F1 driver Alex Albon surprised by speed of his own recovery

By JEROME PUGMIRE
AP Auto Racing Writer

Formula One driver Alex Albon even surprised himself by recovering from his recent appendicitis and respiratory failure in time to be ready for this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix. Albon jumps back into the Williams FW44 for Friday’s first practice session. It is just three weeks after he was hospitalized with appendicitis when he fell ill during the Italian GP and had surgery. He suffered respiratory failure following his surgery and was moved into an intensive care unit. Now the 26-year-old Albon is raring to go at the Marina Bay street circuit. He says “I feel as fit as I can be.” He couldn’t have picked a more a difficult track to test his recovery on a track where heat and intense humidity make for exhausting conditions.