Williams Racing revealed today that Alex Albon’s appendix surgery was not as smooth as hoped with the driver suffering anaesthetic complications afterwards. After driving in the two practice sessions on Friday, Albon felt unwell on Saturday morning and was diagnosed with appendicitis. That led to the Thai racer withdrawing from the remainder of the weekend which opened the door for Mercedes reserve driver Nyck de Vries, who had just driven FP1 for Aston Martin, with a perfect opportunity to show what he was capable of as he vies for a full-time seat next season – something he succeeded in with a strong qualifying and P9 race finish. De Vries to race as Albon ruled out with...
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