The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, scheduled for Sunday 12 December, will mark the last round of the 2021 Formula 1 season; in a race in which the fate of the drivers and constructors world title will be decided, various protagonists of the Circus will participate in the last GP in their current teams before transferring to another team for 2022. Among these, one of the most curious passages responds to the George Russell’s name, on his last appearance with the Williams before landing in Mercedes, where he will take over from Valtteri Bottas.
At the same time, the seat vacated by the British will be replaced by Alexander Albon, ready to return to F1 after a year spent in DTM. The 25-year-old Anglo-Thai, now close to returning to the top flight, was able to comment on what happened during the last Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, synonymous with one of the most intricate and overwhelming races of the entire season. The former Red Bull driver analyzed the episodes that took place on and off the track, with Race Direction intervening several times during the 50 laps scheduled in Jeddah: “I think chaos is brewing – told the podcast F1 Nation – and increase race after race. But this one, honestly, it was the pinnacle of something that I can’t even describe, but that has to do with the confusion. I enjoy it, as I think we all enjoy it, but it seems that a lot of things happen in the commissioners’ rooms rather than on the track ”.
In conclusion, with regard to the accident that took place between Verstappen and Hamilton during the 37th – with the Englishman from Mercedes who collided with the Dutch rival after the latter had slowed down to let him pass – Albon expressed his opinion on the episode: “I think, as a pilot – has explained – Lewis knew what Max was doing, even before overtaking. They both got close to the DRS line, and they both didn’t want to finish in front of each other at that point. They arrived at walking pace, and it was there that contact took place ”. Even Albon at his Red Bull debut at Spa in Belgium had not taken the bait at Sergio Perez’s attempt to let Alexander pass during the last one before the detection point that would have decreed the use of the DRS on the Kemmel straight.
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