In an exclusive interview with Paddock Magazine, Williams F1 driver Alex Albon elaborates on the differences between racing for Williams and Red Bull, the possibility of a Formula 1 Thai Grand Prix, his former coaching role for Yuki Tsunoda, and much more. Stay tuned, and enjoy this interview!
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You had a pretty strong race in Belgium, finishing in the points. Do you still believe it was one of the best races of your career?
Yeah, considering that we were struggling quite a lot in terms of pace, and we were on the back foot very early in the race. We ran P9 after Max and Charles passed, so it looked like a tricky race. I thought that P10 might be a very promising result – and we managed to hold on. In the last 20 laps, I held off a train of four or six cars. Eventually, we reached the point, and it felt like a well-deserved race. We maximised everything in the practice sessions and did a great job in qualifying. On Sunday, we didn’t have the pace we expected to have, and we were a bit slower than expected. Thanks to a great strategy and being proactive, we managed to execute a really nice race.
It seems you managed to charge the batteries during the summer break…
Exactly. I went to a couple of places. Ireland was the main one – I watched my girlfriend compete. Then, we made a round trip around Lake Como. We started in Monaco and went down to Florence – it was quite a big circle. I really enjoyed it. It’s a beautiful part of the world.
Just to see the increase in viewership and fans – it did shock me how much bigger it got.
We’re about to complete a triple header in Monza. How demanding is it from a driver’s point of view?
To be honest, it’s becoming the new normal. Of course, it’s not easy, and some teams have started to structure the different groups of people to give some rest to the technicians and engineers. It’s demanding – no doubt. We just keep getting more and more races on the calendar. Formula 1 is booming, so we need to capitalise on that. This triple header is relatively easy because there’s not much travel, and we’re still in Europe. We can go and sleep in our own bed after the races. As soon as we start doing the flyaway triple headers, that’s when it becomes challenging, and the demand really comes up. You have jet lag as well. It would help if you were brilliant about that. We have sleep doctors who ensure that we’re resting well…
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