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Albon admits he is still getting used to F1 after messy Friday practice

F1 rookie and Toro Rosso driver Alexander Albon has admitted he is still getting used to driving a Formula 1 car after several spins during Friday practice. The Anglo-Thai driver had not driven an F1 car prior to winter testing and his inexperience began to creep into his driving throughout Friday practice in Melbourne. He finished 13th and 17th in FP1 and FP2 respectively but was the first driver this season to crash his car, spinning on the exit of turn two in first practice bringing out the red flags. Although he escaped major damage to his STR14, Albon admitted that he was still getting to grips with the car and the high intensity of a Formula 1 race weekend. “I’m still...
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