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Albon begged DAMS for F2 seat in 2018
New Toro Rosso man Alexander Albon begged DAMS managing director Francois Sicard for a 2018 Formula 2 race seat. The Thai-British racer had to contest the first three rounds of the year on a race-by-race deal, before being confirmed for the rest of the campaign after the Spanish round in May. He eventually went on to finish P3 in the championship, behind George Russell and Lando Norris, who have both also made the step up to F1 for next year. Albon’s performances impressed DAMS enough to offer him a deal with its Formula E sister team, only for him to sign for Toro Rosso for 2019. 'I remember in January or February, [speaking] on the phone to Francois [Sicard] literally begging to have...
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