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Albon point-less after ‘high voltage caution'

Dropping out of the top ten with two laps to go, Honda have revealed a 'caution from our high-voltage system' prevented Toro Rosso from bringing Alex Albon in for a second pit stop. Albon, who qualified ninth for the British Grand Prix, started Sunday's 52-lap race with the intention of making it a two-stopper. He came in for his first pit stop on lap 13 and was expected to stop again later in the race. However, an issue with his Honda engine meant Toro Rosso couldn't risk pitting him as the car would not be safe unless completely switched off. P10 with two to go, Albon fell to 12th at the chequered flag. Honda F1 technical director Toyoharu Tanabe told Motorsport.com: 'We had a caution...
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