Alexander Albon feels he's taking "baby steps" in first Red Bull chance
F1 News
- Tom Mason
New Red Bull driver Alexander Albon feels that his first outing with his new team in Spa was all about getting used to his new team and taking things slowly. This weekend is the 23-year old's first chance to race for his new team after he swapped cars with Pierre Gasly, who's moved to Toro Rosso.
Albon finished 4th in the first practice session before ending up 10th in the second practice session.
“It was a pretty smooth day,” Albon said after practice.
“I feel quite at home with the guys, they’ve been very nice to me and it is very different [to the Toro Rosso].
“I could tell that already on Wednesday in the sim and you could tell it’s going to take some time to get used to.
“But once you are on the track and have the helmet on you can feel the G-Forces and you can feel the car a bit better, but it’s just baby steps."
Albon will begin Sunday's race towards the back of the grid after Honda's engine upgrade was installed into his car for this race.