Albon “licking my lips” after safety car in British GP

Having started eighth, the Williams driver was among those who ran long first stints and were able to time their pit stops to coincide with a virtual safety car period after Kevin Magnussen stopped on track.

It quickly turned into a full safety car period and after the resumption, Albon was running in ninth place.

He managed to get by Carlos Sainz and, in the closing laps, was pushing Fernando Alonso while at the same time successfully fending off Charles…