Tags: Alexander Albon
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Albon: Red Bull on track despite suspension woes
Alexander Albon admits Red Bull’s suspension issue was frustrating but that the problem hasn’t thrown the team’s programme into disarray.
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Albon hails ‘more usable’ Red Bull RB16
Alexander Albon is confident his new RB16 is a step forward, revealing that the car feels “nicer” to driver than its predecessor.
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‘Precautionary engine change’ for Red Bull
Red Bull have confirmed that Alexander Albon’s lost track time on Thursday was the result of a “precautionary” engine change.
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Red Bull not laying out ‘specific goals’ for Albon
Christian Horner is refusing to set out “specific goals” for Alexander Albon, saying his main goal is to continue learning and improving.
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Tost knew in testing already Albon would ‘surprise’
Franz Tost says he knew from last year’s pre-season test in Barcelona that Alexander Albon had the ability to “surprise” in his debut campaign.
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PlanetF1 ranks the rookies of 2019
The 2019 season presented us with three rookie drivers, and one almost rookie, and it’s safe to say the standard they brought was high.
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Albon: Max knows how to get the best from Red Bull
Teaming up with Max Verstappen midway through this year’s championship, Alexander Albon concedes he has a lot to learn.
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Horner: Easy to forget Albon’s rookie status
Christian Horner believes such has been Alexander Albon’s performances this season that it has belied his rookie status.
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Hulkenberg avoids penalty despite potential ‘danger’
Nico Hulkenberg escaped a penalty in Abu Dhabi despite the stewards stating that his actions in FP3 “posed a danger” to himself and Alexander Albon.
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Albon ‘not angry with Hamilton, just upset’
Alexander Albon says his late-lap crash with Lewis Hamilton was “one of those things”, insisting he’s not angry with the Mercedes driver.
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‘Albon still off the pace in the ‘A’ race’
Alexander Albon has impressed in race conditions since being promoted, but he is probably “not quite progressing as well as Red Bull would have hoped for”, according to Jolyon Palmer.
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FP1: Albon quickest… and then crashes
The Brazilian GP weekend got off to a soggy and slow start with Alexander Albon setting the pace in FP1 before crashing and bringing out the red flags.
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Verstappen applauds ‘smart’ choice in Albon
Max Verstappen says Red Bull made the right choice opting for the “very laidback” but “quick” Alex Albon as his 2020 team-mate.
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Red Bull confirm Albon; Gasly, Kvyat remain at STR
Red Bull has officially announced that Alex Albon will be Max Verstappen’s team-mate in 2020 with Daniil Kvyat and Pierre Gasly staying at Toro Rosso.
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Albon favourite to keep his ‘bum’ in Red Bull seat
Yet to name Max Verstappen’s 2020 team-mate, Christian Horner has reiterated that it is Alexander Albon’s to “lose”.
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Albon on Hamilton praise, 2020 and pressure
It is not every day that a driver gets a pat on the back from a six-time champion with Alexander Albon saying it was “very nice” to receive praise from Lewis Hamilton.
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‘Cold crack’ led to Albon’s three-stop strategy
Alexander Albon was forced into a three-stop strategy in Austin after Pirelli discovered a “cold crack” on his set of hard tyres and banned him from using them.
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Sainz: Lap one is lap one, there’s always contact
Carlos Sainz chose not to complain about Alexander Albon’s driving on the opening lap of the US GP as it was lap 1 and there is “always contact”.
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Albon frustrated with ‘recovery race’
Alexander Albon was left frustrated after a first corner incident dropped him to the back of the field, but says he’s pleased with his subsequent recovery.
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Verstappen optimistic after ‘positive day’
Max Verstappen was optimistic about his team’s pace after Friday running and believes they are not as far behind Mercedes as the time-sheet may suggest.
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Marko keeping Albon in the dark about 2020 plans
Initially told that Red Bull would decide their 2020 line up after Mexico, Alexander Albon is still waiting to learn whether he’ll be with Red Bull or Toro Rosso next season.
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Hamilton hopes Red Bull are ‘good’ to Albon
Lewis Hamilton hopes Red Bull treat Alexander Albon right as he feels the Thai racer is doing a really good job going up against Max Verstappen.
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Horner left to ponder what could have been
Christian Horner says it was a “real shame” that Red Bull didn’t get the result in Mexico with Alexander Albon P5 to Max Verstappen’s sixth.
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Albon fears two-stop strategy cost him podium
Alex Albon came the closest yet to his first Formula 1 podium at the Mexican Grand Prix, but fears the wrong strategy may have cost him.
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Albon: I should have done better than P5
Alex Albon was left “disappointed” with P5 on the grid for the Mexican GP, feeling his FP2 crash played a part in it.
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Albon: Just a frustrating mistake
Alexander Albon was frustrated for having blotted his copybook in Friday’s second practice, crashing his RB15 into the Turn 7 wall early in the session.
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Verstappen believes Ferrari are ‘miles ahead’
Max Verstappen believes that he and Red Bull won’t be able to get near Ferrari in qualifying, despite splitting the Prancing Horses in FP2.
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Norris U-Turn: Albon deserved a penalty
Lando Norris has backtracked on Alexander Albon’s lack of punishment in Japan as, having looked at more footage, he feels the Red Bull driver did deserve a penalty.
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Albon not worried for Russell’s F1 future
Alexander Albon has admitted that he “teases” fellow rookie George Russell over the latter’s lack of points, but is not worried for him about his F1 future.
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Albon is getting a case of itchy feet back home
Alex Albon has said he’s ready to move out of his family home in Milton Keynes in search of a “more extravagant lifestyle”.