Alexander Albon had a disappointing qualifying, for the second time in a row he didn't make it into the top 10. Red Bull Racing team boss Christian Horner is not satisfied with the twelfth starting position.
Disappointment
It's a big disappointment for Albon who is driving for the first time this weekend with his new engineer Simon Rennie. In the second free practice session, Albon crashed into the wall and there was little improvement in qualifying.
Horner calls Albon's qualification 'frustrating'. "Especially with these margins we're looking at. Disappointing that the team doesn't have both cars in Q3," says the team boss to Channel 4.
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Friday 27.03.26
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Saturday 28.03.26
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