Albon: "Verstappen made it look easy in 2016. Well, it isn't!"

From nowhere to Red Bull within months. That's what Alex Albon has done in the world of Formula 1. The British-Thai driver is making his debut this weekend for Red Bull at the Belgium Grand Prix and the young Formula 1 driver is prepared, but says he "could have been more ready for it."

In the Talking Bull podcast from Red Bull Racing, Albon says: “You may think that switching to a different team and a different car is fairly easy. Max Verstappen made it look easy in 2016. Well, it certainly isn't."

“Of course I am still learning. I do notice that I am really rising in terms of speed. I feel that I'm really a lot better than at the start of the season. I know there is much to learn for me. Perhaps not so much in terms of driving, considering that it is the most natural part. Especially dealing with the team. "

“It is important that I improve my feedback and understand the car and any problems so that I immediately know who to address this to, for example. I feel that there is still room for improvement there."

“I am now in a car that you can use to win races, so there is still room for improvement for myself. That feels a little daunting. It is not that I am not ready for it, but I could be more ready for it," the brand new RBR driver says.