Albon reveals cause of 'strange' Australia shunt
Alexander Albon believes a spike in tyre temperatures was the likely cause behind his race-ending Formula 1 crash in the Australian Grand Prix.
The Williams racer was running in sixth place in the early stages, when he slid off at Turn 6, hitting the barrier and causing a red flag so the gravel and debris could be cleared away.
Albon was routinely setting purple sector times through the second segment of the Albert Park lap, but on a weekend where all of Williams ' major rivals scored points, the team were forced to come away empty-handed as Logan Sargeant also retired in the Lap 57 restart chaos. Viewed by others: Australian Grand Prix 2023 Stewards call for rethink following restart near-miss in Australia ...