Alex Albon says his slick tyres were overheating so much during the F1 BelgianGP that he actually found performance when it rained and cooled them down. ⬇️
team as a track that would favour the low-drag characteristics of the FW45 and give Albon a chance to repeat the points-scoring form that he’s previously shown this year at Sakhir, Montreal and Silverstone.
“It was a tricky race the whole race, because we're running that low downforce, which is quite fun in some ways,” he said. “And in other ways, especially when you go through sector two, it's not that fun anymore. “I had to almost over push the tyre to stay in front. And then it's a vicious cycle, because you then degrade more. And you're already trying to save the tyre, but you're not allowed to, you don't have the freedom.
Albon stressed that the team has to improve the car’s tyre usage for Monza, the next track where points are expected to be on offer.