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“Pretty much out the pit lane, so as soon as I got up to speed and braked into Turn 1, [there was] too much vibration. The wheel nut… it wasn’t like it was totally off, but it was just a little bit of free play, so [it was] safe to come back but not safe enough to race.”
Despite the issue, Albon – who recently signed a multi-year contract extension with Williams – was left encouraged by the steps taken in terms of the car’s set-up, though he remains realistic about the squad’s position in the pecking order.
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“I’m generally actually really positive about the weekend,” the 28-year-old commented. “I think, on reflection, that was the best the car’s felt. Set-up wise, I think it was a good step from us, [it] made the car feel a bit more complete which is something we’ve been chasing all year so far.
“But the reality is everyone’s fast, the reality is that we are hovering around that ninth, 10th fastest car, and that’s about it.”
The day was not much better for team mate Logan Sargeant, who admitted after the race that he had struggled during his second stint whilst being lapped.
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