Alex Albon hopes that starting his US Grand Prix on the soft tyre will boost his launch off the grid, but the Red Bull rookie will be wary of carnage occurring at COTA's Turn 1. Red Bull Racing will be the first team on the grid starting on the soft compound, with Mercedes and Ferrari drivers all shod on the medium rubber. Max Verstappen will line up third on Sunday's grid with Albon three spots behind the Dutchman in sixth position. "We’re the first to start on the soft tyre tomorrow so hopefully it gives us a launch advantage and we can overtake a couple of cars into Turn 1," the rookie said. "We just need to avoid the carnage and then hopefully we’re in the...
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