September 2026
PIT to CARLOS
Small damage on right-hand side end plate.
13 September 2026
Alex and Carlos both gain 2 on lap 1 📈
Alex passes Bortoleto and Tsunoda on track to run P14, while Carlos gets by Alonso and Bottas to move up to P18. Early days, but both Williams cars head the right way after the start. - Generated by Airia
13 September 2026
LAP 1/57
Both cars get off the line well. Carlos makes contact at T1 but continues…
13 September 2026
Tyre check 🛞
Mediums for Alex, hards for Carlos. The majority are on hards, seven on mediums and three on softs.
13 September 2026
Temp check 🌡️
It’s 30.4°C out there (86.7°F), with the track surface at 53.0°C (122.5°F) – all eyes will be on the tyres…
13 September 2026
10 minutes 'til the formation lap ⏳
It’s almost time to race here in Madrid…
13 September 2026
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It's pumping at the Madring 🔊
Anthem complete and the DJ takes charge – an incredible atmosphere here on the grid in the heat of the Spanish sun…
13 September 2026
Anthem time 🇪🇸
Drivers are at the front of the grid for the Spanish national anthem…
13 September 2026
Race ready 📸
13 September 2026
13 September 2026
Pit lane open 🟢
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13 September 2026
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13 September 2026
Qualifying ✅
12 September 2026
JV to ALEX:
Thank you for trying that, it was an important experiment for us to understand. Well done, it’s a really great recovery after FP3.
ALEX to PIT:
Thanks James. On that last run, it was like we were on a medium tyre.
12 September 2026
Alex backs off ❌
“Tyres are nowhere” he shares over the radio – that’s his qualifying complete and he’ll be P16 tomorrow…
12 September 2026
On track 👉
Slightly fresher softs for Alex as he fires his way out of the garage for one last attempt, three laps put into this set…
12 September 2026
Box box 🅿️
Back to the garage for Alex after one push, he’ll be taking a new set for his next effort after some time analysing the data…
12 September 2026
Pushing on 📸
12 September 2026
Alex on the board in Q2 — 1:35.532 ⏱️
Alex sets his first time of Q2, a 1:35.532. - Generated by Airia
12 September 2026
Alex heads out 👉
Three-lap-old soft tyres for him as Q2 begins…
12 September 2026
Alex sets 1:35.307 📊
Alex is through in P16, pipping Carlos for a place in Q2 by 0.005s. He’ll be P17 tomorrow. - Generated by Airia
12 September 2026
Carlos provisionally P14 in Q1 📊
Carlos sits provisionally P14 on a 1:35.312… - Generated by Airia
12 September 2026
New softs 🛞
Our duo pit for a third set of soft tyres before returning straight back out to the circuit – final Q1 pushes inbound…
12 September 2026
Carlos P16, Alex P18 in Q1 so far 📊
With 21 of 22 cars now on the board, Carlos provisionally sits P16 on a 1:35.672 and Alex is P18 on a 1:35.951. - Generated by Airia
12 September 2026
Finding time 📈
1:35.672 for Carlos, 1:35.951 for Alex on their second push laps of Q1…
12 September 2026
ALEX to PIT
No power. Ahhh, come on!
12 September 2026
Pitting for fresh tyres 🛞
Carlos and Alex peel into the pits after their first lap to take a fresh set of soft tyres…
12 September 2026
Time deleted ❌
Alex’s first effort is removed for a track limits infringement at turn 6.
12 September 2026
CARLOS to PIT
Mistake, turn 5.
12 September 2026
Alex on the board — 1:37.014 ⏱️
Alex sets his first time of Q1, a 1:37.014, on new softs. - Generated by Airia
12 September 2026
Carlos on the board — 1:36.806 ⏱️
Carlos sets his first time of Q1, a 1:36.806, with just 7 of 22 cars through so far. - Generated by Airia
12 September 2026
Heading to the track ➡
It’s a long trip to the pit exit, but Carlos and Alex are down there making their way onto the circuit…
12 September 2026
Qualifying 1 is underway 🟢
Q1 gets going for Alex and Carlos as they look to book a spot in Q2. - Generated by Airia
12 September 2026
Work mode 🔛
12 September 2026
Qualifying on the way ⏳
Almost time to go all in at the Madring…
12 September 2026
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12 September 2026
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FP3 ✅
12 September 2026
Red flag — practice stopped 🔴
Practice 3 is stopped with a red flag. BEA has hit the barrier at T10, he is OK. That will be the end of the session. - Generated by Airia
12 September 2026
1:34.464 ⏱️
More time found by Carlos on his latest effort, good improvement in sector 1. He’s P18.
12 September 2026
PIT to CARLOS
Anything on turn 7?
CARLOS to PIT:
Nothing, my mistake.
12 September 2026
1:35.565 🟢🟡🟢
Carlos improves on his latest push, going P17.
12 September 2026
Carlos heads back out 👉
He returns to the track, pitting at the end of the lap for fresh soft tyres.
12 September 2026
Back to work 💪
Session will resume at 13:32 with 15:38 left on the clock…
12 September 2026
Race Control ⚠️
Session will be temporarily stopped. The clock pauses with 15:38 left.
12 September 2026
Barrier repairs ongoing 🚩
Looks like they’re in the final stages and we’ll be back underway shortly…
12 September 2026
Alex's practice is complete 📊
After touching the wall on the rear left of the car, Alex will not continue in the session.
Carlos will resume when the red flag period ends.
12 September 2026
Red Flag 🚩
HAM gets around to T14 before pulling over and stopping. Everyone else is back in the garage.
12 September 2026
Red flag — practice stopped 🔴
Practice 3 is stopped with a red flag. HAM slides into the wall at the final corner. He manages to get his car out, but the barrier needs a repair and he’s dragging the front wing around the track currently. - Generated by Airia
12 September 2026
Carlos up to P14 — 1:35.947 ⏱️
Carlos finds 1.198s to move up to P14, just 0.298s off P13 now. - Generated by Airia
12 September 2026
Locking up 💨
Carlos runs deep at turn 7 but does well to keep it out of the wall. He pits so we can just check the wing, and he’s cleared to return…
12 September 2026
Straight back in for Alex 🅿️
Alex clips the wall at the exit of turn 20 at the end of his first push, and he immediately peels into the pits.
12 September 2026
ALEX to PIT
I touched the wall, rear left I think.
12 September 2026
Carlos on the board — 1:37.145 ⏱️
Carlos sets his first time of Practice 3, a 1:37.145, on new softs. - Generated by Airia
12 September 2026
PIT to ALEX
Wind is low, comparable with FP1.
12 September 2026
Alex & Carlos start on soft tyres 🛞
Both Williams cars head out on fresh soft tyres for Practice 3. Alex and Carlos get their runs underway together. - Generated by Airia
12 September 2026
First cars on track 🟢
Five cars have ventured out of the pits, Carlos and Alex will be on track shortly…
12 September 2026
Quiet start 🤫
Four minutes gone and nobody has ventured out on track just yet…
12 September 2026
Temp check 🌡️
It’s a beautiful Saturday – 24.3°C/75.74°F air temperature with 44.3°C/111.74°F track temperature…
12 September 2026
Saturday in Spain – FP3 🔜
12 September 2026
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FP2 ✅
11 September 2026
Final seconds of FP2 ⏳
Carlos switches to the soft tyre to take the flag, whilst Alex remains on the medium…
11 September 2026
CARLOS to PIT
I have a lot of graining.
11 September 2026
Race run to end the session 📊
Gathering some data on the mediums to take us into Sunday’s Grand Prix…
11 September 2026
Red flag clears — Practice 2 resumes 🟢
The red flag is lifted and Practice 2 is back under way. - Generated by Airia
11 September 2026
All clear ‼️
Session will resume at 17:47
11 September 2026
Red flag — practice stopped 🔴
Practice 2 is stopped with a red flag. LIN is in the wall at T13. He reports he’s OK over the radio. - Generated by Airia
11 September 2026
📸
11 September 2026
ALEX to PIT
There’s something going on [through] corners 13, 17, 18.
11 September 2026
Alex up to P17 — 1:36.936 ⏱️
Alex finds 0.691s to move up to P17. - Generated by Airia
11 September 2026
Carlos trims more time — 1:36.291 ⏱️
Carlos goes quicker again, down to a 1:36.291 and staying P16, 0.337s off the car ahead. - Generated by Airia
11 September 2026
Alex pits 🛞
He also switches to the soft compound for some qualifying simulation.
11 September 2026
Carlos fits softs 🛞
He drops into the pit lane to change onto fresh softs for a new stint…
11 September 2026
ALEX to PIT
There’s so much going on. The deployment's completely different this time.
11 September 2026
Alex goes 1:37.627 ⏱️
Alex trims 1.320s off his best to move up to P19, now just 0.116s off P18. He's on 9-lap-old used mediums. - Generated by Airia
11 September 2026
Alex P19 in FP2 — 1:38.874 📊
Alex sits P19 on used mediums, his best is a 1:48.874 but he’s opening another lap now…
- Generated by Airia
11 September 2026
Carlos improves to P16 — 1:36.868 ⏱️
Carlos finds 1.310s to move up to P16, now just 0.715s off the car ahead. Alex returns to the track. - Generated by Airia
11 September 2026
Alex pits 🅿️
Back to the garage for Albono after five laps in this session…
11 September 2026
Both improve 📈
1:38.178 for Carlos, 1:38.947 for Alex – he caught a snap at the start of the final sector.
11 September 2026
CARLOS to PIT
I will do the laps I need, guys. Focus on the turbo lag, please.
11 September 2026
Carlos boxes 🅿️
We get his radio cable reconnected, make a small flap adjustment and he rejoins.
11 September 2026
Alex on the board — 1:41.210 ⏱️
Alex Albon sets his first time of the session, a 1:41.210, currently P19 on new mediums with 21 of 22 cars now up on the clock. - Generated by Airia
11 September 2026
Carlos on the board — 1:39.424 ⏱️
Carlos logs his first time of Practice 2, a 1:39.424, currently P13, 1.5s off the car ahead. Alex has just left the garage on mediums. - Generated by Airia
11 September 2026
Carlos heads out on mediums 🛞
Carlos Sainz is out for Practice 2 on fresh medium tyres. - Generated by Airia
11 September 2026
Another hour of discovery ahead 📊
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11 September 2026
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11 September 2026
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11 September 2026
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11 September 2026
CARLOS to PIT
Guys, please. Tell Lewis that letting me through in the middle of turn 12 is so dangerous. It takes zero effort to be two metres further over.
11 September 2026
Traffic for Alex 🚦
He was over three-tenths up before finding the Red Bull of LAW on a race sim in the final sector…
11 September 2026
1:36.870 ⏱️
More time found by Carlos, he’s goes up to P15 with his latest lap. Alex has returned to the circuit.
11 September 2026
Double cool 🔂
Carlos going around again to get his tyres in the optimum window ahead of his next push lap. Alex meanwhile is back in the garage.
11 September 2026
Carlos up to P14 — 1:37.215 ⏱️
Carlos Sainz finds 2.290 seconds to move up to P14, just 0.008s off P13 on fresh softs. - Generated by Airia
11 September 2026
Alex up to P16 — 1:37.880 ⏱️
Alex finds 1.63 seconds to move up to P16 on fresh softs, just 0.142s off P15. Carlos backed off his first push, and is going again. - Generated by Airia
11 September 2026
Out on softs 🛞
Red-walled Pirelli rubber for both our cars as they return to the circuit…
11 September 2026
BOX BOX 🅿️
Carlos is also in after 17 laps on track.
11 September 2026
BOX BOX 🅿️
Alex is in after a 15-lap opening stint – time to go over the early data…
11 September 2026
CARLOS to PIT
Gasly in turn 12 was dangerous.
11 September 2026
Visor cam 😮
They’ve just switched to visor cam with Carlos’ onboard – what a view around this non-stop circuit!
11 September 2026
10 laps each so far 📸
11 September 2026
PIT to CARLOS:
Feedback on car?
CARLOS to PIT:
I’m just lacking a bit of rear everywhere.
11 September 2026
Alex trims 0.614s — now P15 ⏱️
Alex Albon's latest lap of 1:39.510 drops him to just 0.068s behind team-mate Carlos Sainz for P14. He's up to P15 on new mediums, 10 laps in. - Generated by Airia
11 September 2026
Carlos sets 1:39.505 ⏱️
Carlos Sainz finds 1.337 seconds to move up to P13, just 0.130s off ALO in P12. - Generated by Airia
11 September 2026
Alex up to P15 — 1:40.124 ⏱️
Alex Albon finds 2.407 seconds to move up to P15, just 0.434s off P14. - Generated by Airia
11 September 2026
CARLOS to PIT
We have some turbo lag.
11 September 2026
ALEX to PIT
Just no power in sector 3, not much else I can feedback to you.
11 September 2026
Carlos up to P14 — 1:40.842 ⏱️
Carlos Sainz finds over three seconds to move up to P14, just 0.685s off P13 on new mediums. - Generated by Airia
11 September 2026
Alex up to P14 — 1:42.531 ⏱️
Alex Albon trims 1.093s off his best to move up to P14, now just 2.156s off P13. He's on new mediums, five laps in. - Generated by Airia
11 September 2026
Times tumbling already ⏱️
Track evolution, and general driver confidence, is going to see the times shuffling throughout the session…
11 September 2026
Alex & Carlos start on mediums 🛞
Both Williams cars head out on fresh medium tyres to begin Practice 1. Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz get their runs underway together. - Generated by Airia
11 September 2026
Practice 1 is underway 🟢
Practice 1 gets going. Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz are heading out. - Generated by Airia
11 September 2026
PIT to CARLOS
Let’s go.
11 September 2026
Suited and booted 👔
Carlos and Alex are all set for FP1 – a busy hour of running ahead with a lot to learn…
11 September 2026
10 minutes 'til FP1 ⏰
Our first taste of the Madring is just around the corner…
11 September 2026
Team talk 📸
11 September 2026
Hear from JV 📺
James takes to the stage at a packed Plaza del Callao
Recap James Vowles' live Q&A from our Madrid Fan Zone, presented by Kraken
11 September 2026
Ready for our first laps 🔜
11 September 2026
Checking in from the Madring 📍
11 September 2026
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