Albon reveals the ins and outs of the Formula 1 drivers' WhatsApp group
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Alexander Albon has given an insight into what the drivers' WhatsApp group chat looks like.
The Thai-British driver was asked about the group chat the 22 competitors share.
Speaking to Cosmopolitan, he explained: "There is a Formula One driver group chat.
"It's very business-oriented though. I would say it's 90% business, 10% memes. It's more around safety and general day-to-days that, for example, we’ll complain about the toilets being bad at a racetrack or something like that, which has no relevance.
He added with a smile and pumping his fist in the air: "I guess it's a bit of a global ranting forum let's say."
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