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Steering issue to blame for Alexander Albon spin – Toro Rosso

Toro Rosso have explained that a 'steering issue' was to blame for Alexander Albon's spin on the second day of pre-season Formula 1 testing. Albon exited the pits when the track went green to complete a shakedown lap, but as he approached Turn 4 on what was his first ever lap of the Toro Rosso STR14 (bar a filming day, which is conducted at slower speeds), the Thai driver span and beached his car in the gravel trap. That caused an immediate red flag just a minute into the session as Albon's car was recovered back to the pitlane. However speaking on Tuesday morning, Toro Rosso team boss Franz Tost laid the blame on an overnight change to the STR14's steering. 'It was a steering...
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