Alex Albon Reflects on Carlos Sainz as a Benchmark at Williams
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Summary
Alex Albon discusses how having Carlos Sainz as a benchmark has impacted his performance at Williams. He acknowledges the influence but maintains his consistency in executing race weekends.
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"It's definitely not just James. It's up and down the grid in the paddock. It's clear that I've now got a benchmark which a lot of the paddock can reference."
Alex Albon tells BBC Sport that having Carlos Sainz as a team-mate gives him "a benchmark which a lot of the paddock can reference".

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