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Albon laments 'silly mistake' in FP2, aims to rebuild confidence

Red Bull's Alex Albon owned up to the "silly mistake" that put a premature end to his FP2 session at the Mexican Grand Prix on Friday. Albon positioned his car too far to the right on the entry to Turn 7 and lost control, his RB15 sliding into the barrier on the exit and severely damaging its right-hand front corner. The mishap deprived the British-Thai racer of valuable track time, a setback for the 23-year-old who is racing in Mexico City for the very first time. "I just went a bit wide on the kerbs and lost the rear," he explained. "Once these cars snap, they snap quickly and that was that. It was a silly mistake and I paid the price. Mexican GP: Friday's action...
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