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Albon: I have to get up to speed immediately
Alexander Albon was a late and surprise addition to the 2019 Formula 1 grid, the 22-year-old getting the nod from Helmut Marko to join Toro Rosso, but despite never having driven an F1 car he knows exactly what he has to do despite the lack of mileage. When asked by Formule1.nl what he felt would be his toughest challenge in his rookie season, the Thai driver replied, 'Mainly that I have to get up to speed immediately.' 'We have four days to test in Barcelona and I have never driven a Formula 1 car before. So not much time before Melbourne and, of course, these cars are very different from Formula 2, they are a lot faster. So it's mainly an issue where I can get faster, get to know the...
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