Imola F1 drive to 11th “just as good as Melbourne”

Albon was sidelined by a brake issue in qualifying on Friday, forcing him to start at the back of the field for the sprint race where he could only move up to 18th.

But after Williams rolled the dice by making him one of the first drivers to switch from intermediate to slick tyres in the race, Albon was able to rise up to 12th, having also passed Pierre Gasly on-track.

Albon spent the remainder of the race soaking up pressure from Gasly and Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton behind,…