Fans react as Alex Albon misplaces phone, Max Verstappen snaps selfies with Fernando Alonso and Isack Hadjar

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Apr 18, 2025, 19:42 IST

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Formula 1 driver Alex Albon faced a light-hearted 'robbery' at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix press conference in Jeddah. He mistakenly left his phone behind, and fellow drivers, including Max Verstappen, Fernando Alonso, and Isack Hadjar, seized the opportunity to click selfies. Albon shared the photos on social media, jokingly reporting the incident.

Fans react as Alex Albon misplaces phone, Max Verstappen snaps selfies with Fernando Alonso and Isack Hadjar

Image credit: Alex Albon/X

Key Highlights

Alex Albon forgets phone at press conference
Max Verstappen finds it and clicks selfies with other F1 drivers
Alex Albon posts selfies clicked by them

Williams driver Alex Albon mistakenly left his cell phone behind at a press conference in Jeddah and later found out that his fellow F1 drivers had taken advantage of it. They clicked selfies using the phone, which Albon posted on his X account as well as his Instagram Stories, along with a candid caption: “911 I’d like to report a robbery.”

Max Verstappen, Fernando Alonso and Isack Hadjar click selfies

The Formula 1 drivers are currently in Jeddah for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. They took part in the press conference on Thursday ahead of the first two free practice sessions scheduled for Friday. One of the selfies shows Red Bull’s Max Verstappen with Fernando Alonso of Aston Martin, while another shows Verstappen with Isack Hadjar of Racing Bulls.
As Albon shared the two pictures from his phone on X, Formula 1 fans were elated to see the drivers chilling together. A fan called it the, “Best robbery of all times.” Another said, “Ah yes thank you for reporting this evidence.” One more commented, “Max release the salacious George photos please. It's a folder in Albon's phone. Many are asking.” A fan also asked, “How you gonna call 911 without a phone Alex.” A sarcastic comment also read: “€10,000 penalty for each of them.” “Omg this is gold,” reacted an X user.

This season, Albon finished fifth at the rain-hit Australian Grand Prix. He ranked seventh at the Chinese Grand Prix after Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton were disqualified. He came ninth in Japan but dropped to 12th position at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Meanwhile, Verstappen is still waiting for Red Bull’s balance and tyre issues to be resolved. A three-step improvement process is being introduced in Jeddah to make things easier for him. On the other hand, Aston Martin’s Alonso is struggling this season as he continues to complain about a lack of pace. Racing Bulls rookie Isack Hadjar is slowly learning race by race; he has gained 4 points so far.
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They are now competing in Jeddah. Following the two free practice sessions on Friday, the third free practice session and the qualifying race are scheduled for Saturday, with the main race set for Sunday.

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