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No matter who you are or what stage in your life you are at, everyone has a guilty pleasure and F1 drivers are no exception. Most would assume a guilty pleasure of a Formula 1 driver would be something expensive or extravagant. However, let Alex Albon show you even filthy rich Formula 1 drivers are just regular people like us.

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Just as Lando Norris recently did, Albon also sat down with GQ Sports. The Thai-British driver discussed the top ten things he can’t live without. In conversation with GQ Sports, Albon revealed a common $50 item on the list he can’t live without. However, the 26-year-old driver is embarrassed to sport this item in front of his fellow drivers. Why? Let’s hear it from the Williams man himself.

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“My crocs. I mean crocs are cool now, right? I’ve got basically my little jibbitz and they’re my travel shoes,” revealed Albon.

However, the Williams driver soon disclosed his embarrassment associated with his footwear and what he does with it when he has company. He added, “But they’re actually quite embarrassing. So sometimes when I travel with the other drivers, I’ll end up not wearing them. They’ll stay in the bag.”

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The former Toro Rosso driver might be a little embarrassed by his crocs. However, that does not take away the love he has for them. Why do we say that? Well, it’s apparent from the way he talks about his crocs after forgetting about the embarrassment.

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Have no doubts, Alex Albon loves his crocs even if he is a little embarrassed

The Williams man continues to talk about his embarrassing footwear and even gives a little backstory on the individually bought jibbitz. Talk about hidden love.

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He first discusses the individual ornaments on his footwear, “If you want a bit of a backstory behind them. 23, it’s my race number. Sport mode, it’s always engaged. Peace sign, I’m kind of known for a bit of a peace sign. Lightning McQueen. I’ve seen they’ve Lightning McQueen crocs out right now, so I need to go buy them.”

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No one puts the amount of effort into bedazzling their footwear as much as Albon has done on his crocs. But he is still ashamed. We hope Albon would soon embrace his love for crocs and will start showing off his collection to people.

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Mahim Suhalka

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Mahim is a senior Formula 1 writer at EssentiallySports. With a Diploma in Sports Management, he ventured into sports journalism for his sheer passion for F1. Mahim has written over 2000 articles during his tenure at ES, and his expertise is in perspective pieces and core sports coverage. Mahim’s writing flair and meticulous research work have resulted in him contributing to in-depth analysis on teams like Red Bull and Mercedes as well as Team Principals Christian Horner and Toto Wolff. His support for Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 team and their #44 driver Lewis Hamilton came naturally after being awestruck by the brilliance during his foray into F1. You can follow him on X @MahimSuhalka.

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