Alex Albon: Williams driver to race in Singapore this weekend after recovering from appendicitis
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ByEurosport
Published 28/09/2022 at 17:20 GMT
Alex Albon will return for the Singapore Grand Prix this weekend. The 26-year-old missed the Italian Grand Prix in Monza after he was diagnosed with appendicitis on the Saturday of the race weekend. He suffered a respiratory failure which put him in intensive care after his appendicitis surgery, but has now recovered in time for the 17th race of the 2022 F1 season.
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Williams driver Alex Albon will race in Singapore this weekend after missing the Italian Grand Prix due to appendicitis.
Albon was initially put in intensive care after suffering respiratory complications following appendicitis surgery, his team revealed.
He was replaced by Nyck de Vries in Monza who finished ninth on his Formula 1 debut, drawing praise from Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen.
But 26-year-old Thai Albon has since recovered and said that he is "feeling good" ahead of his return to the track.
"My preparation has been a little different than normal but I'm feeling good," he told the Williams website.
"I've done everything possible to get ready for one of the most physical races on the calendar.
"I'm not underestimating how big a challenge this is going to be, but I'm looking forward to hitting the track on Friday and getting back driving.
"It's a great street circuit and the closest race to home for me in Thailand, so I'm really excited to be here and to see the fans that have turned out."
Albon is currently 19th in the drivers' championship with four points after 16 of the 22 races in the calendar this year.
De Vries is on two points while team-mate Nicholas Latifi, who will leave Williams at the end of the season, is yet to score a point.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen could seal his second world championship in a row if he wins the race and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc finishes lower than eighth.
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