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Albon ‘surprised’ by lack of grip, rues not backing off enough before crash

Red Bull’s Alexander Albon admits he could have backed off more in the moments that preceded his heavy shunt with the barriers during FP2 in Bahrain. Rounding the final corner of the circuit midway through the session, Albon ran wide and lost control of his RB16, which sent him into a spin towards the wall. The Thai-British driver was checked and cleared by on-site medical staff, however his car was badly damaged in the incident. Speaking after the session, Albon says he was surprised by how little grip was present, but says he should have eased off more than he did to prevent the crash. “It was just one of those things, [I] should have pulled out of it really,” Albon said. “I was...
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