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The Latest Breaking News from Alex Albon

Vowles: "Very difficult" to rebuild Sargeant's F1 confidence after Australian GP benching

An FP1 crash for Alex Albon damaged his chassis beyond immediate repair. With Williams not having built up a spare tub, the team has opted to sacrifice Sargeant to enter Albon.

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Ferrari buoyed by pace after Australian GP practice

Charles Leclerc topped the timesheets for Ferrari in the second free practice at the Australian Grand Prix

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Albon takes over Sargeant's F1 chassis for remainder of Australian GP

Albon suffered a big accident in Turn 6 during Friday morning's first free practice session, which prompted a chassis change for the Anglo-Thai driver.

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Williams withdraws Sargeant from Australian GP as Albon gets his F1 car

Albon suffered a big accident during Friday morning's first free practice session, which prompted a chassis change for the Anglo-Thai driver.

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What we learned from Friday F1 practice at the 2024 Australian GP

A brief excursion at Turn 1 mattered little to Charles Leclerc. He was already on top of the Formula 1 pile in FP2, prior to his brief off towards the end of the session, having beaten Max Verstappen by almost four-tenths of a second.

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F1 Australian GP qualifying - Start time, how to watch & more

Leclerc was top in all three sectors on Friday as only a later Max Verstappen effort denied Ferrari a 1-2.

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2024 F1 Australian GP results: Leclerc fastest in practice

Lando Norris was fastest in first practice, setting a 1m18.564s lap, while Leclerc paced FP2 with a quickest time of 1m17.277s.

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Max Verstappen and Alex Albon damage cars in Australian Grand Prix practice

Chaos off the track and calm on it has been the theme for Max Verstappen and Red Bull in the early part of the 2024 season.

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F1 Australian GP: Leclerc fastest in FP2, Verstappen second

A 1m17.277s from Leclerc, his second hot lap on soft tyres, gave him a handy advantage over the rest of the field and put him clear of then runner-up Carlos Sainz, who was shuffled down to third by Verstappen's later second soft run.

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F1 Australian GP: Leclerc fastest in FP2 over Verstappen, Sainz

A 1m17.277s from Leclerc, his second hot lap on soft tyres, handed him a handy advantage over the rest of the field and put him clear of then runner-up Carlos Sainz, who was shuffled down to third by Verstappen's later second soft run.

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Albon could take over Sargeant's F1 car if crashed chassis is unrepairable

Williams does not have a spare chassis on site but team principal James Vowles has confirmed that the option exists to switch Albon to Logan Sargeant’s car on Saturday, leaving the American on the sidelines.

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Sainz details recovery process as he bids for F1 return in Australia

It is often taken for granted that racing drivers can do things like that, and after all, it's only a couple of years since Alex Albon performed a similar feat, returning in Singapore after missing the Italian Grand Prix following an appendix removal.

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Haas: Jeddah F1 “Unsportsmanlike” accusations are “complete bullshit”

Kevin Magnussen’s Jeddah race had already been spoiled by a 10-second penalty for contact with Alex Albon when he passed Yuki Tsunoda while running off the circuit. The move subsequently earned him a second 10-second penalty.

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Haas: Jeddah F1 “Unsportsmanlike” accusations were “complete bullshit”

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2024 F1 Australian Grand Prix: Will Carlos Sainz race for Ferrari after surgery?

The Australian Grand Prix will take place at the Albert Park circuit this weekend and Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur has revealed that Ollie Bearman will be on hand to jump into Sainz’s car if needed. The F2 driver was called up to the F1 team at the Saudi Arabian…

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How Vowles is changing the culture at the Williams F1 team

That’s the challenge Williams team principal James Vowles and chief technical officer Pat Fry have taken on as they try to get the Grove outfit up to speed, on and off the track.

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Albon: Williams “can’t access” full potential of 2024 F1 car

Albon’s Bahrain GP was compromised by overheating issues on his way to an unrepresentative 15th, while in Saudi Arabia he just missed out on the points by finishing 11th.

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Albon: Williams “can’t access” full potential of 2024 F1 car

Albon’s Bahrain GP was compromised by overheating issues on his way to an unrepresentative 15th, while in Saudi Arabia he just missed out on the points by finishing 11th.

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Hulkenberg: Smaller F1 teams need “unorthodox” strategies to score points

Hulkenberg carried his strong qualifying form from 2023 into the season opener in Bahrain, lining up 10th before falling to 16th in the race owing to a poor launch and damaging his front wing in a Turn 1 collision with Aston Martin racer Lance Stroll.

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Hulkenberg: Smaller F1 teams need "unorthodox" strategies to score points

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Hulkenberg point in F1 Saudi Arabian GP like "gold dust" for Haas

Hulkenberg made a late pitstop work thanks to a defensive masterclass by Kevin Magnussen, who held up rivals to create a pit window for his team-mate. There was controversy over Magnussen, who already faced a 10-second penalty for clashing with Alex Albon, who then overtook RB's Yuki Tsunoda off the…

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Why do F1 drivers get weighed and how does scrutineering work?

Scrutineering plays a crucial role for any F1 grand prix, as it's the technical checking of cars to ensure all entrants are legal throughout a race weekend.

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Albon fears more F1 drivers could repeat "cheeky" Magnussen off-track pass

Magnussen received a first 10-second penalty after contact with Albon following the safety car resumptions.

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Haas concedes Magnussen should have let Tsunoda pass in Saudi F1 GP

Magnussen's own Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was ruined by incurring an initial 10-second penalty for contact with Alex Albon in the Williams.

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RB F1 team wants FIA talks on Magnussen's "unsportsmanlike" driving

Magnussen was handed a 10-second penalty in the early laps after contact with Alex Albon, effectively ruining his own race.

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