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Albon to treat practice sessions like a test

With Honda and Toro Rosso opting to only introduce the latest-spec power unit on one of its cars last weekend in France, that of Daniil Kvyat, this weekend sees teammate Alexander Albon get the spec-3 unit. Consequently, like his Russian teammate at Le Castellet, the Thai driver will start from the back of the grid. However, looking on the positive side, the youngster, who has regularly impressed this season, insists that by using the practice sessions for testing the Faenza outfit can hopefully look into the issues that have been compromising its pace. 'Obviously it's not the same as a normal weekend when you only have to focus on long runs,' Albon told reporters. 'But as a team, we can...
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