Fast round, tight collision: Albon collects 7,500 euros!
Fast round, tight collision: Albon collects 7,500 euros!
Alexander Albon, the talented pilot of the Williams team, are faced with a fine of 7,500 euros in the first training session for the Formula 1-GP in Bahrain. The punishment was imposed after Albon almost collided with his team -mate Luke Browning during a quick round. Felipe Drugovich, an observer of the situation, stated: "Wow, that was scarce".
The team around James Vowles, the Williams team boss, admitted that a timing error had taken place in the warning for Browning before Albon's approach. Vowles noted that a serious accident could have been caused in another situation. Albon himself expressed lack of understanding about the punishment and emphasized that he did not want to pay them because he had not made any mistakes.
humor in the crisis
In the middle of the tense situation, George Russell from Mercedes also found a humorous way to react to it. He joke about the punishment by alluding to the incidents with Carlos Sainz, who previously had to pay 20,000 euros because he had appeared too late for the national anthem. Despite the serious situation, Albon and Russell were able to have a humorous conversation about the events.In addition to the punishment, further consequences for the team are expected. The stewards invited both Albon and Browning and a team representative to a hearing, which is to take place at 4:30 p.m. local time. Vowles has already predicted that the team can also expect a punishment.
results and next steps
In the first training session, Albon was able to achieve a respectable fourth place, while Lando Norris von McLaren drove the fastest round of the day with a time of 1: 33.204 minutes. Here are the complete results of the training:| Platz | driver | Team | Zeit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | mcLaren | 1: 33.204 min |
| 2 | pierre gasly | alpine | 1: 33.442 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | ferrari | 1: 33.800 |
| 4 | Alex Albon | Williams | 1: 33.928 |
| 5 | Esteban Ocon | haas | 1: 34.184 |
| 6 | Nico Hülkenberg | clean | 1: 34.262 |
| 7 | Jack Doohan | alpine | 1: 34.396 |
| 8 | Liam Lawson | racing bulls | 1: 34.397 |
| 9 | yuki tsunoda | red bull racing | 1: 34.484 |
| 10 | Oscar Piatri | mcLaren | 1: 34.508 |
The incident also focused on the role of team bosses and the thrust of the FIA. Serious consequences for drivers have failed to do not have been out of the past season, so far there have been no driver barriers that resulted from the current system. The rules of the F1 remains unchanged with the possibility of imposing punitive points for various violations.
The next time will show what further measures are taken against Williams and Albon and whether it will have an impact on the upcoming races. The situation is still closely observed in Formula 1, both by the fans and by the rule holders of the FIA.
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| Ort | Bahrain, Bahrain |
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