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Albon not yet used to F1 as first race of the year approaches

Toro Rosso's newest driver Alexander Albon has admitted he is not yet completely ready for the season-opening race in Melbourne. The Anglo-Thai driver joins Toro Rosso after a strong season in Formula 2, finishing third and only a handful of points behind McLaren's Lando Norris. Albon, who hadn't driven a Formula 1 car before winter testing in Spain this season, admitted that driving an F1 car was not yet "natural". "I am progressing quickly," he admitted to France's Auto Hebdo. "Now it's all about using all of the tools at my disposal. There is a lot to be gained in terms of tyre management and pressing buttons at the right time. "Things have to become...
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