Toro Rosso rookie Alexander Albon rode his luck to become the first Thai driver to score Formula One points since Prince Bira in 1954 when he finished ninth in Bahrain on Sunday. The 23-year-old, who started 12th, collected two points in only his second grand prix, “My start was very bad, I was a little bit safe into turns one and two.” “Obviously we were a bit lucky with the Renaults, but I’ll take it,” added Albon, who moved up the order when Renault’s Nico Hulkenberg and Daniel Ricciardo retired from scoring positions with three laps to go. The points meant Toro Rosso have scored in both races to date this season, with Russian Daniil Kvyat finishing 10th two weeks ago in...
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