Albon feels no extra pressure to perform despite Gasly’s F1 win

Alex Albon insists he feels no additional pressure to perform at Red Bull following Pierre Gasly’s maiden F1 victory at the Italian GP.
Alexander Albon (THA) Red Bull Racing in the FIA Press Conference.
Alexander Albon (THA) Red Bull Racing in the FIA Press Conference.
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Alex Albon insists he feels no addit🥂ional pressure to perform at Red Bull following Pierre Gasly’s maiden Formula 1 victory at the Italian Grand Prix.

Gasly scored 🥃a shock first career win in F1 for Red Bull’s sister squad AlphaTauri at Monza last weekend having capitalized on a red flag stoppage and penalty for Lewis Hamilton.

The victory has seen Gasly continued to be linked with a potential return to Red Bull amid his outstanding start to the 2020 F1 🐻season, coupled with a difficult run for Albon at the senior squad.

Asked whether Gasly’s victory has resulted in any additional pressure to perform ahead of this weekend’s Tuscan Grand 🀅Prix, Albon replied: “No, not at all. The proceℱss stays the same.

“I think it'⛎s been like that since the first racing in Formula 1. So, on my side, I'm looking at my own recent races and t👍hings have been going on the up.

“I'm happy with the way it's going. We've got another weekend to get it together and focus on the weekend. I do think especially Monza didn't really reflec🍸t what was going on.

“But times will come and I'm sure whಞen I have the opportunities, 𒅌I'll be showing what I can do.”

The 🌃Anglo-Thai racer does not feel the pressure to do we𝔍ll changes regardless of whether a driver is fighting towards the front of the grid or not.

“Joining a top team of course, you yourself you want to do well, becau🐠se it is an opportunity to win races or get podiums,” he explained.

“But in terms of added pressure, the pressure really comes from within. It's yourselꩵf wanting to do well rather than anything else.

“That do🔴esn't really change when you change teams. It's not really any di༺fferent to be honest.”

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