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Marko: We had to react and give Albon the chance
Red Bull driver-maker-or-breaker Helmut Marko has shed light on his decision to demote Pierre Gasly from the senior team back to Toro Rosso and replacing him with rookie Alex Albon. While Gasly's fate came as no surprise, Albon's promotion ahead of Daniil Kvyat is what rocked the F1 world since the announcement was made. With data at his disposal, Marko, the main decision-maker when it comes to Red Bull's drivers, told Auto Bild that Albon has had a 'great debut season' so far and added 'he has squeezed everything from his car.' Gasly, on the other hand, 'has problems in traffic because he loses places and doesn't like to overtake' according to the Red Bull official. He added, 'We had to...
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