Albon needs F1 winter break to get back to 100% fitness after Monza illness

Williams driver Albon fell ill on the Saturday of the Italian Grand Prix, requiring immediate surgery for appendicitis before complications led to respiratory failure. He was ultimately discharged a few days later and returned to racing at the Singapore Grand Prix.

Albon said in Singapore that he was “fit as I can be” and pain-free to return, albeit at one of the most physically-challenging races on the calendar, which was followed by another tough race at…