Winter break comes to an end for F1 drivers as Alex Albon found himself at Grove. Getting ready for his debut season with Williams, the former Red Bull driver has to adjust to the work environment of his new team. However, as Albon puts in hours of work ahead of his F1 return, he shared a comical story of his first day back at work.
The last time Albon found himself at Grover, he signed a contract confirming his seat with the team. It was exciting news for both the driver and F1 as a whole. Now, as Albon gets ready for a grand F1 return, he may have already ruined his first day of work.
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Albon narrated the story of how he lost his car keys at the factory. “I thought I left them on the dinner tray so I was about to look into the garbage cans, but fortunately they were just down the side of the sofa in the simulator room, so a trip to the garbage was saved!”
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Having narrowly avoided the worse alternative to the story, Albon seems to be putting in the hours behind the simulator. As the new season approaches, learning the nuances of the new car will be imperative. Thus, with Albon’s goal to come back with a bang, every small action will prove important.
Alex Albon shares first impressions of Williams F1 team
Having spent some time at the factory now, Albon shares his perception of his new team. He starts by dispelling a common notion about the team. “Some people see Williams as an intimate team, but it’s still massive! There’s still a lot of people here, from marketing to aero, the machine shop to accounting, it’s a big team.”
Getting set for the season ahead with some work on the simulator 💪 pic.twitter.com/3ox7vocQwG
— Williams Racing (@WilliamsRacing) January 20, 2022
Nonetheless, there are some stark differences from his previous HQ at Milton Keynes. Now in Oxfordshire, Albon has some things to get used to. “Firstly, it’s in the middle of the countryside! So I’ve got to get used to that.”
Further, Albon added, “It’s a really nice place, everything’s built under one roof more or less and you can tell that everything is quite close and as a consequence, I feel like everyone knows each other here which is really nice to see. Everyone’s very friendly and I’ve had a good time.”
For the 2022 season, Albon will don the cool navy blue of the team as he makes his return to the sport. Having spent time behind the scenes with Red Bull for the 2021 season, the driver is now geared up to make a mark on the track.
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