He Mexican Grand Prix of the Formula 1 It is already underway in Mexico City. The Hermanos Rodríguez Circuit is one of the most attractive due to its fast areas and a series of fast corners. However, the beginning of the day was marked by an accident involving Alex Albonpilot Williams and partner of the Argentine Franco Colapinto.
The incident occurred when the Thai, while taking a curve, lost control of his car and collided with Oliver Bearman, a Ferrari test driver who replaced Charles Leclerc in this FP1. The collision, which hit the left side of the red car, caused Albon to end up crashing into the track protections, which led to the test being stopped with a red flag.
Fortunately, the first Williams driver managed to escape unharmed and leave the asphalt under his own power. The British team’s technical team quickly mobilized to recover the crashed vehicle and assess the damage, which included a broken suspension on the right rear wheel.
Although the repair began minutes after the accident, Albon was not able to participate in FP2 and Williams is working against the clock to reach Saturday, the day when the third practice and qualifying will take place.
In addition to the team’s concern about the condition of the car, the Grand Prix stewards announced an investigation to determine the exact causes of the accident and analyze possible sanctions or warnings.
At the time of impact, the rider was in third position, a performance that suited him well for the classification and that could have helped him achieve a competitive position for Sunday’s race.
Source: Ambito
