Thai rookie Alexander Albon mastered his nerves in yesterday's Belgian Grand Prix, scoring the best result of his short career with fifth in his first race as a fully-fledged Red Bull driver. The 23-year-old, promoted before the race at Spa-Francorchamps to the former champions from sister team Toro Rosso in a swap with under-performing Frenchman Pierre Gasly, had started near the back of the grid in 17th after being hit with engine-related penalties. “I had some good fun out there and I enjoyed this race a lot,” Albon told reporters. “I started off the weekend very nervous and if you had told me I’d finish the race fifth I’d be very happy, but I’m a bit more relaxed now.” At...
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