Alex Albon's first F2 win: parc fermé interview
Baku feature race, 2018
At the end of 2017, Alex was let go from his F2 team ART after a lacklustre season. Among other things, a broken collarbone caused him to miss a race weekend and compromised the rest of his campaign. (This was the infamous mountain bike incident with George Russell.)
Alex did not have a seat at the start of 2018. Lacking financial backers, and facing the end of his racing career, Alex begged rival team DAMS for a chance to show what he could do. They gave him one weekend: Round 1 at Sakhir. He performed well enough (P4 in the feature race) that DAMS gave him another single round, here at Baku – and he won. The relief and joy on Alex's face make this a memorable interview.
Alex would continue to race week-to-week until later in the season. DAMS gave him an ongoing contract when he became a serious title contender, in a three-way fight with George Russell and Lando Norris.
All Baku 2018 clips
📽️ Parc fermé interview 📽️ Cooldown room 📽️ Podium: trophies 📽️ Podium: champagne
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