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Alex Albon Calls Austin Collision With Fernando Alonso ‘50–50’ While Defending Current F1 Grid

Alex Albon has responded to Fernando Alonso‘s criticism following their crash at the United States Grand Prix last weekend. Albon also defended the standard of…

By Yash Soni · F1 Chronicle

Published: Friday, 30 October 2026 at 9:12 AM

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Alex Albon described his first-lap collision with Fernando Alonso at the United States Grand Prix as a 50-50 situation.
The Turn 11 contact damaged both cars, resulting in Alonso finishing 16th and Albon finishing 17th in Austin.
Albon defended the standard of the grid against Alonso's criticism, stating the driver lineup is stronger than 10 to 15 years ago.

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Williams driver Alex Albon stated that his opening-lap collision with Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso at the United States Grand Prix was a "50-50" racing incident. The incident occurred at Turn 11 at COTA when Albon made an inside overtaking move while Esteban Ocon was on Alonso's outside, damaging both cars and causing Alonso and Albon to finish 16th and 17th respectively.

Albon also rejected Alonso's remarks criticizing the lower third of the grid, arguing the current Formula 1 field is stronger than it was a decade ago due to the absence of pay drivers. Despite disagreeing with the comments, Albon stated he maintains huge respect for Alonso.

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Alex Albon Calls Austin Collision With Fernando Alonso ‘50–50’ While Defending Current F1 Grid

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