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F1 star’s car catches FIRE at Singapore Grand Prix
During FP1 at the Singapore Grand Prix, Alex Albon’s brakes caught fire, causing a dramatic incident in the pits.
Team members quickly worked to extinguish the flames on the 29-year-old Thai driver’s car, which filled the pit lane with smoke.
Despite the scary scene, nobody was injured, and the fire was eventually controlled.
Albon had to sit out the rest of the session due to the hardware problem on the rear brakes, confirmed by Williams.
The incident didn’t impact Albon’s weekend significantly, but it did prevent him from setting a timed lap in FP1.
Williams was confident they could fix the issue and get Albon back on track for FP2.
