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Race 13:00 • 23 AUG
Dutch Grand Prix
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The farewell party is starting 🔊
It’s an incredible atmosphere out here – will we get a race to match? The rain has eased, but it’s certainly slippery out there…
5 minutes ago
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Pit lane closed 🔴
It’s time to park up on the grid, which is currently a sea of gazebos…
15 minutes ago
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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….
24 minutes ago
Weather update 👀
It’s raining on the grid. And it’s substantial.
29 minutes ago
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…
38 minutes ago
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Qualifying 🏁
Yesterday
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!
Yesterday
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.
Yesterday
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…
Yesterday
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1:13.940 ⏱️
Back to the pits for Alex after that first attempt on used softs.
Yesterday
Alex heads out 👉
He’s running the soft compound that he ended Q1 with…
Yesterday
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
Yesterday
On track 👉
Alex and Carlos depart the garage, a third set of soft tyres taken. We’re currently P15 and P17.
Yesterday
Box Box 🅿️
Back to the garage, we’ll have one more attempt to come in Q1…
Yesterday
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.
Yesterday
Heading back on track 👉
Fresh soft tyres taken for our duo as they head back out to set their second push laps of Q1…
Yesterday
First times on the board ⏱️
It’s a 1:14.733 for Carlos, and Alex sets a 1:14.884.
Yesterday
Pushing 🟢
After two out-laps, we’re opening our first push lap of the session…
Yesterday
On track 👉
We’re 6th and 7th in the queue as the light goes green for Q1…
Yesterday
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Hopping in 📸
Yesterday
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…
Yesterday
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Sprint ✅
Yesterday
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.
Yesterday
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.
Yesterday
Here's the rain
Final lap for our duo…
Yesterday
LAP 22/24
Final laps here with weather incoming.
Alex - P16 Carlos - P20
Yesterday
CARLOS to PIT:
Yeah, this is my pace, unfortunately.
Yesterday
PIT to ALEX:
With two laps to go, we expect level one rain.
Yesterday
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.
Yesterday
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Yesterday
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.
Yesterday
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.
Yesterday
LAP 12/24
Carlos backs off to run in clear air and get some data.
Yesterday
LAP 10/24
It’s now BOT ahead of Carlos, 0.5s up the road.
Yesterday
PIT to ALEX
17 laps to go, potential level 3 rain with two laps to go.
Yesterday
LAP 7/24
Carlos closing on ALO and BOT ahead, gap now at 1.4s. Alex is 2.5s behind BEA.
Yesterday
LAP 4/24
Carlos gets past HUL on the pit straight, he’s back up to P20.
Yesterday
PIT to CARLOS:
Hulkenberg ahead with potential PU issues.
Yesterday
LAP 2/24
ALO squeezes through at T11, Carlos is P21.
Yesterday
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
Yesterday
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
Yesterday
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.
Yesterday
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.
Yesterday
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…
Yesterday
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.
Yesterday
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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…
21 August 2026
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FP1 ✅ Next up: Sprint quali 🔜
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 ⏳
Not too long left to wait until FP1 gets started…
21 August 2026
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21 August 2026
Hello from Zandvoort 👋
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It’s almost time for our cars to return to the circuit, the only practice session of the weekend is on the way…
21 August 2026
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