P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Alex Albon explained a rush at the end of qualifying for the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix led to the airbox cooling fan on his Williams staying on the car down pit-lane. Williams enjoyed a great result in Saturday’s qualifying session at Baku as both Albon and team-mate Franco Colapinto got into the Q3 top-10 […]
“Albon’s Williams team faced a last-minute issue in Saturday’s qualifying session at Baku when the airbox cooling fan was left attached to the car before his final run. Despite the mishap, Albon managed to remove the fan and get going again, but missed out on completing his final flying lap. Albon expressed understanding towards the team’s mistake, citing the rush to get the tow for the lap. He mentioned that this incident was better happening in Q3 than in earlier sessions and emphasized the need to learn from it. Despite the setback, Albon will start ninth on the grid following a penalty for Lewis Hamilton, while Williams received a €5000 fine from the FIA Race Stewards for the incident in qualifying.”
