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'It's harder for us than for Verstappen to be fast in that car'
- GPblog.com
Helmut Marko is sometimes criticised for his hard work with young talent. However, the Austrian has been successful and even Alexander Albon, who was sidelined last season, praises Red Bull's top man.
Albon made his Formula 1 debut in 2019 at Toro Rosso and could move on to Red Bull Racing after just six months. There he was given a year and a half to prove himself, but in the end, it wasn't enough alongside Max Verstappen and he lost his seat in Formula 1 to Sergio Perez. It's hard, but according to Albon not nearly as hard as everyone claims.
Pressure at Red Bull
''There is a misunderstanding about that. It's certainly not as bad as has been claimed by the media. Helmut is making the most of it and it's a winning team that expects good results. That's how it should be. Of course, it's tough if you have no experience in a top team, but it's mainly about getting to know the car,'' says Albon at the F1 Nation Podcast.
'''It's also not like saying 'you have to do this or that.' They want both cars to do well. They're not putting extra pressure on you either, the media is already doing that. Besides, I already put most of the pressure on myself, nobody can add to that. How the car can be fast is just not as easy for Sergio and myself to figure out as it is for Max,'' concludes the Thai, who returns to F1 at Williams in 2022.