Race Report: Singapore
A disappointing early finish for Albono
Published
22 Sep 2024
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It was a difficult evening under the lights for Albono, as a PU issue caused an early retirement for our No.23.
Starting the race in P11, there was plenty of promise for points, with Alex and the team optimistic in battling up the grid after what was deemed a disappointing qualifying result in an upgraded FW46.
In the opening stages of lap 1, Alex was caught in a four-wide bunch up of cars between Turns 2 and 3, forcing him to run wide into the run-off zone, causing an early drop back to P15.
From there Alex looked to chase down the cars in-front, clinging to the gearbox of Kevin Magnussen’s Haas at the back of a 9-car DRS train.
On Lap 11, Alex and the team made the decision to pit early and utilise the undercut, swapping mediums for fresh hard tyres. This looked to be a good move, with Albono gaining pace at the back of the grid.
Four laps later however, an apparent loss of power caused Alex to slow significantly in pace before rolling into pits and retiring from the race. The issue was caused by an overheating issue to Alex’s Power Unit, likely a result of debris getting caught in the radiator during the pit stop.
It was a frustrating end to what was a promising weekend for points for Albono. We now enter the Autumn break with plenty of time for Alex and the team to go through the data and be ready to go again in Austin.
"It’s unfortunate to finish today how we did when I believe we had a car that could’ve scored points this weekend," Alex shared.
"Ultimately, a cooling issue with the power unit ended our race, however after a difficult start being forced a little wide, it would’ve been difficult to come back from there.
"Sometimes you have a car that isn’t capable of scoring points so when you do, it’s very satisfying, but this weekend was the opposite; we had a super quick car and we should’ve been in the points, so it’s frustrating.
"We will review everything and see how we can improve for the remaining races."
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