Alex Albon expects "difficult" race in Singapore after big gap to Max Verstappen

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20 September 2019 at 15:46
Last update 20 September 2019 at 15:54
  • Bobby Vincent

Red Bull Racing driver Alexander Albon is expecting a tough race after finishing the FP2 session nearly a whole second behind his team-mate Max Verstappen at the Singapore Grand Prix.

Verstappen impressed in FP1, topping the timesheet, and then in FP2 he carried his strong pace over and came close to being quickest - just less than two-tenths slower than Lewis Hamilton - who boasted the best time.

"It's not an easy track," Albon told the press, as quoted by RaceFans. "Very technical, so I need to get used to it. There's so many corners and everything like that. In terms of overheating: yourself, tyres, brakes. It's going to be a difficult one on Sunday, I'm sure."

Albon crashed into the barriers after going straight following a lock-up, but the fact his RB15 hit the wall so square meant the front wing was damaged but could be easily replaced by the Red Bull mechanics.

The British-born Thai driver clearly found it challenging and admitted the trickiest bit is going through a lap without making an error: "It's so technical that you make one mistake and the lap is over. So no mistakes, clean driving but at the same time, you've got to push the walls."