Alex Albon: Sergio Perez "all forgiven" for Singapore clash - but questions the FIA

Alex Albon says he has “forgiven” Sergio Perez for his over-optimistic lunge at the Singapore Grand Prix but has questioned whether the five-second penalty was “fair”.
Alexander Albon (THA) Williams Racing. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 17, Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka, Japan,
Alexander Albon (THA) Williams Racing. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 17, Japanese Grand…

Albon and Perez came to blows in the latter st🦋ages of last weekend’s rac🧸e at the Marina Bay Street Circuit.

Perez tried to overtake Albon ꦉwith a late move into Turn 13, clဣattering into the Williams driver in the process.

The Red Bull driver was later handed a five-second penalty, which proved ജto be inconsequential as it didn’t affect his finishing position.

On the other handꦦ, the contact cost Albon a chance of scori🐻ng points again.

Alexander Albon (THA) Williams Racing in the FIA Press Conference. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 17, Japanese Grand
Alexander Albon (THA) Williams Racing in the FIA Press Conference. Formula 1 World…

Speaking in the FIA press conferenc𝐆e, Albon was asked about the incident with Perez, joking to the media that they “should ask Yuki [Tsunoda] a🃏s well!” after his tangle with the Mexican on the opening lap.

“It was a bit disappointing, of course, in the race last week,” he 🌠said. “Points for us, especially 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. We’re going to Suzuka now, a track th💯at🌠 should play a bit more into our car.

“But yeah it was disapp♓ointing, more because we didn’t have many hopes 𓆉going into Singapore last weekend. So to be in a position where we could have almost score points was was exciting. 

“And then normall𝓀y as long as we kept on track, we would have scored some poin🍃ts but we didn’t.”

While Albon thought the penalty Perez received was in 𝄹line with what the steward⭕s usually give out, he wasn’t sure it was “fair”.

“I think it’s quite a tricky one. 🧔Consistency, we push on it a lot of drivers, as teams as wel෴l and viewers, but it’s a tricky one,” he added.

“For example, you can take my incident with Checo when he has a five second penalty. It’s consistent with everything else, but is it really consis🍨tent? Fair? Maybe not. 

“So I do think t🐎here needs to be flexibility in some ways🐓.”

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