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Albon was ‘one of the most unprepared drivers' to enter F1
Handed a late call up to Formula 1, Alex Albon reckons he was 'one of the most unprepared drivers' to ever line up on the grid. Saying farewell to the Formula 2 series after finishing third in 2018, Albon had signed a deal to race for Nissan in Formula E as he believed the F1 door was closed. And then Red Bull came knocking. The team needed a replacement driver for its junior outfit, Toro Rosso, after Daniel Ricciardo upset the team's plans when he left for Renault. That meant Pierre Gasly was promoted to his Red Bull and Toro Rosso was left a driver short. They approached Albon, a former Red Bull-backed driver, and with Nissan releasing him from his deal, he was on his way to Formula 1....
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