News Details
Toro Rosso boss backs Albon to "surprise"
Alex Albon has only driven a Formula One car once in his life ahead of his outing today in testing, and this lack of experience could work against him in the opening rounds of the season. The Thai driver finished third in Formula Two last year, and the call up to Toro Rosso was so unexpected, he had already signed a Formula E deal. Fortunately, he was able to escape the deal, with his team releasing him and Tost believes he has the ability to surprise many in the paddock. He told media at the Circuit de Catalunya on Monday: “All the meetings I had so far with Alex keep me quite optimistic. “I expect that he could become a positive surprise of the year because people don’t...
Full Story »
Full Story »
6y ago from GPBlog.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Formula E testing ‘useful’ for Albon ahead of F1...
Alexander Albon feels his experience driving a Formula E car will prove...
6y ago from Crash.net
Alexander Albon gets first run in Formula 1 car at...
Alexander Albon received his maiden Formula 1 outing on Wednesday as part...
6y ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Albon believes that Formula E testing was useful as he...
Alexander Albon has said that his time testing a Formula E car was...
6y ago from GPBlog.com
Albon gets first taste of F1 with Toro Rosso shakedown
Formula 1 rookie Alexander Albon got his first run in a Grand Prix car...
6y ago from F1i.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
The MotoGP changes Liberty Media should make,...
No description available...
8h ago from Motorsport.com
Fabio Quartararo reveals MotoGP moment that felt...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Fermin Aldeguer suffers fracture in MotoGP training...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Kevin Schwantz: “I see myself reflected in Marc...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Ranking IndyCar’s rising stars to watch in 2026
No description available...
6h ago from Motorsport.com
Will Power turns first IndyCar laps with Andretti at...
IndyCar veteran Will Power completed his first test laps with his new...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Alex Palou delivers takedown of McLaren F1 drivers...
IndyCar champion Alex Palou has delivered a takedown of both McLaren...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Power completes “very good” first outing with...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Tyre Lottery at the 2026 Dakar Rally: What’s going...
No description available...
5h ago from Motorsport.com
Why M-Sport has faith in youth over experience WRC...
No description available...
11h ago from Motorsport.com
WRC Rally Islas Canarias stays until 2029
WRC Promotor and Rally Islas Canarias have signed a three year extension...
9h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Dakar 2026, Stage 6: Nasser Al-Attiyah regains overall...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
“He’s not going to play” - Tim Sherwood suggests...
Former Premier League manager Tim Sherwood has urged Marc Guehi to snub...
3h ago from SportsKeeda.com
82 Premier League goals: Arsenal almost signed better...
Arsenal must be starting to regret their move to sign Viktor Gyokeres this...
7h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Liverpool and Arsenal tracking forward with £78...
Liverpool and Arsenal are reportedly battling to sign Nico Williams from...
7h ago from SportsKeeda.com
This Arsenal Invincible laughed at me when I first...
Former Arsenal right-back Emmanuel Eboue has admitted that legendary...
8h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
FIA meeting confirmed amid Mercedes and Red Bull ban fears
The FIA have confirmed that a meeting will take... Read More »
2h ago from GPFans.com
Mercedes axe F1 distraction
Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff has confirmed a... Read More »
30m ago from GPFans.com
Audi drivers react to ‘fantastic' first F1 car...
Audi F1 drivers Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel... Read More »
10h ago from MotorsportWeek.com
