F1 News: Alex Albon Sends Sly Jab To Sergio Perez After Singapore GP Shunt

Alex Albon subtly indicates disappointment with Sergio Perez over last week's Singapore GP collision but looks optimistically ahead to the Japanese Grand Prix.

In a pre-race interview ahead of the 2023 Japanese Grand Prix, F1 driver Alex Albon threw a subtle jab at Sergio "Checo" Perez over last week's incident at the Singapore GP. While stating that Perez is "still on his Christmas card list," Albon couldn't hide his disappointment about the missed opportunity to score points.

Key Takeaways

• Alex Albon confirms that he still holds no ill will toward Sergio Perez, noting that he is "still on his Christmas card list," but subtly indicates disappointment over the collision at Singapore GP.
• Albon mentions how crucial points are for him as they "come long and far away from each other," emphasising the impact of the missed scoring opportunity in Singapore.
• Looking ahead to the Japanese Grand Prix, Albon seems optimistic about Suzuka, suggesting that the track "should play a bit more into our car."

During the drivers press conference, when asked about his relationship with Perez following the incident at Singapore, Albon replied:

"You should ask Yuki [Tsunoda] that as well. Yeah, of course he is. You know, it was a bit disappointing, of course, at the race last week, just points for us, especially, you know, as they come long and far away from each other, so not to be able to score points was a bit of a shame. But all forgiven.

"And you know, we're going into Suzuka, a track that should play a bit more into our car. But yeah, it was a bit of a… I think it was more disappointing because we didn't have many hopes going into Singapore last week and to be in a position where we could have almost scored points was exciting.

"And then I think, normally, as long as we kept it on track, we would have scored some points. But we didn't."

As the conversation shifted toward the upcoming Japanese Grand Prix, Albon was optimistic about Suzuka, describing it as a track that "should play a bit more into our car." 

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