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Ferrari mechanics help cool Albon’s overheating brakes

pic: Formula 1 world feed Footage has emerged of Ferrari mechanics coming to Alexander Albon’s rescue after his Toro Rosso's front brakes caught fire while waiting to be weighed at the end of Practice 2. The onboard video shows Sebastian Vettel spotting smoke that started to appear from Albon’s overheating brakes, calling his Ferrari mechanics to extinguish the Thai’s brake discs quickly. Ferrari mechanics swiftly kept the emerging flames under control with their own cooling equipment before Toro Rosso mechanics arrived to maintain the brakes further. Seb = the hero @ToroRosso deserves 👊 🔥#Race1000 #ChineseGP @ScuderiaFerrari pic.twitter.com/gOJPF7CKhq — Formula 1 (@F1) April...
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