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Albon brands walls at Albert Park as ‘dangerous'

Alex Albon reckons drivers need 'some cojones' to race around the revamped Albert Park circuit, especially with the Turn Two wall that much closer. Prior to this year's grand prix, the Melbourne circuit underwent a major revamp that included resurfacing the track, changing seven corners and removing two. But not all the changes have been good, says Albon, who fears the wall at Turn Two is now too close to the action. Speaking to Sky Sports F1, the Williams driver said: '[Turn Two is] a quicker corner. If anything it actually makes Turn Two a proper corner now because we are arriving so much quicker coming out of One. I think we are a good 20-30kph quicker than in previous years. 'Turn Two,...
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